Clásico Joven
LocationMexico City
TeamsClub América
Cruz Azul
Latest meetingCruz Azul 2–3 Club América
2023 Apertura
(2 September 2023)
Next meetingTBD
StadiumsEstadio Azteca
(Shared as of the 2018–19 season)
Statistics
Meetings totalTotal matches: 169
Most winsTotal matches: Club América (61)
Top scorerFrancisco Palencia (9)
Largest victoryAmérica 7–0 Cruz Azul
2022 Apertura
(20 August 2022)
Club América
Cruz Azul

The Clásico Joven (Spanish for: The Young Classic) is an association football rivalry between Mexico City-based teams Club América and Cruz Azul.[1]

The first match between both teams was on 30 August 1964 in the stadium 10 de Diciembre, with Club América winning the match 2–1 with goals by Marín Ibarreche and Alfonso Portugal, while Hilario Díaz scored for the Cruz Azul.[2] However, the clásico truly began on 9 August 1972 when both teams played against each other in the final during the 1971–72 season, where the "cementeros" defeated América 4–1.[3]

History

Clásico Joven Club América vs Cruz Azul in the Estadio Azteca

After Cruz Azul would win the title in the Segunda División de México during the season 1963–64 and was able to gain promotion into top flight football, they would face Club América during week 13 on 30 August 1964 in the stadium 10 de Diciembre where the score ended 2–1 with a victory for the "azulcrema". In just a couple of years had important wins and in 1971 they decided to move to Mexico City and play at Estadio Azteca, actual stadium of Club América.[2] Years later these club had great matches in which Cruz Azul became the team of the 1970s, where they earned the nickname"La Maquina", and Club América the best of the 1980s.

This rivalry became a true derby during the season 1971–72 where the teams played each other in the final and the "cementeros" came out with a convincing victory of 4–1,[2] this result hit hard for the Americanistas since Cruz Azul also knocked them out of Copa México the same season.

Club América were able to redeem some dignity in Copa México 1973 where they were able to defeat Cruz Azul in an aggregate score of 3–2 with two goals by Osvaldo "Pata Bendita" Castro and one by Roberto Hodge. But the most significant rematch for Club América was the final during the season 1988–89, where "las Águilas" rose to victory with a first leg score of 3–2 and second leg score of 2–2 which the aggregate score came to be 5–4 with a decisive goal by Carlos Hermosillo who years later would be considered an idol for the "Celestes" winning three Goalscoring titles during the years 1993–1996.

Statistics of the Clásico

This table takes into account all disputed classic tournaments that have been endorsed by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol, CONCACAF, the Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol, or any other tournaments and friendlies.[4]

Players who played on both sides

So far few players have played with both Club América and Cruz Azul. Only few have emerged as champions with both sides.

Players with a (*) have championed with both sides.

Mexico Amado Palacios Rendón

Mexico Javier Sánchez Galindo

Mexico Sergio Ceballos

Mexico Francisco Macedo

Argentina Carlos Silvio Fogel Rodríguez

Mexico Alberto Macias

Mexico Nicolás Ramírez

Mexico Cesareo Victorino Ramírez *

Mexico Horacio López Salgado *

Argentina Miguel Angel Cornero *

Argentina Ruben Omar Romano

Mexico Hector Tapia *

Mexico Adrian Camacho *

Mexico Agustin Manzo

Mexico Luis Hernandez

Mexico Carlos Hermosillo *

Mexico Pedro Pineda

Mexico Arturo Álvarez Perea

Mexico Adrian Chavez

Mexico Miguel Zepeda

Mexico Edoardo Isella

Uruguay Sebastian Abreu

Uruguay Richard Núñez

Argentina Christian Giménez

Mexico Alfonso Blanco

Mexico Francisco Javier Rodríguez

MexicoArgentina Vicente Matías Vuoso

Mexico Adrián Aldrete *

Mexico José Madueña

Paraguay Pablo Aguilar *

All-time results (only League Without "Liguilla")

Liguilla matches

#DateVenueResultCompetition
1 9 August 1972 Estadio Azteca
Cruz Azul, Club América 4–1
1971/72 Final
2 13 June 1979 Estadio Azteca
Club América, Cruz Azul 1–0
1978/79 Semi-final
3 17 June 1979 Estadio Azteca
Cruz Azul, Club América 2–1
4 31 May 1984 Estadio Azteca
Cruz Azul, Club América 0–2
1983/84 Semi-final
5 3 June 1984 Estadio Azteca
Club América, Cruz Azul 0–0
6 13 July 1989 Estadio Azteca
Cruz Azul, Club América 2–3
1988/89 Final
7 16 July 1989 Estadio Azteca
Club América, Cruz Azul 2–2
8 13 May 1992 Estadio Azteca
Cruz Azul, Club América 4–0
1991/92 Qualification Liguilla
9 16 May 1992 Estadio Azteca
Club América, Cruz Azul 2–0
10 13 May 1993 Estadio Azteca
Cruz Azul, Club América 0–3
1992/93 Quarterfinal
11 16 May 1993 Estadio Azteca
Club América, Cruz Azul 3–4
12 13 April 1994 Estadio Azteca
Club América, Cruz Azul 1–1
1993/94 Quarterfinal
13 17 April 1994 Estadio Azteca
Cruz Azul, Club América 1–2
14 25 May 1995 Estadio Azteca
Cruz Azul, Club América 1–1
1994/95 Semi-final
15 29 May 1995 Estadio Azteca
Club América, Cruz Azul 1–2
16 17 April 1996 Estadio Azteca
Cruz Azul, Club América 0–3
1995/96 Quarterfinal
17 21 April 1996 Estadio Azteca
Club América, Cruz Azul 0–2
18 16 April 1998 Estadio Azul
Cruz Azul, Club América 1–1
Verano 1998 Quarterfinal
19 19 April 1998 Estadio Azteca
Club América, Cruz Azul 2–1
20 8 December 1999 Estadio Azul
Cruz Azul, Club América0–0
Invierno 1999 Semi-final
21 11 December 1999 Estadio Azteca
Club América, Cruz Azul 1–2
22 26 May 2005 Estadio Azteca
Club América, Cruz Azul 3–1
Clausura 2005 Semi-final
23 29 May 2005 Estadio Azul
Cruz Azul, Club América 1–3
24 23 May 2013 Estadio Azul
Cruz Azul, Club América 1–0
Clausura 2013 Final
25 26 May 2013 Estadio Azteca
Club América, Cruz Azul 2–1
26 23 November 2017 Estadio Azul
Cruz Azul, Club América 0–0
Apertura 2017 Quarterfinal
27 26 November 2017 Estadio Azteca
Club América, Cruz Azul 0–0
28 13 December 2018 Estadio Azteca
Club América, Cruz Azul 0–0
Apertura 2018 Final
29 16 December 2018 Estadio Azteca
Cruz Azul, Club América 0–2
30 13 May 2019 Estadio Azteca
Club América, Cruz Azul 3–1
Clausura 2019 Quarterfinal
31 16 May 2019 Estadio Azteca
Cruz Azul, Club América 1–0
Cruz Azul wins Club América wins Draws
9 13 9
  • Last Updated 26 November 2017.[5]
Competition GP AW T CW GoalA GoalC
Torneo de Liga99303933143141
Liguilla2911994035
Copa México137332213
Campeón de Campeones100112
Copa Pre Libertadores311132
InterLiga101033
SUBTOTAL142495046209194
Other Tournaments and Friendlies121471422
TOTAL153505453224216
GP: Games Played
AW: Club América Wins
CW: Cruz Azul Wins
T: Tie
GoalA: Goals scored by Club América
GoalC: Goals scored by Cruz Azul

References

  1. Grupo Reforma (2007). UNIVISION.com (ed.). "Encuesta completa sobre el equipo más popular de México". Archived from the original on 12 October 2007.
  2. 1 2 3 Héctor Roberto Hernández. realidadamericanista.com (ed.). "El Clásico Joven". Archived from the original on 20 August 2008. Retrieved 18 July 2008.
  3. Edgar Salas (2002). Señor Gol (ed.). "El crecimiento del Clásico Joven". Archived from the original on 3 January 2003. Retrieved 18 July 2008.
  4. Óscar Ignacio Guevara Salinas (2007). esmas.com (ed.). "La edición 136 del 'clásico joven' roba la atención". Archived from the original on 15 June 2008. Retrieved 18 July 2008.
  5. Dirección de Comunicación LIGA MX/ ASCENSO MX (2014). Liga MX (ed.). "La Máquina se impuso en el Clásico Joven". Archived from the original on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
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