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Clásico Joven

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Clásico Joven
Club América and Cruz Azul in the 1971–72 Primera División season
LocationMexico
Teams
First meeting30 August 1964
Primera División
Cruz Azul 1–2 Club América
Latest meeting31 August 2024
2024 Apertura
Cruz Azul 4–1 Club América
Next meetingTBD
StadiumsEstadio Ciudad de los Deportes
(Shared as of the 2024–25 season)
Statistics
Meetings total171 (official matches)[1]
Most winsClub América (64)[1]
Top scorerCarlos Hermosillo (15)[1]
All-time seriesClub América: 64
Drawn: 59
Cruz Azul: 48[1]
Largest victoryAmérica 7–0 Cruz Azul
2022 Apertura
(20 August 2022)

The Clásico Joven (Spanish for: The Young Classic) is an association football rivalry between Mexico City-based teams Club América and Cruz Azul.[2] The first match between both teams took place on 30 August 1964 at the Estadio 10 de Diciembre in a friendly match, with Club América winning 2–1 with goals by Martín Ibarreche and Alfonso Portugal, while Hilario Díaz scored for Cruz Azul.[3] However, the clásico truly began on 9 August 1972, when both teams faced off in the final of the 1971–72 season, where Cruz Azul defeated Club América 4–1.[4]

History

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Clásico Joven Club América vs Cruz Azul in the Estadio Azteca

After Cruz Azul won the title in the Segunda División de México during the 1963–64 season, they earned promotion to the top-flight. In their first season in the Primera División, they faced Club América during matchday 13, on 30 August 1964, at the Estadio 10 de Diciembre, where América claimed a 2–1 victory. Few years later, Cruz Azul began achieving significant victories, and in 1971, the club decided to relocate to Mexico City and start playing their home games at the Estadio Azteca, which is also the home of Club América.[3]

Throughout the 1970s, Cruz Azul established themselves as a dominant team, earning the nickname "La Máquina" (The Machine), while Club América rose to prominence in the 1980s. The rivalry between the two clubs became a true derby during the 1971–72 season, when they met in the league final. Cruz Azul secured a resounding 4–1 victory,[3] a blow for Club América supporters, especially since Cruz Azul had also eliminated them from the Copa México that same season.

Club América would restore some pride in the 1973 Copa México, defeating Cruz Azul with an aggregate score of 3–2, with two goals by Osvaldo Castro and one by Roberto Hodge. However, the most significant rematch came in the final of the 1988–89 season, where América emerged victorious with a 3–2 win in the first leg and a 2–2 draw in the second leg, resulting in a 5–4 aggregate score. Carlos Hermosillo, who scored a decisive goal in the final, would later become an idol for Cruz Azul, being named three consecutive top goal scorer between 1993 and 1996.

Players who played on both sides

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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.

Notable Meetups

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Statistics

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Head-to-head

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As of 31 August 2024[1]

This table takes into account all disputed classic tournaments that have been endorsed by the Mexican Football Federation, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, or any other tournaments and friendlies.[5]

Competition GP AW D CW GoalA GoalC
League 121 40 46 35 181 166
Liguilla / Playoffs 35 16 10 9 47 36
Copa México / Copa MX 14 8 3 3 23 13
Campeón de Campeones 1 0 0 1 1 2
Subtotal 171 64 59 48 252 217
Other Tournaments and Friendlies
Pre Pre Libertadores 3 1 1 1 3 2
InterLiga 1 0 1 0 3 3
Exhibition games 20 6 4 10 29 32
Total 195 71 65 59 287 254
GP: Games Played
AW: Club América Wins
CW: Cruz Azul Wins
D: Draw
GoalA: Goals scored by Club América
GoalC: Goals scored by Cruz Azul

All-time results

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Total league head-to-head

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League home record
Home team Wins Losses Draws
Club América 20 16 24
Cruz Azul 19 20 22
Overall league head-to-head record
Club América wins Cruz Azul wins Draws
40 35 46

Liguilla matches

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# Date Venue Result Competition
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 February 1986 Estadio Azteca
Cruz Azul, Club América 0–1
 México 86 Quarterfinal
7 16 February 1986 Estadio Azteca
Club América, Cruz Azul 1–0
8 13 July 1989 Estadio Azteca
Cruz Azul, Club América 2–3
 1988–89 Final
9 16 July 1989 Estadio Azteca
Club América, Cruz Azul 2–2
10 13 May 1992 Estadio Azteca
Club América, Cruz Azul 2–0
 1991–92 Qualification Liguilla
11 16 May 1992 Estadio Azteca
Cruz Azul, Club América 4–0
12 13 May 1993 Estadio Azteca
Cruz Azul, Club América 0–3
 1992–93 Quarterfinal
13 16 May 1993 Estadio Azteca
Club América, Cruz Azul 3–4
14 13 April 1994 Estadio Azteca
Club América, Cruz Azul 1–1
 1993–94 Quarterfinal
15 17 April 1994 Estadio Azteca
Cruz Azul, Club América 1–2
16 25 May 1995 Estadio Azteca
Cruz Azul, Club América 1–1
 1994–95 Semi-final
17 29 May 1995 Estadio Azteca
Club América, Cruz Azul 1–2
18 17 April 1996 Estadio Azteca
Cruz Azul, Club América 0–3
 1995–96 Quarterfinal
19 21 April 1996 Estadio Azteca
Club América, Cruz Azul 0–2
20 16 April 1998 Estadio Azul
Cruz Azul, Club América 1–1
 Verano 1998 Quarterfinal
21 19 April 1998 Estadio Azteca
Club América, Cruz Azul 2–1
22 8 December 1999 Estadio Azul
Cruz Azul, Club América 0–0
 Invierno 1999 Semi-final
23 11 December 1999 Estadio Azteca
Club América, Cruz Azul 1–2
24 26 May 2005 Estadio Azteca
Club América, Cruz Azul 3–1
 Clausura 2005 Semi-final
25 29 May 2005 Estadio Azul
Cruz Azul, Club América 1–3
26 23 May 2013 Estadio Azul
Cruz Azul, Club América 1–0
 Clausura 2013 Final
27 26 May 2013 Estadio Azteca
Club América, Cruz Azul 2–1
28 23 November 2017 Estadio Azul
Cruz Azul, Club América 0–0
 Apertura 2017 Quarterfinal
29 26 November 2017 Estadio Azteca
Club América, Cruz Azul 0–0
30 13 December 2018 Estadio Azteca
Club América, Cruz Azul 0–0
 Apertura 2018 Final
31 16 December 2018 Estadio Azteca
Cruz Azul, Club América 0–2
32 13 May 2019 Estadio Azteca
Club América, Cruz Azul 3–1
 Clausura 2019 Quarterfinal
33 16 May 2019 Estadio Azteca
Cruz Azul, Club América 1–0
34 23 May 2024 Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes
Cruz Azul, Club América 1–1
 2024 Clausura Final
35 26 May 2024 Estadio Azteca
Club América, Cruz Azul 1–0

Total liguilla head-to-head

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Overall liguilla head-to-head record
Club América wins Cruz Azul wins Draws
16 9 10

Copa MX

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Date Venue Matches Competition
Home Score Away
21 February 1965 Estadio 10 de Diciembre Cruz Azul
0–1
 Club América 1964–65 Copa México Semi-final
28 February 1965 Estadio Olímpico Universitario Club América
2–2 (a.e.t)
 Cruz Azul
23 February 1966 Estadio Olímpico Universitario Club América
3–0
 Cruz Azul 1964–65 Copa México Group 3
20 March 1966 Estadio 10 de Diciembre Cruz Azul
1–2
 Club América
17 November 1968 Estadio Azteca Club América
0–1
 Cruz Azul 1968–69 Copa México Quarterfinal
15 December 1968 Estadio 10 de Diciembre Cruz Azul
1–0
 Club América
26 September 1971 Estadio Azteca Club América
1–2 (a.e.t)
 Cruz Azul 1970–71 Copa México Quarterfinal
18 November 1973 Estadio Azteca Club América
3–2
 Cruz Azul 1973–74 Copa México Group 1
13 December 1973 Estadio Azteca Cruz Azul
1–1
 Club América 1973–74 Copa México Final
16 December 1973 Estadio Azteca Club América
2–1
 Cruz Azul
24 October 1990 Estadio Azteca Cruz Azul
1–4
 Club América 1990–91 Copa México Semi-final
31 October 1990 Estadio Azteca Club América
2–0
 Cruz Azul
3 April 2013 Estadio Azteca Club América
1–1[a]
 Cruz Azul Clausura 2013 Copa MX Semi-final
24 October 2017 Estadio Azteca Club América
1–0
 Cruz Azul Apertura 2017 Copa MX Round of 16
Overall Copa MX head-to-head record
Club América wins Cruz Azul wins Draws
8 3 3
  1. ^ Cruz Azul won 5–4 on penalties.

Campeón de Campeones

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Date Venue Matches Competition
Home Score Away
26 May 1974 Estadio Azteca Cruz Azul
2–1
 Club América 1974 Campeón de Campeones

Pre Pre Libertadores

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Date Venue Matches Competition
Home Score Away
1 September 1999 Soldier Field Cruz Azul
1–1
 Club América 1999 Pre Pre Libertadores
6 September 2000 Bulldog Stadium Club América
0–1
 Cruz Azul 2000 Pre Pre Libertadores
22 August 2001 Soldier Field Cruz Azul
0–2
 Club América 2001 Pre Pre Libertadores
Overall Pre Pre Libertadores head-to-head record
Club América wins Cruz Azul wins Draws
1 1 1

InterLiga

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Date Venue Matches Competition
Home Score Away
12 January 2008 Home Depot Center Club América
3–3 (a.e.t)[a]
 Cruz Azul 2008 InterLiga
  1. ^ Club América won 5–3 on penalties.

Results in friendly matches

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Date Venue Matches Competition
Home Score Away
23 June 1963 Estadio 10 de Diciembre Cruz Azul
0–4
 Club América Friendly
25 May 1969 Estadio Nemesio Díez Cruz Azul
2–1
 Club América Lic. Fernández Albarrán
10 August 1974 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Cruz Azul
1–2 (a.e.t)
 Club América Copa João Havelange
10 May 1981 Estadio Azteca Cruz Azul
2–1
 Club América Azteca 81
17 November 1981 Estadio Revolución Mexicana Cruz Azul
4–1
 Club América Hidalgo 81
12 August 1987 Estadio Azteca Club América
1–1
 Cruz Azul Copa Azteca
12 July 1997 Estadio Hidalgo Club América
0–1
 Cruz Azul Copa Pachuca
15 July 1998 Estadio Hidalgo Club América
2–2[a]
 Cruz Azul Copa Pachuca
10 March 1999 Cotton Bowl Cruz Azul
1–1
 Club América Friendly
23 February 2005 Robertson Stadium Cruz Azul
1–1
 Club América Friendly
19 July 2008 Qualcomm Stadium Cruz Azul
2–1
 Club América Friendly
25 March 2009 Sun Bowl Club América
2–0
 Cruz Azul Friendly
10 July 2010 Rose Bowl Club América
2–1
 Cruz Azul Friendly
11 July 2012 Cotton Bowl Cruz Azul
2–1
 Club América Friendly
30 June 2013 Toyota Stadium Cruz Azul
2–1
 Club América Friendly
12 July 2014 Estadio Azul Cruz Azul
0–1
 Club América Friendly
11 July 2020 Estadio Olímpico Universitario Club América
1–4
 Cruz Azul 2020 Copa por México
29 January 2022 Nido Águila Coapa Club América
3–1
 Cruz Azul Friendly
11 December 2022 Estadio Nemesio Díez Club América
1–2
 Cruz Azul 2022 Copa por México
23 March 2024 Dignity Health Sports Park Club América
2–3
 Cruz Azul Friendly
Overall friendly matches head-to-head record
Club América wins Cruz Azul wins Draws
6 10 4
  1. ^ Cruz Azul won 4–3 on penalties.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "América vs Cruz Azul: Historial, resultados, estadísticas y goleadores del Clásico Joven". goal.com. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  2. ^ Grupo Reforma (2007). UNIVISION.com (ed.). "Encuesta completa sobre el equipo más popular de México". Archived from the original on 12 October 2007.
  3. ^ a b c Héctor Roberto Hernández. realidadamericanista.com (ed.). "El Clásico Joven". Archived from the original on 20 August 2008. Retrieved 18 July 2008.
  4. ^ Edgar Salas (2002). Señor Gol (ed.). "El crecimiento del Clásico Joven". Archived from the original on 3 January 2003. Retrieved 18 July 2008.
  5. ^ 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.
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