Clásico Joven Location Mexico City Teams 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 .[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,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
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.
Amado Palacios Rendón
Javier Sánchez Galindo
Sergio Ceballos
Francisco Macedo
Carlos Silvio Fogel Rodríguez
Alberto Macías
Nicolás Ramírez
Cesareo Victorino Ramírez *
Horacio López Salgado *
Miguel Angel Cornero
*
Ruben Omar Romano
Hector Tapia *
Adrian Camacho *
Agustin Manzo
Luis Hernández
Carlos Hermosillo *
Pedro Pineda
Arturo Álvarez Perea
Adrian Chavez
Miguel Zepeda
Edoardo Isella
Sebastian Abreu
Richard Núñez
Christian Giménez
Alfonso Blanco
Francisco Javier Rodríguez
Vicente Matías Vuoso
Adrián Aldrete *
José Madueña
Pablo Aguilar
*
Jonathan Rodríguez *
All-time results (only League Without "Liguilla")
Cruz Azul at home
Date
Venue
Score
Competition
30 August 1964
Estadio 10 de Diciembre
1–2
Primera División de México
29 August 1965
Estadio 10 de Diciembre
2–2
Primera División de México
27 August 1966
Estadio 10 de Diciembre
2–3
Primera División de México
2 December 1967
Estadio 10 de Diciembre
1–0
Primera División de México
29 August 1968
Estadio 10 de Diciembre
2–0
Primera División de México
28 November 1968
Estadio 10 de Diciembre
1–0
Primera División de México
30 August 1969
Estadio 10 de Diciembre
2–2
Primera División de México
7 March 1971
Estadio 10 de Diciembre
1–1
Primera División de México
1 January 1972
Estadio Azteca
2–1
Primera División de México
15 April 1973
Estadio Azteca
2–2
Primera División de México
30 March 1974
Estadio Azteca
4–2
Primera División de México
9 November 1974
Estadio Azteca
0–0
Primera División de México
28 November 1975
Estadio Azteca
2–2
Primera División de México
15 April 1977
Estadio Azteca
2–1
Primera División de México
31 December 1977
Estadio Azteca
1–1
Primera División de México
30 March 1979
Estadio Azteca
3–1
Primera División de México
29 May 1980
Estadio Azteca
2–0
Primera División de México
28 June 1981
Estadio Azteca
0–0
Primera División de México
15 May 1982
Estadio Azteca
0–5
Primera División de México
6 November 1982
Estadio Azteca
1–1
Primera División de México
23 October 1983
Estadio Azteca
0–2
Primera División de México
6 November 1984
Estadio Azteca
1–0
Primera División de México
21 February 1987
Estadio Azteca
2–2
Primera División de México
28 May 1988
Estadio Azteca
2–4
Primera División de México
15 April 1989
Estadio Azteca
2–1
Primera División de México
21 April 1990
Estadio Azteca
0–3
Primera División de México
17 November 1990
Estadio Azteca
1–1
Primera División de México
26 October 1991
Estadio Azteca
1–1
Primera División de México
17 April 1993
Estadio Azteca
1–1
Primera División de México
23 January 1994
Estadio Azteca
1–0
Primera División de México
4 October 1994
Estadio Azteca
1–1
Primera División de México
2 December 1995
Estadio Azteca
1–1
Primera División de México
2 February 1997
Estadio Azul
2–1
Primera División de México
26 October 1997
Estadio Azul
0–1
Primera División de México
15 April 1999
Estadio Azul
4–0
Primera División de México
11 March 2000
Estadio Azul
2–3
Primera División de México
27 August 2000
Estadio Azul
1–0
Primera División de México
21 February 2002
Estadio Azul
2–0
Primera División de México
6 November 2002
Estadio Azul
1–1
Primera División de México
24 January 2004
Estadio Azul
1–1
Primera División de México
30 April 2005
Estadio Azul
2–3
Primera División de México
15 April 2006
Estadio Azul
1–3
Primera División de México
6 November 2006
Estadio Azul
1–2
Primera División de México
15 March 2008
Estadio Azul
2–2
Primera División de México
15 March 2009
Estadio Azul
1–3
Primera División de México
27 August 2009
Estadio Azul
2–3
Primera División de México
3 October 2010
Estadio Azul
1–0
Primera División de México
6 November 2011
Estadio Azul
3–1
Primera División de México
21 August 2012
Estadio Azul
1–1
Liga MX
23 October 2013
Estadio Azul
1–1
Liga MX
4 October 2014
Estadio Azul
4–0
Liga MX
29 August 2015
Estadio Azul
0–2
Liga MX
10 September 2016
Estadio Azul
3–4
Liga MX
14 October 2017
Estadio Azul
1–3
Liga MX
27 October 2018
Estadio Azteca
0–0
Liga MX
4 October 2019
Estadio Azteca
5–2
Liga MX
27 August 2020
Estadio Azteca
0–0
Liga MX
6 November 2021
Estadio Azteca
2–1
Liga MX
16 April 2023
Estadio Azteca
1–3
Liga MX
2 September 2023
Estadio Azteca
2–3
Liga MX
Cruz Azul wins
Club América wins
Draws
19
17
20
Club América at home
Club América wins
Cruz Azul wins
Draws
17
17
21
Liguilla matches
#
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 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
Club América, Cruz Azul 2–0
1991/92 Qualification Liguilla
9
16 May 1992
Estadio Azteca
Cruz Azul, Club América 4–0
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 Liga
99
30
39
33
143
141
Liguilla
29
11
9
9
40
35
Copa México
13
7
3
3
22
13
Campeón de Campeones
1
0
0
1
1
2
Copa Pre Libertadores
3
1
1
1
3
2
InterLiga
1
0
1
0
3
3
SUBTOTAL
142
49
50
46
209
194
Other Tournaments and Friendlies
12
1
4
7
14
22
TOTAL
153
50
54
53
224
216
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
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