Mexican football clubs in international competitions explained

This is a list of Mexican football clubs in international competitions. Mexican clubs have participated in international competitions since the 1959 Campeonato Centroamericano, which was the first official international club competition for North, Central America and Caribbean. The tournament was organized by the CCCF and NAFC, the two predecessor confederations of the current CONCACAF.

The first continental club competition organized by CONCACAF was the 1962 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.Mexican clubs have dominated the CONCACAF Champions Cup/Champions League, winning 39 titles and finishing runners-up 20 times.

Mexican clubs also participated in South American competitions, Copa Libertadores (1998-2016), Copa Sudamericana (2005-2008), Copa Merconorte (2000 and 2001), Recopa Sudamericana (2007).The first participations were in the 1998 Copa Libertadores. The best results in Copa Libertadores were Cruz Azul (2001), Guadalajara (2010), and Tigres UANL (2015) finishing runners-up. The best result in Copa Sudamericana were Pachuca winning the title in 2006.

Qualification for CONCACAF competitions

For the CONCACAF Champions Cup, up to nine Mexican football clubs are eligible for entry into the competition.[1]

If one or more Liga MX clubs were to qualify through multiple methods, then the next Liga MX club with the most aggregate table points would qualify in the remaining slot. If the Leagues Cup champion were to win the Apertura or Clausura, then both the Apertura and Clausura champions would qualify to the round of 16; should the Leagues Cup slot(s) have already qualified, then Liga MX would be awarded with one additional slot to be given to the next best non-qualified team in the aggregate table.[2]

International honours

Worldwide competitions (FIFA)

See main article: FIFA Club World Cup.

ClubChampionsRunners-upThird placeWinning yearsRunners-up yearsThird place years
FIFA Club World Cup
Tigres UANL010–2020–
Monterrey002––2012, 2019
Necaxa001––2000
Pachuca001––2017

Intercontinental competitions (CONCACAF-CONMEBOL)

See main article: Copa Interamericana.

ClubChampionsRunners-upWinning yearsRunners-up years
Copa Interamericana (discontinued)
América201978, 1991–
Pumas UNAM111981
Toluca01–1969
Cruz Azul01–1972
Atlético Español01–1976
Puebla01–1992

Continental competitions (CONCACAF)

See main article: CONCACAF Champions Cup, CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup and CONCACAF Giants Cup.

ClubChampionsRunners-upWinning yearsRunners-up years
CONCACAF Champions Cup/Champions League
América711977, 1987, 1990, 1992, 2006, 2014-15, 2015-162021
Cruz Azul621969, 1970, 1971, 1996, 1997, 2013-20142008-09, 2009-10
Pachuca602002, 2007, 2008, 2009-10, 2016-17, 2024–
Monterrey502010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2019, 2021–
Pumas UNAM321980, 1982, 19892005,2022
Toluca231968, 20031998, 2006, 2013-14
Guadalajara231962, 20181963, 1984, 2007
Atlante211983, 2008-091994
Tigres UANL1320202015-16, 2016-17, 2019
León1120231993
Necaxa1119991996
Atlético Español101975–
UdeG101978–
Puebla101991–
Morelia02–2002, 2003
Santos Laguna02–2011-12, 2012-13
CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup (discontinued)
Necaxa101994–
Monterrey101993–
Tecos101995–
CONCACAF Giants Cup (discontinued)
Club América102001–

Continental competitions (NAFC-CCCF)

See main article: Campeonato Centroamericano.

ClubChampionsRunners-upWinning yearsRunners-up years
Campeonato Centroamericano/Championship of Central America
Guadalajara01–1959

Continental competitions (CONMEBOL)

See main article: Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana and Recopa Sudamericana.

ClubChampionsRunners-upWinning yearsRunners-up years
CONMEBOL Libertadores
Cruz Azul01–2001
Guadalajara01–2010
Tigres UANL01–2015
CONMEBOL Sudamericana
Pachuca102006–
Pumas UNAM01–2005
América01–2007
CONMEBOL Recopa
Pachuca01–2007

Regional competitions (MLS-Liga MX)

See main article: Leagues Cup, North American SuperLiga and Campeones Cup.

ClubChampionsRunners-upWinning yearsRunners-up years
Leagues Cup
Cruz Azul102019–
León102021–
Tigres UANL01–2019
North American SuperLiga (discontinued)
Pachuca102007–
Tigres UANL102009–
Morelia102010
Campeones Cup
Tigres UANL202018, 2023–
América1120242019
Cruz Azul01–2021
Atlas01–2022

International records

FIFA Club World Cup

YearClubProgressResultsOpponents
2000Necaxa3rd place1-1
 Real Madrid
2006América4th place1-2 Al Ahly
2007Pachuca5th place (shared)0-1 Étoile du Sahel
2008Pachuca4th place0-1 Gamba Osaka
2009Atlante4th place1-1
 Pohang Steelers
2010Pachuca5th place2-2
 Al Wahda
2011Monterrey5th place3-2 Espérance de Tunis
2012Monterrey3rd place2-0
2013Monterrey5th place5-1
2014Cruz Azul4th place1-1
 Auckland City
2015América5th place2-1 Mazembe
2016América4th place2-2
 Atlético Nacional
2017Pachuca3rd place4-1 Al Jazira Club
2018Guadalajara6th place1-1
 Espérance de Tunis
2019Monterrey3rd place2-2
 Al-Hilal
2020Tigres UANLRunners-up0-1 Bayern Munich
2021Monterrey5th place3-1 Al Jazira Club
2023León5th place (shared)0-1 Urawa Red Diamonds
2025LeónGroup stage
MonterreyGroup stage
PachucaGroup stage

Copa Interamericana (discontinued)

YearClubProgressResultsOpponents
1969TolucaRunners-up2-1
1-2
0-3		 Estudiantes
1972Cruz AzulRunners-up1-1
1-2		 Nacional
1976Atlético EspañolRunners-up2-2
0-0
 Independiente
1978AméricaChampions1-0
0-3
2-1		 Boca Juniors
1981Pumas UNAMChampions3-1
1-3
2-1		 Nacional
1990Pumas UNAMRunners-up0-2
1-4		 Atlético Nacional
1991AméricaChampions1-1
2-1		 Olimpia
1992PueblaRunners-up1-3
1-4		 Colo-Colo

CONCACAF Champions Cup/Champions League

YearClubProgressResultsOpponents
1962GuadalajaraChampions5-0
1-0		 Comunicaciones
1963GuadalajaraRunners-upw/o Racing Haïtien
1968TolucaChampionsTransvaal and Aurora disqualified
1969Cruz AzulChampions1-0
0-0		 Comunicaciones
1970Cruz AzulChampionsSaprissa and Transvaal withdrew
1971Cruz AzulChampions5-1 Alajuelense
Atlético EspañolChampions3-0
2-1		 Transvaal
1977AméricaChampions1-0
1-1		 Robinhood
1978UdeGChampionsThe final series was canceled and the 3 qualified clubs were declared joint champions
1980Pumas UNAMChampionsFinal round Pumas UNAH
Robinhood
1982Pumas UNAMChampions0-0
3-2		 Robinhood
1983AtlanteChampions1-1
5-0		 Robinhood
1987AméricaChampions1-1
2-0		 Defence Force
1989Pumas UNAMChampions1-1
3-1		 Pinar del Río
1990AméricaChampions2-2
6-0		 Pinar del Río
1991PueblaChampions3-1
1-1		 Police
1992AméricaChampions1-0 Alajuelense
1993LeónRunners-upFinal round Saprissa
Municipal
Robinhood
1994AtlanteRunners-up2-3 Cartaginés
1996Cruz AzulChampionsFinal round Comunicaciones
Seattle Sounders
NecaxaRunners-upFinal round
1997Cruz AzulChampions5-3 LA Galaxy
1998TolucaRunners-up0-1 D.C. United
1999NecaxaChampions2-1 Alajuelense
2002PachucaChampions1-0Morelia
MoreliaRunners-up–
2003TolucaChampions3-3
2-1		Morelia
MoreliaRunners-up–
2005Pumas UNAMRunners-up0-2
2-1		 Saprissa
2006AméricaChampions0-0
2-1		Toluca
TolucaRunners-up–
2007PachucaChampions2-2
0-0
Guadalajara
GuadalajaraChampions–
2008PachucaChampions1-1
2-1		 Saprissa
2008-09AtlanteChampions2-0
0-0		Cruz Azul
Cruz AzulRunners-up–
2009-10PachucaChampions1-2
1-0
away goals		Cruz Azul
Cruz AzulRunners-up–
2010-11MonterreyChampions2-2
1-0		 Real Salt Lake
2011-12MonterreyChampions2-0
1-2		Santos Laguna
Santos LagunaRunners-up–
2012-13MonterreyChampions0-0
4-2		Santos Laguna
Santos LagunaRunners-up–
2013-14Cruz AzulChampions0-0
1-1
away goals		Toluca
TolucaRunners-up–
2014-15AméricaChampions1-1
4-2		 Montréal
2015-16AméricaChampions2-0
2-1
Tigres UANLRunners-up–
2016-17PachucaChampions1-1
1-0		Tigres UANL
Tigres UANLRunners-up–
2018GuadalajaraChampions2-1
1-2
 Toronto
2019MonterreyChampions1-0
1-1		Tigres UANL
Tigres UANLRunners-up–
2020Tigres UANLChampions2-1 LAFC
2021MonterreyChampions1-0América
AméricaRunners-up–
2022Pumas UNAMRunners-up2-2
0-3		 Seattle Sounders
2023LeónChampions2-1
1-0		 LAFC
2024PachucaChampions3-0 Columbus Crew

CONCACAF Cup Winners

Year ClubProgressResultsOpponents
1993MonterreyChampionsFinal Round RCD España
Luis Ángel Firpo
Suchitepéquez
1994NecaxaChampions3-0 Aurora
1995TecosChampions2-1 Luis Ángel Firpo

Leagues Cup

YearClubProgressResultsOpponents
2019Cruz AzulChampions2-1Tigres UANL
Tigres UANLRunners-up–
2021LeónChampions 3-2 Seattle Sounders

North American SuperLiga (discontinued)

See main article: North American SuperLiga.

YearClubProgressResultsOpponents
2007PachucaChampions1-1
 LA Galaxy
2009Tigres UANLChampions1-1
 Chicago Fire
2010MoreliaChampions2-1 New England Revolution

Campeones Cup

YearClubProgressResultsOpponents
2018Tigres UANLChampions3-1
2019AméricaRuners-up2-3 Atlanta United
2021Cruz AzulRunners-up0-2 Columbus Crew
2022AtlasRunners-up0-2 New York City
2023Tigres UANLChampions0-0
 LAFC
2024AméricaChampions1-1
 Columbus Crew

CONMEBOL Libertadores

Mexican clubs participated in the Copa Libertadores from 1998 to 2016.[3] [4]

YearClubProgressResultsOpponents
2001Cruz AzulRunners-up0-1
1-0
 Boca Juniors
2010GuadalajaraRunners-up1-2
2-3		 Internacional
2015Tigres UANLRunners-up0-0
0-3		 River Plate

CONMEBOL Sudamericana

Mexican clubs participated in the Copa Sudamericana from 2005 to 2008.[5]

YearClubProgressResultsOpponents
2005Pumas UNAMRunners-up1-1
 Boca Juniors
2006PachucaChampions1-1
2-1		 Colo-Colo
2007AméricaRunners-up2-3
2-1
away goals		 Arsenal de Sarandí

CONMEBOL Recopa

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Concacaf announces qualification criteria for Confederation’s expanded Champions League starting in 2024 . . First published June 1, 2022 . June 30, 2022 . November 13, 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220601153122/https://www.concacaf.com/en/champions-league/news/concacaf-announces-qualification-criteria-for-confederation-s-expanded-champions-league-starting-in-2024/ . June 1, 2022.
  2. Web site: 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup Regulations . Concacaf . 1 November 2023 . 14–19 . 25 October 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231026041930/https://stconcacafwp001.blob.core.windows.net/media/atwi3fxa/2024-concacaf-champions-cup-regulations-eng.pdf . 26 October 2023.
  3. Web site: CONMEBOL: Las puertas de la Copa Libertadores seguirán abiertas a los clubes mexicanos. https://web.archive.org/web/20161119014412/http://www.conmebol.com/es/conmebol-las-puertas-de-la-copa-libertadores-seguiran-abiertas-los-clubes-mexicanos. dead. 19 November 2016. CONMEBOL.com. 18 November 2016.
  4. Web site: Mexico officially pulls out of Copa Libertadores. https://web.archive.org/web/20161118215908/http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/114/mexico/2016/11/18/29659012/mexico-officially-pulls-out-of-copa-libertadores. dead. 18 November 2016. Goal.com. 18 November 2016.
  5. Web site: Concacaf . www.concacaf.com . 12 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090704035235/http://www.concacaf.com/view_article.aspx?id=4793 . 4 July 2009 . dead.

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