Copa Pachuca
# Copa Pachuca

The Copa Pachuca, sometimes referred to as La Cuna de Futbol is a short tournament in preparation for the Primera División de México. La Copa Pachuca is always held in C.F. Pachuca's stadium, which has been the Estadio Hidalgo.

## History

Copa Pachuca has had XIX issues, and has become the most important tournament in the Mexican Football Preseason. The first edition of this tournament was played in August 1994, and since then this competition has served to reinforce its guests club's preseason. Notably, in the first edition of Copa Pachuca it managed to involve 3 so-called "big teams" of the Primera División de México Club America, Cruz Azul, and Pumas; thus beginning the history and tradition of the most important Mexican preseason tournament.

## Format

Copa Pachuca is actually a very quick preparation tournament where each participating team only gets to play two games. The tournament starts in the semi-final round at the start with only one legged games. The two teams that win their first game move onto the final. The two teams that lose their first game play a game against each other for third place. All games are treated like playoff games. In case of a tie, the two teams will move onto penalties.

## Results

| Year | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
| 2014 Details | C.F. Pachuca | 2–0 | Pumas UNAM |
| 2013 Details | Puebla F.C. | 3–1 | Pumas UNAM |
| 2012 Details | Club León | 3–1 | C.F. Pachuca |
| 2011 Details | C.F. Pachuca | 2 (3)–2 (2) | Monarcas Morelia |
| 2009 Details | C.F. Pachuca | 1(5)–1(4) | Atlante FC |
| 2008 Details | C.F. Pachuca | 2(3)–2(5) | Monarcas Morelia |
| 2006 Details | Cruz Azul | 5–2 | C.F. Pachuca |
| 2005 Details | Atlante FC | 4–2 | Cruz Azul |
| 2005 Details | Club Atlas | 2 (4)–2 (3) | C.F. Pachuca |
| 2004 Details | C.F. Pachuca | 3–3 (5–4)* | Deportivo Toluca F.C. |
| 2002 Details | Cruz Azul | 1–1 (4–2)* | C.F. Pachuca |
| 2001 Details | Monarcas Morelia | 1–0 | C.F. Pachuca |
| 2000 Details | C.F. Pachuca | 1–0 | Cruz Azul |
| 1999 Details | Club Deportivo Guadalajara | 2–0 | Monarcas Morelia |
| 1999 Details | São Paulo FC | 5–0 | Cruz Azul |
| 1998 Details | Cruz Azul | 1–0 | C.F. Pachuca |
| 1997 Details | Cruz Azul | 1–0 | Club América |
| 1997 Details | Club América | 3–1 | Club Celaya |
| 1995 Details | Club América | 4–1 | Saprissa |
| 1994 Details | Pumas UNAM | 3–2 | Club América |

* * winner determined by penalty shoot-out

## Champions

| Position | Team | Participations | # Titles Won | Years won | Years runner-Up |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | C.F. Pachuca | 19 | 6 | (2000), (2004), (2008), (2009), (2011), (2014) | (1998),(2001), (2002), (2005), (2006), (2012) |
| 2 | Cruz Azul | 12 | 4 | (1997), (1998), (2002), (2006) | (1999), (2000), (2005) |
| 3 | Club América | 5 | 2 | (1995), (1997) | (1994), (1997) |
| 4 | Pumas UNAM | 7 | 1 | (1994) | (2013),(2014) |
| 5 | Monarcas Morelia | 5 | 1 | (2001) | (1999), (2008), (2011) |
| 5 | Atlante FC | 4 | 1 | (2005) | (2009) |
| 5 | Club León | 3 | 1 | (2012) | |
| 5 | Puebla FC | 1 | 1 | (2013) | |
| 5 | CD Guadalajara | 1 | 1 | (1999) | |
| 5 | São Paulo FC | 1 | 1 | (1999) | |
| 11 | Deportivo Toluca F.C.* | 1 | 0 | | (2004) |

* * means that the team has no yet been a champion (but they are included for having reached the final)
* more teams have participated in Copa Pachuca yet are not included in the list above for not have reached the final
