1942–43 Copa México

The 1942–43 Copa México Copa México, was the 27th staging of this Mexican football cup competition.

1942–43 Copa México

Tournament details
Country	Mexico
Teams	10
Final positions
Champions	Moctezuma (1st Title) (1st title)
Runners-up	Atlante
Tournament statistics
Matches played	27
Goals scored	124 (4.59 per match)
← 1941–42 1943–44 →

The competition started on May 30, 1943, and concluded on September 19, 1943, with the final, held at the Parque Asturias in México DF, in which Moctezuma lifted the trophy for first time.

In April 1943 in an initiative of América and Atlante started the professional era in Mexican soccer, Necaxa didn't accept that resolution and decided to retire as well the Selección Jalisco which was dissolved.

The clubs Guadalajara and Atlas as well Orizaba and Veracruz joined the league, so, the Cup Tournament of 1942–43 season was the first one in the Professional Era.

Group stage

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Club España (Mexico City)	4	3	0	1	16	6	+10	6	Advanced to the next phase
2	Atlante F.C. (Mexico City)	4	2	1	1	11	6	+5	5
3	Orizaba (Orizaba)	4	2	0	2	6	9	−3	4
4	Moctezuma (Orizaba)	4	1	1	2	10	13	−3	3
5	Veracruz (Veracruz)	4	1	0	3	8	17	−9	2

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Results

Home \ Away	ATE	MOC	ORI	RCE	VER
Atlante		2–2
Moctezuma			2–4		5–2
Orizaba	1–0
Real Club España	2–3	5–1	4–0
Veracruz	1–6		3–1	2–5

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Marte (Mexico City)	4	3	0	1	10	5	+5	6	Advanced to the next phase
2	Asturias (Mexico City)	4	2	0	2	8	4	+4	4
3	Guadalajara (Guadalajara)	4	2	0	2	7	9	−2	4
4	América (Mexico DF)	4	2	0	2	6	8	−2	4
5	Atlas (Guadalajara)	4	1	0	3	6	11	−5	2

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Results

Home \ Away	AMÉ	ATL	AST	GUA	MAR
América		5–3	1–0
Atlas				3–1	0–1
Asturias		4–0			3–0
Guadalajara	1–0		3–1
Marte	4–0			5–2

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second phase

	Quarterfinals From August 8 to August 29					Semifinals September 5 and September 12					Final September 19
	América		2
	Orizaba		3
						Orizaba		1
						Moctezuma		3
	Marte		0
	Moctezuma		2
											Moctezuma		5
											Atlante F.C.		3
	Atlante F.C.		6
	Guadalajara		1
						Atlante F.C.		2
						Asturias		1
	Asturias		4
	Club España		3

Final

September 19, 1943

Moctezuma	5 - 3 (a.e.t.)	Atlante F.C.

Parque Asturias, Mexico DF

Moctezuma Won the cup

Copa México 1942-43 Winners
Moctezuma 1st title

References

• Mexico - Statistics of Copa México in season 1942/1943. (RSSSF)