Founded | 1902 1922 (as Campeonato de Primera Fuerza) |
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Folded | 1943 | (as Liga Mayor)
Country | Mexico |
Number of teams | 35 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Domestic cup(s) | Copa Tower (1907-1922) Copa Eliminatoria (1920-1928) Copa México (1932-1942) |
Most championships | Real España (11 titles) |
The Liga Mexicana de Football Amateur Association, later known as the Campeonato de Primera Fuerza, was an amateur football league founded in Mexico in 1902 with five clubs: Orizaba AC, Pachuca AC, Reforma AC, Mexico Cricket Club and British Club. Orizaba won the league in its inaugural year. A total of 35 teams took part in this league from 1902 until 1943, when the Mexican league went professional.