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| Founded | 1907 |
|---|---|
| Abolished | 2020 |
| Region | Mexico |
| Number of teams | 24 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Supercopa MX |
| Last champions | Monterrey (3rd title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Amateur era: Asturias (8 titles) Professional era: América (6 titles) Total: Necaxa & Asturias (8 titles) |
| Television broadcasters | Claro[1] ESPN[2] Fox Sports[3] Grupo Imagen[4] Televisa[5] TV Azteca[6] TVC Deportes[7] |
| Website | Copa MX |
The Copa MX (formerly called Copa Tower Monterrey, Copa Eliminatoria, Copa México and Copa Corona MX (for sponsorship reasons))[8] was a Mexican football cup competition that was established in 1907. After a lengthy hiatus that began in 1997, [clarification needed] it was restored in 2012. It is once again on indefinite hiatus since the 2019-20 edition. Early editions of the cup consisted of both professional and amateur stages. It was the first official tournament that included teams from different parts of Mexico and was considered a prestigious tournament, especially during its earlier years of existence. The original purpose of the competition was to determine a national champion, thus distinguishing it from the local league championship. Its format was different from the local leagues as well, as it employed direct elimination and culminated in a final that received much more fanfare than the local leagues.
The cup has twice previously been placed on hiatus by the Mexican Football Federation – between 1976 and 1988 and between 1992 and 1994 – with the 1997 edition of the tournament being the last time the Copa México was held before it was placed on an indefinite hiatus. In May 2012, Liga MX president Decio de María announced the return and rebranding of the tournament.[9]
- ^ includes Claro Sports
- ^ includes ESPN 2
- ^ includes Fox Sports 2
- ^ includes Imagen Televisión and Excélsior TV
- ^ Includes Canal 5, Gala TV, Las Estrellas, Sky México, TDN and Univisión TDN
- ^ includes Azteca 7 and Azteca Uno
- ^ includes TVC Deportes 2
- ^ "COPA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
- ^ "La Copa MX inicia la prueba de fuego tras 15 años de ausencia". CNN México. Retrieved 24 July 2012.