The Copa Pachuca, sometimes referred to as La Cuna del Fútbol, was a short preparation tournament for the Liga MX. The tournament was always held in Pachuca's stadium, which has been the Estadio Hidalgo.
History
Copa Pachuca had XIX issues, and became the most important tournament in the Mexican football pre-season. The first edition of the tournament was played in August 1994, and since then the competition served to reinforce its guests club's pre-season. Notably, in the first edition of Copa Pachuca, it managed to involve the 3 so-called "big teams" of México, Club America, Cruz Azul, and Pumas UNAM; thus beginning the history and tradition of the most important Mexican pre-season tournament.
Format Copa Pachuca was a quick preparation tournament where each participating team only got to play two games. The tournament started in the semi-final round with only one legged games. The two teams that win their first game move onto the final. The two teams that lost their first game, played a game against each other for third place. All games were treated like playoff games. In case of a tie, the two teams would move onto penalties.
Results
Year Final Third place match Winners Score Runners-up Third place Score Fourth place Pumas UNAM Club América Cruz Azul Pachuca Club América Saprissa Cruz Azul Pachuca Club América Atlético Celaya Pachuca Atlético Hidalgo Cruz Azul Club América Pachuca Atlante Cruz Azul Pachuca Club América Atlante Guadalajara Monarcas Morelia Pumas UNAM Pachuca São Paulo Cruz Azul Pumas UNAM Pachuca Pachuca Cruz Azul Atlético Celaya Puebla Monarcas Morelia Pachuca Pumas UNAM León Cruz Azul Pachuca Pumas UNAM Atlético Celaya Pachuca Toluca Cruz Azul Monarcas Morelia Atlas Pachuca Cruz Azul Puebla Atlante Cruz Azul Pachuca Monarcas Morelia Cruz Azul Pachuca Indios Veracruz Pachuca Atlante Monarcas Morelia Querétaro Pachuca Monarcas Morelia Pumas UNAM Saprissa León Pachuca Puebla Jaguares Pachuca León Cruz Azul Estudiantes UAG Puebla Pumas UNAM Estudiantes UAG Pachuca Pachuca Pumas UNAM AD Santos Toluca
Performances
TeamParticipationsTitlesYears wonYears runners-up Pachuca1962000, 2004, 2009, 2011, 2013, 20141998, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2012 Cruz Azul1241997, 1998, 2002, 20061999, 2000, 2005 Club América521995, 19971994, 1997 Monarcas Morelia5120011999, 2011 Pumas UNAM7119942013, 2014 Atlante4120052009 León3120122013 Guadalajara111999 São Paulo111999 Atlas112005 Puebla112013 Saprissa101995 Atlético Celaya101997 Toluca102004
References
http://www.rsssf.com/tablesp/pachucacuna.html