1953–54 Copa México

1953–54 Copa México
Tournament details
CountryMexico
Teams12
Final positions
ChampionsAmérica (1st title)
Runner-upGuadalajara
Tournament statistics
Matches played40
Goals scored140 (3.5 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Juan José Olivero
(7 goals)

The 1953–54 Copa México was the 39th edition of the Copa México and the 12th staging of the tournament in the professional era.

The competition started on 20 March 1954 and concluded on 12 May 1954 with the final, held at the Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes in Mexico City, in which América defeated Guadalajara 3–2 in penalties to win the first cup title in the professional era for the club.[1]

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts ATL MAR PUE ORO
Mexico City Atlante 6 4 1 1 13 10 +3 9 1–2 3–2 3–2
Morelos Marte 6 1 4 1 9 9 0 6 1–2 1–1 3–3
Puebla Puebla 6 1 3 2 11 10 +1 5 2–3 0–0 4–1
Jalisco Oro 6 0 4 2 11 15 −4 4 1–1 2–2 2–2
Source: RSSSF

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts AME LEO ATS TOL
Mexico City América 6 3 2 1 11 11 0 8 2–2 3–2 3–2
Guanajuato León 6 3 1 2 13 6 +7 7 3–0 5–0 2–0
Jalisco Atlas 6 2 2 2 11 12 −1 6 1–1 2–0 5–2
State of Mexico Toluca 5 1 1 3 8 14 −6 3 1–2 2–1 1–1
Source: RSSSF

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts GDL ZAC NEC TAM
Jalisco Guadalajara 6 3 2 1 10 10 0 8 1–0 5–2 0–0
Morelos Zacatepec 6 2 3 1 11 7 +4 7 1–1 4–1 2–0
Mexico City Necaxa 6 1 3 2 16 17 −1 5 6–1 3–3 3–3
Tamaulipas Tampico 6 0 4 2 6 9 −3 4 1–2 1–1 1–1
Source: RSSSF

Final stage

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Mexico City América 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 3
Jalisco Guadalajara 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2 3
Mexico City Atlante 2 0 0 2 1 5 −4 0
Source: RSSSF
América2–0Atlante


Playoff

América1–1Guadalajara
Penalties
3–2
Referee: Geoffrey Sunderland

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Mexico Juan José Olivero León 7
2 Argentina Emilio Fizel América 5
Mexico Adalberto López Guadalajara
Uruguay Julio María Palleiro Necaxa
5 Mexico Arnulfo Cortés Oro 4
Mexico Rodolfo Franco Atlas
Mexico Moisés Jinich Atlante
Mexico José Luis Lamadrid Necaxa
Mexico Mario Pérez Marte
10 Mexico Raúl Arellano Guadalajara 3
Costa Rica Edwin Cubero Puebla
Mexico Alfredo del Águila Necaxa
Mexico Mateo de la Tijera Zacatepec
Mexico Luis Fernández Atlante
Mexico Eduardo González Palmer América
Mexico Salvador Reyes Guadalajara
Argentina Norberto Rozas Atlante
Mexico Salvador Saucedo Puebla

References

  1. ^ "Mexico 1953/54". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 10 September 2019.