América won two games, tied the third and were accepted. América's acceptance into the league rested on three games they had to win. Necaxa, Atlante, Real Club España, Germania, and Asturias were already members of the Liga Mayor de la Ciudad. At the time, América was the only club in Mexico City with Mexican-born players. In 1916, Club América had to prove itself to the Mexican Football League, then-known as the Primera Fuerza. In deciding the team's colors, Rafael Garza Gutiérrez got a pair of his father's navy blue trousers and a yellow shirt and it was decided amongst the group that those would be the club's kit and colors. The players agreed and soon designed a crest which had the map of the Americas centered with a 'C' for "Club" on the left and an 'A' for "América" on the right. Many names were considered for this new squad, and team player Pedro "Cheto" Quintanilla suggested the name "América", since they had formed the team on Columbus Day ( Día del descubrimiento de América). On 12 October 1916, the two squads decided to consolidate to make a more competitive squad. College students from Colegio Mascarones and Colegio Marista de la Perpetua formed two football teams with the names Récord and Colón. īy 1916 football was already a popular sport in Mexico, particularly amongst college students in Mexico City. The club also holds numerous distinctions, including topping the all-time league table in victories and points, the most appearances in the playoff stage, most finals appearances (23), and most runner-up finishes (10) along with Cruz Azul. In international competitions, América has won ten FIFA recognized club trophies, the most for a club from the CONCACAF region, with a record seven CONCACAF Champions Cup/Champions League titles, two Copa Interamericana cups and one CONCACAF Giants Cup. América also play local derbies against Cruz Azul and Club Universidad Nacional.Ĭlub América have won more titles than any other team in Mexican football, with a record thirteen league titles, as well as a record six Copa México titles, and six Campeón de Campeones cups. Matches between them are known as El Súper Clásico, considered to be the biggest rivalry in Mexico, and one of the biggest in the world. The club has a long-standing rivalry with Guadalajara, as both are the most successful and most popular clubs in the country, and are the only clubs to have never been relegated. Īmérica is one of the founding members of the Primera División. The team plays its home games at the Estadio Azteca, the largest stadium in Latin America, and one of the largest stadiums in the world. The club was founded in 1916, and since 1959 has been owned by media company Grupo Televisa. Nicknamed Las Águilas (The Eagles), it competes in Liga MX, the top tier of Mexican football. de C.V., commonly known as Club América or simply América, is a professional football club based in Mexico City, Mexico.
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