Mexican football clubs in international competitions

This is a list of Mexican football clubs in international competitions. Mexico's clubs have participated in international competitions since the 1959 Campeonato Centroamericano, which was the first official international competition for clubs from North, Central America and the Caribbean. The tournament was organized by the CCCF and NAFC, the two predecessor confederations of the current CONCACAF.

The first continental club competition organized by CONCACAF was the 1962 CONCACAF Champions' Cup. Mexican clubs have dominated the CONCACAF Champions Cup/Champions League, winning 39 titles and finishing runners-up 20 times.

Mexican clubs also participated in South American competitions, Copa Libertadores (1998–2016), Copa Sudamericana (2005–2008), Copa Merconorte (2000 and 2001), and Recopa Sudamericana (2007). The first participations were in the 1998 Copa Libertadores. The best results in Copa Libertadores were Cruz Azul (2001), Guadalajara (2010), and Tigres UANL (2015) finishing runners-up. The best result in Copa Sudamericana were Pachuca winning the title in 2006.

Qualification for CONCACAF competitions

For the CONCACAF Champions Cup, up to nine Mexican football clubs are eligible for entry into the competition.[1]

  • Liga MX (6):
    • Champions and runners-up of the Apertura and Clausura tournaments
    • Two highest-ranked clubs in the aggregate table points of the season, that have not already qualified
  • Leagues Cup (3):
    • Champions, runners-up, and third place

If one or more Liga MX clubs were to qualify through multiple methods, then the next Liga MX club with the most aggregate table points would qualify in the remaining slot. If the Leagues Cup champion were to win the Apertura or Clausura, then both the Apertura and Clausura champions would qualify to the round of 16; should the Leagues Cup slot(s) have already qualified, then Liga MX would be awarded with one additional slot to be given to the next best non-qualified team in the aggregate table.[2]

International honours

Worldwide competitions (FIFA)

Main article: FIFA Club World Cup
Club Titles Runners-up Third place Winning editions Runners-up editions Third place editions
FIFA Club World Cup
UANL 0 1 0 – 2020 –
Monterrey 0 0 2 – – 2012, 2019
Necaxa 0 0 1 – – 2000
Pachuca 0 0 1 – – 2017

Intercontinental competitions (FIFA)

Main article: FIFA Intercontinental Cup
Club Titles Runners-up Winning editions Runners-up editions
FIFA Intercontinental Cup
Pachuca 0 1 – 2024
FIFA Challenger Cup
Pachuca 1 0 2024 –
FIFA Derby of the Americas
Pachuca 1 0 2024 –

Intercontinental competitions (CONCACAF-CONMEBOL)

Main article: Copa Interamericana
Club Titles Runners-up Winning editions Runners-up editions
Copa Interamericana (discontinued)
América 2 0 1978, 1991 –
UNAM 1 1 1981 1990
Toluca 0 1 – 1969
Cruz Azul 0 1 – 1972
Atlético Español 0 1 – 1976
Puebla 0 1 – 1992

Continental competitions (CONCACAF)

Main articles: CONCACAF Champions Cup, CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup, and CONCACAF Giants Cup
Club Titles Runners-up Winning editions Runners-up editions
CONCACAF Champions Cup/Champions League
Cruz Azul 7 2 1969, 1970, 1971, 1996, 1997, 2013–14, 2025 2008–09, 2009–10
América 7 1 1977, 1987, 1990, 1992, 2006, 2014–15, 2015–16 2021
Pachuca 6 0 2002, 2007, 2008, 2009–10, 2016–17, 2024 –
Monterrey 5 0 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2019, 2021 –
UNAM 3 2 1980, 1982, 1989 2005, 2022
Toluca 2 3 1968, 2003 1998, 2006, 2013–14
Guadalajara 2 2 1962, 2018 1963, 2007
Atlante 2 1 1983, 2008–09 1994
UANL 1 3 2020 2015–16, 2016–17, 2019
León 1 1 2023 1993
Necaxa 1 1 1999 1996
Atlético Español 1 0 1975 –
UdeG 1 0 1978 –
Puebla 1 0 1991 –
Morelia 0 2 – 2002, 2003
Santos Laguna 0 2 – 2011–12, 2012–13
CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup (discontinued)
Necaxa 1 0 1994 –
Monterrey 1 0 1993 –
Tecos 1 0 1995 –
CONCACAF Giants Cup (discontinued)
América 1 0 2001 –

Continental competitions (CONMEBOL)

Main articles: Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana, and Recopa Sudamericana
Club Titles Runners-up Winning editions Runners-up editions
CONMEBOL Libertadores
Cruz Azul 0 1 – 2001
Guadalajara 0 1 – 2010
UANL 0 1 – 2015
CONMEBOL Sudamericana
Pachuca 1 0 2006 –
UNAM 0 1 – 2005
América 0 1 – 2007
CONMEBOL Recopa
Pachuca 0 1 – 2007

Regional competitions (CCCF-NAFC)

Main article: Campeonato Centroamericano
Club Titles Runners-up Winning editions Runners-up editions
Campeonato Centroamericano
Guadalajara 0 1 – 1959

Regional competitions (MLS-Liga MX)

Main articles: Leagues Cup, North American SuperLiga, and Campeones Cup
Club Titles Runners-up Winning editions Runners-up editions
Leagues Cup
Cruz Azul 1 0 2019 –
León 1 0 2021 –
UANL 0 1 – 2019
North American SuperLiga (discontinued)
Pachuca 1 0 2007 –
UANL 1 0 2009 –
Morelia 1 0 2010
Campeones Cup
UANL 2 0 2018, 2023 –
América 1 1 2024 2019
Cruz Azul 0 1 – 2021
Atlas 0 1 – 2022

International records

FIFA Club World Cup

Edition Club Progress Results Opponents
2000 Necaxa 3rd place 1–1
(4–3 p)		 Real Madrid
2006 América 4th place 1–2 Al Ahly
2007 Pachuca 5th place (shared) 0–1 Étoile du Sahel
2008 Pachuca 4th place 0–1 Gamba Osaka
2009 Atlante 4th place 1–1
(3–4 p)		 Pohang Steelers
2010 Pachuca 5th place 2–2
(4–2 p)		 Al Wahda
2011 Monterrey 5th place 3–2 Espérance de Tunis
2012 Monterrey 3rd place 2–0 Al Ahly
2013 Monterrey 5th place 5–1 Al Ahly
2014 Cruz Azul 4th place 1–1
(2–4 p)		 Auckland City
2015 América 5th place 2–1 Mazembe
2016 América 4th place 2–2
(3–4 p)		 Atlético Nacional
2017 Pachuca 3rd place 4–1 Al Jazira Club
2018 Guadalajara 6th place 1–1
(5–6 p)		 Espérance de Tunis
2019 Monterrey 3rd place 2–2
(4–3 p)		 Al-Hilal
2020 UANL Runners-up 0–1 Bayern Munich
2021 Monterrey 5th place 3–1 Al Jazira Club
2023 León 5th place (shared) 0–1 Urawa Red Diamonds
2025 Monterrey Group stage
Pachuca Group stage

FIFA Intercontinental Cup

Edition Club Progress Results Opponents
2024 Pachuca Runners-up 0–3 Real Madrid

FIFA Challenger Cup

Edition Club Progress Results Opponents
2024 Pachuca Champions 0–0
(6–5 p)		 Al Ahly

FIFA Derby of the Americas

Edition Club Progress Results Opponents
2024 Pachuca Champions 3–0 Botafogo

Copa Interamericana (discontinued)

Edition Club Progress Results Opponents
1969 Toluca Runners-up 2–1
1–2
0–3		 Estudiantes de La Plata
1972 Cruz Azul Runners-up 1–1
1–2		 Nacional
1976 Atlético Español Runners-up 2–2
0–0
(4–5 p)		 Independiente
1978 América Champions 1–0
0–3
2–1		 Boca Juniors
1981 UNAM Champions 3–1
1–3
2–1		 Nacional
1990 UNAM Runners-up 0–2
1–4		 Atlético Nacional
1991 América Champions 1–1
2–1		 Olimpia
1992 Puebla Runners-up 1–3
1–4		 Colo-Colo

CONCACAF Champions Cup/Champions League

Edition Club Progress Results Opponents
1962 Guadalajara Champions 5–0
1–0		 Comunicaciones
1963 Guadalajara Runners-up w/o Racing CH
1968 Toluca Champions Transvaal and Aurora disqualified
1969 Cruz Azul Champions 1–0
0–0		 Comunicaciones
1970 Cruz Azul Champions Saprissa and Transvaal withdrew
1971 Cruz Azul Champions 5–1 Alajuelense
1975 Atlético Español Champions 3–0
2–1		 Transvaal
1977 América Champions 1–0
1–1		 Robinhood
1978 UdeG Champions The final series was canceled and the 3 qualified clubs were declared joint champions
1980 UNAM Champions Final round UNAH
Robinhood
1982 UNAM Champions 0–0
3–2		 Robinhood
1983 Atlante Champions 1–1
5–0		 Robinhood
1987 América Champions 1–1
2–0		 Defence Force
1989 UNAM Champions 1–1
3–1		 Pinar del Río
1990 América Champions 2–2
6–0		 Pinar del Río
1991 Puebla Champions 3–1
1–1		 Police
1992 América Champions 1–0 Alajuelense
1993 León Runners-up Final round Saprissa
Municipal
Robinhood
1994 Atlante Runners-up 2–3 Cartaginés
1996 Cruz Azul Champions Final round Comunicaciones
Seattle Sounders
Necaxa Runners-up Final round
1997 Cruz Azul Champions 5–3 LA Galaxy
1998 Toluca Runners-up 0–1 D.C. United
1999 Necaxa Champions 2–1 Alajuelense
2002 Pachuca Champions 1–0 Morelia
Morelia Runners-up –
2003 Toluca Champions 3–3
2–1		 Morelia
Morelia Runners-up –
2005 UNAM Runners-up 0–2
2–1		 Saprissa
2006 América Champions 0–0
2–1		 Toluca
Toluca Runners-up –
2007 Pachuca Champions 2–2
0–0
(7–6 p)		 Guadalajara
Guadalajara Champions –
2008 Pachuca Champions 1–1
2–1		 Saprissa
2008–09 Atlante Champions 2–0
0–0		 Cruz Azul
Cruz Azul Runners-up –
2009–10 Pachuca Champions 1–2
1–0
(a.g.)		 Cruz Azul
Cruz Azul Runners-up –
2010–11 Monterrey Champions 2–2
1–0		 Real Salt Lake
2011–12 Monterrey Champions 2–0
1–2		 Santos Laguna
Santos Laguna Runners-up –
2012–13 Monterrey Champions 0–0
4–2		 Santos Laguna
Santos Laguna Runners-up –
2013–14 Cruz Azul Champions 0–0
1–1
(a.g.)		 Toluca
Toluca Runners-up –
2014–15 América Champions 1–1
4–2		 CF Montréal
2015-16 América Champions 2–0
2–1		 UANL
UANL Runners-up –
2016–17 Pachuca Champions 1–1
1–0		 UANL
UANL Runners-up –
2018 Guadalajara Champions 2–1
1–2
(4–2 p)		 Toronto FC
2019 Monterrey Champions 1–0
1–1		 UANL
UANL Runners-up –
2020 UANL Champions 2–1 Los Angeles FC
2021 Monterrey Champions 1–0 América
América Runners-up –
2022 UNAM Runners-up 2–2
0–3		 Seattle Sounders FC
2023 León Champions 2–1
1–0		 Los Angeles FC
2024 Pachuca Champions 3–0 Columbus Crew
2025 Cruz Azul Champions 5–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC

CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup

Edition Club Progress Results Opponents
1993 Monterrey Champions Final Round RCD España
Luis Ángel Firpo
Suchitepéquez
1994 Necaxa Champions 3–0 Aurora
1995 Tecos Champions 2–1 Luis Ángel Firpo

CONCACAF Giants Cup (discontinued)

Edition Club Progress Results Opponents
2001 América Champions 2–0 D.C. United

Campeonato Centroamericano

Edition Club Progress Results Opponents
1959 Guadalajara Runners-up Round-robin Olimpia
Alajuelense
FAS

Leagues Cup

Edition Club Progress Results Opponents
2019 Cruz Azul Champions 2–1 UANL
UANL Runners-up –
2021 León Champions 3–2 Seattle Sounders FC

North American SuperLiga (discontinued)

Edition Club Progress Results Opponents
2007 Pachuca Champions 1–1
(4–3 p)		 LA Galaxy
2009 UANL Champions 1–1
(4–3 p)		 Chicago Fire
2010 Morelia Champions 2–1 NE Revolution

Campeones Cup

Edition Club Progress Results Opponents
2018 UANL Champions 3–1 Toronto
2019 América Runners-up 2–3 Atlanta United
2021 Cruz Azul Runners-up 0–2 Columbus Crew
2022 Atlas Runners-up 0–2 New York City
2023 UANL Champions 0–0
(4–2 p)		 Los Angeles FC
2024 América Champions 1–1
(5–4 p)		 Columbus Crew

CONMEBOL Libertadores

Mexican clubs participated in the Copa Libertadores from 1998 to 2016.[3][4]

Edition Club Progress Results Opponents
2001 Cruz Azul Runners-up 0–1
1–0
(1–3 p)		 Boca Juniors
2010 Guadalajara Runners-up 1–2
2–3		 Internacional
2015 UANL Runners-up 0–0
0–3		 River Plate

CONMEBOL Sudamericana

Mexican clubs participated in the Copa Sudamericana from 2005 to 2008.[5]

Edition Club Progress Results Opponents
2005 UNAM Runners-up 1–1
(3–4 p)		 Boca Juniors
2006 Pachuca Champions 1–1
2–1		 Colo-Colo
2007 América Runners-up 2–3
2–1
(a.g.)		 Arsenal de Sarandí

CONMEBOL Recopa

Edition Club Progress Results Opponents
2007 Pachuca Runners-up 2–1
0–4		 Internacional

See also

References

  1. ^ "Concacaf announces qualification criteria for Confederation's expanded Champions League starting in 2024". CONCACAF. June 30, 2022 [First published June 1, 2022]. Archived from the original on June 1, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  2. ^ "2024 Concacaf Champions Cup Regulations" (PDF). Concacaf. 25 October 2023. pp. 14–19. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  3. ^ "CONMEBOL: Las puertas de la Copa Libertadores seguirán abiertas a los clubes mexicanos". CONMEBOL.com. 18 November 2016. Archived from the original on 19 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Mexico officially pulls out of Copa Libertadores". Goal.com. 18 November 2016. Archived from the original on 18 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Concacaf". www.concacaf.com. Archived from the original on 4 July 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
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