Clásico Joven
| Location | Mexico City |
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| Teams |
Club América Cruz Azul |
| Latest meeting | Cruz Azul 2–3 Club América 2023 Apertura (2 September 2023) |
| Next meeting | TBD |
| Stadiums |
Estadio Azteca (Shared as of the 2018–19 season) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | Total matches: 169 |
| Most wins | Total matches: Club América (61) |
| Top scorer | Francisco Palencia (9) |
| Largest victory | América 7–0 Cruz Azul 2022 Apertura (20 August 2022) |
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The Clásico Joven (Spanish for: The Young Classic) is an association football rivalry between Mexico City-based teams Club América and Cruz Azul.
The first match between both teams was on 30 August 1964 in the stadium 10 de Diciembre, with Club América winning the match 2–1 with goals by Marín Ibarreche and Alfonso Portugal, while Hilario Díaz scored for the Cruz Azul. However, the clásico truly began on 9 August 1972 when both teams played against each other in the final during the 1971–72 season, where the "cementeros" defeated América 4–1.
History
After Cruz Azul would win the title in the Segunda División de México during the season 1963–64 and was able to gain promotion into top flight football, they would face Club América during week 13 on 30 August 1964 in the stadium 10 de Diciembre where the score ended 2–1 with a victory for the "azulcrema". In just a couple of years had important wins and in 1971 they decided to move to Mexico City and play at Estadio Azteca, actual stadium of Club América. Years later these club had great matches in which Cruz Azul became the team of the 1970s, where they earned the nickname"La Maquina", and Club América the best of the 1980s.
This rivalry became a true derby during the season 1971–72 where the teams played each other in the final and the "cementeros" came out with a convincing victory of 4–1, this result hit hard for the Americanistas since Cruz Azul also knocked them out of Copa México the same season.
Club América were able to redeem some dignity in Copa México 1973 where they were able to defeat Cruz Azul in an aggregate score of 3–2 with two goals by Osvaldo "Pata Bendita" Castro and one by Roberto Hodge. But the most significant rematch for Club América was the final during the season 1988–89, where "las Águilas" rose to victory with a first leg score of 3–2 and second leg score of 2–2 which the aggregate score came to be 5–4 with a decisive goal by Carlos Hermosillo who years later would be considered an idol for the "Celestes" winning three Goalscoring titles during the years 1993–1996.
Statistics of the Clásico
This table takes into account all disputed classic tournaments that have been endorsed by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol, CONCACAF, the Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol, or any other tournaments and friendlies.
Players who played on both sides
So far few players have played with both Club América and Cruz Azul. Only few have emerged as champions with both sides.
Players with a (*) have championed with both sides.
Amado Palacios Rendón
Javier Sánchez Galindo
Francisco Macedo
Carlos Silvio Fogel Rodríguez
Alberto Macias
Cesareo Victorino Ramírez *
Hector Tapia *
Adrian Camacho *
Agustin Manzo
All-time results (only League Without "Liguilla")
Liguilla matches
| # | Date | Venue | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 9 August 1972 | Estadio Azteca |
Cruz Azul, Club América 4–1
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1971/72 Final |
| 2 | 13 June 1979 | Estadio Azteca |
Club América, Cruz Azul 1–0
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1978/79 Semi-final |
| 3 | 17 June 1979 | Estadio Azteca |
Cruz Azul, Club América 2–1
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| 4 | 31 May 1984 | Estadio Azteca |
Cruz Azul, Club América 0–2
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1983/84 Semi-final |
| 5 | 3 June 1984 | Estadio Azteca |
Club América, Cruz Azul 0–0
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| 6 | 13 July 1989 | Estadio Azteca |
Cruz Azul, Club América 2–3
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1988/89 Final |
| 7 | 16 July 1989 | Estadio Azteca |
Club América, Cruz Azul 2–2
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| 8 | 13 May 1992 | Estadio Azteca |
Cruz Azul, Club América 4–0
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1991/92 Qualification Liguilla |
| 9 | 16 May 1992 | Estadio Azteca |
Club América, Cruz Azul 2–0
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| 10 | 13 May 1993 | Estadio Azteca |
Cruz Azul, Club América 0–3
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1992/93 Quarterfinal |
| 11 | 16 May 1993 | Estadio Azteca |
Club América, Cruz Azul 3–4
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| 12 | 13 April 1994 | Estadio Azteca |
Club América, Cruz Azul 1–1
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1993/94 Quarterfinal |
| 13 | 17 April 1994 | Estadio Azteca |
Cruz Azul, Club América 1–2
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| 14 | 25 May 1995 | Estadio Azteca |
Cruz Azul, Club América 1–1
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1994/95 Semi-final |
| 15 | 29 May 1995 | Estadio Azteca |
Club América, Cruz Azul 1–2
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| 16 | 17 April 1996 | Estadio Azteca |
Cruz Azul, Club América 0–3
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1995/96 Quarterfinal |
| 17 | 21 April 1996 | Estadio Azteca |
Club América, Cruz Azul 0–2
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| 18 | 16 April 1998 | Estadio Azul |
Cruz Azul, Club América 1–1
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Verano 1998 Quarterfinal |
| 19 | 19 April 1998 | Estadio Azteca |
Club América, Cruz Azul 2–1
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| 20 | 8 December 1999 | Estadio Azul |
Cruz Azul, Club América0–0
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Invierno 1999 Semi-final |
| 21 | 11 December 1999 | Estadio Azteca |
Club América, Cruz Azul 1–2
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| 22 | 26 May 2005 | Estadio Azteca |
Club América, Cruz Azul 3–1
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Clausura 2005 Semi-final |
| 23 | 29 May 2005 | Estadio Azul |
Cruz Azul, Club América 1–3
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| 24 | 23 May 2013 | Estadio Azul |
Cruz Azul, Club América 1–0
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Clausura 2013 Final |
| 25 | 26 May 2013 | Estadio Azteca |
Club América, Cruz Azul 2–1
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| 26 | 23 November 2017 | Estadio Azul |
Cruz Azul, Club América 0–0
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Apertura 2017 Quarterfinal |
| 27 | 26 November 2017 | Estadio Azteca |
Club América, Cruz Azul 0–0
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| 28 | 13 December 2018 | Estadio Azteca |
Club América, Cruz Azul 0–0
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Apertura 2018 Final |
| 29 | 16 December 2018 | Estadio Azteca |
Cruz Azul, Club América 0–2
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| 30 | 13 May 2019 | Estadio Azteca |
Club América, Cruz Azul 3–1
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Clausura 2019 Quarterfinal |
| 31 | 16 May 2019 | Estadio Azteca |
Cruz Azul, Club América 1–0
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| Cruz Azul wins | Club América wins | Draws |
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| 9 | 13 | 9 |
- Last Updated 26 November 2017.
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