The Supercopa de la Liga MX was an official
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football
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match that took place on 26 June 2022. The match was the first edition of the ''Supercopa de la Liga MX'', contested by the
2021 Campeón de Campeones and the
2022 Campeón de Campeones. This cup featured
Atlas
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, the 2022 champion, and
Cruz Azul
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, the 2021 champion.
The match took place at
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in
Carson, California
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, which hosted the previous five
Campeón de Campeones
''Campeón de Campeones'' ( es, Champion of Champions) is an annual Mexican football competition established in 1942. In its current form, the winner of the Apertura season faces the winner of the Clausura season, for both Liga MX and Liga MX Feme ...
. Like the Campeón de Campeones, this cup was contested at a neutral venue in the United States.
Due to
Atlas
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winning both the
Apertura 2021 and
Clausura 2022, they were automatically awarded the 2022 Campeón de Campeones title. However, due to
commercial commitments in Liga MX, a match must be played in the United States as the kickoff of the
2022–23 Liga MX season
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.
On 9 June 2022, it was announced Atlas would face defending Campeón de Campeones champions
Cruz Azul
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in a new cup called ''
Supercopa de la Liga MX
The Supercopa de la Liga MX was an official Football in Mexico, Mexican Association football, football match that took place on 26 June 2022. The match was the first edition of the ''Supercopa de la Liga MX'', contested by the 2021 Campeón de Cam ...
''.
This cup will only be played when a club is champion of both the Apertura and Clausura seasons in the same Mexican football year (e.g., Atlas).
Match details
Details
See also
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Campeón de Campeones
''Campeón de Campeones'' ( es, Champion of Champions) is an annual Mexican football competition established in 1942. In its current form, the winner of the Apertura season faces the winner of the Clausura season, for both Liga MX and Liga MX Feme ...
*
Supercopa MX
The Supercopa MX ( en, Supercup MX) was a Mexican football championship contested by the winners of the Apertura and Clausura Copa MX.
History
In June 2013 Liga MX president Decio De María announced the winners of Apertura and Clausura Copa MX w ...
References
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Campeón de Campeones
Campeón de Campeones
''Campeón de Campeones'' ( es, Champion of Champions) is an annual Mexican football competition established in 1942. In its current form, the winner of the Apertura season faces the winner of the Clausura season, for both Liga MX and Liga MX Feme ...
July 2022 sports events in Mexico