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Club de Fútbol América S.A. de C.V., commonly known as Club América, is a professional
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club based in
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. Nicknamed ''Las Águilas'' (The Eagles), it competes in
Liga MX Liga MX, also known as Liga BBVA MX for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Mexico and the highest level of the Mexican football league system. Formerly known as Liga Mayor (1943–1949) and also as Primera Divis ...
, the top tier of Mexican football. The club was founded in 1916, and since 1959 has been owned by mass media company
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. The team plays its home games at Estadio Banorte, the largest stadium in Latin America and one of the largest in the world. América is one of the founding members of the Primera División. The club has a long-standing rivalry with
Guadalajara Guadalajara ( ; ) is the capital and the most populous city in the western Mexican List of states of Mexico, state of Jalisco, as well as the most densely populated municipality in Jalisco. According to the 2020 census, the city has a population ...
, as both are the most successful and most supported teams in the country and are among the seven clubs to have never been relegated. 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. América also plays derbies against
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and
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. Together the clubs make up the " Big Four" of Mexican football. Club América have won more titles than any other team in Mexican football. Domestically, the club has won a record sixteen league titles, a record six
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titles, and a joint-record seven
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cups. In international competitions, América has won ten
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recognized club trophies, the most for a club from
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, with a joint-record seven CONCACAF Champions Cup/Champions League titles, one CONCACAF Giants Cup, and two
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s. The club also holds numerous distinctions, including topping the all-time league table in victories, points, and goals scored, most appearances in the ''liguilla'' (playoffs) stage, the most playoff final appearances (22) and second-most runner-up finishes, after Cruz Azul. It is one of four clubs to win back-to-back league titles since the introduction of the ''liguilla'' format, and the only team to achieve a
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under the format. In 2021, América was named by the
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as the best North American club of the first decade (2001–2011) of the 21st century.


History


Founding

By 1916 football was already a popular sport in Mexico, particularly amongst college students in Mexico City. College students from Colegio Mascarones and Colegio Marista de la Perpetua formed two football teams with the names ''Récord'' and ''Colón''. On 12 October 1916, the two squads decided to consolidate to make a more competitive squad. 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
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(''Día del descubrimiento de América''). 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. 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. In 1916, Club América had to prove itself to the Mexican Football League, then known as the
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.How were Club America accepted into the Primera Fuerza?
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At the time, América was the only club in Mexico City with Mexican-born players.
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, Atlante,
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,
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, and
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were already members of the ''Liga Mayor de la Ciudad''. América's acceptance into the league rested on three games they had to win. América won two games, tied the third and were accepted. In 1918, the team changed its name to Club Centro Unión, though it would revert to using the name América only two years later. América won their first Primera Fuerza title in the 1924–25 season, being crowned champions after defeating Asturias 1–0 in the deciding match. América would win the Primera Fuerza three more times, all of them back-to-back. In 1926, América became the first Mexican club to play outside of Mexico."Inicia la aventura (1917–1942)."
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Aside from broadening their horizons, Club América, along with Atlante petitioned to reduce the number of foreign players in the league. Shortly after the
Mexican Football Federation The Mexican Football Federation (), abbreviated as FMF is the official governing body of football in Mexico. It administers the men's and women's national teams with all its youth teams, the national teams of futsal and beach soccer, Liga MX wit ...
was formed in 1928, Rafael Garza Gutiérrez was designated as the head coach of the Mexico national team. Most of the national team that participated in the
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and 1930 World Cup consisted of players from Club América.


1940–1969

Until 1942, Mexico had several leagues, although the league in Mexico City was considered the most developed. In 1942–43, the first National League was established and it was known as the Liga Mayor (Major League). Club América had declined from its then-prime of the 1920s and 1930s: aging players, diminishing financial resources, and resulting lack of interest made the team a bottom-feeder at the start of the beginning stage of the professional era 7. It was also during this time that the rivalry with
Guadalajara Guadalajara ( ; ) is the capital and the most populous city in the western Mexican List of states of Mexico, state of Jalisco, as well as the most densely populated municipality in Jalisco. According to the 2020 census, the city has a population ...
was born; especially during the 1945–1946 season when Guadalajara beat América by 6–4 and 4–2 scorelines. The 1951–1952 season saw América finish in 11th place out of 12, with a 3-point-advantage over
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, who were relegated. In 1954 América defeated rivals Guadalajara on penalties after a 0–0 draw in the
Copa México Copa MX, also known as Copa Corona MX for sponsorship reasons, was an association football competition in Mexico and the domestic cup tournament for clubs at the highest and second levels of Mexican football league system. Formerly known as Copa ...
final, thus winning their first league cup. In 1956, the club was sold to soft drink manufacturer Jarritos. The new owner was trying to build upon the club's National Cup titles in 1954 and 1955 against Guadalajara. During the 1954–55 season América won their first
Campeón de Campeones Campeón de Campeones () is an association football competition in Mexico and the domestic super cup between the Liga MX champions of the ''Apertura'' and ''Clausura'' tournaments. It was initially a super cup match between the league and cup cha ...
championship, defeating Zacatepec 3–2. The owner failed to build upon previous success and on 22 July 1959,
Emilio Azcárraga Milmo Emilio Azcárraga Milmo or Emilio Azcárraga Jr. (September 6, 1930, in San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas – April 16, 1997, outside Miami, Miami, Florida) was a Mexican businessman and the son of Emilio Azcárraga Vidaurreta and Laura Milmo Hi ...
, owner of
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, bought América from Isaac Bessudo. Following the acquisition, Azcárraga told his players, "I do not know much about football, but I do know a lot about business, and this, gentlemen, will be a business." The 1959–1960 season saw América reach second place in the league, behind Guadalajara. On 21 April 1964, at the
Estadio Olímpico Universitario University Olympic Stadium () is a multi-purpose stadium located inside Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico City, Ciudad Universitaria in Mexico City. It was built in 1952 and at that time was the largest stadium in Mexico. This stadium has a capacity ...
, the team, now coached by Alejandro Scopelli, defeated
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6–5 in the final match of the
Copa México Copa MX, also known as Copa Corona MX for sponsorship reasons, was an association football competition in Mexico and the domestic cup tournament for clubs at the highest and second levels of Mexican football league system. Formerly known as Copa ...
. During the match Alfonso Portugal scored five of América's six; José González scored the other goal to win the championship. On 7 May 1965, América regained the Mexican "Copa" championship after a 4–0 victory over
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at the
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. The goals were scored by
Javier Fragoso Javier Gonzalo Fragoso Rodríguez (19 April 1942 – 28 December 2014) was a Mexican football player and manager. Club career Born in Mexico City in 1942, he was a forward for Club América, for whom he made his debut in 1962. International c ...
and
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, each scoring twice.


1970s

After Mexico hosted the
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, the league tournament format was changed in response to the championship's disputed winners, hence the Liguilla (play-offs) format was started. The first play-off final was in 1971 between
Toluca Toluca , officially Toluca de Lerdo , is the States of Mexico, state capital of the State of Mexico as well as the seat of the Municipality of Toluca. Toluca has a population of 910,608 as of the 2020 census. The city forms the core of the Grea ...
and América, leaders of Groups 1 and 2, respectively. After a 0–0 draw in Toluca, América obtained their second league title after winning the second-leg 2–0 at the Estadio Azteca. The following season saw América eliminated from the playoffs by
Cruz Azul Club de Futbol Cruz Azul S.A. de C.V., commonly referred to as Cruz Azul, is a professional association football, football club based in Mexico City, Mexico. It competes in Liga MX, the top tier of Mexican football league system, Mexican footba ...
. América would defeat Cruz Azul in the 1973 Copa México final. A few years followed in which América did not qualify for the playoffs. They finished in first place during the 1975–1976 season, and defeated Tecos UAG and Union de Curtidores in the quarter-finals and semi-finals to reach the final against
Universidad de Guadalajara The University of Guadalajara () is a public research university located in Guadalajara, Mexico. It was originally established in 1586 and officially founded on 12 February 1791 as the Royal and Pontifical University of Guadalajara. Over the ...
. América won the championship after beating UDG in the Jalisco Stadium 3–0 and 1–0 at the Estadio Azteca. They also won the Campeón de Campeones title by beating
Tigres UANL Club Tigres de la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, abbreviated as Tigres UANL and simply known as Tigres or internationally as Tigres de México, is a Mexican professional Association football, football club based in the Monterrey metropo ...
2–0. In
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, América participated in their first
Copa Interamericana The Copa Interamericana () was an international association football, football competition endorsed by CONCACAF (North, Central America and Caribbean) and CONMEBOL (South America). Established in 1969, it was discontinued in 1998 after CONCACAF ...
, playing against Argentine club
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, winners of the
1977 Copa Libertadores The 1977 Copa Libertadores was the 18th edition of CONMEBOL's top club tournament. The tournament was won by Club Atlético Boca Juniors, Boca Juniors after defeating defending champions Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, Cruzeiro for their first Copa Liber ...
. After losing the first-leg and winning the second, América would win the championship in a playoff match by a score of 2–1 after extra-time, with a last second free-kick goal by midfielder Carlos Reinoso. América became the first team from Mexico and from the CONCACAF region to win the competition. América also became the first confederation side to earn the "double" in a single year as it won the delayed
1977 CONCACAF Champions' Cup The 1977 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 13th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CONCACAF region (North America, Central America and the Caribbean), the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. It determined that year's clu ...
.


1980s

The 1980s are generally considered América's "golden decade". During this period, América won the league title five times, including three consecutive titles; the 1983–84 season, the 1984–85 season, the Prode-85 tournament, the 1987–88 and 1988–89 seasons. They also won the Mexican Super Cup twice, in 1987–88 and 1988–89, as well as the 1987 CONCACAF Champions' Cup. The 1983–1984 season saw América reach the top of the table and reach the finals, where they would face arch-rivals
Guadalajara Guadalajara ( ; ) is the capital and the most populous city in the western Mexican List of states of Mexico, state of Jalisco, as well as the most densely populated municipality in Jalisco. According to the 2020 census, the city has a population ...
, who the previous season had eliminated América in the semi-finals. Following a 2–2 draw at the
Estadio Jalisco Jalisco Stadium is a football stadium located in Guadalajara, Mexico. It is the third-largest Mexican football stadium behind Estadio Azteca and Estadio Olímpico Universitario with a capacity of 56,713 spectators. History Estadio Jalisco w ...
, América defeated Guadalajara in the Azteca Stadium 3–1, and a 5–3 aggregate score. To date, it is the only match between these two teams in the league finals, though they would face each other in other phases of the playoffs. The series has since been dubbed the ''"Final del Siglo"'' (''"Final of the Century"''). The following season América once again reached the finals, this time against city-rivals
Pumas UNAM Club Universidad Nacional, A.C., simply known as Pumas UNAM, is a professional football club based in Mexico City. The club competes in Liga MX, the top division of Mexican football. Founded in 1954 as Club Deportivo Universidad, and they play ...
. After two draws in both the Azteca Stadium and the Mexico '68 Stadium, the last game was played in the
Estadio Corregidora Estadio Corregidora is a stadium in Querétaro City, Mexico. Named for Mexican War of Independence heroine Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez ("La Corregidora"), it has a capacity of 33,162 and is located on the outskirts of the city of Querétaro, nort ...
in
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, where Daniel Brailovsky secured the championship for América by scoring two goals with the final score of 3–1. Due to Mexico hosting the
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and stadium and infrastructure preparations, the tournament was split in two short tournaments: Prode-85 and Mexico-86. América clinched the top of their group in the Prode-85 and defeated
Universidad de Guadalajara The University of Guadalajara () is a public research university located in Guadalajara, Mexico. It was originally established in 1586 and officially founded on 12 February 1791 as the Royal and Pontifical University of Guadalajara. Over the ...
and Atlante (which was rescheduled following the earthquake suffered in Mexico City) to reach the final, where they faced
Jaibos Tampico Madero Club Jaiba Brava, formerly known as Tampico Madero, is a Mexican professional football club based in Tampico and Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas, that plays in Liga de Expansión MX, the second level division of Mexican football. The club was founde ...
. The game in Tampico was a 4–1 victory for Tampico, but at the Azteca Stadium, América beat Tampico Madero 4–0 to win the championship. For the 1987–88 season, América met UNAM in the final, in a replay of the 1985 final. They defeated UNAM by an aggregate score of 4–2. The following season, América once again reached the league final and faced Cruz Azul, which was the first time the two clubs met in the final since 1972. The first-leg finished in a 3–2 victory for América. A 2–2 draw in the second-leg meant América won the championship by a 5–4 aggregate score.


1990s

During the 1990s, América only managed to win the CONCACAF Champions' Cup in
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and
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, and the
1990 Copa Interamericana The 1990 Copa Interamericana was the 13th. edition of the Copa Interamericana. The final was contested by Mexican Club América (winner of 1990 CONCACAF Champions' Cup) and Paraguayan Club Olimpia (champion of 1990 Copa Libertadores). The final was ...
. During the 1990–1991 season, América dominated its group and reached the playoffs to eliminate Universidad de Guadalajara in the quarter-final round and Guadalajara in the semi-final round, only to reach the final and lose to UNAM. In 1994, club president Emilio Diez Barroso announced the hiring of Dutch manager
Leo Beenhakker Leo Beenhakker (; 2 August 1942 – 10 April 2025) was a Dutch football player and coach. Nicknamed "Don Leo" for his role in Spanish football, he had an extensive and successful career both at club and international level. After his amateur pl ...
. The club also announced the signing of two African players, Cameroon international
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and Zambia national team captain
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. Other Mexican players such as Joaquín del Olmo,
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, among others were signed as well. América finished the season with 51 points, and scoring 88 goals. With only a few matches remaining in the regular season, Beenhakker was abruptly fired as manager. It was rumored that conflict between the coach and Diez Barosso regarding Beenhacker's defending of playing Del Olmo was the reason for his sacking. América reached the semi-finals, losing to Cruz Azul. This América team is considered one of the best in the club's history, despite not winning any silverware. In 1998 América, along with Guadalajara, became the first Mexican club to participate in the
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tournament. They were inserted in a group where both teams confronted clubs from
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. América finished in second position of the qualifying stage and advanced to the group stages. América was put in Group 3 along with Guadalajara and Brazilian clubs Grêmio and
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. América qualified to the next round finishing in third place, being eliminated by Argentine club River Plate.


2000s

In August 2001, América won the CONCACAF Giants Cup after defeating
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club D.C. United 2–0. The following year, América would reach the league final against
Necaxa Impulsora del Deportivo Necaxa S.A. de C.V. (); often simply known as Club Necaxa, is a Mexican professional Association football, football club based in Aguascalientes (city), Aguascalientes. It competes in Liga MX, the top division of Mexican ...
, winning by a 3–2 aggregate score. After losing in the first-leg 0–2, América won the second by the same scoreline, forcing extra-time to be played. A
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from a Hugo Norberto Castillo header in the 107th minute gave América the victory, and the club its first league championship in 13 years. The club once again reached the league final during the Clausura 2005 tournament, finishing third in the standings and defeating
Santos Laguna Club Santos Laguna S.A. de C.V., simply known as Santos Laguna or Santos, is a Mexican professional football club based in Torreón, Coahuila. The club competes in Liga MX, the top division of Mexican football. Founded in 1983 as Club Santos I ...
and
Cruz Azul Club de Futbol Cruz Azul S.A. de C.V., commonly referred to as Cruz Azul, is a professional association football, football club based in Mexico City, Mexico. It competes in Liga MX, the top tier of Mexican football league system, Mexican footba ...
in the quarterfinals and semi-finals to face Tecos UAG. After a 1–1 draw in the first-leg, América was victorious in the second, winning the match 6–3 at the Estadio Azteca – 7–4 on aggregate – to win the club's tenth league title. On 19 April 2006, América defeated fellow-Mexican side Toluca to win the
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, thus qualifying for the
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that same year. At the tournament, América won its first match against
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of South Korea. América went on to lose the next match against Spanish side
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. It ended its participation in the tournament, losing the match for third place to
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of Egypt.


2007

After the Club World Cup, América qualified for the playoffs of the Clausura 2007 defeating Atlas and Guadalajara in the quarter and semi-finals. They played the final against
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, finishing runners-up. For the Apertura 2007, after starting off the season on a poor run,
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was sacked, and was replaced by Daniel Brailovsky. After finishing third in their group and sixth in the general standings, América played
Morelia Morelia (; from 1545 to 1828 known as Valladolid; Otomi language, Otomi: ) is a city and municipal seat of the municipalities of Mexico, municipality of Morelia in the north-central part of the state of Michoacán in central Mexico. It is both th ...
for the last spot in the playoffs, being beaten 3–0 in the first-leg, and winning 1–0 in the second-leg. With this, América was eliminated from the competition. América also participated in the
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, reaching the
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to play against
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of Argentina. They would lose the first-leg at the
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by a 2–3 score, and win 2–1 in Argentina. The aggregate result was 4–4, but due to the
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, Arsenal won the championship. América finished 2007 ranked tenth in the
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's Club World Rankings, becoming the first Mexican club to reach the top ten.


2008

América started off 2008 winning the
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tournament, defeating
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5–3 on penalties in the
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following a 3–3 draw after 120 minutes, thus assuring qualification to the Copa Libertadores tournament that same year. The Clausura tournament saw América end in next-to-last place in the general standings. This had not been seen since the mid-1950s. In the first five months of 2008, América was showered with twelve defeats, two draws and three victories, which resulted in the third-straight tournament without qualifying for the playoffs. The manager at the time was Rubén Omar Romano, who was one of the least successful coaches in the club's history. Coincidentally, after being replaced by Juan Antonio Luna, América got their third victory of the Clausura against
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. Despite their poor domestic form, América fared well in the Copa Libertadores, defeating Brazilian side
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3–0 in the round-of-16 at the Estádio do Maracanã, overturning a 2–4 first-leg deficit, and advancing to the quarter-finals. They defeated
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to reach the semi-finals, being eliminated by eventual champions
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after drawing 1–1 on aggregate.


2010s

For the Apertura 2010, América brought back former manager
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, who led the club to the league title in 2002. The return of striker Vicente Matías Vuoso and the signing of Uruguayan Vicente Sánchez gave América one of the most dangerous front lines in all of the league. They finished the tournament in first place of Group 2, fourth in the general standings, with 27 points. With this, they would advance to the playoffs, and automatically qualify for the first time since 2008 for the
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. They would be eliminated in the semi-finals by
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by a 4–5 aggregate score. América had a bad start to the Clausura 2011 tournament; a 0–2–1 record in the first three games the tournament led to the sacking of Lapuente. Carlos Reinoso was named his successor, who had already managed the club two times before. His first game was against
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, which América won 2–0. América ended the Clausura with an 8–1–5 record, and would be eliminated in the quarter-finals by
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. On 18 September 2011, Reinoso was sacked as manager, with Alfredo Tena taking over as interim manager. América would finish the
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in 17th place, the second worse finish in the club's history. On 8 November, Michel Bauer stepped down as president. That same day, former América player Ricardo Peláez was named Sporting President, while Yon De Luisa would be named Operations President.
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was presented as the club's new manager, the fourth in a year. In his first year at the helm, Herrera led the team to consecutive semi-finals. On 26 May 2013, América won their eleventh league title by defeating Cruz Azul in the Clausura final 4–2 on penalties after a dramatic comeback from a 0–1 first-leg loss to win 2–1 in the second-leg, and tie 2–2 on aggregate, with goalkeeper
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scoring the second goal in injury-time. With this, América tied Guadalajara for most league titles. For the Apertura 2013, América finished the regular phase of the tournament at the top of the standings with 37 points and would again appear in the league final, though failing to achieve a repeat, being defeated by León by an aggregate score of 1–5. On 17 December 2013, Antonio Mohamed was announced as América's new manager for the Clausura 2014 tournament, replacing Miguel Herrera after two years in charge. América would finish fifth in the standings, and was eliminated in the quarter-finals by Santos Laguna due to the away-goals rule after drawing 6–6 on aggregate. América finished the Apertura 2014 tournament at the top of the general standings with 31 points, and defeated
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and
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in the quarter-finals and semi-finals, respectively. Prior to the league final, the club was marred in media speculation regarding the future of Antonio Mohamed (he ultimately admitted he would leave the club after the final) and the separation of Paul Aguilar from the team prior to the first-leg of the semi-finals. On 14 December, América won a record-twelfth league title after defeating
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3–1 on aggregate in the final, coming back from a 0–1 first-leg loss to win 3–0 in the second-leg at the Estadio Azteca. Three days after winning the final, América announced Gustavo Matosas as Mohamed's successor, signing a two-year contract. In April 2015, the club won its sixth
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title after defeating Montreal Impact in the
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by a 5–3 aggregate score. Despite inconsistent displays throughout the
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tournament, América managed to finish second in the standings, though was eliminated by
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in the quarter-finals. Three days later, with various media reports suggesting Gustavo Matosas would be sacked due to differences with the board regarding transfer strategy, it was confirmed in a press conference which was attended by both Matosas and club president Ricardo Pelaéz that he would indeed leave after only six months in charge. On 26 May, Ignacio Ambríz was presented as the new manager, signing a two-year contract. América lost its
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quarter-final match to Chinese team
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, and defeated African club
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to claim fifth place in the competition. In April 2016, América successfully defended the CONCACAF Champions League title after defeating Tigres UANL 4–1 on aggregate in the
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, and winning a record seventh continental title. América culminated the year with a fourth place finish at the Club World Cup and finishing runners-up in the
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championship match against Tigres UANL. América won its record thirteenth league title following a 2–0 aggregate victory over Cruz Azul in the 2018 Apertura final. In April 2019, América defeated
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side
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in the final of the Clausura edition of the
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, winning a record sixth title. In winning the cup, América became the outright record holders of the Liga MX, Copa MX, and CONCACAF Champions League. The team followed this up by winning the 2019 Campeón de Campeones against Tigres UANL and reaching the 2019 Apertura
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, losing 4–2 on penalties to
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.


2020–present

América began the new decade by finishing third in the
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general standings before being eliminated by
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in the quarter-finals. They finished the following
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in second place, only to be eliminated once again in the quarter-final stage, this time against
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. América led the table during the 2021 Apertura and faced elimination in the same phase again, losing 3–1 on aggregate to
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. From the 2022 Clausura onwards, América managed to qualify consecutively to the semi-finals, only to face eliminations against Pachuca,
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( 2022 Apertura), and Guadalajara ( 2023 Clausura), respectively. Under new manager André Jardine, América ended the regular phase of the 2023 Apertura first in the standings, with the best attacking and defensive records. They defeated Tigres UANL 4–1 on aggregate in the
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to win a record-extending 14th title and end the club's five-year league drought. América successfully defended the title after defeating Cruz Azul in the 2024 Clausura finals, winning back-to-back Liga MX titles for the first time in the club's history since the introduction of the playoff format, and becoming the fourth club to do so under the format. They also became the first team to achieve this feat after having topped the standings of both Apertura and Clausura championships. In December, América defeated Monterrey 3–2 on aggregate in the Apertura finals to win their 16th league title, and become the first side to win three Liga MX titles in a row in the short-tournament era. The following Clausura saw América make an unprecedented fourth consecutive appearance in the
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, though they lost to Toluca 2–0 on aggregate.


Crest and colors


Crest

When Club América was founded in 1916, the crest consisted of the letter 'C', standing for "Club", overlapped by an 'A', which stood for "América". After a brief period in which the team's name was changed to Club Unión, it was reverted to Club América in the mid-1920s, and the crest was modified, with a map of the Americas behind the 'CA', and encased in a football, all in the team's colors – which were cream and blue. Since then, the design of the crest has seen minimal change; at the beginning of the 21st century, the vertical line at the crest's center was removed. During the early 1980s, the crest was surrounded by an image of an eagle (due to the club's nickname), and was even enclosed in a triangle. The most recent modification of the crest was in 2010, with the yellow and blue more vibrant and a darker outline and border.


Colors

Club founder Rafael Garza Gutiérrez chose what would be América's first uniform. He took some of his father's navy blue trousers and a yellow-cream shirt and it was decided amongst the other players that those would be the club's colors. The club's kit design would go largely unchanged, and it would not be until the 1980s that the team colors changed, with the cream color replaced with a more vibrant yellow and blue, along with the introduction of the inverted triangle design on the shirt in 1982. A third, alternate white and blue shirt was introduced towards the end of the decade, but it was not worn frequently. During the Apertura 2011 tournament – what was the club's 95th anniversary – a commemorative jersey was unveiled paying homage to the original uniform, as well as an altered crest. The uniform was used during the ''Súper Clásico'' match against Guadalajara. In May 2016, as part of the club's centenary, a dark red away kit was revealed honouring Italian club
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, who functioned as the club's first opponent at the
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in the 1966 inaugural match.


Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors


Nicknames

Throughout Club América's history, it has been given a number of nicknames. During the club's early years it was given the nickname ''Estudiantes'' (Students), because it had been established as a result of a merger of students from the colleges of ''Mascarones'' and ''La Perpetua''. They were also given the nicknames ''Cremas'' ( Creams) and ''Azul-cremas'' (Blue-creams) in reference to the kit colors. During the 1960s, following businessman
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's purchase of Club América, it was given its infamous ''Millonetas'' (Millionaires) nickname. In an effort to change the fortunes of the club which for years had been struggling financially and was suffering a five-year trophy-less drought, Azcárraga Milmo prioritized high-profile signings of foreign players and executives, notably hiring
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, the successful president of
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. The ''Águilas'' (Eagles) nickname was the result of a rebranding and media campaign undertaken by
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in 1981. Along with a new kit and color scheme, the ''Águilas'' nickname was introduced at a press conference held by the club at the
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.


Grounds

América plays its home games at the
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in Mexico City. The stadium was designed by Mexican architect Pedro Ramírez Vázquez, and was inaugurated on 29 May 1966 with a match between América and
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, which was tied 2–2. The first goal was scored was by Brazilian Arlindo Dos Santos and the second by José Alves.
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, President of Mexico, made the initial kick and Sir Stanley Rous,
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President, was the witness. The club has shared the stadium as a home ground with the
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since its inauguration. Other club sides have also used the stadium as their home at different times, namely
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(1966–70 and 1982–2003), Atlante (1966–82, 1996–2001 and 2004–2007), Universidad Nacional (1967–1969),
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(1970–1982) and
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(1971–1996 and 2018-2023). As well as acting as a home ground the stadium has also hosted the
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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Final,
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,
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, music concerts, political events and the visit of Pope
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in 1999.


Rivalries


''El Super Clásico''


''Clásico Capitalino''

The rivalry between Club América and
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is known as the ''" Clásico Capitalino''", due to the fact that both teams are based in
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—the country's capital. The first match between the two clubs took place on 1 July 1962, where América hosted UNAM, who had recently been promoted from the second division. In Mexico the match is often perceived as the representation of a struggle between two antagonistic powers and institutions: Club América is regarded as the club representing the establishment and the wealthy. The fact that the club is owned by the mass media company
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has further intensified this image. Club Universidad, representing the
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, identifies itself as the club of the intellectuals and middle-class. The rivalry is particularly fierce from UNAM's side: according to surveys the majority of their supporters consider América as their main rival. However, America's fans see it as an important match but deem the match against Chivas as more important.


''Clásico Joven''

Club América's other capital-based rival is
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, with matches between the two known as the "''
Clásico Joven The Clásico Joven (''Spanish for'': ''The Young Classic'') is an association football rivalry between Mexico City-based teams Club América, América and Cruz Azul. The first match between both teams took place on 30 August 1964 at the Estadio ...
''" ("Juvenile Classic" in Spanish). In a similar perspective between América and UNAM's rivalry, the rivalry between América and Cruz Azul is also seen as based on social class differences: América representing the wealthy and powerful while Cruz Azul is said to represent the working class, hence fans of Cruz Azul and the team itself being dubiously referred to by the nickname of "''Los Albañiles''" (''
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s'' in Spanish), a reference to Cruz Azul's eponymous parent company, which is one of Mexico's major companies specializing in concrete and construction.


Support

Club América has consistently ranked, along with rivals Guadalajara, as Mexico's most supported team. In December 2013, the newspaper ''
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'' had América as the country's most popular club with 25 percent in a nationwide survey, and the most popular in Mexico City. In a February 2015 poll conducted by the firm ''Consulta Mitofsky'', América was named the most popular club with 31.1 percent of the population being supporters, more than rivals Guadalajara (17.9) and Cruz Azul (12.7) combined. In 2016 and 2017 America was the country's most supported team, and in 2018 fell to second behind Guadalajara. In 2019 América regained the top spot with 32 percent, doubling the amount of Guadalajara supporters for the first time. As of June 2025, América is Mexico's most supported team with 21 percent, and the most hated with 46.2 percent. Its extensive fan base also makes Club América among the most followed teams on social media, ranking third in all of Latin America behind only Brazilian sides
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. Additionally, it generates the most social media interactions in Mexico, and among the most in Latin America. América is also among the most popular teams in the United States. According to a 2020 survey by Gilt Edge Soccer Marketing, América is the ninth most popular team in the U.S., the only non-European in the top ten, and the only one from Latin America. Also, a 2014 study conducted by EuroAmericas Sports Marketing ranked América as the most popular Mexican club in Asia. Conversely, América is the most hated team in Mexico, ranking first in that metric in every annual survey. Ever since the club was bought by media mogul
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from Issac Bessudo in 1959, the club has had the unique distinction of being both one of the most popular clubs and the most hated. An emphasis on heavy spending on Mexican and foreign players and managers in subsequent seasons, as well as success in domestic and international competitions, created an increasing sense of enmity from rival fans. The fact that Azcárraga Milmo was also the owner of telecommunications company
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furthered the notion that América was the club of the "establishment" and the "wealthy", while others were considered teams representing the "working class". Being reputed as the most hated club in the country has been embraced by the club and its fans, with the phrase "''Ódiame Más''" ("Hate me more" in English) being known as one of the team's unofficial slogans. Three Club América supporters' groups ('' barra bravas'' in Spanish) exist: ''La Monumental'', ''Disturbio'', and ''Ritual del Kaos''. ''La Monumental'' was established in April 1999 as the first ''barra brava'' officially recognized by the club, however internal conflicts led some members to leave the group and establish ''Ritual del Kaos'' that same year. The group is not officially recognized by Club América. ''Disturbio'' was created in October 2000 as an affiliate group of ''La Monumental''. Both groups occupy a section of the lower north zone of the Estadio Azteca during home games, while ''Ritual'' occupies a section in the upper north zone.


Sponsorship

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Personnel


Management

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Coaching staff

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Players


First-team squad


Other players under contract

''(injured)''


Out on loan


Reserve teams

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Notable players


Historic players

As part of Club América's centenary celebrations in 2016, a public vote was taken via the club's website in which the following players were chosen as 'Historic Players'. Players whose names appear ''italicized'' played for the club at the time the votes were taken. ;Goalkeepers *
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Moisés Muñoz Moisés Alberto Muñoz Rodríguez (born 1 February 1980) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Muñoz began his career in 1999 with Monarcas Morelia, playing in over 200 matches for the club, before eventually ...
'' * Adolfo Ríos *
Héctor Zelada Héctor Miguel Zelada Bertoqui (born 30 April 1957) is a former Argentine football goalkeeper. He started his career at Rosario Central but he played mostly in Mexico, for Club América. He was the third-choice goalkeeper for the Argentina side ...
;Defenders * Alfredo Tena * Mario Trejo * Armando Manzo * Juan Hernández * José Antonio Castro * Cesilio de los Santos * Vinicio Bravo * Duilio Davino *
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;Midfielders * Daniel Brailovsky * Carlos Reinoso *
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Germán Villa Germán Villa Castañeda (; born 2 April 1973) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. German made his debut in the 1991–92 season with América against Leon. Villa played regularly with América until 1998 ...
* Eduardo Bacas * Gonzalo Farfán * Alfredo Sánchez * Cristóbal Ortega *
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* '' Osvaldo Martínez'' * '' Rubens Sambueza'' ;Forwards *
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* Salvador Cabañas *
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Raúl Jiménez Raúl Alonso Jiménez Rodríguez (; born 5 May 1991) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Fulham and the Mexico national team. Jiménez began his career in Club América's youth system before debuting in the ...
* Claudio López *
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* Roberto Rodríguez * Eduardo González Pálmer


Player records


Top scorers

;Primera División * Eduardo González Pálmer ( 1958–59; 25) * José Alves ( 1965–66; 20) *
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( 1971–72; 26) *
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( 1973–74; 26) * Norberto Outes ( 1982–83; 22) *
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( Invierno 1998; 16) * Kléber ( Apertura 2005; 11) *
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( Clausura 2011; 13) *
Christian Benítez Christian Rogelio Benítez Betancourt (1 May 1986 – 29 July 2013), also known as Chucho, was an Ecuadorian professional association football, footballer who played as a striker (association football), striker. He began his career with Club De ...
( Clausura 2012; 14) *
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( Apertura 2012; 11) *
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( Clausura 2013; 12) * Henry Martín ( Clausura 2023; 14) ;International *
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; 5) * Aarón Padilla (
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; 4) * Salvador Cabañas (
2007 Copa Libertadores The 2007 Copa Libertadores de América (officially the 2007 Copa Toyota Libertadores de América for sponsorship reasons) was the 48th edition of the Copa Libertadores. It started on January 24, 2007, and finished on June 20, 2007. It was won by ...
; 10) * Salvador Cabañas (
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( 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League; 7)


All-time records

''All current players are in bold''


Managers


Notable managers

The following managers have won at least one trophy while in charge of América:


Presidents

Since the club was established in 1916, América has had 27 club presidents, with the first being Florencio Domínguez, who served from 1916 to 1920. Guillermo Cañedo de la Bácerna is the club's longest-serving president who served from 1961 to 1981. Filiberto Zapata had the shortest term in the club's history – serving less than year – in 1940. The current sporting president is Santiago Baños. In 1951, actor and comedian
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was named Honorary President of the club.


Honours

Club América is the most decorated side in Mexican football. The club has won 16 league titles, 6
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championships, 7
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cups, and 1
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. They hold the record for most league and cup titles, and their record Campeón de Campeones wins are tied with
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. In international competitions América has won 10 titles, the most for a club from the
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region. The club has won 8 continental championships, including a joint-record 7 CONCACAF Champions Cup/Champions League titles (shared with Cruz Azul), and 1 CONCACAF Giants Cup. Additionally, the club has won 1
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, a regional competition held between Liga MX and
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clubs. In intercontinental competitions, América has won 2
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s, a record amongst CONCACAF clubs. From 2019 to 2025, América held the distinction of being the outright record winner of its domestic league, cup competition, and confederation.


National


International


Regional

;Notes * * shared record


Amateur

* Campeonato de Primera Fuerza/Liga Mayor: 1924–25, 1925–26, 1926–27, 1927–28 * Copa Tower: 1919–20 *
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: 1937–38


Friendly

* Copa Sport: 1918 * Copa Amistad: 1918, 1927 * Copa Militarización: 1919 * Copa Unión: 1920 * Copa Presidente Álvaro Obregón: 1923 * Copa Covadonga: 1925 * Copa Presidente Plutarco Elías Calles: 1925 * Copa Providencia: 1925 * Copa Vencedores: 1927 * Copa Patria: 1928 * Copa Presidencial Adolfo López Mateos: 1963 * Copa Presidente Gustavo Díaz Ordaz: 1964–65 * Copa Independencia: 1966–67, 1974–75 * Copa Revolución Mexicana: 1980–81 * Torneo Cuadrangular Internacional de la Ciudad de México: 1981 * Trofeo Águila Azteca: 1982 * Los Angeles Nations Cup: 1983 * Torneo Triangular de la Ciudad de México: 1987 * Copa Confraternidad: 1988 * Copa Camel: 1990 * Copa Pachuca: 1995, 1997 * Los Angeles International Quadrangular: 1999 * Serie Mundial de Fútbol: 2006 * Copa Insurgentes: 2010 * DirecTV EuroAmerican Cup: 2014


See also

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Club América (women) Club América Femenil, commonly known as América Femenil or simply América, is a Mexican professional Women's association football, women's football club based in Mexico City, Mexico. The club competes in the Liga MX Femenil and has been the w ...
* Club América Premier


References


Further reading

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External links

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