El Súper Clásico (Mexico)

''El Súper Clásico'' (English: ''The Super Classic''), also known as ''El Clásico'' (English: ''The Classic''), and ''El Clásico de Clásicos'' (English: ''The Classic of Classics''), is an association football match between Mexican clubs Club América and Guadalajara. It is considered the biggest rivalry in Mexican football, and one of the biggest in world football.

Both teams are the two most successful in Mexican football in terms of championships, with América winning 13
league titles and Chivas trailing them with 12. They are also known for their extensive fan bases throughout Mexico and the United States, and are both the most popular teams. The clubs are also uniquely identified by their histories; América is considered the club of the wealthy and establishment, as they are known for signing Mexican and foreign players, as well as the fact that they are located in Mexico City and are owned by media conglomerate Televisa, while Guadalajara are known for exclusively fielding Mexican players, the only club in the country to do so.

As of 25 September 2022, América leads the all-time head-to-head results between the two with 90 wins to Guadalajara's 77, with 79 matches ending in a draw.

History

The first confrontation between what are considered the two most popular teams in Mexico ended with a victory for Guadalajara with a score of 1–0. The rivalry began to flourish after the second match, when Chivas defeated America with a score of 7–2 In the year of 1943. Although the huge defeat sparked embarrassment within the ranks of America, it was almost two decades before the rivalry became the ''Clásico'' that is known today. Initially, América was struggling in the Mexican League. Halfway through the 1957–58 tournament, América had only managed to win six points, placing them in last place in the overall standings. In danger of finishing lower in the standings, the club hired Fernando Marcos, a retired player and referee. By the 1958–59 tournament, Marcos had transformed the team into a contender for the title. Although América's level rose, Chivas was playing tactical football that was giving them good results. After the 1957–1958 tournament, in which Club Zacatepec was crowned champions, Chivas managed to win a record six consecutive titles.

The late 1950s through the mid-1960s could be considered the best era in Chivas' history. During this time period, Chivas won the majority (7) of their eleven league titles, only interrupted twice in 1958 and 1963, by Zacatepec and Club Deportivo Oro respectively. Although América, or any other Mexican club for that matter, never achieved the same success in such a short period of time, an equally impressive feat is achieved much later by América.

Mexican football had drastically evolved by the 1980s. The period of football domination between two teams was certainly over. Although absolute parity is never achievable, competition was more evenly distributed throughout the football clubs competing in the México Primera División. The 1980s is perhaps the best decade in Club América's history. Up until then, no other club had managed the incredible success of Chivas. During this time period, América won five titles in the course of five years. First, starting in 1984, a series of three consecutive titles, followed by two consecutive titles starting in 1988. América achieved what no other team has achieved in present-era Mexican football. Despite consistency from both Chivas and América, after América's glorious years and long after Chivas' golden age, the two teams have only managed to win four titles between them, two apiece.

Riot of 1983

In the second leg of the semi-finals of the 1982–83 season, players of both two teams sparked a brawl better known as "La Bronca del '83" ("The Riot of '83"), which resulted in Chivas going onto play Puebla in the final by eliminating América during that playoff.

The following season América would get to play Chivas once again in the 1983–1984 final in which América came from behind on aggregate to defeat Chivas in to date the only final disputed between the two teams.

In between the seasons of 1983 through the year 2000, América showed dominance over Chivas recording an impressive record of only 6 losses out of 43 matches against Chivas.

2000s

One of the most memorable games played between Chivas and América during the Clausura 2005 tournament took place on 13 March in the Estadio Azteca. The game started with a goal by Pável Pardo at the 15th minute of the game. América would then attempt to solidify its hold on the game when, in the 38th minute, Óscar Rojas scored the second goal, capitalizing on a pass from Cuauhtémoc Blanco. During the 42nd minute of the game, with the first half about to conclude, Héctor Reynoso scored one of the most beautiful goals of his career, making the score 2–1. Francisco Palencia would score the 100th goal of his career in the 58th minute, tying the score 2–2. But América would again take the lead when, at the 78th minute, Pável Pardo made an excellent pass to Claudio López who didn't waste the opportunity to penetrate the gaping goal tended by Oswaldo Sánchez. However, things wouldn't end there. Three minutes before the game ended, Palencia would make his 101st goal as a result of a magnificent play involving Ramón Morales and Alberto Medina. The score was tied 3–3 although Chivas attempted yet another goal that came from Palencia.

In 2007, America set the record for most wins in a year by defeating Chivas four times.

In 2016, América and Guadalajara met a record seven times between league matches (including play-offs) and their semifinal Copa MX meeting. América came out ahead with a note-worthy record of three victories, two draws and two defeats. In the two playoff-round meetings, América went undefeated against Guadalajara, with a record of two victories and two draws.

Overall statistics

Head-to-head

America at home

Guadalajara at home

Liguilla matches

Refereeing

The record holders for matches refereeing the matches belonging to Marco Antonio Rodríguez and Armando Archundia with
* Marco Rodríguez (5)
* Armando Archundia (4)
* German Arredondo (3)
* Mauricio Morales (2)
* Francisco Chacon (2)
* Gilberto Alcala (2)
* Erim Ramirez Ulloa (2)
* Fernando Guerrero Ramirez (2)
* Paul Delgadillo (1)
* Hugo Guajardo (1)
* Jorge Antonio Perez Duran (1)
* Jose Alfredo Penaloza Soto (1)
* Cesar Arturo Ramos Palazuelos (1)

Players that played for both teams

Every player that has played for both Chivas and America
https://us.bolavip.com

A listing of the many footballers who have played for both Guadalajara and Club America :

''Note:'' ''On May 26, 2013, Francisco Javier Rodriguez became the first player ever in the history of Mexican football to champion with both teams. First having championed with Chivas on December 10, 2006.''

Salvador Mota – ''with'' America: 1942–1944 / ''with'' Guadalajara: 1944–48 ?

Carlos Iturralde – ''with'' Guadalajara: 1950–1951 / ''with'' America: 1952–1956

Eduardo Garduño – ''with'' America: 1947–1949 / ''with'' Guadalajara: 1954–1955

Raul Cardenas – ''with'' America: 1959–1960 / ''with'' Guadalajara: 1967–1968

Ramiro Navarro – ''with'' Guadalajara: 1965–1968 / ''with'' America: 1968–69

Sergio Ceballos – ''with'' America: 1968–1974 / ''with'' Guadalajara: 1976–1977

Enrique Vázquez del Mercado – ''with'' Guadalajara: 1969–1972 / ''with'' America: 1969–1970

Ruben Cardenas – ''with'' America: 1970–1973 / ''with'' Guadalajara: 1974–1980

Antonio Zamora – ''with'' America: 1970–1973 / ''with'' Guadalajara: 1975–1978

Francisco Macedo – ''with'' America: 1971–1973 / ''with'' Guadalajara: 1973–1974

Albino Morales – ''with'' America: 1972–1973 / ''with'' Guadalajara: 1973–74

Javier Sánchez Galindo – ''with'' Guadalajara: 1974–1975 / ''with'' America: 1975–1979

Javier Cárdenas – ''with'' America: 1978–1979 / ''with'' Guadalajara: 1979–1985

Javier Aguirre – ''with'' America: 1979–1984 / ''with'' Guadalajara: 1987–1993

Carlos Hermosillo – ''with'' America: ''1st run in'' 1983–1989, ''2nd run in'' 1999–2000 / ''with'' Guadalajara: 2001

Ricardo Peláez – ''with'' America: ''1st run in'' 1985–1987, ''2nd run in'' 1997–1998 / ''with'' Guadalajara: 1998–2000

Luis Manuel Diaz – ''with'' Guadalajara: 1983–1987 / ''with'' America: 1991–1992

Pedro Pineda – ''with'' Guadalajara: 1991–1992 / ''with'' America: ''1st run in'' 1992–1995, ''2nd run in'' 1996–1997

Gerardo Silva – ''with'' Guadalajara: 1990–1993 / ''with'' America: 1993–1994

Luis García – ''with'' America: 1995–1997 / ''with'' Guadalajara: 1998–1999

Oswaldo Sánchez – ''with'' America: 1996–1999 / ''with'' Guadalajara: 1999–2006

Ignacio Hierro – ''with'' America: 1997–1999 / ''with'' Guadalajara: 1999–2000

Damián Álvarez – ''with'' Guadalajara: 1998 / ''with'' America: 1998–2000

Gustavo Napoles – ''with'' Guadalajara: ''1st run'' 1995–1998, ''2nd run'' 2000–2002 / ''with'' America: 1999

Ramón Ramírez – ''with'' Guadalajara: ''1st run'' 1994–1998, ''2nd run'' 2002–2004 / ''with'' America: 1999

Joel Sánchez – ''with'' Guadalajara: ''1st run'' 1993–1999, ''2nd run'' 2001–2003 / ''with'' America: 1999–2000

Jesús Mendoza – ''with'' Guadalajara: 1999–2000 / ''with'' America: ''1st run'' 2000–2002, ''2nd run'' 2003–2005

Manuel Rios – ''with'' Guadalajara: 1998–2000 / ''with'' America: 2002

Alejandro Nava – ''with'' Guadalajara: ''1st run'' 2000, ''2nd run'' 2001–2002 / ''with'' America: 2002

Alvaro Ortiz – ''with'' Guadalajara: 1999–2000 / ''with'' America: 2002–2005

Christian Ramírez – ''with'' America: 2003–2004 / ''with'' Guadalajara: 2005–2006

Oribe Peralta ''**'' – ''with'' Guadalajara: 2005 (loan), 2019–present / ''with'' America: 2014–2019

Edoardo Isella – ''with'' Guadalajara: 2000–2001 / ''with'' America: 2008

Luis Alonso Sandoval – ''with'' Guadalajara: 2002–2005 / ''with'' America: 2010

Luis Ernesto Perez ''**'' – ''with'' America: 2007 (loan) / ''with'' Guadalajara: 2012–2016

Rafael Marquez Lugo – ''with'' America: 2008 / ''with'' Guadalajara: 2012–2015

Francisco Javier Rodriguez – ''with'' Guadalajara: 2002–2008 / ''with'' America: 2013–2014

Ángel Reyna – ''with'' America: 2009–2011 / ''with'' Guadalajara: 2014–2015

Alberto García Carpizo – ''with'' Guadalajara: 2014–2015 / ''with'' America: 2015

Jesús Molina –
''with'' America: 2011–2014 / ''with'' Guadalajara: 2019

Fernando Rubén González – ''with'' Guadalajara: 2013–2015 / ''with'' America: 2019–2020

José Madueña – ''with'' América: 2014-2015 / ''with'' Guadalajara: 2020

Alejandro Zendejas - ''with'' Guadalajara: 2016–2018 / ''with'' America: 2022–

Other special notes **
In the cases of Oribe Peralta and Luis Ernesto Perez, Peralta then a player of CF Monterrey was out on loan to Guadalajara for the 2005 edition of the Copa Libertadores playing in four matches. He did not score a single goal. In May 2014, Peralta was transferred from Santos Laguna to America. The same happened with Luis Ernesto Perez in 2007, Perez was then a player for CF Monterrey but was loaned to America for that year's edition of the Copa Libertadores.

In the case of Ángel Reyna, Reyna was suspended from Chivas' A squad in September 2015 due to disputes. With the firing of Jose Manuel de la Torre of whom Reyna had feuded with for some time and with the coming of Matias Almeyda, Reyna was left out of training sessions and coming matches. Reyna's contract with Chivas was officially terminated on March 9, 2016.

Managers

Several managers have led on both squads. Walter Ormeño and Oscar Ruggeri played for Club América and later managed rival Guadalajara. Luis Fernando Tena served Guadalajara as player in 1983 and later managed América in 2006-07. He then replaces Tomás Boy at Guadalajara in September 2019. Ricardo La Volpe (**) is the only manager to have served both squads in more than one occasion. Ignacio Ambríz became the first Mexican manager to lead in both.

Walter Ormeño – América (1969–1970); Guadalajara (1972–1973)

Miguel Ángel López – América (1984–1987 & 1992–1993); Guadalajara (1989–1991)

Carlos Miloc – Guadalajara (1979–1980); América (1991)

Ricardo La Volpe ** – Guadalajara (1989 & 2014); América (1996 & 2016–2017)

Leo Beenhakker – América (1994–1995 & 2003–2004); Guadalajara (1996)

Oscar Ruggeri – Guadalajara (2001–2002); América (2004)

Ignacio Ambríz – Guadalajara (2012); América (2015–2016)

Luis Fernando Tena - América (2006-2007); Guadalajara (2019-2020)

References

El Clásico de Clásicos Club América vs Chivas

Esmas Futbol
* http://espndeportes.espn.go.com/news/story?id=1498160&s=mex&type=story
* https://web.archive.org/web/20140407065328/http://hoy-deportes.com/chivas-vs-america.html

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