# List of Cruz Azul seasons

Cruz Azul is a football club based in Mexico City, that competes in Liga MX.
The club has won the first division title nine times, the Copa MX three times, the Campeón de Campeones twice, the Segunda División de México once, the CONCACAF Cup six times, and was runner up in the Copa Libertadores and Copa Interamericana once.

## Key

| Champions | Runners-up |
Top scorers shown in italics with number of goals scored in bold are players who were also top scorers in the Primera División de México/Liga MX that season.

## Seasons

| Season | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | Liguilla | Copa MX | International | International | Other competitions | Other competitions | League Top scorer | League Top scorer |
| Season | Division | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Liguilla | Copa MX | International | International | Other competitions | Other competitions | Name(s) | Goals |
| 1960–61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R3 | | | | | | |
| 1961–62 | Segunda División | 4th | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 63 | 45 | 36 | DNE | | | | | | | |
| 1962–63 | Segunda División | 5th | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 58 | 41 | 35 | DNE | | | | | | | |
| 1963–64 | Segunda División | 1st | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 67 | 32 | 45 | DNE | | | | | | | |
| 1964–65 | Primera División | 8th | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 45 | 42 | 29 | DNE | | | | | | | |
| 1965–66 | Primera División | 13th | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 49 | 54 | 26 | DNE | | | | | | | |
| 1966–67 | Primera División | 10th | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 45 | 42 | 29 | DNE | R16 | | | | | | |
| 1967–68 | Primera División | 7th | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 36 | 30 | 34 | DNE | SF | | | | | | |
| 1968–69 | Primera División | 1st | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 49 | 26 | 44 | DNE | C | CONCACAF Champions' Cup | C | Campeón de Campeones | C | | |
| 1969–70 | Primera División | 2nd | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 40 | 19 | 39 | DNE | | CONCACAF Champions' Cup | C | | | | |
| México 1970 | Primera División | 5th | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 16 | C | | CONCACAF Champions' Cup | C | | | | |
| 1970–71 | Primera División | 7th | 34 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 39 | 39 | 37 | | | CONCACAF Champions' Cup | C | | | | |
| 1971–72 | Primera División | 1st | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 65 | 36 | 51 | C | | CONCACAF Champions' Cup | C | Campeón de Campeones | F | | |
| 1972–73 | Primera División | 1st | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 60 | 37 | 46 | C | Not held | | | Copa Interamericana | F | | |
| 1973–74 | Primera División | 1st | 34 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 69 | 35 | 49 | C | F | | | Campeón de Campeones | C | | |
| 1974–75 | Primera División | 3rd | 38 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 71 | 43 | 49 | GS | | | | | | Horacio López Salgado | 25 |
| 1975–76 | Primera División | 4th | 38 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 60 | 38 | 44 | QF | | | | | | | |
| 1976–77 | Primera División | 4th | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 51 | 38 | 46 | GS | Not held | | | | | | |
| 1977–78 | Primera División | 6th | 38 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 56 | 44 | 43 | SF | Not held | | | | | | |
| 1978–79 | Primera División | 1st | 38 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 70 | 32 | 51 | C | Not held | | | | | | |
| 1979–80 | Primera División | 2nd | 38 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 67 | 34 | 55 | C | Not held | | | | | | |
| 1980–81 | Primera División | 5th | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 45 | 36 | 42 | F | Not held | CONCACAF Champions' Cup | R3 | | | | |
| 1981–82 | Primera División | 7th | 38 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 51 | 44 | 43 | | Not held | CONCACAF Champions' Cup | R2 | | | | |
| 1982–83 | Primera División | 12th | 38 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 41 | 39 | 35 | | Not held | CONCACAF Champions' Cup | W/O | | | | |
| 1983–84 | Primera División | 6th | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 47 | 38 | 41 | SF | Not held | | | | | | |
| 1984–85 | Primera División | 3rd | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 53 | 38 | 47 | QF | Not held | | | | | | |
| PRODE 85 | Primera División | 4th | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | QF | Not held | | | | | | |
| MÉXICO 86 | Primera División | 5th | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 21 | QF | Not held | | | | | | |
| 1986–87 | Primera División | 2nd | 40 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 53 | 32 | 54 | F | Not held | | | | | | |
| 1987–88 | Primera División | 8th | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 58 | 56 | 40 | | F | CONCACAF Champions' Cup | R4 | | | | |
| 1988–89 | Primera División | 7th | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 68 | 59 | 43 | F | SF | CONCACAF Champions' Cup | R4 | | | | |
| 1989–90 | Primera División | 17th | 38 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 47 | 62 | 33 | | R16 | | | | | | |
| 1990–91 | Primera División | 3rd | 38 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 47 | 38 | 45 | QF | SF | | | | | | |
| 1991–92 | Primera División | 5th | 38 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 60 | 52 | 44 | SF | SF | | | | | | |
| 1992–93 | Primera División | 6th | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 70 | 45 | 44 | QF | Not held | | | | | | |
| 1993–94 | Primera División | 2nd | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 62 | 33 | 48 | QF | Not held | | | | | Carlos Hermosillo | 27 |
| 1994–95 | Primera División | 3rd | 36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 91 | 45 | 48 | F | R1 | | | | | Carlos Hermosillo | 35 |
| 1995–96 | Primera División | 1st | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 61 | 38 | 56 | QF | SF | CONCACAF Champions' Cup | C | | | Carlos Hermosillo | 26 |
| 1996 Invierno | Primera División | 10th | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 20 | | C | | | | | Carlos Hermosillo | 13 |
| 1997 Verano | Primera División | 9th | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 25 | | C | | | | | Carlos Hermosillo | 8 |
| 1997 Invierno | Primera División | 2nd | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 16 | 31 | C | Not held | CONCACAF Champions' Cup | C | | | Carlos Hermosillo | 10 |
| 1998 Verano | Primera División | 3rd | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 30 | QF | Not held | CONCACAF Champions' Cup | C | | | Carlos Hermosillo | 11 |
| 1998 Invierno | Primera División | 1st | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 14 | 40 | QF | Not held | CONCACAF Champions' Cup | QF | | | Francisco Palencia | 7 |
| 1999 Verano | Primera División | 3rd | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 24 | 31 | SF | Not held | CONCACAF Champions' Cup | QF | | | Francisco Palencia | 11 |
| 1999 Invierno | Primera División | 6th | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 27 | F | Not held | | | | | Francisco Palencia | 8 |
| 2000 Verano | Primera División | 11th | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 38 | 33 | 21 | | Not held | | | | | Francisco Palencia | 12 |
| 2000 Invierno | Primera División | 1st | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 21 | 33 | QF | Not held | Copa Libertadores | F | | | Ángel Morales | 12 |
| 2001 Verano | Primera División | 13th | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 22 | | Not held | Copa Libertadores | F | | | Ángel Morales Francisco Palencia | 6 |
| 2001 Invierno | Primera División | 4th | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 24 | 30 | SF | Not held | | | | | Miguel Zepeda | 8 |
| 2002 Verano | Primera División | 9th | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 29 | 27 | PO | Not held | | | | | Sebastián Abreu | 19 |
| 2002 Apertura | Primera División | 6th | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 26 | 28 | QF | Not held | Copa Libertadores | QF | | | Sebastián Abreu | 7 |
| 2003 Clausura | Primera División | 11th | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 24 | PO | Not held | Copa Libertadores | QF | | | Juan Carlos Cacho | 10 |
| 2003 Apertura | Primera División | 11th | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 27 | QF | Not held | | | | | César Delgado | 6 |
| 2004 Clausura | Primera División | 11th | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 34 | 23 | SF | Not held | | | | | Marcelo Delgado | 13 |
| 2004 Apertura | Primera División | 16th | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 37 | 16 | | Not held | | | | | Luciano Figueroa | 10 |
| 2005 Clausura | Primera División | 2nd | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 19 | 31 | SF | Not held | | | | | Francisco Fonseca | 10 |
| 2005 Apertura | Primera División | 4th | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 20 | 30 | QF | Not held | | | | | César Delgado | 9 |
| 2006 Clausura | Primera División | 3rd | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 30 | QF | Not held | | | | | César Delgado | 9 |
| 2006 Apertura | Primera División | 1st | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 30 | QF | Not held | | | | | Miguel Sabah | 10 |
| 2007 Clausura | Primera División | 4th | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 28 | SF | Not held | | | | | Richard Núñez | 8 |
| 2007 Apertura | Primera División | 7th | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 22 | 25 | QF | Not held | | | | | Miguel Sabah | 11 |
| 2008 Clausura | Primera División | 3rd | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 31 | F | Not held | | | | | Miguel Sabah | 8 |
| 2008 Apertura | Primera División | 5th | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 26 | F | Not held | CONCACAF Champions League | F | | | Pablo Zeballos | 7 |
| 2009 Clausura | Primera División | 18th | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 33 | 13 | | Not held | CONCACAF Champions League | F | | | Luis Ángel Landín | 7 |
| 2009 Apertura | Primera División | 2nd | 17 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 35 | 19 | 33 | F | Not held | CONCACAF Champions League | F | | | Emanuel Villa | 17 |
| 2010 Bicentenario | Primera División | 9th | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 25 | | Not held | CONCACAF Champions League | F | | | Emanuel Villa | 6 |
| 2010 Apertura | Primera División | 1st | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 13 | 39 | QF | Not held | CONCACAF Champions League | SF | | | Christian Giménez | 8 |
| 2011 Clausura | Primera División | 5th | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 26 | SF | Not held | CONCACAF Champions League | SF | | | Emanuel Villa | 9 |
| 2011 Apertura | Primera División | 2nd | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 29 | QF | Not held | Copa Libertadores | R16 | | | Emanuel Villa | 6 |
| 2012 Clausura | Primera División | 9th | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 25 | | Not held | Copa Libertadores | R16 | | | Emanuel Villa | 8 |
| 2012 Apertura | Liga MX | 6th | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 26 | QF | GS | | | | | Mariano Pavone | 7 |
| 2013 Clausura | Liga MX | 5th | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 19 | 29 | F | C | | | | | Mariano Pavone | 12 |
| 2013 Apertura | Liga MX | 4th | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 29 | QF | DNP | CONCACAF Champions League | C | | | Joao Rojas Mariano Pavone | 6 |
| 2014 Clausura | Liga MX | 1st | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 19 | 36 | QF | DNP | CONCACAF Champions League | C | | | Marco Fabián | 7 |
| 2014 Apertura | Liga MX | 13th | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 21 | | DNP | CONCACAF Champions League | GS | FIFA Club World Cup | 4th | Mariano Pavone | 4 |
| 2015 Clausura | Liga MX | 9th | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 25 | | DNP | CONCACAF Champions League | GS | FIFA Club World Cup | 4th | Roque Santa Cruz | 4 |
| 2015 Apertura | Liga MX | 14th | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 20 | | QF | | | | | Christian Giménez Vicente Matías Vuoso | 4 |
| 2016 Clausura | Liga MX | 9th | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 22 | | SF | | | | | Jorge Benítez | 9 |
| 2016 Apertura | Liga MX | 14th | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 19 | | QF | | | | | Christian Giménez | 5 |
| 2017 Clausura | Liga MX | 11th | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 21 | | SF | | | | | Ángel Mena | 5 |
| 2017 Apertura | Liga MX | 6th | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 27 | QF | R16 | | | | | Felipe Mora | 8 |
| 2018 Clausura | Liga MX | 12th | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 22 | | GS | | | | | Felipe Mora | 4 |
| 2018 Apertura | Liga MX | 1st | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 36 | F | C | | | | | Martín Cauteruccio Elías Hernández | 5 |
| 2019 Clausura | Liga MX | 4th | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 30 | QF | GS | | | | | Milton Caraglio | 11 |
| 2019 Apertura | Liga MX | 12th | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 24 | 23 | | DNP | CONCACAF Champions League | QF | Supercopa MX | C | Jonathan Rodríguez | 7 |
| 2020 Clausura | Liga MX | 1st | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 22 | Not held | DNP | CONCACAF Champions League | QF | Leagues Cup | C | Jonathan Rodríguez | 9 |
| 2020 Guardianes | Liga MX | 4th | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 16 | 29 | SF | Not held | CONCACAF Champions League | QF | Copa por México | C | Jonathan Rodríguez | 12 |
| 2020 Guardianes | Liga MX | 4th | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 16 | 29 | SF | Not held | CONCACAF Champions League | QF | Campeón de Campeones | C | Jonathan Rodríguez | 12 |
| 2021 Guardianes | Liga MX | 1st | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 41 | C | Not held | CONCACAF Champions League | SF | | | Jonathan Rodríguez | 9 |
| 2021 Apertura | Liga MX | 8th | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 23 | RE | Not held | CONCACAF Champions League | SF | | | Roberto Alvarado Bryan Angulo Santiago Giménez | 4 |
| 2022 Clausura | Liga MX | 8th | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 25 | QF | Not held | CONCACAF Champions League | SF | | | Juan Escobar | 4 |
| 2022 Apertura | Liga MX | 7th | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 34 | 24 | QF | Not held | | | Supercopa de la Liga MX | C | Santiago Giménez | 5 |
| 2023 Clausura | Liga MX | 8th | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 24 | TBD | Not held | | | Copa por México | C | Uriel Antuna | 6 |
| 2023 Apertura | Liga MX | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | Not held | Leagues Cup | | | | | |
* ↑ Only includes goals scored in the regular season of Liga MX.
* ↑ Position listed is general league rank.
* ↑ The Segunda División de México was the second tier of Mexican football until 1994.
* ↑ Automatically awarded as league and cup champion.
* ↑ The Clausura 2020 season was ended early due to the coronavirus pandemic. As a result, Cruz Azul concluded the league season in first place, but were not awarded the title.
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