Cruz Azul

Club de Futbol Cruz Azul S.A. de C.V., known simply as Cruz Azul (, "Blue Cross"), is an association football club based in Mexico City, Mexico. It was originally from Jasso, Hidalgo. The team plays in Liga MX, the top tier of Mexican football. They have won nine League Championship titles (fourth-highest total, after América, Guadalajara and Toluca), seven CONCACAF Champions Cup/Champions League titles (a shared record with América), and four Copa México/Copa MX titles. They have also won three Campeón de Campeones trophies, a Supercopa MX, and a Supercopa de la Liga MX. They are also the third most popular team in Mexico (after América and Guadalajara).

 History 
Cruz Azul was founded on 22 May 1927 by workers of the Cooperativa La Cruz Azul, S.C.L. factory in Jasso, Hidalgo. The club first played in the amateur leagues before joining the professional second division. They won their first promotion to the top flight in 1964. The team's first major success came in 1969 when they won their first Primera División title. This victory marked the beginning of their "Golden Era" in the 1970s. During this decade, they won six more league championships, including a historic three-in-a-row from 1971 to 1974. With a total of nine championships, Cruz Azul is tied for fourth on the all-time list of most successful teams in the professional era. Their most recent league title was in the Guardianes 2021 tournament, ending a 23-year drought. In other competitions, Cruz Azul has also won four Copa México/Copa MX titles, three Campeón de Campeones, one Supercopa MX and a Supercopa de la Liga MX.

In international competitions, Cruz Azul is one of the most successful Mexican clubs. They have won the CONCACAF Champions Cup seven times, a record they share with América, the most recent success being in 2025 when they beat Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps FC 5–0 in Mexico City. They also participated in the Copa Interamericana, playing the 1971 edition, losing 2–3 to Nacional on aggregate, and also reached the final of the Copa Libertadores in 2001, where they lost to Boca Juniors in a penalty shootout.

 Honours 
+Cruz Azul honoursTypeCompetitionTitlesSeasonsDomesticPrimera División/Liga MX91968–69, México 1970, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1978–79, 1979–80, Invierno 1997, Guardianes 2021Segunda División11963–64Copa México/Copa MX41968–69, 1996–97, Clausura 2013, Apertura 2018Campeón de Campeones31969, 1974, 2021Supercopa MX12019Supercopa de la Liga MX12022ContinentalCONCACAF Champions Cup/Champions League71969, 1970, 1971, 1996, 1997, 2013–14, 2025RegionalLeagues Cup12019

Friendly
 Torneo Almería:
 Winners (1): 1979
 Torneo Burgos:
 Winners (1): 1980
 Cuadrangular Azteca
 Winners (1): 1981
 Triangular Los Ángeles
 Winners (1): 1991
 Cuadrangular Querétaro
 Winners (1): 1992
 Torneo Monterrey 400
 Winners (1): 1996
 Copa Pachuca
 Winners (5): 1997, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2007
 Copa 5 de Mayo
 Winners (1): 2004
 Copa Panamericana DirecTV
 Winners (1): 2007
 Copa Amistad
 Winners (1): 2007
 Copa Aztex
 Winners (1): 2009
 Copa Socio MX
 Winners (1): 2015
 Supercopa Tecate
 Winners (1): 2017
 Dynamo Charities Cup
 Winners (1): 2017
 Copa GNP por México
 Winners (1): 2020
 Copa Sky
 Winners (1): 2022
 Copa Fundadores
 Winners (1): 2024

 Players 
 First-team squad 

Other players under contract

 Out on loan 

 Notes 

 References 

Category:1927 establishments in Mexico
Category:Mexican football clubs
Category:Sport in Mexico City