Club America is one of the founding members of the Primera Division.
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34 Facts About Club America
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Club America have won more titles than any other team in Mexican football, with a record thirteen league titles, as well as a record six Copa Mexico titles, and six Campeon de Campeones cups.
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In 1916, Club America had to prove itself to the Mexican Football League, then known as the Primera Fuerza.
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At the time, America was the only club in Mexico City with Mexican-born players.
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In 1926, America became the first Mexican club to play outside of Mexico.
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Club America 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.
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In 1977, America participated in their first Copa Interamericana, playing against Argentine club Boca Juniors, winners of the 1977 Copa Libertadores.
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Club America became the first confederation side to earn the "double" in a single year as it won the delayed 1977 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.
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The following season Club America reached the finals, this time against city-rivals Pumas UNAM.
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Club America clinched the top of their group in the Prode-85 and defeated Universidad de Guadalajara and Atlante to reach the final, where they faced Jaibos Tampico Madero.
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The following season, America reached the league final and faced Cruz Azul, which was the first time the two clubs met in the final since 1972.
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Club America finished the season with 51 points, and scoring 88 goals.
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Club America finished in second position of the qualifying stage and advanced to the group stages.
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Club America reached the league final during the Clausura 2005 tournament, finishing third in the standings and defeating Santos Laguna and Cruz Azul in the quarterfinals and semi-finals to face Tecos UAG.
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At the tournament, Club America won its first match against Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors of South Korea.
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Club America went on to lose the next match against Spanish side FC Barcelona.
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Club America participated in the Copa Sudamericana, reaching the finals to play against Arsenal de Sarandi of Argentina.
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Coincidentally, after being replaced by Juan Antonio Luna, Club America got their third victory of the Clausura against Monterrey.
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Apertura 2010, America brought back former manager Manuel Lapuente, who led the club to the league title in 2002.
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Three days after winning the final, Club America announced Gustavo Matosas as Mohamed's successor, signing a two-year contract.
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In winning the cup, Club America became the outright record holders of the Liga MX, Copa MX, and CONCACAF Champions League.
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Club America 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.
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Club America plays its home games at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.
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Club America has shared the stadium as a home ground with the Mexico national football team since its inauguration.
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The first match between the two clubs took place on 1 July 1962, where America hosted UNAM, who had recently been promoted from the second division.
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In Mexico the match is often perceived as the representation of a struggle between two antagonistic powers and institutions: Club America is regarded as the club representing the establishment and the wealthy.
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Club America Universidad, representing the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, identifies itself as the club of the intellectuals and middle-class.
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Ever since America was bought by Emilio Azcarraga Milmo from Issac Bessudo in 1959, the club has had the unique distinction of being both one of the most popular clubs in Mexico, as well as the most hated.
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Club America has the highest attendance numbers in Mexico and the eighth most in the world.
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Since the club was established in 1916, America has had 27 club presidents, with the first being Florencio Dominguez, who served from 1916 to 1920.
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In international competitions, America has won 10 titles, the most for a club from the CONCACAF region.
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Alongside Egyptian club Al Ahly, America holds the distinction of being the outright record winner of its national league, cup competition, and confederation.
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