1996–97 Copa México

Copa México 1996–97 Mexico 33 Cruz Azul 2 Toros Neza 1995–96 2012 Apertura The 1996–97 Copa México was the 67th staging of the Copa México Afootball tournament and the 40th staging in the professional era. The competition did not return until 2012. The competition started on June 28, 1996, and concluded on August 3, 1996, with the final, in which Cruz Azul lifted the trophy for second time, with a 2-0 victory over Toros Neza. For this edition was played by 33 teams, between Primera División and Primera División A, where the group winners advance to the semi-finals. In the qualifying round, a penalty shootout follows if the game is a tie after regulation time. the group stage was a 1-game serie. Group stage Group 1 Teams from Primera División: Atlante F.C., Celaya, Morelia, Toros Neza, Pachuca and Toluca Teams from Primera División A: Cruz Azul Hidalgo, Irapuato and San Luis main WL PK Group 1 3 0 Q TNZ Toros Neza SLU San Luis IRA Irapuato PAC Pachuca ATL Atlante F.C. MOR Morelia CRZ Cruz Azul Hidalgo TOL Toluca CEL Celaya 6 0 0 2 17 8 5 0 0 3 14 11 4 0 2 2 11 7 4 0 1 3 13 10 4 0 0 4 11 12 3 1 0 4 10 12 3 1 1 3 9 13 1 2 0 5 9 13 1 1 1 5 7 15 #97DEFF Advanced to the next phase A complete Group 2 Teams from Primera División: Atlas, Guadalajara, León and Tecos UAG Teams from Primera División A: Hermosillo, La Piedad, San Francisco and Tijuana main WL PK Group 2 3 0 Q GDL Guadalajara LEÓ León ATL Atlas PIE La Piedad TEC Tecos UAG TIJ Tijuana SFR San Francisco HER Hermosillo 6 0 0 1 25 6 4 1 0 2 13 10 4 0 0 3 14 12 2 2 2 1 10 11 3 1 0 3 13 17 3 0 0 4 7 10 2 0 1 4 8 12 0 1 0 6 7 19 #97DEFF Advanced to the next phase A complete Group 3 Teams from Primera División: Club América, Monterrey and Santos Laguna Teams from Primera División A: Saltillo, Tampico Madero, Tigres UANL, Correcaminos UAT and U. de N.L. main WL PK Group 3 3 0 Q UNL Tigres UANL AMÉ Club América TAM Tampico Madero UNLB Tigrillos U. de N.L. SAL Saltillo SLG Santos Laguna MON Monterrey UAT Correcaminos UAT 4 2 0 1 11 8 4 1 1 1 16 12 3 2 0 2 16 13 2 2 0 3 7 10 3 0 0 4 7 8 1 1 3 2 9 9 1 1 2 3 12 16 1 0 3 3 9 11 #97DEFF Advanced to the next phase A complete Group 4 Teams from Primera División: Cruz Azul, Necaxa, Puebla, Pumas UNAM and Veracruz Teams from Primera División A: Acapulco, Marte and Zacatepec main WL PK Group 4 3 0 Q CRZ Cruz Azul PUM Pumas UNAM NEC Necaxa PUE Puebla ZAC Zacatepec VER Veracruz MAR Marte ACA Acapulco 5 1 0 1 20 8 3 2 1 1 12 8 4 1 0 2 13 11 3 1 2 1 9 5 2 1 0 4 14 14 2 0 2 3 7 8 2 0 1 4 9 15 1 0 0 6 3 18 #97DEFF Advanced to the next phase A complete Championship round Semifinals 31 July 1996 Final3 August 1996 Guadalajara 0 Toros Neza 2 Tigres UANL 1(3) Cruz Azul (p) 1(4) Toros Neza 0 Cruz Azul 2 Final 3 August 1996 Toros Neza 0 – 2 Cruz Azul Luis Carlos de Oliveira Carlos Hermosillo Estadio 10 de Diciembre, Cd. Cooperativa Cruz Azul Copa México 1996–97 Winners Cruz Azul 2nd References Mexico - Statistics of Copa México for the 1996–97 season. (RSSSF) Category:Copa MX Cup Category:1996–97 in domestic association football cups