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1996–97 Copa México

FieldValue
titleCopa México
year1996–97
countryMexico
num_teams33
defending_championsTigres UANL
winnersCruz Azul
count2
secondToros Neza
prev_season1995–96
next_season2012 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

Group 2

Teams from Primera División: Atlas, Guadalajara, León and Tecos UAG

Teams from Primera División A: Hermosillo, La Piedad, San Francisco and Tijuana

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.

Group 4

Teams from Primera División: Cruz Azul, Necaxa, Puebla, Pumas UNAM and Veracruz

Teams from Primera División A: Acapulco, Marte and Zacatepec

Championship round

31 July 1996 3 August 1996 | score-width= | team-width= | seed-width= | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1= Guadalajara | RD1-score1=0 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Toros Neza | RD1-score2=2 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Tigres UANL | RD1-score3=1(3) | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Cruz Azul (p) | RD1-score4=1(4) | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Toros Neza | RD2-score1=0 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Cruz Azul | RD2-score2=2

Final

Carlos Hermosillo

References

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