1970–71 Club América season

Club América
1970–71 season
OwnerGuillermo Cañedo de la Bárcena
Manager Luis Grill Prieto
José Antonio Roca
StadiumEstadio Azteca
Primera DivisiónChampions
Copa MéxicoQuarter-finals
Campeón de CampeonesRunners-up
Top goalscorerEnrique Borja (20)

The 1970–71 Club América season is the club's 33rd consecutive season in the top-flight of Mexican football. The team competed in the Liga MX, Copa México and the Campeón de Campeones, winning the Liga MX that season.

Season summary

The 1970–71 season saw a radical shift in Mexican football. Initially, the club had a rough start throughout the few games under Argentine manager Luis Grill Prieto until he was sacked and replaced with José Antonio Roca who was already working with the Mexican Football Federation at the suggestion of Pedro Portilla to club president Guillermo Cañedo de la Bárcena. This season also saw Horacio López Salgado resume his position as a forward alongside Enrique Borja who was also the top goalscorer of the season with 20 goals scored. Finally, the season saw the signing of various foreign players as Brazilian midfielder Toninho and Chilean midfielders Roberto Hodge and Carlos Reinoso.[1][2][3] With América winning the Primera División through the new final stage of the tournament, it would solidify its rivalry with Toluca.[4][5]

Squad

Source:[6]

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  MEX Amado Palacios
— GK  MEX Prudencio Cortés
— DF  MEX René Trujillo
— DF  MEX Fernando Santillán
— DF  MEX Antonio Zamora
— DF  MEX Guillermo Hernández
— DF  MEX Luis Miguel Barberena
— DF  MEX Luis Haneine
— DF  MEX Mario Pérez
— DF  MEX Fernando Cuenca
— MF  CHI Roberto Hodge
— MF  CHI Carlos Reinoso
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  BRA Toninho
— MF  MEX Rubén Cárdenas
— MF  MEX Eduardo Del Mázo
— FW  MEX Roberto Rodríguez Pérez
— FW  MEX Sergio Ceballos Aldape
— FW  MEX Enrique Borja
— FW  MEX Horacio López Salgado
— FW  MEX Juan Manuel Borbolla
— FW  MEX José Luis Rosete
— FW  MEX Gabriel Julián
— FW  MEX Francisco Macedo

Match Results

Torneo Metropolitano

Main article: 1970–71 Mexican Primera División season
29 November 1970 (1970-11-29) 1 América 2–0 Puebla Azteca, Mexico City
6 December 1970 (1970-12-06) 2 Pachuca 2–1 América Revolución Mexicana, Pachuca
10 December 1970 (1970-12-10) 3 América 2–1 Jalisco Azteca, Mexico City
20 December 1970 (1970-12-20) 4 Monterrey 2–1 América Tecnológico, Monterrey
27 December 1970 (1970-12-27) 5 América 2–4 Zacatepec Azteca, Mexico City
3 January 1971 (1971-01-03) 6 Atlante 3–1 América Azteca, Mexico City
7 January 1971 (1971-01-07) 7 América 2–0 Irapuato Azteca, Mexico City
17 January 1971 (1971-01-17) 8 Necaxa 1–0 América Victoria, Aguascalientes
24 January 1971 (1971-01-24) 9 América 2–1 Laguna Azteca, Mexico City
31 January 1971 (1971-01-31) 10 León 1–1 América León, León de Los Aldama
4 February 1971 (1971-02-04) 11 América 5–2 Guadalajara Azteca, Mexico City
14 February 1971 (1971-02-14) 12 Veracruz 0–0 América Luis "Pirata" Fuente, Veracruz
21 February 1971 (1971-02-21) 13 América 1–0 Toluca Azteca, Mexico City
27 February 1971 (1971-02-27) 14 Atlas 0–1 América Jalisco, Guadalajara
7 March 1971 (1971-03-07) 15 Cruz Azul 1–1 América Ciudad de los Deportes, Mexico City
12 March 1971 (1971-03-12) 16 América 0–0 Pumas UNAM Azteca, Mexico City
18 March 1971 (1971-03-18) 17 Torreón 1–1 América Azteca, Mexico City
28 March 1971 (1971-03-28) 18 Puebla 0–2 América Cuauhtémoc, Puebla
1 April 1971 (1971-04-01) 19 América 1–1 Pachuca Azteca, Mexico City
7 April 1971 (1971-04-07) 20 Jalisco 1–0 América Jalisco, Guadalajara
18 April 1971 (1971-04-18) 21 América 2–3 Monterrey Azteca, Mexico City
25 April 1971 (1971-04-25) 22 Zacatepec 1–1 América Estadio Agustín Coruco Díaz, Zacatepec
29 April 1971 (1971-04-29) 23 América 2–0 Atlante Azteca, Mexico City
9 May 1971 (1971-05-09) 24 Irapuato 1–2 América Sergio León Chávez, Irapuato
16 May 1971 (1971-05-16) 25 América 2–1 Necaxa Azteca, Mexico City
23 May 1971 (1971-05-23) 26 Laguna 0–2 América San Isidro, Torreón
27 May 1971 (1971-05-27) 27 América 1–1 León Azteca, Mexico City
5 June 1971 (1971-06-05) 28 Guadalajara 1–2 América Jalisco, Guadalajara
13 June 1971 (1971-06-13) 29 América 4–1 Veracruz Azteca, Mexico City
20 June 1971 (1971-06-20) 30 Toluca 0–0 América Nemesio Díez, Toluca
24 June 1971 (1971-06-24) 31 América 2–1 Atlas Azteca, Mexico City
4 July 1971 (1971-07-04) 32 América 3–0 Cruz Azul Azteca, Mexico City
8 July 1971 (1971-07-08) 33 Pumas UNAM 2–2 América Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City
15 July 1971 (1971-07-15) 34 América 5–0 Torreón Azteca, Mexico City
25 July 1971 (1971-07-25) Final – First leg Toluca 0–0 América Nemesio Díez, Toluca
1 August 1971 (1971-08-01) Final – Second leg América 2–0 Toluca Azteca, Mexico City
  • Reinoso 13'
  • López Salgado 75'
 Report Attendance: 105,000+
Referee: Abel Aguilar

Copa México

Round of 16

9 September 1971 (1971-09-09) Round of 16 América 2–0 Veracruz Azteca, Mexico City
Report
16 September 1971 (1971-09-16) Round of 16 Veracruz 1–3 América Luis "Pirata" Fuente, Veracruz
Report
26 September 1971 (1971-09-26) Semi-finals América 1–2 Cruz Azul Azteca, Mexico City
Report

Campeón de Campeones

24 October 1971 (1971-10-24) América 0–1 León Azteca, Mexico City
Report

References

  1. ^ Hernández, Héctor R. (13 February 2012). "Campeón de Liga 70-71 vs Toluca". Realidad Americanista (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  2. ^ Barrón, Carlos (2 October 2016). "Club América; equipo sensacional, campeón de liga 1970-71". Excélsior (in Mexican Spanish). Mexico City. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  3. ^ "¿Qué pasaba en el mundo cuando América y Toluca jugaron su última final hace 54 años?". El Diario La Prensa (in Spanish). 20 May 2025. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  4. ^ Badillo, Mario (23 May 2025). "Así fue la Final América vs. Toluca en 1971: entre boletos de 3 pesos y el presagio de un equipo grande". Mediotiempo (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  5. ^ Montes, Armando (22 May 2025). "Liguillas, campeonatos y maldiciones: la histórica rivalidad entre América y Toluca". Infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  6. ^ "LOS 14 CAMPEONES DE LIGA". Club América (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 12 November 2025.
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