Before the start of the tournament, Club Asturias (founded on Feb. 7, 1918) request for
enter to the league.
Originally the league accepted the request, two test matches were scheduled as part of the
requirements.
First test match
[Aug 11, 1918]
Centro Unión 0-0 Asturias
Second test match
[Sep 8]
Tigres unk Asturias
However, surprisingly, Asturias' request was rejected, instead, España de Veracruz (filial
of Club España) was included; actually, España de Veracruz was really the team "B" of
Club España, because in the papers of the time, referred to the team as "Españita".
Club Asturias decided to form its own league called "Unión Nacional de Aficionados de
Association Foot-ball", inviting other teams from Mexico City as Cataluña, San Cosme,
Blanco y Negro, ABC and Águila (Pachuca).
Liga Mexicana de Aficionados de Association Foot-ball
(all the teams (except Pachuca AC) from Ciudad de México.
Venues:
Parque España III (Paseo de la Reforma, Ciudad de México)
Campo del Velódromo, Pachuca
Regular Season
Round 1
[Oct 13]
Pachuca AC 3-1 Club México [annulled]
España Veracruz 2-0 Germania FV
Round 2
[Oct 20]
España 0-0 Tigres
Round 3
[Oct 27]
Centro Unión 3-1 Deportivo Español
[Loaiza (2), ?; ?]
Round 4
[Nov 3]
Club México 0-1 Centro Unión [annulled]
[Noriega]
Deportivo Español 1-0 Pachuca
Round 5
[Nov 10]
España FC 3-0 España Veracruz
[Lázaro Ibarreche (2), Francisco Noriega]
Centro Unión 0-0 Club México [annulled]
Round 6
[Nov 17]
Germania FV - Deportivo Español [postponed]
Tigres 0-2 España de Veracruz
Round 7
[Nov 24]
Tigres unk Deportivo Español
Germania FV 0-4 España
[Manuel Lecanda (3), Antonio Arrechedera]
Round 8
[Dec 1]
Pachuca AC 1-1 España Veracruz
España 2-0 Club México [suspended due to fight and pitch invasion; after annulled]
Round 9
[Dec 8]
Centro Unión 0-1 Tigres
[García de León]
Round 10
[Dec 15]
Deportivo Español 2-2 Germania FV
[Gómez Pérez (2); Fink, Carlos Mues]
Round 11
[Dec 22]
Club México 0-0 Deportivo Español [annulled]
España 5-0 Pachuca AC
[Pedro Lecanda 10, Lázaro Ibarreche, Manuel Lecanda, Antonio Arrechedera, Olarra]
NB: Club México withdrew after disagreements with the league, all its matches annulled.
Round 12
[Dec 25]
Deportivo Español unk Tigres
Pending match Round 6
[Dec 29]
Germania FV 1-0 Deportivo Español
Round 13
[Dec 29]
Centro Unión 1-0 España Veracruz
[Reyes]
Round 14
[Jan 5]
Pachuca AC 1-0 España
Deportivo Español 0-3 Centro Unión
Round 15
[Jan 12]
Pachuca AC unk Germania FV
España Veracruz 0-1 Tigres [abandoned at 65' due to fight, result stood]
Round 16
[Jan 19]
Tigres unk Pachuca AC
España 4-0 Deportivo Español
[Lecanda (2), Lázaro Ibarreche (2)]
Round 17
[Jan 26]
Pachuca AC 1-2 Centro Unión
Germania FV 1-3 España Veracruz
Round 18
[Feb 2]
Pachuca AC unk Deportivo Español
Tigres 0-3 España
Round 19
[Feb 5]
España - Germania FV [postponed]
Round 20
[Feb 9]
Pachuca AC 0-2 Tigres
España Veracruz 0-1 España
Round 21
[Feb 16]
Centro Unión 2-0 España Veracruz
Round 22
[Jan 23]
Deportivo Español 0-8 España
Round 23
[Mar 2]
Germania FV unk Pachuca AC
Round 24
[Mar 9]
España 2-0 Centro Unión
Round 25
[Mar 16]
España Veracruz 0-1 Pachuca AC
Round 26
[Mar 23]
Germania FV 1-1 Tigres
Round 27
[Mar 30]
Centro Unión 1-0 Pachuca AC
Round 28
[Apr 6]
España Veracruz 1-0 Deportivo Español [apparently annulled, because in the final table published by the league this match did not appear as played]
Round 29
[Apr 13]
Deportivo Español 0-0 España Veracruz [apparently annulled, by the same reason that the match listed above]
Round 30
[Apr 30]
Centro Unión 1-0 Germania FV
Round 31
[Apr 27]
Tigres 0-0 Centro Unión
Round 32
[May 4]
Centro Unión 0-8 España
Round 33
[May 11]
Germania FV 2-1 Centro Unión [in Campo Unión]
[Mues (2); ?]
Round 34
[May 18]
Tigres unk Germania FV
Pending match Round 19
[May 25]
España 4-0 Germania FV
FINAL TABLE
España 12 10 1 1 42- 1 21 (champion)
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Centro Unión 12 7 1 4 14-15 15
Tigres 12 5 5 2 9- 7 15
Germania FV 12 3 3 6 9-19 9
Pachuca AC 12 4 1 7 5-14 9
España de Veracruz 10 3 1 6 8-11 7
Deportivo Español 10 1 2 7 4-24 4
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Club México -- - - - - - - (withdrew)
Before the start of Cup tournament, Club México comeback.
Copa Tower 1918-19 (Cup Tournament)
All the matches played in Parque España III, (Paseo de la Reforma)
Quarterfinals
One single leg
Match 1
[Jun 8]
España 11-0 Deportivo Español
Match 2
[Jun 15]
Germania FV 3-1 Pachuca AC
Match 3
[Jun 22]
Tigres 1-3 Club México
Match 4
[Jun 29]
España Veracruz - Centro Unión [not played; apparently both teams withdrew]
NB: Originally the semifinals were to be played on July 6 & 13 between the winners of
matches 1 & 2 and 3 & 4, but after the apparent withdrawal of España Veracruz,
Centro Unión and Germania, the final was played between the winners of matches 1 & 4.
Final
[Jul 6]
España 4-0 Club México
Changes for the next season:
Club Asturias entered the league
Thanks to Aldo Bonanni
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Authors: Erik Francisco Lugo and Federico Martínez
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