2022 Copa por México
2022 Copa Sky
Tournament details
Host countryMexico
Dates12–30 December 2022
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)5 (in 5 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsCruz Azul (2nd title)
Runners-upGuadalajara
Tournament statistics
Matches played21
Goals scored43 (2.05 per match)
Top scorer(s)Santiago Ormeño
(3 goals)

The 2022 Copa por México (officially Copa Sky for sponsorship reasons) was a football preseason exhibition tournament being held in preparation for the Clausura 2023 Liga MX season·[1]

The tournament was originally being held in four different cities: Guadalajara, Mexico City, San Nicolás de los Garza, and Toluca.[2] The final was scheduled to be held at Estadio Jalisco in Guadalajara but was later moved to Estadio Akron in nearby Zapopan.[3] The tournament featured ten teams, all eight who participated in the 2020 edition as well as Necaxa and Santos Laguna.

Cruz Azul won the tournament for the second straight time after defeating Guadalajara 0–2 in the final.[4]

Venues

Mexico City
Estadio Olímpico Universitario
Capacity: 58,445
Guadalajara
Estadio Jalisco
Capacity: 55,020
Zapopan
(Final only)		 San Nicolás de los Garza Toluca
Estadio Akron Estadio Universitario Estadio Nemesio Díez
Capacity: 48,071 Capacity: 42,000 Capacity: 27,273

Teams

A total of ten clubs took part in the competition.

Format

The ten clubs were divided into two groups of five. Each team will play each other at least once, playing a total of four matches. The winners of each group will advance to the final.[5]

Group stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Cruz Azul 4 2 2 0 5 3 +2 8 Advance to Final
2 UNAM 4 1 2 1 4 3 +1 5
3 Toluca 4 1 2 1 3 4 −1 5
4 América 4 1 1 2 6 7 −1 4
5 Necaxa 4 0 3 1 3 4 −1 3
Source: Soccerway
Cruz Azul0–0Necaxa
Report
UNAM1–1Toluca
  • Dinenno 90+1' (pen.)
 Report
Toluca1–1Cruz Azul
  • Gamboa 90+1'
 Report
  • Gutiérrez 48'
América0–2UNAM
Report
Toluca1–0Necaxa
 Report
Cruz Azul2–1América
 Report

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Guadalajara 4 4 0 0 8 1 +7 12 Advance to Final
2 UANL 4 1 2 1 2 2 0 5
3 Santos Laguna 4 1 2 1 3 6 −3 5
4 Atlas 4 1 1 2 2 3 −1 4
5 Mazatlán 4 0 1 3 3 6 −3 1
Source: Soccerway
Guadalajara1–0Mazatlán
 Report
Guadalajara4–0Santos Laguna
 Report
Atlas2–1Mazatlán
 Report
Atlas0–1Guadalajara
Report

Final

Guadalajara0–2Cruz Azul
Report
Referee: Óscar Macías Romo (Guanajuato)

References

  1. ↑ "¿Cuándo empieza la Copa SKY? Calendario de partidos y dónde VER la Copa por México 2022". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). 12 December 2022.
  2. ↑ "Liga MX: Lo que debes saber del torneo de preparación rumbo al Clausura 2023". ESPN Deportes (in Spanish). 11 December 2022.
  3. ↑ "La final de la Copa por México cambia de sede: el Chivas vs América o Cruz Azul se jugará en el Estadio Akron". Marca.com (in Spanish). 27 December 2022.
  4. ↑ "Cruz Azul reafirma título de la Copa por México". ESPNDeportes.com (in Spanish). 30 December 2022.
  5. ↑ "Copa por México, un ensayo previo al Clausura 2023". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). 12 December 2022.
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