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Round 1

  1. Club América was founded in Mexico City in 1916, and its name was chosen because of the date it was founded on. Which day was it?
  2. In 1959 Club América was bought by Emilio Azcárraga Milmo, whose family's broadcasting business later became which media company?
  3. The Estadio Azteca opened on 29 May 1966 with a 2-2 draw between Club América and which European club?
  4. Club América won the 1983-84 Mexican league title by beating which club in the final?
  5. Club America retained the Mexican title in 1984-85 after a final that needed a third, deciding match. Who were their opponents?
  6. Club América won the 2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup by beating which club in the final?
  7. Club América won the 2014-15 CONCACAF Champions League by beating which club in the final?
  8. At the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup in Japan, which club beat Club America in the semi-final?
  9. Club America reached the 2007 Copa Sudamericana final but lost on away goals to which Argentine club?
  10. In the Clausura 2013 final, which goalkeeper scored a stoppage-time header for America that forced extra time, before America won on penalties?
Answers — round 1
  1. Columbus Day (Día de la Raza) — The club was founded on 12 October 1916, the day marking Columbus's arrival in the Americas, celebrated in Mexico as Día de la Raza, which is where the name 'América' came from.
  2. Televisa — The Azcárraga family's Telesistema Mexicano merged into Televisa in 1973, and the club was run as part of that empire for decades.
  3. Torino — Torino of Italy were the visitors for the Azteca's opening match, which finished 2-2.
  4. Guadalajara — América beat their Clásico Nacional rivals Chivas in the 1983-84 final, one of the most famous finals in the rivalry's history.
  5. Pumas UNAM — After two draws against Pumas UNAM, America won the deciding match to take back-to-back titles.
  6. Toluca — The 2006 final was an all-Mexican affair, with América beating Toluca.
  7. Montreal Impact — America beat the Montreal Impact in the final, winning the second leg in Montreal.
  8. Barcelona — Barcelona beat America 4-0 in the semi-final. America then lost the third-place match to Al Ahly.
  9. Arsenal de Sarandí — Arsenal de Sarandí won the 2007 Sudamericana, beating America on away goals after the two legs finished level.
  10. Moisés Muñoz — Moisés Muñoz went up for a late corner and his header forced extra time. America went on to win the title on penalties.

Round 2

  1. Club America won the Apertura 2018 league title by beating which club in the final?
  2. Cuauhtémoc Blanco spent a loan spell in Spain in the early 2000s away from Club América. Which club did he play for?
  3. Iván Zamorano joined Club America in 2001. Which club did he join them from?
  4. Paraguayan striker Salvador Cabañas joined Club America in 2006 from which Mexican club?
  5. Kalusha Bwalya became a cult figure at Club America after joining from PSV in 1994. Which country did he captain?
  6. Academy goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa left Club America in 2011 for his first European club. Which club was it?
  7. Which coach led Club America to the Verano 2002 league title, won with a golden goal in extra time of the final?
  8. Which club knocked Club America out in the semi-finals of the 2008 Copa Libertadores, then went on to win the trophy?
  9. Hugo Norberto Castillo's golden goal won America the Verano 2002 title in the final against which club?
  10. America won the Clausura 2005 final 7-4 on aggregate, including a 6-3 second leg at the Estadio Azteca. Who were their opponents?
Answers — round 2
  1. Cruz Azul — America beat Cruz Azul 2-0 on aggregate in the Clásico Joven final of Apertura 2018.
  2. Real Valladolid — Blanco was loaned to Real Valladolid in 2000, but a serious knee injury suffered playing for Mexico against Trinidad and Tobago that October limited his time there.
  3. Inter Milan — Zamorano came to Mexico from Inter Milan. He had played for Sevilla and Real Madrid before that, and finished his career at Colo-Colo after leaving America.
  4. Jaguares de Chiapas — Cabañas made his name scoring goals for Jaguares de Chiapas before América signed him in 2006.
  5. Zambia — Bwalya is one of Zambia's greatest players and was named African Footballer of the Year in 1988.
  6. AC Ajaccio — Ochoa joined Corsican club AC Ajaccio in 2011. Málaga, Granada and Standard Liège all came later in his career.
  7. Manuel Lapuente — Manuel Lapuente was in charge when Hugo Castillo's golden goal beat Necaxa in the Verano 2002 final.
  8. LDU Quito — LDU Quito went through on away goals and then beat Fluminense in the final to become Ecuador's first Libertadores winners.
  9. Necaxa — Castillo headed in the golden goal in extra time against Necaxa, ending America's 13-year wait for a league title.
  10. UAG Tecos — After a 1-1 first leg, America beat Tecos 6-3 at the Estadio Azteca to take the title.

Round 3

  1. Which club beat America 5-1 on aggregate in the Apertura 2013 final?
  2. America won the Apertura 2014 final against which club, who had three players sent off in the second leg?
  3. Which manager led America to both the Clausura 2013 and Apertura 2018 league titles?
  4. Which club won 3-1 at the Estadio Azteca to knock America out of the Clausura 2023 semi-finals?
  5. America became the first club of Liga MX's short-tournament era to win three titles in a row by beating which club in the Apertura 2024 final?
  6. Before taking over at America in 2023, André Jardine was head coach of which Liga MX club?
  7. Which club beat America 2-0 in the semi-finals of the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup?
  8. In May 2025, America lost a one-off play-off for a place at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup to which MLS club?
  9. In 2019, Edson Álvarez left America for which Dutch club?
  10. In June 2019, striker Oribe Peralta left America to join which Liga MX club?
Answers — round 3
  1. León — Gustavo Matosas's León won 2-0 at home and then 3-1 at the Estadio Azteca.
  2. Tigres — America lost the first leg 1-0, then beat Tigres 3-0 at the Azteca to win 3-1 on aggregate under Antonio Mohamed.
  3. Miguel Herrera — 'Piojo' Herrera won in 2013, left to coach Mexico, and then won again during his second spell at the club.
  4. Guadalajara — Chivas turned around a 1-0 first-leg defeat to win the Clásico Nacional semi-final, then lost the final to Tigres.
  5. Monterrey — America beat Monterrey 3-2 on aggregate. That followed title wins over Tigres in Apertura 2023 and Cruz Azul in Clausura 2024.
  6. Atlético San Luis — America agreed a deal with Atlético San Luis for the Brazilian, who had won Olympic gold with Brazil at Tokyo 2020.
  7. Real Madrid — Real Madrid beat America in the semi-final and went on to win the tournament. America then lost the third-place match to Atlético Nacional on penalties.
  8. Los Angeles FC — LAFC won 2-1 after extra time at BMO Stadium, with Denis Bouanga scoring the winner.
  9. Ajax — Ajax signed him in July 2019 on a five-year deal, and he later moved to West Ham in 2023.
  10. Guadalajara — Peralta's move to Chivas, America's fiercest rivals, after five years and two league titles at the club made him one of the most argued-about transfers of the era.

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