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Round 1

  1. Cruz Azul was founded in 1927 by workers of a cement cooperative in Jasso, in which Mexican state?
  2. Before moving to Mexico City in 1971, Cruz Azul played its home games at which stadium in Jasso?
  3. Appointed general manager of the La Cruz Azul cement cooperative in December 1953, who oversaw the club's rise into professional football?
  4. Which coach led Cruz Azul to their first league title, in 1968-69?
  5. Which coach led Cruz Azul to back-to-back league titles to close out the 1970s?
  6. Argentine goalkeeper Miguel Marín, nicknamed 'Superman', joined Cruz Azul in 1971 from which Argentine club?
  7. Defender Alberto Quintano, a mainstay of the Cruz Azul side that won three straight titles from 1971-72 to 1973-74, was an international for which country?
  8. Cruz Azul won the single-match 1971-72 league final 4-1. Who were their opponents?
  9. The Estadio Azul, Cruz Azul's home from 1996 until 2018, stands right next to which famous Mexico City venue?
  10. Cruz Azul won the Invierno 1997 title with a golden-goal penalty in extra time. Who were their opponents in that final?
Answers — round 1
  1. Hidalgo — The club was born on 22 May 1927 in Jasso, Hidalgo, the town now called Ciudad Cooperativa Cruz Azul.
  2. Estadio 10 de Diciembre — Cruz Azul left the Estadio 10 de Diciembre for the Estadio Azteca in 1971.
  3. Guillermo Álvarez Macías — Guillermo Álvarez Macías, a cooperative worker since childhood, invested in its sporting life; the club turned professional in 1961 and reached the top flight in 1964.
  4. Raúl Cárdenas — Raúl Cárdenas won the 1968-69 title and went on to build the 1970s 'La Máquina' side.
  5. Ignacio Trelles — Ignacio 'Nacho' Trelles delivered the last two titles of Cruz Azul's golden decade; Raúl Cárdenas had won five between 1968-69 and 1973-74.
  6. Vélez Sarsfield — Marín arrived from Vélez Sarsfield nicknamed 'El Gato' and won five league titles with Cruz Azul in the 1970s.
  7. Chile — Alberto 'El Mariscal' Quintano was a Chilean centre-back who played for Cruz Azul from 1971 to 1977.
  8. América — Cruz Azul thrashed América 4-1 on 9 July 1972, a final widely seen as the start of the Clásico Joven rivalry.
  9. Plaza México bullring — The Estadio Azul in Ciudad de los Deportes sits beside the Plaza México, the world's largest bullring.
  10. León — Cruz Azul beat León on 7 December 1997; a bloodied Carlos Hermosillo scored the golden-goal penalty at León's Nou Camp.

Round 2

  1. Which coach managed Cruz Azul to both the Invierno 1997 league title and the 2014 CONCACAF Champions League?
  2. Before the Invierno 1997 championship, Cruz Azul's previous league title had come in which season?
  3. Cruz Azul came from 2-0 down to win the 1997 CONCACAF Champions' Cup final 5-3 in Washington, D.C. Who did they beat?
  4. In 2001 Cruz Azul became the first Mexican club to reach a Copa Libertadores final, losing on penalties to which club?
  5. Nicknamed 'El Conejo', which goalkeeper played for Cruz Azul from 1993 to 2008 and kept goal in the 2001 Copa Libertadores final?
  6. Which Cruz Azul striker finished as the Mexican league's top scorer in three consecutive seasons from 1993-94 to 1995-96?
  7. Cruz Azul won the 2014 CONCACAF Champions League final on away goals after draws of 0-0 and 1-1. Who did they beat?
  8. Which Cruz Azul player scored the only goal of the 2001 Copa Libertadores final second leg at La Bombonera?
  9. Cruz Azul ended their long wait for a league title in the Guardianes 2021 final. Which club did they beat 2-1 on aggregate?
  10. Who scored the only goal of the Guardianes 2021 final first leg, giving Cruz Azul a 1-0 win in Torreón?
Answers — round 2
  1. Luis Fernando Tena — Luis Fernando Tena won the Invierno 1997 final against León and the 2014 CONCACAF Champions League against Toluca.
  2. 1979-80 — The 1979-80 title under Ignacio Trelles was followed by a 17-year wait that ended with Invierno 1997.
  3. LA Galaxy — On 24 August 1997 at RFK Stadium, Cruz Azul beat LA Galaxy 5-3, with Carlos Hermosillo scoring twice.
  4. Boca Juniors — Boca Juniors won 1-0 at the Azteca, Cruz Azul won 1-0 at La Bombonera, and Boca took the shootout 3-1.
  5. Óscar Pérez — Óscar 'Conejo' Pérez came through at Cruz Azul, won Invierno 1997 with the club and later played in two World Cups for Mexico.
  6. Carlos Hermosillo — Carlos Hermosillo won three straight scoring titles at Cruz Azul in the mid-1990s before his Invierno 1997 winner.
  7. Toluca — Cruz Azul drew 0-0 with Toluca at the Estadio Azul, then 1-1 at the Nemesio Díez, where Mariano Pavone scored.
  8. Francisco Palencia — Paco Palencia's goal levelled the tie 1-1 on aggregate, but Boca won the shootout 3-1.
  9. Santos Laguna — Cruz Azul won 1-0 in Torreón and drew 1-1 at the Estadio Azteca against Santos Laguna.
  10. Luis Romo — Luis Romo scored in the 71st minute in Torreón. Jonathan Rodríguez got Cruz Azul's goal in the 1-1 second leg.

Round 3

  1. Juan Reynoso won the Invierno 1997 title with Cruz Azul as a player and coached them to the Guardianes 2021 title. Which country did he represent internationally?
  2. In the Clausura 2013 final, Cruz Azul led 2-0 on aggregate going into the last minutes of the second leg. The opponents then scored twice, the second from their goalkeeper in stoppage time, and won on penalties. Which club was it?
  3. Pedro Caixinha's Cruz Azul drew the first leg of the Apertura 2018 final 0-0, then lost the second leg 2-0. Which opposing player scored both goals?
  4. The Clausura 2024 final second leg was settled by a 78th-minute penalty that gave Cruz Azul's opponents a 1-0 win and a 2-1 aggregate victory. Who scored it?
  5. In the Guardianes 2020 semi-finals, Cruz Azul won the first leg 4-0, then lost the return leg 4-0 and went out on league position. Which club knocked them out?
  6. Cruz Azul won the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup final 5-0 at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario. Which club did they beat?
  7. When Cruz Azul stopped playing at the Estadio Azul in 2018, which stadium did they move their home games to?
  8. Argentine coach Martín Anselmi, who took Cruz Azul to the Clausura 2024 final, left the club in January 2025. Which Portuguese club did he join?
  9. Santiago Giménez's father, Christian 'Chaco' Giménez, also played for Cruz Azul. Which Dutch club did Santiago join from Cruz Azul in 2022?
  10. Argentine forward César 'Chelito' Delgado left Cruz Azul in January 2008. Which French club did he join?
Answers — round 3
  1. Peru — Reynoso is Peruvian. He took over from Uruguayan coach Robert Dante Siboldi before Guardianes 2021.
  2. América — América's Aquivaldo Mosquera headed in late on, then goalkeeper Moisés Muñoz scored with a header in stoppage time. América won the shootout 4-2.
  3. Edson Álvarez — América's Edson Álvarez scored early in the second half and again in the 90th minute. Oribe Peralta set up the first goal.
  4. Henry Martín — América's Henry Martín scored from the spot after Carlos Rotondi fouled Israel Reyes.
  5. Pumas UNAM — Pumas came back through two goals from Juan Ignacio Dinenno plus goals by Carlos González and Juan Pablo Vigón, then lost the final to León.
  6. Vancouver Whitecaps — Cruz Azul led Vancouver 4-0 at half-time, and Ángel Sepúlveda scored twice in the 1 June 2025 final.
  7. Estadio Azteca — Cruz Azul went back to the Estadio Azteca, their home from 1971 to 1996, and won their ninth league title there in 2021.
  8. Porto — Anselmi left for FC Porto at the start of the Clausura 2025 without his release clause being paid. The two clubs later settled the dispute.
  9. Feyenoord — Feyenoord agreed a deal with Cruz Azul in July 2022, and Giménez arrived in Rotterdam at the end of that month.
  10. Lyon — Delgado joined Lyon in January 2008, five years after arriving at Cruz Azul from Rosario Central.

Round 4

  1. Greek striker Giorgos Giakoumakis joined Cruz Azul in 2024. Which MLS club did he come from?
Answers — round 4
  1. Atlanta United — Atlanta United announced Giakoumakis's transfer to Cruz Azul on 16 June 2024.

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