Cruz Azul Quiz
Cruz Azul was born on 22 May 1927 in Jasso, Hidalgo. Workers of a cement cooperative founded it in the town now called Ciudad Cooperativa Cruz Azul.
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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?
WhyPumas came back through two goals from Juan Ignacio Dinenno plus goals by Carlos González and Juan Pablo Vigón, then lost the final to León. -
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Cruz Azul ended their long wait for a league title in the Guardianes 2021 final. Which club did they beat 2-1 on aggregate?
WhyCruz Azul won 1-0 in Torreón and drew 1-1 at the Estadio Azteca against Santos Laguna. -
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Cruz Azul won the Invierno 1997 title with a golden-goal penalty in extra time. Who were their opponents in that final?
WhyCruz Azul beat León on 7 December 1997; a bloodied Carlos Hermosillo scored the golden-goal penalty at León's Nou Camp. -
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Which coach led Cruz Azul to their first league title, in 1968-69?
WhyRaúl Cárdenas won the 1968-69 title and went on to build the 1970s 'La Máquina' side. -
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Which Cruz Azul player scored the only goal of the 2001 Copa Libertadores final second leg at La Bombonera?
WhyPaco Palencia's goal levelled the tie 1-1 on aggregate, but Boca won the shootout 3-1. -
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Greek striker Giorgos Giakoumakis joined Cruz Azul in 2024. Which MLS club did he come from?
WhyAtlanta United announced Giakoumakis's transfer to Cruz Azul on 16 June 2024. -
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Argentine forward César 'Chelito' Delgado left Cruz Azul in January 2008. Which French club did he join?
WhyDelgado joined Lyon in January 2008, five years after arriving at Cruz Azul from Rosario Central. -
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Argentine goalkeeper Miguel Marín, nicknamed 'Superman', joined Cruz Azul in 1971 from which Argentine club?
WhyMarín arrived from Vélez Sarsfield nicknamed 'El Gato' and won five league titles with Cruz Azul in the 1970s. -
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Which coach managed Cruz Azul to both the Invierno 1997 league title and the 2014 CONCACAF Champions League?
WhyLuis Fernando Tena won the Invierno 1997 final against León and the 2014 CONCACAF Champions League against Toluca. -
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Which Cruz Azul striker finished as the Mexican league's top scorer in three consecutive seasons from 1993-94 to 1995-96?
WhyCarlos Hermosillo won three straight scoring titles at Cruz Azul in the mid-1990s before his Invierno 1997 winner. -
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Before the Invierno 1997 championship, Cruz Azul's previous league title had come in which season?
WhyThe 1979-80 title was followed by a 17-year wait that ended with Invierno 1997. -
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When Cruz Azul stopped playing at the Estadio Azul in 2018, which stadium did they move their home games to?
WhyCruz Azul went back to the Estadio Azteca, their home from 1971 to 1996, and won their ninth league title there in 2021. -
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Which coach led Cruz Azul to back-to-back league titles to close out the 1970s?
WhyIgnacio 'Nacho' Trelles delivered the last two titles of Cruz Azul's golden decade; Raúl Cárdenas had won five between 1968-69 and 1973-74. -
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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?
WhyAmérica's Edson Álvarez scored early in the second half and again in the 90th minute. Oribe Peralta set up the first goal. -
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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?
WhyReynoso is Peruvian. He took over from Uruguayan coach Robert Dante Siboldi before Guardianes 2021. -
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Cruz Azul was founded in 1927 by workers of a cement cooperative in Jasso, in which Mexican state?
WhyThe club was born on 22 May 1927 in Jasso, Hidalgo, the town now called Ciudad Cooperativa Cruz Azul. -
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Appointed general manager of the La Cruz Azul cement cooperative in December 1953, who oversaw the club's rise into professional football?
WhyGuillermo 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. -
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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?
WhyAnselmi left for FC Porto at the start of the Clausura 2025 without his release clause being paid. The two clubs later settled the dispute. -
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Cruz Azul won the single-match 1971-72 league final 4-1. Who were their opponents?
WhyCruz Azul thrashed América 4-1 on 9 July 1972, a final widely seen as the start of the Clásico Joven rivalry. -
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Before moving to Mexico City in 1971, Cruz Azul played its home games at which stadium in Jasso?
WhyCruz Azul left the Estadio 10 de Diciembre for the Estadio Azteca in 1971. -
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Who scored the only goal of the Guardianes 2021 final first leg, giving Cruz Azul a 1-0 win in Torreón?
WhyLuis Romo scored in the 71st minute in Torreón. Jonathan Rodríguez got Cruz Azul's goal in the 1-1 second leg. -
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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?
WhyAlberto 'El Mariscal' Quintano was a Chilean centre-back who played for Cruz Azul from 1971 to 1977. -
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Cruz Azul won the 2014 CONCACAF Champions League final on away goals after draws of 0-0 and 1-1. Who did they beat?
WhyCruz Azul drew 0-0 with Toluca at the Estadio Azul, then 1-1 at the Nemesio Díez, where Mariano Pavone scored. -
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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?
WhyAmérica's Henry Martín scored from the spot after Carlos Rotondi fouled Israel Reyes. -
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The Estadio Azul, Cruz Azul's home from 1996 until 2018, stands right next to which famous Mexico City venue?
WhyThe Estadio Azul in Ciudad de los Deportes sits beside the Plaza México, the world's largest bullring. -
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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?
WhyOn 24 August 1997 at RFK Stadium, Cruz Azul beat LA Galaxy 5-3, with Carlos Hermosillo scoring twice. -
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Cruz Azul won the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup final 5-0 at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario. Which club did they beat?
WhyCruz Azul led Vancouver 4-0 at half-time, and Ángel Sepúlveda scored twice in the 1 June 2025 final. -
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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?
WhyAmérica's Aquivaldo Mosquera headed in late on, then goalkeeper Moisés Muñoz scored with a header in stoppage time. América won the shootout 4-2. -
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Nicknamed 'El Conejo', which goalkeeper played for Cruz Azul from 1993 to 2008 and kept goal in the 2001 Copa Libertadores final?
WhyÓscar 'Conejo' Pérez came through at Cruz Azul, won Invierno 1997 with the club and later played in two World Cups for Mexico. -
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Santiago Giménez's father, Christian 'Chaco' Giménez, also played for Cruz Azul. Which Dutch club did Santiago join from Cruz Azul in 2022?
WhyFeyenoord agreed a deal with Cruz Azul in July 2022, and Giménez arrived in Rotterdam at the end of that month. -
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In 2001 Cruz Azul became the first Mexican club to reach a Copa Libertadores final, losing on penalties to which club?
WhyBoca Juniors won 1-0 at the Azteca, Cruz Azul won 1-0 at La Bombonera, and Boca took the shootout 3-1.
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About Cruz Azul
Guillermo Álvarez Macías became general manager of the cooperative in December 1953 and put money into its sporting life. The club turned professional in 1961 and reached the top flight in 1964. It played at the Estadio 10 de Diciembre in Jasso until it moved to the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City in 1971.
Raúl Cárdenas coached the club to its first league title in 1968-69 and won five between then and 1973-74. Three of those came in a row, from 1971-72 to 1973-74. Argentine goalkeeper Miguel Marín, signed from Vélez Sarsfield, and Chilean centre-back Alberto 'El Mariscal' Quintano both played in that side. Cruz Azul beat América 4-1 in the single-match 1971-72 final on 9 July 1972, a game widely seen as the start of the Clásico Joven rivalry. Ignacio 'Nacho' Trelles then won the last two titles of the decade, the second in 1979-80.
After 1979-80 the club waited 17 years for another league title. Carlos Hermosillo was the Mexican league's top scorer three seasons running, from 1993-94 to 1995-96. On 24 August 1997 he scored twice as Cruz Azul came back from 2-0 down to beat LA Galaxy 5-3 in the CONCACAF Champions' Cup final in Washington, D.C. In December he ended the wait with a golden-goal penalty against León in the Invierno 1997 final, with Luis Fernando Tena as coach. In 2001 Cruz Azul became the first Mexican club to reach a Copa Libertadores final. Francisco Palencia's goal at La Bombonera levelled the tie with Boca Juniors, but Boca won the shootout 3-1.
America beat Cruz Azul in three finals: Clausura 2013, when goalkeeper Moisés Muñoz headed a stoppage-time equaliser, Apertura 2018 and Clausura 2024. Cruz Azul also won trophies in these years. Tena won the 2014 CONCACAF Champions League against Toluca. Juan Reynoso, who won the Invierno 1997 title as a player, coached the club to the Guardianes 2021 title, its ninth, with a 2-1 aggregate win over Santos Laguna. In 2025 Cruz Azul beat Vancouver Whitecaps 5-0 to win the CONCACAF Champions Cup.
Cruz Azul quiz answers, explained
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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?
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.
Cruz Azul ended their long wait for a league title in the Guardianes 2021 final. Which club did they beat 2-1 on aggregate?
Santos Laguna. Cruz Azul won 1-0 in Torreón and drew 1-1 at the Estadio Azteca against Santos Laguna.
Cruz Azul won the Invierno 1997 title with a golden-goal penalty in extra time. Who were their opponents in that final?
León. Cruz Azul beat León on 7 December 1997; a bloodied Carlos Hermosillo scored the golden-goal penalty at León's Nou Camp.
Which coach led Cruz Azul to their first league title, in 1968-69?
Raúl Cárdenas. Raúl Cárdenas won the 1968-69 title and went on to build the 1970s 'La Máquina' side.
Which Cruz Azul player scored the only goal of the 2001 Copa Libertadores final second leg at La Bombonera?
Francisco Palencia. Paco Palencia's goal levelled the tie 1-1 on aggregate, but Boca won the shootout 3-1.
Greek striker Giorgos Giakoumakis joined Cruz Azul in 2024. Which MLS club did he come from?
Atlanta United. Atlanta United announced Giakoumakis's transfer to Cruz Azul on 16 June 2024.
Argentine forward César 'Chelito' Delgado left Cruz Azul in January 2008. Which French club did he join?
Lyon. Delgado joined Lyon in January 2008, five years after arriving at Cruz Azul from Rosario Central.
Argentine goalkeeper Miguel Marín, nicknamed 'Superman', joined Cruz Azul in 1971 from which Argentine club?
Vélez Sarsfield. Marín arrived from Vélez Sarsfield nicknamed 'El Gato' and won five league titles with Cruz Azul in the 1970s.
Which coach managed Cruz Azul to both the Invierno 1997 league title and the 2014 CONCACAF Champions League?
Luis Fernando Tena. Luis Fernando Tena won the Invierno 1997 final against León and the 2014 CONCACAF Champions League against Toluca.
Which Cruz Azul striker finished as the Mexican league's top scorer in three consecutive seasons from 1993-94 to 1995-96?
Carlos Hermosillo. Carlos Hermosillo won three straight scoring titles at Cruz Azul in the mid-1990s before his Invierno 1997 winner.
Before the Invierno 1997 championship, Cruz Azul's previous league title had come in which season?
1979-80. The 1979-80 title was followed by a 17-year wait that ended with Invierno 1997.
When Cruz Azul stopped playing at the Estadio Azul in 2018, which stadium did they move their home games to?
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.
Which coach led Cruz Azul to back-to-back league titles to close out the 1970s?
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.
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?
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.
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?
Peru. Reynoso is Peruvian. He took over from Uruguayan coach Robert Dante Siboldi before Guardianes 2021.
Cruz Azul was founded in 1927 by workers of a cement cooperative in Jasso, in which Mexican state?
Hidalgo. The club was born on 22 May 1927 in Jasso, Hidalgo, the town now called Ciudad Cooperativa Cruz Azul.
Appointed general manager of the La Cruz Azul cement cooperative in December 1953, who oversaw the club's rise into professional football?
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.
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?
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.
Cruz Azul won the single-match 1971-72 league final 4-1. Who were their opponents?
América. Cruz Azul thrashed América 4-1 on 9 July 1972, a final widely seen as the start of the Clásico Joven rivalry.
Before moving to Mexico City in 1971, Cruz Azul played its home games at which stadium in Jasso?
Estadio 10 de Diciembre. Cruz Azul left the Estadio 10 de Diciembre for the Estadio Azteca in 1971.
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Who scored the only goal of the Guardianes 2021 final first leg, giving Cruz Azul a 1-0 win in Torreón?
Luis Romo. Luis Romo scored in the 71st minute in Torreón. Jonathan Rodríguez got Cruz Azul's goal in the 1-1 second leg.
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?
Chile. Alberto 'El Mariscal' Quintano was a Chilean centre-back who played for Cruz Azul from 1971 to 1977.
Cruz Azul won the 2014 CONCACAF Champions League final on away goals after draws of 0-0 and 1-1. Who did they beat?
Toluca. Cruz Azul drew 0-0 with Toluca at the Estadio Azul, then 1-1 at the Nemesio Díez, where Mariano Pavone scored.
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?
Henry Martín. América's Henry Martín scored from the spot after Carlos Rotondi fouled Israel Reyes.
The Estadio Azul, Cruz Azul's home from 1996 until 2018, stands right next to which famous Mexico City venue?
Plaza México bullring. The Estadio Azul in Ciudad de los Deportes sits beside the Plaza México, the world's largest bullring.
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?
LA Galaxy. On 24 August 1997 at RFK Stadium, Cruz Azul beat LA Galaxy 5-3, with Carlos Hermosillo scoring twice.
Cruz Azul won the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup final 5-0 at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario. Which club did they beat?
Vancouver Whitecaps. Cruz Azul led Vancouver 4-0 at half-time, and Ángel Sepúlveda scored twice in the 1 June 2025 final.
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?
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.
Nicknamed 'El Conejo', which goalkeeper played for Cruz Azul from 1993 to 2008 and kept goal in the 2001 Copa Libertadores final?
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.
Santiago Giménez's father, Christian 'Chaco' Giménez, also played for Cruz Azul. Which Dutch club did Santiago join from Cruz Azul in 2022?
Feyenoord. Feyenoord agreed a deal with Cruz Azul in July 2022, and Giménez arrived in Rotterdam at the end of that month.
In 2001 Cruz Azul became the first Mexican club to reach a Copa Libertadores final, losing on penalties to which club?
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.
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