1987–88 Copa México

1987–88 Copa México

Tournament details
Country	Mexico
Teams	16
Final positions
Champions	Puebla (3rd title)
Runner-up	Cruz Azul
Tournament statistics
Matches played	15
Goals scored	95 (6.33 per match)

The 1987–88 Copa México is the 60th staging of the Copa México, but the 33rd staging in the professional era. This cup tournament was played again after 12 years without play. The competition started on January 29, 1988, and concluded on June 8, 1988, with the final, held at the Estadio Cuauhtémoc in Puebla City, in which Puebla lifted the trophy for the third time ever with an away goal victory over Cruz Azul. For this edition was played by 16 teams in a knock-out stage.

Knock-out rounds

	Round of 16 From January 29 to February 14						Quarterfinals From March 16 to April 13						Semifinals From Apr 21 to May 18						Finals May 4 and May 18
	File:Atlante.svg Atlante F.C.	4	1	5
	File:Monarcas.svg Morelia	0	3	3
							File:Atlante.svg Atlante F.C.	1	1	2
							File:Deportivo Toluca.png Toluca	1	2	3
	File:600px Rosso e Bianco (strisce).png Necaxa	2	1	3
	File:Deportivo Toluca.png Toluca (p)	1	2	3
													File:Deportivo Toluca.png Toluca	3	0	3
													File:600px Bianco con diagonale Azzurro.png Puebla	2	2	4
	File:Atlas.svg Atlas	0	1	1
	File:600px Bianco con diagonale Azzurro.png Puebla	0	3	3
							File:600px Bianco con diagonale Azzurro.png Puebla	2	3	5
							File:Monterrey.svg Monterrey	3	1	4
	File:Monterrey.svg Monterrey	2	2	4
	File:Club América flag.svg América	0	2	2
																			File:600px Bianco con diagonale Azzurro.png Puebla (a)	1	0	1
																			File:Cruz Azul.svg Cruz Azul	1	0	1
	Correcaminos	2	0	2
	File:Estudiantes Tecos.png Tecos	2	3	5
							File:Estudiantes Tecos.png Tecos	1	0	1
							File:Cruz Azul.svg Cruz Azul	3	3	6
	File:Guadalajara.svg Guadalajara	1	0	1
	File:Cruz Azul.svg Cruz Azul	2	3	5
													File:Cruz Azul.svg Cruz Azul	1	3	4
													UNAM	0	2	2
	File:600px Rosso e Nero.svg Neza	1	2	3
	UNAM	1	3	4
							UNAM	3	4	7
							File:Rosso e Bianco.png Ángeles de Puebla	1	2	3
	File:Rosso e Bianco.png Ángeles de Puebla	1	2	3
	File:Amor es Leones.png U. de G.	0	2	2

Semifinals

First leg

April 21

Toluca	3–2	Puebla
Sergio Lagunas File:Soccerball shade.svg 25' Octavio Becerril File:Soccerball shade.svg 60' Wilson Graneolatti File:Soccerball shade.svg 76'		Daniel Bartolotta File:Soccerball shade.svg 5', File:Soccerball shade.svg 30'

Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca

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April 21

Cruz Azul	1–0	UNAM
Ignacio Flores File:Soccerball shade.svg 68' (pen.)

Estadio Corregidora, Querétaro

Second leg

May 4

Puebla	2-0	Toluca
Mario Hernández File:Soccerball shade.svg Omar Mendiburu File:Soccerball shade.svg

Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla City

Puebla goes to the final 4–3 on aggregate

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May 18

UNAM	2-3	Cruz Azul
Luis García Postigo File:Soccerball shade.svg 54' Luis Flores File:Soccerball shade.svg 83'		Agustín Manzo File:Soccerball shade.svg 47' Pedro Duana File:Soccerball shade.svg 53' Ignacio Flores File:Soccerball shade.svg 87' (pen.)

Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico DF

Cruz Azul goes to the final 4-2 on aggregate

Finals

First leg

May 25

Cruz Azul	1–1	Puebla
Ricardo Mojica File:Soccerball shade.svg 62'		Marcelino Bernal File:Soccerball shade.svg 6'

Estadio Corregidora, Querétaro

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Second leg

Jun 8

Cruz Azul	0–0	Puebla

Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla City

Puebla won the Cup on away goal

Copa México 1987–88 Winners
Puebla 3rd Title

References

• Mexico - Statistics of Copa México in season 1987/1988. (RSSSF)