Iberia de Veracruz

Liga Mexicana de Football Amateur Association
Season	1919-20
Champions	Pachuca (3rd title)
Matches played	15
Goals scored	33 (2.2 per match)
	← 1918-19 1920-21 →

Liga Mexicana de Football Amateur Association
Season	1918-19
Champions	España FC (5th title)
Matches played	40
Goals scored	91 (2.28 per match)
	← 1917-18 1919-20 →

Iberia de Veracruz
Full name	Iberia de Veracruz
Founded	1915
Dissolved	1943
Home colours	Away colours

Iberia de Veracruz was a former Mexican football team that played in the Liga Amateur de Veracruz prior to the professionalization and development of the Mexican first division. The club was established in 1915 and was dissolved in 1943.

Liga Amateur de Veracruz

Iberia de Córdoba played in the Liga Amateur de Veracruz and became champions in the 1917–18 season.^[1] In 1918, after winning the title, the club was invited to play in the Primera Fuerza by Club España to replace España B. Before the start of the 1918–19 season the club decided to switch their name to España Veracruz.

Primera Fuerza

1918–19

España Veracruz began playing in Primera Fuerza in the 1918–19 not faring well with the Mexico City teams. They ended last place in that season

The 1918-19 season was the edition XVII of the Liga Mexicana de Football Amateur Association. For the first time 7 teams participated, with Iberia de Veracruz joining the league and changed its name to España Veracruz. España FC and Germania returned after their withdrawal, Junior Club changed its name to "Tigres México" and Club América changed its name to "Centro Unión".

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	España FC	12	10	1	1	42	1	+41	21
2	Centro Unión	12	7	1	4	14	15	−1	15
3	Tigres México	12	5	5	2	9	7	+2	15
4	Pachuca	12	4	1	7	5	14	−9	9
5	Germania	12	3	3	6	9	19	−10	9
6	España Veracruz	10	3	1	6	8	11	−3	7
7	Deportivo Español	10	1	2	7	4	24	−20	4

Source: RSSSF

References

^ "Historia del Futbol en Mexico".

Mexico - List of final tables (RSSSF)

1919–20

Again as the previous season España Veracruz failed to improve ending in last place.

The 1919-20 season was the edition XVIII of the Liga Mexicana de Football Amateur Association. The season started with 9 teams with the return of Club México and Asturias joined the league. However, Tigres México were expelled for not showing up in their last 3 matches and all their matches were annulled. While España FC and España Veracruz withdrew. It was the last season before the separation of the league (Liga Mexicana and Liga Nacional).

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Pachuca	5	3	2	0	7	2	+5	8
2	Germania	5	2	3	0	8	4	+4	7
3	Club México	5	2	2	1	4	3	+1	6
4	Asturias	5	2	1	2	5	6	−1	5
5	Centro Unión	5	1	1	3	8	7	+1	3
6	Deportivo Español	5	0	1	4	1	11	−10	1

Source: RSSSF

References

Mexico - List of final tables (RSSSF)

Return to Liga Amateur de Veracruz

After 2 bad seasons winning only 5 games out of 28 games played, the club return to play in the Liga Sur for the 1920–21 season in Veracruz after the Primera Fuerza decides that only clubs from the capital would be allowed to participate in the league. The club returns to a league dominated by Veracruz Sporting Club, who would dominate the league in the 20s and 30s after the club had its chance to play in the Primera Fuerza in Mexico City.^[1]

Iberia de Veracruz was able to win a few more titles until the Liga Amateur de Veracruz was dissolved in 1943 in order to begin the first professional league in Mexico, Pimera Division de Mexico.

Honours

Liga Amateur de Veracruz:

Winners (5): 1917–18, 1923–24, 1935–36, 1938,39, 1941–42

References

^ "Mexico - Liga Veracruzana - List of Champions".

v t e Liga MX
2024–25 clubs	América Atlas Atlético San Luis Cruz Azul Guadalajara Juárez León Mazatlán Monterrey Necaxa Pachuca Puebla Querétaro Santos Laguna Tijuana Toluca UANL UNAM
Former clubs	Ángeles de Puebla Atlante Atletas Campesinos Atlético Español Atlético Potosino BUAP Celaya Chiapas Cobras de Ciudad Juárez Cuernavaca Deportivo Neza Indios de Ciudad Juárez Irapuato La Piedad Morelia Nacional Oaxtepec Oro Real Zamora San Isidro Laguna San Luis Sinaloa Tampico Madero Tecos Toros Neza UAT UdeG Unión de Curtidores Veracruz Zacatepec
Seasons	1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 Winter 1998 Summer 1999 Winter 1999 Summer 2000 Winter 2000 Summer 2001 Winter 2001 Summer 2002 Apertura 2002 Clausura 2003 Apertura 2003 Clausura 2004 Apertura 2004 Clausura 2005 Apertura 2005 Clausura 2006 Apertura 2006 Clausura 2007 Apertura 2007 Clausura 2008 Apertura 2008 Clausura 2009 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
Competition	Final phase
Associated competitions	CONCACAF Champions Cup Campeones Cup Leagues Cup

v t e Liga MX
2024–25 clubs	América Atlas Atlético San Luis Cruz Azul Guadalajara Juárez León Mazatlán Monterrey Necaxa Pachuca Puebla Querétaro Santos Laguna Tijuana Toluca UANL UNAM
Former clubs	Ángeles de Puebla Atlante Atletas Campesinos Atlético Español Atlético Potosino BUAP Celaya Chiapas Cobras de Ciudad Juárez Cuernavaca Deportivo Neza Indios de Ciudad Juárez Irapuato La Piedad Morelia Nacional Oaxtepec Oro Real Zamora San Isidro Laguna San Luis Sinaloa Tampico Madero Tecos Toros Neza UAT UdeG Unión de Curtidores Veracruz Zacatepec
Seasons	1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 Winter 1998 Summer 1999 Winter 1999 Summer 2000 Winter 2000 Summer 2001 Winter 2001 Summer 2002 Apertura 2002 Clausura 2003 Apertura 2003 Clausura 2004 Apertura 2004 Clausura 2005 Apertura 2005 Clausura 2006 Apertura 2006 Clausura 2007 Apertura 2007 Clausura 2008 Apertura 2008 Clausura 2009 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
Competition	Final phase
Associated competitions	CONCACAF Champions Cup Campeones Cup Leagues Cup

Liga Amateur de Veracruz

Primera Fuerza

1918–19

Standings

References

1919–20

Standings

References

Return to Liga Amateur de Veracruz

Honours

References

See also