Historical Rivals Meet Again for the Liga MX Trophy
For the first time since 1989, Toluca and America will face each other in the Campeón de Campeones match of Liga MX. The highly anticipated clash is set to take place this Sunday at the Dignity Health Sports Park in California, USA.
Background and Relevance
Toluca, known as the Diablos Rojos, claimed victory in the Clausura 2025 tournament, while America triumphed in the Apertura 2024 season (corresponding to the 2024-25 campaign). This upcoming encounter marks only the second time in the history of the Campeón de Campeones, which began in Mexico in 1942, that these two teams will be the protagonists.
Previous Encounters
The last time Toluca and America met for this trophy was in 1989 at the Azteca Stadium, where America won 2-1 against Toluca with goals from Carlos Hermosillo and Carlos Seixas. Roberto Masciarelli scored the lone goal for Toluca.
Back then, Mexican leagues featured long seasons. America was the league champion in the 1988-89 cycle, while Toluca won the cup. This led to their meeting in the Campeón de Campeones, similar to Europe’s Supercopa format.
Recent Achievements
Both teams have recently been crowned Liga MX champions. America has reached the last four finals and lost only to Toluca in the Clausura 2025. Prior to that, they set a record with their first-ever triple crown (Apertura 2023, Clausura 2024, and Apertura 2024).
Toluca, on the other hand, holds the third-highest number of trophies with four. Their most recent victory came in 2006 when they defeated Pachuca in a two-leg series played at Estadio Hidalgo and Nemesio Diez.
Upcoming Match Preview
Just under two months ago, Toluca and America engaged in another high-stakes match during the Clausura 2025 final. The first leg ended in a scoreless draw, but the return match in the State of Mexico saw Toluca triumph 2-0, breaking a 15-year Liga MX drought under Antonio Mohamed’s leadership.
Since the summer break, both teams have started the Apertura 2025 tournament strongly. Toluca won both of their matches (3-1 against Necaxa and 2-4 against Santos), while America drew one (1-1 with Juárez) and won the other (3-1 against Tijuana).
Historical Context
This match will mark 10 years since the Campeón de Campeones of Liga MX was played in the United States. The first such game took place in Texas’ Toyota Field in 2015, where Santos defeated America. Since then, there have been seven editions, including the 2025 match, held at California’s Dignity Health Sports Park.
The trophy was not contested in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and skipped in 2022 and 2024 as Atlas and America, respectively, won the league title consecutively in Liga MX.
Key Questions and Answers
- Who are Toluca and America? Toluca, also known as the Diablos Rojos, and America, or Las Águilas, are two prominent soccer clubs from Mexico.
- When was the last time they met in the Campeón de Campeones? The last encounter was in 1989, with America winning 2-1 against Toluca.
- What are their recent achievements? America has reached the last four finals and lost only to Toluca in Clausura 2025. Toluca last won the trophy in 2006.
- How have they performed this season? Toluca has won both of their opening matches, while America drew one and won the other in Apertura 2025.
- Where and when will the match take place? The Campeón de Campeones match will be held on Sunday at the Dignity Health Sports Park in California, USA.
