Copa México
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| Founded | 1907 |
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| Region | Mexico |
| Number of teams | 24 |
| Domestic cup(s) | SuperCopa MX |
| Current champions | Queretaro (1st title) |
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Amateur era: Asturias (8 titles) Professional era: América, León, Puebla (5 titles) |
| Television broadcasters |
ESPN Fox Sports Imagen Televisión Sky Sports Televisa Deportes TV Azteca TVC Deportes |
| Website | Copa MX |
 Clausura 2017 Copa MX
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The Copa MX (formerly called Copa Tower, Copa Eliminatoria, and Copa México) is a Mexican football cup competition that was established in 1907. After a lengthy hiatus that began in 1997, it was restored in 2012. The cup is currently sponsored by Corona Extra and thus officially known as the Copa Corona MX.
On early editions of the cup, it consisted of both professional and amateur stages. It was the first official tournament that included teams from different parts of Mexico and was considered a prestigious tournament, especially during its earlier years of existence. The original purpose of the competition was to determine a national champion, thus distinguishing it from the local league championship. Its format was different from the local leagues as well, as it employed direct elimination and culminated in a final that received much more fanfare than the local leagues.
The current competition is contested twice a year in an Apertura and Clausura format similar to the Liga MX. The winners of each edition contest the SuperCopa MX.
The cup has twice been placed on hiatus by the Mexican Football Federation – between 1976 and 1988 and between 1992 and 1994 – with the 1997 edition of the tournament being the last time the Copa México was held before it was placed on an indefinite hiatus. In May 2012, Liga MX president Decio de María announced the return and rebranding of the tournament.
The Copa México began in 1907 with the donation of the trophy by Reginald Tower, who was at the time the British ambassador to Mexico. For this reason, it was originally called the Copa Tower. At first, the tournament only included clubs from Mexico City and the surrounding areas. Pachuca won the inaugural tournament, in 1908, by defeating Reforma AC in the final. In 1919, Real España won the cup for the third year straight and were allowed to keep the trophy permanently. In all, the Copa Tower was contested 11 times, with Real España winning it four times in all, the best performance of the period.
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