2011–12 Cruz Azul season
The 2011–12 Cruz Azul season is the 65th professional season of Mexico's top-flight football league. The season is split into two tournaments—the Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura—each with identical formats and each contested by the same eighteen teams. Cruz Azul will begin their season on July 23, 2011. Cruz Azul will play their homes games on Saturdays at 17:00 hours local time.
| 2011–12 season | ||||
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| President | Guillermo Álvarez Cuevas | |||
| Manager | Enrique Meza | |||
| Stadium | Estadio Azul | |||
| Apertura 2011 | 2nd. - Quarter-finals | |||
| Clausura 2012 | 9th. | |||
| Copa Libertadores | Round of 16 | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Emanuel Villa (14) Copa Libertadores: Javier Orozco (5) All: Emanuel Villa (15) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 35,161 vs. GDL (24/SEP/2011), JAG (4/FEB/2012) & LIB (1/MAY/2012) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 18,000 vs. PUE (08/OCT/2011) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 27,191 | |||
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Club
Personnel
Source: Coaching staff
Source: Technical Staff |
Current Kit
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Current squad
Cruz Azul in Clausura 2012
As of January 2011: Listed on the official website of Cruz Azul.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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From youth system
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In and Loan
| No. |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age | EU |
Moving from |
Type |
Transfer window |
Ends |
Transfer fee |
Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | DF |  |
Jair Pereira | 24 | Non-EU | Cruz Azul Hidalgo | Transfer | Summer | Undisclosed | Youth system | Diario.com.mx |
| 16 | DF | |
Manuel Mariaca | 25 | Non-EU | Cruz Azul Hidalgo | Transfer | Summer | Undisclosed | Youth system | Diario.com.mx |
| 8 | MF | |
Israel Castro | 30 | Non-EU | UNAM | Transfer | Summer | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | Goal.com |
| 15 | DF | |
Gerardo Flores | 25 | Non-EU | Atlas | Transfer | Summer | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | RECORD.com.mx |
| 9 | FW |  |
Edixon Perea | 27 | Non-EU | Las Palmas  |
Transfer | Summer | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | Cruz-Azul.com.mx |
Out and Loan
| N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age | EU |
Moving to |
Type |
Transfer window |
Transfer fee |
Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | DF | |
Horacio Cervantes | Non-EU | Pachuca | Loan | Summer | Undisclosed | ||
| 16 | DF | |
Rogelio Chávez | Non-EU | Pachuca | Loan | Summer | Undisclosed | ||
| 3 | MF |  |
Marcelo Palau | Non-EU | Guaraní  |
Loan | Summer | Undisclosed | ||
| 8 | MF | |
Gonzalo Pineda | Non-EU | Puebla | Return Loan | Summer | Undisclosed | ||
| 9 | FW | |
Isaac Romo | Non-EU | Puebla | Loan | Summer | Undisclosed |
In and Loan
| No. |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age | EU |
Moving from |
Type |
Transfer window |
Ends |
Transfer fee |
Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | GK | |
Gibrán Lajud | 17 | Non-EU | Youth system | Promoted | Winter | Undisclosed | Youth system | Cruz-Azul.com.mx |
| 73 | MF | |
Luis Fernando Carrasco | 19 | Non-EU | Youth system | Promoted | Winter | Undisclosed | Youth system | Cruz-Azul.com.mx |
| 104 | DF | |
Francisco Flores | 17 | Non-EU | Youth system | Promoted | Winter | Undisclosed | Youth system | Cruz-Azul.com.mx |
| 105 | MF | |
Diego Israel Martínez | 18 | Non-EU | Youth system | Promoted | Winter | Undisclosed | Youth system | Cruz-Azul.com.mx |
| 106 | MF | |
Iñaki Domínguez | 17 | Non-EU | Youth system | Promoted | Winter | Undisclosed | Youth system | Cruz-Azul.com.mx |
| 19 | FW | |
Omar Bravo | 31 | Non-EU | Sporting Kansas City  |
Transfer | Winter | 2014 | Undisclosed | SportingKC.com |
| 18 | MF |  |
Francinilson Meirelles | 21 | Non-EU | Bahia |
Transfer | Winter | 2015 | $1.5M | El Universal |
Out and Loan
| N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age | EU |
Moving to |
Type |
Transfer window |
Transfer fee |
Source |
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| 18 | MF | |
César Villaluz | 23 | Non-EU | San Luis | Transfer | Winter | Undisclosed | MedioTiempo.com |
| 5 | DF | |
Alejandro Castro | 24 | Non-EU | Estudiantes Tecos | Loan | Winter | Undisclosed | Cruz-Azul.com.mx |
| 13 | MF | |
Allam Bello | 23 | Non-EU | Neza FC | Loan | Winter | Undisclosed | Terra Mexico |
| 19 | MF |  |
Hugo Droguett | 29 | Non-EU | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors  |
Loan | Winter | Undisclosed | Goal.com |
Competitions
Cruz Azul play three different tournaments in the 2011-12 season are Apertura 2011, Clausura 2012 and Copa Libertadores.
Overall
| Competition | Started round | Current position / round | Final position / round | First match | Last match |
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| Apertura 2011 | N/A | — | 2nd./Quarter-finals | July 23 | November 26 |
| Clausura 2012 | N/A | — | 9th./17 | January 7 | April 29 |
| Copa Libertadores | Group Stage | knockout stage | TBD | February 8 | TBD |
Results by opponent (league)
| Team | Results | Points | |
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| Home | Away | ||
| América | 3 – 1 | 2 – 2 | 4 |
| Atlante | 2 – 1 | 2 – 2 | 4 |
| Atlas | 2 – 1 | 0 – 2 | 6 |
| Estudiantes Tecos | 5 – 2 | 0 – 2 | 6 |
| Guadalajara | 1 – 1 | 2 – 1 | 1 |
| Chiapas | 2 – 0 | 1 – 1 | 4 |
| Monterrey | 4 – 3 | 1 – 2 | 6 |
| Morelia | 0 – 1 | 2 – 0 | 0 |
| Pachuca | 1 – 1 | 1 – 0 | 1 |
| Puebla | 2 – 0 | 1 – 1 | 4 |
| Querétaro | 1 – 2 | 1 – 0 | 0 |
| San Luis | 3 – 1 | 1 – 1 | 4 |
| Santos Laguna | 0 – 1 | 1 – 0 | 0 |
| Tijuana | 2 – 1 | 0 – 0 | 4 |
| Toluca | 0 – 0 | 0 – 3 | 4 |
| UANL | 1 – 1 | 1 – 1 | 2 |
| UNAM | 1 – 1 | 1 – 2 | 4 |
| Total Points | |||
| 17 | 12 | 29 | |
| 15 | 10 | 25 | |
Season | 32 | 22 | 54 |
Source:Cruz Azul Matches at soccerway.com 2011–12 Primera División de México season article
Competitions statistics
Torneo Apertura 2011
Kickoff times are in CTZ or CST=UTC−06:00 and DST=UTC−05:00.
Pre-Season Summer 2011
Win Draw Loss
| July 2, 2011 Friendly | Cruz Azul | 0 – 0 | Lobos BUAP | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 11:00 DST | [ Report] Live TV: |
Stadium: La Noria |
| July 7, 2011 Friendly | Cruz Azul | 4 – 2 | Pumas Morelos | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 11:00 DST | Cortés  19' (pen.)Orozco 42'Mendoza 108'Giménez 120' |
[ Report] Live TV: |
80' García 80' Hernández |
Stadium: La Noria |
| July 10, 2011 Friendly | Cruz Azul | 1 – 1 | Atlas | San Jose, California, United States |
| 19:00 DST | Villa 60' |
[ Report] Live TV: |
90+2' (pen.) Romero |
Stadium: Spartan Stadium |
| July 13, 2011 Friendly | Cruz Azul | 3 – 3 | Querétaro | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 11:00 DST | Villa 41' Flores 60'Pérez 70' |
[ Report] Live TV: |
23' Bueno 66' Rico 101' Vázquez |
Stadium: La Noria |
| July 16, 2011 Friendly | Cruz Azul | 1 – 1 | Pachuca | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 11:00 DST | Droguett 30' |
[ Report] Live TV: |
46' Borja |
Stadium: Estadio Azul |
Friendly during the season
| November 10, 2011 Friendly | Cruz Azul | 3 – 0 | Pumas Morelos | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 11:00 CST | Vela 13' Pereira 60', 80' |
[ Report] Live TV: |
Stadium: Estadio Azul |
| November 11, 2011 Friendly | Cruz Azul | 3 – 3 | Cruz Azul Hidalgo | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 11:00 CST | Villaluz 34' Droguett 48'Perea 80' |
[ Report] Live TV: |
38' López 62', 73' Galván |
Stadium: Estadio Azul |
Regular phase
Win Draw Loss
July 23, 2011 Round 1  | UANL | 1 – 1 | Cruz Azul | San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León, Mexico |
| 19:00 DST | Mancilla 37' 43'Torres Nilo 43' |
Report Live TV: Canal 9 Galavisión |
16' Pinto 19' Aquino 22' Flores 49' Ponce |
Stadium: Estadio Universitario Referee:  Paul Delgadillo |
July 30, 2011 Round 2  | Cruz Azul | 2 – 1 | Atlas | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 17:00 DST | Ponce 38' Cortés 46'Orozco 49'Aquino 59'Villa 71' |
Report Live TV: Canal Azteca 13 ESPN Latin America |
12' Arreola 32' Rodríguez 38' Welcome 38' Vidrio |
Stadium: Estadio Azul Attendance: 35,000 (Approx. unofficial) Referee:  Fernando Guerrero Ramírez |
| August 3, 2011 Round 3 | Pachuca | 1 – 0 | Cruz Azul | Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico |
| 20:30 DST | Ayoví 86' |
Report Live TV: Canal Azteca 7 |
66' Gutiérrez |
Stadium: Estadio Hidalgo Referee:  Oscar Macías Romo |
| August 6, 2011 Round 4 | Cruz Azul | 2 – 1 | Atlante | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 16:00 DST | Villaluz 32' Torrado 40'Villa 44'Orozco 47'Pinto 89' |
Report Live TV: Azteca América SKY Sports ESPN Latin America |
55' Maldonado 90+1' Amione |
Stadium: Estadio Azul Attendance: 20,000 (Approx. unofficial) Referee:  Jesús Morales Bojorquez |
| August 13, 2011 Round 5 | Chiapas | 1 – 1 | Cruz Azul | Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico |
| 17:30 DST | Rodríguez 33' Razo 40'Fuentes 58' 66'Hernández 61' |
Report Live TV: Canal Azteca 13 |
5' (o.g.) Chávez 53' Villa 56' I. Castro 73' A. Castro |
Stadium: Estadio Victor Manuel Reyna Referee: Miguel Ayala Ramírez |
| August 20, 2011 Round 6 | Cruz Azul | 2 – 1 | Tijuana | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 16:00 DST | Perea 14' 48' Ponce 45'Pinto 45'Villa 45'  77' 67' |
Report Live TV: Azteca América SKY Sports ESPN Latin America |
15' 22' Moreno |
Stadium: Estadio Azul Attendance: 22,500 (Approx. unofficial) Referee: José Alfredo Peñaloza |
| August 28, 2011 Round 7 | UNAM | 1 – 2 | Cruz Azul | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 12:00 DST | Bravo 22' de Buen 55'Fuentes  58' |
Report Live TV: Canal de las Estrellas 2 Telemundo |
17' Flores 52' Domínguez 74' Torrado 75' Cortés |
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramírez |
| September 10, 2011 Round 8 | Cruz Azul | 0 – 1 | Morelia | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 17:00 DST | Report Live TV: Canal Azteca 13 ESPN Latin America |
60' Gastélum 90+1' 90+1' Rojas |
Stadium: Estadio Azul Attendance: 20,000 (Approx. unofficial) Referee:  Jorge Pérez Durán |
| September 17, 2011 Round 9 | Monterrey | 1 – 2 | Cruz Azul | Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico |
| 17:00 DST | Delgado 10' S. Pérez 21'L. Pérez 25'Basanta 60'de Nigris 67' 79' |
Report Live TV: Canal 9 Galavisión Telemundo |
4' Villaluz 34' Araujo 50' Perea 77' Pinto 82' Giménez |
Stadium: Estadio Tecnológico Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas |
| September 24, 2011 Round 10 | Cruz Azul | 1 – 1 | Guadalajara | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 17:00 DST | Perea 62' W. Ponce 70'Torrado 75'Pinto 89' |
Report Live TV: Canal Azteca 13 ESPN Latin America |
34' Arellano 43' Sánchez 50' 52' M. Ponce |
Stadium: Estadio Azul Attendance: 35,161 (Approx. unofficial) Referee:  Francisco Chacón Gutiérrez |
| October 1, 2011 Round 11 | Santos Laguna | 1 – 0 | Cruz Azul | Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico |
| 19:00 DST | Peralta 21' 90+2' |
Report Live TV: Canal Azteca 13 ESPN Latin America Fox Deportes |
Stadium: Estadio TSM Corona Referee: Marco Antonio Rodríguez |
| October 8, 2011 Round 12 | Cruz Azul | 2 – 0 | Puebla | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 17:00 DST | Aquino 43' Giménez 67'Orozco 73', 89' 73'Flores 86' |
Report Live TV: Canal Azteca 13 ESPN2 |
76' Salinas |
Stadium: Estadio Azul Attendance: 18,000 (Approx. unofficial) Referee: César Arturo Ramos |
| October 15, 2011 Round 13 | San Luis | 1 – 1 | Cruz Azul | San Luis, San Luis Potosí, Mexico |
| 20:45 DST | Torres 26' Matellán 35'Moreno 55'Chiapas 70' |
Report Live TV: Canal 9 Galavisión |
83' Perea |
Stadium: Estadio Alfonso Lastras Referee: Mauricio Morales |
| October 22, 2011 Round 14 | Querétaro | 1 – 0 | Cruz Azul | Querétaro, Querétaro, Mexico |
| 17:00 DST | Ponce 80' Bueno 86' (pen.) |
Report Live TV: Canal 4 Foro TV |
14' Giménez 63' Villaluz 66' Orozco 72' Villa 85' Domínguez |
Stadium: Estadio Corregidora Referee: Francisco Chacón Gutiérrez |
| October 26, 2011 Round 15 | Cruz Azul | 0 – 0 | Toluca | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 19:00 DST | Villa 22' Giménez 70' |
Report Live TV: Canal Azteca 7 ESPN Latin America |
24' Sinha 73' Calderón 78' Gamboa |
Stadium: Estadio Azul Attendance: 23,000 (Approx. unofficial) Referee: Jesús Morales Bojorquez |
| October 30, 2011 Round 16 | Estudiantes Tecos | 0 – 2 | Cruz Azul | Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico |
| 12:00 CST | Bovaglio 47' Davino 81' |
Report Live TV: Canal Azteca 13 |
48' (pen.) Giménez 61' Villa |
Stadium: Estadio Tres de Marzo Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramírez |
| November 5, 2011 Round 17 | Cruz Azul | 3 – 1 | America | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 17:00 CST | Villa 1', 74' Torrado 35'Pinto 58'Orozco 62'Ponce 78' |
Report Live TV: Canal Azteca 13 ESPN Latin America Fox Deportes |
37' Rojas 43' Valenzuela 62' 80' Montenegro 70' Pimentel |
Stadium: Estadio Azul Attendance: 33,000 (Approx. unofficial) Referee: Roberto García Orozco |
General table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Guadalajara | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 30[lower-alpha 1] | 2012 Copa Libertadores Second Stage[lower-alpha 2] |
| 2 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 29[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 | UANL | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 28[lower-alpha 1] | 2012 Copa Libertadores First Stage[lower-alpha 2] |
| 4 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 27[lower-alpha 1] | Cannot qualify for South American competitions[lower-alpha 3] |
| 5 | Chiapas | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 26[lower-alpha 1] | Advance to the Final Phase |
Source: FeMexFut
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- The top 8 score results qualify for the Playoffs.
- All 3 teams who qualify for Copa Libertadores will also participate in the Playoffs of this competition.
- Monterrey, Morelia, Santos Laguna and UNAM cannot qualify for the 2012 Copa Libertadores because they are participating in the 2011-12 CONCACAF Champions League competition.
Final phase
Quarter-finals
| November 19, 2011 First Leg | Morelia | 2 – 1 | Cruz Azul | Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico |
| 19:00 CST | Gastélum 22' Márquez L. 77', 85'Lozano 82'Lugo 87' |
Report Live TV: Canal Azteca 13 |
32' Orozco 53' Corona 69' Pinto 71' Castro 78' Aquino 81' Torrado |
Stadium: Estadio Morelos Referee: Erim Ramírez |
| November 26, 2011 Second Leg | Cruz Azul | 1 – 2 (2 – 4 agg.) | Morelia | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 17:00 CST | Vela 35' Torrado 40' 71'Giménez 89' |
Report Live TV: Canal Azteca 13 ESPN 2 |
1' Huiqui 16' 23' Sabah 20' Lugo 23' Lozano 64' Aldrete 90+2' Gastélum |
Stadium: Estadio Azul Attendance: 30,568 (Approx. unofficial) Referee: Marco Antonio Rodríguez |
Morelia won 2-4 in aggregate.
Torneo Clausura 2012
Kickoff times are in CTZ or CST=UTC−06:00 and DST=UTC−05:00.
Pre-Season Winter 2011
Win Draw Loss
| December 17, 2011 Friendly | Cruz Azul | 8 – 1 | Cruz Azul U-20 & U-17 | Mexico City, Mexico |
| CST | Cortés ?' F. Flores ?', ?'Perea ?'Orozco ?', ?', ?'Villa ?' |
[ Report] Live TV: |
Stadium: La Noria |
| December 21, 2011 Friendly | Cruz Azul | 2 – 1 | Ballenas de Galeana | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 10:00 CST | Arredondo ?' (o.g.) Orozco ?' |
[ Report] Live TV: |
?' Torres |
Stadium: La Noria |
| December 23, 2011 Friendly | Cruz Azul | 4 – 2 | Lobos BUAP | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 10:00 CST | Bravo ?', ?' Perea ?'Giménez ?' |
[ Report] Live TV: |
?', ?' Canales |
Stadium: La Noria |
| December 28, 2011 Friendly | Cruz Azul | 3 – 0 | Veracruz | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 11:00 CST | Giménez 42' Bravo ?'G. Flores 61' |
[ Report] Live TV: |
Stadium: Estadio Azul |
| December 30, 2011 Friendly | Cruz Azul | 2 – 1 | San Luis | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 11:00 CST | Bravo 10' Giménez 48' |
[ Report] Live TV: |
80' Alcántar |
Stadium: Estadio Azul |
| January 4, 2012 Friendly | Cruz Azul | 1 – 1 | Cruz Azul Hidalgo | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 11:00 CST | Unknown ?' |
[ Report] Live TV: |
?' Unknown |
Stadium: Estadio Azul |
Regular phase
Win Draw Loss Home Game
| January 7, 2012 Round 1 | Cruz Azul | 1 – 1 | UANL | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 17:00 CST | Giménez 6' Castro 69' |
Report Live TV: Canal Azteca 13 ESPN Latin America |
70' Lobos |
Stadium: Estadio Azul Attendance: 29,000 (Approx. unofficial) Referee: Oscar Macías Romo |
| January 14, 2012 Round 2 | Atlas | 0 – 2 | Cruz Azul | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |
| 20:45 CST | Zamogilny 1' Rodríguez 32'Romero 68' |
Report Live TV: Canal 9 Galavisión |
70' Bravo 70' Villa 70' Corona 70' (pen.) Giménez |
Stadium: Estadio Jalisco Referee: Paul Delgadillo |
| January 21, 2012 Round 3 | Cruz Azul | 1 – 1 | Pachuca | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 17:00 CST | Villa 29' Araujo 44'Pinto 90+4' |
Report Live TV: Azteca América SKY Sports ESPN Latin America |
19' Ayoví 30' Castillo 44' López 44' Cejas 61' Rodríguez 63' Torres 66' Herrera 79' Arreola 90+3' Cota |
Stadium: Estadio Azul Attendance: 27,550 (Approx. unofficial) Referee: Jorge Eduardo Gasso |
| January 28, 2012 Round 4 | Atlante | 2 – 2 | Cruz Azul | Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico |
| 21:00 CST | Guagua 26' Martínez 67'Hernández 72'Arroyo 77'Cuevas 84'Mendoza 85' |
Report Live TV: TDN |
16', 85' Villa 28' Gutiérrez 83' Pereira |
Stadium: Estadio Andres Quintana Roo Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramírez |
| February 4, 2012 Round 5 | Cruz Azul | 2 – 0 | Chiapas | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 17:00 CST | Meireles 44' Pereira 55' 86'Araujo 60'Orozco 61' |
Report Live TV: Canal Azteca 13 ESPN Latin America |
22' Esqueda 68' Espinoza 90' Arizala |
Stadium: Estadio Azul Attendance: 35,161 (unofficial) Referee: Miguel Ángel Ayala Ramírez |
| February 12, 2012 Round 6 | Tijuana | 0 – 0 | Cruz Azul | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |
| 14:00 CST | Gandolfi 4' Arévalo 64' |
Report Live TV: Canal Azteca 13 Fox Sports + & LAT |
53' Gutiérrez |
Stadium: Estadio Caliente Referee: Erim Ramírez |
| February 18, 2012 Round 7 | Cruz Azul | 1 – 1 | UNAM | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 17:00 CST | Maranhão 19' Giménez 38'Aquino 65'Pinto 86' |
Report Live TV: Canal Azteca 13 ESPN 2 Fox Deportes Azteca América |
21' Herrera 26' García 53' Cabrera 90+4' Cacho |
Stadium: Estadio Azul Attendance: 33,000 (unofficial) Referee: Jesús Fabricio Morales |
| February 26, 2012 Round 8 | Morelia | 2 – 0 | Cruz Azul | Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico |
| 12:00 CST | Rojas 35' Sabah 81' |
Report Live TV: Canal Azteca 13 |
39' Domínguez 60' Giménez |
Stadium: Estadio Morelos Referee: Ricardo Arellano |
| March 3, 2012 Round 9 | Cruz Azul | 4 – 3 | Monterrey | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 17:00 CST | Giménez 24' (pen.), 53' 46' Bravo 56'Villa 82' 82'Corona 90+2' |
Report Live TV: Canal Azteca 13 ESPN Latin America |
19' de Nigris 48' 90+4' Basanta 68' 69' Suazo 73' L. Pérez |
Stadium: Estadio Azul Attendance: 27,240 (unofficial) Referee:  Antony Zanjuampa |
| March 10, 2012 Round 10 | Guadalajara | 2 – 1 | Cruz Azul | Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico |
| 19:00 CST | Sánchez 19' Reynoso 21' 90+4' (pen.)Torres 88'Michel 90+2' |
Report Live TV: Canal 9 Galavisión TDN Telemundo |
19' Castro 22' Villa 36' Giménez 44' 90+1' Araujo 85' Corona |
Stadium: Estadio Omnilife Referee: Jorge Pérez Durán |
| March 17, 2012 Round 11 | Cruz Azul | 0 – 1 | Santos Laguna | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 19:00 CST | Pinto 7' Ipata(Physical & Fitness coach) 56' |
Report Live TV: Canal Azteca 13 ESPN Latin America |
34' 90+2' Galindo 42' Quintero 51' Ramírez 55' Ibáñez 71' Ochoa 73' Armendáriz |
Stadium: Estadio Azul Attendance: 25,560 (unofficial) Referee:  Miguel Ángel Ortega |
| March 25, 2012 Round 12 | Puebla | 1 – 1 | Cruz Azul | Puebla, Puebla, Mexico |
| 12:00 CST | Rincón 49' Beasley 54' 65'Salinas 89' |
Report Live TV: Canal Azteca 13 |
22' 84' Villa |
Stadium: Estadio Cuauhtémoc Referee: Francisco Chacón |
| March 31, 2012 Round 13 | Cruz Azul | 3 – 1 | San Luis | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 17:00 CST | Bravo 28', 38' Perea 52' |
Report Live TV: Canal Azteca 13 ESPN Latin America |
14' Moreno 55' Paredes 66' Velasco |
Stadium: Estadio Azul Attendance: 23,190 (unofficial) Referee:  Miguel Ángel Chacón |
| April 7, 2012 Round 14 | Cruz Azul | 1 – 2 | Querétaro | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 17:00 DST | Perea 46' |
Report Live TV: Azteca América SKY Sports ESPN Latin America |
41' 90+1' Cortés 45' Romo 81' Comizzo(Coach) 89' Mena |
Stadium: Estadio Azul Attendance: 19,480 (unofficial) Referee: Roberto García Orozco |
| April 15, 2012 Round 15 | Toluca | 0 – 3 | Cruz Azul | Toluca, State of Mexico, Mexico |
| 12:00 DST | Sinha 36' de la Torre 78'Novaretti 86' |
Report Live TV: Canal de las Estrellas 2 Telemundo |
32' Giménez 44' Pereira 59' Araujo 62' 72' Vela 70' Aquino 90+1' Orozco |
Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez Referee: Marco Antonio Rodríguez |
| April 21, 2012 Round 16 | Cruz Azul | 5 – 2 | Estudiantes Tecos | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 17:00 DST | Vela 27' Flores 33'Leaño 43' (o.g.)Perea 62', 72'Castro 84' |
Report Live TV: Canal Azteca 13 ESPN Latin America |
28' Reyes 60' Galindo 78' Sambueza 88' Pérez 90' Lillingston |
Stadium: Estadio Azul Attendance: 28,175 (unofficial) Referee: José Alfredo Peñaloza |
| April 29, 2012 Round 17 | America | 2 – 2 | Cruz Azul | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 16:00 DST | Aguilar 6' Benítez 8', 13' 13'Medina 35'Reyes 45'Layún 85' |
Report Live TV: Canal de las Estrellas 2 Telemundo |
24' 41' 87' Pereira 73' Villa |
Stadium: Estadio Azteca Referee: Mauricio Morales |
General table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Tijuana | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 28 | Advances to the Playoffs |
| 8 | Chiapas | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 27 | |
| 9 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 25 | |
| 10 | Toluca | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 22 | |
| 11 | Atlas | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 20 |
Updated to match(es) played on April 29, 2012. Source: MedioTiempo.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Copa Libertadores
Kickoff times are in CTZ or CST=UTC−06:00 and DST=UTC−05:00.
Win Draw Loss Home Game
Second stage
Group stage
| February 8, 2012 Match Day 1 | Nacional | 1 – 2 | Cruz Azul | Asunción, Paraguay |
| 15:45 CST | Bogado 20' González 59'Caniza 83' |
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5', 28' Orozco 68' Torrado |
Stadium: Estadio Dr. Nicolás Léoz Referee:  Néstor Pitana (Argentina) |
| February 21, 2012 Match Day 2 | Cruz Azul | 4 – 0 |  Deportivo Táchira | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 20:45 CST | Cortés 18' (pen.) Perea 54'Orozco 78'Villa 81' |
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17' Rouga 23' Clavijo 27' García 53' Chacón 76' Zapata 83' Arocha |
Stadium: Estadio Azul Attendance: 26,350 (unofficial) Referee: Imer Machado (Colombia) |
| March 14, 2012 Match Day 3 | Cruz Azul | 0 – 0 | Corinthians | Mexico City, Mexico |
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53' Paulinho |
Stadium: Estadio Azul Attendance: 34,000 (unofficial) Referee:  Carlos Vera (Ecuador) |
| March 21, 2012 Match Day 4 | Corinthians | 1 – 0 | Cruz Azul | São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil |
| 19:00 CST | Danilo 35' 69' Ralf 42'Emerson 86' |
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34' 71' Pinto 44' Mariaca 90+1' Pereira |
Stadium: Estádio do Pacaembu Referee: Martín Vázquez (Uruguay) |
| April 3, 2012 Match Day 5 | Deportivo Táchira | 1 – 1 | Cruz Azul | San Cristóbal, Táchira, Venezuela |
| 20:00 DST | Parra 19' Fernández 45' |
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44' Pereira 58' Flores 79' Meza(Coach) 83' Giménez |
Stadium: Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo Referee: Darío Ubriaco (Uruguay) |
| April 18, 2012 Match Day 6 | Cruz Azul | 4 – 1 | Nacional | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 19:50 DST | Orozco 20' Aquino 34'Maranhão 45'Gutiérrez 52'Bravo 65'Perea 80' |
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33' Miers 37' Piris 43' Cristaldo |
Stadium: Estadio Azul Attendance: 19,294 (unofficial) Referee:  Víctor Hugo Carrillo (Peru) |
Group table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | COR | CAZ | NAC | TAC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corinthians |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 14 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 6–0 | ||
| 2 | Cruz Azul |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 11 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 4–0 | ||
| 3 | Nacional |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 4 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 3–2 | ||
| 4 | Deportivo Táchira |
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 |
Source:
Knockout stages
Round of 16
| May 1, 2012 First Leg | Cruz Azul | 1 – 1 | Libertad | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 21:30 DST | Orozco 26' Castro 85' |
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68' Samudio 70' 84' Velázquez 86' Muñoz |
Stadium: Estadio Azul Referee: Sergio Pezzotta (Argentina) |
| May 8, 2012 Second Leg | Libertad | 2 – 0 (3 – 1 agg.) | Cruz Azul | Asunción, Paraguay |
| 20:30 DST | Núñez 9' Cáceres 42' 49'Nasuti 54' |
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Pereira 34' Flores 49'Bravo 52' |
Stadium: Estadio Dr. Nicolás Léoz Referee: Leandro Vuaden (Brazil) |
Libertad won on points 4–1.
Squad statistics
Start formations
| Qnt | Formation | Match(es) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | 4-4-2 | Apertura (9), Clausura (13), Copa Libertadores (5) |
| 5 | 5-4-1 | Apertura (5) |
| 4 | 5-3-2 | Apertura (3), Clausura (1) |
| 3 | 4-3-3 | Apertura (2), Copa Libertadores (1) |
| 1 | 3-4-3 | Copa Libertadores (1) |
| 1 | 4-4-1-1 | Clausura (1) |
| 1 | 4-1-3-2 | Clausura (1) |
| 1 | 5-2-3 | Clausura (1) |
Last updated: May 2
Source:
Only competitive matches.
Source:
Only competitive matches.
Starting XI
Last updated: 2 May 2012 |
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Apps, Goals and Discipline
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League = Apertura 2011 & Clausura 2012 |
Cup = Copa Libertadores |
Playoffs = Final Phase of the Apertura 2011 & Clausura 2012 |
Key:
‡ On loan from another club * First appearance(s) for the club
- # = Squad number
- Pos = Playing position
- P = Number of games played
- G = Number of goals scored
- GK = Goalkeeper
- DF = Defender
- MF = Midfielder
- FW = Forward
- = Yellow cards
- = Red cards
- † Permanent player left club during the season
- ¤ Loaned to another club for part or all of season
Correct as of 2 May 2012. Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances in parentheses where applicable.
| No. | Pos | Name | P | G | P | G | P | G | P | G | |
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Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Cup | Playoffs | Total | Discipline | |||||||||
| 1 | GK | José de Jesús Corona |
24 | -26 | 6 | -3 | 2 | -4 | 32 | -35 | 4 | 0 | (-) means goals conceded |
| 12 | GK | Guillermo Allison |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (-) means goals conceded |
| 20 | GK | Javier Caso |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (-) means goals conceded |
| 25 | GK | Yosgart Gutiérrez |
10 | -9 | 1(1) | -2 | 0 | 0 | 11(1) | -11 | 0 | 0 | (-) means goals conceded |
| 61 | GK | Gibrán Lajud |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (-) means goals conceded |
| 2 | DF | Fausto Pinto |
29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 8 | 2 | |
| 3 | DF | Waldo Ponce |
14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 |  Injured. |
| 3 | DF | Alberto Rodríguez |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | reinforcement only for the cup. |
| 4 | DF | Julio César Domínguez |
27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 14 | DF | Néstor Araujo |
22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 15 | DF | Gerardo Flores |
16(3) | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 21(4)* | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 16 | DF | Jair Pereira |
19(2) | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27(2)* | 2 | 5 | 1 | |
| 17 | DF | Manuel Mariaca |
2 | 0 | 4(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 22 | DF | Adrián Cortés |
15(3) | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22(3) | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 64 | DF | Alan Emmanuel Vidal |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 104 | DF | Francisco Flores |
1(1) | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(2)* | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| -- | DF | Melvin Brown |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | reinforcement only for the cup. |
| 6 | MF | Gerardo Torrado |
13(3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16(3) | 0 | 5 | 1 | Injured. |
| 7 | MF | Javier Aquino |
9(20) | 2 | 2(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13(21) | 2 | 5 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | Israel Castro |
34 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42* | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| 10 | MF | Christian Giménez |
27(1) | 6 | 5(2) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 34(3) | 7 | 9 | 0 | |
| 18 | MF | Maranhão |
5(10) | 0 | 5(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10(11)* | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 21 | MF | Héctor Gutiérrez |
14(6) | 0 | 5(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20(7)* | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 23 | MF | Héctor Altamirano |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | reinforcement only for the cup. |
| 24 | MF | Luis Alanis |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 70 | MF | Diego Israel Martínez |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 73 | MF | Luis Fernando Carrasco |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 106 | MF | Iñaki Domínguez |
0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1)* | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | Edixon Perea |
13(7) | 8 | 5(1) | 2 | 0(2) | 0 | 17(10)* | 10 | 1 | 0 | |
| 11 | FW | Alejandro Vela |
12(3) | 1 | 2(3) | 0 | 0(1) | 1 | 14(7) | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 19 | FW | Omar Bravo |
17 | 3 | 2(3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19(3)* | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| 27 | FW | Javier Orozco |
6(14) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13(14) | 12 | 2 | 1 | |
| 30 | FW | Emanuel Villa |
24(2) | 14 | 3(3) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 29(5) | 15 | 4 | 2 | |
| 90 | FW | Marco Antonio Angúlo |
1(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(3)* | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| bye | DF | Alejandro Castro¤ |
8(3) | 0 | N/A | N/A | 0(1) | 0 | 4(8) | 0 | 2 | 0 | loan to Estudiantes Tecos. |
| bye | MF | Allam Bello¤ |
0(1) | 0 | N/A | N/A | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | loan to Neza FC. |
| bye | MF | César Villaluz† |
7(7) | 1 | N/A | N/A | 0 | 0 | 7(7) | 1 | 2 | 0 | out to San Luis. |
| bye | MF | Hugo Droguett† |
7(6) | 0 | N/A | N/A | 0(1) | 0 | 7(7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | loan to Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. |
Overall statistics team
| Total | Home |
Away | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Games played | 43 | 22 | 21 |
| Games won | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Games drawn | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Games lost | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Biggest win (Apertura) | 2-0 vs. Puebla, 0-2 vs. Estudiantes, 3-1 vs. América | 2-0 vs. Puebla, 3-1 vs. America | 0-2 vs. Estudiantes |
| Biggest win (Clausura) | 0-3 vs. Toluca and 5-2 vs. Estudiantes | 5-2 vs. Estudiantes | 0-3 vs. Toluca |
| Biggest win (Libertadores) | 4-0 vs. Deportivo Táchira | 4-0 vs. Deportivo Táchira | 1-2 vs. Nacional (PAR) |
| Biggest lose (Apertura) | 1-0 vs. Pachuca, 0-1, 2-1 and 1-2 vs. Morelia, 1-0 vs. Santos Laguna, 1-0 vs. Querétaro | 0-1 and 1-2 vs. Morelia | 1-0 vs. Pachuca, 1-0 vs. Santos Laguna, 1-0 vs. Querétaro, 2-1 vs. Morelia |
| Biggest lose (Clausura) | 2-0 vs. Morelia | 0-1 vs. Santos Laguna, 1-2 vs. Querétaro | 2-0 vs. Morelia |
| Biggest lose (Libertadores) | 1-0 vs. Corinthians | 1-0 vs. Corinthians | |
| Goals scored | 64 | 40 | 24 |
| Goals conceded | 44 | 22 | 22 |
| Goal difference | +20 | +18 | +2 |
| Average GF per game | 1.49 | 1.82 | 1.14 |
| Average GA per game | 1.02 | 1 | 1.05 |
| Most Game Started | 42 | Israel Castro | |
| Most appearances | 42 | Israel Castro | |
| Top scorer | 15 | Emanuel Villa | |
| Points | 66/129 (51.16%) | 39/66 (59.09%) | 26/63 (41.27%) |
| Winning rate | 17/43 (39.53%) | 11/22 (50%) | 6/21 (28.57%) |
Last updated: May 2, 2012
Source: Competitive matches
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Goalscorers
| Position | Nation | Name | Apertura 2011 |
Clausura 2012 |
Copa Libertadores |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Emanuel Villa | 6 |
8 |
1 |
15 |
| 2 | |
Javier Orozco | 5 |
2 |
5 |
12 |
| 3 | |
Edixon Perea | 4 |
4 |
2 |
10 |
| 4 | |
Christian Giménez | 1 |
5 |
1 |
7 |
| 5 | |
Omar Bravo | N/A | 3 |
1 |
4 |
| 6 | Adrián Cortés | 2 |
1 |
3 | ||
| 7 | Javier Aquino | 1 |
1 |
2 | ||
| Alejandro Vela | 2 | |||||
| Gerardo Flores | 2 | |||||
| Jair Pereira | 2 |
2 | ||||
| N/A | Own Goal | 1 |
1 |
2 | ||
| 11 | |
Israel Castro | 1 |
1 | ||
| César Villaluz | 1 |
N/A | N/A | |||
|
Maranhão | 1 | ||||
| TOTAL | N/A | N/A | 23 |
29 |
12 |
64 |
Goal minutes
Updated to games played on 2 May.
| 1'–15' | 16'–30' | 31'–HT | 46'–60' | 61'–75' | 76'–FT | Extra time | "Total" |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 64 |
Results
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
Last updated: 26 November.
Source: Competitive Matches
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 26 November. Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 |
Last updated: Apr 30.
Source: Competitive Matches
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on Apr 30. Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Last updated: May 2.
Source: Competitive Matches
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on May 2. Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
IFFHS Ranking
Cruz Azul position on the Club World Ranking during the 2011-12 season, according to IFFHS.[1]
| Month | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|
| July | 60 | 153 |
| August | 89 | 124.5 |
| September | 157 | 100.5 |
| October | 177 | 94.5 |
| November | 169 | 94.5 |
| December | 175 | 94.5 |
| January | 178 | 94.5 |
| February | 126 | 112 |
| March | 135 | 107 |
| April | 87 | 128 |
| May | TBD | TBD |
| June | ||
Last updated: May 7, 2012.
Source: IFFHS
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