| Founded | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Abolished | 2014 |
| Region |  Mexico |
| Teams | 4 |
| Last champions | Pachuca |
| Most championships | Pachuca (6 titles) |
The Copa Pachuca, sometimes referred to as La Cuna de Futbol was a short preparation tournament for the Mexican Primera División. The tournament was always held in Pachuca's stadium, which has been the Estadio Hidalgo.
History
Copa Pachuca had XIX issues, and became the most important tournament in the Mexican Football Pre-season. The first edition of the tournament was played in August 1994, and since then the competition served to reinforce its guests club's pre-season. Notably, in the first edition of Copa Pachuca, it managed to involve the 3 so-called "big teams" of México, Club America, Cruz Azul, and Pumas UNAM; thus beginning the history and tradition of the most important Mexican pre-season tournament.
Format
Copa Pachuca was actually a quick preparation tournament where each participating team only got to play two games. The tournament started in the semi-final round with only one legged games. The two teams that win their first game move onto the final. The two teams that lost their first game, played a game against each other for third place. All games were treated like playoff games. In case of a tie, the two teams would move onto penalties.
Results
Performances
| Team | Participations | Titles | Years won | Years runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pachuca |
19 | 6 | 2000, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2014 | 1998, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2012 |
| Cruz Azul |
12 | 4 | 1997, 1998, 2002, 2006 | 1999, 2000, 2005 |
| Club América |
5 | 2 | 1995, 1997 | 1994, 1997 |
| Pumas UNAM |
7 | 1 | 1994 | 2013, 2014 |
| Monarcas Morelia |
5 | 1 | 2001 | 1999, 2008, 2011 |
| Atlante |
4 | 1 | 2005 | 2009 |
| León |
3 | 1 | 2012 | |
| Puebla |
1 | 1 | 2013 | |
| Guadalajara |
1 | 1 | 1999 | |
 São Paulo |
1 | 1 | 1999 | |
 Saprissa |
1 | 0 | 1995 | |
| Toluca |
1 | 0 | 2004 |