The 2026 Campeón de Campeones (English: 2026 Champion of Champions) will be the 53rd edition of the Campeón de Campeones, an annual association football super cup match contested between the previous season's winners of the two seasonal tournaments that make up the Liga MX calendar, the Apertura and the Clausura. Scheduled for 25 July 2026 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, the match will be contested between Toluca, the Apertura 2025 champion, and Cruz Azul, the Clausura 2026 champion.
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| Event | 2026 Campeón de Campeones | ||||||
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| Date | 25 July 2026 | ||||||
| Venue | Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S. | ||||||
Background
editThe Campeón de Campeones is an annual Liga MX super cup contested between the champions of the two tournaments that make up the Mexican football calendar, the Apertura and the Clausura.[1] This match will be the 53rd edition of the super cup.[a][2]
Toluca qualified for the Campeón de Campeones as winners of the Apertura 2025,[3] having defeated Tigres UANL 2–2 on aggregate in the finals following a 1–0 loss in the first-leg and a 2–1 victory in the return leg, before winning 9–8 on penalties.[4] The club will enter the match as the reigning Campeón de Campeones,[5] having won the title in the 2025 edition after defeating Club América 3–1.[6] Cruz Azul secured their spot after winning the Clausura 2026, defeating Pumas UNAM 2–1 on aggregate in the finals, with a scoreless draw in the first-leg and a 2–1 win in the second-leg.[7] In May 2026, Toluca won the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup, drawing 1–1 with Tigres UANL in regular time before defeating them 6–5 on penalties in the final. Cruz Azul won the previous CONCACAF edition, meaning both Toluca and Cruz Azul qualified for the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup.[8]
The match will be held on 25 July 2026 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, United States,[9] a week after the conclusion of the 2026 FIFA World Cup and among the first fixtures of the upcoming Liga MX calendar.[10] This will be the eleventh consecutive edition of the Campeón de Campeones to be hosted at the venue.[11] Several Campeón de Campeones editions have been held in the United States with the aim of expanding interest in Liga MX among Mexican and Latino communities there.[12]
Toluca and Cruz Azul rank among the most successful clubs in Mexican football. In this competition, Toluca has won the Campeón de Campeones title five times, and Cruz Azul on three occasions.[13]
Match
editThe winner of the match will qualify for the 2026 Campeones Cup, to be held on 16 September 2026 at the Nu Stadium, against the MLS Cup 2025 champions Inter Miami.[14]
Details
editFootnotes
editReferences
edit- ↑ Maya, Erick (20 July 2025). "Así quedó la tabla de los máximos ganadores del Campeón de Campeones". MedioTiempo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 21 July 2025.
- 1 2 Pérez, Salvador (20 July 2020). "Campeón de Campeones Liga MX: ¿Quiénes han sido todos los ganadores del torneo?". Goal (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 22 July 2025.
- ↑ Regis, Juan (25 May 2026). "¿Cuándo y dónde se juega el Campeón de Campeones 2026 entre Toluca y Cruz Azul?". TUDN (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 25 May 2026.
- ↑ "Toluca sink Tigres 9–8 on penalties to win Mexico's Apertura title". Reuters. 15 December 2025.
- ↑ "Toluca vs Cruz Azul; ¿Cuándo y dónde se jugará el Campeón de Campeones?". MedioTiempo (in Spanish). 25 May 2026. Archived from the original on 25 May 2026. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- ↑ "Toluca se consagra Campeón de Campeones con remonta de 3–1 sobre América en el fútbol mexicano" (in Spanish). Associated Press. 20 July 2025. Archived from the original on 23 July 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ↑ "Cruz Azul Reaches Glory. Wins Tenth Liga MX Title after Defeating Pumas". OneFootball. 25 May 2026. Archived from the original on 25 May 2026. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- ↑ Márquez, César (31 May 2026). "Toluca se une a Cruz Azul como los equipos de Concacaf clasificados al Mundial de Clubes 2029". Infobae (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Campeón de Campeones 2026". Dignity Health Sports Park. Archived from the original on 25 May 2026. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ↑ Gómez, Enrique (27 May 2026). "El Campeón de Campeones 2026, ubicado en una fecha estratégica". Fox Deportes (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 6 June 2026.
- ↑ "Liga MX Matchup Between Cruz Azul and Deportivo Toluca FC Confirmed for 11th Edition of Campeón de Campeones". Dignity Health Sports Park. 24 May 2026. Archived from the original on 6 June 2026.
- ↑ "Campeón de Campeones 2026: ¿Cuándo y dónde se jugará la final entre Cruz Azul y Toluca?". El Financiero (in Spanish). 26 May 2026. Archived from the original on 27 May 2026. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ↑ González, Diego (1 June 2026). "Actualizado: así quedó el ranking de títulos de México tras la Concachampions de Toluca". TV Azteca (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2 June 2026.
- ↑ Arellano, Bryan (3 June 2026). "Campeones Cup 2026: Inter Miami to host Toluca or Cruz Azul in showdown at Messi's home stadium". Diario AS. Archived from the original on 6 June 2026.