2012–13 Cruz Azul season

Current squad

As of June 2012: 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.

From youth system

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Competitions

Cruz Azul play four different tournaments in the 2012-13 season are Apertura 2012, Clausura 2013, Apertura 2012 Copa Mexico and Clausura 2013 Copa Mexico.

Results by opponent (league)

Source:Cruz Azul Matches at soccerway.com 2012–13 Liga MX season article

Torneo Apertura 2012

Kickoff times are in CTZ or CST=UTC−06:00 and DST=UTC−05:00.

Pre-Season Summer 2012

  Win   Draw   Loss

Regular Phase

  Win   Draw   Loss

General table

General table

Updated to games played on August 28, 2012.
Source: FeMexFut
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
¹Monterrey, Tigres, Santos Laguna and Guadalajara cannot qualify to 2013 Copa Libertadores because they are participating in the 2012-13 CONCACAF Champions League competition.
²All 3 teams who qualify for Copa Libertadores will also participate in the Playoffs of this competition.
³The first 8 places in the table qualify for the Playoffs.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Copa MX

Kickoff times are in CTZ or CST=UTC−06:00 and DST=UTC−05:00.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Home Game

Group Stage

Round 1

Cruz Azul won the series 4 – 2.
Round 2

Cruz Azul won the series 1 – 0.
Round 3

Group table

Group 2

Torneo Clausura 2013

Kickoff times are in CTZ or CST=UTC−06:00 and DST=UTC−05:00.

Pre-Season Winter 2012

  Win   Draw   Loss

Regular Phase

  Win   Draw   Loss   Home Game

General table

General table

Updated to games played on June, 2012.
Source: FeMexFut
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
¹The first 8 places in the table qualify for the Playoffs.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Start formations

Last updated: Jun 17
Source:
Only competitive matches.

Starting XI

Last updated: 17 June 2012
Source: Squad stats and Start formations.
Only competitive matches.
Using the most used start formation.
Ordered by position on pitch (from back right to front left).

Apps, Goals and Discipline

Key

  ‡ On loan from another club   * First appearance(s) for the club

Correct as of 28 August 2012. Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances in parentheses where applicable.

Goal minutes

Updated to games played on 2 June.

Results summary

Last updated: Aug 28.
Source: Competitive Matches

Results by round

Last updated: Aug 28.
Source: Competitive Matches
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Results summary

Last updated: Aug 28.
Source: Competitive Matches

Results by round

Last updated: Aug 28.
Source: Competitive Matches
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Results summary

Last updated: Jun 17.
Source: Competitive Matches

Results by round

Last updated: Jun 17.
Source: Competitive Matches
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

IFFHS Ranking

Cruz Azul position on the Club World Ranking during the 2012-13 season, according to IFFHS.

Last updated: Aug 28, 2012.
Source: IFFHS