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2018–19 Cruz Azul season

season of football team

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionSep 21, 2026
Entity authorityQ55388641 ↗
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The 2018–19 Cruz Azul Fútbol Club season was the 92nd season in the football club's history and the 54th consecutive season in the top flight of Mexican football. Cruz Azul competed in Liga MX and Copa MX.

Kits

Season overview

October

On 31 October, Cruz Azul faced Monterrey in the Copa MX final in the Estadio BBVA Bancomer. Cruz Azul won the match 0–2, with goals from Hernández and Cauteruccio, clinching their fourth title.

December

On 13 December, Cruz Azul played the first leg of the Liga MX final against América which ended as a goalless draw. The second leg was played on 16 December with Cruz Azul losing the match 0–2. This was the first final with both legs played in the same stadium since Verano 2002.

January

Cruz Azul's four-year association with Under Armour ended with the Apertura 2018 season after being unable to reach an agreement on a new deal. Cruz Azul announced Joma as their new kit manufacturer on 1 January.

Players

Squad information

Last updated on 7 January 2019

Transfers and loans

Transfers in

Transfers out

Transfer listed

Pre-season and friendlies

Win

Draw

Loss

Friendlies

Pre-Apertura

Apertura

Pre-Clausura

Competitions

Win

Draw

Loss

Overview

Aggregate table

The aggregate table (the sum of points of both the Apertura and Clausura tournaments) will be used to determine the participants of the Apertura 2019 Copa MX. This table also displays teams that have qualified for the 2020 CONCACAF Champions League.

Apertura 2018

Liga MX

Standings

Results summary

Includes liguilla.

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