Iberia de Veracruz

Iberia de Veracruz
Full name Iberia de Veracruz
Founded 1915
Dissolved 1943

Iberia de Veracruz was a former Mexican football team that played in the Liga Amateur de Veracruz prior to the professionalization and development of the Mexican first division. The club was established in 1915 and was dissolved in 1943.

Liga Amateur de Veracruz

Iberia de Córdoba played in the Liga Amateur de Veracruz and became champions in the 1917–18 season.[1] In 1918, after winning the title, the club was invited to play in the Primera Fuerza by Club España to replace España B. Before the start of the 1918–19 season the club decided to switch their name to España Veracruz.

Primera Fuerza

1918–19

España Veracruz began playing in Primera Fuerza in the 1918–19 not faring well with the Mexico City teams. They ended last place in that season

PosClubPWDLGFGAPtsNote
1Club España12101119621Champions
2 Centro Unión12714171015
3Tigres México12552131115
4 Germania1233613149
5 Pachuca1241713189
6 Deportivo Español123275138
7España Veracruz123189177

1919–1920

Again as the previous season España Veracruz failed to improve ending in last place.

PosClubPWDLGFGAPtsNote
1Club España16132126628Champions
2Tigres Mexico161024231222
3 Asturias16925211420
4 América16817191517
5 México FC16547121514
6Germania16628151614
7Deportivo Español16448121912
8 Pachuca16331015259
9 España Veracruz1624106278

Return to Liga Amateur de Veracruz

After 2 bad seasons winning only 5 games out of 28 games played, the club return to play in the Liga Sur for the 1920–21 season in Veracruz after the Primera Fuerza decides that only clubs from the capital would be allowed to participate in the league. The club returns to a league dominated by Veracruz Sporting Club, who would dominate the league in the 20s and 30s after the club had its chance to play in the Primera Fuerza in Mexico City.[2]

Iberia de Veracruz was able to win a few more titles until the Liga Amateur de Veracruz was dissolved in 1943 in order to begin the first professional league in Mexico, Pimera Division de Mexico.

Honours

Winners (5): 1917–18, 1923–24, 1935–36, 1938,39, 1941–42

References

See also

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