C.F. América
C.F. América
Full name
Club de Fútbol América
S.A. de C.V.
Nickname(s)
Azulcremas, Águilas, Las Millonetas
Founded
October 12, 1916
Ground
Estadio Azteca
(Capacity: 105,000)
Owner
Emilio Azcárraga Jean
President
Michel Bauer
Manager
Jesús Ramírez
League
Primera División
Clausura 2009
8th
Away colours
Home colours
Third colours
Club de Fútbol América is a Mexican foot-
ball club based in Mexico City, competing in
the Primera División. América is owned by
Emilio Azcárraga, who owns Televisa, making
it the richest club in Mexico, and arguably
the richest outside Europe. América and
rivals, Chivas, share the distinction of being
the two most successful teams in the Mexic-
an first division - América has ten champion-
ships, behind Chivas with eleven. Despite not
being the oldest Mexican club, América has
achieved more international glory than any
other club from Mexico. América is tied with
FC Barcelona and FC Bayern Munich for the
number of official international titles, with
eight. América has the most international
titles that are recognized by FIFA, than any
other team from the CONCACAF region; two
other Mexican clubs, Cruz Azul and Pachuca,
follow with five each.
Club América is the highest ranking Mex-
ican football club in IFFHS’s All-Time Club
World Ranking,[1] América is ranked 77th
tied with Sporting Lisbon of Portugal, and
ahead of various clubs such as: CSKA Mosk-
va, Fenerbahçe, and Tottenham Hotspur.
Currently as of May 2009, Club América is
the 8th highest CONCACAF football club
ranked in the IFFHS monthly club world
rankings, and 153rd overall.[2]
América and Chivas share a long-standing
rivalry. Their meetings, which have become
known as Clásicos, are played at least twice a
year and signal a national derby. Having nev-
er been relegated to the league’s second divi-
sion, they are the only two clubs to have been
in the first division of the Mexican football
league from the very beginning. The team
mascot, as well as their nickname, is the
eagle or Águila; it is flown around the stadi-
um