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América

Full name	Club de Fútbol América S.A. de C.V.
Nickname(s)	Águilas (Eagles) Azulcremas (Bluecreams) Millonetas (Millionaires)
Short name	AME
Founded	12 October 1916; 108 years ago (1916-10-12)
Ground	Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes (temporary)
Ground Capacity	34,253
Owner	Televisa
Chairman	Emilio Azcárraga Jean
Manager	André Jardine
League	Liga MX
Clausura 2024	Regular phase: 1st Final phase: Champions
Home colours Away colours

Club América is a famous professional football club from Mexico City. People often call them Las Águilas (The Eagles). They play in Liga MX, which is the top football league in Mexico. The club started in 1916. Since 1959, it has been owned by a big media company called Televisa. The team plays its home games at the Estadio Azteca. This stadium is one of the biggest in the world.

América was one of the first teams to join the Primera División. They have a big rivalry with Guadalajara. Both teams are very successful and have many fans in Mexico. They have also never been moved down to a lower league. Games between them are called El Súper Clásico. This is known as the biggest rivalry in Mexico. América also plays against Cruz Azul and Club Universidad Nacional. These four clubs are known as the "Big Four" in Mexican football.

Club América has won more titles than any other team in Mexico. They have won a record fifteen league titles. They also have six Copa México titles and seven Campeón de Campeones cups. In international games, América has won ten trophies. This is the most for a club from the CONCACAF region. They have won the CONCACAF Champions Cup/Champions League seven times. They also won one CONCACAF Giants Cup and two Copa Interamericanas. América holds many other records too. They have the most wins, points, and goals in the league's history. They also have the most appearances in the playoffs (called liguilla). In 2021, a group called the IFFHS said América was the best North American club from 2001 to 2011.

History of Club América

How Club América Started

By 1916, football was very popular in Mexico City. Students from two colleges, Colegio Mascarones and Colegio Marista de la Perpetua, had their own teams. These teams were called Récord and Colón. On October 12, 1916, they decided to join forces. They wanted to make a stronger team.

They thought of many names for the new team. A player named Pedro "Cheto" Quintanilla suggested "América". This was because they formed the team on Columbus Day (Día del descubrimiento de América). Everyone agreed. They then designed a crest. It showed a map of the Americas with a 'C' for "Club" and an 'A' for "América". For the team's colors, Rafael Garza Gutiérrez found his father's navy blue pants and a yellow shirt. The players decided these would be the team's colors.

In 1916, Club América had to prove itself to the Mexican Football League. This league was then called the Primera Fuerza. América was the only club in Mexico City with only Mexican players. Other teams already in the league had foreign players. América had to win three games to join. They won two games and tied one, so they were accepted.

In 1918, the team changed its name to Club Centro Unión. But just two years later, they went back to being called América.

The Club América team that won the 1924–25 Primera Fuerza. This was the club's first big win.

América won its first Primera Fuerza title in the 1924–25 season. They became champions after beating Asturias 1–0. América won the Primera Fuerza three more times in a row. In 1926, América became the first Mexican club to play outside of Mexico. Club América and Atlante also asked to have fewer foreign players in the league.

After the Mexican Football Federation started in 1928, Rafael Garza Gutiérrez became the coach of the Mexico national team. Most players on the national team for the 1928 Summer Olympics and 1930 World Cup were from Club América.

The Years 1940 to 1969

Before 1942, Mexico had several football leagues. The league in Mexico City was the most important. In 1942–43, the first National League began. It was called the Liga Mayor. Club América was not as strong as it had been in the 1920s and 1930s. Older players and less money made the team struggle.

During this time, the rivalry with Guadalajara began. In the 1945–1946 season, Guadalajara beat América twice. In the 1951–1952 season, América finished almost last. In 1954, América beat Guadalajara in the Copa México final. This was their first league cup win.

In 1956, the club was sold to a soft drink company called Jarritos. The new owner wanted to build on the club's recent cup wins. But he didn't succeed. So, on July 22, 1959, Emilio Azcárraga Milmo bought América. He owned a big media company called Telesistema Mexicano. After buying the club, Azcárraga told his players, "I don't know much about football, but I know a lot about business. This, gentlemen, will be a business."

In the 1959–1960 season, América finished second in the league. Guadalajara won that year. On April 21, 1964, América won the Copa México again. They beat Monterrey 6–5 in the final. Alfonso Portugal scored five goals for América in that game. On May 7, 1965, América won the Mexican "Copa" championship once more. They beat Morelia 4–0.

The 1970s: New Formats and First International Wins

After Mexico hosted the 1970 FIFA World Cup, the league changed its format. They started using a playoff system called the Liguilla. The first playoff final was in 1971. It was between Toluca and América. After a 0–0 draw, América won the second game 2–0. This gave them their second league title.

The next season, América was knocked out of the playoffs by Cruz Azul. But América beat Cruz Azul in the 1973 Copa México final. América finished first in the 1975–1976 season. They reached the final against Universidad de Guadalajara. América won the championship by beating UDG 3–0 and 1–0. They also won the Campeón de Campeones title that year.

In 1977, América played in its first Copa Interamericana. They played against an Argentine club called Boca Juniors. América lost the first game but won the second. They won the championship in a playoff game in 1978. América was the first team from Mexico and the CONCACAF region to win this competition. They also won the 1977 CONCACAF Champions' Cup that year.

The 1980s: A Golden Era

The 1980s are often called América's "golden decade." During this time, América won the league title five times. This included winning three titles in a row. They won in 1983–84, 1984–85, Prode-85, 1987–88, and 1988–89. They also won the Mexican Super Cup twice and the 1987 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.

In the 1983–1984 season, América reached the finals. They played against their big rivals, Guadalajara. After a 2–2 draw, América beat Guadalajara 3–1 in the Azteca Stadium. This win gave them the championship. This series is known as the "Final del Siglo" ("Final of the Century"). The next season, América reached the finals again. This time, they played against city rivals Pumas UNAM. After two draws, the final game was played in Querétaro. Daniel Brailovsky scored two goals, and América won 3–1.

Mexico hosted the 1986 World Cup. Because of this, the league was split into two shorter tournaments. América won its group in the Prode-85 tournament. They beat Universidad de Guadalajara and Atlante to reach the final. They faced Jaibos Tampico Madero. Tampico won the first game 4–1. But América beat Tampico Madero 4–0 in the Azteca Stadium to win the championship.

In the 1987–88 season, América met UNAM in the final again. They beat UNAM 4–2. The next season, América reached the league final once more. They played against Cruz Azul. América won the first game 3–2. A 2–2 draw in the second game meant América won the championship 5–4 overall.

The 1990s: International Success

In the 1990s, América won the CONCACAF Champions' Cup in 1990 and 1993. They also won a Copa Interamericana in 1993. In the 1990–1991 season, América reached the final. They beat Universidad de Guadalajara and Guadalajara in the playoffs. But they lost to UNAM in the final.

In 1994, the club hired a Dutch manager, Leo Beenhakker. They also signed two famous African players: Cameroon international François Omam-Biyik and Zambia national team captain Kalusha Bwalya. Other Mexican players also joined. América had a great season, scoring 88 goals. But Beenhakker was suddenly fired before the season ended. América reached the semi-finals but lost to Cruz Azul. Many people still think this América team was one of the best ever, even though they didn't win a trophy.

In 1998, América and Guadalajara were the first Mexican clubs to play in the Copa Libertadores tournament. América did well in the qualifying stage and group stages. They were eventually knocked out by an Argentine club called River Plate.

The 2000s: More Titles and Club World Cup

In August 2001, América won the CONCACAF Giants Cup. They beat an MLS club called D.C. United 2–0. The next year, América reached the league final against Necaxa. They won 3–2 overall. América lost the first game 0–2. But they won the second game by the same score, forcing extra time. A "golden goal" by Hugo Norberto Castillo in the 107th minute gave América the win. This was the club's first league championship in 13 years.

The club reached the league final again in the Clausura 2005 tournament. They finished third in the standings. They beat Santos Laguna and Cruz Azul to reach the final against Tecos UAG. After a 1–1 draw in the first game, América won the second game 6–3. This meant they won 7–4 overall, earning their tenth league title.

On April 19, 2006, América beat Toluca to win the 2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup. This meant they qualified for the FIFA Club World Cup that year. At the tournament, América won its first match against Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors from South Korea. But América lost the next match to Spanish team FC Barcelona. They finished the tournament by losing the third-place game to Al Ahly from Egypt.

2007: A Busy Year

After the Club World Cup, América qualified for the playoffs of the Clausura 2007. They beat Atlas and Guadalajara. They played the final against Pachuca but finished as runners-up.

For the Apertura 2007, América started poorly. The manager, Luis Fernando Tena, was replaced by Daniel Brailovsky. América finished third in their group and sixth overall. They played against Morelia for a playoff spot. They lost the first game 3–0 but won the second 1–0. This meant América was out of the competition.

América also played in the Copa Sudamericana. They reached the finals against Arsenal de Sarandí from Argentina. They lost the first game at home 2–3. They won 2–1 in Argentina. The total score was 4–4, but Arsenal won because of the away goals rule.

At the end of 2007, América was ranked tenth in the IFFHS's Club World Rankings. They were the first Mexican club to reach the top ten.

2008: Ups and Downs

América started 2008 by winning the InterLiga tournament. They beat Cruz Azul in a penalty shootout after a 3–3 draw. This win helped them qualify for the Copa Libertadores tournament that same year.

However, the Clausura tournament was not good for América. They finished almost last in the league. This had not happened since the 1950s. In the first five months of 2008, América lost twelve games. The manager, Rubén Omar Romano, was replaced by Juan Antonio Luna. Despite their poor league form, América did well in the Copa Libertadores. They beat Brazilian team Flamengo and Santos FC. They reached the semi-finals but were knocked out by LDU Quito.

The 2010s: More Championships

For the Apertura 2010, América brought back former manager Manuel Lapuente. He had led the club to a league title in 2002. The team also signed new players like Vicente Matías Vuoso and Vicente Sánchez. They finished first in their group and fourth overall. This meant they went to the playoffs and qualified for the 2011 Copa Libertadores. They lost in the semi-finals to Santos Laguna.

América had a bad start to the Clausura 2011 tournament. After three games, Lapuente was fired. Carlos Reinoso became the new manager. América finished the Clausura well but lost in the quarter-finals to Morelia. In September 2011, Reinoso was fired. Alfredo Tena took over temporarily. América finished the Apertura in 17th place. This was one of the club's worst finishes ever. In November, Michel Bauer stepped down as president. Former América player Ricardo Peláez became the Sporting President. Miguel Herrera was named the new manager. In his first year, Herrera led the team to the semi-finals twice.

On May 26, 2013, América won its eleventh league title. They beat Cruz Azul in the Clausura final in a penalty shootout. They made a great comeback after losing the first game. Goalkeeper Moisés Muñoz scored a goal in injury time to tie the game. With this win, América tied Guadalajara for the most league titles. For the Apertura 2013, América finished first in the regular season. They reached the final again but lost to León. On December 17, 2013, Antonio Mohamed became América's new manager. América finished fifth in the Clausura 2014. They were knocked out in the quarter-finals by Santos Laguna.

América finished first in the Apertura 2014 tournament. They beat UNAM and Monterrey in the playoffs. Before the final, there was talk that Antonio Mohamed would leave the club. On December 14, América won a record-twelfth league title. They beat Tigres UANL 3–1 overall in the final. Three days later, Gustavo Matosas was announced as the new manager.

In April 2015, the club won its sixth CONCACAF Champions League title. They beat Montreal Impact in the finals. América finished second in the Clausura tournament. But they were knocked out by Pachuca in the quarter-finals. Gustavo Matosas left the club after only six months. On May 26, Ignacio Ambríz became the new manager. América lost its FIFA Club World Cup quarter-final match to Chinese team Guangzhou Evergrande. They finished fifth in the competition.

In April 2016, América won the CONCACAF Champions League again. They beat Tigres UANL 4–1 overall. This was their seventh continental title. América finished the year in fourth place at the Club World Cup. They also finished as runners-up in the Apertura championship against Tigres UANL.

América won its record thirteenth league title in the 2018 Apertura final. They beat Cruz Azul 2–0 overall. In April 2019, América beat Ascenso MX side FC Juárez to win the Clausura edition of the Copa MX. This was their sixth title. By winning this cup, América became the record holders for Liga MX, Copa MX, and CONCACAF Champions League titles. The team then won the 2019 Campeón de Campeones against Tigres UANL. They reached the 2019 Apertura finals but lost to Monterrey in a penalty shootout.

The 2020s: Continued Success

América started the new decade by finishing third in the Apertura standings. But they were knocked out by Guadalajara in the quarter-finals. They finished second in the next Clausura. But they were knocked out again in the quarter-finals, this time by Pachuca. América led the table during the 2021 Apertura. But they lost in the same round to UNAM. From the 2022 Clausura onwards, América reached the semi-finals many times. But they were knocked out by Pachuca, Toluca (2022 Apertura), and Guadalajara (2023 Clausura).

América finished first in the regular season of the 2023 Apertura. They scored the most goals and let in the fewest. They beat León and Atlético San Luis in the playoffs. Then they beat Tigres UANL 4–1 overall to win a record 14th title. This ended the club's five-year wait for a league championship.

Club América's Crest and Colors

The Club Crest

When Club América started in 1916, its crest had a 'C' for "Club" and an 'A' for "América". After a short time as Club Unión, they went back to Club América in the 1920s. The crest changed to show a map of the Americas behind the 'CA'. It was all inside a football, using the team's cream and blue colors.

Since then, the crest has not changed much. In the early 2000s, a line in the middle was removed. In the 1980s, an eagle was added around the crest because of the team's nickname. The most recent change was in 2010. The yellow and blue colors became brighter, and the outline was darker.

Team Colors

Club founder Rafael Garza Gutiérrez chose América's first uniform. He used his father's navy blue pants and a yellow-cream shirt. The players decided these would be the club's colors. The uniform design stayed mostly the same for a long time. In the 1980s, the cream color became a brighter yellow. A new design with an inverted triangle on the shirt was added in 1982. A third, white and blue shirt was used sometimes later in the decade.

For the club's 95th anniversary in the Apertura 2011 tournament, a special jersey was made. It looked like the original uniform and had a slightly changed crest. This uniform was worn during the big Súper Clásico match against Guadalajara.

In May 2016, for the club's 100th anniversary, a dark red away kit was shown. It honored an Italian club called Torino. Torino was the first team América played against at the Estadio Azteca in 1966.

Kit Suppliers and Shirt Sponsors

Here's a list of companies that have made América's uniforms and sponsored their shirts:

Period	Kit supplier	Main shirt sponsor(s)
1984–1988	Adidas	None
1988–1990		Bancomer
1990–1993		Coca-Cola
1993–1994	Umbro
1994–2000	Adidas
2000–2005	Nike
2005–2015		Bimbo Coca-Cola
2015–2017		Huawei Coca-Cola
2017–2018		Huawei The Home Depot
2018–2023		AT&T The Home Depot
2023–		Caliente

Club América's Nicknames

Club América has had many nicknames over the years. When the club first started, it was called Estudiantes (Students). This was because it was formed by students from two colleges. They were also called Cremas (Creams) and Azul-cremas (Blue-creams) because of their uniform colors.

In the 1960s, after Emilio Azcárraga Milmo bought the club, they got the nickname Millonetas (Millionaires). The club had been struggling financially. Azcárraga Milmo spent a lot of money on famous foreign players and top leaders. This helped the club become successful again.

The nickname Águilas (Eagles) came from a new marketing campaign by Televisa in 1981. Along with a new uniform and colors, the "Eagles" nickname was announced at a press conference.

Club América's Home Ground

A wide view of the Estadio Azteca during a league match.

América plays its home games at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. A Mexican architect named Pedro Ramírez Vázquez designed the stadium. It opened on May 29, 1966, with a game between América and Torino. The game ended in a 2–2 tie. The first goal was scored by Brazilian player Arlindo Dos Santos.

The club has shared the stadium with the Mexico national football team since it opened. Other clubs have also used the stadium as their home at different times.

The Estadio Azteca has hosted many big events. These include the 1968 Summer Olympics, the 1970 FIFA World Cup, and the 1986 FIFA World Cup. It has also hosted music concerts and even a visit from Pope John Paul II.

Club América's Rivalries

The Super Clásico

The biggest rivalry for Club América is against Guadalajara. This match is called "El Súper Clásico". Both teams are the most successful and have the most fans in Mexico.

The Clásico Capitalino

The rivalry between Club América and Club Universidad Nacional is called the "Clásico Capitalino". This is because both teams are from Mexico City, the capital. Their first game was on July 1, 1962. UNAM had just moved up from a lower division.

Many people see this rivalry as a fight between two different groups. Club América is often seen as the club for the wealthy and powerful. This is partly because it is owned by the big media company Televisa. Club Universidad, on the other hand, represents the National Autonomous University of Mexico. It is seen as the club for thinkers and the middle class. UNAM fans often see América as their main rival. América fans see it as an important game, but they think the match against Chivas (Guadalajara) is even more important.

The Clásico Joven

Club América's other rival in the capital is Cruz Azul. Games between them are known as the "Clásico Joven" ("Juvenile Classic"). Like the rivalry with UNAM, this one is also seen as being about social differences. América is seen as representing the wealthy. Cruz Azul is said to represent the working class. Fans of Cruz Azul are sometimes called "Los Albañiles" (bricklayers). This is because Cruz Azul's parent company, Cemento Cruz Azul, makes concrete and building materials.

Club América's Supporters

América fans at Estadio Azteca in 2019.

Club América is almost always ranked as Mexico's most popular team, along with Guadalajara. In 2013, a newspaper survey found América was the most popular club in Mexico. In 2015, a poll showed that 31.1 percent of people supported América. This was more than Guadalajara and Cruz Azul combined. América was the most supported team in 2016 and 2017. In 2018, they were second behind Guadalajara. But in 2019, América was back on top. As of 2021, América is still Mexico's most popular team.

América also has many fans in the United States. A 2020 survey found América was the ninth most popular team in the U.S. It was the only non-European team in the top ten. América is also very popular on social media. It ranks third in Latin America for followers.

Interestingly, América is also the most disliked team in Mexico. This has been true in every yearly survey. Since the club was bought by media owner Emilio Azcárraga Milmo in 1959, it has been both very popular and very disliked. Spending a lot of money on players and winning many titles made rival fans dislike them more. The fact that Azcárraga Milmo owned a big TV company made people think América was the club of the "rich and powerful." Other teams were seen as representing the "working class." The club and its fans have even embraced being disliked. Their unofficial slogan is "Ódiame Más" ("Hate me more").

There are three main Club América fan groups, called barra bravas: La Monumental, Disturbio, and Ritual del Kaos. La Monumental started in 1999 and was the first official fan group. But some members left to form Ritual del Kaos that same year. Disturbio was created in 2000 as a group connected to La Monumental. These groups sit in different sections of the Estadio Azteca during home games.

Club América's Sponsors

Here are some of the other companies that sponsor Club América:

• AT&T
• Carl's Jr.
• Chilchota Alimentos
• Coca-Cola
• Corona
• eFootball
• eGo
• Free Fire
• Gonher
• GNP Seguros
• INFONAVIT
• Powerade
• Restonic
• Sika AG
• StubHub
• VivaAerobús

Club América's Personnel

Management Team

Emilio Azcárraga Jean has been in charge of Grupo Televisa's football committee since 2011.

This table shows the people who manage Club América:

Coaching Staff

This table shows the coaches and medical staff for the team:

Position	Staff
Manager	André Jardine
Assistant managers	Paulo Victor Gomes
	Raúl Lara
Goalkeeper coach	Luis Gurrola
Fitness coaches	Kako Perez
	Francisco Martínez
Physiotherapists	Fernando Gilardi
	Octavio Luna
	Francisco Faustino
Team doctors	Alfonso Díaz
	José Guadalupe Vázquez
	Christian Motta

Club América's Players

First-Team Squad

Here are the players currently on Club América's main team:

No. Position Player 1 GK Luis Malagón 3 DF Israel Reyes 4 DF Sebastián Cáceres 5 DF Kevin Álvarez 6 MF Jonathan dos Santos (vice-captain) 7 MF Brian Rodríguez 8 MF Álvaro Fidalgo 10 MF Diego Valdés 11 FW Víctor Dávila 12 GK Jonathan Estrada 13 MF Alan Cervantes 14 DF Néstor Araujo 15 MF José Iván Rodríguez (on loan from León)

No. Position Player 17 MF Alejandro Zendejas 18 DF Cristian Calderón 19 FW Illian Hernández (on loan from Pachuca) 20 MF Richard Sánchez 21 FW Henry Martín (captain) 24 MF Javairô Dilrosun 26 DF Cristian Borja 27 FW Rodrigo Aguirre 28 MF Érick Sánchez 29 DF Ramón Juárez 30 GK Rodolfo Cota (on loan from León) 32 DF Miguel Vázquez

Other Players Under Contract

These players are part of the club but might not be on the main active roster:

No. Position Player 31 DF Igor Lichnovsky (injured) DF Jorge Meré

Players Out on Loan

These players are still with Club América but are playing for other teams for a while:

No. Position Player — GK Óscar Jiménez (at León) — GK Leonardo Palestina (at Atlético La Paz) DF Emilio Lara (at Necaxa) — DF Ralph Orquin (at Juárez)

No. Position Player MF Santiago Naveda (at Santos Laguna) — FW Esteban Lozano (at Sporting de Gijón) — FW Román Martínez (at Tampico Madero)

Reserve Teams

• América Coyoacán: This is a reserve team that plays in the Liga TDP. This is the fourth level of Mexican football.

Famous Players

In 2016, for Club América's 100th anniversary, fans voted for their favorite "Historic Players." Here are some of the players chosen:

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

Player Records

Top Scorers

These players scored the most goals in different competitions for Club América:

All-Time Records

Here are the players with the most goals and appearances for Club América. Current players are in bold.

Most goals scored Rank Name Nationality Goals 1 Luís Roberto Alves 188 2 Cuauhtémoc Blanco 153 3 Octavio Vial 152 4 Henry Martín 113 5 José Alves 109 6 Enrique Borja 104 7 Eduardo González Pálmer 101 8 Carlos Reinoso 99 9 Salvador Cabañas 98 10 Carlos Hermosillo 94

Most appearances Rank Name Nationality Apps 1 Cristóbal Ortega 711 2 Alfredo Tena 594 3 Germán Villa 527 4 Luís Roberto Alves 490 5 Guillermo Ochoa 433 Gonzalo Farfán 7 Pável Pardo 407 8 Adrián Chávez 402 Duilio Davino 10 Cuauhtémoc Blanco 397

Club América's Managers

Famous Managers

These managers have won at least one trophy while leading Club América:

Manager	Period	Trophies
Rafael Garza Gutiérrez	1917–1919 1920–1926 1929–1931 1933–1935 1935–1936, 1937–1942, 1946–1949	2 Primera Fuerza
Percy Clifford	1926–1929	2 Primera Fuerza
Octavio Vial	1949–50 1952–1955	2 Copa México 1 Campeón de Campeones
Alejandro Scopelli	1964–1965	2 Copa México
Roberto Scarone	1965–1966	1 Primera División
José Antonio Roca	1970–1975 1979–1981	1 Primera División 1 Copa México
Raúl Cárdenas	1975–1978	1 Primera División 1 Campeón de Campeones 1 CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1 Copa Interamericana
Carlos Reinoso	1981–1984 1998 2011	1 Primera División
Miguel Ángel López	1984–1987 1992–1993	2 Primera División 1 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
Vicente Cayetano Rodríguez	1987	1 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
Jorge Vieira	1987–1990	2 Primera División 2 Campéon de Campeónes
Carlos Miloc	1991	1 CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1 Copa Interamericana
Alfio Basile	2000–2001	1 CONCACAF Giants Cup
Manuel Lapuente	2001–2003 2006 2010–2011	1 Primera División 1 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
Mario Carrillo	2004–2005	1 Primera División 1 Campeón de Campeones
Miguel Herrera	2012–2013 2017–2020	2 Liga MX 1 Copa MX 1 Campeón de Campeones
Antonio Mohamed	2014	1 Liga MX
Gustavo Matosas	2015	1 CONCACAF Champions League
Ignacio Ambríz	2015–2016	1 CONCACAF Champions League
André Jardine	2023–present	2 Liga MX 1 Campeón de Campeones 1 Supercopa de la Liga MX 1 Campeones Cup

Club América's Presidents

Since Club América started in 1916, it has had 27 club presidents. The first was Florencio Domínguez, who served from 1916 to 1920. Guillermo Cañedo de la Bácerna was the longest-serving president, from 1961 to 1981. Filiberto Zapata had the shortest time as president in 1940. The current sporting president is Santiago Baños.

In 1951, the famous actor and comedian Cantinflas was named an Honorary President of the club.

Name	Tenure
Florencio Domínguez	1916–20
Guillermo Gómez	1920–30
Juan de Dios Bojórquez	1930–32
Eric Herrera	1933
Louis Martinez	1933–34
Ernesto Sota	1934–37
Germán Núñez	1937–38
Salvador González	1938–39
Francisco Bautista	1939–40
Filiberto Zapata	1940
César Martíno	1940–45
Francisco Bautista	1945–48
Antonio Hidalgo	1948–49
Miguel Ramírez	1950–54
Julián Rodríguez	1954–56
Pedro Valdez	1956–59
Darío Pastrana	1959–61
Guillermo Cañedo de la Bárcena	1961–81
Emilio Díez Barroso	1981–96
Pablo Cañedo	1996–97
Alejandro Orvañános	1997–98
Raúl Quintana	1998-99
Javier Pérez Teuffer	1999–2004
Guillermo Cañedo White	2004–08
Michel Bauer	2008–11
Ricardo Peláez	2011–17
Santiago Baños	2017–Present

Club América's Trophies

Club América has won more trophies than any other team in Mexican football. They have won 15 league titles, 6 Copa México championships, and 7 Campeón de Campeones cups. They also won 1 Supercopa de la Liga MX. They hold the record for most league and cup titles. Their record for Campeón de Campeones wins is tied with Guadalajara.

In international games, América has won 10 titles. This is the most for a club from the CONCACAF region. They have won 8 continental championships. This includes a record 7 CONCACAF Champions Cup/Champions League titles and 1 CONCACAF Giants Cup. In intercontinental games, América has won 2 Copa Interamericanas. This is also a record for CONCACAF clubs.

Club América is one of only a few clubs that hold the record for winning their national league, cup, and confederation titles.

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See also

In Spanish: Club América para niños