The 2023–24 Club de Futbol Cruz Azul season was the 97th season in the football club's history and the 59th consecutive season in the top flight of Mexican football. Cruz Azul competed in Liga MX and the Leagues Cup.
| 2023–24 season | ||||
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| Sporting director | Óscar Pérez (until 24 November) Iván Alonso (from 13 December) | |||
| Manager | Ricardo Ferretti (until 7 August) Joaquín Moreno (from 7 August, until 19 December) Martín Anselmi (from 20 December) | |||
| Stadium | Estadio Azteca (until December 2023) Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes (from January 2024) | |||
| Liga MX | Apertura: 16th Clausura: 2nd (Runners-up) | |||
| Leagues Cup | Round of 32 | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Uriel Antuna (14) All: Uriel Antuna (15) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 36,500 v América (2 September 2023) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 11,053 vs Santos Laguna (20 August 2023) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 21,163 | |||
| Biggest win | 1–2 v Monterrey (27 August 2023) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 2–0 v Atlas (1 July 2023) 0–2 v Toluca (8 July 2023) | |||
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This season was the first without captain José de Jesús Corona, who leaved the club after 14 years (since 2009–10 as a first team player).[1] It was also the first season since 2005–06 without the center-back Julio César Domínguez.[2]
Kits
edit- Supplier: Pirma
- Sponsors: Cemento Cruz Azul (front), Caliente (back)
Season overview
editMay
editOn 31 May, Uriel Antuna and Carlos Rodríguez were called up to the Mexico national team squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[3]
June
editOn 1 June, Rafael Guerrero and Rodrigo Huescas were called up to the Mexico national under-23 team for friendlies in Europe and the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games.[4]
On 27 June, the Leagues Cup announced Cruz Azul's first match against Inter Miami would be rescheduled as the tournament's inaugural match due to Inter Miami's high-profile signings of Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets.[5]
July
editOn 5 July, Ivan Morales' contract was rescinded and he became a free agent.[6]
Willer Ditta did not travel with the team to the United States for the first Leagues Cup match due to work visa issues.[7] On 24 July, Cruz Azul announced Ditta obtained his visa and would travel to join the team.[8]
Rodrigo Huescas was subbed out in the 30th minute of the match against Inter Miami due to injury. On 24 July, Cruz Azul announced Huescas had suffered a sprain in his right MCL.[9]
August
editOn 7 August, Cruz Azul announced they had parted ways with manager Ricardo Ferretti and would appoint assistant coach Joaquín Moreno as manager for the remainder of the Apertura 2023 season.
September
editOn 1 September, Uriel Antuna and Carlos Rodríguez were called up to the Mexico national team squad for friendlies against Australia and Uzbekistan. Érik Lira and Rodrigo Huescas were called up to the Mexico national under-23 team for friendlies against Colombia under-23.[10] Rafael Guerrero was called up to the Mexico national under-20 team for friendlies against Argentine Primera División clubs.[11]
Coaching staff
edit| Apertura 2023 Rounds 1–3, Leagues Cup | |||||
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| Position | Name | Nationality | Year appointed | Last club/team | References |
| Manager | Ricardo Ferretti |  Brazil
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2023 |  FC Juárez (as manager)
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| Assistant managers | Guillermo Vázquez | Mexico
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2023 | Necaxa (as manager)
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| Joaquín Moreno | Mexico
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2023 | Cruz Azul (as interim manager)
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| Enrique Cruz | Mexico
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2023 | Pachuca (as assistant manager)
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| Medic | Juan José Pérez | Mexico
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2021 | Veracruz
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| Ernesto Prado | Mexico
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2015 | Cruz Azul Hidalgo
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| José Morales Ángeles | Mexico
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2023 | None | ||
| Fitness trainer | Guillermo Orta | Mexico
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2023 | FC Juárez
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| Kinesiologist | Juan Rubio | Mexico
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2009 | ||
| Paolo Arriaga | Mexico
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2023 | Veracruz
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| Apertura 2023 Rounds 4–17 | |||||
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| Position | Name | Nationality | Year appointed | Last club/team | References |
| Manager | Joaquín Moreno | Mexico
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2023 | Cruz Azul (as assistant coach)
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| Assistant managers | Joel Huiqui | Mexico
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2023 | Cruz Azul U23 (as manager)
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| Enrique Cruz | Mexico
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2023 | Pachuca (as assistant manager)
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| Medic | Juan José Pérez | Mexico
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2021 | Veracruz
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| Ernesto Prado | Mexico
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2015 | Cruz Azul Hidalgo
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| José Morales Ángeles | Mexico
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2023 | None | ||
| Fitness trainer | Fernando Ramos | Mexico
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2023 | Leones Negros
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| Kinesiologist | Juan Rubio | Mexico
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2009 | ||
| Paolo Arriaga | Mexico
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2023 | Veracruz
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| Clausura 2024 | |||||
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| Position | Name | Nationality | Year appointed | Last club/team | References |
| Manager | Martín Anselmi |  Argentina
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2024 |  Independiente del Valle (as manager)
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| Assistant managers | Facundo Oreja | Argentina
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2024 | Independiente del Valle (as assistant manager)
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| Luis Pastur |  Spain
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2024 | Independiente del Valle (as assistant manager)
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| Goalkeeper coach | Esteban Herrera | Argentina
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2024 | Argentina U17
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| Medic | Antonio Acevedo | Mexico
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2024 | UNAM
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| Juan Pérez | Mexico
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2021 | Veracruz
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| Fitness trainer | Diego Bottaioli |  Uruguay
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2024 | Independiente del Valle
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| Fernando Ramos | Mexico
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2023 | Leones Negros
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| Alberto Sciegata | Argentina
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2024 | Independiente del Valle
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| Kinesiologist | Paolo Arriaga | Mexico
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2023 | Veracruz
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| Juan Rubio | Mexico
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2009 | |||
Players
editSquad information
edit- Last updated: 29 August 2023
- Source: ligamx.net and cfcruzazul.com
- Notes: The club can have a maximum of nine foreign players in their squad.
Transfers
editTransfers in
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Transfers out
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Pre-season and friendlies
editWin Draw Loss Fixtures
Matches
edit| 14 June 2023 Friendly | UNAM | 1–0 | Cruz Azul | Coyoacán, Mexico City |
Del Prete  |
Stadium: Cantera |
| 21 June 2023 Friendly | Cruz Azul | 3–1 | Juárez | Xochimilco, Mexico City |
| 9:00 CDT | Report | |
Stadium: La Noria Attendance: 0 |
| 24 June 2023 Friendly | América | 3–1 | Cruz Azul | Coapa, Mexico City |
| 10:00 CDT | Report | Moisés |
Stadium: Coapa Attendance: 0 |
| 31 December 2023 Friendly | Cruz Azul | 3–0 | Atlante F.C. | Xochimilco, Mexico City |
| Report | Stadium: La Noria Attendance: 0 |
Competitions
editOverview
edit| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Apertura 2023 | 1 July 2023 | 12 November 2023 | Matchday 1 | 16th | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 29.41 |
| Clausura 2024 | 13 January 2024 | 26 May 2024 | Matchday 1 | Runners-up | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 52.17 |
| Leagues Cup | 21 July 2023 | 3 August 2023 | Group stage | Round of 32 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Total | 43 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 53 | 52 | +1 | 39.53 | ||||
Last updated: 26 May 2024
Source: Mediotiempo.com
Liga MX
editTorneo Apertura
editLeague table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 14 | Querétaro | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 29 | −11 | 19 |
| 15 | Juárez | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 18 |
| 16 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 17 |
| 17 | Atlas | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 24 | −10 | 17 |
| 18 | Necaxa | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 15 |
Source: Liga MX
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points
Results summary
edit| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | −2 |
Last updated: 12 November 2023.
Source: Mediotiempo.com
Results by round
editUpdated to match(es) played on 12 November 2023. Source: Mediotiempo.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
editWin Draw Loss Fixtures
The league fixtures were announced on 8 June 2023.[32]
| 1 July 2023 1 | Atlas | 2–0 | Cruz Azul | Guadalajara |
| 21:10 CT | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Jalisco Attendance: 20,169 Referee: Víctor Cáceres Hernández |
| 8 July 2023 2 | Cruz Azul | 0–2 | Toluca | Mexico City |
| 17:50 CT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 15,936 Referee: Ismael López Peñuelas |
| 14 July 2023 3 | Tijuana | 2–1 | Cruz Azul | Tijuana |
| 20:10 PT |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Caliente Attendance: 28,333 Referee: Edgar Allan Morales |
| 20 August 2023 4 | Cruz Azul | 2–2 | Santos Laguna | Mexico City |
| 17:00 CT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 11,053 Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava |
| 23 August 2023 5 | Pachuca | 1–0 | Cruz Azul | Pachuca |
| 19:06 CT |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Hidalgo Attendance: 8,242 Referee: Jesus Rafael Lopez Valle |
| 27 August 2023 6 | Monterrey | 1–2 | Cruz Azul | Guadalupe |
| 20:05 CT | Report | Stadium: Estadio BBVA Attendance: 42,313 Referee: César Arturo Ramos Palazuelos |
| 2 September 2023 7 | Cruz Azul | 2–3 | América | Mexico City |
| 21:10 CT | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 36,500 Referee: Daniel Quintero Huitrón |
| 15 September 2023 8 | Mazatlán | 2–2 | Cruz Azul | Mazatlán |
| 18:50 PT | Report | Stadium: Estadio de Mazatlán Attendance: 11,002 Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava |
| 24 September 2023 9 | Cruz Azul | 1–3 | Querétaro | Mexico City |
| 16:00 CT |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 23,790 Referee: Abraham De Jesús Contreras |
| 29 September 2023 10 | Atlético San Luis | 1–2 | Cruz Azul | San Luis Potosi |
| 21:00 CT |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Alfonso Lastras Attendance: 21,180 Referee: Adonai Gonzalez |
| 4 October 2023 11 | Necaxa | 1–3 | Cruz Azul | Aguascalientes |
| 19:00 CT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Victoria Attendance: 10,923 Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramírez |
| 7 October 2023 12 | Cruz Azul | 1–4 | UNAM | Mexico City |
| 21:10 CT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 28,878 Referee: César Arturo Ramos Palazuelos |
| 21 October 2023 13 | UANL | 2–1 | Cruz Azul | San Nicolás de los Garza |
| 21:10 CT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Universitario Attendance: 41,615 Referee: Edgar Morales |
| 28 October 2023 14 | Cruz Azul | 1–0 | León | Mexico City |
| 17:00 CT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 11,001 Referee: Brian Omar González Veles |
| 1 November 2023 15 | Cruz Azul | 2–0 | Juárez | Mexico City |
| 19:00 CT | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 9,358 Referee: Daniel Quintero Huitrón |
| 4 November 2023 16 | Guadalajara | 1–0 | Cruz Azul | Zapopan |
| 21:05 CT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Akron Attendance: 36,847 Referee: Adonai Gonzalez |
| 12 November 2023 17 | Cruz Azul | 1–2 | Puebla | Mexico City |
| 18:00 CT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 18,653 Referee: Luis Enrique Santander Aguirre |
Torneo Clausura
editLeague table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | América (C) | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 12 | +18 | 35 | Qualification for the quarter-finals[a] |
| 2 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 33 | |
| 3 | Toluca | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 23 | +15 | 32 | |
| 4 | Monterrey | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 19 | +13 | 32 | |
| 5 | UANL | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 31 |
Source: Liga MX
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ The first four places in the table will qualify for the Liguilla quarter-finals and host the second leg. The fifth and sixth placed teams will host the first leg.
Results summary
edit| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 41 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | +3 |
Last updated: 26 May 2024.
Source: Mediotiempo.com
Results by round
editUpdated to match(es) played on 27 April 2024. Source: Mediotiempo.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
edit| 13 January 2024 1 | Cruz Azul | 0–1 | Pachuca | Mexico City |
| 19:00 CT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes Attendance: 26,100 Referee: Iván López Sánchez |
| 19 January 2024 2 | Juárez | 0–0 | Cruz Azul | Juárez |
| 20:10 MT |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Juarez Attendance: 13,714 Referee: Erick Yair Miranda Galindo |
| 27 January 2024 3 | Cruz Azul | 2–1 | Mazatlán | Mexico City |
| 17:00 CT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes Attendance: 20,032 Referee: Luis Enrique Santander Aguirre |
| 30 January 2024 4 | Cruz Azul | 1–0 | Tijuana | Mexico City |
| 19:00 CT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes Attendance: 16,650 Referee: Jesús Rafael López Valle |
| 2 February 2024 5 | Querétaro | 1–3 | Cruz Azul | Querétaro |
| 19:00 CT |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Corregidora Attendance: 24,777 Referee: Jorge Abraham Camacho Peregrina |
| 10 February 2024 6 | Cruz Azul | 3–0 | Atlético San Luis | Mexico City |
| 19:05 CT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes Attendance: 23,826 Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramírez |
| 17 February 2024 7 | Cruz Azul | 1–0 | UANL | Mexico City |
| 21:05 CT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes Attendance: 25,755 Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava |
| 21 February 2024 8 | León | 2–3 | Cruz Azul | León |
| 21:00 CT | Report | Stadium: Estadio León Attendance: 24,618 Referee: Diego Montaño Robles |
| 24 February 2024 9 | América | 1–0 | Cruz Azul | Mexico City |
| 21:10 CT |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 59,032 Referee: Oscar Mejía García |
| 2 March 2024 10 | Cruz Azul | 3–0 | Guadalajara | Mexico City |
| 19:05 CT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 67,623 Referee: César Arturo Ramos Palazuelos |
| 9 March 2024 11 | Santos Laguna | 3–0 | Cruz Azul | Torreón |
| 19:00 CT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Corona Attendance: 22,007 Referee: Adonai Gonzalez |
| 16 March 2024 12 | Cruz Azul | 1–2 | Necaxa | Mexico City |
| 17:00 CT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes Attendance: 25,580 Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramírez |
| 30 March 2024 13 | UNAM | 0–0 | Cruz Azul | Mexico City |
| 21:05 CT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario Attendance: 41,121 Referee: Fernando Hernández Gómez |
| 6 April 2024 14 | Cruz Azul | 2–1 | Monterrey | Mexico City |
| 21:05 CT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes Attendance: 13,585 Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava |
| 12 April 2024 15 | Puebla | 0–1 | Cruz Azul | Puebla |
| 21:00 CT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Cuauhtémoc Attendance: 31,289 Referee: Katia Itzel García |
| 21 April 2024 16 | Cruz Azul | 2–2 | Atlas | Mexico City |
| 18:00 CT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes Attendance: 20,543 Referee: Luis Enrique Santander Aguirre |
| 27 April 2024 17 | Toluca | 0–1 | Cruz Azul | Toluca |
| 19:00 CT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez Attendance: 27,273 Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramírez |
Quarter-finals
edit| 9 May 2024 First leg | UNAM | 0–2 | Cruz Azul | Mexico City |
| 18:00 CT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario Attendance: 40,418 Referee: Luis Enrique Santander Aguirre |
| 12 May 2024 Second leg | Cruz Azul | 2–2 (4–2 agg.) | UNAM | Mexico City |
| 19:00 CT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes Attendance: 27,228 Referee: Daniel Quintero Huitrón |
Semi-finals
edit| 16 May 2024 First leg | Monterrey | 0–1 | Cruz Azul | Guadalupe |
| 21:00 CT |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio BBVA Attendance: 51,708 Referee: Daniel Quintero Huitrón |
| 19 May 2024 Second leg | Cruz Azul | 1–2 (2 (s)–2 agg.) | Monterrey | Mexico City |
| 18:00 CT | Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes Attendance: 28,403 Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramírez |
Final
edit| 23 May 2024 First leg | Cruz Azul | 1–1 | América | Mexico City |
| 20:00 CT | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes Attendance: 27,244 Referee: Fernando Hernández Gómez |
| 26 May 2024 Second leg | América | 1–0 (2–1 agg.) | Cruz Azul | Mexico City |
| 19:00 CT | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 73,604 Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava |
Leagues Cup
editGroup stage
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MIA | CAZ | ATL | |
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| 1 |  Inter Miami CF
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage | — | — | 4–0 | |
| 2 | Cruz Azul
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2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | ||
| 3 | Atlanta United FC
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2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 21 July 2023 1 | Cruz Azul | 1–2 | Inter Miami | Fort Lauderdale, United States |
| 20:00 EDT | Report | Stadium: DRV PNK Attendance: 20,512 Referee: Saíd Martínez (Honduras) |
| 29 July 2023 3 | Cruz Azul | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Atlanta United | Atlanta, United States |
| 19:00 EDT | Report | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Attendance: 41,108 Referee: Oliver Vergara (Panama) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Knockout phase
editRound of 32
edit| 3 August 2023 | Charlotte | 0−0 (4−3 p) | Cruz Azul | Frisco, Texas, United States |
| 19:30 UTC−5 |
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Report | Stadium: Toyota Attendance: 6,844 Referee: Ismael Cornejo Meléndez (El Salvador) | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Note: Match played at neutral site due to scheduling conflicts at Charlotte FC's home stadium Bank of America Stadium and a lack of approved venues in the Charlotte metropolitan area. | ||||
Squad statistics
editAppearances and goals
editPlayers with no appearances are not included on the list.
- As of matches played 2 September 2023
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Apertura 2023 | Clausura 2024 | Leagues Cup | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| 25 | GK | MEX
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Sebastián Jurado | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | MEX
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Andrés Gudiño | 6 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| 3 | DF | MEX
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Carlos Salcedo | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | DF |  COL
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Willer Ditta | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | DF |  PAR
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Juan Escobar | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | MEX
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Luis Iturbide | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | MEX
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Rafael Guerrero | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 191 | DF | MEX
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Raymundo Rubio[a] | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 205 | DF | MEX
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Josué Díaz[a] | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 229 | DF | MEX
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Alan Zubiri[a] | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| 5 | MF | COL
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Kevin Castaño | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | MEX
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Érik Lira | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | MEX
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Jesús Dueñas | 6 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | MEX
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Alexis Gutiérrez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | URU
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Ignacio Rivero | 9 | 1 | 4+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | MEX
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Alonso Escoboza | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | MEX
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Rodrigo Huescas | 7 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | MEX
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Carlos Rodríguez | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | MEX
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Cristian Jiménez | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| 7 | FW | MEX
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Uriel Antuna | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | MEX
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Ángel Sepúlveda | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | BRA
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Moisés Vieira | 10 | 2 | 5+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 28 | FW | COL
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Diber Cambindo | 9 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | ARG
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Carlos Rotondi | 10 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Players transferred out during the season | |||||||||||
| 11 | FW | URU
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Christian Tabó | 8 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | ARG
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Augusto Lotti | 6 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
Source: Competitions
Goalscorers
editIncludes all competitive matches.
- As of matches played 2 September 2023
| Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | Liga Apertura | Liga Clausura | Leagues Cup | Total |
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| 1 | FW | 7 | Uriel Antuna |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | FW | 28 | Diber Cambindo |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| FW | 10 | Moisés Vieira |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 3 | MF | 15 | Ignacio Rivero |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| FW | 29 | Carlos Rotondi |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own Goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |||
Clean sheets
editThe list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play.
| Clean sheets | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Player | Games Played | Goals Against | Apertura 2023 | Clausura 2023 | Leagues Cup | Total | |
| 30 | Andrés Gudiño |
6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 25 | Sebastián Jurado |
5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
Disciplinary record
edit- As of 2 September 2023
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Apertura 2023 | Clausura 2024 | Leagues Cup | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 3 | DF |
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Carlos Salcedo | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| 4 | DF |
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Willer Ditta | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||
| 5 | DF |
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Kevin Castaño | ||||||||||||
| 6 | MF |
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Erik Lira | ||||||||||||
| 7 | FW |
|
Uriel Antuna | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 8 | MF |
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Jesús Dueñas | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 10 | FW |
|
Moisés | ||||||||||||
| 11 | FW |
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Christian Tabó | ||||||||||||
| 14 | MF |
|
Alexis Gutiérrez | ||||||||||||
| 15 | MF |
|
Ignacio Rivero | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 17 | MF |
|
Alonso Escoboza | ||||||||||||
| 18 | MF |
|
Rodrigo Huescas | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 19 | MF |
|
Carlos Rodríguez | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 21 | FW |
|
Augusto Lotti | ||||||||||||
| 24 | DF |
|
Juan Escobar | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||
| 25 | GK |
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Sebastián Jurado | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 26 | DF |
|
Carlos Vargas | ||||||||||||
| 28 | FW |
|
Diber Cambindo | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 29 | FW |
|
Carlos Rotondi | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 30 | GK |
|
Andrés Gudiño | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 31 | DF |
|
Luis Iturbide | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 32 | DF |
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Cristian Jiménez | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 33 | DF |
|
Rafael Guerrero | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 2 | |||
Source: Liga MX
Ordered by 
, 
and 
= Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.
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