Tigersone of the most outstanding teams in the Liga MX, is in search of an additional title that has been elusive for other big clubs such as América, Cruz Azul and Atlas. Although in the Concachampions has only managed to be crowned once, this feat was enough for Tigres to demonstrate its greatness by becoming the first Concacaf team to reach the final of the Club World Cup, a historic achievement that materialized in February 2021.
However, Tigres’ achievements do not stop there, since since the creation of the Campeones Cup, a tournament that pits the MLS champion against the Liga MX champion, no Mexican team, except the felines, has been able to raise the trophy. This Wednesday, Tigres has the opportunity to mark a milestone if it manages to win its second title in the Campeones Cup against Los Ángeles FC.
Tigres’ history in this tournament is impressive. Since its creation in 2018, the team has already been crowned champion by beating Toronto 3-1 in the final. While other Mexican teams such as América in 2019, Cruz Azul in 2021 and Atlas in 2022, could not keep the trophy and lost it to MLS teams.
Although the Campeones Cup does not have official recognition by Concacaf, it is a tournament that seeks to represent and maintain the prestige of Liga MX. Since its inception in 2018, no team has managed to repeat the feat of winning the trophy or even contest it again. Tigres, this Wednesday, will seek to break that trend when they face LAFC, Carlos Vela’s team, a rival whom they precisely defeated in the Concachampions to secure a place in the historic 2021 Club World Cup.
It is important to note that although Monterrey has had a great performance in the Concacaf Champions League in recent years, winning five titles, it has not achieved what Tigres: taking a runner-up finish in the Club World Cup or even participating in the Campeones Cup. due to circumstances beyond your control. After winning the Apertura 2019, the Clausura 2020 was canceled due to the pandemic, which prevented there from being a new champion and, therefore, the duel against the MLS did not take place. Tigres continues its search for greatness on the international stage, and the Campeones Cup is its next stop on that path.
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