The SocioMX Cup is an international soccer tournament played in the United States as part of the SocioMX Tour since 2015 and includes four matches with men's First League Mexican teams. Founded by sports executive Jorge Villalobos, CEO of Sports Marketing Monterrey, SocioMX is a powerful soccer platform that connects the fans with their favorite team through unique live and digital experiences, including the SocioMX Cup. The matches are televised in the US by Univision Deportes and internationally via ESPN in more than twenty-one countries including Mexico and Latin America. Both, the SocioMX Cup and SocioMX Tour are part of the events hosted by SocioMX, a powerful platform that engages soccer fans through: professional matches broadcast on live television, soccer stars, promotions, experiences and digital strategies.

Rules of the Cup

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  • Four teams participate
  • Teams begin the tournament at the Semifinals; the winners play the Final, while the losers play for the Third Place.
  • If teams are tied after 90 minutes, the penalty kicks decide the winner of the match
  • The matches follow the International friendly game rules stipulated by FIFA for substitutions.

SocioMX Tour 2018-2014

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The SocioMX Tour has different and separate dates from the SocioMX Cup. These matches are classified as international friendly matches by FIFA and can end up in draw or be defined by penalty kicks.

SocioMX has organized the SocioMX Tour hosting different matches per year in different cities of the United States since 2014.

SocioMX Tour
Year Date Match Place Stadium
2018 October 13 Earthquakes vs Cruz Azul San Jose, California Avaya
2018 July 3 Cruz Azul vs Monterrey McAllen, Texas Veterans Memorial
2018 June 29 Dynamo vs Monterrey Houston, Texas BBVA Compass
2018 March 25 Cruz Azul vs Monterrey San Antonio, Texas Toyota Field
2017 October 5 Dynamo vs Cruz Azul Houston, Texas BBVA Compass
2017 July 11 Pumas vs Puebla Edinburg, Texas HEB Park
2017 July 8 Monterrey vs Pumas Dallas, Texas Cotton Bowl
2017 July 8 Cruz Azul vs Toluca Dallas, Texas Cotton Bowl
2017 July 2 Cruz Azul vs Monterrey Houston, Texas BBVA Compass
2017 March 25 Cruz Azul vs Pumas Dallas, Texas Cotton Bowl
2016 November 13 Cruz Azul vs Pumas Houston, Texas BBVA Compass
2016 October 9 Cruz Azul vs Atlas San Antonio, Texas Toyota Field
2016 June 29 Cruz Azul vs Xolos Los Ángeles, California LA Coliseum
2015 July 8 Cruz Azul vs América El Paso, Texas Sun Bowl
2015 June 27 Pumas vs Toluca Sacramento, California Bonney Field
2014 July 9 Chivas vs Cruz Azul Los Ángeles, California StubHub Center
2014 July 6 Monterrey vs Scorpions San Antonio, Texas Toyota Field
2014 July 6 Cruz Azul vs Pumas Chicago, Illinois Soldier Field
2014 July 3 Cruz Azul vs Monterrey Dallas, Texas Cotton Bowl

SocioMX Cup 2016

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The 2016 edition was held from July 2 to July 6, 2016 in the cities of San Jose, California, Houston and Dallas in Texas.

Cruz Azul, Pumas, Monterrey y Santos Laguna were part of the Cup. It was the first tournament of Francisco Palencia as a coach with Pumas.

2016 SocioMX Cup 2016
Tournament details
Dates2– 6 July 2016
Teams4
Venue(s) (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions2016:
  Santos (1st title)
2015:
  Cruz Azul (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Goals scored9

Participating teams

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Tournament

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
July 2 - San José
 
 
  Santos Laguna2
 
July 6 - Dallas
 
Pumas UNAM1
 
  Santos Laguna1
 
July 3 - Houston
 
  Cruz Azul0
 
  Cruz Azul2
 
 
  Monterrey1
 
Third place
 
 
July 6 - Dallas
 
 
Pumas UNAM2
 
 
  Monterrey0

Semifinals

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SocioMX Cup
Semifinals
Pumas UNAM1-2  Santos Laguna
Fuentes 68 Rabello 46, Armenteros 78
Avaya Stadium
SocioMX Cup
Semifinals
  Cruz Azul2-1  Monterrey
Guerrón 47, Zúñiga 86 Pabón 41
BBVA Compass Stadium

Third Place

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SocioMX Cup
Third Place
  Monterrey0-2Pumas UNAM
Barrera 22, Herrera 50
Cotton Bowl Stadium

Final

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SocioMX Cup
Final
  Cruz Azul0-1  Santos Laguna
Rodríguez 14
Cotton Bowl Stadium

SocioMX Cup 2015

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It was the first edition of the annual tournament between Mexican football teams in United States. This event was played from June 30 to July 5 in the city of Los Angeles (California), Austin and Dallas in Texas.

As in 2016, the competition started in the Semifinals. The winners go to the Final, while teams that vied fell to Third Place. In matches were tied after 90 minutes, resorted to penalty kicks to determine the winner.

Participating teams

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2015 Tournament

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
June 30 - Los Ángeles
 
 
  Cruz Azul1 (5)
 
July 5 - Dallas
 
Pumas UNAM1 (4)
 
  Cruz Azul2
 
July 2 - Austin
 
  Monterrey0
 
  Monterrey3
 
 
  Monarcas2
 
Third place
 
 
July 5 - Dallas
 
 
Pumas UNAM1 (6)
 
 
  Monarcas1 (5)

Semifinals

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SocioMX Cup
Semifinals
  Cruz Azul1-1 (5-4)Pumas UNAM
Silva 20 Verón 34
LA Coliseum
SocioMX Cup
Semifinals
  Monterrey3-2  Monarcas
Pabon 31 y 33, Funes Mori 89 Rodríguez 33 y Villalpando 78
Mike A. Myers Stadium

Third Place

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SocioMX Cup
Third Place
Pumas UNAM1-1 (6-5)  Monarcas
Cotton Bowl Stadium

Final

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SocioMX Cup
Final
  Cruz Azul2.0  Monterrey
Silva 9 y Rojas 75
Cotton Bowl Stadium

References

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