America He had a dream campaign: finished as the club with the most points, the most wins, the fewest losses, the most goals scored and the fewest goals conceded in the football year, which includes the Apertura 2023, a tournament in which the team was crowned, and the Clausura 2024, in which it concluded the regular phase as the super leader.
For this reason, the Liga MX will give them a recognition for Best Team of the Season, in addition to a financial prize of $1 million dollars and it will be the first team in history to obtain it.
This is in accordance with what Mikel Arriola, president of Liga MX, announced in May 2023, when he officially presented the plan.
The award will be given to the azulcremas at the Ballon d’Or ceremony that will take place this summer, at the end of the tournament.
In addition to the cash prize and a symbolic statuette, the recognition includes a place in the next edition of the Concacaf Champions Cup, but América had already secured a place for being the 2023 Apertura champion, so it is unknown if Liga MX will give it up to another team.
“(This recognition) validates the effort, perseverance and discipline of the Liga MX clubs throughout the football year“, explained the Aztec league when announcing the winner in a social media post.
The numbers that America leaves in the season
In the entire season, América registered 75 points; It was also the team that obtained more wins, with 22and fewer defeats, only 3. As if that were not enough, it was the team that scored the most goals and the one that received the least, with 67 and 26, respectively, which gave a difference of 41 goals in favor. Finally, the other important fact is that he kept a clean sheet in 16 gamesequivalent to almost a complete tournament.
Now the Eagles will seek to round out the campaign with a new title in the Liga MX, which would mean the two-time championship and the absolute superiority in the Mexican soccer campaign; Furthermore, internationally, They want to lift the Concacaf Champions Cup, where they are in the semifinals and this Tuesday they will decide the series against Pachuca at the Hidalgo Stadium, after a 1-1 draw in the first leg at Azteca.
Keep reading:
· In America they dream of going to the Club World Cup: Valdés and Jardine talk about the importance of winning the Concachampions
· América wastes Azteca in a bitter 1-1 draw in the first leg of the Concachampions semifinals
· America vs. Pachuca: who won the most with the tie and what result do they need to advance to the final?