Liga Amateur de Veracruz
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Liga Amateur de Veracruz was a former football league in Mexico founded by local businessmen in the state of Veracruz, where clubs from the State of Veracruz
Veracruz
Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave , is one of the 31 states that, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided in 212 municipalities and its capital city is...

 played from 1908 to 1943.The league folded in 1943 when the Primera División de México
Primera División de México
The Primera División Profesional , known simply as the Primera División, is the top level of the Mexican football league system and is administered by the Mexican Football Federation. It was established in 1943 and as of 2011 has 18 clubs. Up to June 2011, it was divided into three groups competing...

 the first professional league in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

 was founded.. Important clubs came out of this club such as Orizaba
Albinegros de Orizaba
The club Albinegros de Orizaba, is a football team of the city of Orizaba, Orizaba Athletic Club was founded in 1898, a sporting club who also practice Cricket among other sports in the city of Orizaba, Veracruz...

, Veracruz Sporting Club
Veracruz Sporting Club
- History :The club was founded in 1908 by the native Spaniards living in Veracruz in the early 1900s.The first owners were the brothers Ángel and Mariano Rivera.The club played in the old Liga amateur de Veracruz from 1908 when in 1931 they were invited to pay in the Liga amateur del Distrito...

, Iberia de Córdoba
Iberia de Córdoba
This article needs a revise! As formerly mentioned on the discussion page of Veracruz Sporting Club, there have been two different clubs named IBERIA which have played in the old Liga Amateur de Veracruz; the one was from the Port of Veracruz and merged with Sporting Club in 1943, as described in...

 and Moctezuma
Moctezuma de Orizaba
Moctezuma de Orizaba was a former Mexican football team that played in the Liga Mexicana de Football Amateur Association prior to the professionalization and development of the Mexican first division. The club was based in the city of Orizaba and folded in 1950.-History:The club was founded in 1932...

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History

As early as 1894clubs around the State of Veracruz
Veracruz
Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave , is one of the 31 states that, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided in 212 municipalities and its capital city is...

 were been founded and having friendly matches .The first clubs to be establish in 1898 was Albinegros de Orizaba
Albinegros de Orizaba
The club Albinegros de Orizaba, is a football team of the city of Orizaba, Orizaba Athletic Club was founded in 1898, a sporting club who also practice Cricket among other sports in the city of Orizaba, Veracruz...

 along with other clubs formed and sponsor by local factory's.Most of the players who made up this clubs were workers and minors from the factories and mines around the city Owned by Scottish and English men who had just arrive to the state.In 1915 an amateur league that would later be known as La Liga del Sur was establish mainly due to the fact that the other closest league were Albinegros de Orizaba
Albinegros de Orizaba
The club Albinegros de Orizaba, is a football team of the city of Orizaba, Orizaba Athletic Club was founded in 1898, a sporting club who also practice Cricket among other sports in the city of Orizaba, Veracruz...

 had taken part in 1902 winning the tournament that years was located in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...

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Amateur Era Occidental League Champions (1908–1943)

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Season Champion
1915–16 Veracruz Sporting Club
Veracruz Sporting Club
- History :The club was founded in 1908 by the native Spaniards living in Veracruz in the early 1900s.The first owners were the brothers Ángel and Mariano Rivera.The club played in the old Liga amateur de Veracruz from 1908 when in 1931 they were invited to pay in the Liga amateur del Distrito...

1916–17 Veracruz Sporting Club
Veracruz Sporting Club
- History :The club was founded in 1908 by the native Spaniards living in Veracruz in the early 1900s.The first owners were the brothers Ángel and Mariano Rivera.The club played in the old Liga amateur de Veracruz from 1908 when in 1931 they were invited to pay in the Liga amateur del Distrito...

1917–18 Veracruz Sporting Club
Veracruz Sporting Club
- History :The club was founded in 1908 by the native Spaniards living in Veracruz in the early 1900s.The first owners were the brothers Ángel and Mariano Rivera.The club played in the old Liga amateur de Veracruz from 1908 when in 1931 they were invited to pay in the Liga amateur del Distrito...

1918–19 N/A
1919–20 Iberia de Córdoba
Iberia de Córdoba
This article needs a revise! As formerly mentioned on the discussion page of Veracruz Sporting Club, there have been two different clubs named IBERIA which have played in the old Liga Amateur de Veracruz; the one was from the Port of Veracruz and merged with Sporting Club in 1943, as described in...

1920–21 N/A
1921–22 Iberia de Córdoba
Iberia de Córdoba
This article needs a revise! As formerly mentioned on the discussion page of Veracruz Sporting Club, there have been two different clubs named IBERIA which have played in the old Liga Amateur de Veracruz; the one was from the Port of Veracruz and merged with Sporting Club in 1943, as described in...

1922–23 N/A
1923–24 Espana de Veracruz
Iberia de Córdoba
This article needs a revise! As formerly mentioned on the discussion page of Veracruz Sporting Club, there have been two different clubs named IBERIA which have played in the old Liga Amateur de Veracruz; the one was from the Port of Veracruz and merged with Sporting Club in 1943, as described in...

1924–25 Veracruz Sporting Club
Veracruz Sporting Club
- History :The club was founded in 1908 by the native Spaniards living in Veracruz in the early 1900s.The first owners were the brothers Ángel and Mariano Rivera.The club played in the old Liga amateur de Veracruz from 1908 when in 1931 they were invited to pay in the Liga amateur del Distrito...

1925–26 Iberia de Córdoba
Iberia de Córdoba
This article needs a revise! As formerly mentioned on the discussion page of Veracruz Sporting Club, there have been two different clubs named IBERIA which have played in the old Liga Amateur de Veracruz; the one was from the Port of Veracruz and merged with Sporting Club in 1943, as described in...

1926–27 Veracruz Sporting Club
Veracruz Sporting Club
- History :The club was founded in 1908 by the native Spaniards living in Veracruz in the early 1900s.The first owners were the brothers Ángel and Mariano Rivera.The club played in the old Liga amateur de Veracruz from 1908 when in 1931 they were invited to pay in the Liga amateur del Distrito...

1927–28 Veracruz Sporting Club
Veracruz Sporting Club
- History :The club was founded in 1908 by the native Spaniards living in Veracruz in the early 1900s.The first owners were the brothers Ángel and Mariano Rivera.The club played in the old Liga amateur de Veracruz from 1908 when in 1931 they were invited to pay in the Liga amateur del Distrito...

1928–29 Veracruz Sporting Club
Veracruz Sporting Club
- History :The club was founded in 1908 by the native Spaniards living in Veracruz in the early 1900s.The first owners were the brothers Ángel and Mariano Rivera.The club played in the old Liga amateur de Veracruz from 1908 when in 1931 they were invited to pay in the Liga amateur del Distrito...

1929–30 Veracruz Sporting Club
Veracruz Sporting Club
- History :The club was founded in 1908 by the native Spaniards living in Veracruz in the early 1900s.The first owners were the brothers Ángel and Mariano Rivera.The club played in the old Liga amateur de Veracruz from 1908 when in 1931 they were invited to pay in the Liga amateur del Distrito...

1930–31 Veracruz Sporting Club
Veracruz Sporting Club
- History :The club was founded in 1908 by the native Spaniards living in Veracruz in the early 1900s.The first owners were the brothers Ángel and Mariano Rivera.The club played in the old Liga amateur de Veracruz from 1908 when in 1931 they were invited to pay in the Liga amateur del Distrito...

1931–32 Iberia de Córdoba
Iberia de Córdoba
This article needs a revise! As formerly mentioned on the discussion page of Veracruz Sporting Club, there have been two different clubs named IBERIA which have played in the old Liga Amateur de Veracruz; the one was from the Port of Veracruz and merged with Sporting Club in 1943, as described in...

1932–33 >N/A
1933–34 >N/A
1934–35 Unión Deportiva Río Blanco
1935–36 Espana de Veracruz
Iberia de Córdoba
This article needs a revise! As formerly mentioned on the discussion page of Veracruz Sporting Club, there have been two different clubs named IBERIA which have played in the old Liga Amateur de Veracruz; the one was from the Port of Veracruz and merged with Sporting Club in 1943, as described in...

1936–37 C.I.D.O.S.A
1937–38 Moctezuma de Orizaba
Moctezuma de Orizaba
Moctezuma de Orizaba was a former Mexican football team that played in the Liga Mexicana de Football Amateur Association prior to the professionalization and development of the Mexican first division. The club was based in the city of Orizaba and folded in 1950.-History:The club was founded in 1932...

1938–39 Veracruz Sporting Club
Veracruz Sporting Club
- History :The club was founded in 1908 by the native Spaniards living in Veracruz in the early 1900s.The first owners were the brothers Ángel and Mariano Rivera.The club played in the old Liga amateur de Veracruz from 1908 when in 1931 they were invited to pay in the Liga amateur del Distrito...

1939–40 C.I.D.O.S.A
1940–41 Veracruz Sporting Club
Veracruz Sporting Club
- History :The club was founded in 1908 by the native Spaniards living in Veracruz in the early 1900s.The first owners were the brothers Ángel and Mariano Rivera.The club played in the old Liga amateur de Veracruz from 1908 when in 1931 they were invited to pay in the Liga amateur del Distrito...

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1941–42 Espana de Veracruz
Iberia de Córdoba
This article needs a revise! As formerly mentioned on the discussion page of Veracruz Sporting Club, there have been two different clubs named IBERIA which have played in the old Liga Amateur de Veracruz; the one was from the Port of Veracruz and merged with Sporting Club in 1943, as described in...

1942–43 Veracruz Sporting Club
Veracruz Sporting Club
- History :The club was founded in 1908 by the native Spaniards living in Veracruz in the early 1900s.The first owners were the brothers Ángel and Mariano Rivera.The club played in the old Liga amateur de Veracruz from 1908 when in 1931 they were invited to pay in the Liga amateur del Distrito...


Champions Table

The total championships by each club are summarized in the following chart.
Team Championships
Veracruz Sporting Club
Veracruz Sporting Club
- History :The club was founded in 1908 by the native Spaniards living in Veracruz in the early 1900s.The first owners were the brothers Ángel and Mariano Rivera.The club played in the old Liga amateur de Veracruz from 1908 when in 1931 they were invited to pay in the Liga amateur del Distrito...

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Iberia de Córdoba
Iberia de Córdoba
This article needs a revise! As formerly mentioned on the discussion page of Veracruz Sporting Club, there have been two different clubs named IBERIA which have played in the old Liga Amateur de Veracruz; the one was from the Port of Veracruz and merged with Sporting Club in 1943, as described in...

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Unión Deportiva Río Blanco 1
C.I.D.O.S.A 1
Moctezuma de Orizaba
Moctezuma de Orizaba
Moctezuma de Orizaba was a former Mexican football team that played in the Liga Mexicana de Football Amateur Association prior to the professionalization and development of the Mexican first division. The club was based in the city of Orizaba and folded in 1950.-History:The club was founded in 1932...

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