The 2024–25 season was Club de Futbol Cruz Azul's 98th season in existence and the 60th consecutive season in the top flight of Mexican football. In addition to the domestic league, the club also participated in the Leagues Cup and the CONCACAF Champions Cup.
This season began under head coach Martín Anselmi, who led the team to a first-place finish in the Apertura 2024 regular phase. During the summer transfer window, Luis Romo returned to the club in July 2024 to bolster the midfield. On 8 January 2025, before the start of the Clausura tournament, Cruz Azul relocated to the Estadio Olímpico Universitario. The move followed the conclusion of their temporary stay at the Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes due to logistical issues. Shortly after the relocation, the club executed a high-profile winter trade, sending Luis Romo to Guadalajara after only six months in exchange for defender Jesús Orozco.
Following Anselmi's sudden departure to join FC Porto on 24 January 2025, he was replaced by Vicente Sánchez, who served as interim manager before being ratified for the remainder of the season on 23 February 2025. Under Sánchez's leadership, the club ultimately secured their seventh CONCACAF Champions Cup title, defeating Vancouver Whitecaps FC 5–0 in the final.
Coaching staff Position StaffManager Vicente SánchezAssistant managers Joel Huiqui Marco CalvilloGoalkeeper coach Carlos NicolaFitness coaches Rubens Valenzuela Fernando RamosPhysiotherapists Paolo Arriaga José MoralesTeam doctors Antonio Acevedo Juan Pérez
Source: Liga MX
Squad
No. Player Nationality Date of birth (age) Since Signed from Goalkeepers 1 Andrés Gudiño 2019 Venados 23 Kevin Mier 2024 Atlético Nacional 30 Emmanuel Ochoa 2025 San Jose Earthquakes Defenders 2 Jorge Sánchez 2024 Ajax 3 Omar Campos 2025 Los Angeles FC 4 Willer Ditta 2023 Newell's Old Boys 5 Jesús Orozco 2025 Guadalajara 22 Raymundo Rubio 2023 Cruz Azul Academy 26 Carlos Vargas 2023 Mazatlán 33 Gonzalo Piovi 2024 Racing Club Midfielders 6 Érik Lira 2022 UNAM 7 Mateusz Bogusz 2025 Los Angeles FC 8 Lorenzo Faravelli 2024 Independiente del Valle 10 Andrés Montaño 2024 Mazatlán 14 Alexis Gutiérrez 2019 Cruz Azul Academy 15 Ignacio Rivero (captain) 2020 Tijuana 17 Amaury García 2024 UNAM 18 Luka Romero 2025 AC Milan 19 Carlos Rodríguez (vice-captain) 2022 Monterrey 29 Carlos Rotondi 2022 Defensa y Justicia 32 Cristian Jiménez 2021 Cruz Azul Academy 34 Leonardo Sámano 2024 UNAM Forwards 9 Ángel Sepúlveda 2023 Querétaro 11 Giorgos Giakoumakis 2024 Atlanta United 21 Gabriel Fernández 2024 UNAM 35 Luis Gutiérrez 2024 Free agent
Transfers Summer In DatePos.No.PlayerFromFeeRef. 16 June 2024 FW 11 Giorgos Giakoumakis Atlanta United $10,000,000 19 June 2024 MF 10 Andrés Montaño Mazatlán $4,000,000 1 July 2024 MF 17 Amaury García UNAM Undisclosed MF 34 Leonardo Sámano UNAM Undisclosed 4 July 2024 DF 2 Jorge Sánchez Ajax $3,200,000 5 July 2024 FW 35 Luis Gutiérrez Free agent Free transfer 8 July 2024 MF 27 Luis Romo Monterrey $7,000,000
Out DatePos.No.PlayerToFeeRef. 26 June 2024 FW 11 Christian Tabó Liverpool Montevideo Free transfer 1 July 2024 DF 30 Rafael Guerrero Tigres UANL Undisclosed 10 July 2024 MF 18 Rodrigo Huescas Copenhagen $2,000,000 16 July 2024 FW 21 Augusto Lotti Platense Free transfer 4 August 2024 DF 3 Carlos Salcedo Juárez Free transfer 27 August 2024 MF 7 Uriel Antuna Tigres UANL $7,500,000
Winter In DatePos.No.PlayerFromFeeRef. 5 January 2025 DF 3 Omar Campos Los Angeles FC $4,000,000 11 January 2025 DF 5 Jesús Orozco Guadalajara $11,000,000 17 January 2025 GK 30 Emmanuel Ochoa San Jose Earthquakes Undisclosed MF 18 Luka Romero AC Milan $3,500,000 25 January 2025 MF 7 Mateusz Bogusz Los Angeles FC $9,000,000
Out DatePos.No.PlayerToFeeRef. 2 January 2025 GK 12 Luis Jiménez Necaxa End of loan 3 January 2025 GK — Sebastián Jurado Juárez Undisclosed 6 January 2025 FW — Diber Cambindo Necaxa $3,000,000 DF — Juan Escobar Castellón Released DF 31 Luis Iturbide Cañoneros F.C. Released 11 January 2025 MF 27 Luis Romo Guadalajara Orozco + $4.5 million 22 January 2025 DF 13 Camilo Cándido Atlético Nacional Loan
Pre-season and friendlies Matches
Competitions In addition to league play, Cruz Azul will also participate in several cup competitions. In July and August, Liga MX play will halt for the Leagues Cup, an continental competition with Major League Soccer clubs hosted in Canada and the United States.
Overview
Liga MX Apertura
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches The league fixtures were announced on 10 June 2024.
Regular phase
Final phase
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Liga MX Clausura
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches The league fixtures were announced on 15 December 2024.
Regular phase
Final phase
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Leagues Cup
Group stage (East 4)
The draw for the group stage was held on 31 January 2024 with the fixtures announced on 14 March.
Knockout stage
Cruz Azul advanced to the knockout phase as group runners-up. They were then drawn away to Orlando City SC in the round of 32, and to fellow Liga MX side Mazatlán in the round of 16.
CONCACAF Champions Cup
Round one The draw for round one took place on 10 December 2024 at CONCACAF's headquarters in Miami, Florida. Cruz Azul were drawn against reigning Ligue Haïtienne champions Real Hope.
Round of 16 Cruz Azul were drawn against American side Seattle Sounders FC.
Quarter-finals Cruz Azul were drawn against fellow Mexican champions América.
Semi-finals Cruz Azul were drawn against fellow Mexican side Tigres UANL.
Final The final was held on 1 June 2025 in Mexico City, with Cruz Azul facing Canadian side Vancouver Whitecaps FC. This was Cruz Azul's seventh CONCACAF Champions Cup final, only behind América for the most final appearances by any club in the CONCACAF region, including Mexican teams.
Statistics Squad statistics
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Player(s) who have made an appearance or had a squad number this season but have left the club:
Goals
Rank No. Pos. Player Liga MX Apertura Liga MX Clausura Leagues Cup Champions Cup Total1 9 FW Ángel Sepúlveda 10 4 0 9 232 15 MF Ignacio Rivero 7 8 0 1 163 29 FW Carlos Rotondi 7 4 1 1 134 8 MF Lorenzo Faravelli 5 3 0 1 9 11 FW Giorgos Giakoumakis 7 2 0 0 96 21 FW Gabriel Fernández 2 3 0 2 77 10 MF Andrés Montaño 0 4 0 1 58 14 MF Alexis Gutiérrez 3 0 0 0 3 18 MF Luka Romero 0 2 0 1 310 7 MF Mateusz Bogusz 0 1 0 1 2 194 MF Amaury Morales 2 0 0 0 2 2 DF Jorge Sánchez 1 0 0 1 213 7 MF Uriel Antuna 0 0 1 0 1 4 DF Willer Ditta 0 0 1 0 1 210 FW Bryan Gamboa 1 0 0 0 1 6 MF Érik Lira 0 1 0 0 1 19 MF Carlos Rodríguez 0 0 0 1 1Own goals 0 1 0 1 2Total 45 33 3 20 101
Assists Rank No. Pos. Player Liga MX Apertura Liga MX Clausura Leagues Cup Champions Cup Total1 29 FW Carlos Rotondi 4 5 0 3 122 11 FW Giorgos Giakoumakis 4 3 1 0 8 19 MF Carlos Rodríguez 5 2 0 1 84 14 MF Alexis Gutiérrez 3 2 1 0 6 27 MF Luis Romo 6 0 0 0 66 7 MF Mateusz Bogusz 0 2 0 3 5 33 DF Gonzalo Piovi 4 0 0 1 5 15 MF Ignacio Rivero 2 1 0 2 59 2 DF Jorge Sánchez 2 1 0 1 4 9 FW Ángel Sepúlveda 1 1 0 2 411 194 MF Amaury Morales 0 3 0 0 312 21 FW Gabriel Fernández 1 1 0 0 2 10 MF Andrés Montaño 0 1 1 0 214 4 DF Willer Ditta 0 1 0 0 1 8 MF Lorenzo Faravelli 1 0 0 0 1 18 MF Luka Romero 0 1 0 0 1 196 DF Javier Suárez 0 0 0 1 1Total 31 24 3 14 72
Clean sheets No. Player Liga MX Apertura Liga MX Clausura Leagues Cup Champions Cup Total 1 Andrés Gudiño 0 0 0 2 2 23 Kevin Mier 11 6 2 4 23Total 11 6 2 6 25
Disciplinary record No. Pos. Player Liga MX Apertura Liga MX Clausura Leagues Cup Champions Cup Total 2DF Jorge Sánchez3011000001005014DF Willer Ditta50060010010013005DF Jesús Orozco0006000000006006MF Érik Lira2004000001007007MF Mateusz Bogusz0002000001003008MF Lorenzo Faravelli40050000030012009FW Ángel Sepúlveda20020000020060010MF Andrés Montaño00010000000010011FW Giorgos Giakoumakis30050000000080013DF Camilo Cándido00100000000000115MF Ignacio Rivero40020100020080117MF Amaury García10000000010020018MF Luka Romero00010000000010019MF Carlos Rodríguez30030000010070021FW Gabriel Fernández00010000010020023GK Kevin Mier10000000000010027MF Luis Romo20000010000030029MF Carlos Rotondi20030020010080033DF Gonzalo Piovi601401210100131232MF Cristian Jiménez000100000000100194MF Amaury Morales200000100000200200MF Jorge García100000100000100Total 41034702610160011015
Awards Liga MX Player of the Month MonthPlayerRef.September Carlos RotondiOctober Ángel SepúlvedaNovember Jorge Sánchez
Liga MX Goal of the Month MonthPlayerRef.September Lorenzo FaravelliNovember Jorge Sánchez
Liga MX Save of the Month MonthPlayerRef.September Kevin Mier
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