The Liga MX Belt · reign 52

Cruz Azul

Took the belt from León, 2–1, on May 6, 2017. Lost it to Pachuca, 4–0, on September 27, 2017.

9Defenses

144Days

5thReign for the club

+1Closest call · Sep 16, 2017

1.3Average winning margin

2ndLongest of 162 reigns, by days

6thMost defenses of 162 reigns

How it started

Took the belt from León, 2–1, on May 6, 2017.

How it ended

Lost it to Pachuca, 4–0, on September 27, 2017.

Defended against

XolosChivasLeónTolucaAtlasNecaxaRayadosPueblaSantos

2016–17: Cruz Azul finished 9–12–13, 14th of 18 by record; 1 belt game of this reign; the belt changed hands 10 times that season.
2017–18: Monterrey had the best record (23–8–11); 10 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 10 times that season.

margins from Cruz Azul’s side

Belt game	Date	Result	Margin
162	May 6, 2017	Cruz Azul beat León 2–1 Game →	+1	Title change
163	Jul 21, 2017	Cruz Azul beat Tijuana 2–0	+2	Defense
164	Jul 29, 2017	Cruz Azul and Guadalajara tied 1–1	0	Tie · defense
165	Aug 5, 2017	Cruz Azul and León tied 2–2	0	Tie · defense
166	Aug 12, 2017	Cruz Azul and Toluca tied 0–0	0	Tie · defense
167	Aug 19, 2017	Cruz Azul beat Atlas 2–1	+1	Defense
168	Aug 23, 2017	Cruz Azul and Necaxa tied 1–1	0	Tie · defense
169	Aug 26, 2017	Cruz Azul and Monterrey tied 1–1	0	Tie · defense
170	Sep 8, 2017	Cruz Azul and Puebla tied 0–0	0	Tie · defense
171	Sep 16, 2017	Cruz Azul beat Santos Laguna 2–1	+1	Defense
172	Sep 27, 2017	Pachuca beat Cruz Azul 4–0	−4	Title change