Historical Crests Club América

Name: ​ ​Club América

Nickname(s): ​Las Águilas (The Eagles), Los Azulcremas (The Blue and Creams)

Founded: 1916

Stadium: Estadio Azteca

Capacity: ​​ 83,264

Club América Crest History

The crest history of Club América is one of the most distinctive in Mexican football. Although the club experimented with several different designs during its early decades, the combination of the initials C and A, a circular shape and a map of the Americas eventually became the permanent foundation of its identity.

The original 1916 crest was a dark monogram combining the letters C and A, representing Club América. The design was simple and reflected the club's beginnings in Mexico City.

In 1917, América introduced the concept that would ultimately define its identity. The badge became a pale-yellow circle containing a map of the American continent, positioned between the letters C and A. The club's name itself had been chosen in reference to the Americas.

Between 1919 and 1921, several alternative monograms were briefly used. These geometric designs represented a significant departure from the continental-map emblem but proved temporary.

The map returned in 1921 and soon became firmly established. During the 1920s and 1930s, different versions experimented with the shape and colour of the American continent, while the C and A remained positioned on either side.

A particularly unusual badge appeared in 1923, incorporating the Mexican national colours and the word MÉXICO. Another version from 1925–1926 combined the traditional circular emblem with green and red elements, reinforcing the club's Mexican identity.

Between 1938 and 1946, América temporarily abandoned its familiar circular badge in favour of a triangular crest featuring an eagle. This represented one of the greatest departures from the club's traditional visual identity.

The circular format returned after the Second World War. The 1947–1949 crest introduced a football-panel pattern behind the map of the Americas, an important development that became central to later versions.

From 1949 onwards, the basic modern identity was firmly established: a yellow circular football, a blue map of the Americas and the red letters C and A.

Throughout the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, the crest was repeatedly refined. Different shades of yellow and blue were used, the shape of the continent changed and the outlines of the football panels became more or less prominent.

By the 1970s and 1980s, the badge had become very close to the version recognised today. The bright yellow background, blue continental map and red C A lettering created the famous Azulcrema colour combination.

During the 1990s and 2000s, only relatively minor adjustments were made. The map became more detailed, the colours were standardised and the circular border and football-panel lines were refined for clearer reproduction.

The 2010–2017 crest introduced heavier blue outlines and a stronger, more saturated yellow background, giving the badge a bolder appearance.

A special 2017–2018 version used a pale cream background and darker blue details, recalling some of the softer colours found in earlier América crests.

The 2017–present crest returned to the familiar bright yellow, red and blue combination. It retains the circular football design, the blue map of the Americas and the large red letters C and A.

Despite numerous variations, Club América has preserved the same fundamental identity for most of its history. The map of the Americas between the letters C and A has survived for more than a century and remains one of the most instantly recognisable symbols in Mexican football.

Today, the yellow circular badge perfectly represents Los Azulcremas, combining the club's name, colours and continental symbolism in a design that has become inseparable from Club América.

Club América Club History

Club América is a professional football club from Mexico City, founded on 12 October 1916. The club was created through the merger of two student teams, Récord and Colón, and adopted the name América because its foundation took place on Columbus Day, Día de la Raza.

América quickly became an important force in the developing Mexican game. During the amateur era, the club won four consecutive league championships between 1925 and 1928, establishing itself among the leading teams in Mexico City.

When Mexico introduced professional football in 1943, América became one of the founding participants. The club initially experienced limited league success but won the Copa México in 1954 and 1955, both times defeating Guadalajara in the final.

A decisive change occurred in 1959, when businessman Emilio Azcárraga Milmo acquired the club. Backed by the Televisa media organisation, América developed into an ambitious national institution capable of competing for Mexico's biggest honours.

América won its first championship of the professional league era in 1965–66. The club's rise coincided with the construction of the enormous Estadio Azteca, which opened in 1966 and became América's permanent home.

The club enjoyed further success during the 1970s, winning championships in 1970–71 and 1975–76. América also began establishing itself internationally, winning the CONCACAF Champions' Cup in 1977 and the Copa Interamericana in 1978.

América's greatest period of domestic dominance came during the 1980s. The club won five championships during the decade, including three consecutive titles in 1983–84, 1984–85 and Prode 1985. This generation firmly established Las Águilas as one of Mexico's dominant football institutions.

International success also continued. América accumulated further CONCACAF titles and in 1991 won another Copa Interamericana, defeating Olimpia of Paraguay.

The club returned to the top of Mexican football in Verano 2002, ending a long wait for another league championship. Further titles followed in Clausura 2005 and Clausura 2013, the latter secured dramatically against Cruz Azul after América recovered from a seemingly impossible position in the final.

Another championship arrived in Apertura 2014, while América also won consecutive CONCACAF Champions League titles in 2015 and 2016, reinforcing its status as one of the most successful clubs in North and Central American football.

América's success continued with the Apertura 2018 championship, when it defeated Cruz Azul in the final. The club subsequently entered another exceptional period during the 2020s.

Under Brazilian coach André Jardine, América won the Apertura 2023, followed by the Clausura 2024 and Apertura 2024 championships. The achievement made América the first club in Liga MX's short-tournament era to win three consecutive league titles.

The defining rivalry in América's history is the Superclásico against Chivas de Guadalajara. The fixture brings together two of Mexico's largest supporter bases and contrasting traditions: Chivas' famous emphasis on Mexican players against América's historically international and financially powerful approach.

América also has major Mexico City rivalries with Cruz Azul and Pumas UNAM. Matches against Cruz Azul are known as the Clásico Joven, while meetings with Pumas form the Clásico Capitalino. Together, these rivalries place América at the centre of many of Mexican football's biggest fixtures.

The club has also featured many legendary players, including Cuauhtémoc Blanco, Carlos Reinoso, Alfredo Tena, Enrique Borja and Zague, while generations of Mexican and international stars have contributed to its championship history.

The Estadio Azteca is equally important to América's identity. One of world football's most famous stadiums, it has hosted two FIFA World Cup finals and witnessed many of the defining moments in the history of Las Águilas.

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