By Jorge Hernandez
Blue Cross gives something to talk about again in the Liga MXnot only for his sporting performance, but for a decision that has generated impact: the club won 1 million dollars as an award to the most consistent team of the 2025-2026 football year… and will be awarded in full to its players.
The Cement Machine It closed the season as the leader in the annual cumulative total, consolidating a project based on regularity and sustained performance.
Cruz Azul leads the football year and wins the million prize
Consistency paid off. Blue Cross added up to a total of 68 points in the football year, product of:
- 35 points in the Apertura 2025
- 33 points in Clausura 2026
With this figure, the celestial team surpassed its main pursuers:
- Toluca with 67 points
- Guadalajara with 65 points
This achievement makes Blue Cross in the most dominant team in the accumulated table of the Liga MX.
Key decision: the 1 million prize will go to the players
In a gesture that reinforces the union of the dressing room, the board headed by Victor Velazquez decided that the financial prize be distributed among the footballers.
According to information confirmed by ESPN, the manager himself visited the team in La Noria weeks ago to make the motivation clear:
“Victor Velazquez “He visited the team to confirm that if they won the prize it would be for them,” the sports network mentioned.
The news generated an extra boost in the group, which experienced the key match against Necaxa with intensity, where the goal was sealed with the final 4-1.
A triumph that was celebrated as a title
The tension was evident during the decisive match. With the score tied 0-0 at the end of the first half, the players of Blue Cross They showed nervousness, aware of what was at stake.
After gaining the lead in the 52nd minute with José Paradela’s goal, the reaction was immediate: collective celebration, emotional relief and unity on the field, reflecting the importance of the achievement.
At a press conference, the technical assistant Joel Huiqui He avoided talking directly about the economic incentive, but he hinted at its relevance: “the triumph had a special value“He said, although he did not mention the million prize.
Cruz Azul, the king of regularity in Liga MX
This recognition is no coincidence. Blue Cross managed to be the team with the most points per second consecutive yearsince in the 2024-2025 season it also dominated the annual classification.
That achievement occurred under the direction of Vicente Sanchezconsolidating a period of stability and high performance for the club.
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