Cruz Azul

Association football club in Mexico

Club de Futbol Cruz Azul S.A. de C.V., commonly referred to as Cruz Azul, is a professional football club based in Mexico City. It competes in Liga MX, the top tier of Mexican football. Founded in 1927 in Jasso, Hidalgo, as Club Deportivo, Social y Cultural Cruz Azul, A.C., the club relocated to Mexico City in 1971 and changed their name to Cruz Azul Fútbol Club, A.C. in 2012, and later to its current name in 2022. Since 2026, the team have played their home matches at the Estadio Cuauhtémoc in Puebla, due to renovations at the Estadio Azteca.