Club History & Eras
19 entries in the Cruz Azul compendium.
La Era Dorada (Golden Age 1968–1970)The Golden Era of Cementero DominanceFirst League Title (1967)The Blue Eagles claim their first crown in a historic 1967 season.The Blue Legion Formation (1960s)The decade the Blue Legion claimed their first crown and defined an era of glory.The 1970s DominanceThe Cement Machine: A legacy of working-class grit and continental glory.Three-Peat Championship Run (1969–1971)Three consecutive titles forged the first true dynasty of El Celeste.Luis Fernando Tena EraNo tagline available from the source.The 1980s TransitionLa Máquina Celeste: A legacy of working-class pride and domestic dominance.Apertura 2014 ChampionshipThe first team of Cruz Azul, champions of Liga MX Apertura 2014.Ascenso al Fútbol Profesional, 1940s-50sBlue overalls, blue shirts: the cement workers' machine roared toward the top flight.Los Años de Cimentación, 1930sBefore the heartbreak, before the near-misses, there was only the blue and the hands that La Época de Luis 'El Matador' Reyna, 1960sThe decade the blue shirt stopped being a colour and became a class.Fundación Obrera de La Laguna, 1927Born from cement dust and collective will — the blue cross that refused to be owned.Campeón de México, Torneo 1967The blue workers finally took the crown from the giants of Mexican football.La Transición Post-Campeonato, 1968-1979Twenty-seven years of blue silence, and the city never stopped believing.El Último Aliento Azul, 1986-1989The blue machine roared one final time, and the city held its breath.El Invierno Azul, 1990-1996The Cement Machine of Mexican football.Campeón Clausura 1997Ten years of almost. One night, Estadio Azul finally screamed yes.La Gran Sequía, 1998-2010Fourteen years of blue silence, and the city never once stopped chanting.La Reconstrucción, 2011-2014Four years of almost, and the city still believed the Máquina would finally turn.
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