Liga Amateur de Veracruz was a former football league in Mexico founded by local businessmen in the state of Veracruz, where clubs from the State of

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played from 1908 to 1943.The league folded in 1943 when the

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the first professional league in

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was founded. Important clubs came out of this club such as

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, Iberia de Veracruz, and

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History

As early as 1894era - LIGA DEL SUR
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were being founded and having friendly matches. The first clubs to be established in 1898 was

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along with other clubs formed and sponsored by local factories. Most of the players who made up these clubs were workers and minors from the factories and mines around the city owned by Scottish and English men who had just arrived to the state. In 1915 an amateur league that would later be known as La Liga del Sur was established mainly due to the fact that the other closest league were

had taken part in 1902 winning the tournament that years was located in

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Amateur Era Occidental League Champions (1908–1943)

Champions Table

The total championships by each club are summarized in the following chart. CIDOSA = Compañia Industrial de Orizaba, S.A.

References

{{Reflist Defunct association football leagues in Mexico Football in Veracruz Sports leagues established in 1915