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In 1916, Club America had to prove themselves in order to be accepted into the Mexican League (''Liga Mexicana de Aficionados de Futbol Asociacion'')<sup>[[#1|1]]</sup>. [[Necaxa]], [[CF Atlante|Atlante]], Real España, Germania, and Asturias were already members of the league when America wished to join the amateur league. America's acceptance into the league depended on 3 games. If they lost a single one, they would not be accepted into the league. America’s first game was against Germania. America won the game and was then scheduled to play against España, which resulted in a draw. America was accepted as a result and formed part of the league. Their first season did not go so well, but they were able to capture a fanbase. At the time, America was the only team in Mexico City with an all-Mexican club.
In 1918, the team changed its name to Union. The name didn’t stand too well and changed back to America in 1920<sup>[[#2|2]]</sup>. From 1924 to 1928, America were crowned league champions and were able to attract impressive crowds. In 1926, America became the first Mexican club to play outside of Mexico<sup>[[#2|2]]</sup>. Aside from broadening their horizons, Club America along with Atlante petitioned to reduce the number of foreign players in the league. Shortly after the [[Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación|Mexican Football Federation]] was formed in 1928, Rafael Garza Gutiérrez , America's founder, was designated as the National Team Head Coach. Most of the players that participated in the [[Football at the 1928 Summer Olympics|1928 Olympics]] and [[Football World Cup 1930|1930 World Cup]] were players that played for America. but chivas is better
===Professional Era===
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