It is the only derby in the world that has been showcased in two distinct continental tournaments, both the Copa Libertadores and the CONCACAF Champions Cup.
As of 14 September 2024, Club América leads the all-time head-to-head results between the two with 97 wins to Guadalajara's 79, with 81 matches ending in a draw.
Although the huge defeat sparked embarrassment within the ranks of Club América, it was almost two decades before the rivalry became the Clásico that is known today.
During this time period, Chivas won the majority (7) of their eleven league titles, only interrupted twice in 1958 and 1963, by Zacatepec and Club Deportivo Oro respectively.
Although absolute parity is never achievable, competition was more evenly distributed throughout the football clubs competing in the México Primera División.
In the second leg of the semi-finals of the 1982–83 season, players of both two teams sparked a brawl better known as "La Bronca del '83" ("The Riot of '83"), which resulted in Chivas going onto play Puebla in the final by eliminating Club América during that playoff.
One of the most memorable games played between Chivas and Club América during the Clausura 2005 tournament took place on 13 March in the Estadio Azteca.
Club América would then attempt to solidify its hold on the game when, in the 38th minute, Óscar Rojas scored the second goal, capitalizing on a pass from Cuauhtémoc Blanco.
But Club América would again take the lead when, at the 78th minute, Pável Pardo made an excellent pass to Claudio López who didn't waste the opportunity to penetrate the gaping goal tended by Oswaldo Sánchez.
Three minutes before the game ended, Palencia would make his 101st goal as a result of a magnificent play involving Ramón Morales and Alberto Medina.
In 2016, Club América and Guadalajara met a record seven times between league matches (including play-offs) and their semifinal Copa MX meeting.
|} The record holders for matches refereeing the matches belonging to Marco Antonio Rodríguez and Armando Archundia with [9] A listing of the many footballers who have played for both Guadalajara and Club America : Note: On May 26, 2013, Francisco Javier Rodriguez became the first player ever in the history of Mexican football to champion with both teams.