Pumas CU Pumas CU Pumas CU, also known as "Pumas Dorados", "Pumas", or "Universidad" is the varsity American football team representing the National Autonomous University of Mexico (Spanish: "Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico", or "UNAM"). It is one of the oldest and most important teams in Mexico. They maintain a fierce rivalry with teams from the National Polytechnic Institute (Spanish: "Instituto Politécnico Nacional", or "IPN") particularly with its Miguel Hidalgo-based team from Santo Tomás, Águilas Blancas. The team was founded in 1927 by a group of students led by the Noriega brothers, but it wasn't until 1931 when Pumas was officially the
Tigres UANL at the Estadio Universitario. The third match, against Plaza Amador, Tigres fell by 0-1 on 28 September at the Estadio Maracaná. The last match of the group stage, Tigres won by 3-0 against Herediano at the Estadio Universitario. In knockout stage, Tigres beat Pumas UNAM by 1-1 in the home leg and by 3-0 in the away leg. In semifinals, Tigres defeated Vancouver Whitecaps by 2-0 in the home leg and 2-1 in the away leg. Tigres lost the finals against Pachuca FC by 1-1 in the first leg and 0-1 in the second leg. Since the foundation of the