Who Is Julio Coss y León? Charrería's New Charro Completo Champion

The Julio Coss y León charro story reached its biggest night on Saturday, Oct. 31, at Arena Potosí, when the Tres Ases Villa Oro rider beat the two men who had owned the title for more than a decade. It happened at the LXXXII Congreso y Campeonato Nacional Charro in San Luis Potosí.

Who Is Julio Coss y León?

Julio Coss y León is charrería's new national charro completo champion, the one-rider title in Mexico's national sport. His full name is Julio Alberto Coss y León Jiménez, and Potosinoticias reports that the Federación Mexicana de Charrería (FMCH) marked this as his first national title at this level.

He isn't a surprise to anyone who follows the youth circuit. In August 2023, the FMCH reported that he won the national juvenil charro completo title in Aguascalientes with 235 points, 86 clear of second place. Three years later he has the senior title too.

Some details about him depend on who you read:

• Team: the FMCH lists him with Tres Ases Villa Oro, Querétaro. That's the team he rode for in this final.
• Origin: Potosinoticias and NotiArandas say he comes from Arandas, Jalisco. In 2023 the FMCH listed him with Rancho San José, Jalisco, which fits that. Las Notas called him a representative of the State of Mexico.
• Age: Potosinoticias reports he is 21. We couldn't confirm that with the FMCH.

One spelling note: his name is Coss, with two s's, in the FMCH's headline and result.

The Julio Coss y León Charro Final: How the Title Turned

The FMCH report gives Coss y León 267, José Andrés "Chiringas" Aceves 197 and Enrique Jiménez Martínez 165.

Three moments explain it:

• Early, it was close. After cala, piales and colas, our addition puts Coss y León on 110, Jiménez on 109 and Aceves on 92. Aceves had the best piales and Jiménez the best cala.
• The manganas broke it open. Coss y León landed three on foot and two on horseback. Aceves landed four in all and Jiménez two.
• The last suerte didn't decide it. Coss y León would have won even without his 18 in the paso de la muerte, 249 to 197.

NotiArandas counted 13 of 15 opportunities landed by the winner, which is the kind of consistency this format rewards. The FMCH also says Aceves had no luck in the paso.

What happened to Enrique Jiménez?

Jiménez did not ride the paso de la muerte. The FMCH says that was "por dictamen médico," a medical ruling, while Potosinoticias and NotiArandas report an injury.

None of them says what the injury was, so we won't guess. Potosinoticias reported he was expected to ride in the team final with El Soyate.

Why you may have seen 267-258-245

That score is real, but it's from the wrong round. The FMCH's qualifying report shows 267, 258 and 245 for the same three riders, and Las Notas printed those numbers as the final result.

The mix-up has a simple cause: Coss y León scored 267 in both rounds. Add up the two breakdowns and each one reaches 267 from different suerte scores. So the final was scored on its own, and the qualifying lead did not carry over.

What Ending Jiménez's Run Means

Jiménez won four straight titles, with the FMCH calling his 2025 win a fourth crown in a row. Before him, Aceves built his eight titles. The FMCH says Coss y León is the first champion other than those two since 2013, when José Arturo Ibarra Sánchez won in Tepic.

So this is more than one upset. For more than a decade, the title had passed only between those two riders.

NotiArandas read it as a changing of the guard, saying the new generations "vienen con mucha fuerza y hambre de triunfos," arriving with plenty of strength and hunger for wins. A few cautions before calling it a new era:

• Jiménez scored 258 in qualifying, so he came to the final in form. His 165 came with a medical ruling in the same charreada.
• Aceves still produced the best piales of the night, and he has eight titles to Coss y León's one.
• The champion now has to do it again as the rider everyone is chasing.

The FMCH's own line, quoted by Potosinoticias, sums it up well: "Lo buscó, lo peleó y esta vez la corona es suya." He went after it, fought for it, and this time the crown is his.

How Charro Completo Works, Briefly

Charro completo asks one rider to do seven suertes that a team would split among specialists, from reining to roping to the paso de la muerte. That's why a steady roper can beat a flashier rival.

We won't repeat the rules here. Our guide to what charro completo is covers the format, and how charrería is scored walks through the points. The 2026 national championship guide covers the event and its horses.

The paso de la muerte is a high-risk suerte for trained charros on prepared horses, not something to try. If you want to start riding, begin with our safety guide.

How to Read a Charro Completo Result

Charrería news moves fast and scores get mixed up. Use this quick check:

1. Find the FMCH report. It's the reference for official scores.
2. Check the round. Qualifying and final totals are separate.
3. Add it up. The suerte scores should sum to the total.
4. Separate team from birthplace. A charro's team state may not be his home state.
5. Read "no score" carefully. Missing the paso and not riding it are different things.

What to Watch Next

The championship ends on Sunday, Nov. 1, at Arena Potosí. The FMCH's schedule has the AA final at 12:00, the escaramuza final at 15:30 and the AAA final at 19:00.

• AAA final: Hierro Santo (402 in the semifinals), defending champion El Soyate (372) and RG2 (356). We had no result when this was published.
• Jiménez: check whether he rides with El Soyate, and don't assume until the FMCH reports it.
• Aceves: he stays on eight charro completo titles, and his team, RG2, is in the AAA final.
• Next year: Coss y León would go in as defending champion. Further ahead, the Nacional goes to Saltillo in 2028.