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(Redirected from 1996-97 Mexican Primera Division season) 55th professional season of the top-flight football league in Mexico Football league season
Primera División de México
Season1996–97
ChampionsInverno 1996:
Santos Laguna
(1st title)
Verano 1997:
Guadalajara
(10th title)
RelegatedPachuca
1997 CONCACAF Champions' CupSantos Laguna
Guadalajara
Cruz Azul
1997 CONCACAF Cup Winners CupNecaxa
Cruz Azul
Matches played306
Goals scored993 (3.25 per match)
Top goalscorer
← 1995–96 1997–98 →

The 1996–97 season included the 56th and 57th editions of the top professional division of Mexican football, known as Primera División de México. The season was divided into two short tournaments (Invierno 1996 and Verano 1997).

Clubs

1996–97 Mexican Primera División season is located in MexicoMexico CityMexico CityAtlas Guadalajara UAGTolucaTolucaCelayaCelayaMonterreyMonterreyVeracruzVeracruzLeónLeónAtl. MoreliaAtl. MoreliaPueblaPueblaPachucaPachucaSantos LagunaSantos LagunaGreater Mexico City teams América Atlante Cruz Azul Necaxa Toros Neza UNAMGreater Mexico City teams
América
Atlante
Cruz Azul
Necaxa
Toros Neza
UNAM class=notpageimage| Location of the 1996-97 Primera División teams
Team City Stadium
América Mexico City Azteca
Atlante Mexico City Azteca
Atlas Guadalajara, Jalisco Jalisco
Celaya Celaya, Guanajuato Miguel Alemán Valdés
Cruz Azul Mexico City Azul
Guadalajara Guadalajara, Jalisco Jalisco
León León, Guanajuato León
Monterrey Monterrey, Nuevo León Tecnológico
Morelia Morelia, Michoacán Morelos
Necaxa Mexico City Azteca
Pachuca Pachuca, Hidalgo Hidalgo
Puebla Puebla, Puebla Cuauhtémoc
Santos Laguna Torreón, Coahuila Corona
Toluca Toluca, State of Mexico Nemesio Díez
Toros Neza Nezahualcóyotl, State of Mexico Neza 86
UAG Zapopan, Jalisco Tres de Marzo
UNAM Mexico City Olímpico Universitario
Veracruz Veracruz, Veracruz Luis "Pirata" Fuente

Invierno 1996

Invierno 1996 was the 56th edition of the Primera División de México and the first short tournament of the season. It started on August 9 and ended on November 24, 1996.

Regular phase

Group 1
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Atlante 17 12 2 3 30 11 +19 38 Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
2 Puebla 17 9 4 4 32 22 +10 31
3 Toros Neza 17 8 0 9 30 36 −6 24 Qualified for the Repechage
4 Cruz Azul 17 5 5 7 26 26 0 20
5 Veracruz 17 4 6 7 14 21 −7 18
Source: MedioTiempo
Group 2
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Necaxa 17 8 5 4 24 19 +5 29 Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
2 León 17 5 8 4 24 19 +5 23 Qualified for the Repechage
3 América 17 4 5 8 24 27 −3 17
4 Pachuca 17 3 6 8 25 36 −11 15
5 Morelia 17 3 3 11 20 31 −11 12
Source: MedioTiempo
Group 3
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Guadalajara 17 9 4 4 33 19 +14 31 Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
2 Toluca 17 9 3 5 26 15 +11 30
3 Atlas 17 6 8 3 28 26 +2 26 Qualified for the Repechage
4 UNAM 17 4 6 7 23 27 −4 18
Source: MedioTiempo
Group 4
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Santos Laguna 17 10 4 3 21 15 +6 34 Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
2 Monterrey 17 5 4 8 15 21 −6 19 Qualified for the Repechage
3 UAG 17 5 3 9 20 30 −10 18
4 Celaya 17 5 2 10 19 33 −14 17
Source: MedioTiempo

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Atlante 17 12 2 3 30 11 +19 38 Advance to Liguilla (Playoffs)
2 Santos Laguna (C) 17 10 4 3 21 15 +6 34
3 Guadalajara 17 9 4 4 33 19 +14 31
4 Puebla 17 9 4 4 32 22 +10 31
5 Toluca 17 9 3 5 26 15 +11 30
6 Necaxa 17 8 5 4 24 19 +5 29
7 Atlas 17 6 8 3 28 26 +2 26 Advance to Repechage
8 Toros Neza 17 8 0 9 30 36 −6 24
9 León 17 5 8 4 24 19 +5 23
10 Cruz Azul 17 5 5 7 26 26 0 20
11 Monterrey 17 5 4 8 15 21 −6 19 Advance to Repechage
12 UNAM 17 4 6 7 23 27 −4 18
13 Veracruz 17 4 6 7 14 21 −7 18
14 UAG 17 5 3 9 20 30 −10 18
15 América 17 4 5 8 24 27 −3 17
16 Celaya 17 5 2 10 19 33 −14 17
17 Pachuca 17 3 6 8 25 36 −11 15 Team is last in Relegation table
18 Morelia 17 3 3 11 20 31 −11 12
Source: Liga MX
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points
(C) Champions

Results

Home \ Away AME ATE ATS ATM CEL CAZ GDL LEO MTY NEC PAC PUE SAN TOL TRN UAG UNM VER
América — 1–2 – 5–1 – 2–1 – – 2–0 1–1 – – – 1–2 – 2–2 2–2 –
Atlante – — 1–1 2–0 6–0 3–1 – 1–0 – – – – – – 0–1 1–0 – 3–0
Atlas 2–1 – — – 2–1 – 2–2 – – – 5–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 – – 2–2 1–2
Morelia – – 1–2 — 1–2 – 1–4 1–1 – – 3–0 2–2 – – 2–1 – – 0–2
Celaya 0–2 – – – — – 3–0 – 0–0 1–2 3–2 0–1 0–2 0–1 – – 0–1 –
Cruz Azul – – 4–1 1–1 2–3 — – 2–2 – – 1–2 3–1 – – 3–0 – – 0–0
Guadalajara 5–0 1–0 – – – 1–0 — – 3–1 2–3 – – – 2–1 – 4–1 2–0 –
León 2–2 – 1–1 – 4–1 – 0–0 — – – 2–2 1–1 3–0 – 2–3 – – 2–1
Monterrey – 0–1 0–0 0–3 – 1–0 – 1–0 — – – – 0–1 – 5–1 2–1 – 2–1
Necaxa – 1–2 0–2 2–1 – 3–3 – 0–0 3–0 — – – 0–1 – 2–0 1–0 – –
Pachuca 2–2 1–2 – – – – 0–2 – 2–2 2–2 — 3–4 – 3–0 – – 0–0 –
Puebla 1–0 2–3 – – – – 1–1 – 1–0 1–2 – — – 2–1 – 5–2 2–1 –
Santos Laguna 1–0 1–0 – 2–1 – 0–2 1–1 – – – 2–1 1–0 — – – 1–2 – –
Toluca – 0–0 – 1–0 – 4–0 – 2–3 1–0 2–0 – – 0–2 — 1–0 5–0 – –
Toros Neza 2–1 – 6–2 – 1–2 – 2–1 – – – 5–2 0–3 2–3 – — – 2–6 2–0
UAG – – 0–1 1–0 5–2 1–1 – 0–1 – – 1–1 – – – 1–2 — – 1–0
UNAM – 1–3 – 3–2 – 1–2 – 1–0 1–1 0–1 – – 2–2 0–3 – 1–2 — –
Veracruz 1–0 – – – 1–1 – 3–2 – – 1–1 0–1 0–3 0–0 1–1 – – 1–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 24 November 1996. Source: RSSSF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Only regular season goals listed.

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Spain Carlos Muñoz Puebla 15
2 Mexico Gabriel García Guadalajara 13
Mexico Carlos Hermosillo Cruz Azul
Argentina Lorenzo Sáez Pachuca
5 Mexico Zague Atlante 10
Brazil Nildeson Toros Neza
7 Mexico Jared Borgetti Santos Laguna 9
8 Argentina Cristian Domizzi UNAM 8
Mexico Luis García América
Chile Marco Antonio Figueroa Morelia
Brazil Tita León

Source: MedioTiempo

Final phase (Liguilla)

Repechage

León1–2Toros Neza
Tita 64' Report
Estadio León, LeónReferee: Pascual Rebolledo (Veracruz)
Toros Neza2–1León
Report Torres 20'
Estadio Neza 86, Ciudad NezahualcóyotlReferee: Armando Archundia (Estado de México)

Toros Neza won 4–2 on aggregate.

Monterrey1–5Atlas
Castillo 88' Report
Estadio Tecnológico, MonterreyReferee: Eduardo Brizio Carter (Mexico City)
Atlas1–2Monterrey
Duana 57' (pen.) Report
Estadio Jalisco, GuadalajaraReferee: León Padró Borja (Guanajuato)

Atlas won 6–3 on aggregate.

Bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
2 Santos Laguna 1 3 4
7 Atlas 1 1 2
2 Santos Laguna 2 3 5
8 Toros Neza 0 2 2
1 Atlante 0 2 2
8 Toros Neza 4 5 9
2 Santos Laguna 0 4 4
6 Necaxa 1 2 3
4 Puebla 0 2 2
5 Toluca 1 0 1
4 Puebla 1 3 4
6 Necaxa 3 4 7
3 Guadalajara 0 2 2
6 Necaxa 2 1 3

Quarterfinals

Toros Neza4–0Atlante
Report
Estadio Neza 86, Ciudad NezahualcóyotlReferee: Felipe Ramos Rizo (Mexico City)
Atlante2–5Toros Neza
Report
Estadio Azteca, Mexico CityReferee: Eduardo Brizio Carter (Mexico City)

Toros Neza won 9–2 on aggregate.

Atlas1–1Santos Laguna
Larrosa 88' Report Borgetti 26'
Estadio Jalisco, GuadalajaraReferee: Gilberto Alcalá Pineda (Mexico City)
Santos Laguna3–1Atlas
Report Duana 39'
Estadio Corona, TorreónReferee: Armando Archundia (Estado de México)

Santos Laguna won 4–2 on aggregate.

Necaxa2–0Guadalajara
Report
Estadio Azteca, Mexico CityReferee: Pascual Rebolledo (Veracruz)
Guadalajara2–1Necaxa
Report Aguinaga 76' (pen.)
Estadio Jalisco, GuadalajaraReferee: Arturo Brizio Carter (Mexico City)

Necaxa won 3–2 on aggregate.

Toluca1–2Puebla
Rangel 43' Report
Estadio Nemesio Díez, TolucaReferee: Antonio Marrufo (Chihuahua)
Puebla0–0Toluca
Report
Estadio Cuauhtémoc, PueblaReferee: León Padró Borja (Guanajuato)

Puebla won 2–1 on aggregate.

Semifinals

Toros Neza0–2Santos Laguna
Report
Estadio Neza 86, Ciudad NezahualcóyotlReferee: Pascual Rebolledo (Veracruz)
Santos Laguna3–2Toros Neza
Borgetti 30', 61', 79' Report
Estadio Corona, TorreónReferee: Arturo Brizio Carter (Mexico City)

Santos Laguna won 5–2 on aggregate.

Necaxa3–2Puebla
Report
Estadio Azteca, Mexico CityReferee: Arturo Brizio Carter (Mexico City)
Puebla1–4Necaxa
Guzmán 13' Report
Estadio Cuauhtémoc, PueblaReferee: Armando Archundia (Estado de México)

Necaxa won 7–3 on aggregate.

Finals

First leg
Necaxa1–0Santos Laguna
Galindo 77' (o.g.) Report
Estadio Azteca, Mexico CityReferee: Gilberto Alcalá Pineda (Mexico City)
Necaxa:
GK 1 Mexico Nicolás Navarro
DF 20 Mexico José María Higareda
DF 15 Mexico Octavio Becerril
DF 3 Chile Eduardo Vilches
DF 2 Paraguay Juan Ramón Jara
MF 7 Ecuador Álex Aguinaga
MF 8 Mexico Alberto García Aspe (c) Yellow card 78'
MF 11 Mexico Felipe del Ángel Malibrán downward-facing red arrow 60'
MF 10 Argentina Sergio Zárate
FW 9 Mexico Ricardo Peláez Yellow card 84'
FW 11 Mexico Luis Hernández
Substitutions:
GK 19 Mexico Raúl Orvañanos Jr.
DF 4 Mexico Roberto Ruiz Esparza
DF 24 Mexico Jaime Hernández
MF 14 Mexico Gerardo Esquivel
MF 18 Mexico Jesús Eduardo Córdova
MF 21 Uruguay José Enrique García
FW 13 Mexico Edson Alvarado upward-facing green arrow 60'
Manager:
Mexico Manuel Lapuente
Santos Laguna:
GK 1 Argentina José Miguel
DF 13 Mexico Francisco Gabriel de Anda (c) Yellow card 66'
DF 4 Mexico Pedro Muñoz de la Torre
DF 5 Mexico José Guadalupe Rubio
DF 23 Brazil Ricardo Wagner De Souza
MF 16 Mexico Nicolás Ramírez
MF 6 Mexico Miguel España
MF 7 Mexico Benjamín Galindo
MF 10 Argentina Héctor Adomaitis
FW 58 Mexico Jared Borgetti
FW 8 Argentina Gabriel Caballero
Substitutions:
GK 20 Mexico Olaf Heredia
DF 2 Mexico Julio Cesar Algarin
DF 3 Mexico Salvador Mariscal
DF 17 Mexico Antonio González
MF 19 Mexico Saúl Quiñones
MF 24 Mexico Enrique Vizcarra
FW 21 Chile Cristián Montecinos
Manager:
Mexico Alfredo Tena
Second leg
Santos Laguna4–2Necaxa
Report
Estadio Corona, TorreónReferee: Arturo Brizio Carter (Mexico City)

Santos Laguna won 4–3 on aggregate.

Santos Laguna:
GK 1 Argentina José Miguel Yellow card 77'
DF 13 Mexico Francisco Gabriel de Anda (c)
DF 4 Mexico Pedro Muñoz de la Torre Yellow card 29'
DF 5 Mexico José Guadalupe Rubio downward-facing red arrow 61'
DF 23 Brazil Ricardo Wagner De Souza
MF 16 Mexico Nicolás Ramírez
MF 6 Mexico Miguel España Yellow card 31'
MF 7 Mexico Benjamín Galindo downward-facing red arrow 88'
MF 10 Argentina Héctor Adomaitis downward-facing red arrow 85'
FW 58 Mexico Jared Borgetti
FW 8 Argentina Gabriel Caballero
Substitutions:
GK 20 Mexico Olaf Heredia
DF 2 Mexico Julio Cesar Algarin
DF 3 Mexico Salvador Mariscal upward-facing green arrow 85'
DF 17 Mexico Antonio González
MF 15 Mexico Alberto García Yellow card 88' upward-facing green arrow 88'
MF 19 Mexico Saúl Quiñones
FW 21 Chile Cristián Montecinos upward-facing green arrow 61'
Manager:
Mexico Alfredo Tena
Necaxa:
GK 1 Mexico Nicolás Navarro
DF 20 Mexico José María Higareda Yellow card 49' downward-facing red arrow 85'
DF 15 Mexico Octavio Becerril
DF 3 Chile Eduardo Vilches
DF 2 Paraguay Juan Ramón Jara
MF 7 Ecuador Álex Aguinaga
MF 8 Mexico Alberto García Aspe (c) Yellow card 72'
MF 14 Mexico Gerardo Esquivel downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF 10 Argentina Sergio Zárate Yellow card 77' Red card 82'
FW 9 Mexico Ricardo Peláez
FW 11 Mexico Luis Hernández
Substitutions:
GK 19 Mexico Raúl Orvañanos Jr.
DF 4 Mexico Roberto Ruiz Esparza
DF 24 Mexico Jaime Hernández
MF 11 Mexico Felipe del Ángel Malibrán upward-facing green arrow 85'
MF 18 Mexico Jesús Eduardo Córdova
MF 21 Uruguay José Enrique García
FW 13 Mexico Edson Alvarado upward-facing green arrow 46'
Manager:
Mexico Manuel Lapuente


 Champions 
Santos Laguna
1st title

Verano 1997

Verano 1997 was the 57th edition of the Primera División de México, and the second short tournament of the season. It started on January 11 and ended on May 4, 1997.

Regular phase

Group 1
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Toros Neza 17 9 3 5 40 32 +8 30 Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
2 Atlante 17 8 4 5 23 19 +4 28
3 Cruz Azul 17 7 4 6 21 24 −3 25
4 Puebla 17 4 8 5 15 18 −3 20
5 Veracruz 17 2 4 11 17 31 −14 10
Source: MedioTiempo
Group 2
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 América 17 11 4 2 27 12 +15 37 Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
2 Necaxa 17 8 4 5 33 20 +13 28
3 Morelia 17 6 7 4 26 23 +3 25 Qualified for the Repechage
4 León 17 5 8 4 21 18 +3 23
5 Pachuca 17 5 2 10 24 32 −8 17
Source: MedioTiempo
Group 3
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Guadalajara 17 9 7 1 27 16 +11 34 Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
2 UNAM 17 8 3 6 25 26 −1 27
3 Toluca 17 5 6 6 26 21 +5 21
4 Atlas 17 4 4 9 23 36 −13 16
Source: MedioTiempo
Group 4
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Santos Laguna 17 8 2 7 27 28 −1 26 Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
2 UAG 17 5 5 7 26 24 +2 20 Qualified for the Repechage
3 Monterrey 17 5 3 9 25 38 −13 18
4 Celaya 17 2 6 9 20 28 −8 12
Source: MedioTiempo

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 América 17 11 4 2 27 12 +15 37 Advance to Liguilla (Playoffs)
2 Guadalajara (C) 17 9 7 1 27 16 +11 34
3 Toros Neza 17 9 3 5 40 32 +8 30
4 Necaxa 17 8 4 5 33 20 +13 28
5 Atlante 17 8 4 5 23 19 +4 28
6 UNAM 17 8 3 6 25 26 −1 27
7 Santos Laguna 17 8 2 7 27 28 −1 26
8 Morelia 17 6 7 4 26 23 +3 25 Advance to Repechage
9 Cruz Azul 17 7 4 6 21 24 −3 25
10 León 17 5 8 4 21 18 +3 23
11 Toluca 17 5 6 6 26 21 +5 21
12 UAG 17 5 5 7 26 24 +2 20 Advance to Repechage
13 Puebla 17 4 8 5 15 18 −3 20
14 Monterrey 17 5 3 9 25 38 −13 18
15 Pachuca 17 5 2 10 24 32 −8 17 Team is last in Relegation table
16 Atlas 17 4 4 9 23 36 −13 16
17 Celaya 17 2 6 9 20 28 −8 12
18 Veracruz 17 2 4 11 17 31 −14 10
Source: Liga MX
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points
(C) Champions

Results

Home \ Away AME ATE ATS ATM CEL CAZ GDL LEO MTY NEC PAC PUE SAN TOL TRN UAG UNM VER
América — – 3–0 – 4–0 – 0–0 3–2 – – 1–0 2–0 2–1 – 1–1 – – 2–1
Atlante 0–1 — – – – – 1–3 – 2–0 1–1 3–0 1–0 3–2 3–2 – – 0–1 –
Atlas – 2–0 — 1–2 – 2–2 – 1–1 3–3 0–2 – – – – 1–4 6–4 – –
Morelia 1–1 1–1 – — – 1–0 – – 4–1 2–1 – – 2–2 1–1 – 1–2 2–1 –
Celaya – 0–0 3–0 0–1 — 1–1 – 0–0 – – – – – – 2–2 1–1 – 1–1
Cruz Azul 2–1 1–1 – – – — 1–1 – 2–1 1–4 – – 2–0 3–2 – 0–3 0–1 –
Guadalajara – – 2–2 2–1 3–2 – — 1–1 – – 2–0 1–1 1–1 – 2–0 – – 1–0
León – 1–2 – 0–0 – 3–0 – — 0–0 2–1 – – – 1–1 – 1–0 2–1 –
Monterrey 0–1 – – – 1–0 – 1–2 – — 3–2 5–4 4–2 – 1–4 – – 2–2 –
Necaxa 1–2 – – – 2–1 – 1–1 – – — 2–1 1–1 – 1–1 – – 3–0 4–0
Pachuca – – 1–0 2–2 1–3 1–3 – 0–2 – – — – 3–1 – 4–1 2–1 – 3–2
Puebla – – 1–2 2–1 2–1 1–0 – 1–1 – – 1–0 — 1–2 – 1–1 – – 0–0
Santos Laguna – – 2–1 – 3–2 – – 3–2 1–2 1–3 – – — 2–1 2–0 – 2–0 2–0
Toluca 1–2 – 4–0 – 2–0 – 1–2 – – – 1–1 0–0 – — – – 1–0 2–1
Toros Neza – 1–2 – 4–2 – 1–2 – 4–2 5–1 3–2 – – – 2–1 — 3–2 – –
UAG 0–0 1–2 – – – – 1–2 – 3–0 0–2 – 0–0 3–0 1–1 – — 2–2 –
UNAM 2–1 – 1–0 – 4–3 – 2–1 – – – 2–1 1–1 – – 2–3 – — 3–2
Veracruz – 2–1 1–2 2–2 – 0–1 – 0–0 1–0 – – – – – 3–5 1–2 – —
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 1997. Source: RSSSF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Only regular season goals listed.

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Argentina Gabriel Caballero Santos Laguna 12
Argentina Lorenzo Sáez Pachuca
3 Argentina Cristian Domizzi UNAM 11
4 Brazil Claudinho Morelia 10
5 Chile Marco Antonio Figueroa Morelia 9
Mexico Gustavo Nápoles Guadalajara
7 Cameroon David Embe UAG 8
Mexico Carlos Hermosillo Cruz Azul
Chile Rodrigo Ruiz Toros Neza
10 Mexico Luis García América 7
Mexico Francisco Palencia Cruz Azul
Chile Christian Torres León
Argentina Sergio Zárate Necaxa

Source: MedioTiempo

Final phase (Liguilla)

Repechage

UAG2–0Morelia
Report
Estadio Tres de Marzo, ZapopanReferee: Felipe Ramos Rizo (Mexico City)
Morelia4–0UAG
Report
Estadio Morelos, MoreliaReferee: Arturo Brizio Carter (Mexico City)

Morelia won 4–2 on aggregate.

Bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
2 Guadalajara 1 5 6
7 Santos Laguna 1 0 1
2 Guadalajara (s) 0 1 1
8 Morelia 1 0 1
1 América 0 1 1
8 Morelia 1 3 4
1 Guadalajara 1 6 7
3 Toros Neza 1 1 2
3 Toros Neza 3 1 4
5 UNAM 1 2 3
3 Toros Neza 1 3 4
4 Necaxa 2 1 3
4 Necaxa (s) 0 3 3
5 Atlante 2 1 3

Quarterfinals

Santos Laguna1–1Guadalajara
Caballero 18' Report Ramírez 50'
Estadio Corona, TorreónReferee: León Padró Borja (Guanajuato)
Guadalajara5–0Santos Laguna
Report
Estadio Jalisco, GuadalajaraReferee: Arturo Brizio Carter (Mexico City)

Guadalajara won 6–1 on aggregate.

Morelia1–0América
Juárez 88' Report
Estadio Morelos, MoreliaReferee: Gilberto Alcalá Pineda (Mexico City)
América1–3Morelia
García 18' (pen.) Report
Estadio Azteca, Mexico CityReferee: Armando Archundia (Estado de México)

Morelia won 4–1 on aggregate.

UNAM1–3Toros Neza
Sancho 89' Report
Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico CityReferee: Antonio Marrufo (Chihuahua)
Toros Neza1–2UNAM
Mohamed 68' Report Sancho 80', 87'
Estadio Neza 86, Ciudad NezahualcóyotlReferee: Gilberto Alcalá Pineda (Mexico City)

Toros Neza won 4–3 on aggregate.

Atlante2–0Necaxa
Zague 36', 56' Report
Estadio Azteca, Mexico CityReferee: Pascual Rebolledo (Veracruz)
Necaxa3–1Atlante
Report Ubaldi 52'
Estadio Azteca, Mexico CityReferee: Felipe Ramos Rizo (Mexico City)

3–3 on aggregate. Necaxa advanced for being the higher seeded team.

Semifinals

Morelia1–0Guadalajara
Morales 54' Report
Estadio Morelos, MoreliaReferee: Felipe Ramos Rizo (Mexico City)
Guadalajara1–0Morelia
Chávez 80' Report
Estadio Jalisco, GuadalajaraReferee: Armando Archundia (Estado de México)

1–1 on aggregate. Guadalajara advanced for being the higher seeded team.

Necaxa2–1Toros Neza
Report Lussenhoff 54'
Estadio Azteca, Mexico CityReferee: León Padró Borja (Guanajuato)
Toros Neza3–1Necaxa
Report García Aspe 34' (pen.)
Estadio Neza 86, Ciudad NezahualcóyotlReferee: Arturo Brizio Carter (Mexico City)

Toros Neza won 4–3 on aggregate.

Finals

First leg
Toros Neza1–1Guadalajara
Briseño 79' Report Martínez 26'
Estadio Neza 86, Ciudad NezahualcóyotlReferee: Armando Archundia (Estado de México)
Toros Neza:
GK 1 Mexico Pablo Larios
DF 23 Mexico Javier Saavedra
DF 2 Mexico Humberto González
DF 3 Mexico Pedro Pablo Osorio downward-facing red arrow 60'
DF 4 Mexico Miguel Herrera Yellow card 39'
MF 25 Argentina Federico Lussenhoff
MF 13 Mexico Jesús López Meneses downward-facing red arrow 60'
MF 6 Mexico Guillermo Vázquez (c)
MF 10 Chile Rodrigo Ruiz
FW 11 Argentina Antonio Mohamed
FW 7 Argentina Germán Arangio downward-facing red arrow 74'
Substitutions:
GK 22 Mexico Juan Gutiérrez Gutiérrez
DF 8 Mexico Humberto Romero
MF 14 Mexico Manuel Virchis upward-facing green arrow 60'
MF 24 Mexico José Juan Rivera
MF 28 Mexico Miguel Ángel Murillo
FW 15 Mexico Ramiro Romero upward-facing green arrow 74'
FW 20 Mexico Carlos Briseño upward-facing green arrow 60'
Manager:
Mexico Enrique Meza
Guadalajara:
GK 23 Mexico Martín Zúñiga
DF 2 Mexico Noe Zárate Yellow card 86'
DF 4 Mexico Claudio Suárez
DF 8 Mexico Joel Sánchez
DF 5 Mexico Camilo Romero
MF 14 Mexico Felipe de Jesús Robles Yellow card 34' downward-facing red arrow 71'
MF 7 Mexico Ramón Ramírez downward-facing red arrow 80'
MF 6 Mexico Alberto Coyote (c)
MF 15 Mexico Paulo Chávez
MF 11 Mexico Manuel Martínez downward-facing red arrow 80'
FW 10 Mexico Gustavo Nápoles
Substitutions:
GK 1 Mexico Eduardo Fernández
DF 21 Mexico Héctor Castro
DF 58 Mexico Guillermo Hernández upward-facing green arrow 80'
MF 18 Mexico Jorge Arreola upward-facing green arrow 71'
MF 30 Mexico Missael Espinoza
FW 9 Mexico Ignacio Vázquez
FW 16 Mexico Gabriel García Hernández Yellow card 81' upward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Brazil Ricardo Ferretti
Second leg
Guadalajara6–1Toros Neza
Report Arangio 79'
Estadio Jalisco, GuadalajaraReferee: Arturo Brizio Carter (Mexico City)

Guadalajara won 7–2 on aggregate.

Guadalajara:
GK 23 Mexico Martín Zúñiga
DF 2 Mexico Noe Zárate
DF 4 Mexico Claudio Suárez Red card 70'
DF 8 Mexico Joel Sánchez
DF 5 Mexico Camilo Romero
MF 7 Mexico Ramón Ramírez downward-facing red arrow 85'
MF 6 Mexico Alberto Coyote (c)
MF 15 Mexico Paulo Chávez
MF 11 Mexico Manuel Martínez downward-facing red arrow 70'
FW 9 Mexico Ignacio Vázquez downward-facing red arrow 66'
FW 10 Mexico Gustavo Nápoles Yellow card 48'
Substitutions:
GK 1 Mexico Eduardo Fernández
DF 58 Mexico Guillermo Hernández upward-facing green arrow 70'
MF 14 Mexico Felipe de Jesús Robles upward-facing green arrow 66'
MF 18 Mexico Jorge Arreola
MF 30 Mexico Missael Espinoza upward-facing green arrow 85'
FW 16 Mexico Gabriel García Hernández
FW 27 Mexico Sergio Pacheco
Manager:
Brazil Ricardo Ferretti
Toros Neza:
GK 1 Mexico Pablo Larios
DF 23 Mexico Javier Saavedra
DF 2 Mexico Humberto González
DF 25 Argentina Federico Lussenhoff
DF 4 Mexico Miguel Herrera
MF 6 Mexico Guillermo Vázquez (c)
MF 13 Mexico Jesús López Meneses downward-facing red arrow 37'
MF 14 Mexico Manuel Virchis downward-facing red arrow 76'
MF 10 Chile Rodrigo Ruiz
FW 20 Mexico Carlos Briseño Yellow card 29' downward-facing red arrow 46'
FW 11 Argentina Antonio Mohamed
Substitutions:
GK 22 Mexico Juan Gutiérrez Gutiérrez
DF 3 Mexico Pedro Pablo Osorio
DF 8 Mexico Humberto Romero
MF 28 Mexico Miguel Ángel Murillo upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 30 Mexico Carlos García
FW 7 Argentina Germán Arangio upward-facing green arrow 37'
FW 15 Mexico Ramiro Romero upward-facing green arrow 76'
Manager:
Mexico Enrique Meza


 Champions 
Guadalajara
10th title

Relegation

Pos. Team Pts. Pld. Ave.
14 Puebla 119 104 1.1442
15 Toluca 116 104 1.1153
16 Veracruz 113 104 1.0865
17 Morelia 103 104 0.9903
18 Pachuca 32 34 0.9411

References

  1. "CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup and Giants Cup".

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