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1997–98 Mexican Primera División season
56th professional season of the top-flight football league in Mexico
56th professional season of the top-flight football league in Mexico
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| competition | Primera División de México | |
| season | 1997–98 | |
| winners | {{plainlist | |
| relegated | Veracruz | |
| continentalcup1 | Champions' Cup | |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | ||
| continentalcup2 | Copa Libertadores | |
| continentalcup2 qualifiers | ||
| matches | 338 | |
| total goals | 958 | |
| league topscorer | {{plainlist | |
| prevseason | 1996–97 | |
| nextseason | Invierno 1998 |
- Invierno 1997: Cruz Azul (8th title)
- Verano 1998: Toluca (4th title)
- Invierno 1997: Luis García (12 goals)
- Verano 1998: José Cardozo (13 goals)
The 1997–98 Primera División de México (Mexican First Division) was the 56th professional season of Mexico's top-flight football league. The season began on Friday, July 25, 1997, and ended on April 6, 1998. The tournament was broken down into two seasons: Invierno 1997, which Cruz Azul won, and Verano 1998, which Deportivo Toluca won. UANL was promoted to the Mexico Primera División as Pachuca was relegated to the Primera División A.
Overview
Teams
| Team | City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| América | Mexico City | Azteca |
| Atlante | Mexico City | Azteca |
| Atlas | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Jalisco |
| Atlético Morelia | Morelia, Michoacán | Morelos |
| Celaya | Celaya, Guanajuato | Miguel Alemán Valdés |
| Cruz Azul | Mexico City | Azul |
| Guadalajara | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Jalisco |
| León | León, Guanajuato | León |
| Monterrey | Monterrey, Nuevo León | Tecnológico |
| Necaxa | Mexico City | Azteca |
| 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 |
| UANL | San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León | Universitario |
| UNAM | Mexico City | Olímpico Universitario |
| Veracruz | Veracruz, Veracruz | Luis "Pirata" Fuente |
Torneo Invierno
"Invierno 1997" began on Friday, July 25, 1997, and ran until October 26 not including the playoffs. In the final Cruz Azul defeated León and became champions for the 8th time.
Final standings (groups)
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
League table
Results
Top goalscorers
Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Only regular season goals listed.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEX Luis García | Atlante | 12 |
| 2 | MEX Carlos Hermosillo | Cruz Azul | 10 |
| MEX Jesús Olalde | UNAM | ||
| 4 | ARG Germán Arangio | Toros Neza | 9 |
| MEX Daniel Guzmán | Atlas | ||
| 6 | MEX Gustavo Nápoles | Guadalajara | 8 |
| 7 | MEX Jared Borgetti | Santos Laguna | 7 |
| PAR José Cardozo | Toluca | ||
| BRA Claudinho | Atlético Morelia | ||
| ARG Juan Ramón Fleita | Toros Neza | ||
| ARG Antonio Mohamed | Toros Neza | ||
| MEX Sigifredo Mercado | León | ||
| CHI Claudio Núñez | UANL | ||
| HON Carlos Pavón | Necaxa | ||
| MEX Ricardo Peláez | América |
Source: Liga MX
Playoffs
Bracket
| RD2-group1= | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=Léon | RD1-score1-1=0 | RD1-score1-2=6 | RD1-score1-agg=6 | RD1-seed2=8 | RD1-team2=Toros Neza | RD1-score2-1=1 | RD1-score2-2=3 | RD1-score2-agg=4 | RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-team3=América | RD1-score3-1=3 | RD1-score3-2=1 | RD1-score3-agg=4 | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-team4=Guadalajara | RD1-score4-1=1 | RD1-score4-2=0 | RD1-score4-agg=1 | RD1-seed5=2 | RD1-team5=Cruz Azul | RD1-score5-1=1 | RD1-score5-2=4 | RD1-score5-agg=5 | RD1-seed6=7 | RD1-team6=Atlas | RD1-score6-1=0 | RD1-score6-2=1 | RD1-score6-agg=1 | RD1-seed7=3 | RD1-team7=Atlante | RD1-score7-1=1 | RD1-score7-2=0 | RD1-score7-agg=1 | RD1-seed8=6 | RD1-team8=Atlético Morelia | RD1-score8-1=0 | RD1-score8-2=0 | RD1-score8-agg=0 | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=Léon | RD2-score1-1=0 | RD2-score1-2=3 | RD2-score1-agg=3 | RD2-seed2=4 | RD2-team2=América | RD2-score2-1=1 | RD2-score2-2=1 | RD2-score2-agg=2 | RD2-seed3=2 | RD2-team3=Cruz Azul | RD2-score3-1=1 | RD2-score3-2=1 | RD2-score3-agg=2 | RD2-seed4=3 | RD2-team4=Atlante | RD2-score4-1=1 | RD2-score4-2=0 | RD2-score4-agg=1 | RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team1=Léon | RD3-score1-1=0 | RD3-score1-2=1 | RD3-score1-agg=1 | RD3-seed2=2 | RD3-team2=Cruz Azul (asdet) | RD3-score2-1=1 | RD3-score2-2=1 | RD3-score2-agg=2
Quarterfinals
León won 6–4 on aggregate.
América won 4–1 on aggregate.
Cruz Azul won 5–1 on aggregate.
Atlante won 1–0 on aggregate.
Semifinals
Cruz Azul won 2–1 on aggregate.
León won 3–2 on aggregate.
Finals
;First leg
| MEX Luis Fernando Tena |
|---|
| CHI Carlos Reinoso |
|---|
|}
;Second leg Cruz Azul won 2–1 on aggregate.
| CHI Carlos Reinoso |
|---|
| MEX Luis Fernando Tena |
|---|
|}
Torneo Verano
"Verano 1998" began on Saturday, January 3, 1998, and ran until April 6. In the final Toluca defeated Necaxa and became champions for the fourth time on May 10.
Final standings (groups)
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
League table
Results
Top goalscorers
Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Only regular season goals listed.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PAR José Cardozo | Toluca | 13 |
| 2 | BRA Claudinho | Atlético Morelia | 11 |
| MEX Carlos Hermosillo | Cruz Azul | ||
| 4 | MEX Luis Hernández | Necaxa | 9 |
| 5 | ARG Hugo Norberto Castillo | Atlas | 8 |
| MEX Jesús Olalde | UNAM | ||
| 7 | ARG Germán Arangio | Toros Neza | 7 |
| MEX Cuauhtémoc Blanco | Necaxa | ||
| MEX Ricardo Peláez | América | ||
| ARG Martín Félix Ubaldi | Atlante |
Source: MedioTiempo
Playoffs
Repechage
UAG won 5–3 on aggregate.
América won 6–3 on aggregate.
Bracket
| RD2-group1= | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=Toluca | RD1-score1-1=1 | RD1-score1-2=5 | RD1-score1-agg=6 | RD1-seed2=9 | RD1-team2=Atlante | RD1-score2-1=0 | RD1-score2-2=1 | RD1-score2-agg=1 | RD1-seed3=3 | RD1-team3=Cruz Azul | RD1-score3-1=1 | RD1-score3-2=1 | RD1-score3-agg=2 | RD1-seed4=6 | RD1-team4=América | RD1-score4-1=2 | RD1-score4-2=1 | RD1-score4-agg=3 | RD1-seed5=2 | RD1-team5=Necaxa | RD1-score5-1=0 | RD1-score5-2=2 | RD1-score5-agg=2 | RD1-seed6=7 | RD1-team6=Santos Laguna | RD1-score6-1=0 | RD1-score6-2=1 | RD1-score6-agg=1 | RD1-seed7=4 | RD1-team7=Atlas | RD1-score7-1=1 | RD1-score7-2=4 | RD1-score7-agg=5 | RD1-seed8=5 | RD1-team8=UAG | RD1-score8-1=2 | RD1-score8-2=2 | RD1-score8-agg=4 | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=Toluca | RD2-score1-1=1 | RD2-score1-2=2 | RD2-score1-agg=3 | RD2-seed2=6 | RD2-team2=América | RD2-score2-1=0 | RD2-score2-2=1 | RD2-score2-agg=1 | RD2-seed3=2 | RD2-team3=Necaxa (s) | RD2-score3-1=2 | RD2-score3-2=1 | RD2-score3-agg=2 | RD2-seed4=4 | RD2-team4=Atlas | RD2-score4-1=1 | RD2-score4-2=1 | RD2-score4-agg=2 | RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team1=Toluca | RD3-score1-1=1 | RD3-score1-2=5 | RD3-score1-agg=6 | RD3-seed2=2 | RD3-team2=Necaxa | RD3-score2-1=2 | RD3-score2-2=2 | RD3-score2-agg=4
Quarterfinals
Toluca won 6–1 on aggregate.
América won 3–2 on aggregate.
Necaxa won 2–1 on aggregate.
Atlas won 5–4 on aggregate.
Semifinals
Toluca won 3–1 on aggregate.
Necaxa won 3–2 on aggregate.
Finals
;First leg
| MEX Raúl Arias |
|---|
| MEX Enrique Meza |
|---|
|}
;Second leg Toluca won 6–4 on aggregate.
| MEX Enrique Meza |
|---|
| MEX Raúl Arias |
|---|
|}
Relegation table
| Pos. | Team | Pts. | Pld. | Ave. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | UANL | 41 | 34 | 1.2058 |
| 15 | Atlético Morelia | 122 | 102 | 1.1961 |
| 16 | Celaya | 116 | 102 | 1.1372 |
| 17 | Puebla | 116 | 102 | 1.1372 |
| 18 | Veracruz | 113 | 102 | 1.1078 |
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