1997–98 Mexican Primera División season

Primera División de México
Season 1997-98
Champions Invierno 1997: Cruz Azul (8th Title)
Verano 1998: Toluca (4th Title)
Relegated Veracruz
Champions' Cup Cruz Azul
Toluca
León
Copa Libertadores Guadalajara
América
Matches played 338
Goals scored 958 (2.83 per match)
Top goalscorer Invierno 1997:
Carlos Hermosillo (14 goals)
Verano 1998:
José Saturnino Cardozo (18 goals)
← 1996-97

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.

UANL was promoted to the Mexico Primera División as Pachuca was relegated to the Primera División A.

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

Club Pld W D L GF GA +/- Points
1. León 17 9 5 3 30 22 +8 32
2. Atlante 17 8 6 3 26 17 +9 30
3. Veracruz 17 5 6 6 19 25 -6 21
4. Celaya 17 5 5 7 21 26 -5 20
5. Puebla 17 5 4 8 20 27 -7 19

Group 2

Club Pld W D L GF GA +/- Points
1. Cruz Azul 17 8 7 2 29 16 +13 31
2. Guadalajara 17 8 5 4 28 24 +4 29
3. Monterrey 17 6 4 7 22 22 0 22
4. Toluca 17 5 4 8 21 21 0 19
5. UANL 17 5 3 9 20 26 -6 18

Group 3

Club Pld W D L GF GA +/- Points
1. Morelia 17 7 7 3 25 19 +6 28
2. Toros Neza 17 6 5 6 29 29 0 23
3. UNAM 17 3 7 7 26 30 -4 16
4. Santos 17 3 7 7 22 31 -9 16

Group 4

Club Pld W D L GF GA +/- Points
1. América 17 8 5 4 27 19 +8 29
2. Atlas 17 6 5 6 28 26 +2 23
3. Necaxa 17 4 6 7 26 31 -5 18
4. Tecos 17 3 7 7 19 27 -8 16
Teams directly qualified to the Liguilla

Final Standings (general)

Club Pld W D L GF GA +/- Points
1. León 17 9 5 3 30 22 +8 32
2. Cruz Azul 17 8 7 2 29 16 +13 31
3. Atlante 17 8 6 3 26 17 +9 30
4. América 17 8 5 4 27 19 +8 29
5. Guadalajara 17 8 5 4 28 24 +4 29
6. Morelia 17 7 7 3 25 19 +6 28
7. Atlas 17 6 5 6 28 26 +2 23
8. Toros Neza 17 6 5 6 29 29 0 23
9. Monterrey 17 6 4 7 22 22 0 22
10. Veracruz 17 5 6 6 19 25 -6 21
11. Celaya 17 5 5 7 21 26 -5 20
12. Toluca 17 5 4 8 21 21 0 19
13. Puebla 17 5 4 8 20 27 -7 19
14. Necaxa 17 4 6 7 26 31 -5 18
15. UANL 17 5 3 9 20 26 -6 18
16. UNAM 17 3 7 7 26 30 -4 16
17. Tecos 17 3 7 7 19 27 -8 16
18. Santos 17 3 7 7 22 31 -9 16

Top scorers

Goals scored throughout the entire tournament including Repechaje, Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Finals.

Pos. Nat. Player Team Goals
1 MexicoCarlos HermosilloCruz Azul14
2 MexicoLuis GarcíaAtlante13
3 MexicoJesús OlaldePumas10
MexicoRicardo PeláezAmerica10
5 MexicoDaniel GuzmánAtlas9
ArgentinaGermán ArangioToros Neza9
7 MexicoGustavo NápolesGuadalajara8
Uruguay MexicoJulio César YegrosCruz Azul8
ArgentinaAntonio MohamedToros Neza8
10 MexicoSigifredo MercadoLeon7
MexicoJared BorgettiSantos7
BrazilClaudio Da SilvaMorelia7
ParaguayJosé Saturnino CardozoToluca7
ChileClaudio NúñezUANL7
ArgentinaJuan Ramón FleitaToros Neza7
HondurasCarlos PavónNecaxa7

Playoffs

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                       
  5  Guadalajara 1 0 1  
4  América 3 1 4  
  2  Cruz Azul 1 1 2  
  3  Atlante 1 0 1  
6  Morelia 0 0 0
  3  Atlante 0 1 1  
    2  Cruz Azul 1 1 2
  1  Léon 0 1 1
  7  Atlas 0 1 1  
2  Cruz Azul 1 4 5  
  4  América 1 1 2
  1  Léon 0 3 3  
8  Toros Neza 1 3 4
  1  Léon 0 6 6  
Invierno 1997 winners:
Cruz Azul
8th Title

Torneo Verano

"Verano 1998" began on Saturday, January 3, 1998, and ran until April 6. In the final Club Toluca defeated Necaxa and became champions for the 4th time on May 10.

Final Standings (groups)

Group 1

Club Pld W D L GF GA +/- Points
1. Atlante 17 5 8 4 19 18 +1 23
2. Puebla 17 4 6 7 23 30 -7 18
3. León 17 4 5 8 20 32 -12 17
4. Celaya 17 3 6 8 13 23 -10 15
5. Veracruz 17 3 5 9 20 29 -9 14

Group 2

Club Pld W D L GF GA +/- Points
1. Toluca 17 10 3 4 39 25 +14 33
2. Cruz Azul 17 8 6 3 32 18 +14 30
3. UANL 17 7 2 8 15 22 -7 23
4. Guadalajara 17 5 4 8 19 17 +2 19
5. Monterrey 17 4 6 7 20 25 -5 18

Group 3

Club Pld W D L GF GA +/- Points
1. Santos 17 8 2 7 24 22 +2 26
2. Toros Neza 17 7 3 7 21 24 -3 24
3. Morelia 17 5 6 6 26 30 -4 21
4. UNAM 17 6 3 8 23 28 -5 21

Group 4

Club Pld W D L GF GA +/- Points
1. Necaxa 17 10 2 5 34 18 +16 32
2. Atlas 17 9 3 5 29 23 +6 30
3. Tecos 17 9 3 5 23 21 +2 30
4. América 17 7 5 5 27 22 +5 26
Teams directly qualified to the Liguilla
Teams qualified for the Repechaje

Final Standings (general)

Club Pld W D L GF GA +/- Points
1. Toluca 17 10 3 4 39 25 +14 33
2. Necaxa 17 10 2 5 34 18 +16 32
3. Cruz Azul 17 8 6 3 32 18 +14 30
4. Atlas 17 9 3 5 29 23 +6 30
5. Tecos 17 9 3 5 23 21 +2 30
6. América 17 7 5 5 27 22 +5 26
7. Santos 17 8 2 7 24 22 +2 26
8. Toros Neza 17 7 3 7 21 24 -3 24
9. Atlante 17 5 8 4 19 18 +1 23
10. UANL 17 7 2 8 15 22 -7 23
11. Morelia 17 5 6 6 26 30 -4 21
12. UNAM 17 6 3 8 23 28 -5 21
13. Guadalajara 17 5 4 8 19 17 +2 19
14. Monterrey 17 4 6 7 20 25 -5 18
15. Puebla 17 4 6 7 23 30 -7 18
16. León 17 4 5 8 20 32 -12 17
17. Celaya 17 3 6 8 13 23 -10 15
18. Veracruz 17 3 5 9 20 29 -9 14

Top scorers

Goals scored throughout the entire tournament including Repechaje, Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Finals.

Pos. Nat. Player Team Goals
1 ParaguayJosé Saturnino CardozoToluca18
2 MexicoPedro PinedaNecaxa11
MexicoCarlos HermosilloCruz Azul11
BrazilClaudio Da SilvaMorelia11
5 MexicoJosé Manuel AbundisToluca10
ArgentinaHugo Norberto CastilloAtlas10
7 MexicoLuis HernándezNecaxa9
UruguayRuben Da SilvaTecos9
9 MexicoJesús OlaldePumas8
10 MexicoRicardo PeláezAmerica7
MexicoCuauhtémoc BlancoNecaxa7
MexicoJared BorgettiSantos7
MexicoDaniel GuzmánAtlas7
SpainCarlos MuñozPuebla7
ArgentinaGermán ArangioToros Neza7
ArgentinaMartín Felix UbaldiAtlante7

Playoffs

RepechajeQualifiers
15 Puebla 2 1 3
5 Tecos 1 4 5 5 Tecos
8 Toros Neza 1 2 3 6 América
6 América 2 4 6
  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                       
  9  Atlante 0 1 1  
1  Toluca 1 5 6  
  4  Atlas 1 1 2  
  2  Necaxa 2 1 3  
7  Santos 0 1 1
  2  Necaxa 0 2 2  
    2  Necaxa 2 2 4
  1  Toluca 1 5 6
  5  Tecos 2 2 4  
4  Atlas 1 4 5  
  6  América 0 1 1
  1  Toluca 1 2 3  
6  América 2 1 3
  3  Cruz Azul 1 1 2  
Verano 1998 winners:
Toluca
4th Title

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