1996–97 Mexican Primera División season

The following are statistics of Mexico's Primera División for the 1996–97 season.

Primera División de México
Season1996–97
Champions
RelegatedPachuca
Champions' Cup
CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup
Matches played306
Goals scored993 (3.25 per match)
Top goalscorer

Overview

Teams
Location of the 1996-97 Primera División 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
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

Torneo Invierno 1996

Primera División de México (Mexican First Division) Invierno 1996 is a Mexican football tournament - one of two short tournaments that take up the entire year to determine the champion(s) of Mexican football. It began on Friday, August 9, 1996, and ran until November 24, when the regular season ended. In the final Santos defeated Necaxa and became champions for the 1st time.

Final standings (groups)
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 Atlético 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 Atlético 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
Atlético 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 Atlético Morelia
Brazil Tita León

Source: MedioTiempo

Repechage
León1–2Toros Neza
Tita 64' Report
Referee: Pascual Rebolledo (Veracruz)
Toros Neza2–1León
 Report Torres 20'

Toros Neza won 4–2 on aggregate.

Monterrey1–5Atlas
Castillo 88' Report
Referee: Eduardo Brizio Carter (Mexico City)
Atlas1–2Monterrey
Duana 57' (pen.) Report
Referee: 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
Atlante2–5Toros Neza
 Report
Referee: Eduardo Brizio Carter (Mexico City)

Toros Neza won 9–2 on aggregate.

Atlas1–1Santos Laguna
Larrosa 88' Report Borgetti 26'
Referee: Gilberto Alcalá Pineda (Mexico City)
Santos Laguna3–1Atlas
 Report Duana 39'

Santos Laguna won 4–2 on aggregate.

Necaxa2–0Guadalajara
 Report
Referee: Pascual Rebolledo (Veracruz)
Guadalajara2–1Necaxa
 Report Aguinaga 76' (pen.)

Necaxa won 3–2 on aggregate.

Toluca1–2Puebla
Rangel 43' Report
Referee: Antonio Marrufo (Chihuahua)
Puebla0–0Toluca
Report
Referee: León Padró Borja (Guanajuato)

Puebla won 2–1 on aggregate.

Semifinals
Toros Neza0–2Santos Laguna
Report
Referee: Pascual Rebolledo (Veracruz)
Santos Laguna3–2Toros Neza
Borgetti 30', 61', 79' Report

Santos Laguna won 5–2 on aggregate.

Necaxa3–2Puebla
 Report
Puebla1–4Necaxa
Guzmán 13' Report

Necaxa won 7–3 on aggregate.

Finals
First leg
Necaxa1–0Santos Laguna
Galindo 77' (o.g.) Report
Referee: Gilberto Alcalá Pineda (Mexico City)
Necaxa:
GK1Mexico Nicolás Navarro
DF20Mexico José María Higareda
DF15Mexico Octavio Becerril
DF3Chile Eduardo Vilches
DF2Paraguay Juan Ramón Jara
MF7Ecuador Álex Aguinaga
MF8Mexico Alberto García Aspe (c)Yellow card 78'
MF11Mexico Felipe del Ángel Malibrándownward-facing red arrow 60'
MF10Argentina Sergio Zárate
FW9Mexico Ricardo PeláezYellow card 84'
FW11Mexico Luis Hernández
Substitutions:
GK19Mexico Raúl Orvañanos Jr.
DF4Mexico Roberto Ruiz Esparza
DF24Mexico Jaime Hernández
MF14Mexico Gerardo Esquivel
MF18Mexico Jesús Eduardo Córdova
MF21Uruguay José Enrique García
FW13Mexico Edson Alvaradoupward-facing green arrow 60'
Manager:
Mexico Manuel Lapuente
Santos Laguna:
GK1Argentina José Miguel
DF13Mexico Francisco Gabriel de Anda (c)Yellow card 66'
DF4Mexico Pedro Muñoz de la Torre
DF5Mexico José Guadalupe Rubio
DF23Brazil Ricardo Wagner De Souza
MF16Mexico Nicolás Ramírez
MF6Mexico Miguel España
MF7Mexico Benjamín Galindo
MF10Argentina Héctor Adomaitis
FW58Mexico Jared Borgetti
FW8Argentina Gabriel Caballero
Substitutions:
GK20Mexico Olaf Heredia
DF2Mexico Julio Cesar Algarin
DF3Mexico Salvador Mariscal
DF17Mexico Antonio González
MF19Mexico Saúl Quiñones
MF24Mexico Enrique Vizcarra
FW21Chile Cristián Montecinos
Manager:
Mexico Alfredo Tena
Second leg
Santos Laguna4–2Necaxa
 Report

Santos Laguna won 4–3 on aggregate.

Santos Laguna:
GK1Argentina José MiguelYellow card 77'
DF13Mexico Francisco Gabriel de Anda (c)
DF4Mexico Pedro Muñoz de la TorreYellow card 29'
DF5Mexico José Guadalupe Rubiodownward-facing red arrow 61'
DF23Brazil Ricardo Wagner De Souza
MF16Mexico Nicolás Ramírez
MF6Mexico Miguel EspañaYellow card 31'
MF7Mexico Benjamín Galindodownward-facing red arrow 88'
MF10Argentina Héctor Adomaitisdownward-facing red arrow 85'
FW58Mexico Jared Borgetti
FW8Argentina Gabriel Caballero
Substitutions:
GK20Mexico Olaf Heredia
DF2Mexico Julio Cesar Algarin
DF3Mexico Salvador Mariscalupward-facing green arrow 85'
DF17Mexico Antonio González
MF15Mexico Alberto GarcíaYellow card 88'upward-facing green arrow 88'
MF19Mexico Saúl Quiñones
FW21Chile Cristián Montecinosupward-facing green arrow 61'
Manager:
Mexico Alfredo Tena
Necaxa:
GK1Mexico Nicolás Navarro
DF20Mexico José María HigaredaYellow card 49'downward-facing red arrow 85'
DF15Mexico Octavio Becerril
DF3Chile Eduardo Vilches
DF2Paraguay Juan Ramón Jara
MF7Ecuador Álex Aguinaga
MF8Mexico Alberto García Aspe (c)Yellow card 72'
MF14Mexico Gerardo Esquiveldownward-facing red arrow 46'
MF10Argentina Sergio ZárateYellow card 77' Red card 82'
FW9Mexico Ricardo Peláez
FW11Mexico Luis Hernández
Substitutions:
GK19Mexico Raúl Orvañanos Jr.
DF4Mexico Roberto Ruiz Esparza
DF24Mexico Jaime Hernández
MF11Mexico Felipe del Ángel Malibránupward-facing green arrow 85'
MF18Mexico Jesús Eduardo Córdova
MF21Uruguay José Enrique García
FW13Mexico Edson Alvaradoupward-facing green arrow 46'
Manager:
Mexico Manuel Lapuente
 Invierno 1996 winners 
Santos Laguna
1st title

Torneo Verano 1997

Primera División de México (Mexican First Division) Verano 1997 is a Mexican football tournament - one of two short tournaments that take up the entire year to determine the champion(s) of Mexican football. It began on Saturday, January 11, 1997, and ran until May 4, when the regular season ended. In the final Guadalajara defeated Toros Neza and became champions for the 10th time.

Final standings (groups)
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 Atlético 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 Atlético 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 – –
Atlético 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 Atlético Morelia 10
5 Chile Marco Antonio Figueroa Atlético 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

Repechage
UAG2–0Atlético Morelia
 Report
Atlético Morelia4–0UAG
  • Figueroa 50', 83'
  • Juárez 60'
  • Claudinho 70'
 Report

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 Atlético Morelia 1 0 1
1 América 0 1 1
8 Atlético 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'
Referee: León Padró Borja (Guanajuato)
Guadalajara5–0Santos Laguna
  • Vázquez 19', 57'
  • Zárate 29'
  • Arreola 80', 89'
 Report

Guadalajara won 6–1 on aggregate.

Atlético Morelia1–0América
Juárez 88' Report
Referee: Gilberto Alcalá Pineda (Mexico City)
América1–3Atlético Morelia
García 18' (pen.) Report
  • Claudinho 40'
  • Soto 68'
  • Juárez 75'

Atlético Morelia won 4–1 on aggregate.

UNAM1–3Toros Neza
Sancho 89' Report
Referee: Antonio Marrufo (Chihuahua)
Toros Neza1–2UNAM
Mohamed 68' Report Sancho 80', 87'
Referee: Gilberto Alcalá Pineda (Mexico City)

Toros Neza won 4–3 on aggregate.

Atlante2–0Necaxa
Zague 36', 56' Report
Referee: Pascual Rebolledo (Veracruz)
Necaxa3–1Atlante
 Report Ubaldi 52'

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

Semifinals
Atlético Morelia1–0Guadalajara
Morales 54' Report
Guadalajara1–0Atlético Morelia
Chávez 80' Report

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

Necaxa2–1Toros Neza
 Report Lussenhoff 54'
Referee: León Padró Borja (Guanajuato)
Toros Neza3–1Necaxa
 Report García Aspe 34' (pen.)

Toros Neza won 4–3 on aggregate.

Finals
First leg
Toros Neza1–1Guadalajara
Briseño 79' Report Martínez 26'
Toros Neza:
GK1Mexico Pablo Larios
DF23Mexico Javier Saavedra
DF2Mexico Humberto González
DF3Mexico Pedro Pablo Osoriodownward-facing red arrow 60'
DF4Mexico Miguel HerreraYellow card 39'
MF25Argentina Federico Lussenhoff
MF13Mexico Jesús López Menesesdownward-facing red arrow 60'
MF6Mexico Guillermo Vázquez (c)
MF10Chile Rodrigo Ruiz
FW11Argentina Antonio Mohamed
FW7Argentina Germán Arangiodownward-facing red arrow 74'
Substitutions:
GK22Mexico Juan Gutiérrez Gutiérrez
DF8Mexico Humberto Romero
MF14Mexico Manuel Virchisupward-facing green arrow 60'
MF24Mexico José Juan Rivera
MF28Mexico Miguel Ángel Murillo
FW15Mexico Ramiro Romeroupward-facing green arrow 74'
FW20Mexico Carlos Briseñoupward-facing green arrow 60'
Manager:
Mexico Enrique Meza
Guadalajara:
GK23Mexico Martín Zúñiga
DF2Mexico Noe ZárateYellow card 86'
DF4Mexico Claudio Suárez
DF8Mexico Joel Sánchez
DF5Mexico Camilo Romero
MF14Mexico Felipe de Jesús RoblesYellow card 34'downward-facing red arrow 71'
MF7Mexico Ramón Ramírezdownward-facing red arrow 80'
MF6Mexico Alberto Coyote (c)
MF15Mexico Paulo Chávez
MF11Mexico Manuel Martínezdownward-facing red arrow 80'
FW10Mexico Gustavo Nápoles
Substitutions:
GK1Mexico Eduardo Fernández
DF21Mexico Héctor Castro
DF58Mexico Guillermo Hernándezupward-facing green arrow 80'
MF18Mexico Jorge Arreolaupward-facing green arrow 71'
MF30Mexico Missael Espinoza
FW9Mexico Ignacio Vázquez
FW16Mexico Gabriel García HernándezYellow card 81'upward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Brazil Ricardo Ferretti
Second leg
Guadalajara6–1Toros Neza
 Report Arangio 79'

Guadalajara won 7–2 on aggregate.

Guadalajara:
GK23Mexico Martín Zúñiga
DF2Mexico Noe Zárate
DF4Mexico Claudio SuárezRed card 70'
DF8Mexico Joel Sánchez
DF5Mexico Camilo Romero
MF7Mexico Ramón Ramírezdownward-facing red arrow 85'
MF6Mexico Alberto Coyote (c)
MF15Mexico Paulo Chávez
MF11Mexico Manuel Martínezdownward-facing red arrow 70'
FW9Mexico Ignacio Vázquezdownward-facing red arrow 66'
FW10Mexico Gustavo NápolesYellow card 48'
Substitutions:
GK1Mexico Eduardo Fernández
DF58Mexico Guillermo Hernándezupward-facing green arrow 70'
MF14Mexico Felipe de Jesús Roblesupward-facing green arrow 66'
MF18Mexico Jorge Arreola
MF30Mexico Missael Espinozaupward-facing green arrow 85'
FW16Mexico Gabriel García Hernández
FW27Mexico Sergio Pacheco
Manager:
Brazil Ricardo Ferretti
Toros Neza:
GK1Mexico Pablo Larios
DF23Mexico Javier Saavedra
DF2Mexico Humberto González
DF25Argentina Federico Lussenhoff
DF4Mexico Miguel Herrera
MF6Mexico Guillermo Vázquez (c)
MF13Mexico Jesús López Menesesdownward-facing red arrow 37'
MF14Mexico Manuel Virchisdownward-facing red arrow 76'
MF10Chile Rodrigo Ruiz
FW20Mexico Carlos BriseñoYellow card 29'downward-facing red arrow 46'
FW11Argentina Antonio Mohamed
Substitutions:
GK22Mexico Juan Gutiérrez Gutiérrez
DF3Mexico Pedro Pablo Osorio
DF8Mexico Humberto Romero
MF28Mexico Miguel Ángel Murilloupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF30Mexico Carlos García
FW7Argentina Germán Arangioupward-facing green arrow 37'
FW15Mexico Ramiro Romeroupward-facing green arrow 76'
Manager:
Mexico Enrique Meza
 Verano 1997 winners 
Guadalajara
10th title

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

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