1978–79 Mexican Primera División season
Statistics of the Primera División de México for the 1978–79 season.
Season | 1978–79 |
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Champions | Cruz Azul (6th title) |
Relegated | Veracruz |
Champions' Cup | Cruz Azul UNAM |
Matches played | 406 |
Goals scored | 1,148 (2.83 per match) |
← 1977–78 1979–80 → |
Overview
Zacatepec was promoted to Primera División.
This season was contested by 20 teams, and Cruz Azul won the championship.
Veracruz was relegated to Segunda División.
Teams
Group stage
Group 1
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Monterrey | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 52 | 43 | +9 | 40 | Playoffs |
2 | América | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 58 | 49 | +9 | 37 | |
3 | Guadalajara | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 43 | 56 | −13 | 35 | |
4 | Atlante | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 51 | 56 | −5 | 31 | |
5 | Veracruz | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 35 | 83 | −48 | 23 | Relegated |
Group 2
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | UNAM | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 77 | 57 | +20 | 45 | Playoffs |
2 | Atlético Potosino | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 58 | 55 | +3 | 45 | |
3 | Tampico | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 59 | 65 | −6 | 35 | |
4 | León | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 50 | 67 | −17 | 33 | |
5 | Jalisco | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 49 | 67 | −18 | 28 |
Group 3
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Cruz Azul | 38 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 70 | 32 | +38 | 51 | Playoffs |
2 | Toluca | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 59 | 43 | +16 | 45 | |
3 | Puebla | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 53 | 49 | +4 | 42 | |
4 | UDG | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 60 | 57 | +3 | 37 | |
5 | Unión de Curtidores | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 54 | 57 | −3 | 35 |
Group 4
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | UANL | 38 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 48 | Playoffs |
2 | Zacatepec | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 55 | 45 | +10 | 43 | |
3 | Tecos | 38 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 56 | 44 | +12 | 41 | |
4 | Atlético Español | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 54 | 62 | −8 | 36 | |
5 | Deportivo Neza | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 35 | 53 | −18 | 30 |
Results
Group Stage Playoff
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Cruz Azul | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 9 | Finals |
2 | Toluca | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 6 | |
3 | América | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 | |
4 | Atlético Potosino | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 3 |
Group A Results
Round 1
América 1 - 0 Cruz Azul
Atlético Potosino 0 - 2 Toluca
Round 2
Cruz Azul 2 - 1 Atlético Potosino
Toluca 1 - 0 América
Round 3
Atlético Potosino 1 - 2 América
Toluca 0 - 1 Cruz Azul
Round 4
Cruz Azul 2 - 1 América
Toluca 5 - 0 Atlético Potosino
Round 5
Atlético Potosino 2 - 2 Cruz Azul
América 3 - 1 Toluca
Round 6
América 0 - 1 Atlético Potosino
Cruz Azul 1 - 0 Toluca
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | UNAM | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 8 | Finals |
2 | UANL | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 8 | |
3 | Monterrey | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | |
4 | Zacatepec | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 2 |
Group B Results
Group 2
Round 1
U.N.A.M. 1 - 0 Zacatepec
Monterrey 0 - 1 U.A.N.L.
Round 2
U.N.A.M. 2 - 2 Monterrey
U.A.N.L. 2 - 1 Zacatepec
Round 3
Monterrey 2 - 1 Zacatepec
U.N.A.M. 3 - 0 U.A.N.L.
Round 4
Zacatepec 1 - 2 U.N.A.M.
U.A.N.L. 1 - 1 Monterrey
Round 5
Monterrey 1 - 1 U.N.A.M.
Zacatepec 1 - 1 U.A.N.L.
Round 6
U.A.N.L. 2 - 0 U.N.A.M.
Zacatepec 2 - 2 Monterrey
Final
Cruz Azul won 2-0 on aggregate.
1978–79 winners |
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Cruz Azul 6th title |