1996–97 Mexican Primera División season

Primera División de México
Season 1996-97
Champions Inverno 1996:
Santos (1st Title)
Verano 1997:
Guadalajara (10th Title)
Relegated Pachuca
Champions' Cup Santos
Guadalajara
Cruz Azul
CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup Necaxa
Cruz Azul[1]
Matches played 306
Goals scored 993 (3.25 per match)
Top goalscorer Invierno:
Jared Borgetti
Carlos Muñoz (16 goals)
Verano:
Gustavo Nápoles
Gabriel Caballero (13 goals)
1995-96
1997-98

Statistics of México Primera División in season 1996-97.

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)

Grupo 1

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1. Atlante 17 12 2 3 30 11 +19 38
2. Puebla 17 9 4 4 32 22 +10 31
3. Toros Neza 17 8 0 9 30 36 -6 24
4. Cruz Azul 17 5 5 7 26 26 0 20
5. Veracruz 17 4 6 7 14 21 -7 18

Grupo 2

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1. Necaxa 17 8 5 4 24 19 +5 29
2. León 17 5 8 4 24 19 +5 23
3. América 17 4 5 8 24 27 -3 17
4. Pachuca 17 3 6 3 25 36 -11 15
5. Morelia 17 3 3 11 20 31 -11 12

Grupo 3

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1. Guadalajara 17 9 4 4 33 19 +14 31
2. Toluca 17 9 3 5 26 15 +11 30
3. Atlas 17 6 8 3 28 26 +2 26
4. UNAM 17 4 6 7 23 27 -4 18

Grupo 4

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1. Santos 17 10 4 3 21 15 +6 34
2. Monterrey 17 5 4 8 15 21 -6 19
3. Tecos 17 5 3 9 20 30 -10 18
4. Celaya 17 5 2 10 19 33 -14 17
Teams directly qualified to the Liguilla
Teams qualified for the Repechaje

Final Standings (general)

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1. Atlante 17 12 2 3 30 11 +19 38
2. Santos 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
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
12. UNAM 17 4 6 7 23 27 -4 18
13. Veracruz 17 4 6 7 14 21 -7 18
14. Tecos 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
18. Morelia 17 3 3 11 20 31 -11 12

Top scorers

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

Pos. Nat. Player Team Goals
1 MexicoJared BorgettiSantos16
SpainCarlos MuñozPuebla16
3 BrazilNidelson Silva de MeloToros Neza15
4 MexicoGabriel GarcíaGuadalajara13
MexicoCarlos HermosilloCruz Azul13
ArgentinaOscar Lorenzo SáezPachuca13
7 MexicoLuis Roberto AlvesAtlante10
8 MexicoAlberto García AspeNecaxa9
BrazilMilton QueirozLeon9
10 MexicoDaniel GuzmánPuebla8
MexicoLuis GarcíaAmerica8
ChileMarco Antonio FigueroaMorelia8
ArgentinaCristian DomizziPumas8
ArgentinaAntonio MohamedToros Neza8

Playoffs

RepechajeQualifiers
9 Léon 1 1 2
8 Toros Neza 2 2 4 8 Toros Neza
11 Monterrey 1 2 3 7 Atlas
7 Atlas 5 1 6
  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                       
  5  Toluca 1 0 1  
4  Puebla 2 0 2  
  2  Santos 2 3 5  
  8  Toros Neza 0 2 2  
8  Toros Neza 4 5 9
  1  Atlante 0 2 2  
    2  Santos 0 4 4
  6  Necaxa 1 2 3
  7  Atlas 1 1 2  
2  Santos 1 3 4  
  4  Puebla 2 1 3
  6  Necaxa 3 4 7  
6  Necaxa 2 1 3
  3  Guadalajara 0 2 2  
Invierno 1996 winners:
Santos
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
1. Toros Neza 17 9 3 5 40 32 +8 30
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

Group 2

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1. América 17 11 4 2 27 12 +15 37
2. Necaxa 17 8 4 5 33 20 +13 28
3. Morelia 17 6 7 4 26 23 +3 25
4. León 17 5 8 4 21 18 +3 23
5. Pachuca 17 5 2 10 24 32 -8 17

Group 3

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1. Guadalajara 17 9 7 1 27 16 +11 34
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

Group 4

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1. Santos 17 8 2 7 27 28 -1 26
2. Tecos 17 5 5 7 26 24 +2 20
3. Monterrey 17 5 3 9 25 38 -13 18
4. Celaya 17 2 6 9 20 28 -8 12
Teams directly qualified to the Liguilla
Teams qualified for the Repechaje

Final Standings (general)

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1. América 17 11 4 2 27 12 +15 37
2. Guadalajara 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 +3 28
6. UNAM 17 8 3 6 25 26 -1 27
7. Santos 17 8 2 7 27 28 -1 26
8. Morelia 17 6 7 4 26 23 +3 25
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. Tecos 17 5 5 7 26 24 +2 20
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
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

Top scorers

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

Pos. Nat. Player Team Goals
1 MexicoGustavo NápolesGuadalajara13
ArgentinaGabriel CaballeroSantos13
3 ArgentinaLorenzo SáezPachuca12
BrazilClaudio Da SilvaMorelia12
5 ArgentinaCristian DomizziPumas11
ChileMarco Antonio FigueroaMorelia11
7 Chile MexicoRodrigo RuizToros Neza9
CameroonDavid EmbeTecos9
9 MexicoLuis GarcíaAmerica8
MexicoCarlos HermosilloCruz Azul8
ArgentinaSergio ZárateNecaxa8
ArgentinaGermán ArangioToros Neza8

Playoffs

Repechaje
12 Tecos 2 0 2
8 Morelia 0 4 4
  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                       
  7  Santos 1 0 1  
2  Guadalajara 1 5 6  
  2  Guadalajara 0 1 1  
  8  Morelia 1 0 1  
8  Morelia 1 3 4
  1  América 0 1 1  
    1  Guadalajara 1 6 7
  3  Toros Neza 1 1 2
  5  Atlante 2 1 3  
4  Necaxa 0 3 3  
  4  Necaxa 2 1 3
  3  Toros Neza 1 3 4  
5  UNAM 1 2 3
  3  Toros Neza 3 1 4  
Verano 1997 winners
Guadalajara
10th Title

References

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