Mexico 1996/97

Thanks to Roger Z. Rios-Mercado (roger@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu).

     The 1996-97 Mexican Football League (Division 1) is
split into two different tournaments (Winter 1996 and Summer
1997).  In each tournament, a 17-game regular season will
be followed by a playoff to determine the champion.

     Playoff qualification for each tournament will be
determined by the following criteria:

 (a) The winner of every group (4 in total) goes right to the
     quarter-finals, that is, has a 1st-round bye.

 (b) The runner-up of every group goes to the playoffs as well.
     The top two runner-ups get a 1st-round bye. The third and
     fourth runner up (RU.3 & RU.4) might play in the 1st-round
     playoff against two wild card teams.

 (c) The top two teams of the remaining ten not yet considered
     will go to the 1st-round playoff ONLY if they have a better
     overall standing than that of the lowest qualified team
     according to (a) and (b) above.  They are tagged WC.1 and WC.2
     (wild cards) according to their final overall standing.

 (d) Every match-up is played in a home-to-home series with the
     following tie-breaker criteria:

          (i) Aggregate score.
         (ii) Away goals.
        (iii) Final overall standing.

     Therefore, every series (except the final) will be decided
     after 180 minutes of action (no extra time).  Tie-breaker
     (ii) and (iii) are removed for the final, allowing for the typical
     extra-time period plus penalty shots should it be necessary.


Winter 1996
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 STANDINGS
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     GROUP 1                  G    F:A   PTS   MN
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     1. Atlante              17   30-11   38    *
     2. Puebla               17   32-22   31    *
     3. Neza                 17   30-36   24    *
     4. Cruz_Azul            17   26-26   20
     5. Veracruz             17   14-21   18
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     GROUP 2                  G    F:A   PTS   MN
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     1. Necaxa               17   24-19   29    *
     2. Leon                 17   24-19   23    *
     3. America              17   24-27   17
     4. Pachuca              17   25-36   15
     5. Morelia              17   20-31   12
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     GROUP 3                  G    F:A   PTS   MN
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     1. Guadalajara          17   33-19   31    *
     2. Toluca               17   26-15   30    *
     3. Atlas                17   28-26   26    *
     4. U.N.A.M.             17   23-27   18
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     GROUP 4                  G    F:A   PTS   MN
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     1. Santos               17   21-15   34    *
     2. Monterrey            17   15-21   19    *
     3. U.A.G.               17   20-30   18
     4. Celaya               17   19-33   17
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 MN = Magic number of points needed to clinch a play-
      off berth.
      (*) Qualified.


WEEK 1 (09-11/AG/96)
 U.A.G.      vs Atlas        0 - 1 
 Cruz Azul   vs Neza         3 - 0
 Celaya      vs Monterrey    0 - 0
 Puebla      vs Toluca       2 - 1
 Guadalajara vs U.N.A.M.     2 - 0
 Pachuca     vs Necaxa       2 - 2
 Morelia     vs Leon         1 - 1
 Atlante     vs Veracruz     3 - 0
 Santos      vs America      1 - 0

WEEK 2 (16-20/AG/96)
 Monterrey   vs Santos       0 - 1
 Toluca      vs U.A.G.       5 - 0
 Veracruz    vs Celaya       1 - 1
 Necaxa      vs Atlante      1 - 2
 Leon        vs Guadalajara  0 - 0
 Atlas       vs Pachuca      5 - 1
 U.N.A.M.    vs Cruz Azul    1 - 2
 Neza        vs Puebla       0 - 3
 America     vs Morelia      5 - 1

WEEK 3 (23-25/AG/96)
 Monterrey   vs Veracruz     2 - 1
 U.A.G.      vs Neza         1 - 2
 Cruz Azul   vs Leon         2 - 2
 Puebla      vs U.N.A.M.     2 - 1
 Celaya      vs Necaxa       (*)
 Guadalajara vs America      5 - 0
 Pachuca     vs Toluca       3 - 0
 Atlante     vs Atlas        1 - 1
 Santos      vs Morelia      2 - 1
 (*) Rescheduled for W 04/SP/96

WEEK 4 (30/AG-01/SP/96)
 U.N.A.M.    vs U.A.G.       1 - 2
 Toluca      vs Atlante       (-)
 Veracruz    vs Santos       0 - 0
 Necaxa      vs Monterrey    3 - 0 (*)
 Leon        vs Puebla       1 - 1
 Atlas       vs Celaya       2 - 1
 Morelia     vs Guadalajara  1 - 4
 America     vs Cruz Azul     (+)
 Neza        vs Pachuca      5 - 2
 (*) Played on Tu 20/AG/96
 (+) Rescheduled for Tu 10/SP/96
 (-) Rescheduled for W 11/SP/96

WEEK 5 (06-08/SP/96)
 Monterrey   vs Atlas        0 - 0
 Veracruz    vs Necaxa       1 - 1
 U.A.G.      vs Leon         0 - 1
 Cruz Azul   vs Morelia      1 - 1
 Puebla      vs America      1 - 0
 Celaya      vs Toluca       0 - 1
 Pachuca     vs U.N.A.M.     0 - 0
 Atlante     vs Neza         0 - 1
 Santos      vs Guadalajara  1 - 1

WEEK 3 & 4 PENDING MATCHES (10-11/SP/96)
 Celaya      vs Necaxa       1 - 2
 America     vs Cruz Azul    2 - 1
 Toluca      vs Atlante      0 - 0

WEEK 6 (14-16/SP/96)
 Toluca      vs Monterrey    1 - 0
 Morelia     vs Puebla       2 - 2
 Necaxa      vs Santos        (+)
 Leon        vs Pachuca      2 - 2
 Atlas       vs Veracruz     1 - 2
 U.N.A.M.    vs Atlante      1 - 3
 Guadalajara vs Cruz Azul     (*)
 Neza        vs Celaya       1 - 2
 America     vs U.A.G.        (-)

 (*) Rescheduled for W 02/OC/96
 (+) Rescheduled for Th 24/OC/96
 (-) Rescheduled for W 09/OC/96

WEEK 7 (20-25/SP/96)
 U.A.G.      vs Morelia      1 - 0
 Veracruz    vs Toluca       1 - 1
 Puebla      vs Guadalajara  1 - 1
 Celaya      vs U.N.A.M.     0 - 1
 Atlante     vs Leon         1 - 0
 Santos      vs Cruz Azul    0 - 2 (*)
 Necaxa      vs Atlas        0 - 2
 Monterrey   vs Neza         5 - 1
 Pachuca     vs America      2 - 2
 (*) Played on Su 15/SP/96

WEEK 8 (28-30/SP/96)
 Toluca      vs Necaxa       2 - 0
 Cruz Azul   vs Puebla       3 - 1
 Leon        vs Celaya       4 - 1
 Atlas       vs Santos       1 - 1
 Guadalajara vs U.A.G.       4 - 1
 Morelia     vs Pachuca      3 - 0
 America     vs Atlante      1 - 2
 Neza        vs Veracruz     2 - 0
 U.N.A.M.    vs Monterrey    1 - 1

WEEK 6 (02/OC/96)
(Pending match)
 Guadalajara vs Cruz Azul    1 - 0

WEEK 9 (03-06/OC/96)
 Monterrey   vs Leon         1 - 0
 U.A.G.      vs Cruz Azul    1 - 1
 Veracruz    vs U.N.A.M.     1 - 1
 Necaxa      vs Neza         2 - 0
 Celaya      vs America       (*)
 Atlas       vs Toluca       1 - 1
 Pachuca     vs Guadalajara  0 - 2
 Atlante     vs Morelia      2 - 0
 Santos      vs Puebla       1 - 0
 (*) Rescheduled for W 23/OC/96

WEEK 6 (09/OC/96)
 America     vs U.A.G.       2 - 2

WEEK 10 (11-13/OC/96)
 America     vs Monterrey    2 - 0
 Toluca      vs Santos       0 - 2
 Cruz Azul   vs Pachuca      1 - 2
 Puebla      vs U.A.G.       5 - 2
 Leon        vs Veracruz     2 - 1
 Guadalajara vs Atlante      1 - 0
 U.N.A.M.    vs Necaxa       0 - 1
 Morelia     vs Celaya       1 - 2
 Neza        vs Atlas        6 - 2

WEEK 11 (18-20/OC/96)
 Monterrey   vs Morelia      0 - 3
 Toluca      vs Neza         1 - 0
 Veracruz    vs America      1 - 0
 Necaxa      vs Leon         0 - 0
 Celaya      vs Guadalajara  3 - 0
 Atlas       vs U.N.A.M.     2 - 2
 Pachuca     vs Puebla       3 - 4
 Atlante     vs Cruz Azul    3 - 1
 Santos      vs U.A.G.       1 - 2

WEEK 6 & 9 (23-24/OC/96)
 Celaya      vs America      0 - 2
 Necaxa      vs Santos       0 - 1

WEEK 12 (25-27/OC/96)
 U.N.A.M.    vs Toluca       0 - 3
 U.A.G.      vs Pachuca      1 - 1
 Cruz Azul   vs Celaya       2 - 3
 Puebla      vs Atlante      2 - 3
 Leon        vs Atlas        1 - 1
 Guadalajara vs Monterrey    3 - 1
 Morelia     vs Veracruz     0 - 2
 America     vs Necaxa       1 - 1
 Neza        vs Santos       2 - 3

WEEK 13 (01-03/NV/96)
 Monterrey   vs Cruz Azul    1 - 0
 Toluca      vs Leon         2 - 3
 Veracruz    vs Guadalajara  3 - 2
 Necaxa      vs Morelia      2 - 1
 Celaya      vs Puebla       0 - 1
 Atlas       vs America      2 - 1
 Atlante     vs U.A.G.       1 - 0
 Neza        vs U.N.A.M.     2 - 6
 Santos      vs Pachuca      2 - 1

WEEK 14 (08-11/NV/96)
 U.A.G.      vs Celaya       5 - 2
 Cruz Azul   vs Veracruz     0 - 0
 Puebla      vs Monterrey    1 - 0
 Leon        vs Neza         2 - 3
 U.N.A.M.    vs Santos       2 - 2
 Guadalajara vs Necaxa       2 - 3
 Pachuca     vs Atlante      1 - 2
 Morelia     vs Atlas        1 - 2
 America     vs Toluca       1 - 2

WEEK 15 (13-14/NV/96)
 Santos      vs Atlante      1 - 0
 Veracruz    vs Puebla       0 - 3
 Necaxa      vs Cruz Azul    3 - 3
 Atlas       vs Guadalajara  2 - 2
 Monterrey   vs U.A.G.       2 - 1
 U.N.A.M.    vs Leon         1 - 0
 Toluca      vs Morelia      1 - 0
 Neza        vs America      2 - 1
 Celaya      vs Pachuca      3 - 2

WEEK 16 (16-18/NV/96)
 Cruz Azul   vs Atlas        4 - 1
 U.A.G.      vs Veracruz     1 - 0
 Puebla      vs Necaxa       1 - 2
 Leon        vs Santos       3 - 0
 Guadalajara vs Toluca       2 - 1
 Pachuca     vs Monterrey    2 - 2
 America     vs U.N.A.M.     2 - 2
 Morelia     vs Neza         2 - 1
 Atlante     vs Celaya       6 - 0

WEEK 17 (22-24/NV/96)
 Monterrey   vs Atlante      0 - 1
 Toluca      vs Cruz Azul    4 - 0
 Veracruz    vs Pachuca      0 - 1
 Necaxa      vs U.A.G.       1 - 0
 Celaya      vs Santos       0 - 2
 Leon        vs America      2 - 2
 Atlas       vs Puebla       2 - 2
 U.N.A.M.    vs Morelia      3 - 2
 Neza        vs Guadalajara  2 - 1


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    OVERALL STANDING          G    W  D  L    F  A  PTS
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     1. Atlante              17   12  2  3   30 11   38
     2. Santos               17   10  4  3   21 15   34
     3. Guadalajara          17    9  4  4   33 19   31
     4. Puebla               17    9  4  4   32 22   31
     5. Toluca               17    9  3  5   26 15   30
     6. Necaxa               17    8  5  4   24 19   29
     7. Atlas                17    6  8  3   28 26   26
     8. Neza                 17    8  0  9   30 36   24
     9. Leon                 17    5  8  4   24 19   23
    10. Cruz_Azul            17    5  5  7   26 26   20
    11. Monterrey            17    5  4  8   15 21   19
    12. U.N.A.M.             17    4  6  7   23 27   18
    13. Veracruz             17    4  6  7   14 21   18
    14. U.A.G.               17    5  3  9   20 30   18
    15. America              17    4  5  8   24 27   17
    16. Celaya               17    5  2 10   19 33   17
    17. Pachuca              17    3  6  8   25 36   15
    18. Morelia              17    3  3 11   20 31   12
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Topscorers 
(thanks to Emmanuel Jose Castro Serna (al591557@campus.cegs.itesm.mx)):

Carlos Muñoz       15  Puebla    Spain
Carlos Hermosillo  13  Cruz Azul
Gabriel Garcia     13  Guadalajara
Oscar Lorenzo Saez 13  Pachuca   Argentina
Luis Alves 'Zague' 10  America


WINTER 96 PLAYOFF SCHEDULE


 1st ROUND PLAYOFF (27/NV-01/DC/96)

   - 1st leg:
   Leon      vs Neza       1 - 2
      0-1 '62  German Arangio (NEZ)
      1-1 '64  Milton Queiroz 'Tita' (LEO)
      1-2 '90  Jesus Lopez (NEZ)

   Monterrey vs Atlas      1 - 5
      0-1 '19  Rafael Marquez (ATS)
      0-2 '28  Gerardo Mascare~o (ATS)
      0-3 '44  Esteve Padilla (ATS)
      0-4 '61  Gerardo Mascare~o (ATS)
          '75  Ruben Ruiz (MTY) ejected
      1-4 '88  Hugo Castillo (MTY)
      1-5 '90  Rafael Marquez (ATS)

   - 2nd leg:
   Atlas     vs Monterrey  1 - 2  ==> Atlas 6-3 (aggregate)
      0-1 '47  Ramon Morales (MTY)
      1-1 '58  Pedro Duana (ATS), p.k.
      1-2 '59  Luis M. Salvador (MTY)
          '76  Steve Padilla (ATS) ejected
          '82  Carlos Gonzalez (MTY) ejected

   Neza      vs Leon       2 - 1  ==> Neza 4-2 (aggregate)
      1-0 '01  Antonio Mohamed (NEZ)
      1-1 '19  Christian Torres (LEO)
      2-1 '58  Guillermo Vazquez (NEZ), p.k.
          '82  Nildeson Silva (NEZ) misses p.k.


QUARTER-FINALS (03-07/DC/96)

   - 1st leg:
   03.Dc.96  Toluca, State of Mexico  15:30
   Toluca       vs Puebla       1 - 2
      1-0 '44  David Rangel (TOL)
      1-1 '46  Omar Blanco (TOL), o.g.
      1-2 '66  Marco dos Santos (PUE)

   03.Dc.96  Cd. Nezahualcoyotl, State of Mexico  16:00
   Neza         vs Atlante      4 - 0
      1-0 '08  "Pony" Ruiz (NEZ)
      2-0 '22  Nildeson Silva (NEZ)
      3-0 '31  Nildeson Silva (NEZ)
          '65  Luis Alves "Zaguinho" (ATN) ejected
          '65  Federico Lussenhoff (NEZ) ejected
      4-0 '71  Guillermo Vazquez (NEZ), p.k.

   03.Dc.96  Mexico City  20:30
   Necaxa       vs Guadalajara  2 - 0
      1-0 '16  Alberto Garcia Aspe (NEC)
      2-0 '25  Luis Hernandez (NEC)
          '66  Gabriel Garcia (GUA) ejected
          '78  Alberto Garcia Aspe (NEC) ejected

   03.Dc.96  Guadalajara, Jalisco  20:45
   Atlas        vs Santos       1 - 1
      0-1 '26  Jared Borguetti (SAN)
      1-1 '87  Miguel Larrosa (ATS)

   - 2nd leg:
   07.Dc.96  Mexico City  17:00
   Atlante      vs Neza         2 - 5  ==> Neza 9-2 (aggregate)
      0-1 '28  Nildeson Silva (NEZ)
      0-2 '41  Rodrigo "Pony" Ruiz (NEZ)
      0-3 '43  Arangio (NEZ)
      0-4 '47  Javier Saavedra (NEZ)
      1-4 '53  Jose Luis Malibran (ATN)
      1-5 '74  Miguel Herrera (NEZ)
      2-5 '82  Ricardo Carbajal (ATN), p.k.

   07.Dc.96  Puebla, Puebla  20:00
   Puebla       vs Toluca       0 - 0  ==> Puebla 2-1 (aggregate)

   08.Dc.96  Guadalajara, Jalisco  12:00
   Guadalajara  vs Necaxa       2 - 1  ==> Necaxa 3-2 (aggregate)
      1-0 '27  Joel Sanchez (GUA)
      2-0 '58  Claudio Suarez (GUA), p.k.
          '62  Garcia (NEC) ejected
      2-1 '76  Alex Aguinaga (NEC), p.k.

   08.Dc.96  Torreon, Coahuila  16:00
   Santos       vs Atlas        3 - 1  ==> Santos 4-2 (aggregate)
      1-0 '36  Benjamin Galindo (SAN), p.k.
      1-1 '39  Pedro Duana (ATS)
      2-1 '59  Jared Borguetti (SAN)
               Gerardo Mascare~o (ATS) ejected
      3-1 '87  Jared Borguetti (SAN)


SEMI-FINALS (11-15/DC/96)

   - 1st leg:
   11.Dc.96  Nezahualcoyotl City, State of Mexico  15:30
   Neza   vs Santos   0 - 2
      0-1 '58  Hector Adomaitis (SAN)
      0-2 '59  Gabriel Caballero (SAN)
          '62  Benjamin Galindo (SAN) ejected
          '88  Guillermo Vazquez (NEZ) ejected
          '89  Federico Lusennholf (NEZ) ejected

   11.Dc.96  Mexico City  20:30
   Necaxa vs Puebla   3 - 2
      1-0 '21  Luis Hernandez (NEC)
      2-0 '30  Sergio Zarate (NEC)
      2-1 '37  Marco dos Santos (PUE)
      2-2 '51  Daniel Guzman (PUE)
      3-2 '70  Alberto Garcia Aspe (NEC)

   - 2nd leg:
   15.Dc.96  Puebla, Puebla  12:00
   Puebla vs Necaxa   1 - 4  ==> Necaxa 7-3 (aggregate)
      0-1 '04  Alberto Garcia Aspe (NEC), p.k.
      1-1 '12  Daniel Guzman (PUE)
      1-2 '25  Alex Aguinaga (NEC)
      1-3 '69  Ricardo Pelaez (NEC)
      1-4 '85  Edson Alvarado (NEC)

   15.Dc.96  Torreon, Coahuila  16:00
   Santos vs Neza     3 - 1  ==> Santos 5-1 (aggregate)
      1-0 '31  Jared Borguetti (SAN)
      1-1 '54  Manuel Virchis (NEZ)
      2-1 '57  Jared Borguetti (SAN)
      3-1 '79  Jared Borguetti (SAN)


 FINAL (19-22/DC/96)

  - 1st leg:
  19.Dc.96  Mexico City  20:30 CDT
  Necaxa vs Santos   1 - 0
     1-0 '77 Alberto Garcia Aspe (NEC)

  - 2nd leg:
  22.Dc.96  Torreon, Coahuila  15:00
  Santos vs Necaxa   4 - 2   ==> SANTOS 4-3 (aggregate)
     1-0 '35 Francisco de Anda (SAN)
     2-0 '38 Gabriel Caballero (SAN)
     2-1 '41 Ricardo Pelaez (NEC)
     2-2 '60 Luis Hernandez (NEC)
     3-2 '62 Gabriel Caballero (SAN)
     4-2 '83 Jared Borguetti (SAN)
         '84 Sergio "Raton" Zarate (NEC) ejected


Summer 1997
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 STANDINGS
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     GROUP 1                  G    F:A   PTS   MN
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     1. Neza                 17   40-32   30   **
     2. Atlante              17   23-19   28   **
     3. Cruz_Azul            17   21-24   25
     4. Puebla               17   15-18   20
     5. Veracruz             17   17-31   10
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     GROUP 2                  G    F:A   PTS   MN
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     1. America              17   27-12   37   **
     2. Necaxa               17   33-20   28   **
     3. Morelia              17   26-23   25    *
     4. Leon                 17   21-18   23
     5. Pachuca              17   24-32   17
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     GROUP 3                  G    F:A   PTS   MN
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     1. Guadalajara          17   27-16   34   **
     2. U.N.A.M.             17   25-26   27   **
     3. Toluca               17   26-21   21
     4. Atlas                17   23-36   16
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     GROUP 4                  G    F:A   PTS   MN
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     1. Santos               17   27-28   26   **
     2. U.A.G.               17   26-24   20    *
     3. Monterrey            17   25-38   18
     4. Celaya               17   20-28   12
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 MN = Magic number of points needed to clinch a play-
      off berth.
      (**) Qualified to quarterfinals
      (*)  Qualified to 1st round.
 
WEEK 18 (11-13/Ja/97)
(Start of Summer 97 Tournament)
 Toluca      vs Puebla       0 - 0
 Veracruz    vs Atlante      2 - 1
 Monterrey   vs Celaya       1 - 0
 Necaxa      vs Pachuca      2 - 1
 Atlas       vs U.A.G.       6 - 4
 Leon        vs Morelia      0 - 0
 Neza        vs Cruz Azul     (*)
 U.N.A.M.    vs Guadalajara  2 - 1
 America     vs Santos       2 - 1
 (*) To be played on W 05/Fb/97

WEEK 19 (18-19/Ja/97)
 Puebla      vs Neza         1 - 1
 Celaya      vs Veracruz     1 - 1
 Pachuca     vs Atlas        1 - 0
 Morelia     vs America      1 - 1
 Santos      vs Monterrey    1 - 2
 Atlante     vs Necaxa        (*)
 U.A.G.      vs Toluca        (+)
 Cruz Azul   vs U.N.A.M.      (+)
 Guadalajara vs Leon          (-)
 (*) To be played on Tu 28/Ja/97
 (+) To be played on W 29/Ja/97
 (-) To be played on Th 30/Ja/97

WEEK 20 (24-26/Ja/97)
 U.N.A.M.    vs Puebla       1 - 1
 Toluca      vs Pachuca      1 - 1
 Necaxa      vs Celaya       2 - 1
 Veracruz    vs Monterrey    1 - 0
 Leon        vs Cruz Azul    3 - 0
 Atlas       vs Atlante      2 - 0
 America     vs Guadalajara  0 - 0
 Morelia     vs Santos       2 - 2
 Neza        vs U.A.G.       3 - 2

WEEK 19 RESCHEDULED MATCHES (28-30/Ja/97)
 Atlante     vs Necaxa       1 - 1
 U.A.G.      vs Toluca       1 - 1
 Cruz Azul   vs U.N.A.M.     0 - 1
 Guadalajara vs Leon         1 - 1

WEEK 21 (31/Ja-02/Fb/97)
 U.A.G.      vs U.N.A.M.     2 - 2
 Cruz Azul   vs America      2 - 1
 Monterrey   vs Necaxa       3 - 2
 Puebla      vs Leon         1 - 1
 Celaya      vs Atlas        3 - 0
 Atlante     vs Toluca       3 - 2
 Guadalajara vs Morelia      2 - 1
 Pachuca     vs Neza         4 - 1
 Santos      vs Veracruz     2 - 0

WEEK 21 RESCHEDULED MATCH (05/Fb/97)
 Neza        vs Cruz Azul    1 - 2

WEEK 22 (07-09/Fb/97)
 Necaxa      vs Veracruz     4 - 0
 Toluca      vs Celaya       2 - 0
 Morelia     vs Cruz Azul     (*)
 Leon        vs U.A.G.       1 - 0
 America     vs Puebla       2 - 0
 Atlas       vs Monterrey    3 - 3
 Guadalajara vs Santos       1 - 1
 Neza        vs Atlante      1 - 2
 U.N.A.M.    vs Pachuca      2 - 1
 (*) Rescheduled for W 19/Fb/97

WEEK 23 (14-16/Fb/97)
 U.A.G.      vs America      0 - 0
 Cruz Azul   vs Guadalajara  1 - 1
 Monterrey   vs Toluca       1 - 4
 Puebla      vs Morelia      2 - 1
 Celaya      vs Neza         2 - 2
 Atlante     vs U.N.A.M.     0 - 1
 Pachuca     vs Leon         0 - 2
 Santos      vs Necaxa       1 - 3
 Veracruz    vs Atlas        1 - 2

WEEK 24 (22-24/Fb/97)
 Toluca      vs Veracruz     2 - 1
 Cruz Azul   vs Santos       2 - 0
 Leon        vs Atlante      1 - 2
 Atlas       vs Necaxa       0 - 2
 Guadalajara vs Puebla        (*)
 Morelia     vs U.A.G.       1 - 2
 Neza        vs Monterrey    5 - 1
 U.N.A.M.    vs Celaya       4 - 3
 America     vs Pachuca      1 - 0
 (*) To be rescheduled

WEEK 22 RESCHEDULED MATCH (26/Fb/97)
 Morelia     vs Cruz Azul    1 - 0

WEEK 25 (01-06/Mr/97)
 Veracruz    vs Neza         3 - 5
 Monterrey   vs U.N.A.M.     2 - 2
 Puebla      vs Cruz Azul    1 - 0
 Celaya      vs Leon         0 - 0
 Pachuca     vs Morelia      2 - 2
 Santos      vs Atlas        2 - 1
 U.A.G.      vs Guadalajara  1 - 2
 Necaxa      vs Toluca       1 - 1
 Atlante     vs America      0 - 1

WEEK 26 (08-10/Mr/97)
 Toluca      vs Atlas        4 - 0
 Cruz Azul   vs U.A.G.       0 - 3
 Puebla      vs Santos       1 - 2
 Leon        vs Monterrey    0 - 0
 Guadalajara vs Pachuca      2 - 0
 Morelia     vs Atlante      1 - 1
 U.N.A.M.    vs Veracruz     3 - 2
 Neza        vs Necaxa       3 - 2
 America     vs Celaya       4 - 0

WEEK 27 (15-20/Mr/97)
 Veracruz    vs Leon         0 - 0
 Celaya      vs Morelia      0 - 1
 Santos      vs Toluca       2 - 1
 Pachuca     vs Cruz Azul    1 - 3
 U.A.G.      vs Puebla       0 - 0
 Atlante     vs Guadalajara  1 - 3
 Atlas       vs Neza         1 - 4
 Necaxa      vs U.N.A.M.     3 - 0
 Monterrey   vs America      0 - 1

WEEK 28 (22-24/Mr/97)
 Cruz Azul   vs Atlante      1 - 1
 Puebla      vs Pachuca      1 - 0
 U.A.G.      vs Santos       3 - 0
 Guadalajara vs Celaya       3 - 2
 Leon        vs Necaxa       2 - 1
 Morelia     vs Monterrey    4 - 1
 Neza        vs Toluca       2 - 1
 U.N.A.M.    vs Atlas        1 - 0
 America     vs Veracruz     2 - 1

WEEK 26 PENDING MATCH (26/Mr/97)
 Guadalajara vs Puebla       1 - 1

WEEK 29 (29/Mr-03/Ap/97)
 Veracruz    vs Morelia      2 - 2
 Monterrey   vs Guadalajara  1 - 2
 Atlas       vs Leon         1 - 1
 Atlante     vs Puebla       1 - 0
 Pachuca     vs U.A.G.       2 - 1
 Santos      vs Neza         2 - 0
 Toluca      vs U.N.A.M.     1 - 0
 Necaxa      vs America      1 - 2
 Celaya      vs Cruz Azul     (*)
 (*) To be played on Sa 12/Ap/97

WEEK 30 (04-06/Ap/97)
 U.N.A.M.    vs Neza         2 - 3
 U.A.G.      vs Atlante      1 - 2
 Cruz Azul   vs Monterrey    2 - 1
 Puebla      vs Celaya       2 - 1
 Leon        vs Toluca       1 - 1
 America     vs Atlas        3 - 0
 Guadalajara vs Veracruz     1 - 0
 Morelia     vs Necaxa       2 - 1
 Pachuca     vs Santos       3 - 1

WEEK 29 RESCHEDULED MATCH (12/Ap/97)
 Celaya      vs Cruz Azul    1 - 1

WEEK 31 (09-13/Ap/97)
 Toluca      vs America      1 - 2
 Celaya      vs U.A.G.       1 - 1
 Atlante     vs Pachuca      3 - 0
 Atlas       vs Morelia      1 - 2
 Santos      vs U.N.A.M.     2 - 0
 Necaxa      vs Guadalajara  1 - 1
 Monterrey   vs Puebla       4 - 2
 Neza        vs Leon         4 - 2
 Veracruz    vs Cruz Azul     (*)
 (*) To be played on Sa 19/Ap/97

WEEK 31 RESCHEDULED MATCH (19/Ap/97)
 Veracruz    vs Cruz Azul    0 - 1
 
WEEK 32 (19-24/Ap/97)
 Leon        vs U.N.A.M.     2 - 1
 Pachuca     vs Celaya       1 - 3
 U.A.G.      vs Monterrey    3 - 0
 Atlante     vs Santos       3 - 2
 Morelia     vs Toluca       1 - 1
 Puebla      vs Veracruz     0 - 0
 Guadalajara vs Atlas        2 - 2
 Cruz Azul   vs Necaxa       1 - 4
 America     vs Neza         1 - 1

WEEK 33 (26-27/Ap/97)
 Veracruz    vs U.A.G.       1 - 2
 Monterrey   vs Pachuca      5 - 4
 Necaxa      vs Puebla       1 - 1
 Celaya      vs Atlante      0 - 0
 Atlas       vs Cruz Azul    2 - 2
 Toluca      vs Guadalajara  1 - 2
 U.N.A.M.    vs America      2 - 1
 Neza        vs Morelia      4 - 2
 Santos      vs Leon         3 - 2

WEEK 34 (03-05/My/97)
(End of Summer 97 Regular Season)
 Cruz Azul   vs Toluca       3-2
 Puebla      vs Atlas        1-2
 U.A.G.      vs Necaxa       0-2
 Atlante     vs Monterrey    2-0
 Guadalajara vs Neza         2-0
 Morelia     vs U.N.A.M.     2-1
 Pachuca     vs Veracruz     3-2
 Santos      vs Celaya       3-2
 America     vs Leon         3-2

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    HIGHWAY TO HELL           PTGE      (PTS/GMS)    MN
 ---------------------------------------------------------
     1. Guadalajara          1.25962    (131/104)     0
     2. Necaxa               1.22115    (127/104)     0
     3. America              1.21154    (126/104)     0
     4. Cruz_Azul            1.18269    (123/104)     0
     5. U.N.A.M.             1.06731    (111/104)     0
     6. Neza                 1.01923    (106/104)     0
     7. Santos               1.00962    (105/104)     0
     7. Atlante              1.00962    (105/104)     0
     9. Leon                 1.00000    (104/104)     0
     9. U.A.G.               1.00000    (104/104)     0
    11. Atlas                0.99038    (103/104)     0
    12. Puebla               0.96154    (100/104)     0
    13. Monterrey            0.94231    ( 98/104)     0
    14. Toluca               0.88462    ( 92/104)     0
    14. Veracruz             0.88462    ( 92/104)     0
    16. Celaya               0.88235    ( 60/ 68)     0
    17. Morelia              0.81731    ( 85/104)     0
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    18. Pachuca              0.70588    ( 24/ 34)     R
 ---------------------------------------------------------
 
 The team with the lowest percentage (PTGE) at the end
 of the regular season is relegated to Division 1-A.
 
   PTGE = Total of points earned from the 1994-95 through
          the 1996-97 season divided by the total of games
          played during that period.  Only regular season,
          Division 1 matches are considered.  Points are
          based on 2 points per each game won and 1 point
          per each game tied.
 
   MN = Magic number of points needed to avoid relegation.
 
        R := Relegated


 INDIVIDUAL SCORING
 
 Lorenzo Saez       (PAC)  12
 Gabriel Caballero  (SAN)  12
 Christian Domizzi  (UNM)  11

 
PLAYOFFS

 1st ROUND (07-11/MY/97)
 
   - 1st leg:
   07.My.97  Zapopan, Jalisco  20:00 CDT
   U.A.G.  vs Morelia  2 - 0
            '31  Marco "The Ghost" Figueroa (MOR) misses p.k.
      1-0 '65  Julio C. Yegros (UAG)
      2-0 '78  David Embe (UAG)
 
   - 2nd leg:
   11.My.97  Morelia, Michoacan  12:00
   Morelia vs U.A.G.   4 - 0  ==> Morelia 4-2
      1-0 '07  Mario Juarez (MOR)
      2-0 '49  Marco A. Figueroa (MOR)
      3-0 '67  Claudinho (MOR)
      4-0 '79  Marco A. Figueroa (MOR)
 
 
 QUARTER-FINALS (14-18/MY/97)
 
   - 1st leg:
   14.My.97  Morelia, Michoacan  16:00
   Morelia      vs America      1 - 0
      1-0 '87  Mario Juarez (MOR)
 
   14.My.97  Torreon, Coahuila  17:00
   Santos       vs Guadalajara  1 - 1
      1-0 '18  Gabriel Caballero (SAN)
      1-1 '50  Ramon Ramirez (GUA)
 
   14.My.97  Mexico City  20:45
   Atlante      vs Necaxa       2 - 0
      1-0 '36  Luis Roberto Alves (ATN)
      2-0 '54  Luis Roberto Alves (ATN)
 
   15.My.97  Mexico City  19:00
   U.N.A.M.     vs Neza         1 - 3
      0-1 '15  German Arangio (NEZ)
      0-2 '32  German Arangio (NEZ)
      0-3 '60  Rodrigo Ruiz (NEZ)
      1-3 '89  Antonio Sancho (UNM)
 
   - 2nd leg:
   17.My.97  Mexico City  20:45
   America      vs Morelia      1 - 3  ==> Morelia 4-1
      0-1 '03  Claudio da Silva (MOR)
      1-1 '19  Luis Garcia (AME), p.k.
      1-2 '68  Jafet Soto (MOR)
      1-3 '75  Mario Juarez (MOR)
 
   18.My.97  Guadalajara, Jalisco  12:00
   Guadalajara  vs Santos       5 - 0  ==> Guadalajara 6-1
      1-0 '19  Ignacio Vazquez (GUA)
      2-0 '29  Noe Zarate (GUA)
      3-0 '57  Ignacio Vazquez (GUA)
      4-0 '80  Jorge Arreola (GUA)
      5-0 '89  Jorge Arreola (GUA)
 
   18.My.97  Nezahualcoyotl City, State of Mexico  15:00
   Neza         vs U.N.A.M.     1 - 2  ==> Neza 4-3
      1-0 '68  Antonio Mohamed (NEZ)
      1-1 '80  Antonio Sancho (UNM)
      1-2 '86  Antonio Sancho (UNM)
 
   18.My.97  Mexico City  17:00
   Necaxa       vs Atlante      3 - 1  ==> Necaxa 3-3 (standing)
      1-0 '07  Alex Aguinaga (NEC)
      1-1 '52  Felix Ubaldi (ATN)
      2-1 '54  Alberto Garcia Aspe (NEC), p.k.
          '61  Luis Hernandez (NEC) sent off
      3-1 '65  Ricardo Pelaez (NEC)
 
 
 SEMI-FINALS (22-25/MY/97)
 
   - 1st leg:
   22.My.97  Morelia, Michoacan  17:00
   Morelia     vs Guadalajara  1 - 0
      1-0 '53  Ramon Morales (MOR)
 
   22.My.97  Mexico City  17:00
   Necaxa      vs Neza         2 - 1
      1-0 '11  Sergio Vazquez (NEC)
      1-1 '51  Federico Lussenhoff (NEZ)
      2-1 '84  Sergio zarate (NEC)
 
   - 2nd leg:
   25.My.97  Guadalajara, Jalisco  12:00
   Guadalajara vs Morelia      1 - 0  ==> Guadalajara 1-1 (standing)
      1-0 '80  "Pilon" Chavez (GUA)
 
   25.My.97  Cd. Nezahualcoyotl, State of Mexico  16:00
   Neza        vs Necaxa       3 - 1  ==> Neza 4-3
      1-0 '26  Guillermo Vazquez (NEZ), p.k.
      1-1 '31  Alberto Garcia Aspe (NEC), p.k.
      2-1 '54  Pedro Osorio (NEC)
      3-1 '69  Guillermo Vazquez (NEC)
 
 
 FINAL (29/My-01/Jn/97)
 
   - 1st leg:
   29.My.97  Cd. Nezahualcoyotl  16:00
   Neza        vs Guadalajara  1 - 1
      0-1 '27  Manolo Martinez (GUA)
      1-1 '77  Carlos Brise~o (NEZ)
   
   - 2nd leg:
   01.Jn.97  Guadalajara, Jalisco  12:00
   Guadalajara vs Neza         6 - 1  ==> Guadalajara 7-2 (Summer 97 Champ)
      1-0 '51  Gustavo Napoles (GUA)
      2-0 '52  Pablo "Tilon" Chavez (GUA)
      3-0 '56  Gustavo Napoles (GUA)
      4-0 '62  Manolo Martinez (GUA)
          '70  Claudio Suarez (GUA) ejected
      5-0 '74  Gustavo Napoles (GUA)
      5-1 '79  German Arangio (NEZ)
          '84  Humberto Gonzalez (NEZ) ejected
      6-1 '85  Gustavo Napoles (GUA)
 


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*                        1 9 9 6 - 9 7                        *
*                 C U P   T O U R N A M E N T                 *
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Group winners advance to the semi-finals.  In the qualifying
round, a penalty shutout follows if tie after regulation.
Points awarded: 3 for a win, 0 for a loss.  All playoff matchups
are a 1-game series.

Notation:
  G - Games
  W - Won
  2 - Won on penalties
  1 - Lost on penalties
  L - Lost
  F - Goals for
  A - Goals against
  P - Points

Tournament held on 28/Jn-03/Ag/96.

GROUP I

  Division 1:   Atlante, Celaya, Morelia, Neza, Pachuca,
                and Toluca
  Division 1-A: Cruz Azul Hidalgo, Irapuato, and San Luis

                       G  W 2 1 L   F  A   P
  1. Neza              8  6 0 0 2  17  8  18  (*)
  2. San Luis          8  5 0 0 3  14 11  15
  3. Irapuato          8  4 0 2 2  11  7  12
  4. Pachuca           8  4 0 1 3  13 10  12
  5. Atlante           8  4 0 0 4  11 12  12
  6. Morelia           8  3 1 0 4  10 12  12
  7. C.A. Hidalgo      8  3 1 1 3   9 13  12
  8. Toluca            8  1 2 0 5   9 13   9
  9. Celaya            8  1 1 1 5   7 15   6

  (*) Advances to the semi-finals

  Week 1
  28/Jn  San Luis - Celaya             3 - 2
  29/Jn  Atlante - Pachuca             1 - 3
  29/Jn  Irapuato - Neza               3 - 2
  29/Jn  Toluca - Morelia              0 - 2 (*)
         Bye: C.A. Hidalgo
         (*) Toluca had won 2-1 on the field, but lined up
             a suspended player

  Week 2
  03/Jl  C.A. Hidalgo - Atlante        3 - 1
  03/Jl  San Luis - Neza               1 - 2
  03/Jl  Irapuato - Morelia            1 - 1 (1-3 p.k.)
  04/Jl  Toluca - Celaya               4 - 0
         Bye: Pachuca

  Week 3
  06/Jl  San Luis - Morelia            0 - 2
  07/Jl  Pachuca - Celaya              3 - 1
  07/Jl  C.A. Hidalgo - Toluca         0 - 0 (4-5 p.k.)
  07/Jl  Neza - Atlante                1 - 2
         Bye: Irapuato

  Week 4
  10/Jl  Pachuca - Toluca              2 - 2 (3-5 p.k.)
  10/Jl  San Luis - Atlante            1 - 0
  10/Jl  Irapuato - Celaya             0 - 0 (3-5 p.k.)
  11/Jl  C.A. Hidalgo - Morelia        2 - 1
         Bye: Neza

  Week 5
  13/Jl  San Luis - Toluca             3 - 2
  14/Jl  Pachuca - Morelia             0 - 2
  14/Jl  C.A. Hidalgo - Neza           0 - 2
  14/Jl  Irapuato - Atlante            3 - 2
         Bye: Celaya

  Week 6
  17/Jl  Irapuato - Pachuca            0 - 1
  17/Jl  C.A. Hidalgo - San Luis       3 - 3 (4-1 p.k.)
  18/Jl  Neza - Celaya                 2 - 0
  18/Jl  Atlante - Toluca              2 - 0
         Bye: Morelia

  Week 7
  20/Jl  San Luis - Pachuca            2 - 0
  21/Jl  Atlante - Celaya              1 - 0
  21/Jl  Neza - Morelia                4 - 0
  21/Jl  Irapuato - C.A. Hidalgo       2 - 0
         Bye: Toluca

  Week 8
  24/Jl  San Luis - Irapuato           1 - 0
  25/Jl  Morelia - Celaya              1 - 3
  25/Jl  Neza - Toluca                 2 - 1
  25/Jl  C.A. Hidalgo - Pachuca        0 - 3
         Bye: Atlante

  Week 9
  28/Jl  Atlante - Morelia             2 - 1
  28/Jl  C.A. Hidalgo - Celaya         1 - 1 (4-3 p.k.)
  28/Jl  Neza - Pachuca                2 - 1
  28/Jl  Irapuato - Toluca             2 - 0
         Bye: San Luis


GROUP II

  Division 1:   Atlas, Guadalajara, Leon, and Universidad
                Autonoma de Guadalajara (U.A.G.)
  Division 1-A: Hermosillo, La Piedad, San Francisco,
                and Tijuana

                       G  W 2 1 L   F  A   P
  1. Guadalajara       7  6 0 0 1  25  6  18  (*)
  2. Leon              7  4 0 1 2  13 10  12
  3. Atlas             7  4 0 0 3  14 12  12
  4. La Piedad         7  2 2 2 1  10 11  12
  5. U.A.G.            7  3 1 0 3  13 17  12
  6. Tijuana           7  3 0 0 4   7 10   9
  7. San Francisco     7  2 0 1 4   8 12   6
  8. Hermosillo        7  0 1 0 6   7 19   3

  (*) Advances to the semi-finals

  Week 1
  06/Jl  Hermosillo - Leon             0 - 1
  07/Jl  La Piedad - Atlas             3 - 1
  07/Jl  San Francisco - U.A.G.        2 - 1
  07/Jl  Tijuana - Guadalajara         0 - 2

  Week 2
  10/Jl  La Piedad - San Francisco     1 - 1 (4-3 p.k.)
  10/Jl  Tijuana - Hermosillo          3 - 2
  10/Jl  Atlas - Leon                  2 - 0
  11/Jl  Guadalajara - U.A.G.          5 - 1

  Week 3
  13/Jl  Hermosillo - Atlas            2 - 3
  14/Jl  San Francisco - Leon          2 - 3
  14/Jl  Tijuana - U.A.G.              1 - 2
  14/Jl  La Piedad - Guadalajara       0 - 4

  Week 4
  17/Jl  La Piedad - Tijuana           1 - 0
  17/Jl  Leon - U.A.G.                 4 - 2
  17/Jl  Guadalajara - Atlas           4 - 1
  18/Jl  San Francisco - Hermosillo    2 - 0 (*)
         (*) By forfeit

  Week 5
  20/Jl  Hermosillo - Guadalajara      1 - 7
  21/Jl  San Francisco - Atlas         0 - 3
  21/Jl  Tijuana - Leon                1 - 0
  21/Jl  La Piedad - U.A.G.            2 - 2 (3-4 p.k.)

  Week 6
  24/Jl  La Piedad - Hermosillo        1 - 1 (2-3 p.k.)
  24/Jl  Leon - Guadalajara            3 - 1
  24/Jl  Atlas - U.A.G.                2 - 3
  25/Jl  San Francisco - Tijuana       1 - 2

  Week 7
  26/Jl  U.A.G. - Hermosillo (*)       2 - 1
  28/Jl  San Francisco - Guadalajara   0 - 2
  28/Jl  Tijuana - Atlas               0 - 2
  28/Jl  La Piedad - Leon              2 - 2 (3-2 p.k.)
         (*) Originally scheduled in Hermosillo


GROUP III

  Division 1:   America, Monterrey, and Santos
  Division 1-A: Saltillo, Tampico, Tigres, Universidad
                Autonoma de Tamaulipas (U.A.T.), and
                Universidad de Nuevo Leon (U. de N.L.)

  Note: 1995-96 Division 2 Champion, Tigrillos,
        has changed its name to U. de Nuevo Leon

                       G  W 2 1 L   F  A   P
  1. Tigres            7  4 2 0 1  11  8  18  (*)
  2. America           7  4 1 1 1  16 12  15
  3. Tampico           7  3 2 0 2  16 13  15
  4. U. de N.L.        7  2 2 0 3   7 10  12
  5. Saltillo          7  3 0 0 4   7  8   9
  6. Santos            7  1 1 3 2   9  9   6
  7. Monterrey         7  1 1 2 3  12 16   6
  8. U.A.T.            7  1 0 3 3   9 11   3

  (*) Advances to the semi-finals

  Week 1
  06/Jl  Saltillo - America            1 - 2
  06/Jl  Tigres   - Santos             0 - 0 (4-3 p.k.)
  07/Jl  U.A.T. - U. de N.L.           2 - 2 (1-4 p.k.)
  07/Jl  Tampico - Monterrey           4 - 2

  Week 2
  10/Jl  U.A.T. - Tigres               0 - 1
  10/Jl  Tampico - Saltillo            2 - 1
  10/Jl  U. de N.L. - Monterrey        2 - 0
  11/Jl  America - Santos              3 - 2

  Week 3
  13/Jl  Saltillo - Santos             1 - 0
  13/Jl  U. de N.L. - Tigres           1 - 4
  14/Jl  U.A.T. - Monterrey            2 - 3
  14/Jl  Tampico - America             3 - 5

  Week 4
  17/Jl  U.A.T. - Saltillo             2 - 1
  17/Jl  Tampico - Tigres              4 - 1
  17/Jl  Monterrey - America           2 - 2 (0-2 p.k.)
  18/Jl  U. de N.L. - Santos           0 - 2

  Week 5
  20/Jl  Saltillo - Monterrey          2 - 1
  20/Jl  Tigres   - America            2 - 1
  21/Jl  U.A.T. - Santos               1 - 1 (1-3 p.k.)
  21/Jl  Tampico - U. de N.L.          0 - 1

  Week 6
  23/Jl  U. de N.L. - America          1 - 1 (3-2 p.k.)
  24/Jl  Saltillo - Tigres             0 - 1
  24/Jl  Tampico - U.A.T.              1 - 1 (7-6 p.k.)
  24/Jl  Monterrey - Santos            2 - 2 (5-4 p.k.)

  Week 7
  27/Jl  Saltillo - U. de N.L.         1 - 0
  27/Jl  Tigres   - Monterrey          2 - 2 (5-4 p.k.)
  28/Jl  U.A.T. - America              1 - 2
  28/Jl  Tampico - Santos              2 - 2 (7-6 p.k.)


GROUP IV

  Division 1:   Cruz Azul, Necaxa, Puebla, Universidad
                Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (U.N.A.M.),
                and Veracruz
  Division 1-A: Acapulco, Marte, and Zacatepec

                       G  W 2 1 L   F  A   P
  1. Cruz Azul         7  5 1 0 1  20  8  18  (*)
  2. U.N.A.M.          7  3 2 1 1  12  8  15
  3. Necaxa            7  4 1 0 2  13 11  15
  4. Puebla            7  3 1 2 1   9  5  12
  5. Zacatepec         7  2 1 0 4  14 14   9
  6. Veracruz          7  2 0 2 3   7  8   6
  7. Marte             7  2 0 1 4   9 15   6
  8. Acapulco          7  1 0 0 6   3 18   3

  (*) Advances to the semi-finals

  Week 1
  06/Jl  Marte - Veracruz              1 - 2
  06/Jl  Acapulco - U.N.A.M.           0 - 2
  06/Jl  Puebla - Cruz Azul            0 - 2
  07/Jl  Zacatepec - Necaxa            1 - 2

  Week 2
  10/Jl  Zacatepec - Acapulco          7 - 0
  10/Jl  Necaxa - U.N.A.M.             1 - 3
  11/Jl  Marte - Cruz Azul             1 - 5
  11/Jl  Puebla - Veracruz             0 - 0 (5-4 p.k.)

  Week 3
  13/Jl  Marte - Necaxa                2 - 0
  13/Jl  Acapulco - Puebla             0 - 1
  14/Jl  U.N.A.M. - Cruz Azul          0 - 0 (2-4 p.k.)
  14/Jl  Zacatepec - Veracruz          0 - 2

  Week 4
  17/Jl  Necaxa - Veracruz             1 - 0
  17/Jl  Zacatepec - Marte             1 - 1 (4-2 p.k.)
  17/Jl  Acapulco - Cruz Azul          1 - 3
  17/Jl  Puebla - U.N.A.M.             0 - 0 (2-3 p.k.)

  Week 5
  20/Jl  Veracruz - U.N.A.M.           1 - 1 (2-4 p.k.)
  20/Jl  Necaxa - Puebla               2 - 2 (5-4 p.k.)
  20/Jl  Acapulco - Marte              0 - 1
  21/Jl  Zacatepec - Cruz Azul         1 - 4

  Week 6
  24/Jl  Zacatepec - Puebla            0 - 2
  24/Jl  Acapulco - Veracruz           1 - 0
  24/Jl  Necaxa - Cruz Azul            3 - 2
  25/Jl  Marte - U.N.A.M.              2 - 3

  Week 7
  27/Jl  Marte - Puebla                1 - 4
  27/Jl  Acapulco - Necaxa             1 - 4
  28/Jl  Veracruz - Cruz Azul          2 - 4
  28/Jl  Zacatepec - U.N.A.M.          4 - 3


SEMI-FINALS

  Seeding after 1st round pool play:
                     G  P  GD
     1. Guadalajara  7 18 +19
     2. Cruz Azul    7 18 +12
     3. Tigres       7 18 + 3
     4. Neza         8 18 + 9
  Note that Tigres   plays host to Cruz Azul because
  of its Division 1-A condition.

  31/Jl  Guadalajara - Neza            0 - 2
  31/Jl  Tigres   - Cruz Azul          1 - 1 (3-4 p.k.)


CUP FINAL

  03/Ag  Cruz Azul - Neza              2 - 0



Second Level (Division 1 A)

Abbreviations:

    A. Hidalgo   : Atletico Hidalgo
    C.A. Hidalgo : Cruz Azul Hidalgo
    U.A.T.       : Universidad Autonoma de Tamaulipas
    U. de N.L.   : Universidad de Nuevo Leon (95-96 Division 2
                   Champion)

 FINAL STANDINGS WEEK 17
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  GROUP 1            G   W  D  L   F  A PTS   MN
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  1. Tigres         16  11  2  3  29 13  35   **
  2. U.A.T.         16   7  5  4  21 21  26   **
  3. Zacatecas      16   6  7  3  24 17  25    *
  4. San Luis       16   7  3  6  26 31  24    X
  5. U. de N.L.     16   4  4  8  21 21  16    X
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  GROUP 2            G   W  D  L   F  A PTS   MN
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  1. Tampico        16   7  4  5  16 18  25   **
  2. La Piedad      16   5  5  6  20 22  20    *
  3. Yucatan        16   5  5  6  13 16  20    X
  4. Tijuana        16   4  3  9  16 26  15    X
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  GROUP 3            G   W  D  L   F  A PTS   MN
 ------------------------------------------------
  1. Marte          16   7  5  4  24 17  26   **
  2. A. Hidalgo     16   7  4  5  21 15  25   **
  3. Acapulco       16   4  3  9  17 27  15    X
  4. San Francisco  16   4  2 10  20 25  14    X
 ------------------------------------------------

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  GROUP 4            G   W  D  L   F  A PTS   MN
 ------------------------------------------------
  1. Irapuato       16   8  3  5  16 13  27   **
  2. Saltillo       16   6  6  4  20 15  24   **
  3. C.A. Hidalgo   16   5  4  7  21 20  19    X
  4. Zacatepec      16   4  5  7  14 22  17    X
 ------------------------------------------------

 MN := Magic number of points needed to clinch a playoff spot.

         **  := qualified to the quarter-finals
         *   := qualified to the 1st round
         X   := eliminated


WEEK 1 (10-11/AG/96)
(Start of Winter 96 Tournament)
 Tigres        vs San Luis       1 - 0
 San Francisco vs Yucatan        0 - 2
 C.A. Hidalgo  vs Marte          0 - 1
 U.A.T.        vs Acapulco       3 - 2
 Tijuana       vs A. Hidalgo     1 - 0
 Zacatepec     vs Tampico        0 - 0
 Irapuato      vs Saltillo       1 - 0
 La Piedad     vs Zacatecas      1 - 1
 Open date: U. de N.L.

WEEK 2 (16-17/AG/96)
 San Luis      vs Tijuana        1 - 0
 Saltillo      vs Zacatepec      1 - 2
 A. Hidalgo    vs C.A. Hidalgo   4 - 1
 Marte         vs Irapuato       2 - 2
 Yucatan       vs La Piedad      1 - 1
 U. de N.L.    vs San Francisco  1 - 2
 Zacatecas     vs U.A.T.         0 - 0
 Acapulco      vs Tigres         1 - 2
 Open date: Tampico

WEEK 3 (24-25/AG/96)
 Zacatecas     vs Yucatan        1 - 1
 San Francisco vs Tampico        4 - 0
 C.A. Hidalgo  vs San Luis       4 - 2
 U.A.T.        vs Tigres         1 - 0
 Tijuana       vs Acapulco       1 - 0
 Zacatepec     vs Marte          1 - 1
 La Piedad     vs U. de N.L.     1 - 1
 Irapuato      vs A. Hidalgo     0 - 1
 Open date: Saltillo

WEEK 4 (30-31/AG/96)
 U. de N.L.    vs Zacatecas      1 - 1
 San Luis      vs Irapuato       0 - 0
 Saltillo      vs San Francisco  1 - 0
 A. Hidalgo    vs Zacatepec      4 - 1
 Yucatan       vs U.A.T.         0 - 0
 Tigres        vs Tijuana        5 - 1
 Acapulco      vs C.A. Hidalgo   2 - 2
 Tampico       vs La Piedad      1 - 0
 Open date: Marte

WEEK 5 (07-08/SP/96)
 Yucatan       vs U. de N.L.     1 - 0
 Zacatecas     vs Tampico        1 - 3
 San Francisco vs Marte          3 - 0
 C.A. Hidalgo  vs Tigres         1 - 2
 U.A.T.        vs Tijuana        2 - 0
 Zacatepec     vs San Luis       0 - 1
 La Piedad     vs Saltillo       1 - 1
 Irapuato      vs Acapulco       1 - 0
Open date: A. Hidalgo

WEEK 6 (13-15/SP/96)
 U. de N.L.    vs U.A.T.         5 - 1
 Saltillo      vs Zacatecas      3 - 2
 A. Hidalgo    vs San Francisco  1 - 0
 Marte         vs La Piedad      3 - 1
 Tigres        vs Irapuato       1 - 0
 Acapulco      vs Zacatepec      2 - 0
 Tampico       vs Yucatan        1 - 0
 Tijuana       vs C.A. Hidalgo   0 - 0
Open date: San Luis

WEEK 7 (21-22/SP/96)
 Yucatan       vs Saltillo       2 - 0
 U. de N.L.    vs Tampico        1 - 2
 Zacatecas     vs Marte          1 - 1
 San Francisco vs San Luis       4 - 6
 U.A.T.        vs C.A. Hidalgo   2 - 1
 Zacatepec     vs Tigres         3 - 2
 La Piedad     vs A. Hidalgo     0 - 1
 Irapuato      vs Tijuana        1 - 0
Open date: Acapulco

WEEK 8 (27-29/SP/96)
 San Luis      vs La Piedad      2 - 1
 Saltillo      vs U. de N.L.     2 - 1
 A. Hidalgo    vs Zacatecas      0 - 1
 Marte         vs Yucatan        1 - 2
 Acapulco      vs San Francisco  3 - 2
 Tampico       vs U.A.T.         1 - 0
 C.A. Hidalgo  vs Irapuato       3 - 1
 Tijuana       vs Zacatepec      1 - 0
Open date: Tigres  

WEEK 9 (05-06/OC/96)
 Yucatan       vs A. Hidalgo     0 - 0
 U. de N.L.    vs Marte          1 - 0
 Zacatecas     vs San Luis       1 - 1
 Tampico       vs Saltillo       0 - 0
 San Francisco vs Tigres         1 - 2
 U.A.T.        vs Irapuato       1 - 1
 Zacatepec     vs C.A. Hidalgo   0 - 0
 La Piedad     vs Acapulco       4 - 0
Open date: Tijuana

WEEK 10 (11-13/OC/96)
 San Luis      vs Yucatan        4 - 1
 Saltillo      vs U.A.T.         1 - 1
 A. Hidalgo    vs U. de N.L.     2 - 0
 Marte         vs Tampico        2 - 0
 Tigres        vs La Piedad      4 - 0
 Acapulco      vs Zacatecas      1 - 4
 Tijuana       vs San Francisco  2 - 1
 Irapuato      vs Zacatepec      0 - 1
Open date: C.A. Hidalgo

WEEK 11 (19-20/OC/96)
 Saltillo      vs Marte          0 - 0
 Yucatan       vs Acapulco       0 - 1
 U. de N.L.    vs San Luis       4 - 1
 Zacatecas     vs Tigres         1 - 1
 Tampico       vs A. Hidalgo     1 - 0
 San Francisco vs C.A. Hidalgo   1 - 0
 U.A.T.        vs Zacatepec      3 - 4
 La Piedad     vs Tijuana        3 - 2
Open date: Irapuato

WEEK 12 (25-27/OC/96)
 San Luis      vs Tampico        2 - 2
 A. Hidalgo    vs Saltillo       1 - 1
 Marte         vs U.A.T.         1 - 1
 Tigres        vs Yucatan        2 - 0
 Acapulco      vs U. de N.L.     1 - 0
 C.A. Hidalgo  vs La Piedad      3 - 0
 Tijuana       vs Zacatecas      1 - 2
 Irapuato      vs San Francisco  2 - 1
Open date: Zacatepec

WEEK 13 (02-03/NV/96)
 Saltillo      vs San Luis       5 - 0
 Marte         vs A. Hidalgo     5 - 1
 Yucatan       vs Tijuana        2 - 1
 U. de N.L.    vs Tigres         1 - 2
 Zacatecas     vs C.A. Hidalgo   2 - 1
 San Francisco vs Zacatepec      0 - 0
 Tampico       vs Acapulco       1 - 0
 La Piedad     vs Irapuato       1 - 0
Open date: U.A.T.

WEEK 14 (08-11/NV/96)
 San Luis      vs Marte          1 - 0
 Tigres        vs Tampico        2 - 0
 Acapulco      vs Saltillo       1 - 1
 A. Hidalgo    vs U.A.T.         1 - 2
 C.A. Hidalgo  vs Yucatan        2 - 0
 Tijuana       vs U. de N.L.     1 - 1
 Zacatepec     vs La Piedad      0 - 1
 Irapuato      vs Zacatecas      2 - 0
Open date: San Francisco

WEEK 15 (16-17/NV/96)
 Saltillo      vs Tigres         0 - 1
 Marte         vs Acapulco       1 - 0
 Yucatan       vs Irapuato       0 - 1
 A. Hidalgo    vs San Luis       4 - 1
 U. de N.L.    vs C.A. Hidalgo   1 - 1
 Zacatecas     vs Zacatepec      3 - 0
 U.A.T.        vs San Francisco  1 - 0
 Tampico       vs Tijuana        2 - 2
Open date: La Piedad

WEEK 16 (20/NV/96)
 Zacatepec     vs Yucatan        1 - 1
 C.A. Hidalgo  vs Tampico        2 - 1
 Tijuana       vs Saltillo       2 - 3
 Acapulco      vs A. Hidalgo     1 - 1
 San Francisco vs La Piedad      1 - 1
 Irapuato      vs U. de N.L.     2 - 1
 U.A.T.        vs San Luis       2 - 0
 Tigres        vs Marte          2 - 3
Open date: Zacatecas

WEEK 17 (22-24/NV/96)
(End of Winter 96 Tournament)
 San Luis      vs Acapulco       4 - 2
 Saltillo      vs C.A. Hidalgo   1 - 0
 Marte         vs Tijuana        3 - 1
 U. de N.L.    vs Zacatepec      2 - 1
 Zacatecas     vs San Francisco  3 - 0
 A. Hidalgo    vs Tigres         0 - 0
 Tampico       vs Irapuato       1 - 2
 La Piedad     vs U.A.T.         4 - 1
Open date: Yucatan


FINAL STANDINGS WEEK 17
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  GROUP 1            G   W  D  L   F  A PTS   MN
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  1. Tigres         16  11  2  3  29 13  35   **
  2. U.A.T.         16   7  5  4  21 21  26   **
  3. Zacatecas      16   6  7  3  24 17  25    *
  4. San Luis       16   7  3  6  26 31  24    X
  5. U. de N.L.     16   4  4  8  21 21  16    X
 ------------------------------------------------

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  GROUP 2            G   W  D  L   F  A PTS   MN
 ------------------------------------------------
  1. Tampico        16   7  4  5  16 18  25   **
  2. La Piedad      16   5  5  6  20 22  20    *
  3. Yucatan        16   5  5  6  13 16  20    X
  4. Tijuana        16   4  3  9  16 26  15    X
 ------------------------------------------------

 ------------------------------------------------
  GROUP 3            G   W  D  L   F  A PTS   MN
 ------------------------------------------------
  1. Marte          16   7  5  4  24 17  26   **
  2. A. Hidalgo     16   7  4  5  21 15  25   **
  3. Acapulco       16   4  3  9  17 27  15    X
  4. San Francisco  16   4  2 10  20 25  14    X
 ------------------------------------------------

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  GROUP 4            G   W  D  L   F  A PTS   MN
 ------------------------------------------------
  1. Irapuato       16   8  3  5  16 13  27   **
  2. Saltillo       16   6  6  4  20 15  24   **
  3. C.A. Hidalgo   16   5  4  7  21 20  19    X
  4. Zacatepec      16   4  5  7  14 22  17    X
 ------------------------------------------------

 MN := Magic number of points needed to clinch a playoff spot.

         **  := qualified to the quarter-finals
         *   := qualified to the 1st round
         X   := eliminated


 QUALIFIED TEAMS
 ------------------------------------------------------------
    STANDING          G   W  D  L   F  A  PTS  1st round
 ------------------------------------------------------------
     1. Tigres       16  11  2  3  29 13   35     bye
     2. Irapuato     16   8  3  5  16 13   27     bye
     3. Marte        16   7  5  4  24 17   26     bye
     4. U.A.T.       16   7  5  4  21 21   26     bye
     5. Zacatecas    16   6  7  3  24 17   25     WC1
     6. A. Hidalgo   16   7  4  5  21 15   25     bye
     7. Tampico      16   7  4  5  16 18   25     bye
     8. Saltillo     16   6  6  4  20 15   24     bye
    10. La Piedad    16   5  5  6  20 22   20     RU4
 ------------------------------------------------------------

 WC: Wild card
 RU: Group runner-up

1st ROUND (27-30/NV/96)

   - 1st leg:
   La Piedad  vs Zacatecas  2 - 1
      0-1 '38  Francisco Rodriguez (ZAC)
      1-1 '60  Rafael "Cadaver" Vazquez (LP)
      2-1 '88  Gustavo Godoy (LP), p.k.
          '89  Jesus Osorio (ZAC) misses p.k.

   - 2nd leg:
   Zacatecas  vs La Piedad  6 - 0  ==> Zacatecas 7-2 (aggregate)
      1-0 '12  Juan Sandona (ZAC)
      2-0 '32  Hugo Ortiz (ZAC)
      3-0 '47  Juan Sandona (ZAC)
      4-0 '73  Hugo Ortiz (ZAC)
      5-0 '81  Juan Sandona (ZAC)
      6-0 '83  Gustavo Martinez (ZAC), p.k.


QUARTER-FINALS (03-07/DC/96)

   - 1st leg:
   03.Dc.96  Saltillo, Coahuila  15:00
   Saltillo   vs Tigres      1 - 1
      0-1 '26  Arnulfo Tinoco (TIG)
      1-1 '29  Julio Cesar Carrasco (SAL)

   03.Dc.96  Tampico, Tamaulipas  21:00
   Tampico    vs Irapuato    3 - 1
      1-0 '06  Humberto Roon (TAM)
      1-1 '48  Jorge Salas (IRA), p.k.
      2-1 '68  Gabriel Mora (TAM)
      3-1 '87  Porfirio Jimenez (TAM)

   04.Dc.96  Pachuca, Hidalgo  20:30
   A. Hidalgo vs Marte       0 - 0

   04.Dc.96  Zacatecas, Zacatecas  20:30
   Zacatecas  vs U.A.T.      2 - 0
      1-0 '23  Juan Zandona (ZAC)
      2-0 '51  Carlos Vega (ZAC)

   - 2nd leg:
   07.Dc.96  San Nicolas de los Garza, Nuevo Leon  17:00
   Tigres     vs Saltillo    1 - 1  ==> Tigres 2-2 (standing)
      0-1 '26  Edson Zwaricz (SAL)
      1-1 '63  Marcos Ayala (TIG)

   07.Dc.96  Irapuato, Guanajuato  20:30
   Irapuato   vs Tampico     0 - 0  ==> Tampico 3-1 (aggregate)

   08.Dc.96  Xochitepec, Morelos  12:00
   Marte      vs A. Hidalgo  0 - 1  ==> A. Hidalgo 1-0 (aggregate)
      0-1 '32  Julio Jaramillo (AH)

   08.Dc.96  Cd. Victoria, Tamaulipas  15:30
   U.A.T.     vs Zacatecas   1 - 0  ==> Zacatecas 2-1 (aggregate)
      1-0 '73  Pablo Rodriguez (UAT)


 SEMI-FINALS (11-15/DC/96)

  - 1st leg:
  11.Dc.96  Tampico, Tamaulipas  15:30
  Tampico    vs Tigres      1 - 2
     0-1 '34  Nilson Esidio (TIG)
     0-2 '75  Claudio Nunez (TIG)
     1-2 '88  Gerardo Fernandez (TAM)

  12.Dc.96  Pachuca, Hidalgo  20:30
  A. Hidalgo vs Zacatecas   2 - 0
     1-0 '69  Jorge Uribe (AH)
     2-0 '76  Adrian Mahia (AH), p.k.
         '80  Hugo Ortiz (ZAC) ejected

  - 2nd leg:
  14.Dc.96  San Nicolas de los Garza, Nuevo Leon  17:00
  Tigres     vs Tampico     8 - 0  ==> Tigres 10-1 (aggregate)
     1-0 '09  Francisco "Flaco" Gomez (TIG)
         '10  Porfirio Jimenez (TAM) ejected
     2-0 '46  Claudio "Diable" Nunez (TIG)
     3-0 '51  Panfilo Escobar (TAM), o.g.
     4-0 '57  Marco A. Ruiz (TIG)
     5-0 '70  Nilson Esidio (TIG)
     6-0 '80  Francisco J. "Abuelo" Cruz (TIG), p.k.
         '84  Gerardo Fernandez (TAM) misses p.k.
     7-0 '87  Francisco J. "Abuelo" Cruz (TIG)
     8-0 '89  Francisco J. "Abuelo" Cruz (TIG)

  15.Dc.96  Zacatecas, Zacatecas  16:00
  Zacatecas  vs A. Hidalgo  1 - 5  ==> A. Hidalgo 7-1 (aggregate)
     0-1 '08  Cesar Gomez (AH)
     0-2 '41  Cesar Gomez (AH)
     0-3 '71  Cesar Gomez (AH)
     1-3 '73  German Osorio (ZAC)
     1-4 '83  Manuel Rios (AH)
     1-5 '89  Adrian Mahia (AH)


 FINAL (18-21/DC/96)

  1st leg:
  18.Dc.96  Pachuca, Hidalgo  20:45 CDT
  A. Hidalgo vs Tigres       1 - 0
     1-0 '55  Cesar Gomez (AH)

  2nd leg:
  21.Dc.96  San Nicolas de los Garza, Nuevo Leon  17:00
  Tigres     vs A. Hidalgo   3 - 0   ==> Tigres 3-1 (aggregate)
     1-0 '07  Gabriel "Coca" Mendoza (TIG)
     2-0 '45  Claudio "Diablo" Nunez (TIG)
     3-0 '47  Nilson Esidio (TIG), p.k.


 COMMENTS

   The Tigres become the Division 1-A Winter '96 Champion and
   earn the right to play the promotion match next June against the
   Summer '97 Champion.


***************************************************************
*                                                             *
*                   MEXICAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE                   *
*                        1 9 9 6 - 9 7                        *
*                          SUMMER 97                          *
*                        DIVISION  1-A                        *
*                                                             *
***************************************************************
 
 
 STANDINGS
 WEEK 34 (04/My/97)
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  GROUP 1            G   W  D  L   F  A PTS   MN
 ------------------------------------------------
  1. U.A.T.         16  10  4  2  28 16  34   **
  2. Tigres         16   9  6  1  42 20  33   **
  3. U. de N.L.     16   7  5  4  21 16  26    *
  4. Zacatecas      16   4  5  7  27 25  17
  5. San Luis       16   3  8  5  25 32  17
 ------------------------------------------------
 
 ------------------------------------------------
  GROUP 2            G   W  D  L   F  A PTS   MN
 ------------------------------------------------
  1. Yucatan        16   6  4  6  19 21  22   **
  2. Tampico        16   6  2  8  24 29  20    *
  3. La Piedad      16   3  6  7  26 34  15
  4. Tijuana        16   2  4 10  13 32  10
 ------------------------------------------------
 
 ------------------------------------------------
  GROUP 3            G   W  D  L   F  A PTS   MN
 ------------------------------------------------
  1. A. Hidalgo     16   9  4  3  33 27  31   **
  2. San Francisco  16   4  5  7  26 30  17    *
  3. Acapulco       16   3  6  7  17 33  15
  4. Marte          16   2  6  8  23 28  12
 ------------------------------------------------
 
 ------------------------------------------------
  GROUP 4            G   W  D  L   F  A PTS   MN
 ------------------------------------------------
  1. C.A. Hidalgo   16   8  3  5  29 20  27   **
  2. Saltillo       16   7  5  4  24 19  26   **
  3. Zacatepec      16   7  3  6  21 23  24    *
  4. Irapuato       16   4  8  4  26 19  20
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 MN := Magic number of points needed to clinch a playoff spot.
 
       ** = qualified to quarter-finals
       *  = qualified to 1st round
 
 
 -------------------------------------
 HIGHWAY TO HELL
 -------------------------------------
                  PTGE   PTS/GMS   MN
 14. Acapulco    0.8778  (79/90)    -
 15. Yucatan     0.8667  (52/60)    -
 16. Marte       0.8667  (78/90)    -
 -------------------------------------
 17. Tijuana     0.8667  (78/90)    R
 -------------------------------------

 MN := Magic number of points needed to avoid
       relegation.
 
       R = relegated to Div. 2 (by goal differential)
 

PLAYOFFS

 1st ROUND (08-11/MY/97)
 
   - 1st leg:
   08.My.97  Tampico, Tamaulipas
   Tampico        vs Zacatepec      1 - 1
      1-0 '??  Ricardo Sanchez (TAM)
      1-1 '??  Alberto Ramirez (ZPC)
 
   09.My.97  San Francisco del Rincón, Guanajuato
   San Francisco  vs U. de N.L.     1 - 1
      0-1 '51  Alberto Duran (UNL)
      1-1 '71  Ignacio Porras (SF)
 
   - 2nd leg:
   11.My.97  Zacatepec, Morelos
   Zacatepec      vs Tampico        3 - 1  ==> Zacatepec 4-2
      1-0 '??  Jose E. Rodon (ZAC)
      2-0 '??  Rogeiro (ZAC)
      2-1 '26  Gerardo Fernandez (TAM)
      3-1 '??  Jose E. Rodon (ZAC)
 
   11.My.97  San Nicolas de los Garza, Nuevo Leon
   U. de N.L.     vs San Francisco  4 - 1  ==> U. de N.L. 5-2
      1-0 '26  Alberto Duran (UNL)
      2-0 '32  Israel Garcia (UNL)
      2-1 '36  Cesar Rodriguez (SF)
      3-1 '39  Valtencir Gomez (UNL)
      4-1 '58  Omar Gutierrez (UNL)
 
 
 QUARTER-FINALS (14-18/MY/97)
 
   - 1st leg:
   14.My.97  Zacatepec, Morelos  15:00
   Zacatepec     vs Tigres        1 - 3
      1-0 '23  Ricardo Sanchez (ZAC)
      1-1 '43  Nilson Esidio (TIG)
      1-2 '53  Arnulfo Tinoco (TIG)
      1-3 '82  Claudio Nu~ez (TIG)
 
   14.My.97  Saltillo, Coahuila  17:00
   Saltillo      vs C.A. Hidalgo  0 - 1
      0-1 '61  Berulio Rios (CAH)
 
   15.My.97  Merida, Yucatan  16:00
   Yucatan       vs U.A.T.        1 - 1
      0-1 '52  Ricardo Rayas (UAT)
      1-1 '76  Fernando Davila (YUC)
 
   15.My.97  San Nicolas de los Garza, Nuevo Leon  20:30
   U. de N.L.    vs A. Hidalgo    4 - 1
      0-1 '07  Jose E. Garcia (AH)
      1-1 '26  Alberto Duran (UNL)
      2-1 '59  Carlos Guerra (AH), o.g.
      3-1 '61  Israel Garcia (UNL)
      4-1 '89  Valtencir Gomez (UNL)
 
   - 2nd leg:
   17.My.97  Jasso, Hidalgo  12:00
   C.A. Hidalgo  vs Saltillo      0 - 1  ==> C.A. Hidalgo 1-1 (standing)
      0-1 '??  Edson Swarics (SAL)
 
   17.My.97  San Nicolas de los Garza, Nuevo Leon  17:00
   Tigres        vs Zacatepec     2 - 0  ==> Tigres 5-1
      1-0 '15  Claudio Nu~ez (TIG)
      2-0 '84  Nilson Esidio (TIG)
 
   18.My.97  Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas  12:00
   U.A.T.        vs Yucatan       2 - 1  ==> U.A.T. 3-2
      1-0 '54  Zico (UAT)
      2-0 '60  Carlos Pavon (UAT)
      2-1 '68  Amarildo (YUC)
 
   18.My.97  Pachuca, Hidalgo  12:00
   A. Hidalgo    vs U. de N.L.    3 - 1  ==> U. de N.L. 5-4
      1-0 '38  Gerardo Jimenez (AH)
      2-0 '51  Milton Hernandez (AH)
      2-1 '61  Jorge Cabrera (UNL)
      3-1 '72  Fabian Luna (AH)
 
 
 SEMI-FINALS (21-25/MY/97)
 
   - 1st leg:
   21.My.97  Jasso, Hidalgo  16:00
   C.A. Hidalgo vs Tigres        1 - 0
      1-0 '46  Verulio Rios (CAH)
          '86  Marcos Ayala (TIG) ejected
 
   22.My.97  San Nicolas de los Garza, Nuevo Leon  20:30
   U. de N.L.   vs U.A.T.        0 - 0
 
   - 2nd leg:
   24.My.97  San Nicolas de los Garza, Nuevo Leon  17:00
   Tigres       vs C.A. Hidalgo  3 - 0  ==> Tigres 3-1
      1-0 '18  Nilson Esidio (UNL)
      2-0 '48  Nilson Esidio (UNL)
      3-0 '71  Claudio Nu~ez (UNL)
 
   25.My.97  Cd. Victoria, Tamaulipas  12:00
   U.A.T.       vs U. de N.L.    6 - 2  ==> U.A.T. 6-2
      1-0 '08  Ricardo Rayas (UAT)
      2-0 '13  Jose Mendoza (UAT)
      2-1 '18  Alberto Duran (UNL)
      2-2 '51  Alberto Duran (UNL)
      3-2 '66  Carlos Pavon (UAT)
      4-2 '79  Carlos Pavon (UAT)
      5-2 '86  Carlos Medina (UAT)
      6-2 '89  Richard Tabares (UAT)
 
 
 FINAL (29/MY-01/JN/97)
 
   - 1st leg:
   29.My.97  San Nicolas de los Garza, Nuevo Leon  17:00
   Tigres vs U.A.T.  0 - 1
      0-1 '64  Francisco Cruz (UAT)
 
   - 2nd leg:
   01.Jn.97  CD. Victoria, Tamaulipas  16:00
   U.A.T. vs Tigres  0 - 4  ==> Tigres 4-1 (Summer 97 Champion)
      0-1 '20  Nilson Esidio (TIG)
      0-2 '37  Marcos Ayala (TIG)
          '55  Francisco Cruz (UAT) ejected
      0-3 '70  Nilson Esidio (TIG)
      0-4 '87  Danilo Tosello (TIG)
 

Tigres win both winter und summer tournament and
are promoted.

1995/96.

1997/98.

list of champions.

list of final tables.

list of divisional movements.

list of cup winners.

list of super cup winners.

list of topscorers.

Last updated: 9 Jan 1999