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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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STANDING G W D L F A PTS 1st round
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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
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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.
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* MEXICAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE *
* 1 9 9 6 - 9 7 *
* SUMMER 97 *
* DIVISION 1-A *
* *
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STANDINGS
WEEK 34 (04/My/97)
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GROUP 1 G W D L F A PTS MN
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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
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GROUP 2 G W D L F A PTS MN
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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
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GROUP 3 G W D L F A PTS MN
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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
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GROUP 4 G W D L F A PTS MN
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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
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HIGHWAY TO HELL
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PTGE PTS/GMS MN
14. Acapulco 0.8778 (79/90) -
15. Yucatan 0.8667 (52/60) -
16. Marte 0.8667 (78/90) -
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17. Tijuana 0.8667 (78/90) R
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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.
Last updated: 9 Jan 1999