55th professional season of the top-flight football league in Mexico
Football league season
The following are statistics of Mexico's Primera División for the 1996–97 season.
Overview
Teams
Location of the 1996-97 Primera División teams
Team
City
Stadium
América
Mexico City
Azteca
Atlante
Mexico City
Azteca
Atlas
Guadalajara , Jalisco
Jalisco
Atlético Morelia
Morelia , Michoacán
Morelos
Celaya
Celaya , Guanajuato
Miguel Alemán Valdés
Cruz Azul
Mexico City
Azul
Guadalajara
Guadalajara , Jalisco
Jalisco
León
León , Guanajuato
León
Monterrey
Monterrey , Nuevo León
Tecnológico
Necaxa
Mexico City
Azteca
Pachuca
Pachuca , Hidalgo
Hidalgo
Puebla
Puebla , Puebla
Cuauhtémoc
Santos Laguna
Torreón , Coahuila
Corona
Toluca
Toluca , State of Mexico
Nemesio Díez
Toros Neza
Nezahualcóyotl , State of Mexico
Neza 86
UAG
Zapopan , Jalisco
Tres de Marzo
UNAM
Mexico City
Olímpico Universitario
Veracruz
Veracruz , Veracruz
Luis "Pirata" Fuente
Torneo Invierno 1996
Primera División de México (Mexican First Division) Invierno 1996 is a Mexican football tournament - one of two short tournaments that take up the entire year to determine the champion(s) of Mexican football. It began on Friday, August 9, 1996, and ran until November 24, when the regular season ended. In the final Santos defeated Necaxa and became champions for the 1st time.
Final standings (groups)
Group 1
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Atlante
17
12
2
3
30
11
+19
38
Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
2
Puebla
17
9
4
4
32
22
+10
31
3
Toros Neza
17
8
0
9
30
36
−6
24
Qualified for the Repechage
4
Cruz Azul
17
5
5
7
26
26
0
20
5
Veracruz
17
4
6
7
14
21
−7
18
Source: MedioTiempo
Group 2
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Necaxa
17
8
5
4
24
19
+5
29
Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
2
León
17
5
8
4
24
19
+5
23
Qualified for the Repechage
3
América
17
4
5
8
24
27
−3
17
4
Pachuca
17
3
6
8
25
36
−11
15
5
Atlético Morelia
17
3
3
11
20
31
−11
12
Source: MedioTiempo
Group 3
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Guadalajara
17
9
4
4
33
19
+14
31
Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
2
Toluca
17
9
3
5
26
15
+11
30
3
Atlas
17
6
8
3
28
26
+2
26
Qualified for the Repechage
4
UNAM
17
4
6
7
23
27
−4
18
Source: MedioTiempo
Group 4
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Santos Laguna
17
10
4
3
21
15
+6
34
Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
2
Monterrey
17
5
4
8
15
21
−6
19
Qualified for the Repechage
3
UAG
17
5
3
9
20
30
−10
18
4
Celaya
17
5
2
10
19
33
−14
17
Source: MedioTiempo
League table
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1
Atlante
17
12
2
3
30
11
+19
38
Advance to Liguilla (Playoffs)
2
Santos Laguna (C)
17
10
4
3
21
15
+6
34
3
Guadalajara
17
9
4
4
33
19
+14
31
4
Puebla
17
9
4
4
32
22
+10
31
5
Toluca
17
9
3
5
26
15
+11
30
6
Necaxa
17
8
5
4
24
19
+5
29
7
Atlas
17
6
8
3
28
26
+2
26
Advance to Repechage
8
Toros Neza
17
8
0
9
30
36
−6
24
9
León
17
5
8
4
24
19
+5
23
10
Cruz Azul
17
5
5
7
26
26
0
20
11
Monterrey
17
5
4
8
15
21
−6
19
Advance to Repechage
12
UNAM
17
4
6
7
23
27
−4
18
13
Veracruz
17
4
6
7
14
21
−7
18
14
UAG
17
5
3
9
20
30
−10
18
15
América
17
4
5
8
24
27
−3
17
16
Celaya
17
5
2
10
19
33
−14
17
17
Pachuca
17
3
6
8
25
36
−11
15
Team is last in Relegation table
18
Atlético Morelia
17
3
3
11
20
31
−11
12
Source: Liga MX Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points(C) Champions
Results
Updated to match(es) played on 24 November 1996. Source: RSSSF Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Top goalscorers
Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Only regular season goals listed.
Source: MedioTiempo
Playoffs
Repechage
Toros Neza won 4–2 on aggregate.
Atlas won 6–3 on aggregate.
Bracket
Quarterfinals
Toros Neza won 9–2 on aggregate.
Santos Laguna won 4–2 on aggregate.
Necaxa won 3–2 on aggregate.
Puebla won 2–1 on aggregate.
Semifinals
Santos Laguna won 5–2 on aggregate.
Necaxa won 7–3 on aggregate.
Finals
First leg
Second leg
Santos Laguna won 4–3 on aggregate.
Torneo Verano 1997
Primera División de México (Mexican First Division) Verano 1997 is a Mexican football tournament - one of two short tournaments that take up the entire year to determine the champion(s) of Mexican football. It began on Saturday, January 11, 1997, and ran until May 4, when the regular season ended. In the final Guadalajara defeated Toros Neza and became champions for the 10th time.
Final standings (groups)
Group 1
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Toros Neza
17
9
3
5
40
32
+8
30
Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
2
Atlante
17
8
4
5
23
19
+4
28
3
Cruz Azul
17
7
4
6
21
24
−3
25
4
Puebla
17
4
8
5
15
18
−3
20
5
Veracruz
17
2
4
11
17
31
−14
10
Source: MedioTiempo
Group 2
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
América
17
11
4
2
27
12
+15
37
Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
2
Necaxa
17
8
4
5
33
20
+13
28
3
Atlético Morelia
17
6
7
4
26
23
+3
25
Qualified for the Repechage
4
León
17
5
8
4
21
18
+3
23
5
Pachuca
17
5
2
10
24
32
−8
17
Source: MedioTiempo
Group 3
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Guadalajara
17
9
7
1
27
16
+11
34
Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
2
UNAM
17
8
3
6
25
26
−1
27
3
Toluca
17
5
6
6
26
21
+5
21
4
Atlas
17
4
4
9
23
36
−13
16
Source: MedioTiempo
Group 4
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Santos Laguna
17
8
2
7
27
28
−1
26
Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
2
UAG
17
5
5
7
26
24
+2
20
Qualified for the Repechage
3
Monterrey
17
5
3
9
25
38
−13
18
4
Celaya
17
2
6
9
20
28
−8
12
Source: MedioTiempo
League table
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1
América
17
11
4
2
27
12
+15
37
Advance to Liguilla (Playoffs)
2
Guadalajara (C)
17
9
7
1
27
16
+11
34
3
Toros Neza
17
9
3
5
40
32
+8
30
4
Necaxa
17
8
4
5
33
20
+13
28
5
Atlante
17
8
4
5
23
19
+4
28
6
UNAM
17
8
3
6
25
26
−1
27
7
Santos Laguna
17
8
2
7
27
28
−1
26
8
Atlético Morelia
17
6
7
4
26
23
+3
25
Advance to Repechage
9
Cruz Azul
17
7
4
6
21
24
−3
25
10
León
17
5
8
4
21
18
+3
23
11
Toluca
17
5
6
6
26
21
+5
21
12
UAG
17
5
5
7
26
24
+2
20
Advance to Repechage
13
Puebla
17
4
8
5
15
18
−3
20
14
Monterrey
17
5
3
9
25
38
−13
18
15
Pachuca
17
5
2
10
24
32
−8
17
Team is last in Relegation table
16
Atlas
17
4
4
9
23
36
−13
16
17
Celaya
17
2
6
9
20
28
−8
12
18
Veracruz
17
2
4
11
17
31
−14
10
Source: Liga MX Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points(C) Champions
Results
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 1997. Source: RSSSF Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Top goalscorers
Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Only regular season goals listed.
Source: MedioTiempo
Playoffs
Repechage
Morelia won 4–2 on aggregate.
Bracket
Quarterfinals
Guadalajara won 6–1 on aggregate.
Atlético Morelia won 4–1 on aggregate.
Toros Neza won 4–3 on aggregate.
3–3 on aggregate. Necaxa advanced for being the higher seeded team.
Semifinals
1–1 on aggregate. Guadalajara advanced for being the higher seeded team.
Toros Neza won 4–3 on aggregate.
Finals
First leg
Second leg
Guadalajara won 7–2 on aggregate.
Relegation table
References
^ "CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup and Giants Cup".
External links
Mediotiempo.com (where information was obtained)
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