1970–71 Mexican Primera División season
Season | 1970–71 |
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Champions | America (2nd title) |
Relegated | Atlas |
Champions' Cup | America Toluca |
Matches played | 311 |
Goals scored | 717 (2.31 per match) |
1971–72 → |
Statistics of the Primera División de México for the 1970–71 season.
Overview[]
Zacatepec was promoted to Primera División (Segunda División 1969–70 Champion)
Puebla was also promoted to Primera División (winner of promotional tournament between Unión de Curtidores, Nacional and ) to increase the number of teams to 18.
The season was contested by 18 teams, and America won the championship.
Atlas was relegated to Segunda División.
After this season Necaxa was sold and changed its name to Atlético Español.
Cruz Azul moves to Mexico City.
Teams[]
Team | City | Stadium |
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América | Mexico City | Azteca |
Atlante | Mexico City | Azteca |
Atlas | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Jalisco |
Cruz Azul | Jasso, Hidalgo | 10 de Diciembre |
Guadalajara | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Jalisco |
Irapuato | Irapuato, Guanajuato | Irapuato |
Jalisco | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Jalisco |
Laguna | Torreón, Coahuila | San Isidro |
León | León, Guanajuato | León |
Monterrey | Monterrey, Nuevo León | Tecnológico |
Necaxa | Mexico City | Azteca |
Pachuca | Pachuca, Hidalgo | Revolución Mexicana |
Puebla | Puebla, Puebla | Cuauhtémoc |
Toluca | Toluca, State of Mexico | Toluca 70 |
Torreón | Torreón, Coahuila | Moctezuma |
UNAM | Mexico City | Olímpico Universitario |
Veracruz | Veracruz, Veracruz | Veracruzano |
Zacatepec | Zacatepec, Morelos | Agustín "Coruco" Díaz |
Group stage[]
Group 1[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Toluca | 34 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 38 | 21 | +17 | 43 | Playoff |
2 | Jalisco | 34 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 38 | |
3 | Zacatepec | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 38 | |
4 | Cruz Azul | 34 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 37 | |
5 | UNAM | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 43 | 38 | +5 | 35 | |
6 | Necaxa | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 31 | |
7 | Irapuato | 34 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 34 | 53 | −19 | 29 | |
8 | Laguna | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 37 | 47 | −10 | 28 | |
9 | Atlas | 34 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 32 | 48 | −16 | 22 | Relegation Playoff |
Source:[citation needed]
Group 2[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | América | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 56 | 33 | +23 | 44 | Playoff |
2 | Monterrey | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 40 | |
3 | León | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 50 | 41 | +9 | 38 | |
4 | Atlante | 34 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 34 | |
5 | Veracruz | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 39 | 40 | −1 | 33 | |
6 | Puebla | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 43 | 49 | −6 | 32 | |
7 | Torreón | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 35 | −8 | 31 | |
8 | Guadalajara | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 30 | |
9 | Pachuca | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 38 | 46 | −8 | 29 | Relegation Playoff |
Source:[citation needed]
Results[]
Relegation Playoffs[]
Pachuca | 2-2 | Atlas |
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Juan Manuel Medina 37' Moacyr dos Santos 82' |
Javier Bazán 32' (own) Ricardo Chavarín 57' |
Atlas | 1–1 | Pachuca |
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Magdaleno Mercado 77' | Jorge Rodríguez 49' |
Aggregate score tied so a 3rd match will be played
Pachuca | 2-0 | Atlas |
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Alfonso Madrigal 15' Césareo Acosta 75' |
Pachuca won on aggregate 5-3. Atlas was relegated to Segunda Division
Final[]
América | 2–0 | Toluca |
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Carlos Reinoso 13' Horacio López Salgado 75' |
[1] |
America won on aggregate 2-0
1970–71 winners |
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América 2nd title |
References[]
Categories:
- Liga MX seasons
- 1970–71 domestic association football leagues
- 1970–71 in Mexican football