1997–98 Mexican Primera División season
Season | 1997–98 |
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Champions | |
Relegated | Veracruz |
Champions' Cup | |
Copa Libertadores | |
Matches played | 338 |
Goals scored | 958 (2.83 per match) |
Top goalscorer |
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← 1996–97 |
The 1997–98 Primera División de México (Mexican First Division) was the 56th professional season of Mexico's top-flight football league. The season began on Friday, July 25, 1997, and ended on April 6, 1998.
UANL was promoted to the Mexico Primera División as Pachuca was relegated to the Primera División A.
Overview[]
Teams[]
Team | City | Stadium | |
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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 | |
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 | |
UANL | San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León | Universitario | |
UNAM | Mexico City | Olímpico Universitario | |
Veracruz | Veracruz, Veracruz | Luis "Pirata" Fuente |
Torneo Invierno[]
"Invierno 1997" began on Friday, July 25, 1997, and ran until October 26 not including the playoffs. In the final Cruz Azul defeated León and became champions for the 8th time.
Final standings (groups)[]
Group 1[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | León | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 32 | Qualified directly to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
2 | Atlante | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 30 | |
3 | Veracruz | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 21 | |
4 | Celaya | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 20 | |
5 | Puebla | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 27 | −7 | 19 |
Group 2[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 16 | +13 | 31 | Qualified directly to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
2 | Guadalajara | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 29 | |
3 | Monterrey | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 | |
4 | Toluca | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 19 | |
5 | UANL | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 18 |
Group 3[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Atlético Morelia | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 28 | Qualified directly to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
2 | Toros Neza | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 23 | |
3 | UNAM | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 30 | −4 | 16 | |
4 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 16 |
Group 4[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | América | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 29 | Qualified directly to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
2 | Atlas | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 23 | |
3 | Necaxa | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 31 | −5 | 18 | |
4 | UAG | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 27 | −8 | 16 |
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | León | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 32 | Advance to Liguilla (Playoffs) |
2 | Cruz Azul (C) | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 16 | +13 | 31 | |
3 | Atlante | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 30 | |
4 | América | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 29 | |
5 | Guadalajara | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 29 | |
6 | Atlético Morelia | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 28 | |
7 | Atlas | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 23 | |
8 | Toros Neza | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 23 | |
9 | Monterrey | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 | |
10 | Veracruz | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 21 | |
11 | Celaya | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 20 | |
12 | Toluca | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 19 | |
13 | Puebla | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 27 | −7 | 19 | |
14 | Necaxa | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 31 | −5 | 18 | |
15 | UANL | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 18 | |
16 | UNAM | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 30 | −4 | 16 | |
17 | UAG | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 27 | −8 | 16 | |
18 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 16 |
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) Champion
Results[]
Top goalscorers[]
Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Only regular season goals listed.
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Atlante | 12 |
2 | ![]() |
Cruz Azul | 10 |
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UNAM | ||
4 | ![]() |
Toros Neza | 9 |
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Atlas | ||
6 | ![]() |
Guadalajara | 8 |
7 | ![]() |
Santos Laguna | 7 |
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Toluca | ||
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Atlético Morelia | ||
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Toros Neza | ||
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Toros Neza | ||
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León | ||
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UANL | ||
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Necaxa | ||
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América |
Source: Liga MX
Playoffs[]
Bracket[]
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Léon | 0 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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8 | Toros Neza | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Léon | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | América | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | América | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Guadalajara | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Léon | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Cruz Azul (asdet) | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Cruz Azul | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Atlas | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Cruz Azul | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Atlante | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Atlante | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Atlético Morelia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Quarterfinals[]
Toros Neza | 1–0 | León |
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Ruiz ![]() |
Report |
León | 6–3 | Toros Neza |
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Report |
León won 6–4 on aggregate.
Guadalajara | 1–3 | América |
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Suárez ![]() |
Report |
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América | 1–0 | Guadalajara |
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Terrazas ![]() |
Report |
América won 4–1 on aggregate.
Atlas | 0–1 | Cruz Azul |
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Report | Hermosillo ![]() |
Cruz Azul | 4–1 | Atlas |
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Report | Pardo ![]() |
Cruz Azul won 5–1 on aggregate.
Atlante | 1–0 | Atlético Morelia |
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García ![]() |
Report |
Atlante won 1–0 on aggregate.
Semifinals[]
Atlante | 1–1 | Cruz Azul |
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Ubaldi ![]() |
Report | Galindo ![]() |
Cruz Azul | 1–0 | Atlante |
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Yegros ![]() |
Report |
Cruz Azul won 2–1 on aggregate.
América | 1–0 | León |
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Peláez ![]() |
Report |
León | 3–1 | América |
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Report | Zárate ![]() |
León won 3–2 on aggregate.
Finals[]
Cruz Azul | 1–0 | León |
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Galindo ![]() |
Report |
León | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Cruz Azul |
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Espinoza ![]() |
Report | Hermosillo ![]() |
Cruz Azul won 2–1 on aggregate.
Invierno 1997 winners |
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Cruz Azul 8th title |
Torneo Verano[]
"Verano 1998" began on Saturday, January 3, 1998, and ran until April 6. In the final Toluca defeated Necaxa and became champions for the fourth time on May 10.
Final standings (groups)[]
Group 1[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Atlante | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 23 | Qualified directly to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
2 | Puebla | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 18 | Qualified for the Repechage |
3 | León | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 32 | −12 | 17 | |
4 | Celaya | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 23 | −10 | 15 | |
5 | Veracruz | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 29 | −9 | 14 |
Group 2[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Toluca | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 25 | +14 | 33 | Qualified directly to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
2 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 18 | +14 | 30 | |
3 | UANL | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 22 | −7 | 23 | |
4 | Guadalajara | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 19 | |
5 | Monterrey | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 18 |
Group 3[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 26 | Qualified directly to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
2 | Toros Neza | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 24 | −3 | 24 | Qualified for the Repechage |
3 | Atlético Morelia | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 30 | −4 | 21 | |
4 | UNAM | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 21 |
Group 4[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Necaxa | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 18 | +16 | 32 | Qualified directly to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
2 | Atlas | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 30 | |
3 | UAG | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 30 | Qualified for the Repechage |
4 | América | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 26 |
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Toluca (C) | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 25 | +14 | 33 | Advance to Liguilla (Playoffs) |
2 | Necaxa | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 18 | +16 | 32 | |
3 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 18 | +14 | 30 | |
4 | Atlas | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 30 | |
5 | UAG | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 30 | Advance to Repechage |
6 | América | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 26 | |
7 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 26 | Advance to Liguilla (Playoffs) |
8 | Toros Neza | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 24 | −3 | 24 | Advance to Repechage |
9 | Atlante | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 23 | Advance to Liguilla (Playoffs) |
10 | UANL | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 22 | −7 | 23 | |
11 | Atlético Morelia | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 30 | −4 | 21 | |
12 | UNAM | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 21 | |
13 | Guadalajara | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 19 | |
14 | Monterrey | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 18 | |
15 | Puebla | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 18 | Advance to Repechage |
16 | León | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 32 | −12 | 17 | |
17 | Celaya | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 23 | −10 | 15 | |
18 | Veracruz | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 29 | −9 | 14 | Team is last in Relegation table |
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) Champion
Results[]
Top goalscorers[]
Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Only regular season goals listed.
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Toluca | 13 |
2 | ![]() |
Atlético Morelia | 11 |
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Cruz Azul | ||
4 | ![]() |
Necaxa | 9 |
5 | ![]() |
Atlas | 8 |
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UNAM | ||
7 | ![]() |
Toros Neza | 7 |
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Necaxa | ||
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América | ||
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Atlante |
Source: MedioTiempo
Playoffs[]
Repechage[]
Puebla | 2–1 | UAG |
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Report | da Silva ![]() |
UAG won 5–3 on aggregate.
Toros Neza | 1–2 | América |
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Ruiz ![]() |
Report |
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América | 4–2 | Toros Neza |
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Report | Fleita ![]() |
América won 6–3 on aggregate.
Bracket[]
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Toluca | 1 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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9 | Atlante | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Toluca | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | América | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Cruz Azul | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | América | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Toluca | 1 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Necaxa | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Necaxa | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Santos Laguna | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Necaxa (s) | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Atlas | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Atlas | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | UAG | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Quarterfinals[]
Atlante | 0–1 | Toluca |
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Report | Cardozo ![]() |
Toluca won 6–1 on aggregate.
América | 2–1 | Cruz Azul |
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Report | Galindo ![]() |
Cruz Azul | 1–1 | América |
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Yegros ![]() |
Report | Zague ![]() |
América won 3–2 on aggregate.
Santos Laguna | 0–0 | Necaxa |
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Report |
Necaxa | 2–1 | Santos Laguna |
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Report | Borgetti ![]() |
Necaxa won 2–1 on aggregate.
Atlas | 4–2 | UAG |
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Report |
Atlas won 5–4 on aggregate.
Semifinals[]
América | 0–1 | Toluca |
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Report | Alfaro ![]() |
Toluca won 3–1 on aggregate.
Atlas | 1–2 | Necaxa |
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Castillo ![]() |
Report |
Necaxa | 1–1 | Atlas |
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Pineda ![]() |
Report | Castillo ![]() |
Necaxa won 3–2 on aggregate.
Finals[]
Necaxa | 2–1 | Toluca |
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Pineda ![]() |
Report | Ruiz ![]() |
Toluca | 5–2 | Necaxa |
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Report |
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Toluca won 6–4 on aggregate.
Verano 1998 winners |
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Toluca 4th title |
Relegation table[]
Pos. | Team | Pts. | Pld. | Ave. |
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14 | UANL | 41 | 34 | 1.2058 |
15 | Atlético Morelia | 122 | 102 | 1.1961 |
16 | Celaya | 116 | 102 | 1.1372 |
17 | Puebla | 116 | 102 | 1.1372 |
18 | Veracruz | 113 | 102 | 1.1078 |
External links[]
- Mediotiempo.com (where information was obtained)
- Liga MX seasons
- 1997–98 in Mexican football
- 1997–98 domestic association football leagues