Primera División de México (Mexico First Division) Invierno 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 Friday, July 25, 1997, and ran until October 26, when the regular season ended. U.A.N.L. was promoted to the Primera División de México thus, Pachuca was relegated to the Primera División A . In the final Cruz Azul defeated León and became champions for the 8th time.
Final Standings (groups) [ ]
Group 1
Club
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
+/-
Points
1.
León
17
9
5
3
30
22
+8
32
2.
Atlante F.C.
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
Club
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
+/-
Points
1.
Cruz Azul
17
8
7
2
29
16
+13
31
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.
U.A.N.L.
17
5
3
9
20
26
-6
18
Group 3
Club
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
+/-
Points
1.
Morelia
17
7
7
3
25
19
+6
28
2.
Toros Neza
17
6
5
6
29
29
0
23
3.
U.N.A.M.
17
3
7
7
26
30
-4
16
4.
Santos
17
3
7
7
22
31
-9
16
Group 4
Club
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
+/-
Points
1.
América
17
8
5
4
27
19
+8
29
2.
Atlas
17
6
5
6
28
26
+2
23
3.
Necaxa
17
4
6
7
26
31
-5
18
4.
U.A.G.
17
3
7
7
19
27
-8
16
Teams directly qualified to the Liguilla
Final Standings (general) [ ]
Club
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
+/-
Points
1.
León
17
9
5
3
30
22
+8
32
2.
Cruz Azul
17
8
7
2
29
16
+13
31
3.
Atlante F.C.
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.
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.
U.A.N.L.
17
5
3
9
20
26
-6
18
16.
U.N.A.M.
17
3
7
7
26
30
-4
16
17.
U.A.G.
17
3
7
7
19
27
-8
16
18.
Santos
17
3
7
7
22
31
-9
16
Top scorers [ ]
Goals scored throughout the entire tournament including Repechaje, Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Finals.
Playoffs [ ]
References [ ]
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