Primera División de México (Mexican First Division) Verano 1998 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 3, 1998, and ran until April 6, when the regular season ended. In the final Club Toluca defeated Necaxa and became champions for the 4th time.
Final Standings (groups) [ ]
Group 1
Club
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
+/-
Points
1.
Atlante F.C.
17
5
8
4
19
18
+1
23
2.
Puebla
17
4
6
7
23
30
-7
18
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
Club
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
+/-
Points
1.
Toluca
17
10
3
4
39
25
+14
33
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
Club
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
+/-
Points
1.
Santos
17
8
2
7
24
22
+2
26
2.
Toros Neza
17
7
3
7
21
24
-3
24
3.
Morelia
17
5
6
6
26
30
-4
21
4.
UNAM
17
6
3
8
23
28
-5
21
Group 4
Club
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
+/-
Points
1.
Necaxa
17
10
2
5
34
18
+16
32
2.
Atlas
17
9
3
5
29
23
+6
30
3.
UAG
17
9
3
5
23
21
+2
30
4.
América
17
7
5
5
27
22
+5
26
Teams directly qualified to the Liguilla
Teams qualified for the Repechaje
Final Standings (general) [ ]
Club
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
+/-
Points
1.
Toluca
17
10
3
4
39
25
+14
33
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
6.
América
17
7
5
5
27
22
+5
26
7.
Santos
17
8
2
7
24
22
+2
26
8.
Toros Neza
17
7
3
7
21
24
-3
24
9.
Atlante F.C.
17
5
8
4
19
18
+1
23
10.
UANL
17
7
2
8
15
22
-7
23
11.
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
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
Top scorers [ ] Goals scored throughout the entire tournament including Repechaje, Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Finals.
Playoffs [ ] Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
9
Atlante F.C.
0
1
1
1
Toluca 1
5
6
4
Atlas
1
1
2
2
Necaxa 2
1
3
7
Santos
0
1
1
2
Necaxa 0
2
2
2
Necaxa
2
2
4
1
Toluca 1
5
6
5
UAG
2
2
4
4
Atlas 1
4
5
6
América
0
1
1
1
Toluca 1
2
3
6
América 2
1
3
3
Cruz Azul
1
1
2
Verano 1998 winners:
Toluca 4th Title
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