1996–97 Mexican Primera División season

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Torneo Invierno

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 9th, 1996, and ran until November 24th, when the regular season ended. In the final Santos defeated Necaxa and became champions for the 1st time.

Final Standings (groups)

Grupo 1

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
1. Atlante 17 12 2 3 30 11 +19 38
2. Puebla 17 9 4 4 32 22 +10 31
3. Toros Neza 17 8 0 9 30 36 -6 24
4. Cruz Azul 17 5 5 7 26 26 0 20
5. Veracruz 17 4 6 7 14 21 -7 18

Grupo 2

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
1. Necaxa 17 8 5 4 24 19 +5 29
2. León 17 5 8 4 24 19 +5 23
3. América 17 4 5 8 24 27 -3 17
4. Pachuca 17 3 6 3 25 36 -11 15
5. Morelia 17 3 3 11 20 31 -11 12

Grupo 3

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
1. Guadalajara 17 9 4 4 33 19 +14 31
2. Toluca 17 9 3 5 26 15 +11 30
3. Atlas 17 6 8 3 28 26 +2 26
4. UNAM 17 4 6 7 23 27 -4 18

Grupo 4

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
1. Santos 17 10 4 3 21 15 +6 34
2. Monterrey 17 5 4 8 15 21 -6 19
3. UAG 17 5 3 9 20 30 -10 18
4. Celaya 17 5 2 10 19 33 -14 17
Teams directly qualified to the Liguilla
Teams qualified for the Repechaje
Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
1. Atlante 17 12 2 3 30 11 +19 38
2. Santos 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
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
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
18. Morelia 17 3 3 11 20 31 -11 12

Top scorers

Goals scored throughout the entire tournament including Repechaje, Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Finals.

Pos. Nat. Player Team Goals
1 Jared Borgetti Santos 16
Carlos Muñoz Puebla 16
3 Nidelson Silva de Melo Toros Neza 15
4 Gabriel García Guadalajara 13
Carlos Hermosillo Cruz Azul 13
Oscar Lorenzo Sáez Pachuca 13
7 Luis Roberto Alves Atlante 10
8 Alberto García Aspe Necaxa 9
Milton Queiroz Leon 9
10 Daniel Guzmán Puebla 8
Luis García America 8
Marco Antonio Figueroa Morelia 8
Cristian Domizzi Pumas 8
Antonio Mohamed Toros Neza 8

Playoffs

Repechaje   Qualifiers
9  Léon 1 1 2  
8  Toros Neza 2 2 4     8  Toros Neza
11  Monterrey 1 2 3   7  Atlas
7  Atlas 5 1 6  
  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                       
  5  Toluca 1 0 1  
4  Puebla 2 0 2  
  2  Santos 2 3 5  
  8  Toros Neza 0 2 2  
8  Toros Neza 4 5 9
  1  Atlante 0 2 2  
    2  Santos 0 4 4
  6  Necaxa 1 2 3
  7  Atlas 1 1 2  
2  Santos 1 3 4  
  4  Puebla 2 1 3
  6  Necaxa 3 4 7  
6  Necaxa 2 1 3
  3  Guadalajara 0 2 2  
Invierno 1996 winners:
Santos
1st Title

Torneo Verano

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
1. Toros Neza 17 9 3 5 40 32 +8 30
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

Group 2

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
1. América 17 11 4 2 27 12 +15 37
2. Necaxa 17 8 4 5 33 20 +13 28
3. Morelia 17 6 7 4 26 23 +3 25
4. León 17 5 8 4 21 18 +3 23
5. Pachuca 17 5 2 10 24 32 -8 17

Group 3

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
1. Guadalajara 17 9 7 1 27 16 +11 34
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

Group 4

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
1. Santos 17 8 2 7 27 28 -1 26
2. UAG 17 5 5 7 26 24 +2 20
3. Monterrey 17 5 3 9 25 38 -13 18
4. Celaya 17 2 6 9 20 28 -8 12
Teams directly qualified to the Liguilla
Teams qualified for the Repechaje

Final Standings (general)

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
1. América 17 11 4 2 27 12 +15 37
2. Guadalajara 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 +3 28
6. UNAM 17 8 3 6 25 26 -1 27
7. Santos 17 8 2 7 27 28 -1 26
8. Morelia 17 6 7 4 26 23 +3 25
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
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
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

Top scorers

Goals scored throughout the entire tournament including Repechaje, Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Finals.

Pos. Nat. Player Team Goals
1 Gustavo Nápoles Guadalajara 13
Gabriel Caballero Santos 13
3 Lorenzo Sáez Pachuca 12
Claudio Da Silva Morelia 12
5 Cristian Domizzi Pumas 11
Marco Antonio Figueroa Morelia 11
7 Rodrigo Ruiz Toros Neza 9
David Embe Tecos 9
9 Luis García America 8
Carlos Hermosillo Cruz Azul 8
Sergio Zárate Necaxa 8
Germán Arangio Toros Neza 8

Playoffs

Repechaje   Qualifiers
12  UAG 2 0 2  
8  Morelia 0 4 4     8  Morelia
3                      
2           
  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                       
  7  Santos 1 0 1  
2  Guadalajara 1 5 6  
  2  Guadalajara 0 1 1  
  8  Morelia 1 0 1  
8  Morelia 1 3 4
  1  América 0 1 1  
    1  Guadalajara 1 6 7
  3  Toros Neza 1 1 2
  5  Atlante 2 1 3  
4  Necaxa 0 3 3  
  4  Necaxa 2 1 3
  3  Toros Neza 1 3 4  
5  UNAM 1 2 3
  3  Toros Neza 3 1 4  
Verano 1997 winners
Guadalajara
10th Title

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