Primera División de México Verano 1998

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.

Pos. Nat. Player Team Goals
1 ParaguayJosé Saturnino CardozoToluca18
2 MexicoPedro PinedaNecaxa11
MexicoCarlos HermosilloCruz Azul11
BrazilClaudio Da SilvaMorelia11
5 MexicoJosé Manuel AbundisToluca10
ArgentinaHugo Norberto CastilloAtlas10
7 MexicoLuis HernándezNecaxa9
UruguayRuben Da SilvaTecos9
9 MexicoJesús OlaldePumas8
10 MexicoRicardo PeláezAmerica7
MexicoCuauhtémoc BlancoNecaxa7
MexicoJared BorgettiSantos7
MexicoDaniel GuzmánAtlas7
SpainCarlos MuñozPuebla7
ArgentinaGermán ArangioToros Neza7
ArgentinaMartín Felix UbaldiAtlante7

Playoffs

Repechaje Qualifiers
15 Puebla 2 1 3
5 UAG 1 4 5 5 UAG
8 Toros Neza 1 2 3 6 América
6 América 2 4 6
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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