1977–78 Mexican Primera División season


Statistics of the Primera División de México for the 1977–78 season.

Overview

was promoted to Primera División.
This season was contested by 20 teams, and UANL won the championship.
Atlas was relegated to Segunda División.
After this season Deportivo Neza bought the Laguna franchise.

Teams

TeamCityStadium
AméricaMexico CityAzteca
AtlanteMexico CityAzteca
AtlasGuadalajara, JaliscoJalisco
Atlético EspañolMexico CityAzteca
Atlético PotosinoSan Luis Potosí, S.L.P.Plan de San Luis
Cruz AzulMexico CityAzteca
GuadalajaraGuadalajara, JaliscoJalisco
JaliscoGuadalajara, JaliscoJalisco
LagunaTorreón, CoahuilaMoctezuma
LeónLeón, GuanajuatoLeón
MonterreyMonterrey, Nuevo LeónUniversitario
PueblaPuebla, PueblaCuauhtémoc
TampicoTampico, TamaulipasTamaulipas
TecosZapopan, JaliscoTres de Marzo
TolucaToluca, State of MexicoToluca 70
Unión de CurtidoresLeón, GuanajuatoLeón
UANLMonterrey, Nuevo LeónUniversitario
UdeGGuadalajara, JaliscoJalisco
UNAMMexico CityOlímpico Universitario
VeracruzVeracruz, VeracruzVeracruzano

Group stage

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Results

Relegation Playoff

Unión de Curtidores won 4-2 on aggregate. Atlas was relegated to Segunda División.

Championship Playoff

Quarterfinal

Aggregate tied. Tampico Madero won 4-2 on penalty shootout.
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UNAM won 3-2 on aggregate.
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Cruz Azul won 3-2 on aggregate.
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UANL won 3-2 on aggregate.

Semifinal

UNAM won 5-2 on aggregate.
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UANL won 3-1 on aggregate.

Final

UANL won 3-1 on aggregate.
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