1978–79 Mexican Primera División season


Statistics of the Primera División de México for the 1978–79 season.

Overview

was promoted to Primera División.
This season was contested by 20 teams, and Cruz Azul won the championship.
Veracruz was relegated to Segunda División.

Teams

TeamCityStadium-
AméricaMexico CityAzteca-
AtlanteMexico CityAzteca-
Atlético EspañolMexico CityAzteca-
Atlético PotosinoSan Luis Potosí, S.L.P.Plan de San Luis-
Cruz AzulMexico CityAzteca-
GuadalajaraGuadalajara, JaliscoJalisco-
JaliscoGuadalajara, JaliscoJalisco-
LeónLeón, GuanajuatoLeón-
MonterreyMonterrey, Nuevo LeónUniversitario-
NezaNezahualcóyotl, State of MexicoMunicipal de Texcoco-
PueblaPuebla, PueblaCuauhtémoc-
TampicoTampico, TamaulipasTamaulipas-
TecosZapopan, JaliscoTres de Marzo-
TolucaToluca, State of MexicoToluca 70-
Unión de CurtidoresLeón, GuanajuatoLa Martinica-
UANLMonterrey, Nuevo LeónUniversitario-
UdeGGuadalajara, JaliscoJalisco-
UNAMMexico CityOlímpico Universitario-
VeracruzVeracruz, VeracruzVeracruzano-
ZacatepecZacatepec, MorelosAgustín Coruco Díaz

Group stage

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Results

Group Stage Playoff

Semifinal

Group A

Group A Results
Round 1
América 1 - 0 Cruz Azul
Atlético Potosino 0 - 2 Toluca
Round 2
Cruz Azul 2 - 1 Atlético Potosino
Toluca 1 - 0 América
Round 3
Atlético Potosino 1 - 2 América
Toluca 0 - 1 Cruz Azul
Round 4
Cruz Azul 2 - 1 América
Toluca 5 - 0 Atlético Potosino
Round 5
Atlético Potosino 2 - 2 Cruz Azul
América 3 - 1 Toluca
Round 6
América 0 - 1 Atlético Potosino
Cruz Azul 1 - 0 Toluca

Group B

Group B Results
Group 2
Round 1
U.N.A.M. 1 - 0 Zacatepec
Monterrey 0 - 1 U.A.N.L.
Round 2
U.N.A.M. 2 - 2 Monterrey
U.A.N.L. 2 - 1 Zacatepec
Round 3
Monterrey 2 - 1 Zacatepec
U.N.A.M. 3 - 0 U.A.N.L.
Round 4
Zacatepec 1 - 2 U.N.A.M.
U.A.N.L. 1 - 1 Monterrey
Round 5
Monterrey 1 - 1 U.N.A.M.
Zacatepec 1 - 1 U.A.N.L.
Round 6
U.A.N.L. 2 - 0 U.N.A.M.
Zacatepec 2 - 2 Monterrey

Final

Cruz Azul won 2-0 on aggregate.
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