1979–80 Mexican Primera División season


Statistics of the Primera División de México for the 1979–80 season.

Overview

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

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-
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-
ZacatepecZacatepec, MorelosAgustín Coruco Díaz

Group stage

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Results

Relegation Playoff

Unión de Curtidores won 4-3 on aggregate. Jalisco was relegated to Segunda División.

Playoff

Semifinal

Group 1

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

Group B

Group B Results
Round 1
Tampico Madero0 - 1 Cruz Azul
Neza 1 – 0 Atlante
Round 2
Cruz Azul 4 - 2 Atlante
Neza 1 - 1 Tampico Madero
Round 3
Neza 0 - 2 Cruz Azul
Atlante 5 - 2 Tampico
Round 4
Cruz Azul 0 - 1 Tampico Madero
Atlante 1 – 1 Neza
Round 5
Cruz Azul 1 - 0 Neza
Tampico Madero1 - 1 Atlante
Round 6
Tampico Madero1 - 2 Neza
Atlante 3 - 1' Cruz Azul

Final

Cruz Azul won 4-3 on aggregate.
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