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1971–72 Mexican Primera División season
30th professional season of the top-flight football league in Mexico
30th professional season of the top-flight football league in Mexico
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Primera División de México |
| season | 1971–72 |
| winners | Cruz Azul (3rd title) |
| relegated | Irapuato |
| matches | 317 |
| total goals | 824 |
| prevseason | 1970–71 |
| nextseason | 1972–73 |
Statistics of the Primera División de México for the 1971–72 season.
Overview
San Luis was promoted to Primera División.
This season was contested by 18 teams, and Cruz Azul won the championship.
Irapuato was relegated to Segunda División.
Teams
| Team | City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| América | Mexico City | Azteca |
| Atlante | Mexico City | Azteca |
| Atlético Español | Mexico City | Azteca |
| Cruz Azul | Mexico City | Azteca |
| Guadalajara | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Jalisco |
| Irapuato | Irapuato, Guanajuato | Irapuato |
| Jalisco | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Jalisco |
| Laguna | Torreón, Coahuila | San Isidro |
| León | León, Guanajuato | León |
| Monterrey | Monterrey, Nuevo León | Tecnológico |
| Pachuca | Pachuca, Hidalgo | Revolución Mexicana |
| Puebla | Puebla, Puebla | Cuauhtémoc |
| San Luis | San Luis Potosí, S.L.P. | Plan de San Luis |
| Toluca | Toluca, State of Mexico | Toluca 70 |
| Torreón | Torreón, Coahuila | Moctezuma |
| UNAM | Mexico City | Olímpico Universitario |
| Veracruz | Veracruz, Veracruz | Veracruzano |
| Zacatepec | Zacatepec, Morelos | Agustín "Coruco" Díaz |
Group stage
Group 1
Group 2
Results
Relegation Playoffs
Bracket
| seed-width = 25 | team-width = 140 | score-width = 35
| RD1-seed1 = 15 | RD1-team1 = Veracruz | RD1-score1-1 = 3 | RD1-score1-2 = 0 | RD1-score1-3 = 3 | RD1-seed2 = 18 | RD1-team2 = Irapuato | RD1-score2-1 = 1 | RD1-score2-2 = 0 | RD1-score2-3 = 1
| RD1-seed3 = 16 | RD1-team3 = Torreón | RD1-score3-1 = 1 | RD1-score3-2 = 2 | RD1-score3-3 = 3 | RD1-seed4 = 17 | RD1-team4 = Atlético Español | RD1-score4-1 = 1 | RD1-score4-2 = 3 | RD1-score4-3 = 4
| RD2-seed1 = 16 | RD2-team1 = Torreón | RD2-score1-1 = 1 | RD2-score1-2 = | RD2-score1-3 = 1 | RD2-seed2 = 18 | RD2-team2 = Irapuato | RD2-score2-1 = 0 | RD2-score2-2 = | RD2-score2-3 = 0
Semifinals
Enzo Genoni
Atlético Español won 4-3 on aggregate
Pedro Damián Álvarez Paulo Matta
Veracruz won 3-1 on aggregate
Final
Irapuato relegated to Segunda Division
Championship Playoffs
Bracket
| seed-width = 25 | team-width = 140 | score-width = 35
| RD1-seed1 = 1 | RD1-team1 = Cruz Azul | RD1-score1-1 = 0 | RD1-score1-2 = 2 | RD1-score1-3 = 2 | RD1-seed2 = 4 | RD1-team2 = Guadalajara | RD1-score2-1 = 1 | RD1-score2-2 = 0 | RD1-score2-3 = 1
| RD1-seed3 = 2 | RD1-team3 = América | RD1-score3-1 = 1 | RD1-score3-2 = 1 | RD1-score3-3 = 3 | RD1-score3-4 = 5 | RD1-seed4 = 3 | RD1-team4 = Monterrey | RD1-score4-1 = 0 | RD1-score4-2 = 2 | RD1-score4-3 = 1 | RD1-score4-4 = 3
| RD2-seed1 = 1 | RD2-team1 = Cruz Azul | RD2-score1-1 = 4 | RD2-score1-2 = | RD2-score1-3 = 1 | RD2-seed2 = 2 | RD2-team2 = América | RD2-score2-1 = 1 | RD2-score2-2 = | RD2-score2-3 = 0
Semifinal
Octavio Muciño
Cruz Azul won 2-1 on aggregate
Sergio Chagas
Aggregate tied. 3rd match will be played
Sergio Ceballos
America won 5-4 on aggregate
Final
Cèsareo Victorino Octavio Muciño
References
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