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1978–79 Mexican Primera División season
37th professional season of the top-flight football league in Mexico
37th professional season of the top-flight football league in Mexico
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Primera División de México |
| season | 1978–79 |
| winners | Cruz Azul (6th title) |
| relegated | Veracruz |
| continentalcup1 | Champions' Cup |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | Cruz Azul |
| UNAM | |
| matches | 406 |
| total goals | 1148 |
| prevseason | 1977–78 |
| nextseason | 1979–80 |
UNAM
Statistics of the Primera División de México for the 1978–79 season.
Overview
Zacatepec 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
| Team | City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| América | Mexico City | Azteca |
| Atlante | Mexico City | Azteca |
| Atlético Español | Mexico City | Azteca |
| Atlético Potosino | San Luis Potosí, S.L.P. | Plan de San Luis |
| Cruz Azul | Mexico City | Azteca |
| Guadalajara | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Jalisco |
| Jalisco | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Jalisco |
| León | León, Guanajuato | León |
| Monterrey | Monterrey, Nuevo León | Universitario |
| Neza | Nezahualcóyotl, State of Mexico | Municipal de Texcoco |
| Puebla | Puebla, Puebla | Cuauhtémoc |
| Tampico | Tampico, Tamaulipas | Tamaulipas |
| Tecos | Zapopan, Jalisco | Tres de Marzo |
| Toluca | Toluca, State of Mexico | Toluca 70 |
| Unión de Curtidores | León, Guanajuato | La Martinica |
| UANL | Monterrey, Nuevo León | Universitario |
| UdeG | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Jalisco |
| UNAM | Mexico City | Olímpico Universitario |
| Veracruz | Veracruz, Veracruz | Veracruzano |
| Zacatepec | Zacatepec, Morelos | Agustín 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
Horacio López Salgado
Cruz Azul won 2-0 on aggregate.
References
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