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1979–80 Mexican Primera División season
38th professional season of the top-flight football league in Mexico
38th professional season of the top-flight football league in Mexico
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Primera División de México |
| season | 1979–80 |
| winners | Cruz Azul (7th title) |
| relegated | Jalisco |
| continentalcup1 | Champions' Cup |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | Cruz Azul |
| UANL | |
| matches | 406 |
| total goals | 1106 |
| prevseason | 1978–79 |
| nextseason | 1980–81 |
UANL
Statistics of the Primera División de México for the 1979–80 season.
Overview
Atlas 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
| Team | City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| América | Mexico City | Azteca |
| Atlante | Mexico City | Azteca |
| Atlas | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Jalisco |
| 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 |
| Zacatepec | Zacatepec, Morelos | Agustín Coruco Díaz |
Group stage
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Results
Relegation playoff
Samuel Rivas
José Ángel Martínez 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 Madero 0 - 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 Madero 1 - 1 Atlante
Round 6 Tampico Madero 1 - 2 Neza Atlante 3 - 1 Cruz Azul
Final
Rodolfo Montoya
Alfredo Jiménez
Juan Manuel Azuara
Cruz Azul won 4-3 on aggregate.
References
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