Primera División de México Verano 1999

Primera División de México (Mexican First Division) Verano 1999 is a Mexican football tournament - one of two short tournaments that take up the entire year to determine the champion(s) of Mexican football. It began on Friday, January 15, 1999, and ran until May 9, when the regular season ended. In the final Toluca defeated Atlas and became champions for the fifth time.

Primera División
Season1998–99
ChampionsToluca (5th title)
RelegatedPuebla
Champions' CupToluca
Top goalscorerJosé Cardozo (15 goals)

Overview

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Location of the Primera División Verano 1999 teams
Team City Stadium
América Mexico City Azteca
Atlante Mexico City Azteca
Atlas Guadalajara, Jalisco Jalisco
Atlético Morelia Morelia, Michoacán Morelos
Celaya Celaya, Guanajuato Miguel Alemán Valdés
Cruz Azul Mexico City Azul
Guadalajara Guadalajara, Jalisco Jalisco
León León, Guanajuato León
Monterrey Monterrey, Nuevo León Tecnológico
Necaxa Mexico City Azteca
Pachuca Pachuca, Hidalgo Hidalgo
Puebla Puebla, Puebla Cuauhtémoc
Santos Laguna Torreón, Coahuila Corona
Toluca Toluca, State of Mexico Nemesio Díez
Toros Neza Nezahualcóyotl, State of Mexico Neza 86
UAG Zapopan, Jalisco Tres de Marzo
UANL San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León Universitario
UNAM Mexico City Olímpico Universitario

Final standings (groups)

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Group 1
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Cruz Azul 17 9 4 4 30 24 +6 31 Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
2 Guadalajara 17 7 5 5 24 21 +3 26
3 Celaya 17 6 6 5 29 26 +3 24
4 León 17 5 1 11 19 33 −14 16
5 Puebla 17 3 4 10 15 30 −15 13
Source: MedioTiempo
Group 2
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 América 17 9 4 4 30 25 +5 31 Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
2 Atlético Morelia 17 8 1 8 23 23 0 25
3 Pachuca 17 6 6 5 23 22 +1 24
4 UNAM 17 6 3 8 19 27 −8 21
5 Toros Neza 17 4 5 8 21 29 −8 17
Source: MedioTiempo
Group 3
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Necaxa 17 5 7 5 30 25 +5 22 Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
2 UAG 17 6 1 10 21 28 −7 19 Qualified for the Repechage
3 Atlante 17 4 6 7 31 34 −3 18
4 Monterrey 17 4 2 11 25 38 −13 14
Source: MedioTiempo
Group 4
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Toluca 17 12 3 2 50 23 +27 39 Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
2 Atlas 17 10 4 3 34 22 +12 34
3 Santos Laguna 17 9 2 6 33 29 +4 29 Qualified for the Repechage
4 UANL 17 7 2 8 34 32 +2 23
Source: MedioTiempo

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Toluca 17 12 3 2 50 23 +27 39 Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
2 Atlas 17 10 4 3 34 22 +12 34
3 Cruz Azul 17 9 4 4 30 24 +6 31
4 América 17 9 4 4 30 25 +5 31
5 Santos Laguna 17 9 2 6 33 29 +4 29 Qualified for the Repechage
6 Guadalajara 17 7 5 5 24 21 +3 26 Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
7 Atlético Morelia 17 8 1 8 23 23 0 25
8 Celaya 17 6 6 5 29 26 +3 24
9 Pachuca 17 6 6 5 23 22 +1 24
10 UANL 17 7 2 8 34 32 +2 23
11 Necaxa 17 5 7 5 30 25 +5 22 Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
12 UNAM 17 6 3 8 19 27 −8 21
13 UAG 17 6 1 10 21 28 −7 19 Qualified for the Repechage
14 Atlante 17 4 6 7 31 34 −3 18
15 Toros Neza 17 4 5 8 21 29 −8 17
16 León 17 5 1 11 19 33 −14 16
17 Monterrey 17 4 2 11 25 38 −13 14
18 Puebla 17 3 4 10 15 30 −15 13
Source: MedioTiempo

Top goalscorers

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Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Only regular season goals listed.

Rank Player Club Goals
1   José Cardozo Toluca 15
2   Cuauhtémoc Blanco América 14
  José Manuel Abundis Toluca
4   Carlos Pavón Necaxa 13
  Pedro Pineda Necaxa
6   Luis Hernández UANL 12
7   Francisco Palencia Cruz Azul 11
8   Everaldo Begines León 9
  Jared Borgetti Santos Laguna
  Carlos Hermosillo Necaxa

Source: MedioTiempo

Results

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Home \ Away AME ATE ATS ATM CEL CAZ GDL LEO MTY NEC PAC PUE SAN TOL TRN UAG UNL UNM
América 2–1 2–2 0–1 4–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–0 3–1
Atlante 1–1 1–4 3–1 0–0 1–1 2–3 1–2 2–1
Atlas 3–2 0–0 4–0 3–2 3–0 3–0 3–3 1–0
Atlético Morelia 3–2 1–2 0–2 1–0 0–2 0–0 3–0 2–3 1–2
Celaya 1–2 3–1 0–0 0–0 1–1 3–0 1–2 2–1
Cruz Azul 4–0 3–2 2–1 3–2 3–2 2–1 3–2 3–2
Guadalajara 2–5 1–1 1–2 2–0 3–0 0–0 1–1 3–1 2–1
León 0–2 3–2 2–3 0–1 0–1 3–1 3–2 2–1
Monterrey 1–2 1–2 2–4 4–1 1–1 2–5 1–0 3–0
Necaxa 2–2 2–3 0–1 1–1 3–0 4–0 1–1 1–1 5–1
Pachuca 1–2 2–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–0 0–3 3–0 1–1
Puebla 0–1 3–1 2–2 1–2 0–2 1–2 1–0 1–0
Santos Laguna 4–2 2–1 1–0 3–1 2–2 3–2 3–1 1–0 1–2
Toluca 3–0 5–2 1–0 4–0 3–1 3–0 3–2 3–2 2–0
Toros Neza 1–2 3–3 5–2 1–1 0–0 2–3 1–6 2–1
UAG 1–2 2–4 2–0 1–0 2–1 2–3 1–1 2–1
UANL 3–4 1–0 2–0 4–3 3–0 4–2 4–4 2–1 1–2
UNAM 1–2 0–0 2–2 1–0 0–1 2–1 3–2 0–1 0–2
Updated to match(es) played on 9 May 1999. Source: RSSSF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Playoffs

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Repechage

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UAG1–4Santos Laguna
Palacios   90' Report Boasso   28'
Ovelar   33', 42'
Borgetti   77'
Santos Laguna3–4UAG
Borgetti   28'
Rodríguez   58'
Noriega   66'
Report Palacios   10'
Rizo   18'
Hernández   25'
da Silva   89'
Referee: Gilberto Alcalá Pineda (Mexico City)

Santos won 7–5 on aggregate.

Bracket

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Toluca 3 1 4
11 Necaxa 1 2 3
1 Toluca 1 3 4
5 Santos Laguna 1 2 3
4 América 0 2 2
5 Santos Laguna 3 0 3
1 Toluca (p) 3 2 5 (5)
2 Atlas 3 2 5 (4)
2 Atlas (s) 1 2 3
7 Atlético Morelia 1 2 3
2 Atlas 4 2 6
3 Cruz Azul 0 0 0
3 Cruz Azul 2 2 4
6 Guadalajara 1 2 3

Quarterfinals

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Necaxa1–3Toluca
Vázquez   25' Report García   43'
Macías   56'
Cardozo   63'
Referee: Edgar Ulises Rangel (Estado de México)

Toluca won 4–3 on aggregate.


Santos Laguna3–0América
Machón  10'
Borgetti   28'
Lillingston   78'
Report
Referee: León Padró Borja (Guanajuato)
América2–0Santos Laguna
Espínola   22'
Blanco   60'
Report
Referee: Gilberto Alcalá Pineda (Mexico City)

Santos won 3–2 on aggregate.


Atlético Morelia1–1Atlas
Franco   32' Report Osorno   21'
Referee: Antonio Marrufo (Chihuahua)
Atlas2–2Atlético Morelia
Bustos   57'
Castillo   88'
Report Mora   36'
Osorno   64' (o.g.)
Referee: Edgar Ulises Rangel (Estado de México)

3–3 on aggregate. Atlas advanced for being the higher seeded team.


Guadalajara1–2Cruz Azul
Arellano   84' Report Reynoso   3'
Palencia   86'
Referee: Eduardo Brizio Carter (Mexico City)

Cruz Azul won 4–3 on aggregate.

Semifinals

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Santos Laguna1–1Toluca
Noriega   42' Report Cardozo   28'
Referee: Eduardo Brizio Carter (Mexico City)

Toluca won 4–3 on aggregate.


Cruz Azul0–4Atlas
Report Andrade   29'
Zepeda   39'
Rodríguez   48' (pen.)
Castillo   50'
Atlas2–0Cruz Azul
Rodríguez   25'
Castillo   60'
Report
Referee: Gilberto Alcalá Pineda (Mexico City)

Atlas won 6–0 on aggregate.

Finals

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Atlas3–3Toluca
Andrade   21'
Castillo   53'
Márquez   69'
Report Morales   3', 27'
Cardozo   8'
Referee: Eduardo Brizio Carter (Mexico City)
First leg
Atlas:
GK 99   Erubey Cabuto
DF 22   Julio Estrada
DF 3   Héctor López (c)
DF 27   Rafael Márquez   66'
DF 5   Pablo Lavallén   7'   44'
MF 18   Miguel Zepeda
MF 8   Jorge Almirón   66'
MF 17   César Andrade   45'
MF 10   Juan Pablo Rodríguez
FW 11   Daniel Osorno
FW 58   Hugo Norberto Castillo
Substitutions:
GK 25   Isaac Mizrahi
DF 19   Gerardo Torres   44'   66'
DF 20   José Luis González China
DF 29   Mario Méndez
MF 43   Juan Urteaga   66'
FW 7   Eduardo Bustos   80'   66'
FW 9   Carlos Lagorio
Manager:
  Ricardo La Volpe
Toluca:
GK 1   Hernán Cristante
DF 4   Salvador Carmona   4'
DF 5   Omar Blanco
DF 13   Alberto Macías
MF 8   Rafael García
MF 27   Enrique Alfaro   57'
MF 18   David Rangel (c)
MF 7   Víctor Ruiz   48'
MF 10   Fabián Estay
FW 15   Carlos María Morales   69'
FW 9   José Cardozo
Substitutions:
GK 30   Mario Albarrán
DF 2   Eugenio Villazón
DF 19   Adrian García Arias   67'   57'
DF 21   Robert Charles Forbes
MF 6   Antonio Taboada
MF 14   Darko Vukić   78'
MF 20   Hugo Santana   69'  78'
Manager:
  Enrique Meza
Second leg
Toluca2–2 (a.e.t.)Atlas
Vázquez   3'
Macías   26'
Report Castillo   1'
Zepeda   50'
Penalties
5−4
Referee: Gilberto Alcalá Pineda (Mexico City)

5–5 on aggregate. Toluca won 5–4 on penalty kicks.

Toluca:
GK 1   Hernán Cristante
DF 4   Salvador Carmona
DF 5   Omar Blanco
DF 13   Alberto Macías
MF 8   Rafael García   90'
MF 27   Enrique Alfaro   74'
MF 18   David Rangel (c)
MF 7   Víctor Ruiz   80'
MF 10   Fabián Estay
FW 9   José Cardozo
FW 23   José Manuel Abundis   65'
Substitutions:
GK 30   Mario Albarrán
DF 2   Eugenio Villazón
DF 19   Adrian García Arias
DF 21   Robert Charles Forbes
MF 6   Antonio Taboada   90'
MF 14   Darko Vukić   74'
FW 15   Carlos María Morales   65'
Manager:
  Enrique Meza
Atlas:
GK 99   Erubey Cabuto
DF 22   Julio Estrada   80'
DF 3   Héctor López (c)   38'
DF 27   Rafael Márquez   88'
DF 5   Pablo Lavallén
MF 18   Miguel Zepeda
MF 8   Jorge Almirón   76'
MF 17   César Andrade   67'
MF 10   Juan Pablo Rodríguez
FW 11   Daniel Osorno
FW 58   Hugo Norberto Castillo   84'
Substitutions:
GK 25   Isaac Mizrahi
DF 19   Gerardo Torres
DF 20   José Luis González China
DF 29   Mario Méndez   67'
MF 43   Juan Urteaga   76'
FW 7   Eduardo Bustos   84'
FW 9   Carlos Lagorio
Manager:
  Ricardo La Volpe


 Verano 1999 winners: 
Toluca
5th title

Relegation table

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Pos. Team Pts. Pld. Ave.
14. Toros Neza 127 102 1.2450
15. Pachuca 40 34 1.1765
16. Monterrey 110 102 1.0784 (GD: -34)
17. Celaya 110 102 1.0784 (GD: -35)
18. Puebla 110 102 1.0784 (GD: -50)

Puebla was relegated to Primera División 'A', however, the team remained in the First Division because its owners bought the Unión de Curtidores, a club that had won promotion to the First Division.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Espinosa, Verónica (26 June 1999). "El futbol virtual: Unión de Curtidores será el Puebla y el Puebla, el Angeles…". Proceso (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 April 2019.
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