1970–71 Mexican Primera División season
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Statistics of the Primera División de México for the 1970–71 season.
Season | 1970–71 |
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Champions | América (2nd title) |
Relegated | Atlas |
Champions' Cup | América Toluca |
Matches played | 311 |
Goals scored | 717 (2.31 per match) |
1971–72 → |
Overview
editZacatepec was promoted to Primera División (Segunda División 1969–70 Champion)
Puebla was also promoted to Primera División (winner of promotional tournament between Unión de Curtidores, Nacional and Naucalpan) to increase the number of teams to 18.
The season was contested by 18 teams, and America won the championship.
Atlas was relegated to Segunda División.
After this season Necaxa was sold and changed its name to Atlético Español.
Cruz Azul moves to Mexico City.
Teams
editGroup stage
editGroup 1
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Toluca | 34 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 38 | 21 | +17 | 43 | Playoff |
2 | Jalisco | 34 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 38 | |
3 | Zacatepec | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 38 | |
4 | Cruz Azul | 34 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 37 | |
5 | UNAM | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 43 | 38 | +5 | 35 | |
6 | Necaxa | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 31 | |
7 | Irapuato | 34 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 34 | 53 | −19 | 29 | |
8 | Laguna | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 37 | 47 | −10 | 28 | |
9 | Atlas | 34 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 32 | 48 | −16 | 22 | Relegation Playoff |
Source: [citation needed]
Group 2
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | América | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 56 | 33 | +23 | 44 | Playoff |
2 | Monterrey | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 40 | |
3 | León | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 50 | 41 | +9 | 38 | |
4 | Atlante | 34 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 34 | |
5 | Veracruz | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 39 | 40 | −1 | 33 | |
6 | Puebla | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 43 | 49 | −6 | 32 | |
7 | Torreón | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 35 | −8 | 31 | |
8 | Guadalajara | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 30 | |
9 | Pachuca | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 38 | 46 | −8 | 29 | Relegation Playoff |
Source: [citation needed]
Results
editRelegation Playoffs
editPachuca | 2-2 | Atlas |
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Juan Manuel Medina 37' Moacyr dos Santos 82' |
Javier Bazán 32' (own) Ricardo Chavarín 57' |
Aggregate score tied so a 3rd match will be played
Pachuca won on aggregate 5-3. Atlas was relegated to Segunda Division
Final
editAmérica | 2–0 | Toluca |
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Carlos Reinoso 13' Horacio López Salgado 75' |
[1] |
America won on aggregate 2-0
1970–71 winners |
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América 2nd title |