1963–64 Mexican Primera División season explained

Competition:Primera División de México
Season:1963–64
Winners:Guadalajara (6th title)
Matches:182
Total Goals:528
Prevseason:1962–63
Nextseason:1964–65

Statistics of the Primera División de México for the 1963–64 season.

Overview

Zacatepec was promoted to Primera División.

The season was contested by 14 teams, and Guadalajara won the championship.

No Relegation this season.

Promotional tournament was held to increase the number of teams for the 1964–65 season to 16. Nacional finished in first place, and was not to be relegated from the Primera Division. Veracruz finished in second place, and was promoted to Primera Division.

Teams

TeamCityStadium
AméricaMexico CityOlímpico Universitario
AtlanteMexico CityOlímpico Universitario
AtlasGuadalajara, JaliscoJalisco
GuadalajaraGuadalajara, JaliscoJalisco
IrapuatoIrapuato, GuanajuatoRevolución
LeónLeón, GuanajuatoLa Martinica
MoreliaMorelia, MichoacánCampo Independiente
MonterreyMonterrey, Nuevo LeónTecnológico
NacionalGuadalajara, JaliscoJalisco
NecaxaMexico CityOlímpico Universitario
OroGuadalajara, JaliscoJalisco
TolucaToluca, State of MexicoLuis Gutiérrez Dosal
UNAMMexico CityOlímpico Universitario
ZacatepecZacatepec, MorelosParque del Ingenio

Promotion tournament

In order to increase the number of team from 14 to 16 for the 1964-65 the league made a playoff. The top 2 teams would be in Primera Division. The playoff was composed of the lowest team from Primera division and the 2nd-5th teams in the standings from Segunda Division as Cruz Azul had earned automatic promotion. The playoff was played between January 16 and February 6 1964. All games were played in Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City.

Results

LocalScoreVisitor
Nacional1-1Ciudad Madero
Poza Rica6-1Ciudad Madero
Nacional1-1Veracruz
Veracruz3-2Poza Rica
Ciudad Madero1-0Veracruz
Nacional2-1Poza Rica

References