1977–78 Mexican Segunda División season explained

Competition:	Segunda División de México
Season:	1977–78
Winners:	Zacatepec (4th Title)
Matches:	578
Total Goals:	1618
League Topscorer:	Ricardo Castro (27 goals)
Promoted:	Estado de México
Relegated:	Ciudad Victoria
Prevseason:	1976–77
Nextseason:	1978–79

The 1977–78 Segunda División was the 29th season of the Mexican Segunda División. The season started on 8 July 1977 and concluded on 7 May 1978. It was won by Zacatepec.^[1]

Starting this season, 3 points were awarded for victory with more than two goals difference.

Changes

• Atlante was promoted to Primera División.^[2]
• Zacatepec was relegated from Primera División.^[3]
• Estado de México was promoted from Tercera División.^[4]
• Celaya was relegated from Segunda División.
• Córdoba was renamed as Universidad Veracruzana de Córdoba.
• Ciudad Sahagún was bought by new owners, the club was moved to Acapulco and renamed as Inter Acapulco.

During the season

• After Week 4, Tampico was promoted to the Primera Division after purchasing the San Luis franchise. The place of Tampico was purchased by Bachilleres.^[5]
• After Week 15, the UAEM franchise was bought by new owners, the club was relocated at Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl and renamed as Coyotes Neza.^[6]

Teams

Club	City	Stadium
Atlético Morelia	Morelia	Estadio Venustiano Carranza
Bravos	Ciudad Madero	Estadio Tamaulipas
Colima	Colima City	Estadio Colima
Cuautla	Cuautla	Estadio Isidro Gil Tapia
Estado de México	Toluca	Estadio Toluca 70
Estudiantes Querétaro	Querétaro City	Estadio Municipal de Querétaro
Inter Acapulco	Acapulco	Unidad Deportiva Acapulco
Irapuato	Irapuato	Estadio Irapuato
La Piedad	La Piedad	Estadio Juan N. López
Morelos	Cuernavaca	Estadio Centenario
Nacional	Ciudad Guzmán	Estadio Municipal Santa Rosa
Nuevo Necaxa	Juan Galindo	Estadio 14 de Diciembre
Pachuca	Pachuca	Estadio Revolución Mexicana
Querétaro	Querétaro City	Estadio Municipal de Querétaro
Salamanca	Salamanca	Estadio El Molinito
Tampico Bachilleres	Tampico Ocotlán	Estadio Tamaulipas Estadio Municipal de Ocotlán
Tapatío	Guadalajara	Casa Club Guadalajara
Tecnológico de Celaya	Celaya	Estadio Miguel Alemán Valdés
Tepic	Tepic	Estadio Nicolás Álvarez Ortega
Tuberos de Veracruz	Veracruz City	Estadio Veracruzano
UAEM Coyotes Neza	Toluca Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl	Estadio Toluca 70 Estadio Metropolitano
U.V. Córdoba	Córdoba	Estadio Rafael Murillo Vidal
Ciudad Victoria	Ciudad Victoria	Estadio Marte R. Gómez
Zacatepec	Zacatepec	Estadio Agustín "Coruco" Díaz

Group stage

Group 4

Final stage

Group 1

Group 2

Final

Notes and References

1. Web site: Guzmán . Geovanni . Zacatepec, el gigante de los 50 . Mediotiempo.com . 16 September 2020 . es . 21 March 2020.
2. Web site: Hernández . Alberto . Cuando ha descendido el Atlante, siempre ha regresado al año siguiente . ESPN México . 15 September 2020 . es . 14 April 2014.
3. Web site: Guzmán . Geovanni . Zacatepec, el gigante de los 50 . Mediotiempo.com . 16 September 2020 . es . 21 March 2020.
4. Web site: Lugo . Erick Francisco . Toscano . Martín . Mexico 1976/1977 . . 15 September 2020.
5. Web site: La lista negra . ESPN México . 16 September 2020 . es . 9 May 2009.
6. Web site: Lugo . Erick Francisco . Toscano . Martín . Mexico 1977/1978 . . 15 September 2020.