| 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 |
Statistics of the Primera División de México for the 1979–80 season.
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.
| 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 |
Unión de Curtidores won 4-3 on aggregate. Jalisco was relegated to Segunda División.
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 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
Cruz Azul won 4-3 on aggregate.----