1979–80 Mexican Primera División season explained

Statistics of the Primera División de México for the 1979–80 season.

Overview

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.----