1985–86 Mexican Primera División season explained

Competition:Primera División de México
Season:1985–86
Continentalcup1:Champions' Cup
Matches:288
Total Goals:785
Prevseason:1984–85
Nextseason:1986–87

The 1985–86 Mexican Primera División season was the 44th edition of the Mexican Primera Division, the top division of Mexican football. The tournament started on 12 July 1985 and ended on 1 March 1986.

Prode-1985

Overview

The tournament began on 12 July 1985 and ended on 6 October 1985.

It was contested by 20 teams, divided into 4 groups of five teams in a round-robin system.

América won the championship, beating Tampico Madero on aggregate for their sixth title and their third back-to-back title.

Irapuato was promoted from Segunda División, and Zacatepec was relegated.

Teams

TeamCityStadium
AméricaMexico CityAzteca
ÁngelesPuebla, PueblaCuauhtémoc
AtlanteMexico CityAzulgrana
AtlasGuadalajara, JaliscoJalisco
Atlético PotosinoSan Luis Potosí, S.L.P.Plan de San Luis
Cruz AzulMexico CityAzteca
GuadalajaraGuadalajara, JaliscoJalisco
IrapuatoIrapuato, GuanajuatoIrapuato
LeónLeón, GuanajuatoLeón
MoreliaMorelia, MichoacánVenustiano Carranza
MonterreyMonterrey, Nuevo LeónTecnológico
NecaxaMexico CityAzteca
NezaNezahualcóyotl, State of MexicoJosé López Portillo
PueblaPuebla, PueblaCuauhtémoc
Tampico MaderoTampicoMadero, TamaulipasTamaulipas
TecosZapopan, JaliscoTres de Marzo
TolucaToluca, State of MexicoToluca 70-86
UANLMonterrey, Nuevo LeónUniversitario
UdeGGuadalajara, JaliscoJalisco
UNAMMexico CityOlímpico Universitario

Group stage

Group 4

Playoff

Mexico-1986

Overview

The tournament started on 11 October 1985 and ended on 1 March 1986.

It was contested by 20 teams divided into two teams of 10 in a round-robin system, with the first four teams of the group qualifying to the playoffs.

Monterrey beat Tampico Madero on aggregate for their first ever title.

Group stage

Group 2

Playoff

References