1996–97 Mexican Primera División season explained

Competition:Primera División de México
Season:1996–97
Winners:
Relegated:Pachuca
Continentalcup1:Champions' Cup
Continentalcup2:CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup
Matches:306
Total Goals:993
League Topscorer:
  • Invierno: (15 goals)
  • Verano: (13 goals)
Prevseason:1995–96
Nextseason:1997–98

The following are statistics of Mexico's Primera División for the 1996–97 season.

Overview

Teams

TeamCityStadium
AméricaMexico CityAzteca
AtlanteMexico CityAzteca
AtlasGuadalajara, JaliscoJalisco
Atlético MoreliaMorelia, MichoacánMorelos
CelayaCelaya, GuanajuatoMiguel Alemán Valdés
Cruz AzulMexico CityAzul
GuadalajaraGuadalajara, JaliscoJalisco
LeónLeón, GuanajuatoLeón
MonterreyMonterrey, Nuevo LeónTecnológico
NecaxaMexico CityAzteca
PachucaPachuca, HidalgoHidalgo
PueblaPuebla, PueblaCuauhtémoc
Santos LagunaTorreón, CoahuilaCorona
TolucaToluca, State of MexicoNemesio Díez
Toros NezaNezahualcóyotl, State of MexicoNeza 86
UAGZapopan, JaliscoTres de Marzo
UNAMMexico CityOlímpico Universitario
VeracruzVeracruz, VeracruzLuis "Pirata" Fuente

Torneo Invierno 1996

Primera División de México (Mexican First Division) Invierno 1996 is a Mexican football tournament - one of two short tournaments that take up the entire year to determine the champion(s) of Mexican football. It began on Friday, August 9, 1996, and ran until November 24, when the regular season ended. In the final Santos defeated Necaxa and became champions for the 1st time.

League table

Top goalscorers

Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Only regular season goals listed.

RankPlayerClubGoals
align=center rowspan=11 Carlos MuñozPueblaalign=center rowspan=115
align=center rowspan=32 Gabriel GarcíaGuadalajaraalign=center rowspan=313
Carlos HermosilloCruz Azul
Lorenzo SáezPachuca
align=center rowspan=25 ZagueAtlantealign=center rowspan=210
NildesonToros Neza
align=center rowspan=17 Jared BorgettiSantos Lagunaalign=center rowspan=19
align=center rowspan=48 Cristian DomizziUNAMalign=center rowspan=48
Luis GarcíaAmérica
Marco Antonio FigueroaAtlético Morelia
TitaLeón

Source: MedioTiempo

Playoffs

Repechage

Toros Neza won 4–2 on aggregate.----

Atlas won 6–3 on aggregate.

Quarterfinals

Toros Neza won 9–2 on aggregate.----

Santos Laguna won 4–2 on aggregate.----

Necaxa won 3–2 on aggregate.----

Puebla won 2–1 on aggregate.

Semifinals

Santos Laguna won 5–2 on aggregate.----

Necaxa won 7–3 on aggregate.

Finals

First leg
Necaxa:
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GK 1 Nicolás Navarro
DF 20 José María Higareda
DF 15 Octavio Becerril
DF 3 Eduardo Vilches
DF 2 Juan Ramón Jara
MF 7 Álex Aguinaga
MF 8 Alberto García Aspe (c)
MF 11
MF 10 Sergio Zárate
FW 9
FW 11 Luis Hernández
Substitutions:
GK 19 Raúl Orvañanos Jr.
DF 4 Roberto Ruiz Esparza
DF 24
MF 14 Gerardo Esquivel
MF 18
MF 21
FW 13
Manager:
Manuel Lapuente
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Santos Laguna:
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GK 1 José Miguel
DF 13 Francisco Gabriel de Anda (c)
DF 4 Pedro Muñoz de la Torre
DF 5
DF 23 Ricardo Wagner De Souza
MF 16
MF 6 Miguel España
MF 7 Benjamín Galindo
MF 10
FW 58
FW 8 Gabriel Caballero
Substitutions:
GK 20 Olaf Heredia
DF 2
DF 3 Salvador Mariscal
DF 17
MF 19
MF 24 Enrique Vizcarra
FW 21 Cristián Montecinos
Manager:
Alfredo Tena
Second legSantos Laguna won 4–3 on aggregate.
Santos Laguna:
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GK 1 José Miguel
DF 13 Francisco Gabriel de Anda (c)
DF 4 Pedro Muñoz de la Torre
DF 5
DF 23 Ricardo Wagner De Souza
MF 16
MF 6
MF 7 Benjamín Galindo
MF 10
FW 58
FW 8 Gabriel Caballero
Substitutions:
GK 20 Olaf Heredia
DF 2
DF 3 Salvador Mariscal
DF 17
MF 15 Alberto García
MF 19
FW 21 Cristián Montecinos
Manager:
Alfredo Tena
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Necaxa:
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GK 1 Nicolás Navarro
DF 20 José María Higareda
DF 15 Octavio Becerril
DF 3 Eduardo Vilches
DF 2 Juan Ramón Jara
MF 7 Álex Aguinaga
MF 8 Alberto García Aspe (c)
MF 14
MF 10 Sergio Zárate
FW 9
FW 11 Luis Hernández
Substitutions:
GK 19 Raúl Orvañanos Jr.
DF 4 Roberto Ruiz Esparza
DF 24
MF 11 Felipe del Ángel Malibrán
MF 18
MF 21
FW 13
Manager:
Manuel Lapuente

Torneo Verano 1997

Primera División de México (Mexican First Division) Verano 1997 is a Mexican football tournament - one of two short tournaments that take up the entire year to determine the champion(s) of Mexican football. It began on Saturday, January 11, 1997, and ran until May 4, when the regular season ended. In the final Guadalajara defeated Toros Neza and became champions for the 10th time.

League table

Top goalscorers

Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Only regular season goals listed.

RankPlayerClubGoals
align=center rowspan=21 Gabriel CaballeroSantos Lagunaalign=center rowspan=212
Lorenzo SáezPachuca
align=center rowspan=13 Cristian DomizziUNAMalign=center rowspan=111
align=center rowspan=14 ClaudinhoAtlético Moreliaalign=center rowspan=110
align=center rowspan=25 Marco Antonio FigueroaAtlético Moreliaalign=center rowspan=29
Gustavo NápolesGuadalajara
align=center rowspan=37 David EmbeUAGalign=center rowspan=38
Carlos HermosilloCruz Azul
Rodrigo RuizToros Neza
align=center rowspan=410 Luis GarcíaAméricaalign=center rowspan=47
Francisco PalenciaCruz Azul
Christian TorresLeón
Sergio ZárateNecaxa

Source: MedioTiempo

Playoffs

Repechage

Morelia won 4–2 on aggregate.

Quarterfinals

Guadalajara won 6–1 on aggregate.----

Atlético Morelia won 4–1 on aggregate.----

Toros Neza won 4–3 on aggregate.----

3–3 on aggregate. Necaxa advanced for being the higher seeded team.

Semifinals

1–1 on aggregate. Guadalajara advanced for being the higher seeded team.----

Toros Neza won 4–3 on aggregate.

Finals

First leg
Toros Neza:
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GK 1 Pablo Larios
DF 23 Javier Saavedra
DF 2 Humberto González
DF 3 Pedro Pablo Osorio
DF 4 Miguel Herrera
MF 25 Federico Lussenhoff
MF 13
MF 6 Guillermo Vázquez (c)
MF 10 Rodrigo Ruiz
FW 11
FW 7 Germán Arangio
Substitutions:
GK 22 Juan Gutiérrez Gutiérrez
DF 8 Humberto Romero
MF 14 Manuel Virchis
MF 24
MF 28
FW 15
FW 20
Manager:
Enrique Meza
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Guadalajara:
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GK 23 Martín Zúñiga
DF 2
DF 4 Claudio Suárez
DF 8
DF 5 Camilo Romero
MF 14
MF 7 Ramón Ramírez
MF 6 Alberto Coyote (c)
MF 15
MF 11
FW 10 Gustavo Nápoles
Substitutions:
GK 1 Eduardo Fernández
DF 21
DF 58
MF 18
MF 30 Missael Espinoza
FW 9 Ignacio Vázquez
FW 16 Gabriel García Hernández
Manager:
Ricardo Ferretti
Second legGuadalajara won 7–2 on aggregate.
Guadalajara:
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GK 23 Martín Zúñiga
DF 2
DF 4 Claudio Suárez
DF 8
DF 5 Camilo Romero
MF 7 Ramón Ramírez
MF 6 Alberto Coyote (c)
MF 15
MF 11
FW 9
FW 10 Gustavo Nápoles
Substitutions:
GK 1 Eduardo Fernández
DF 58
MF 14
MF 18 Jorge Arreola
MF 30 Missael Espinoza
FW 16 Gabriel García Hernández
FW 27
Manager:
Ricardo Ferretti
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Toros Neza:
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GK 1 Pablo Larios
DF 23 Javier Saavedra
DF 2 Humberto González
DF 25 Federico Lussenhoff
DF 4 Miguel Herrera
MF 6 Guillermo Vázquez (c)
MF 13
MF 14 Manuel Virchis
MF 10 Rodrigo Ruiz
FW 20
FW 11
Substitutions:
GK 22 Juan Gutiérrez Gutiérrez
DF 3 Pedro Pablo Osorio
DF 8 Humberto Romero
MF 28
MF 30
FW 7 Germán Arangio
FW 15
Manager:
Enrique Meza

Relegation table

Pos.TeamPts.Pld.Ave.
14Puebla1191041.1442
15Toluca1161041.1153
16Veracruz1131041.0865
17Atlético Morelia1031040.9903
18Pachuca32340.9411

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