Primera División de México Apertura 2007 explained

Competition:Primera División de México
Season:2007−08
Winners:Atlante (3rd title)
Continentalcup1:Champions' Cup
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Atlante
Continentalcup2:Champions League
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Atlante
UNAM
Continentalcup3:Copa Libertadores
Continentalcup3 Qualifiers:Guadalajara
America
Atlas (First Stage)
Continentalcup4:SuperLiga
Continentalcup4 Qualifiers:Morelia
Pachuca
America
Guadalajara
League Topscorer:Alfredo Moreno
(18 goals)
Prevseason:Clausura 2007
Nextseason:Clausura 2008

Primera División de México (Mexican First Division) Apertura 2007 is a Mexican football tournament - one of two shorter tournaments that together make up the Mexican football season - to determine the champion(s) of Mexican football. It began on Friday, August 3, 2007. On June 10, 2007, FMF General Secretary Decio de Maria revealed the groups for the upcoming tournament. Reigning champions Pachuca were eliminated in Repechaje by Cruz Azul by a double leg aggregate score of 6-0 (0-2 in the first leg, 4-0 in the second leg) and thus could not retain their title. Puebla was promoted to the Primera División de México after they beat Sinaloa in the ascension final thus, Querétaro was relegated to the Primera División A. This is the first time they are taking part in a Primera División tournament since they were relegated after Clausura 2005. Atlante made the move to Cancún, Quintana Roo, and played in the Estadio Andrés Quintana Roo after having played in Estádio Azteca for over a decade. At their new home, on December 9, 2007 Atlante won the Apertura 2007 by defeating UNAM 2–1 on aggregate. It was Atlante's third title.

Overview

TeamCityStadium
AméricaMexico CityAzteca
AtlanteCancún, Quintana RooAndrés Quintana Roo
AtlasGuadalajara, JaliscoJalisco
ChiapasTuxtla Gutiérrez, ChiapasVíctor Manuel Reyna
Cruz AzulMexico CityAzul
GuadalajaraGuadalajara, JaliscoJalisco
MoreliaMorelia, MichoacánMorelos
MonterreyMonterrey, Nuevo LeónTecnológico
NecaxaAguascalientes, AguascalientesVictoria
PachucaPachuca, HidalgoHidalgo
PachucaPuebla, PueblaCuauhtémoc
San LuisSan Luis Potosí, S.L.P.Alfonso Lastras
Santos LagunaTorreón, CoahuilaCorona
TolucaToluca, State of MexicoNemesio Díez
UAGZapopan, JaliscoTres de Marzo
UANLSan Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo LeónUniversitario
UNAMMexico CityOlímpico Universitario
VeracruzVeracruz, VeracruzLuis "Pirata" Fuente

Top goalscorers

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

RankPlayerClubGoals
align=center rowspan=11 Alfredo MorenoSan Luisalign=center rowspan=118
align=center rowspan=12 Giancarlo MaldonadoAtlantealign=center rowspan=115
align=center rowspan=13 Esteban SolariUNAMalign=center rowspan=114
align=center rowspan=14 Daniel LudueñaSantos Lagunaalign=center rowspan=113
align=center rowspan=15 Miguel SabahCruz Azulalign=center rowspan=111
align=center rowspan=16 Bruno MarioniAtlasalign=center rowspan=110
align=center rowspan=47 Salvador CabañasAméricaalign=center rowspan=49
Hugo DroguettUAG
Hugo RodallegaNecaxa
Vicente SánchezToluca

Source: MedioTiempo

Playoffs

Repechage

Cruz Azul won 6–0 on aggregate.----

Morelia won 3–1 on aggregate.

Quarterfinals

Atlante won 3–1 on aggregate.----

Guadalajara won 2–1 on aggregate.----

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

UNAM won 3–1 on aggregate.

Semifinals

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

UNAM won 5–4 on aggregate.

Finals

Atlante won 2–1 on aggregate.

By winning Apertura 2007, Atlante earned a quarterfinal spot in the 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup, along with a berth in the 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage.

By being the Apertura 2007 runner-up, the Pumas earned a berth in the 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round.

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