Primera División de México Clausura 2005 explained

Competition:Primera División de México
Season:2004–05
Winners:América (10th title)
Relegated:Puebla
Continentalcup1:Champions' Cup
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:América
Continentalcup2:Interliga
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:UANL
Guadalajara
Atlante
Santos Laguna
Chiapas
Toluca
América
Necaxa
Continentalcup3:Copa Sudamericana
Continentalcup3 Qualifiers:América
League Topscorer:Vicente Matías Vuoso
(15 goals)
Prevseason:Apertura 2004
Nextseason:Apertura 2005

Primera División de México (Mexican First Division) Clausura 2005 was the 2005 edition of Primera División de México, crowning Mexico's spring champion in football. América won the championship for the tenth time in its history and thus qualified for the CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2006.[1]

Overview

TeamCityStadium
AméricaMexico CityAzteca
AtlanteMexico CityAzteca
AtlasGuadalajara, JaliscoJalisco
ChiapasTuxtla Gutiérrez, ChiapasVíctor Manuel Reyna
Cruz AzulMexico CityAzul
GuadalajaraGuadalajara, JaliscoJalisco
MoreliaMorelia, MichoacánMorelos
MonterreyMonterrey, Nuevo LeónTecnológico
NecaxaAguascalientes, AguascalientesVictoria
PachucaPachuca, HidalgoHidalgo
PueblaPuebla, PueblaCuauhtémoc
Santos LagunaTorreón, CoahuilaCorona
SinaloaCuliacán, SinaloaCarlos González y González
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 Vicente Matías VuosoSantos Lagunaalign=center rowspan=115
align=center rowspan=22 Kléber BoasAméricaalign=center rowspan=212
Omar BravoGuadalajara
align=center rowspan=34 Gustavo BiscayzacúVeracruzalign=center rowspan=310
Walter GaitánUANL
Sebastián GonzálezAtlante
align=center rowspan=37 Claudio LópezAméricaalign=center rowspan=39
Daniel LudueñaUAG
Eliomar MarcónUAG
align=center rowspan=610 Jared BorgettiPachucaalign=center rowspan=68
Salvador CabañasChiapas
Carlos CasartelliMonterrey
César DelgadoCruz Azul
Francisco FonsecaCruz Azul
Alfredo MorenoNecaxa

Source: MedioTiempo

Playoffs

Quarterfinals

3–3 on aggregate. Cruz Azul advanced for being the higher seeded team.----

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

4–4 on aggregate. Morelia advanced for being the higher seeded team.----

Tecos won 4–1 on aggregate.----

Semifinals

América won 6–2 on aggregate.----

UAG won 2–1 on aggregate.

Finals

América won 7–4 on aggregate.

Relegation

Pos.TeamPts.Pld.Ave.
14.Atlas1421101.2909
15.Chiapas1381101.2545
16.Sinaloa42341.2352
17.UAG1301101.1818
18.Puebla1151101.0454

Notes and References

  1. http://www.bari91.com/football_stats/Mexico,_Primera_Division_de_Mexico_-_Torneo_Clausura/2004-2005