Primera División de México Invierno 1998

Primera División de México (Mexican First Division) Invierno 1998 is a Mexican football tournament - one of two short tournaments that take up the entire year to determine the champions of Mexican football. It began on Friday, July 31, 1998, and ran until November 22, when the regular season ended. Pachuca was promoted to the Primera División de México thus, Veracruz was relegated to the Primera División A. In the final Necaxa defeated Guadalajara and became champions for the 3rd time.

Primera División de México
Season1998–99
ChampionsNecaxa (3rd title)
Champions' CupNecaxa
Copa LibertadoresMonterrey
Top goalscorerCuauhtémoc Blanco (16 goals)

Overview

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Location of the Primera División Invierno 1998 teams
Team City Stadium
América Mexico City Azteca
Atlante Mexico City Azteca
Atlas Guadalajara, Jalisco Jalisco
Atlético Morelia Morelia, Michoacán Morelos
Celaya Celaya, Guanajuato Miguel Alemán Valdés
Cruz Azul Mexico City Azul
Guadalajara Guadalajara, Jalisco Jalisco
León León, Guanajuato León
Monterrey Monterrey, Nuevo León Tecnológico
Necaxa Mexico City Azteca
Pachuca Pachuca, Hidalgo Hidalgo
Puebla Puebla, Puebla Cuauhtémoc
Santos Laguna Torreón, Coahuila Corona
Toluca Toluca, State of Mexico Estadio Nemesio Díez
Toros Neza Nezahualcóyotl, State of Mexico Neza 86
UAG Zapopan, Jalisco Tres de Marzo
UANL San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León Universitario
UNAM Mexico City Olímpico Universitario

Final standings (groups)

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Group 1
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Cruz Azul 17 12 4 1 41 14 +27 40 Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
2 Guadalajara 17 10 4 3 34 25 +9 34
3 Celaya 17 6 4 7 28 29 −1 22
4 León 17 4 4 9 25 34 −9 16
5 Puebla 17 2 3 12 13 41 −28 9
Source: MedioTiempo
Group 2
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Atlético Morelia 17 8 3 6 28 28 0 27 Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
2 UNAM 17 7 5 5 26 20 +6 26
3 América 17 6 4 7 30 31 −1 22
4 Pachuca 17 5 1 11 28 39 −11 16
5 Toros Neza 17 2 3 12 18 36 −18 9
Source: MedioTiempo
Group 3
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Necaxa 17 10 2 5 36 22 +14 32 Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
2 UAG 17 9 4 4 31 23 +8 31
3 Atlante 17 5 4 8 22 30 −8 19
4 Monterrey 17 4 7 6 20 30 −10 19
Source: MedioTiempo
Group 4
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Toluca 17 10 6 1 39 14 +25 36 Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
2 Atlas 17 8 2 7 34 28 +6 26
3 UANL 17 5 7 5 30 28 +2 22
4 Santos Laguna 17 4 5 8 22 33 −11 17
Source: MedioTiempo

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Cruz Azul 17 12 4 1 41 14 +27 40 Advance to Liguilla (Playoffs)
2 Toluca 17 10 6 1 39 14 +25 36
3 Guadalajara 17 10 4 3 34 25 +9 34
4 Necaxa (C) 17 10 2 5 36 22 +14 32
5 UAG 17 9 4 4 31 23 +8 31
6 Atlético Morelia 17 8 3 6 28 28 0 27
7 Atlas 17 8 2 7 34 28 +6 26
8 UNAM 17 7 5 5 26 20 +6 26
9 UANL 17 5 7 5 30 28 +2 22
10 América 17 6 4 7 30 31 −1 22
11 Celaya 17 6 4 7 28 29 −1 22
12 Atlante 17 5 4 8 22 30 −8 19
13 Monterrey 17 4 7 6 20 30 −10 19
14 Santos Laguna 17 4 5 8 22 33 −11 17
15 León 17 4 4 9 25 34 −9 16
16 Pachuca 17 5 1 11 28 39 −11 16
17 Toros Neza 17 2 3 12 18 36 −18 9
18 Puebla 17 2 3 12 13 41 −28 9
Source: MedioTiempo
(C) Champions

Top goalscorers

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

Rank Player Club Goals
1   Cuauhtémoc Blanco América 16
2   José Cardozo Toluca 13
  Carlos Pavón Necaxa
4   Federico Lagorio Atlas 12
5   Alejandro Glaría Pachuca 11
  Pedro Pineda Necaxa
7   Claudinho Morelia 10
  Claudio Núñez UANL
9   Luis García Guadalajara 8
  Luis Hernández UANL

Source: MedioTiempo

Results

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Home \ Away AME ATE ATS ATM CEL CAZ GDL LEO MTY NEC PAC PUE SAN TOL TRN UAG UNL UNM
América 1–1 1–0 1–1 0–0 2–0 0–1 1–3 5–2
Atlante 0–0 0–2 1–0 0–3 1–0 2–0 2–3 2–2 1–0
Atlas 1–1 1–0 2–0 1–2 3–2 1–2 4–1 2–0
Atlético Morelia 1–2 2–2 4–3 2–1 1–0 2–1 0–0 1–1
Celaya 0–2 4–1 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–1 1–2
Cruz Azul 5–0 2–2 1–1 1–0 2–0 5–2 2–2 3–1 1–2
Guadalajara 0–0 1–1 1–2 2–0 0–2 0–1 1–2 4–0 2–0
León 2–1 2–2 2–0 3–3 1–1 2–1 0–0 1–2 1–5
Monterrey 3–2 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–2 2–1 3–1 2–2
Necaxa 2–1 2–0 4–0 5–2 3–0 4–0 1–2 1–2
Pachuca 1–3 1–1 1–2 5–3 1–1 1–1 2–4 3–1 1–0
Puebla 1–1 2–3 2–2 3–0 2–1 3–0 2–0 2–0 1–3
Santos Laguna 3–1 0–3 0–2 2–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 3–0 0–3
Toluca 1–2 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–1 2–3 2–1 2–0
Toros Neza 1–2 3–1 1–0 1–0 3–2 1–2 0–0 1–0
UAG 3–1 3–1 0–1 0–2 0–1 2–0 1–2 1–1
UANL 1–3 4–1 2–0 3–3 2–1 2–0 1–4 2–1 2–1
UNAM 1–0 0–2 1–2 2–2 5–1 0–2 1–1 1–2 2–2
Updated to match(es) played on 22 November 1998. Source: RSSSF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Playoffs

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Bracket

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
3 Guadalajara 1 4 5
6 Atlético Morelia 1 1 2
3 Guadalajara 1 1 2
8 UNAM 1 0 1
1 Cruz Azul 2 1 3
8 UNAM 3 1 4
3 Guadalajara 0 0 0
4 Necaxa 0 2 2
4 Necaxa (s) 0 3 3
5 UAG 2 1 3
4 Necaxa 0 3 3
7 Atlas 0 2 2
2 Toluca 2 0 2
7 Atlas 1 2 3

Quarterfinals

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Atlético Morelia1–1Guadalajara
Graziani   28' Report Peláez   43'
Referee: Pascual Rebolledo (Veracruz)

Guadalajara won 5–2 on aggregate.


UNAM3–2Cruz Azul
Sánchez   41'
Álvarez   69', 73'
Report Sosa   46'
Palencia   55'
Cruz Azul1–1UNAM
Palencia   48' Report Lozano   86'

UNAM won 4–3 on aggregate.


UAG2–0Necaxa
Palacios   47'
da Silva   52'
Report
Referee: Edgar Ulises Rangel (Estado de México)
Necaxa3–1UAG
Vázquez   12'
López   24'
Vega   40' (o.g.)
Report Muf   90'
Referee: Gilberto Alcalá Pineda (Mexico City)

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


Atlas1–2Toluca
López   85' Report Abundis   21'
Carmona   26'
Referee: León Padró Borja (Guanajuato)
Toluca0–2Atlas
Report López   34'
Rodríguez   67'
Referee: Antonio Marrufo (Chihuahua)

Atlas won 3–2 on aggregate.

Semifinals

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UNAM1–1Guadalajara
Álvarez   19' Report Peláez   14'
Guadalajara1–0UNAM
García   50' Report
Referee: Antonio Marrufo (Chihuahua)

Guadalajara won 2–1 on aggregate.


Atlas0–0Necaxa
Report
Referee: Pascual Rebolledo (Veracruz)
Necaxa3–2Atlas
Hermosillo   28', 78'
Vázquez   49'
Report Lagorio   16'
Rodríguez   47'
Referee: León Padró Borja (Guanajuato)

Necaxa won 3–2 on aggregate.

Final

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First leg
Necaxa0–0Guadalajara
Report
Referee: Eduardo Brizio Carter (Mexico City)
Necaxa:
GK 25   Adolfo Ríos
DF 20   José Higareda
DF 19   Eduardo Vilches   34'   84'
DF 3   Sergio Almaguer
DF 5   José Luis Montes de Oca   70'
DF 2   Salvador Cabrera
DF 4   Markus López
MF 7   Álex Aguinaga (c)   90'
MF 21   Sergio Vázquez   38'
MF 10   Sergio Zárate   83'
FW 27   Carlos Hermosillo
Substitutions:
MF 16   David Oliva   83'
MF 6   José Manuel de la Torre   90'
Manager:
  Raúl Arias
Guadalajara:
GK 1   Martín Zúñiga
DF 15   Paulo César Chávez   7'
DF 8   Joel Sánchez
DF 4   Claudio Suárez
MF 14   Felipe de Jesús Robles
MF 28   Jesús Arellano
MF 6   Alberto Coyote (c)   74'
MF 7   Ramón Ramírez
MF 10   Luis García   77'
MF 11   Manuel Martínez
FW 9   Ricardo Peláez
Substitutions:
DF 3   Héctor Castro   77'
Manager:
  Ricardo Ferretti
Second leg
Guadalajara0–2Necaxa
Report Cabrera   54'
Vázquez   87'
Referee: Pascual Rebolledo (Veracruz)

Necaxa won 2–0 on aggregate.


Guadalajara:
GK 1   Martín Zúñiga
DF 15   Paulo César Chávez
DF 8   Joel Sánchez
DF 4   Claudio Suárez
MF 14   Felipe de Jesús Robles   79'
MF 28   Jesús Arellano   66'
MF 6   Alberto Coyote (c)
MF 7   Ramón Ramírez
MF 10   Luis García   85'
MF 11   Manuel Martínez   74'
FW 9   Ricardo Peláez
Substitutions:
DF 3   Héctor Castro   74'
FW 17   Héctor Del Ángel   79'
DF 2   Noe Zárate   85'
Manager:
  Ricardo Ferretti
Necaxa:
GK 25   Adolfo Ríos
DF 20   José Higareda   28'
DF 3   Sergio Almaguer
DF 4   Markus López   82'
DF 5   José Luis Montes de Oca
DF 2   Salvador Cabrera   61'
MF 6   José Manuel de la Torre   79'
MF 7   Álex Aguinaga (c)
MF 21   Sergio Vázquez
MF 10   Sergio Zárate   85'
FW 27   Carlos Hermosillo   90'
Substitutions:
MF 13   Marco Antonio Sánchez   79'
MF 12   Raúl Gordillo   85'
MF 16   David Oliva   90'
Manager:
  Raúl Arias


 Invierno 1998 winners 
Necaxa
3rd title
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