1973–74 Mexican Primera División season
32nd professional season of the top-flight football league in Mexico
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Statistics of the Primera División de México for the 1973–74 season.
The Cruz Azul winning squad for the season. | |
| Season | 1973–74 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Cruz Azul (5th title) |
| Relegated | San Luis |
| Champions' Cup | Monterrey Atlético Español |
| Matches | 314 |
| Goals | 941 (3 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Osvaldo Castro (26 goals) |
← 1972–73 1974–75 → | |
Overview
Ciudad Madero was promoted to Primera División.
This season was contested by 18 teams, and Cruz Azul won the championship.
San Luis was relegated to Segunda División.
UDG acquired Torreón franchise to reach the Primera Division for the 1974–75 season.
Segunda División semifinalists, UASLP-Pumas (re-branded to Atlético Potosino) and Unión de Curtidores were promoted to the Primera División to increase the number of teams to 20 for the 1974–75 season.
Teams
Group stage
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cruz Azul | 34 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 69 | 35 | +34 | 49 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Monterrey | 34 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 65 | 36 | +29 | 48 | |
| 3 | Toluca | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 53 | 43 | +10 | 39 | |
| 4 | UNAM | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 55 | 42 | +13 | 37 | |
| 5 | Atlas | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 53 | 52 | +1 | 36 | |
| 6 | Jalisco | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 51 | 49 | +2 | 35 | |
| 7 | Guadalajara | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 34 | |
| 8 | Zacatepec | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 48 | 51 | −3 | 33 | |
| 9 | Laguna | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 39 | 54 | −15 | 28 | Relegation Playoff |
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Español | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 66 | 47 | +19 | 41 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Puebla | 34 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 57 | 40 | +17 | 40 | |
| 3 | León | 34 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 62 | 44 | +18 | 40 | |
| 4 | América | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 55 | 43 | +12 | 37 | |
| 5 | Torreón | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 47 | 72 | −25 | 25 | |
| 6 | Atlante | 34 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 44 | 67 | −23 | 24 | |
| 7 | Ciudad Madero | 34 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 38 | 75 | −37 | 23 | |
| 8 | Veracruz | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 33 | 53 | −20 | 22 | |
| 9 | San Luis | 34 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 35 | 65 | −30 | 21 | Relegation Playoff |
Results
Relegation playoff
Laguna won 2-0 on aggregate. San Luis relegated to Segunda Division.
Championship playoff
Bracket
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Cruz Azul | 1 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||
| 4 | Puebla | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 1 | Cruz Azul | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
| 3 | Atlético Español | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2 | Monterrey | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
| 3 | Atlético Español | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||
Semifinal
| Cruz Azul | 6-1 | Puebla |
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| Vera Estrada Gómez López Salgado Andrade |
Zibecchi |
Cruz Azul won 7-2 on aggregate.
Atlético Español won 6-5 on aggregate.
Final

First leg
| Atlético Español | 2-1 | Cruz Azul |
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| Romahn Brandon |
Report | Vera |
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Second leg
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Cruz Azul won 4-2 on aggregate.
| 1973–74 winners |
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| 5th title |
Top scorers
| Player | Nationality | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osvaldo Castro | 24 | América | |
| Horacio López Salgado | 22 | Cruz Azul | |
| Milton Carlos | 22 | Monterrey | |
| Roberto Salomone | 18 | León | |
| Alcindo | 17 | Jalisco | |
| Ricardo Chavarín | 17 | Atlas | |
| Francisco Bertocchi | 17 | Monterrey | |
| Juan Carlos Cárdenas | 16 | Puebla | |
| Alejandro Romahn | 15 | Atlético Español | |
| Ricardo Brandon | 15 | Atlético Español | |
| Octavio Muciño | 15 | Cruz Azul |