1994–95 Mexican Primera División season
53rd professional season of the top-flight football league in Mexico
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The following are statistics of Mexican Primera División, the premier football division in Mexico, for the 1994–95 season.
| Season | 1994–95 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Necaxa (1st title) |
| Relegated | |
| CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup | Tecos[1] |
| Top goalscorer | Carlos Hermosillo (35 goals) |
← 1993–94 1995–96 → | |
Overview
It was contested by 19 teams, and Necaxa won the championship.
The U. de G. franchise briefly disappeared after being acquired by a few Primera Division A teams.
Tampico Madero was promoted from Segunda División. The team started the season playing in Tamaulipas, but on week 16, the team was moved to Querétaro and changed its name to TM Gallos Blancos,[2] the owner cited leasing problems at his original venue.[3]
TM Gallos Blancos and Correcaminos UAT were relegated to Primera División 'A', the new second-level league in the Mexican system. For the 1995–96 season, the number of participating teams was reduced to 18.
Toros Neza returned to Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl after one season playing in Pachuca.
Teams
Pre-season
Copa Pachuca
Source: RSSSF
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 10 August – Estadio Hidalgo | ||||||
| Pachuca | 0 | |||||
| 13 August – Estadio Hidalgo | ||||||
| América | 1 | |||||
| UNAM | 3 | |||||
| 11 August – Estadio Hidalgo | ||||||
| América | 2 | |||||
| Cruz Azul | 1 | |||||
| UNAM | 2 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 13 August – Estadio Hidalgo | ||||||
| Pachuca | 1 | |||||
| Cruz Azul | 2 | |||||
Regular season
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | América | 36 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 88 | 46 | +42 | 51 | Playoff |
| 2 | Necaxa | 36 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 69 | 38 | +31 | 46 | |
| 3 | Tecos | 36 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 42 | |
| 4 | Toros Neza | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 55 | 62 | −7 | 32 | |
| 5 | UANL | 36 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 34 | 50 | −16 | 24 |
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cruz Azul | 36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 91 | 45 | +46 | 48 | Playoff |
| 2 | Veracruz | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 43 | 51 | −8 | 35 | |
| 3 | Atlante | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 57 | 69 | −12 | 33 | |
| 4 | Morelia | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 54 | 75 | −21 | 30 | |
| 5 | Correcaminos | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 42 | 65 | −23 | 28 | Relegated |
Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guadalajara | 36 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 70 | 35 | +35 | 52 | Playoff |
| 2 | UNAM | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 49 | 36 | +13 | 41 | |
| 3 | Puebla | 36 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 40 | |
| 4 | Toluca | 36 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 44 | 57 | −13 | 28 | |
| 5 | Tampico Madero-TM Gallos | 36 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 41 | 74 | −33 | 23 | Relegated |
Group 4
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santos Laguna | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 61 | 62 | −1 | 35 | Playoff |
| 2 | Monterrey | 36 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 37 | 52 | −15 | 33 | |
| 3 | Atlas | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 43 | 52 | −9 | 32 | |
| 4 | León | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 39 | 55 | −16 | 31 |
Overall Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guadalajara | 36 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 70 | 35 | +35 | 52 | Qualification for the quarter-finals[a] |
| 2 | America | 36 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 88 | 46 | +42 | 51 | |
| 3 | Cruz Azul | 36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 91 | 45 | +46 | 48 | |
| 4 | Necaxa | 36 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 69 | 38 | +31 | 46 | |
| 5 | UAG (C) | 36 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 42 | Qualification for the Repechaje[b] |
| 6 | UNAM | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 49 | 36 | +13 | 41 | Qualification for the quarter-finals[a] |
| 7 | Puebla | 36 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 40 | Qualification for the Repechaje[b] |
| 8 | Santos Laguna | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 61 | 62 | −1 | 35 | Qualification for the quarter-finals[a] |
| 9 | Veracruz | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 43 | 51 | −8 | 35 | Qualification for the Repechaje[b] |
| 10 | Atlante | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 57 | 69 | −12 | 33 | |
| 11 | Monterrey | 36 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 37 | 52 | −15 | 33 | Qualification for the Repechaje[b] |
| 12 | Toros Neza | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 55 | 62 | −7 | 32 | |
| 13 | Atlas | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 43 | 52 | −9 | 32 | |
| 14 | Leon | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 39 | 55 | −16 | 31 | |
| 15 | Morelia | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 54 | 75 | −21 | 30 | |
| 16 | Toluca | 36 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 44 | 57 | −13 | 28 | |
| 17 | UAT | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 42 | 65 | −23 | 28 | |
| 18 | UANL | 36 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 34 | 50 | −16 | 24 | |
| 19 | TM Gallos Blancos | 36 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 41 | 74 | −33 | 23 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points
(C) Champions
Notes:
- The first four places in the table and teams ranked 6th and 8th qualified for the Liguilla quarter-finals.
Results
Relegation table
| Pos. | Team | Pts. | Pld. | Ave. | GD. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | UAG | 141 | 112 | 1.259 | -40 |
| 15. | Morelia | 99 | 112 | 0.8839 | -40 |
| 16. | UANL | 98 | 112 | 0.8750 | -35 |
| 17. | Toros Neza | 63 | 74 | 0.8514 | -30 |
| 18. | UAT | 79 | 112 | 0.7054 | -64 |
| 19. | TM Gallos Blancos | 23 | 36 | 0.6389 | -33 |
Playoffs
Repechaje round
- If the two teams are tied after two legs, the higher-seeded team advances.
| Repechaje | Qualifiers | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Tecos | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| 11 | Monterrey | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | Tecos | |||||||
| 7 | Puebla | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | Puebla | |||||||
| 9 | Veracruz | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
Series tied 1–1 on aggregate. Puebla advanced as higher-seeded team.
Series tied 2–2 on aggregate. Tecos advanced as higher-seeded team.
Playoff round
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | América | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Puebla | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | América | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Cruz Azul | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Cruz Azul | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | UNAM | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Cruz Azul | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Necaxa | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Guadalajara (a) | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Santos Laguna | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Guadalajara | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Necaxa (a) | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Necaxa | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Tecos | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
| Santos Laguna | 3-1 | Guadalajara |
|---|---|---|
|
Guzmán |
Series tied 3–3 on aggregate. Guadalajara advanced to semi-finals by away goals rule.
| Tecos | 0-2 | Necaxa |
|---|---|---|
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Necaxa won 4–1 on aggregate.
| América | 4-2 | Puebla |
|---|---|---|
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America won 4–2 on aggregate.
Aggregate tied 1-1. Cruz Azul advanced to semi-finals as best seeded team.
Semi-finals
Aggregate tied 1-1. Necaxa advanced to final by away goals rule.
| América | 1-2 | Cruz Azul |
|---|---|---|
| Zague |
|
Cruz Azul won 2–3 on aggregate.
Final
| Necaxa | 1-1 | Cruz Azul |
|---|---|---|
| Basay |
Hermosillo |
Necaxa won 3–1 on aggregate.
| 1994–95 winners |
|---|
| 1st title |