1997–98 Mexican Primera División season

56th professional season of the top-flight football league in Mexico From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The 1997–98 Primera División de México (Mexican First Division) was the 56th professional season of Mexico's top-flight football league. The season began on Friday, July 25, 1997, and ended on April 6, 1998. The tournament was broken down into two seasons: Invierno 1997, which Cruz Azul won, and Verano 1998, which Deportivo Toluca won. UANL was promoted to the Mexico Primera División as Pachuca was relegated to the Primera División A.

Season1997–98
Champions
RelegatedVeracruz
Champions' Cup
Quick facts Season, Champions ...
Primera División de México
Season1997–98
Champions
RelegatedVeracruz
Champions' Cup
Copa Libertadores
Matches338
Goals958 (2.83 per match)
Top goalscorer
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Overview

Teams

Location of the 1997-98 Primera División teams
More information Team, City ...
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
Puebla Puebla, Puebla Cuauhtémoc
Santos Laguna Torreón, Coahuila Corona
Toluca Toluca, State of Mexico 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
Veracruz Veracruz, Veracruz Luis "Pirata" Fuente
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Torneo Invierno

"Invierno 1997" began on Friday, July 25, 1997, and ran until October 26 not including the playoffs. In the final Cruz Azul defeated León and became champions for the 8th time.

Final standings (groups)

Group 1

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 León 17 9 5 3 30 22 +8 32 Qualified directly to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
2 Atlante 17 8 6 3 26 17 +9 30
3 Veracruz 17 5 6 6 19 25 −6 21
4 Celaya 17 5 5 7 21 26 −5 20
5 Puebla 17 5 4 8 20 27 −7 19
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Source: MedioTiempo

Group 2

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Cruz Azul 17 8 7 2 29 16 +13 31 Qualified directly to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
2 Guadalajara 17 8 5 4 28 24 +4 29
3 Monterrey 17 6 4 7 22 22 0 22
4 Toluca 17 5 4 8 21 21 0 19
5 UANL 17 5 3 9 20 26 −6 18
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Source: MedioTiempo

Group 3

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Atlético Morelia 17 7 7 3 25 19 +6 28 Qualified directly to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
2 Toros Neza 17 6 5 6 29 29 0 23
3 UNAM 17 3 7 7 26 30 −4 16
4 Santos Laguna 17 3 7 7 22 31 −9 16
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Source: MedioTiempo

Group 4

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 América 17 8 5 4 27 19 +8 29 Qualified directly to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
2 Atlas 17 6 5 6 28 26 +2 23
3 Necaxa 17 4 6 7 26 31 −5 18
4 UAG 17 3 7 7 19 27 −8 16
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Source: MedioTiempo

League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 León 17 9 5 3 30 22 +8 32 Advance to Liguilla (Playoffs)
2 Cruz Azul (C) 17 8 7 2 29 16 +13 31
3 Atlante 17 8 6 3 26 17 +9 30
4 América 17 8 5 4 27 19 +8 29
5 Guadalajara 17 8 5 4 28 24 +4 29
6 Atlético Morelia 17 7 7 3 25 19 +6 28
7 Atlas 17 6 5 6 28 26 +2 23
8 Toros Neza 17 6 5 6 29 29 0 23
9 Monterrey 17 6 4 7 22 22 0 22
10 Veracruz 17 5 6 6 19 25 −6 21
11 Celaya 17 5 5 7 21 26 −5 20
12 Toluca 17 5 4 8 21 21 0 19
13 Puebla 17 5 4 8 20 27 −7 19
14 Necaxa 17 4 6 7 26 31 −5 18
15 UANL 17 5 3 9 20 26 −6 18
16 UNAM 17 3 7 7 26 30 −4 16
17 UAG 17 3 7 7 19 27 −8 16
18 Santos Laguna 17 3 7 7 22 31 −9 16
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Source: MedioTiempo
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

Results

More information Home \ Away, AME ...
Home \ Away AME ATE ATS ATM CEL CAZ GDL LEO MTY NEC PUE SAN TOL TRN UAG UNL UNM VER
América — – 0–2 1–1 – – – 2–3 1–0 – 4–0 2–1 4–2 1–1 – 3–1 – –
Atlante 2–1 — 2–0 1–1 – – – 3–1 1–0 – 2–2 – – 2–1 – 2–0 – –
Atlas – – — 4–2 – – – 2–3 2–1 – 2–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 – –
Atlético Morelia – – – — 3–2 – – 1–1 2–1 – 1–0 6–3 1–0 3–0 0–0 0–0 – –
Celaya 1–1 0–1 2–1 – — 0–3 1–2 – – 1–3 – – 1–0 – – – 2–2 1–0
Cruz Azul 0–1 1–1 3–1 0–1 – — – 2–2 3–1 – 0–0 – – 2–2 – – – –
Guadalajara 1–2 3–2 2–1 1–1 – 1–1 — – 2–2 – – – – 3–1 – – – 1–1
León – – – – 1–2 – 3–2 — – 3–2 – 2–2 – – 2–0 1–0 2–0 3–1
Monterrey – – – – 1–1 – – 0–0 — 3–1 2–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 0–1 2–3 – –
Necaxa 2–2 2–2 3–3 2–0 – 1–3 0–1 – – — – – 1–1 – – – 2–2 1–1
Puebla – – – – 2–1 – 3–2 1–0 – 0–1 — 1–1 – – 1–1 2–1 3–2 –
Santos Laguna – 0–2 – – 0–0 1–1 3–1 – – 1–0 – — – – 1–2 – 4–3 1–1
Toluca – 1–1 – – – 2–3 0–0 1–2 – – 1–0 4–0 — – – 1–3 – 4–0
Toros Neza – – – – 2–1 – – 1–1 – 4–2 3–1 2–2 2–0 — 4–1 3–2 1–3 –
UAG 0–0 1–0 – – 3–4 0–2 2–3 – – 2–3 – – 1–2 – — – 2–2 1–1
UANL – – – – 1–1 0–1 1–2 – – 2–0 – 1–0 – – 1–1 — 2–4 2–1
UNAM 1–2 1–0 1–1 1–1 – 2–2 0–1 – 1–3 – – – 0–1 – – – — 1–1
Veracruz 1–0 2–2 2–1 2–1 – 0–2 – – 1–2 – 3–2 – – 1–0 – – – —
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Updated to match(es) played on 26 October 1997. Source: RSSSF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

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

More information Rank, Player ...
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Mexico Luis García Atlante 12
2 Mexico Carlos Hermosillo Cruz Azul 10
Mexico Jesús Olalde UNAM
4 Argentina Germán Arangio Toros Neza 9
Mexico Daniel Guzmán Atlas
6 Mexico Gustavo Nápoles Guadalajara 8
7 Mexico Jared Borgetti Santos Laguna 7
Paraguay José Cardozo Toluca
Brazil Claudinho Atlético Morelia
Argentina Juan Ramón Fleita Toros Neza
Argentina Antonio Mohamed Toros Neza
Mexico Sigifredo Mercado León
Chile Claudio Núñez UANL
Honduras Carlos Pavón Necaxa
Mexico Ricardo Peláez América
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Source: Liga MX

Playoffs

Bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Léon 0 6 6
8 Toros Neza 1 3 4
1 Léon 0 3 3
4 América 1 1 2
4 América 3 1 4
5 Guadalajara 1 0 1
1 Léon 0 1 1
2 Cruz Azul (asdet) 1 1 2
2 Cruz Azul 1 4 5
7 Atlas 0 1 1
2 Cruz Azul 1 1 2
3 Atlante 1 0 1
3 Atlante 1 0 1
6 Atlético Morelia 0 0 0

Quarterfinals

More information Toros Neza, 1–0 ...
Toros Neza1–0León
Ruiz 24' Report
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Referee: Eduardo Brizio Carter (Mexico City)
More information León, 6–3 ...
León6–3Toros Neza
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León won 6–4 on aggregate.

More information Guadalajara, 1–3 ...
Guadalajara1–3América
Suárez 15' Report
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Referee: León Padró Borja (Guanajuato)
More information América, 1–0 ...
América1–0Guadalajara
Terrazas 74' Report
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América won 4–1 on aggregate.

More information Atlas, 0–1 ...
Atlas0–1Cruz Azul
Report Hermosillo 62'
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Referee: Antonio Marrufo (Chihuahua)
More information Cruz Azul, 4–1 ...
Cruz Azul4–1Atlas
 Report Pardo 22'
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Referee: Gilberto Alcalá Pineda (Mexico City)

Cruz Azul won 5–1 on aggregate.

More information Atlético Morelia, 0–0 ...
Atlético Morelia0–0Atlante
Report
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Referee: Pascual Rebolledo (Veracruz)
More information Atlante, 1–0 ...
Atlante1–0Atlético Morelia
García 49' Report
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Atlante won 1–0 on aggregate.

Semifinals

More information Atlante, 1–1 ...
Atlante1–1Cruz Azul
Ubaldi 53' Report Galindo 59' (pen.)
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Referee: León Padró Borja (Guanajuato)
More information Cruz Azul, 1–0 ...
Cruz Azul1–0Atlante
Yegros 63' Report
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Cruz Azul won 2–1 on aggregate.

More information América, 1–0 ...
América1–0León
Peláez 53' Report
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Referee: Gilberto Alcalá Pineda (Mexico City)
More information León, 3–1 ...
León3–1América
 Report Zárate 3'
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León won 3–2 on aggregate.

Finals

First leg
More information Cruz Azul, 1–0 ...
Cruz Azul1–0León
Galindo 53' (pen.) Report
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Cruz Azul:
GK1Mexico Óscar Pérez
DF2Mexico Guadalupe Castañedadownward-facing red arrow 78'
DF3Mexico José Luis Sixtos
DF4Peru Juan Reynoso (c)
DF19Mexico Omar Rodríguez
MF13Mexico Carlos Barra
MF16Mexico Joaquín MorenoYellow card 31'downward-facing red arrow 55'
MF7Mexico Benjamín Galindo
MF10Argentina Héctor Adomaitis
FW11Paraguay Julio César YegrosYellow card 84'
FW15Mexico Francisco Palencia
Substitutions:
FW27Mexico Carlos Hermosilloupward-facing green arrow 55'
FW9Mexico Jorge Camposupward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Mexico Luis Fernando Tena
León:
GK1Argentina Ángel Comizzo
DF19Mexico Sigifredo MercadoYellow card 66'
DF3Argentina Edgardo PrátolaYellow card 43' Yellow-red card 45'
DF58Mexico Carlos Turrubiates (c)Yellow card 74'
DF2Mexico Ricardo Cadena
MF5Mexico Flavio Davino
MF6Mexico Roberto Medina
MF11Mexico Alberto GarcíaRed card 42'
MF14Mexico José Antonio ReinosoYellow card 47'downward-facing red arrow 55'
MF15Mexico Missael Espinozadownward-facing red arrow 46'
FW17Costa Rica Hernán Medforddownward-facing red arrow 66'
Substitutions:
FW27Mexico Carlos Lópezupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF8Mexico Martín Peñaupward-facing green arrow 55'
DF31Mexico David AlbaYellow card 47'upward-facing green arrow 66'
Manager:
Chile Carlos Reinoso
Second leg
More information León, 1–1 (a.e.t.) ...
León1–1 (a.e.t.)Cruz Azul
Espinoza 53' Report Hermosillo gold-colored football 101' (pen.)
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Cruz Azul won 2–1 on aggregate.

León:
GK1Argentina Ángel Comizzo
DF19Mexico Sigifredo Mercado
DF58Mexico Carlos Turrubiates (c)
DF2Mexico Ricardo CadenaYellow card 35'
MF5Mexico Flavio DavinoYellow card 15' Yellow-red card 72'
MF6Mexico Roberto MedinaYellow card 33'
MF8Mexico Martín Peñadownward-facing red arrow 29'
MF14Mexico José Antonio ReinosoYellow card 30'downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF15Mexico Missael Espinoza
FW18Mexico Everaldo Begines
FW17Costa Rica Hernán MedfordYellow card 32'
Substitutions:
MF13Mexico Omar Santacruzupward-facing green arrow 29' downward-facing red arrow 59'
FW7Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dejan Batrovićupward-facing green arrow 46'
DF27Mexico Carlos Lópezupward-facing green arrow 59'
Manager:
Chile Carlos Reinoso
Cruz Azul:
GK1Mexico Óscar Pérez
DF2Mexico Guadalupe CastañedaYellow card 44' Yellow-red card 71'
DF3Mexico José Luis Sixtos
DF4Peru Juan Reynoso (c)
DF19Mexico Omar RodríguezYellow card 20'downward-facing red arrow 90'
MF13Mexico Carlos Barra
MF16Mexico Joaquín Moreno
MF7Mexico Benjamín Galindodownward-facing red arrow 52'
MF10Argentina Héctor Adomaitis
FW11Paraguay Julio César Yegrosdownward-facing red arrow 76'
FW15Mexico Francisco Palencia
Substitutions:
MF22Mexico José Agustín Moralesupward-facing green arrow 52'
MF17Mexico Eduardo Fuentesupward-facing green arrow 76'
FW27Mexico Carlos Hermosilloupward-facing green arrow 90'
Manager:
Mexico Luis Fernando Tena
More information Invierno 1997 winners ...
 Invierno 1997 winners 
 
8th title
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Torneo Verano

"Verano 1998" began on Saturday, January 3, 1998, and ran until April 6. In the final Toluca defeated Necaxa and became champions for the fourth time on May 10.

Final standings (groups)

Group 1

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Atlante 17 5 8 4 19 18 +1 23 Qualified directly to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
2 Puebla 17 4 6 7 23 30 −7 18 Qualified for the Repechage
3 León 17 4 5 8 20 32 −12 17
4 Celaya 17 3 6 8 13 23 −10 15
5 Veracruz 17 3 5 9 20 29 −9 14
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Source: MedioTiempo

Group 2

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Toluca 17 10 3 4 39 25 +14 33 Qualified directly to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
2 Cruz Azul 17 8 6 3 32 18 +14 30
3 UANL 17 7 2 8 15 22 −7 23
4 Guadalajara 17 5 4 8 19 17 +2 19
5 Monterrey 17 4 6 7 20 25 −5 18
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Source: MedioTiempo

Group 3

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Santos Laguna 17 8 2 7 24 22 +2 26 Qualified directly to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
2 Toros Neza 17 7 3 7 21 24 −3 24 Qualified for the Repechage
3 Atlético Morelia 17 5 6 6 26 30 −4 21
4 UNAM 17 6 3 8 23 28 −5 21
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Group 4

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Necaxa 17 10 2 5 34 18 +16 32 Qualified directly to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
2 Atlas 17 9 3 5 29 23 +6 30
3 UAG 17 9 3 5 23 21 +2 30 Qualified for the Repechage
4 América 17 7 5 5 27 22 +5 26
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Source: MedioTiempo

League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Toluca (C) 17 10 3 4 39 25 +14 33 Advance to Liguilla (Playoffs)
2 Necaxa 17 10 2 5 34 18 +16 32
3 Cruz Azul 17 8 6 3 32 18 +14 30
4 Atlas 17 9 3 5 29 23 +6 30
5 UAG 17 9 3 5 23 21 +2 30 Advance to Repechage
6 América 17 7 5 5 27 22 +5 26
7 Santos Laguna 17 8 2 7 24 22 +2 26 Advance to Liguilla (Playoffs)
8 Toros Neza 17 7 3 7 21 24 −3 24 Advance to Repechage
9 Atlante 17 5 8 4 19 18 +1 23 Advance to Liguilla (Playoffs)
10 UANL 17 7 2 8 15 22 −7 23
11 Atlético Morelia 17 5 6 6 26 30 −4 21
12 UNAM 17 6 3 8 23 28 −5 21
13 Guadalajara 17 5 4 8 19 17 +2 19
14 Monterrey 17 4 6 7 20 25 −5 18
15 Puebla 17 4 6 7 23 30 −7 18 Advance to Repechage
16 León 17 4 5 8 20 32 −12 17
17 Celaya 17 3 6 8 13 23 −10 15
18 Veracruz 17 3 5 9 20 29 −9 14 Team is last in Relegation table
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Source: MedioTiempo
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

Results

More information Home \ Away, AME ...
Home \ Away AME ATE ATS ATM CEL CAZ GDL LEO MTY NEC PUE SAN TOL TRN UAG UNL UNM VER
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 2–2 – 2–0 – 2–3 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 1–0 – –
Cruz Azul – – – – 5–0 — 2–2 – – 1–1 – 1–0 3–1 – 5–2 2–0 2–2 1–2
Guadalajara – – – – 0–0 – — 1–1 – 1–2 2–0 0–2 2–0 – 1–2 0–1 4–0 –
León 2–1 2–2 2–0 3–3 – 1–1 – — 2–1 – 0–0 – 1–5 1–2 – – – –
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 – 1–2 1–2 4–0 – –
Puebla 1–3 1–1 1–2 5–3 – 1–1 – – 1–1 – — – 3–1 2–4 – – – 1–0
Santos 1–1 – 2–3 2–2 – – – 3–0 2–1 – 3–0 — 1–3 2–0 – 2–0 – –
Toluca 1–3 – 4–1 2–0 3–3 – – – 2–1 2–0 – – — 4–1 2–1 – 2–1 –
Toros Neza 1–2 0–0 1–1 2–1 – 1–0 0–1 – 2–3 – – – – — – – – 2–0
UAG – – 1–2 3–1 – – – 1–0 1–0 – 3–2 1–2 – 1–0 — 0–0 – –
UANL 3–1 0–3 0–2 2–0 – – – 2–1 1–0 – 1–1 – 0–3 3–0 – — – –
UNAM – – – – 3–1 – – 3–1 – 0–1 0–2 0–1 – 1–2 1–1 2–0 — –
Veracruz – – – – 1–0 – 0–2 1–2 – 2–2 – 5–1 2–2 – 1–1 0–2 1–2 —
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Updated to match(es) played on 6 April 1998. Source: RSSSF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

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

More information Rank, Player ...
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Paraguay José Cardozo Toluca 13
2 Brazil Claudinho Atlético Morelia 11
Mexico Carlos Hermosillo Cruz Azul
4 Mexico Luis Hernández Necaxa 9
5 Argentina Hugo Norberto Castillo Atlas 8
Mexico Jesús Olalde UNAM
7 Argentina Germán Arangio Toros Neza 7
Mexico Cuauhtémoc Blanco Necaxa
Mexico Ricardo Peláez América
Argentina Martín Félix Ubaldi Atlante
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Source: MedioTiempo

Playoffs

Repechage

More information Puebla, 2–1 ...
Puebla2–1UAG
 Report da Silva 29' (pen.)
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Referee: León Padró Borja (Guanajuato)
More information UAG, 4–1 ...
UAG4–1Puebla
 Report Rivera 87'
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Referee: Gilberto Alcalá Pineda (Mexico City)

UAG won 5–3 on aggregate.

More information Toros Neza, 1–2 ...
Toros Neza1–2América
Ruiz 1' Report
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More information América, 4–2 ...
América4–2Toros Neza
 Report Fleita 17', 65'
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América won 6–3 on aggregate.

Bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Toluca 1 5 6
9 Atlante 0 1 1
1 Toluca 1 2 3
6 América 0 1 1
3 Cruz Azul 1 1 2
6 América 2 1 3
1 Toluca 1 5 6
2 Necaxa 2 2 4
2 Necaxa 0 2 2
7 Santos Laguna 0 1 1
2 Necaxa (s) 2 1 2
4 Atlas 1 1 2
4 Atlas 1 4 5
5 UAG 2 2 4

Quarterfinals

More information Atlante, 0–1 ...
Atlante0–1Toluca
Report Cardozo 28'
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Referee: Edgar Ulises Rangel (Estado de México)
More information Toluca, 5–1 ...
Toluca5–1Atlante
 Report Moreno 77' (pen.)
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Toluca won 6–1 on aggregate.

More information América, 2–1 ...
América2–1Cruz Azul
 Report Galindo 89'
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Referee: Gilberto Alcalá Pineda (Mexico City)
More information Cruz Azul, 1–1 ...
Cruz Azul1–1América
Yegros 48' Report Zague 52'
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América won 3–2 on aggregate.

More information Santos Laguna, 0–0 ...
Santos Laguna0–0Necaxa
Report
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Referee: Eduardo Brizio Carter (Mexico City)
More information Necaxa, 2–1 ...
Necaxa2–1Santos Laguna
 Report Borgetti 82'
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Referee: León Padró Borja (Guanajuato)

Necaxa won 2–1 on aggregate.

More information UAG, 2–1 ...
UAG2–1Atlas
da Silva 65', 90' Report Obledo 17'
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Referee: Pascual Rebolledo (Veracruz)
More information Atlas, 4–2 ...
Atlas4–2UAG
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Atlas won 5–4 on aggregate.

Semifinals

More information América, 0–1 ...
América0–1Toluca
Report Alfaro 52'
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More information Toluca, 2–1 ...
Toluca2–1América
 Report Cedrés 83'
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Referee: Gilberto Alcalá Pineda (Mexico City)

Toluca won 3–1 on aggregate.

More information Atlas, 1–2 ...
Atlas1–2Necaxa
Castillo  46' Report
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More information Necaxa, 1–1 ...
Necaxa1–1Atlas
Pineda 48' Report Castillo 57'
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Necaxa won 3–2 on aggregate.

Finals

First leg
More information Necaxa, 2–1 ...
Necaxa2–1Toluca
Pineda 56', 87' Report Ruiz 76'
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Referee: Gilberto Alcalá Pineda (Mexico City)
Necaxa:
GK25Mexico Adolfo Ríos
DF2Mexico Salvador Cabrera
DF3Mexico Sergio Almaguer
DF4Brazil Ricardo Wagner De Souzadownward-facing red arrow 75'
DF5Mexico José Luis Montes de OcaYellow card 25'
DF15Mexico Octavio Becerril
DF19Chile Eduardo Vilches
MF6Mexico Joaquín del OlmoYellow card 69'
MF7Ecuador Álex Aguinaga (c)Yellow card 48'
MF21Uruguay Sergio Vázquezdownward-facing red arrow 86'
FW31Mexico Pedro Pineda
Substitutions:
GK1Mexico Raúl Orvañanos Jr.
DF18Mexico José Milián
DF20Mexico José Higareda
MF6Mexico José Manuel de la Torre
FW9Honduras Carlos Pavónupward-facing green arrow 75'
FW11Mexico José Luis Mendoza
FW13Mexico Edson Alvaradoupward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Mexico Raúl Arias
Toluca:
GK30Mexico Mario Alberto Albarrán
DF13Mexico Alberto MacíasYellow card 12'
DF58Mexico Adán Nuñez
DF18Mexico David Rangel (c)
DF5Mexico Omar Blanco
MF6Mexico Antonio Taboada
MF7Mexico Víctor Ruiz
MF10Chile Fabián Estay
MF27Mexico Enrique Alfarodownward-facing red arrow 86'
FW9Paraguay José CardozoYellow card 54'
FW23Mexico José Manuel Abundis
Substitutions:
GK1Argentina Martín Herrera
DF2Mexico Eugenio Villazón
DF3Chile Manuel López
DF21Mexico Robert Forbesupward-facing green arrow 86'
MF14Croatia Darko Vukić
FW11Mexico Édgar García de Dios
FW15Mexico Eduardo Lillingston
Manager:
Mexico Enrique Meza
Second leg
More information Toluca, 5–2 ...
Toluca5–2Necaxa
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Toluca won 6–4 on aggregate.

Toluca:
GK30Mexico Mario Alberto Albarrán
DF13Mexico Alberto Macías
DF58Mexico Adán Nuñezdownward-facing red arrow 33'
DF18Mexico David Rangel (c)
DF5Mexico Omar Blanco
MF6Mexico Antonio Taboada
MF7Mexico Víctor RuizYellow card 6'
MF10Chile Fabián Estay
MF27Mexico Enrique Alfarodownward-facing red arrow 68'
FW9Paraguay José CardozoYellow card 32'
FW23Mexico José Manuel Abundisdownward-facing red arrow 78'
Substitutions:
GK1Argentina Martín Herrera
DF2Mexico Eugenio Villazónupward-facing green arrow 78'
DF3Chile Manuel Lópezupward-facing green arrow 68'
DF21Mexico Robert Forbes
MF14Croatia Darko Vukićupward-facing green arrow 33'
FW11Mexico Édgar García de Dios
FW15Mexico Eduardo Lillingston
Manager:
Mexico Enrique Meza
Necaxa:
GK25Mexico Adolfo Ríos
DF2Mexico Salvador Cabrera
DF3Mexico Sergio AlmaguerYellow card 60'
DF4Brazil Ricardo Wagner De Souzadownward-facing red arrow 60'
DF5Mexico José Luis Montes de OcaRed card 20'
DF15Mexico Octavio Becerril
DF19Chile Eduardo VilchesYellow card 44'downward-facing red arrow 78'
MF6Mexico Joaquín del Olmo
MF7Ecuador Álex Aguinaga (c)Yellow card 65'
MF21Uruguay Sergio Vázquezdownward-facing red arrow 82'
FW31Mexico Pedro Pineda
Substitutions:
GK16Mexico José Guadarrama
DF18Mexico José Milián
DF20Mexico José Higareda
MF6Mexico José Manuel de la Torreupward-facing green arrow 78'
FW9Honduras Carlos Pavónupward-facing green arrow 60'
FW11Mexico José Luis Mendoza
FW13Mexico Edson Alvaradoupward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
Mexico Raúl Arias
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 Verano 1998 winners 
 
4th title
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Pos. Team Pts. Pld. Ave.
14 UANL 41 34 1.2058
15 Atlético Morelia 122 102 1.1961
16 Celaya 116 102 1.1372
17 Puebla 116 102 1.1372
18 Veracruz 113 102 1.1078
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