Primera División de México Clausura 2008

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Primera División de México (Mexican First Division) Clausura 2008 was a Mexican football tournament - the second of two tournaments held in the 2007-08 season. It began January 18, 2008 and ran until June 1, 2008. Veracruz and Morelia inaugurated the season, with Morelia winning 1–0. Reigning champions Atlante F.C. were eliminated from making the Liguilla with a 3-2 loss to Monterrey and thus could not defend their title, and Veracruz was relegated to the Primera División A after finishing last on the percentage table. Six teams qualified directly to the Liguilla (playoffs) by finishing in the top two of their respective groups, and these are the teams of Toluca, Jaguares, Santos Laguna, Monterrey, Guadalajara, and Cruz Azul. Four teams advanced to what is known as the Repechaje (playoff qualifiers), and these are being San Luis, Pachuca, Necaxa, and Atlas.

Season2007−08
ChampionsSantos Laguna (3rd title)
RelegatedVeracruz
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Primera División de México
Season2007−08
ChampionsSantos Laguna (3rd title)
RelegatedVeracruz
Champions League
Interliga
Copa Sudamericana
SuperLiga
Top goalscorerHumberto Suazo (13 goals)
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On June 1, 2008 Santos Laguna beat Cruz Azul on 3-2 aggregate to win the Clausura 2008 trophy. This was the club's third championship victory.

Clubs

Location of the Primera División Clausura 2006 teams
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Team City Stadium
América Mexico City Azteca
Atlante Cancún, Quintana Roo Andrés Quintana Roo
Atlas Guadalajara, Jalisco Jalisco
Chiapas Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas Víctor Manuel Reyna
Cruz Azul Mexico City Azul
Guadalajara Guadalajara, Jalisco Jalisco
Morelia Morelia, Michoacán Morelos
Monterrey Monterrey, Nuevo León Tecnológico
Necaxa Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes Victoria
Pachuca Pachuca, Hidalgo Hidalgo
Pachuca Puebla, Puebla Cuauhtémoc
San Luis San Luis Potosí, S.L.P. Alfonso Lastras
Santos Laguna Torreón, Coahuila Corona
Toluca Toluca, State of Mexico Nemesio Díez
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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Regular phase

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Group 1
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Toluca 17 7 6 4 23 19 +4 27 Directly qualified for Liguilla (Playoffs)
2 Chiapas 17 7 5 5 23 19 +4 26
3 Pachuca 17 6 4 7 27 25 +2 22 Qualified for
4 Puebla 17 5 6 6 28 25 +3 21
5 UNAM 17 5 5 7 21 26 −5 20
6 UAG 17 4 5 8 17 29 −12 17
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Group 2
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Santos Laguna 17 8 7 2 36 19 +17 31 Directly qualified for Liguilla (Playoffs)
2 Monterrey 17 6 6 5 27 22 +5 24
3 Atlas 17 6 5 6 21 24 −3 23 Qualified for Repechage
4 Atlante 17 3 8 6 24 30 −6 17
5 Veracruz 17 4 5 8 22 29 −7 17 Relegation to Primera División A
6 América 17 3 2 12 12 27 −15 11
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Group 3
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Guadalajara 17 9 6 2 32 14 +18 33 Directly qualified for Liguilla (Playoffs)
2 Cruz Azul 17 9 4 4 27 17 +10 31
3 San Luis 17 8 6 3 25 23 +2 30 Qualified for Repechage
4 Necaxa 17 5 9 3 18 12 +6 24
5 UANL 17 5 4 8 19 28 −9 19
6 Morelia 17 5 3 9 11 25 −14 18
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Last updated May 4, 2008

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Guadalajara (Q) 17 9 6 2 32 14 +18 33 Directly qualified for Liguilla (Playoffs)
2 Santos Laguna 17 8 7 2 36 19 +17 31
3 Cruz Azul 17 9 4 4 27 17 +10 31
4 San Luis (Q) 17 8 6 3 25 23 +2 30 Qualified for Repechage
5 Toluca 17 7 6 4 23 19 +4 27 Directly qualified for Liguilla (Playoffs)
6 Chiapas 17 7 5 5 23 19 +4 26
7 Necaxa 17 5 9 3 18 12 +6 24 Qualified for Repechage
8 Monterrey 17 6 6 5 27 22 +5 24 Directly qualified for Liguilla (Playoffs)
9 Atlas 17 6 5 6 21 24 −3 23 Qualified for Repechage
10 Pachuca 17 6 4 7 27 25 +2 22
11 Puebla 17 5 6 6 28 25 +3 21
12 UNAM 17 5 5 7 21 26 −5 20
13 UANL 17 5 4 8 19 28 −9 19
14 Morelia 17 5 3 9 11 25 −14 18
15 Atlante 17 3 8 6 24 30 −6 17
16 Veracruz 17 4 5 8 22 29 −7 17 Relegation to Primera División A
17 UAG 17 4 5 8 17 29 −12 17
18 América 17 3 2 12 12 27 −15 11
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(Q) Qualified for 2008 Copa Sudamericana

Top goalscorers

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

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Rank Player Club Goals
1 Chile Humberto Suazo Monterrey 13
2 Brazil Itamar Chiapas 10
Argentina Esteban Solari UNAM
Argentina Vicente Matías Vuoso Santos Laguna
5 Mexico Omar Bravo Guadalajara 9
Argentina Claudio Graf Veracruz
Mexico Sergio Santana Guadalajara
8 Ecuador Christian Benítez Santos Laguna 8
Uruguay Álvaro González Puebla
10 Venezuela Giancarlo Maldonado Atlante 7
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Results

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Home \ Away AME ATE ATL CHP CAZ GDL MTY MOR NEC PAC PUE SLP SAN TOL TEC UAN UNA VER
América 0–1 0–1 1–2 2–2 2–3 1–0 0–1 0–2 1–3 0–0 1–2 0–1 0–1 2–1 0–3 2–0 0–4
Atlante 1–0 3–3 2–2 2–3 1–1 2–3 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–2 0–3 2–2 1–2 1–1 2–1 2–2
Atlas 1–0 3–3 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–0 0–1 0–1 2–1 0–0 1–6 1–2 3–3 1–0 2–2 3–0
Chiapas 2–1 2–2 2–0 1–2 2–2 0–0 0–1 0–0 1–0 0–1 2–0 3–1 1–1 2–0 3–2 1–4 1–2
Cruz Azul 2–2 3–2 0–2 2–1 0–0 2–3 1–0 0–2 4–1 2–0 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–1 2–1 1–0
Guadalajara 3–2 1–1 2–0 2–2 0–0 0–1 6–0 0–1 2–1 4–0 2–2 3–2 1–0 1–1 0–0 3–0 2–1
Monterrey 0–1 3–2 1–1 0–0 3–2 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 0–2 1–1 3–0 2–3 1–2 7–2
Morelia 1–0 0–2 0–1 1–0 0–1 0–6 0–1 0–0 3–2 0–4 1–2 0–0 2–1 0–2 2–2 0–1 1–0
Necaxa 2–0 1–1 1–0 0–0 2–0 1–0 1–1 0–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 0–1 3–0 0–1
Pachuca 3–1 2–0 1–0 0–1 1–4 1–2 1–1 2–3 2–2 2–5 1–2 1–2 2–0 1–0 6–1 0–0 1–1
Puebla 0–0 2–2 1–2 1–0 0–2 0–4 1–1 4–0 1–1 5–2 1–2 3–3 1–2 2–3 3–0 1–1 2–0
San Luis 2–1 2–0 0–0 0–2 0–4 2–2 3–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 1–4 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–2 1–1
Santos 1–0 3–0 6–1 1–3 1–1 2–3 2–0 0–0 1–1 2–1 3–3 4–1 2–2 4–0 2–1 1–1 1–1
Toluca 1–0 2–2 2–1 1–1 1–1 0–1 1–1 1–2 2–1 0–2 2–1 0–2 2–2 3–0 2–0 0–0 3–2
Tecos 1–2 2–1 3–3 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–3 2–0 1–1 0–1 3–2 1–1 0–4 0–3 2–1 1–2 0–0
UANL 3–0 1–1 0–1 2–3 1–0 0–0 3–2 2–2 1–0 1–6 0–3 1–1 1–2 0–2 1–2 2–0 0–3
UNAM 0–2 1–2 2–2 4–1 1–2 0–3 2–1 1–0 0–3 0–0 1–1 2–3 1–1 0–0 2–1 0–2 4–2
Veracruz 4–0 2–2 0–3 2–1 0–1 1–2 2–7 0–1 1–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–3 0–0 3–0 2–4
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Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Final phase (Liguilla)

Repechage

More information Pachuca, 0–1 ...
Pachuca0–1San Luis
Report Coudet 90+2' (pen.)
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Referee: Fabricio Morales (Sinaloa)
More information San Luis, 1–2 ...
San Luis1–2Pachuca
Píriz 17' Report
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Referee: Hugo León Guajardo (Mexico City)

2–2 on aggregate. San Luis advanced for being the higher seeded team.

More information Atlas, 1–1 ...
Atlas1–1Necaxa
Medina 71' Report Reyna 45'
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Referee: Mauricio Morales (Mexico City)
More information Necaxa, 0–0 ...
Necaxa0–0Atlas
Report
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Referee: José Gabriel Gómez (Morelos)

1–1 on aggregate. Necaxa advanced for being the higher seeded team.

Bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
2 Santos Laguna 2 1 3
7 Necaxa 1 1 2
2 Santos Laguna (s) 1 2 3
8 Monterrey 1 2 3
1 Guadalajara 1 4 5
8 Monterrey 4 4 8
2 Santos Laguna 2 1 3
3 Cruz Azul 1 1 2
3 Cruz Azul (s) 0 2 2
6 Chiapas 1 1 2
3 Cruz Azul 1 1 2
4 San Luis 0 1 1
4 San Luis (s) 1 0 1
5 Toluca 1 0 1

Quarterfinals

More information Chiapas, 1–0 ...
Chiapas1–0Cruz Azul
Itamar Batista 85' Report
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Referee: Paul Delgadillo (Jalisco)
More information Cruz Azul, 2–1 ...
Cruz Azul2–1Chiapas
 Report Itamar Batista 48'
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Referee: Hugo León Guajardo (Mexico City)

2–2 on aggregate. Cruz Azul advanced for being the higher seeded team.

More information Monterrey, 4–1 ...
Monterrey4–1Guadalajara
 Report Morales 7'
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More information Guadalajara, 4–4 ...
Guadalajara4–4Monterrey
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Monterrey won 8–5 on aggregate.

More information Toluca, 1–1 ...
Toluca1–1San Luis
Fernández 90+2' Report Moreno 34'
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Referee: José Gabriel Gómez (Morelos)
More information San Luis, 0–0 ...
San Luis0–0Toluca
Report
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2–2 on aggregate. San Luis advanced for being the higher seeded team.

More information Necaxa, 1–2 ...
Necaxa1–2Santos Laguna
Rodallega 35' Report
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More information Santos Laguna, 1–1 ...
Santos Laguna1–1Necaxa
Rodríguez 80' (pen.) Report Quatrocchi 57'
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Referee: Mauricio Morales (Mexico City)

Santos Laguna won 3–2 on aggregate.

Semifinals

More information San Luis, 0–1 ...
San Luis0–1Cruz Azul
Report Sabah 25'
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More information Cruz Azul, 1–1 ...
Cruz Azul1–1San Luis
Zeballos 78' Report Coudet 31'
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Cruz Azul won 2–1 on aggregate.

More information Monterrey, 1–1 ...
Monterrey1–1Santos Laguna
Suazo 10' Report Benítez 63'
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More information Santos Laguna, 2–2 ...
Santos Laguna2–2Monterrey
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Referee: Mauricio Morales (Mexico City)

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

Finals

More information Cruz Azul, 1–2 ...
Cruz Azul1–2Santos Laguna
Vigneri  15' Report
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More information Santos Laguna, 1–1 ...
Santos Laguna1–1Cruz Azul
Ludueña 16' Report Lozano 82'
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Santos Laguna won 3–2 on aggregate.

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 Champions 
 
3rd title
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Notes

By winning Clausura 2008, Santos earned a berth in the 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage.

By being the Clausura 2008 runner-up, Cruz Azul earned a berth in the 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round.

Relegation

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PosTeam Total Pts Games P/G
1Cruz Azul1741021.7059
2Pachuca1701021.6667
3Guadalajara1631021.5980
4Toluca1611021.5784
5América1551021.5196
6San Luis1441021.4118
7Santos Laguna1401021.3725
8Chiapas1391021.3627
9Monterrey1371021.3431
10Atlante1361021.3333
11UNAM1311021.2843
12Necaxa1281021.2549
13Atlas1281021.2549
14Morelia1281021.2549
15UAG1181021.1569
16UANL1151021.1275
17Puebla38341.1176
18Veracruz1081021.0588
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