2009–10 Mexican Primera División season
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The 2009–10 Primera División de México was the 63rd professional season of Mexico's top-flight football league, and 13th season in which the Apertura and Clausura system is used. The season is split into two tournaments—the Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Bicentenario—each with identical formats and each contested by the same eighteen teams.
Season2009–10
RelegatedCiudad Juárez
| Season | 2009–10 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Apertura: Monterrey (3rd title) Bicentenario: Toluca (10th title) |
| Relegated | Ciudad Juárez |
| Champions League | Monterrey Toluca Cruz Azul Santos Laguna |
| Copa Libertadores | Morelia Monterrey Tecos Guadalajara San Luis |
| InterLiga | América Monterrey Santos Laguna Puebla Atlante UANL Estudiantes Tecos Chiapas |
| SuperLiga | Pachuca Morelia Puebla UNAM |
| Matches | 176 |
| Goals | 472 (2.68 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Apertura: Emanuel Villa (17 goals) Bicentenario: Javier Hernández Johan Fano Hérculez Gómez (10 goals) |
| Biggest home win | América 7–2 Toluca (August 30, 2009) Morelia 5–0 Ciudad Juárez (August 16, 2009) América 5–0 Estudiantes Tecos (September 13, 2009) Morelia 5–0 Querétaro (September 27, 2009) Toluca 5–0 Estudiantes Tecos (April 4, 2010) |
| Biggest away win | Atlas 1–4 Guadalajara(November 7, 2009) |
2010–11 → | |
Clubs
Seventeen teams returned for this season. Necaxa was relegated the previous season after accumulating the lowest coefficient over the past three seasons. They were replaced by Querétaro, who was promoted from the Liga de Ascenso.
| Club | Home City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| América | Mexico City | Azteca | 105,000 |
| Atlante | Cancún | Andrés Quintana Roo | 20,000 |
| Atlas | Guadalajara | Jalisco | 56,700 |
| Chiapas | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | Víctor Manuel Reyna | 31,100 |
| Ciudad Juárez | Ciudad Juárez | Olímpico Benito Juárez | 22,300 |
| Cruz Azul | Mexico City | Estadio Azul | 35,000 |
| Estudiantes Tecos | Guadalajara | 3 de Marzo | 30,000 |
| Guadalajara | Guadalajara | Jalisco | 56,700 |
| Monterrey | Monterrey | Tecnológico | 38,000 |
| Morelia | Morelia | Morelos | 41,500 |
| Pachuca | Pachuca | Hidalgo | 30,000 |
| Puebla | Puebla | Cuauhtémoc | 42,650 |
| Querétaro | Querétaro | La Corregidora | 40,785 |
| San Luis | San Luis Potosí | Alfonso Lastras Ramírez | 24,000 |
| Santos Laguna | Torreón | Nuevo Corona | 30,000 |
| Toluca | Toluca | Nemesio Díez | 27,000 |
| UANL | Monterrey | Universitario | 45,000 |
| UNAM | Mexico City | Olímpico Universitario | 63,000 |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager |
Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy |
Replaced by | Date of appointment |
Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Querétaro |  Héctor Medrano |
Resigned | Aug. 23, 2009 |  Carlos Reinoso |
Aug. 26, 2009 | 16th |
| Guadalajara | Francisco Ramírez |
Sacked | Sep. 12, 2009 | Raúl Arias |
Sep. 15, 2009 | 15th |
| Ciudad Juárez |  Héctor Hugo Eugui |
Sacked | Sep. 28, 2009 | José Treviño |
Oct. 11, 2009 | 17th |
| San Luis | Juan Antonio Luna |
Resigned | Oct. 12, 2009 |  Miguel Ángel López |
10th | |
| Guadalajara | Raúl Arias |
Sacked | Nov. 3, 2009 | José Luis Real |
Nov. 3, 2009 | 14th |
| Changes during the Bicentenario | ||||||
| Ciudad Juárez | José Treviño |
Sacked | March 1, 2010 | TBA | TBA | 18th |
Torneo Apertura
The 2009 Torneo Apertura was the first tournament of the season. The tournament began on July 24 and ended on December 13. Defending champion UNAM failed to defend their title after missing the playoffs. On December 13, 2009, Monterrey defeated Cruz Azul 6–4 in aggregate score to win their third title. Cruz Azul forward Emanuel Villa won his first golden boot after scoring 17 goals, five more than Héctor Mancilla who won it the two previous tournaments.
Regular phase
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toluca | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 19 | +13 | 35 | |
| 2 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 35 | 19 | +16 | 33 | |
| 3 | Morelia | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 15 | +16 | 33 | 2010 Copa Libertadores Second Stage[a] |
| 4 | América | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 16 | +13 | 30 | 2010 InterLiga |
| 5 | Monterrey | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 30 | |
| 6 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 27 | |
| 7 | Puebla | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 26 | |
| 8 | Pachuca | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 29 | −5 | 24 | |
| 9 | Atlante | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 23 | −5 | 23 | 2010 InterLiga |
| 10 | UANL | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 22 | |
| 11 | San Luis | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 24 | −3 | 21 | |
| 12 | Estudiantes Tecos | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 20 | 2010 InterLiga |
| 13 | Chiapas | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 19 | |
| 14 | Guadalajara | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 19 | |
| 15 | Atlas | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 18 | |
| 16 | Querétaro | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 29 | −12 | 18 | |
| 17 | UNAM | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 17 | |
| 18 | Ciudad Juárez | 17 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 26 | −19 | 6 |
Updated to match(es) played on November 14, 2009. Source: FeMexFut
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head score; 5th away goals; 6th draw
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head score; 5th away goals; 6th draw
Notes:
- The berth to the 2010 Copa Libertadores goes to the highest placed team currently not participating in the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League. This excludes Toluca, Pachuca, Cruz Azul, or UNAM from qualifying to the Copa Libertadores.
Group standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toluca | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 19 | +13 | 35 | Advances to the Final Phase |
| 2 | San Luis | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 24 | −3 | 21 | |
| 3 | Guadalajara | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 19 | |
| 4 | Atlas | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 18 | |
| 5 | Querétaro | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 29 | −12 | 18 | |
| 6 | Ciudad Juárez | 17 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 26 | −19 | 6 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morelia | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 15 | +16 | 33 | Advances to the Final Phase |
| 2 | América | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 16 | +13 | 30 | |
| 3 | Monterrey | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 30 | Advances to the Final Phase[a] |
| 4 | Puebla | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 26 | |
| 5 | Pachuca | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 29 | −5 | 24 | |
| 6 | Chiapas | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 19 |
- Advanced as the two best teams in general table that are not either a group winner or runner-up.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 35 | 19 | +16 | 33 | Advances to the Final Phase |
| 2 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 27 | |
| 3 | Atlante | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 23 | −5 | 23 | |
| 4 | UANL | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 22 | |
| 5 | Estudiantes Tecos | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 20 | |
| 6 | UNAM | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 17 |
Updated to match(es) played on November 15, 2009. Source: FeMexFut (in Spanish)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results
Final phase (Liguilla)
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Toluca | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | San Luis | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Toluca | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Monterrey | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | América | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Monterrey | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Monterrey | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Cruz Azul | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Cruz Azul | 4 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Puebla | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Cruz Azul | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Morelia | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Morelia | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Santos Laguna | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
- If the two teams are tied after both legs, the higher seeded team advances.
- Both finalist qualify to the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League. The champion qualifies directly to the Group Stage, while the runner-up qualifies to the Preliminary Round.
| Champions |
|---|
| 3rd title |
Top goalscorers
| Pos | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emanuel Villa |
Cruz Azul | 17 |
| 2 | Héctor Mancilla |
Toluca | 12 |
| 3 |  Salvador Cabañas |
América | 11 |
| Javier Hernández |
Guadalajara | 11 | |
| 5 | Rafael Márquez |
Atlante | 9 |
| Alfredo Moreno |
San Luis | 9 | |
| 7 | Juan Carlos Cacho |
Pachuca | 7 |
| Aldo de Nigris |
Monterrey | 7 | |
 Luis Gabriel Rey |
Morelia | 7 | |
| Humberto Suazo |
Monterrey | 7 |
Updated to November 22, 2009
Source: FeMexFut
Awards
The awards for this tournament were given out in Mexico City on January 17, 2010.[1]
- Non-voting awards
- Super-leader: Toluca
- Champion: Monterrey
- Top-scorer: Emanuel Villa (Cruz Azul)
- Best physical trainer: Miguel Ángel Ramírez (Monterrey)
- Fair play: UNAM
- Balón de Oro
- Best manager: Víctor Manuel Vucetich (Monterrey)
- Best goalkeeper: Jonathan Orozco (Monterrey)
- Best wingback: Rogelio Chávez (Cruz Azul)
- Best centre-back: Duilio Davino (Monterrey)
- Best defensive midfielder: Gerardo Torrado (Cruz Azul)
- Best offensive midfielder: Jaime Lozano (Cruz Azul)
- Best striker: Emanuel Villa (Cruz Azul)
- Best rookie: Raúl Nava (Toluca)
- Best player: Humberto Suazo (Monterrey)
- Best referee: Armando Archundia
- Best assistant referee: José Luis Camargo
Torneo Bicentenario
The 2010 Torneo Bicentenario is the second tournament of the season. The tournament began on January 16 and ended on May 15. The tournament got its name (the Bicentennial tournament) to commemorate the bicentennial anniversary of the Mexican independence.
Regular phase
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monterrey | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 15 | +15 | 36 |
| 2 | Guadalajara | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 32 |
| 3 | Toluca | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 30 |
| 4 | UNAM | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 28 |
| 5 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 28 |
| 6 | América | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 25 |
| 7 | Morelia | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 25 |
| 8 | Pachuca | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 25 |
| 9 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 25 |
| 10 | Atlas | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 24 |
| 11 | Querétaro | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 25 | −12 | 21 |
| 12 | Chiapas | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 19 |
| 13 | Puebla | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 19 |
| 14 | Estudiantes Tecos | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 32 | −6 | 19 |
| 15 | UANL | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 26 | −7 | 19 |
| 16 | Atlante | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 16 |
| 17 | Ciudad Juárez | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 29 | −19 | 15 |
| 18 | San Luis | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 29 | −11 | 14 |
Updated to match(es) played on 19 April 2010. Source: FeMexFut (in Spanish)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head score; 5th away goals; 6th draw
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head score; 5th away goals; 6th draw
Group standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guadalajara | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 32 | Advances to the Final Phase |
| 2 | Toluca | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 30 | |
| 3 | Atlas | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 24 | |
| 4 | Querétaro | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 25 | −12 | 21 | |
| 5 | Ciudad Juárez | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 29 | −19 | 15 | |
| 6 | San Luis | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 28 | −10 | 14 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monterrey | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 15 | +15 | 36 | Advances to the Final Phase |
| 2 | América | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 25 | |
| 2 | Morelia | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 25 | Advances to the Final Phase[a] |
| 3 | Pachuca | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 25 | |
| 5 | Chiapas | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 19 | |
| 6 | Puebla | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 19 |
- Advanced as the two best teams in general table that are not either a group winner or runner-up.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNAM | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 28 | Advances to the Final Phase |
| 2 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 28 | |
| 3 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 25 | |
| 4 | Estudiantes Tecos | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 32 | −6 | 19 | |
| 5 | UANL | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 26 | −7 | 19 | |
| 6 | Atlante | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 16 |
Updated to match(es) played on April 25, 2010. Source: FeMexFut (in Spanish)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results
Final phase (Liguilla)
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Monterrey | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Pachuca | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Toluca | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Pachuca | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Toluca | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | América | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Toluca | 2 | 0 | 2 (4) | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Santos Laguna | 2 | 0 | 2 (3) | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | UNAM | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Santos Laguna | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Santos Laguna | 3 | 7 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Morelia | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Guadalajara | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Morelia | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Champions |
|---|
| 10th title |
- Notes
- If the two teams are tied after both legs, the higher seeded team advances.
- Both finalist qualify to the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League. The champion qualifies directly to the Group Stage, while the runner-up qualifies to the Preliminary Round.
Top goalscorers
| Pos | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javier Hernández |
Guadalajara | 10 |
 Johan Fano |
Atlante | 10 | |
 Herculez Gomez |
Puebla | 10 | |
| 4 | Jackson Martínez |
Jaguares | 9 |
| 5 | Héctor Mancilla |
Toluca | 8 |
| 6 | Miguel Sabah |
Morelia | 7 |
| Ángel Reyna |
America | 7 | |
| Abraham Darío Carreño |
Monterrey | 7 | |
| Miguel Zepeda |
Atlas | 7 | |
| Fredy Bareiro |
Estudiantes Tecos | 7 |
Updated to April 25, 2010
Source: FeMexFut
Relegation
Updated as of games played on April 25, 2010. |
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