1997–98 Primera División A season

Ascenso MX
Season1997–98
ChampionsApertura: Pachuca (2nd Title)
Clausura: Tigrillos (1st title)
PromotedPachuca
RelegatedMarte
Top goalscorerInvierno: Níver Arboleda (17)
Verano: Carlos María Morales (12)

Primera División A (Méxican First A Division) is a Mexican football tournament. This season was composed of Invierno (winter) 1997 and Verano (summer) 1998. Pachuca, the Invierno 1997 champion, were able to gain promotion to Primera Division for the 1998-99 season after winning the playoff to Tigrillos, the Verano 1998 champion.

Changes for the 1997–98 season

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Stadiums and locations

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Club Stadium Capacity City
Atlético Mexiquense Nemesio Díez 35,000 Toluca, State of Mexico
Bachilleres Jalisco 60,000 Guadalajara, Jalisco
Chivas Tijuana Cerro Colorado 12,000 Tijuana, Baja California
Cruz Azul Hidalgo 10 de Diciembre 17,000 Cruz Azul, Hidalgo
Correcaminos UAT Marte R. Gómez 20,000 Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas
Cuautitlán Los Pinos 8,000 Cuautitlán, State of Mexico
Halcones de Querétaro Corregidora 35,000 Querétaro, Querétaro
Irapuato Sergio León Chávez 26,000 Irapuato, Guanajuato
La Piedad Juan N. López 15,000 La Piedad, Michoacán
Marte Mariano Matamoros 18,000 Xochitepec, Morelos
Pachuca Hidalgo 25,000 Pachuca, Hidalgo
Real San Luis Plan de San Luis 18,000 San Luis Potosí, S.L.P.
RS Zacatecas Francisco Villa 18,000 Zacatecas, Zacatecas
Saltillo Francisco I. Madero 10,000 Saltillo, Coahuila
San Francisco San Francisco 11,500 San Francisco del Rincón, Guanajuato
Tampico Madero Tamaulipas 30,000 Tampico - Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas
Tecos Colima Colima 12,000 Colima, Colima
Tigrillos Estadio Universitario 40,000 San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León
Unión de Curtidores La Martinica 12,000 León, Guanajuato
Yucatán Carlos Iturralde 24,000 Mérida, Yucatán
Zacatepec Agustín Coruco Díaz 18,000 Zacatepec, Morelos

Invierno 1997

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Group league tables

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Group 1

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 RS Zacatecas 20 11 5 4 38 26 +12 38
2 Pachuca 20 8 11 1 42 36 +6 35
3 Bachilleres 20 7 5 8 28 29 −1 26
4 Tigrillos 20 6 6 8 28 28 0 24
5 Tecos Colima 20 4 8 8 25 29 −4 20
6 Cuautitlán 20 4 7 9 24 32 −8 19
Source: Memoria Futbolera (subscription required)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head; 5th away goals scored; 6th draw

Group 2

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Yucatán 20 10 6 4 33 20 +13 36
2 Tampico Madero 20 8 9 3 32 25 +7 33
3 Correcaminos UAT 20 8 6 6 31 30 +1 30
4 Unión de Curtidores 20 7 8 5 27 22 +5 29
5 San Francisco 20 5 2 13 30 32 −2 17
Source: Memoria Futbolera (subscription required)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head; 5th away goals scored; 6th draw

Group 3

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Atlético Mexiquense 20 14 2 4 44 24 +20 44
2 Zacatepec 20 10 2 8 40 31 +9 32
3 Cruz Azul Hidalgo 20 7 4 9 26 34 −8 25
4 Halcones de Querétaro 20 5 4 11 24 38 −14 19
5 Reboceros de La Piedad 20 3 8 9 25 43 −18 17
Source: Memoria Futbolera (subscription required)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head; 5th away goals scored; 6th draw

Group 4

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Irapuato 20 9 6 5 28 23 +5 33
2 Saltillo 20 8 6 6 27 22 +5 30
3 Real San Luis 20 6 7 7 21 28 −7 25
4 Chivas Tijuana 20 4 7 9 23 33 −10 19
5 Marte 20 4 5 11 22 37 −15 17
Source: Memoria Futbolera (subscription required)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head; 5th away goals scored; 6th draw

General league table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Atlético Mexiquense 20 14 2 4 44 24 +20 44
2 RS Zacatecas 20 11 5 4 38 26 +12 38
3 Yucatán 20 10 6 4 33 20 +13 36
4 Pachuca 20 8 11 1 42 36 +6 35
5 Tampico Madero 20 8 9 3 32 25 +7 33
6 Irapuato 20 9 6 5 28 23 +5 33
7 Zacatepec 20 10 2 8 40 31 +9 32
8 Saltillo 20 8 6 6 27 22 +5 30
9 Correcaminos UAT 20 8 6 6 31 30 +1 30
10 Unión de Curtidores 20 7 8 5 27 22 +5 29
11 Bachilleres 20 7 5 8 28 29 −1 26
12 Real San Luis 20 6 7 7 21 28 −7 25
13 Cruz Azul Hidalgo 20 7 4 9 26 34 −8 25
14 Tigrillos 20 6 6 8 28 28 0 24
15 Tecos Colima 20 4 8 8 25 29 −4 20
16 Cuautitlán 20 4 7 9 24 32 −8 19
17 Chivas Tijuana 20 4 7 9 23 33 −10 19
18 Halcones de Querétaro 20 5 4 11 24 38 −14 19
19 San Francisco 20 5 2 13 30 32 −2 17
20 Marte 20 4 5 11 22 37 −15 17
21 Reboceros de La Piedad 20 3 8 9 25 43 −18 17
Source: Memoria Futbolera (subscription required)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head; 5th away goals scored; 6th draw

Results

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Home \ Away AMX BAC CHT CRH CUA HAL IRA LAP MAR PAC RSL RSZ SAL SFR TAM TEC TIG UAT UDC YUC ZAC
At. Mexiquense 1–0 3–1 3–3 1–0 0–0 3–1 1–3 3–0 4–3
Bachilleres 3–1 1–1 1–5 5–0 1–2 1–0 0–0 3–1 2–2 6–1
Chivas Tijuana 2–6 0–1 0–0 3–1 0–3 2–2 2–1 7–1 2–1
Cruz Azul Hidalgo 2–1 1–0 1–2 0–1 2–0 2–2 2–1 1–2 4–2 3–1
Cuautitlán 1–2 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 3–1 1–2 3–2
Halcones 4–0 1–3 3–1 0–2 2–0 1–2 7–2 0–4 1–1 2–1
Irapuato 2–1 2–0 1–2 1–1 2–0 2–1 3–3 2–1 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–1
La Piedad 1–1 1–3 2–1 1–0 3–3 2–2 1–2 3–2 1–1 2–2
Marte 1–2 1–2 1–1 0–0 5–2 1–4 2–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 1–3 0–4
Pachuca 5–1 2–0 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–1 2–1 0–0 2–5
Real San Luis 0–0 2–1 0–0 5–2 1–2 1–3 2–1 1–0 2–1 1–1
RS Zacatecas 2–1 1–1 2–1 3–0 3–2 0–2 1–1 2–1 2–1 0–1 1–1
Saltillo 1–2 3–0 1–0 0–0 3–1 0–0 2–1 2–1 0–0 2–0
San Francisco 1–2 1–3 8–0 0–1 3–1 0–0 1–3 2–1 1–3 4–0
Tampico Madero 3–2 1–1 0–0 4–1 2–0 1–2 2–2 2–4 1–5 0–0
Tecos Colima 4–1 2–3 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–2
Tigrillos 2–0 0–1 3–1 0–2 3–0 4–3 1–1 2–2 2–3
Correcaminos UAT 2–1 1–0 2–2 2–0 2–0 4–1 2–0 4–2 2–1 2–3 0–2
Unión de Curtidores 1–1 1–1 3–3 3–1 4–2 1–0 1–2 2–1 0–1 2–2 2–0
Yucatán 4–1 1–1 0–0 2–0 0–0 0–0 3–2 3–4 3–0 6–1
Zacatepec 3–1 1–2 2–4 3–1 3–1 2–0 4–0 5–1 2–0
Updated to match(es) played on 18 November 1997. Source: Memoria Futbolera (subscription required)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Liguilla

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Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
               
2 RS Zacatecas (a) 2 1 3
7 Irapuato 1 2 3
2 RS Zacatecas 0 2 2
3 Yucatán 1 1 2
3 Yucatán 1 2 3
6 Zacatepec 1 0 1
2 RS Zacatecas 1 0 1
4 Pachuca 2 0 2
1 Atlético Mexiquense 1 4 5
8 Saltillo 0 0 0
1 Atlético Mexiquense 1 1 2
4 Pachuca 4 1 5
4 Pachuca (a) 1 1 2
5 Tampico Madero 1 1 2


 Invierno 1997 winners 
Pachuca
2nd title

Top scorers

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Scorer Goals Team
Colombia Níver Arboleda 17 Zacatepec

Last updated: 18 November 1997.
Source: Memoria Futbolera (subscription required)

Verano 1998

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Group league tables

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Group 1

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Tigrillos 20 10 6 4 34 22 +12 36
2 Pachuca 20 7 8 5 34 29 +5 29
3 RS Zacatecas 20 5 10 5 22 25 −3 25
4 Bachilleres 20 4 9 7 27 29 −2 21
5 Tecos Colima 20 5 6 9 22 33 −11 21
6 Cuautitlán 20 3 9 8 28 33 −5 18

Group 2

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Yucatán 20 10 6 4 28 23 +5 36
2 Correcaminos UAT 20 8 6 6 27 18 +9 30
3 Unión de Curtidores 20 6 7 7 31 37 −6 25
4 Tampico Madero 20 4 8 8 24 26 −2 20
5 San Francisco 20 1 13 6 27 34 −7 16

Group 3

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Zacatepec 20 8 9 3 32 19 +13 33
2 La Piedad 20 9 6 5 28 26 +2 33
3 Cruz Azul Hidalgo 20 6 9 5 30 30 0 27
4 Atlético Mexiquense 20 5 9 6 28 28 0 24
5 Halcones de Querétaro 20 4 9 7 35 31 +4 21

Group 4

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Real San Luis 20 10 9 1 34 15 +19 39
2 Saltillo 20 10 6 4 27 18 +9 36
3 Irapuato 20 6 6 8 31 34 −3 24
4 Chivas Tijuana 20 4 8 8 26 35 −9 20
5 Marte 20 2 7 11 15 45 −30 13

General league table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Real San Luis 20 10 9 1 34 15 +19 39
2 Tigrillos 20 10 6 4 34 22 +12 36
3 Saltillo 20 10 6 4 27 18 +9 36
4 Yucatán 20 10 6 4 28 23 +5 36
5 Zacatepec 20 8 9 3 32 19 +13 33
6 La Piedad 20 9 6 5 28 26 +2 33
7 Correcaminos UAT 20 8 6 6 27 18 +9 30
8 Pachuca 20 7 8 5 34 29 +5 29
9 Cruz Azul Hidalgo 20 6 9 5 30 30 0 27
10 RS Zacatecas 20 5 10 5 22 25 −3 25
11 Unión de Curtidores 20 6 7 7 31 37 −6 25
12 Atlético Mexiquense 20 5 9 6 28 28 0 24
13 Irapuato 20 6 6 8 31 34 −3 24
14 Halcones de Querétaro 20 4 9 7 35 31 +4 21
15 Bachilleres 20 4 9 7 27 29 −2 21
16 Tecos Colima 20 5 6 9 22 33 −11 21
17 Tampico Madero 20 4 8 8 24 26 −2 20
18 Chivas Tijuana 20 4 8 8 26 35 −9 20
19 Cuautitlán 20 3 9 8 28 33 −5 18
20 San Francisco 20 1 13 6 27 34 −7 16
21 Marte 20 2 7 11 15 45 −30 13

Results

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Home \ Away AMX BAC CHT CRH CUA HAL IRA LAP MAR PAC RSL RSZ SAL SFR TAM TEC TIG UAT UDC YUC ZAC
At. Mexiquense 0–0 1–1 2–0 0–0 4–1 1–3 1–2 1–2 2–0 1–1 4–0
Bachilleres 1–1 2–2 2–1 1–1 3–0 2–0 2–1 2–0 1–1
Chivas Tijuana 2–3 2–1 1–2 1–1 0–0 1–2 3–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–0
Cruz Azul Hidalgo 3–1 3–2 2–3 1–1 0–0 2–1 1–1 2–1 0–1 1–1
Cuautitlán 2–3 2–1 4–1 2–0 1–2 0–1 2–2 0–0 2–2 0–1 3–3 1–1
Halcones 1–1 3–3 1–1 2–2 4–0 4–1 2–1 1–1 3–4 1–2
Irapuato 3–1 4–4 3–1 2–1 2–2 4–2 2–0 1–3
La Piedad 1–1 2–1 4–5 0–0 3–1 0–0 1–3 3–2 1–1 1–2
Marte 2–1 0–0 0–6 0–1 0–0 1–3 2–1 1–1
Pachuca 3–0 1–1 3–3 0–1 3–3 1–1 1–2 1–4 0–0 1–0 3–0
Real San Luis 3–3 0–1 3–1 3–1 2–0 4–1 1–0 4–0 2–0 0–1
RS Zacatecas 0–0 0–0 7–2 1–2 2–2 2–1 2–1 0–0 4–4
Saltillo 2–0 2–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 0–0 2–0 5–2 1–0 1–1
San Francisco 2–2 1–1 0–0 4–2 0–0 2–2 2–2 2–2 0–1 1–1
Tampico Madero 1–1 0–0 3–1 6–0 0–4 3–2 1–0 0–0 0–2 3–0
Tecos Colima 0–0 0–0 3–5 2–1 1–0 1–1 2–2 3–2 1–0 1–1 2–1
Tigrillos 2–2 3–1 5–2 3–0 1–0 4–0 2–0 1–0 0–0 1–1 4–0
Correcaminos UAT 1–1 1–0 1–1 3–1 0–0 2–1 3–0 4–1 1–0
Unión de Curtidores 3–2 1–0 1–1 1–1 3–5 2–3 4–3 1–2 3–1
Yucatán 1–1 1–0 3–3 2–0 2–1 2–0 1–2 1–0 5–4 2–1
Zacatepec 3–0 3–0 2–2 2–2 1–1 3–0 5–2 0–0 1–1 1–1 0–0
Updated to match(es) played on 19 April 1998. Source: Memoria Futbolera (subscription required)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Liguilla

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Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
               
2 Tigrillos 2 1 3
7 Pachuca 1 2 3
1 Tigrillos 2 1 3
7 Correcaminos 1 2 3
1 Real San Luis 1 1 2
7 Correcaminos 2 1 3
1 Tigrillos 1 3 4
5 Zacatepec 3 0 3
4 Yucatán 0 0 0
5 Zacatepec 1 3 4
5 Zacatepec 1 2 3
6 La Piedad 1 1 2
3 Saltillo 0 1 1
6 La Piedad 4 1 5


 Verano 1998 winners 
Tigrillos
1st title

Top scorers

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Scorer Goals Team
Uruguay Carlos María Morales 12 Pachuca
Uruguay Daniel Fasciolli 12 Correcaminos
Brazil Valtencir Gomes 12 Tigrillos
Costa Rica Allan Oviedo 11 Unión de Curtidores
Mexico José Eduardo Ávila 10 Cuautitlán

Last updated: 19 April 1998.
Source: Memoria Futbolera (subscription required)

Relegation table

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Pos. Team Pld. Pts. Ave.
17. Tecos Colima 41 40 1.0258
18. Halcones de Querétaro 40 40 1.0000
19. Chivas Tijuana 39 40 0.9750
20. Marte 95 102 0.9314
21. Cuautitlán 37 40 0.9250

Promotion final

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At the end of the season, the two champions played a final to determine the winner of the promotion to Primera División. The series faced Pachuca, champion of the Invierno 1997 tournament against Tigrillos, champion of the Verano 1998 tournament.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Pachuca 4–2 Tigrillos 2–2 2–0

First leg

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14 May 1998 Tigrillos 2–2 Pachuca San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León
Gómes 28'
Oliva 79'
Report Nunes 61'
Morales 76'
Stadium: Estadio Universitario
Referee: Mexico Felipe Ramos Rizo

Second leg

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17 May 1998 Pachuca 2–0
(4–2 agg.)
Tigrillos Pachuca, Hidalgo
12:00 Almeida 9'
Victorino 48'
Report Stadium: Estadio Hidalgo
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Mexico Gilberto Alcalá


 1997-98 winners 
Pachuca
1st title

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