1977–78 Mexican Primera División season

36th professional season of the top-flight football league in Mexico Primera División de México 1977–78 UANL (1st title) Atlas Champions' Cup UANL 396 1109 1976–77 1978–79 Statistics of the Primera División de México for the 1977–78 season. Overview Atlante was promoted to Primera División. This season was contested by 20 teams, and UANL won the championship. Atlas was relegated to Segunda División. After this season Deportivo Neza bought the Laguna franchise. Teams Mexico 850 center Location of the 1977-78 Primera División teams Mexico 19.433333 -99.133333 Mexico City right Blue pog.svg Mexico 20.666667 -103.35 AtlasGuadalajaraJaliscoTecosUdeG left Blue pog.svg Mexico 21.116667 -101.683333 LeónCurtidores top Blue pog.svg Mexico 19.2870 -99.6672 Toluca left Blue pog.svg Mexico 25.6522 -100.2864 MonterreyUANL right Blue pog.svg Mexico 25.5643 -103.4360 Laguna top Blue pog.svg Mexico 22.1413 -100.9854 At. Potosino top Blue pog.svg Mexico 19.1759 -96.1429 Veracruz right Blue pog.svg Mexico 22.28 -97.8516 Tampico right Blue pog.svg Mexico 19.0852 -98.1681 Puebla right Blue pog.svg Mexico TransparentPlaceholder.png 2 20 -117 90 Mexico City teamsAmérica 10pxAtlético Español 10pxAtlante 10pxCruz Azul 10pxUNAM 10px TeamCityStadiumAméricaMexico CityAztecaAtlanteMexico CityAztecaAtlasGuadalajara, JaliscoJaliscoAtlético EspañolMexico CityAztecaAtlético PotosinoSan Luis Potosí, S.L.P.Plan de San LuisCruz AzulMexico CityAztecaGuadalajaraGuadalajara, JaliscoJaliscoJaliscoGuadalajara, JaliscoJaliscoLagunaTorreón, CoahuilaMoctezumaLeónLeón, GuanajuatoLeónMonterreyMonterrey, Nuevo LeónUniversitarioPueblaPuebla, PueblaCuauhtémocTampicoTampico, TamaulipasTamaulipasTecosZapopan, JaliscoTres de MarzoTolucaToluca, State of MexicoToluca 70Unión de CurtidoresLeón, GuanajuatoLeónUANLMonterrey, Nuevo LeónUniversitarioUdeGGuadalajara, JaliscoJaliscoUNAMMexico CityOlímpico UniversitarioVeracruzVeracruz, VeracruzVeracruzano Group stage Group 1 main WDL Q y 2 UNA UNAM TEC Tecos LAG Laguna APO Atlético Potosino UDC Unión de Curtidores 20 8 10 81 53 17 12 9 73 46 8 19 11 45 49 11 10 17 41 64 8 10 20 42 71 green3 Playoffs QP QP red3 Relegation Playoff RP complete Group 2 main WDL Q y 2 AME América UAN UANL JAL Jalisco MTY Monterrey LEO León 19 13 6 55 38 18 8 12 50 40 16 8 14 61 60 15 8 15 63 56 13 10 15 60 61 green3 Playoffs QP QP complete Group 3 main WDL Q y 2 CRA Cruz Azul TAM Tampico GDL Guadalajara ATN Atlante VER Veracruz 14 15 9 56 44 11 13 14 53 55 12 10 16 48 56 11 12 15 44 55 12 9 17 50 62 green3 Playoffs QP QP complete Group 4 main WDL Q y 2 TOL Toluca UDG UDG ATE Atlético Español PUE Puebla ATL Atlas 20 7 11 55 37 17 7 14 61 50 13 15 10 58 51 10 8 20 35 52 10 8 20 36 67 green3 Playoffs QP QP red3 Relegation Playoff RP complete Results main FBR grey AME ATN ATL ATE APO CRA GDL JAL LAG LEO MTY PUE TAM TOL UDC TEC UNL UDG UNM VER América 2–1 1–0 1–1 3–0 1–1 1–0 2–0 1–1 2–1 2–2 2–1 0–0 1–0 2–1 0–4 2–1 2–1 4–2 1–0 Atlante 2–3 0–2 1–1 3–2 0–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 0–0 3–1 0–0 0–3 3–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–1 3–2 Atlas 0–4 1–3 1–3 2–1 1–4 1–1 0–1 1–1 0–2 1–4 0–0 3–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 0–0 0–2 1–2 3–1 Atlético Español 1–2 1–1 5–1 3–2 1–1 2–1 2–1 0–0 3–1 3–2 1–0 1–1 0–1 5–1 1–1 0–1 0–2 2–0 2–2 Atlético Potosino 1–0 1–0 2–1 0–0 0–3 3–2 1–2 3–3 2–2 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–0 3–1 0–0 0–0 2–3 0–2 4–0 Cruz Azul 1–1 1–2 3–0 0–0 0–2 1–1 0–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 2–0 3–4 3–1 1–1 Guadalajara 1–1 3–2 3–2 1–1 3–0 0–1 2–4 1–0 3–1 2–1 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–0 0–2 2–1 1–0 2–1 1–0 Jalisco 0–2 1–0 1–1 1–3 5–0 1–1 1–0 3–2 2–1 1–1 6–3 1–0 1–2 6–2 2–2 1–0 1–1 2–5 4–1 Laguna 2–1 1–1 4–0 2–2 1–0 0–1 2–4 1–0 1–1 4–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–2 2–1 0–0 0–0 León 1–1 0–0 2–0 3–1 3–1 5–2 2–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 1–0 1–0 0–1 2–2 3–2 3–0 3–1 1–1 2–2 Monterrey 1–1 4–1 1–0 3–1 4–0 2–2 0–0 0–2 1–1 4–2 1–0 2–3 5–1 2–0 2–1 2–4 2–1 0–1 2–1 Puebla 0–1 1–2 1–2 1–3 2–0 1–2 1–1 2–1 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–4 0–1 0–2 1–2 1–0 1–3 1–0 2–1 Tampico 1–2 2–3 2–3 5–0 0–0 3–4 2–1 1–0 1–1 3–3 1–4 1–1 2–1 1–0 3–0 0–0 0–2 1–1 4–2 Tecos 2–0 2–2 1–1 3–2 6–0 2–1 1–1 4–0 2–2 2–1 4–1 1–0 3–2 2–0 7–1 3–1 3–3 2–2 4–1 Toluca 1–1 3–0 0–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–0 4–1 3–0 4–1 2–0 1–2 3–0 3–1 1–0 4–1 1–1 1–2 2–0 Unión de Curtidores 1–1 2–1 1–2 1–3 0–0 2–1 1–1 2–1 3–2 0–1 1–0 0–0 3–1 0–0 1–1 1–3 1–2 2–2 2–0 UANL 1–0 2–0 3–0 3–2 1–1 2–0 2–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–0 0–0 0–1 1–2 3–2 0–1 2–1 1–0 5–1 UDG 2–2 0–1 0–1 1–1 4–1 0–0 3–2 1–2 1–2 2–1 0–4 1–0 0–1 4–1 4–0 1–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 UNAM 2–1 3–3 4–1 1–1 2–1 3–6 5–1 6–1 3–1 3–1 4–0 4–3 3–1 3–0 2–1 4–1 0–0 4–1 1–2 Veracruz 1–1 1–0 1–0 0–0 0–2 0–0 4–1 2–1 3–1 3–1 1–3 0–2 1–1 4–0 2–2 2–0 4–0 2–1 2–1 complete Relegation playoff May 14, 1978 Unión de Curtidores 0-0 http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/liga-mx/calendario/liguilla-1977-1978/final-no-descenso Atlas Estadio León, León May 18, 1978 Atlas 2-4 http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/liga-mx/calendario/liguilla-1977-1978/final-no-descenso Unión de Curtidores Ferreti 25Delgado 70 Olague 6 68Castillo 48 Lizardo 62 Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara Unión de Curtidores won 4-2 on aggregate. Atlas was relegated to Segunda División. Championship playoff Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 2 UNAM 1 2 3 7 UdeG 2 0 2 1 América 2 1 3 13 Tampico (pen.) 2 1 3 4 Tecos 0 2 2 5 UANL 1 3 4 3 Toluca 0 2 2 6 Cruz Azul 2 1 3 5 UANL 0 3 3 6 Cruz Azul 1 0 1 2 UNAM 1 4 5 13 Tampico 2 0 2 2 UNAM 0 1 1 5 UANL 2 1 3 Quarterfinal May 11, 1978 Tampico 2-2 http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/liga-mx/calendario/liguilla-1977-1978/cuartos-de-final América Mendoza 75 Bertocchi 59 Trujillo 15Aceves 40 Estadio Tamaulipas, Tampico May 14, 1978 América 1-1 yes 2-4 http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/mex78.html Tampico Estupiñán] 62 Arteaga 50 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City Aggregate tied. Tampico Madero won 4-2 on penalty shootout. May 10, 1978 UdeG 2-1 http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/liga-mx/calendario/liguilla-1977-1978/cuartos-de-final UNAM Nenê Belarmino 66 Guillén 80 Ramírez 54 Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara May 13, 1978 UNAM 2-0 http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/liga-mx/calendario/liguilla-1977-1978/cuartos-de-final UdeG Cabinho 47 Olivera 70 Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City UNAM won 3-2 on aggregate. May 11, 1977 Cruz Azul 1-0 http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/liga-mx/calendario/liguilla-1977-1978/cuartos-de-final Toluca López Salgado 11 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City May 14, 1977 Toluca 2-2 yes http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/liga-mx/calendario/liguilla-1977-1978/cuartos-de-final Cruz Azul Garduño 69Eugui 90+4 Jara Saguier 85 114 Estadio Toluca 70, Toluca Cruz Azul won 3-2 on aggregate. May 10, 1978 UANL 1-0 http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/liga-mx/calendario/liguilla-1977-1978/cuartos-de-final Tecos Mantegazza 63 Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza May 13, 1978 Tecos 2-3 http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/liga-mx/calendario/liguilla-1977-1978/cuartos-de-final UANL Gamboa 37Coelho 80 Orduña 32 Gadea 83 Boy 90 Estadio Tres de Marzo, Zapopan UANL won 3-2 on aggregate. Semifinal May 17, 1978 Tampico 2-1 http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/liga-mx/calendario/liguilla-1977-1978/semifinales UNAM Ojeda 10Bertocchi 31 Bermúdez 29 Estadio Tamaulipas, Tampico May 20, 1978 UNAM 4-0 http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/liga-mx/calendario/liguilla-1977-1978/semifinales Tampico Ramírez 40Trejo 54Cervantes 59Cabinho 77 pen. Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City UNAM won 5-2 on aggregate. May 17, 1978 Cruz Azul 1-0 http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/liga-mx/calendario/liguilla-1977-1978/semifinales UANL Bustos 31 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City May 20, 1978 UANL 3-0 http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/liga-mx/calendario/liguilla-1977-1978/semifinales Cruz Azul Mantegazza 17 55Boy 44 pen. Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza UANL won 3-1 on aggregate. Final May 24, 1978 UANL 2-0 http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/liga-mx/calendario/liguilla-1977-1978/final UNAM Mantegazza 20 75 Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza _blueborder _tigres7475h _blueborder _yellow_stripes FFD700 FFD700 FFD700 0000FF FFD700 Tigres UANL _Pumas11 000060 000060 000060 000060 000060 Pumas UNAM GK 1 MEX Mateo BravoDF 2 MEX Jorge García NúñezDF 3 ARG Osvaldo BatoclettiDF 4 MEX Conejo RuizDF 5 MEX Alejandro IzquierdoMF 6 MEX Tomás BoyMF 7 URU Roberto GadeaMF 8 MEX José Luis HerreraFW 9 PER Gerónimo BarbadilloFW 10URU Walter Mantegazza ?FW 11MEX Sergio Orduña ?Substitutes:FW 12PAR Juan Ramón Ocampos ?FW 13MEX Mario Carrillo ?Manager: URU Carlos Miloc GK 1 MEX Jorge EspinozaDF 2 MEX Genaro BermúdezDF 3 MEX Héctor SanabriaDF 4 MEX Ernesto CervantesDF 5 MEX Jesús IturraldeMF 6 MEX Mario Antonio Trejo ?MF 7 URU Washington OliveraMF 8 MEX Ladislao DomínguezFW 9 MEX Jesús RamírezFW 10 BRA 1968 CabinhoLM 11 MEX 1968 Jorge Vergara ElizondoSubstitutes:DF 12 MEX Domingo de la Mora ?Manager: YUG Bora Milutinović May 27, 1978 UNAM 1-1 http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/liga-mx/calendario/liguilla-1977-1978/final UANL Olivera 78 Mantegazza 54 Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City _unam7685 _black_stripes FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Pumas UNAM _blueborder _tigres7475h _blueborder _yellow_stripes FFD700 FFD700 FFD700 0000FF FFD700 Tigres UANL GK 1 MEX Jorge EspinozaDF 2 MEX Genaro BermúdezDF 3 MEX Ernesto Cervantes 64DF 4 MEX Héctor Sanabria 64DF 5 MEX Jesús IturraldeMF 6 MEX Pareja LópezMF 7 MEX Ladislao DomínguezMF 8 URU Washington OliveraFW 9 MEX Jesús RamírezFW 10 BRA 1968 CabinhoLM 11 MEX 1968 Jorge Vergara ElizondoSubstitutes:DF 12 MEX Domingo de la Mora 64DF 13 MEX Mario Antonio Trejo 64Manager: YUG Bora Milutinović GK 1 MEX Mateo BravoDF 2 MEX Mario CarrilloDF 3 ARG Osvaldo BatoclettiDF 4 MEX Conejo RuizDF 5 MEX Alejandro IzquierdoMF 6 MEX José Luis HerreraMF 7 PER Gerónimo BarbadilloMF 8 MEX Tomás BoyFW 9 URU Roberto GadeaFW 10URU Walter Mantegazza 66FW 11MEX Sergio OrduñaSubstitutes:FW 12PAR Juan Ramón Ocampos 66 82FW 13MEX Burro Sánchez 82Manager: URU Carlos Miloc UANL won 3-1 on aggregate. 1977–78 winners UANL 1st Top scorers Player Nationality Goals ClubCabinhoBrazil 196833Pumas UNAMCarlos Eloir PerucciBrazil 196829Atlético EspañolOsvaldo CastroChile24JaliscoRicardo BrandonUruguay22VeracruzRubén CorboUruguay19MonterreySérgio LimaBrazil 196816JaliscoAlberto JorgeArgentina17LeónMilton CarlosBrazil 196814MonterreyBernardino GarcíaMexico13Leones Negros UdeGJaime PajaritoMexico13Tecos UAG References Mexico - List of final tables (RSSSF) Category:Liga MX seasons Mex Category:1977–78 in Mexican football