2008–09 Primera División A season

Primera División A
Season 2008-09
Champions Apertura: Querétaro
Clausura: Mérida
Promoted Querétaro
Relegated Tapachula
2007-08

The format for the 2008-09 season changed from 2 groups of 12 to 3 groups of 9 teams. This gave the opportunity and the number increased from 24 to 27, many teams served as reserve teams from teams in D1.

Changes for the 2008-2009 season

Added teams

Torneo Apertura

Primera Division A
Season Apertura 2008
Champions Querétaro

The Primera División A Apertura 2008 is a Mexican football tournament, one of two short tournaments held each year. It began on July 18, 2008 and ran until December 7, 2008. The reigning champions, León, were eliminated in the quarterfinals by Irapuato on a 2–1 two-leg aggregate, and thus could not successfully defend their Clausura 2008 title. Querétaro won the tournament, defeating Irapuato on a 2–0 two-leg aggregate, and will earn a spot into the promotional playoff held after the end of the Clausura 2009 season, where the winners of the two tournaments meet in an effort to gain promotion to the Primera División.

After winning the 2008 promotional playoff against León, the Indios were promoted to the Primera División. Veracruz were relegated to the Primera División A due to finishing at the bottom of the Primera División relegation table. Pachuca Juniors won the right to be promoted to the Primera División A after winning the Segunda División promotional playoff but lacked the certificate of promotion given to teams by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación. Instead, Irapuato were promoted to the Primera División A, and two new reserve teams were created for the Indios of Ciudad Juárez (Chihuahua) and Atlante (Chetumal).

Tournament Format

A total of 27 teams are divided into three groups of nine teams each. Each team plays the other eight teams in its group twice, once at home and once away, for a total of 16 games. At the end of the regular season the top two teams in each group, as well as the next two highest placed teams, qualify to the Liguilla. The teams are seeded based on their position in the general table and are arranged before each round so that the highest seeded team remaining always plays the lowest seed remaining. The teams play a home and home series and whichever team has the better aggregate score advances. If the two teams are tied after both legs in the quarterfinals and semifinals the higher seed advances automatically. In the finals, if the two teams are tied after both legs two 15 minute halves of extra time are added. If the teams are still tied after extra time the champion is determined through a penalty shootout.

Promotion

One team is promoted to the Primera División each year (two short tournaments). After the Clausura 2009 tournament, the champions of the Apertura 2008 and Clausura 2009 tournaments will play a home and home series to determine which team will be promoted. If the same team wins both tournaments it will be promoted automatically. In order for a team to be promoted it has to obtain a certification from the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación. If the winner of the promotional final is not certified for promotion a home and home series is played between the highest placed certified team and the club being relegated to the Primera División A to determine which will be in the Primera División.

Currently certified teams

Relegation

One team is relegated to the Segunda División each year (two short tournaments). The team that has the worst points to games played ratio over the previous three years (Apertura 2006, Clausura 2007, Apertura 2007, Clausura 2008, Apertura 2008, Clausura 2009) is relegated to the Segunda División.

League Table (Groups)

Group 1

P Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 León 16 10 5 1 21 12 +9 35
2 Tijuana 16 9 5 2 20 8 +12 32
3 Irapuato 16 8 6 2 20 6 +14 30
4 Tapatío 16 5 4 7 12 16 −4 19
5 Tecos A 16 4 5 7 17 16 +1 17
6 Académicos 16 3 7 6 12 14 −2 16
7 Real Colima 16 3 6 7 10 18 −8 15
8 Dorados de Sinaloa 16 4 3 9 11 21 −10 15
9 Salamanca 16 2 7 7 10 22 −12 13

Group 2

P Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Querétaro 16 10 3 3 36 20 +16 33
2 Correcaminos 16 9 4 3 21 12 +9 31
3 Tigres B 16 9 2 5 19 12 +7 29
4 Chihuahua 16 6 3 7 25 28 −3 21
5 Durango 16 4 8 4 15 16 −1 20
6 Socio Águila 16 5 4 7 13 16 −3 19
7 Tampico Madero 16 4 5 7 25 30 −5 17
8 Santos Laguna A 16 4 3 9 18 27 −9 15
9 Monterrey A 16 2 6 8 19 30 −11 12

Group 3

P Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Pumas Morelos 16 11 2 3 27 12 +15 35
2 Mérida 16 10 2 4 22 13 +9 32
3 Veracruz 16 8 4 4 25 16 +9 28
4 Cruz Azul Hidalgo 16 7 3 6 25 15 +10 24
5 Lobos BUAP 16 6 3 7 22 30 −8 21
6 Atlético Mexiquense 16 5 4 7 19 19 0 19
7 Coatzacoalcos 16 4 7 5 14 16 −2 19
8 Chetumal 16 1 8 7 15 28 −13 11
9 Tapachula 16 1 5 10 12 32 −20 8
Team qualifies for the Liguilla and is certified for promotion
Team qualifies for the Liguilla
Team is certified for promotion
Team is last on the relegation table

As of: November 17, 2008
Source: FMF
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head; 5th away goals scored; 6th draw
P = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points.

League Table (General)

P Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Pumas Morelos 16 11 2 3 27 12 +15 35
2 León 16 10 5 1 21 12 +9 35
3 Querétaro 16 10 3 3 36 20 +16 33
4 Tijuana 16 9 5 2 20 8 +12 32
5 Mérida 16 10 2 4 22 13 +9 32
6 Correcaminos 16 9 4 3 21 12 +9 31
7 Irapuato 16 8 6 2 20 6 +14 30
8 Tigres B 16 9 2 5 19 12 +7 29
9 Veracruz 16 8 4 4 25 16 +9 28
10 Cruz Azul Hidalgo 16 7 3 6 25 15 +10 24
11 Chihuahua 16 6 3 7 25 28 −3 21
12 Lobos BUAP 16 6 3 7 22 30 −8 21
13 Durango 16 4 8 4 15 16 −1 20
14 Atlético Mexiquense 16 5 4 7 19 19 0 19
15 Coatzacoalcos 16 4 7 5 14 16 −2 19
16 Socio Águila 16 5 4 7 13 16 −3 19
17 Tapatío 16 5 4 7 12 16 −4 19
18 Tecos A 16 4 5 7 17 16 +1 17
19 Tampico Madero 16 4 5 7 25 30 −5 17
20 Académicos 16 3 7 6 12 14 −2 16
21 Real Colima 16 3 6 7 10 18 −8 15
22 Santos Laguna A 16 4 3 9 18 27 −9 15
23 Sinaloa 16 4 3 9 11 21 −10 15
24 Salamanca 16 2 7 7 10 22 −12 13
25 Monterrey A 16 2 6 8 19 30 −11 12
26 Chetumal 16 1 8 7 15 28 −13 11
27 Tapachula 16 1 5 10 12 32 −20 8
Team qualifies for the Liguilla and is certified for promotion
Team qualifies for the Liguilla
Team is certified for promotion
Team is last on the relegation table

As of: November 17, 2008
Source: FMF
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head; 5th away goals scored; 6th draw
P = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points.

Liguilla

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                         
1  Pumas Morelos 2 0 2  
8  Tigres B 1 1 2  
  1  Pumas Morelos 0 0 0  
  7  Irapuato 1 1 2  
4  Tijuana 0 4 4
5  Mérida 1 0 1  
  7  Irapuato 0 0 0
  3  Querétaro 0 2 2
3  Querétaro 1 1 2  
6  Correcaminos 2 0 2  
  4  Tijuana 1 1 2
  3  Querétaro 0 3 3  
2  León 0 1 1
7  Irapuato 1 1 2  
Apertura 2008 winner:
Querétaro
3rd Title

Results

Group 1

Home ╲ Away ACA IRA LEÓREASALSINTAPTIJUAG
Académicos 00 01 11 30 21 01 11 00
Irapuato 20 01 20 11 20 10 00 31
León 21 04 20 00 10 10 11 21
Real Colima 00 00 11 20 01 02 10 13
Salamanca 21 01 00 11 00 10 02 00
Sinaloa 12 00 01 12 32 00 12 03
Tapatío 00 13 13 11 42 01 03 10
Tijuana 10 10 22 20 30 02 00 10
UAG 11 11 13 10 11 40 01 01

Group 2

Home ╲ Away CHI DUR MONQUESLASOCTAMUATUNL
Chihuahua 01 31 24 20 10 54 00 01
Durango 02 22 13 22 00 11 10 00
Monterrey 11 11 54 22 00 24 00 12
Querétaro 31 10 20 30 01 51 10 21
Santos Laguna 43 00 10 13 12 41 12 02
Socio Águila 01 14 10 22 20 11 01 10
Tampico Madero 33 00 23 20 20 21 11 01
UAT 20 20 31 33 02 10 21 10
UANL 41 12 20 00 10 21 10 13

Group 3

Home ╲ Away ATM BUP COACHECRUMERTAPVERUNM
Atlético Mexiquense 20 11 40 10 21 21 01 03
BUAP 32 21 21 00 10 30 21 23
Coatzacoalcos 11 30 11 10 10 10 00 13
Chetumal 00 22 11 32 03 00 11 12
Cruz Azul 10 10 00 42 12 40 40 20
Mérida 21 10 21 11 21 20 10 10
Jaguares de Tapachula 22 44 00 22 13 01 02 21
Veracruz 21 61 31 10 21 22 30 00
UNAM 10 30 20 20 11 21 20 21

Updated to games played on 2008-11-17.
Source: FMF
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

Scorer Goals Team
Mexico Mauro Gerk 14 Querétaro
Mexico Raúl Enríquez Tijuana
Uruguay Bosco Frontan 10 Tampico Madero
Mexico José Gutiérrez 9 Chihuahua
Mexico Javier Orozco 8 Cruz Azul Hidalgo
Uruguay Nicolás Olivera Veracruz
Uruguay Dany González Monterrey A
Argentina Diego Olsina 7 Mérida
Chile Juan Úbeda Lobos BUAP
Mexico Marco Reyna 6 Durango
Mexico José Ojeda Tampico Madero
Mexico Luis Orozco Mérida
Chile Sebastián González León
Mexico Sergio Pérez 5 Irapuato
Mexico Carlos Vela Correcaminos

Last updated: 2008-11-17
Source: FMF

Relegation Table

P Team Pts G Pts/G
1 Tijuana 32 16 2.0000
2 León 166 84 1.9762
3 Irapuato 30 16 1.8750
4 Veracruz 28 16 1.7500
5 Cruz Azul Hidalgo 144 84 1.7143
6 Dorados de Sinaloa 144 84 1.7143
7 Querétaro 140 84 1.6667
8 Correcaminos 131 84 1.5595
9 Pumas Morelos 126 84 1.5000
10 Coatzacoalcos 126 84 1.5000
11 Lobos BUAP 116 84 1.3810
12 Salamanca 114 84 1.3571
13 Mérida 67 50 1.3400
14 Chihuahua 21 16 1.3125
15 Tigres B 110 84 1.3095
16 Durango 109 84 1.2976
17 Real Colima 106 84 1.2619
18 Tampico Madero 103 84 1.2262
19 Tapatío 102 84 1.2143
20 Atlético Mexiquense 98 84 1.1667
21 Monterrey A 96 84 1.1429
22 Socio Águila 93 84 1.1071
23 Académicos 91 84 1.0833
24 Tecos A 90 84 1.0714
25 Santos Laguna A 81 84 0.9643
26 Tapachula 36 50 0.7200
27 Chetumal 11 16 0.6875

Last updated: 2008-11-17
Source: FMF
P = Position; G = Games played; Pts = Points; Pts/G = Ratio of points to games played

Torneo Clausura

Ascenso MX
Season Clausura 2009
Champions Mérida

The Primera División A Clausura 2009 is a Mexican football tournament, the second of two short tournaments held during the 2008–2009 Mexican football season. It began on January 10, 2009 and will run until May 23 or May 24, 2009. The winner of the tournament will earn a place in the promotional playoff against Querétaro, the winners of the Apertura 2008 tournament, to determine which team will be promoted to the Primera División.

Tournament format

A total of 27 teams are divided into three groups of nine teams each. Each team plays the other eight teams in its group twice, once at home and once away, for a total of 16 games. At the end of the regular season the top two teams in each group, as well as the next two highest placed teams, qualify to the Liguilla (playoffs). The teams are seeded based on their position in the general table and are arranged before each round so that the highest seeded team remaining always plays the lowest seed remaining. The teams play a home and away series and whichever team has the better aggregate score advances. If the two teams are tied after both legs in the quarterfinals and semifinals the higher seed advances automatically. In the finals, if the two teams are tied after both legs two 15 minute halves of extra time are added. If the teams are still tied after extra time the champion is determined through a penalty shootout.

Promotion

One team is promoted to the Primera División each year (two short tournaments). After the Clausura 2009 tournament, the champions of the Apertura 2008 and Clausura 2009 tournaments will play a home and home series to determine which team will be promoted. If the same team wins both tournaments it will be promoted automatically. In order for a team to be promoted it has to obtain a certification from the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación. If the winner of the promotional final is not certified for promotion a home and away series is played between the highest placed certified team and the club being relegated to the Primera División A to determine which will be in the Primera División.

Currently certified teams

Relegation

One team is relegated to the Segunda División each year (two short tournaments). The team that has the worst points to games played ratio over the previous three years (Apertura 2006, Clausura 2007, Apertura 2007, Clausura 2008, Apertura 2008, Clausura 2009) is relegated to the Segunda División.

League Table (Groups)

Group 1

P Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Mérida 16 9 3 4 25 13 +12 30
2 Socio Águila 16 8 3 5 21 18 +3 27
3 Salamanca 16 7 5 4 22 20 +2 26
4 Chetumal 16 5 6 5 23 20 +3 21
5 Querétaro 16 6 2 8 28 25 +3 20
6 Irapuato 16 5 5 6 17 23 −6 20
7 Chihuahua 16 5 5 6 19 26 −7 20
8 Santos Laguna A 16 5 3 8 17 20 −3 18
9 Real Colima 16 3 6 7 16 23 −7 15

Group 2

P Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Dorados de Sinaloa 16 8 7 1 30 15 +15 31
2 Veracruz 16 8 6 2 27 14 +13 30
3 Pumas Morelos 16 6 6 4 26 15 +11 24
4 León 16 6 5 5 21 19 +2 23
5 Correcaminos 16 4 8 4 17 18 −1 20
6 Tigres B 16 4 6 6 14 23 −9 18
7 Atlético Mexiquense 16 4 4 8 12 23 −11 16
8 Tampico Madero 16 3 6 7 18 28 −10 15
9 Tapatío 16 2 6 8 16 26 −10 12

Group 3

P Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Tijuana 16 9 6 1 28 16 +12 33
2 Cruz Azul Hidalgo 16 7 6 3 23 16 +7 27
3 Lobos BUAP 16 6 7 3 25 17 +8 25
4 Durango 16 5 10 1 24 16 +8 25
5 Orizaba 16 5 5 6 15 16 −1 20
6 Monterrey A 16 5 5 6 16 18 −2 20
7 Tapachula 16 3 7 6 18 21 −3 16
8 Académicos 16 1 8 7 15 27 −12 11
9 Tecos A 16 1 6 9 8 25 −17 9
Team qualifies for the Liguilla and is certified for promotion
Team qualifies for the Liguilla
Team is certified for promotion
Team is last on the relegation table

As of: May 4, 2009
Source: FMF
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head; 5th away goals scored; 6th draw
P = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points.

League Table (General)

P Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Tijuana 16 9 6 1 28 16 +12 33
2 Dorados de Sinaloa 16 8 7 1 30 15 +15 31
3 Veracruz 16 8 6 2 27 14 +13 30
4 Mérida 16 9 3 4 25 13 +12 30
5 Cruz Azul Hidalgo 16 7 6 3 23 16 +7 27
6 Socio Águila 16 8 3 5 21 18 +3 27
7 Salamanca 16 7 5 4 22 20 +2 26
8 Lobos BUAP 16 6 7 3 25 17 +8 25
9 Durango 16 5 10 1 24 16 +8 25
10 Pumas Morelos 16 6 6 4 26 15 +11 24
11 León 16 6 5 5 21 19 +2 23
12 Chetumal 16 5 6 5 23 20 +3 21
13 Querétaro 16 6 2 8 28 25 +3 20
14 Correcaminos 16 4 8 4 17 18 −1 20
15 Orizaba 16 5 5 6 15 16 −1 20
16 Monterrey A 16 5 5 6 16 18 −2 20
17 Irapuato 16 5 5 6 17 23 −6 20
18 Chihuahua 16 5 5 6 19 26 −7 20
19 Santos Laguna A 16 5 3 8 17 20 −3 18
20 Tigres B 16 4 6 6 14 23 −9 18
21 Tapachula 16 3 7 6 18 21 −3 16
22 Atlético Mexiquense 16 4 4 8 12 23 −11 16
23 Real Colima 16 3 6 7 16 23 −7 15
24 Tampico Madero 16 3 6 7 18 28 −10 15
25 Tapatío 16 2 6 8 16 26 −10 12
26 Académicos 16 1 8 7 15 27 −12 11
27 Tecos A 16 1 6 9 8 25 −17 9
Team qualifies for the Liguilla and is certified for promotion
Team qualifies for the Liguilla
Team is certified for promotion
Team is last on the relegation table

As of: May 4, 2009
Source: FMF
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head; 5th away goals scored; 6th draw
P = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points.

Liguilla

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                         
1  Tijuana 3 1 4  
8  Lobos BUAP 1 1 2  
  1  Tijuana 2 2 4  
  5  Salamanca 1 0 1  
4  Dorados de Sinaloa 0 0 0
5  Salamanca 2 1 3  
  1  Tijuana 0 0 0
  3  Mérida 1 0 1
3  Mérida 1 3 4  
6  Cruz Azul Hidalgo 0 1 1  
  3  Mérida 3 0 3
  2  Veracruz 0 0 0  
2  Veracruz 0 2 2
7  Socio Águila 2 0 2  
Clausura 2009 winner:
Mérida
1st Title

Promotional Final

First Leg

May 27, 2009
20:00 (UTC-5)
Querétaro 2–1 Mérida
Gerk  31' (pen.)
Romo  47'
Orozco  68'

Second leg

May 30, 2009
15:00 (UTC-5)
Mérida 1–0 Querétaro
Beltrán  49'
  Penalties  
López
Olsina
Saucedo
Orozco
García
4–5 Castro
Tridente
Giménez
Piña
Romo
Estadio Carlos Iturralde Rivero, Mérida
Referee: Mauricio Morales

Results

Group 1

Home ╲ Away CHE CHI IRAMERQUEREASALSLASOC
Chetumal 40 11 11 22 22 01 10 41
Chihuahua 22 20 02 12 31 11 11 10
Irapuato 11 23 00 10 11 31 02 21
Mérida 20 01 01 21 21 40 21 21
Querétaro 21 11 51 23 32 12 41 12
Real Colima 01 21 10 00 32 13 00 11
Salamanca 30 11 20 21 12 11 21 11
Santos Laguna 02 30 12 14 10 20 11 20
Socio Águila 21 41 22 10 10 10 20 10

Group 2

Home ╲ Away ATM LEÓ SINTAMTAPUNLUATUNMVER
Atlético Mexiquense 02 10 22 20 00 22 10 12
León 10 11 02 12 50 21 10 11
Sinaloa 11 40 40 20 20 21 11 10
Tampico Madero 12 00 12 10 21 11 12 15
Tapatío 20 23 11 22 01 22 03 01
UANL 10 11 22 42 11 01 03 03
UAT 10 10 01 11 22 02 21 11
UNAM 60 11 22 10 22 11 11 21
Veracruz 20 32 44 11 20 00 00 10

Group 3

Home ╲ Away ACA BUP CRUDURMONORITAPTIJUAG
Académicos 12 01 15 30 22 11 00 00
BUAP 40 32 22 20 12 20 11 11
Cruz Azul 11 21 11 20 00 30 22 40
Durango 32 00 22 00 11 11 32 20
Monterrey 00 11 30 00 32 00 12 30
Orizaba 11 01 01 10 20 21 02 01
Jaguares de Tapachula 20 22 11 01 12 21 22 41
Tijuana 42 21 10 22 31 00 10 20
UAG 11 11 01 11 01 01 11 12

Updated to games played on May 4, 2009.
Source: FMF
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

Scorer Goals Team
Mexico Mauro Gerk 11 Querétaro
Mexico Raúl Enríquez 9 Tijuana
Chile Felipe Flores Salamanca
Mexico Francisco Bravo 8 Veracruz
Mexico Luis Nieves León
Mexico Jesús Morales Chetumal
Mexico Luis Orozco Mérida
Mexico Óscar Rojas Pumas Morelos
Mexico Fernando González Cruz Azul Hidalgo
Mexico Ismael Valadez 7 Chetumal
Mexico José Gutiérrez 6 Irapuato
Mexico Juan Hernández Lobos BUAP
Uruguay Nicolás Olivera Veracruz
Paraguay Osvaldo Moreno Real Colima

As of: May 4, 2009
Source: FMF

Relegation Table

P Team Pts G Pts/G
1 Tijuana 65 32 2.0313
2 León 189 100 1.8900
3 Veracruz 58 32 1.8125
4 Dorados de Sinaloa 175 100 1.7500
5 Cruz Azul Hidalgo 171 100 1.7100
6 Querétaro 160 100 1.6000
7 Irapuato 50 32 1.5625
8 Correcaminos 151 100 1.5100
9 Pumas Morelos 150 100 1.5000
10 Mérida 97 66 1.4697
11 Orizaba 146 100 1.4600
12 Lobos BUAP 141 100 1.4100
13 Salamanca 140 100 1.4000
14 Durango 134 100 1.3400
15 Chihuahua 41 32 1.2813
16 Tigres B 128 100 1.2800
17 Real Colima 121 100 1.2100
18 Socio Águila 120 100 1.2000
19 Tampico Madero 118 100 1.1800
20 Monterrey 116 100 1.1600
21 Atlético Mexiquense 114 100 1.1400
22 Tapatío 114 100 1.1400
23 Académicos 102 100 1.0200
24 Chetumal 32 32 1.0000
25 Tecos 99 100 0.9900
26 Santos Laguna A 99 100 0.9900
27 Tapachula 52 66 0.7879

As of: May 4, 2009
Source: FMF
P = Position; G = Games played; Pts = Points; Pts/G = Ratio of points to games played

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