Primera División A Clausura 2009

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 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 Sinaloa 16 8 7 1 30 15 +15 31
2 Veracruz 16 8 6 2 27 14 +13 30
3 UNAM 16 6 6 4 26 15 +11 24
4 León 16 6 5 5 21 19 +2 23
5 UAT 16 4 8 4 17 18 −1 20
6 UANL 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 16 7 6 3 23 16 +7 27
3 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 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 UAG 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 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 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 BUAP 16 6 7 3 25 17 +8 25
9 Durango 16 5 10 1 24 16 +8 25
10 UNAM 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 UAT 16 4 8 4 17 18 −1 20
15 Orizaba 16 5 5 6 15 16 −1 20
16 Monterrey 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 16 5 3 8 17 20 −3 18
20 UANL 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 UAG 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  BUAP 1 1 2  
  1  Tijuana 2 2 4  
  5  Salamanca 1 0 1  
4  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 0 1 1  
  3  Mérida 3 0 3
  2  Veracruz 0 0 0  
2  Veracruz 0 2 2
7  Socio Águila 2 0 2  

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 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 0–1 1–0 4–1
Chihuahua 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–0
Irapuato 1–1 2–3 0–0 1–0 1–1 3–1 0–2 2–1
Mérida 2–0 0–1 0–1 2–1 2–1 4–0 2–1 2–1
Querétaro 2–1 1–1 5–1 2–3 3–2 1–2 4–1 1–2
Real Colima 0–1 2–1 1–0 0–0 3–2 1–3 0–0 1–1
Salamanca 3–0 1–1 2–0 2–1 1–2 1–1 2–1 1–1
Santos Laguna 0–2 3–0 1–2 1–4 1–0 2–0 1–1 2–0
Socio Águila 2–1 4–1 2–2 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–0 1–0

Group 2

Home ╲ Away ATM LEÓ SINTAMTAPUNLUATUNMVER
Atlético Mexiquense 0–2 1–0 2–2 2–0 0–0 2–2 1–0 1–2
León 1–0 1–1 0–2 1–2 5–0 2–1 1–0 1–1
Sinaloa 1–1 4–0 4–0 2–0 2–0 2–1 1–1 1–0
Tampico Madero 1–2 0–0 1–2 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–2 1–5
Tapatío 2–0 2–3 1–1 2–2 0–1 2–2 0–3 0–1
UANL 1–0 1–1 2–2 4–2 1–1 0–1 0–3 0–3
UAT 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–1 2–2 0–2 2–1 1–1
UNAM 6–0 1–1 2–2 1–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–1
Veracruz 2–0 3–2 4–4 1–1 2–0 0–0 0–0 1–0

Group 3

Home ╲ Away ACA BUP CRUDURMONORITAPTIJUAG
Académicos 1–2 0–1 1–5 3–0 2–2 1–1 0–0 0–0
BUAP 4–0 3–2 2–2 2–0 1–2 2–0 1–1 1–1
Cruz Azul 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 0–0 3–0 2–2 4–0
Durango 3–2 0–0 2–2 0–0 1–1 1–1 3–2 2–0
Monterrey 0–0 1–1 3–0 0–0 3–2 0–0 1–2 3–0
Orizaba 1–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 2–0 2–1 0–2 0–1
Jaguares de Tapachula 2–0 2–2 1–1 0–1 1–2 2–1 2–2 4–1
Tijuana 4–2 2–1 1–0 2–2 3–1 0–0 1–0 2–0
UAG 1–1 1–1 0–1 1–1 0–1 0–1 1–1 1–2

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 UNAM
Mexico Fernando González Cruz Azul
Mexico Ismael Valadez 7 Chetumal
Mexico José Gutiérrez 6 Irapuato
Mexico Juan Hernández 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 Sinaloa 175 100 1.7500
5 Cruz Azul 171 100 1.7100
6 Querétaro 160 100 1.6000
7 Irapuato 50 32 1.5625
8 UAT 151 100 1.5100
9 UNAM 150 100 1.5000
10 Mérida 97 66 1.4697
11 Orizaba 146 100 1.4600
12 BUAP 141 100 1.4100
13 Salamanca 140 100 1.4000
14 Durango 134 100 1.3400
15 Chihuahua 41 32 1.2813
16 UANL 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 UAG 99 100 0.9900
26 Santos Laguna 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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