2009–10 Mexican Primera División season

Primera División de México
Season 200910
Champions Apertura: Monterrey (3rd title)
Bicentenario: Toluca (10th title)
Champions League Monterrey
Toluca
Cruz Azul
Santos Laguna
Copa Libertadores Morelia
InterLiga América
Monterrey
Santos Laguna
Puebla
Atlante
UANL
Estudiantes Tecos
Chiapas
Matches played 176
Goals scored 472 (2.68 per match)
Top goalscorer Apertura: Emanuel Villa (17 goals)
Biggest home win

América 72 Toluca (August 30, 2009)
Morelia 50 Ciudad Juárez (August 16, 2009)
América 50 Estudiantes Tecos (September 13, 2009)
Morelia 50 Querétaro (September 27, 2009)


Toluca 50 Estudiantes Tecos (April 4, 2010)
Biggest away win Atlas 14 Guadalajara(November 7, 2009)

The 2009–10 Primera División de México season is 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 tournamentsthe Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Bicentenarioeach with identical formats and each contested by the same eighteen teams.

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 Mexico Héctor Medrano Resigned Aug. 23, 2009 Chile Carlos Reinoso Aug. 26, 2009 16th
Guadalajara Mexico Francisco Ramírez Sacked Sep. 12, 2009 Mexico Raúl Arias Sep. 15, 2009 15th
Ciudad Juárez Uruguay Héctor Hugo Eugui Sacked Sep. 28, 2009 Mexico José Treviño Oct. 11, 2009 17th
San Luis Mexico Juan Antonio Luna Resigned Oct. 12, 2009 Argentina Miguel Ángel López 10th
Guadalajara Mexico Raúl Arias Sacked Nov. 3, 2009 Mexico José Luis Real Nov. 3, 2009 14th
Changes during the Bicentenario
Ciudad Juárez Mexico 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 64 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.

Classification Phase

General table

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
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 1
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 19 190 26
8 Pachuca 17 7 3 7 24 295 24
9 Atlante 17 7 2 8 18 235 23 2010 InterLiga
10 UANL 17 5 7 5 23 18+5 22
11 San Luis 17 5 6 6 21 243 21
12 Estudiantes Tecos 17 5 5 7 23 296 20 2010 InterLiga
13 Chiapas 17 5 4 8 17 225 19
14 Guadalajara 17 5 4 8 23 296 19
15 Atlas 17 5 3 9 14 2511 18
16 Querétaro 17 5 3 9 17 2912 18
17 UNAM 17 4 5 8 16 237 17
18 Ciudad Juárez 17 0 6 11 7 2619 6

Updated to games 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
1. 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.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Group standings

Group 1

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Toluca 17 11 2 4 32 19+13 35 Advances to the Final Phase
2 San Luis 17 5 6 6 21 243 21
3 Guadalajara 17 5 4 8 23 296 19
4 Atlas 17 5 3 9 14 2511 18
5 Querétaro 17 5 3 9 17 2912 18
6 Ciudad Juárez 17 0 6 11 7 2619 6

Group 2

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
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 Phase1
4 Puebla 17 6 8 3 19 190 26
5 Pachuca 17 7 3 7 24 295 24
6 Chiapas 17 5 4 8 17 225 19

Group 3

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
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 18 235 23
4 UANL 17 5 7 5 23 18+5 22
5 Estudiantes Tecos 17 5 5 7 23 296 20
6 UNAM 17 4 5 8 16 237 17

Updated to games played on November 15, 2009.
Source: FeMexFut (Spanish)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1. Advanced as the two best teams in general table that is not a group winner or runner-up.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Results

Home ╲ Away AMÉ ATE ATLCHICIUCRUESTGUAMONMORPACPUEQUESLUSLATOLUNLUNM
América 10 21 11 50 10 10 12 00 72
Atlante 20 00 31 21 02 01 32 10
Atlas 01 14 02 11 01 00 21 21 10
Chiapas 11 23 01 12 01 11 02 02
Ciudad Juárez 01 02 11 01 12 00 02 11 01
Cruz Azul 23 31 02 20 31 20 40 42 12
Estudiantes Tecos 12 12 02 23 20 11 24 21 30
Guadalajara 10 22 01 10 22 20 13
Monterrey 30 30 12 22 11 21 21 10
Morelia 50 03 31 20 50 21 11 21 00
Pachuca 21 40 10 13 13 12 31 11
Puebla 10 10 11 22 21 33 02 11
Querétaro 00 12 22 31 21 13 11 40 10
San Luis 11 21 03 40 03 30 00 42 10
Santos Laguna 11 10 32 10 40 20 22 11
Toluca 20 43 10 30 20 11 30 11 30
UANL 11 40 01 00 20 22 12 11 10
UNAM 32 11 03 11 21 12 30 12

Updated to games played on November 9, 2009.
Source: FeMexFut
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Final Phase

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                         
1  Toluca 0 1 1  
8  San Luis 1 0 1  
  1  Toluca 0 1 1  
  4  Monterrey 2 1 3  
4  América 0 1 1
5  Monterrey 1 1 2  
  2  Monterrey 4 2 6
  1  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  
Primera División Profesional
2009 Apertura Champion
Monterrey
3rd Title

Top goalscorers

Pos Player Club Goals
1 Argentina Emanuel Villa Cruz Azul 17
2 Chile Héctor Mancilla Toluca 12
3 Paraguay Salvador Cabañas América 11
Mexico Javier Hernández Guadalajara 11
5 Mexico Rafael Márquez Atlante 9
Argentina Alfredo Moreno San Luis 9
7 Mexico Juan Carlos Cacho Pachuca 7
Mexico Aldo de Nigris Monterrey 7
Colombia Luis Gabriel Rey Morelia 7
Chile 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
Balón de Oro

Torneo Bicentenario

The 2010 Torneo Bicentenario is the second tournament of the season. The tournament began on January 16 and ended on May 15.

Classification Phase

General 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 20 200 25
10 Atlas 17 7 3 7 26 23+3 24
11 Querétaro 17 6 3 8 13 2512 21
12 Chiapas 17 4 7 6 22 242 19
13 Puebla 17 5 4 8 28 313 19
14 Estudiantes Tecos 17 5 4 8 26 326 19
15 UANL 17 5 4 8 19 267 19
16 Atlante 17 4 4 9 21 298 16
17 Ciudad Juárez 17 4 3 10 10 2919 15
18 San Luis 17 3 5 9 18 2911 14

Updated to games played on 19 April 2010.
Source: FeMexFut (Spanish)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head score; 5th away goals; 6th draw
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Group standings

Group 1

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
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 2512 21
5 Ciudad Juárez 17 4 3 10 10 2919 15
6 San Luis 17 3 5 9 18 2810 14

Group 2

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
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 Phase1
3 Pachuca 17 7 4 6 27 26+1 25
5 Chiapas 17 4 7 6 22 242 19
6 Puebla 17 5 4 8 28 313 19

Group 3

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
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 20 200 25
4 Estudiantes Tecos 17 5 4 8 26 326 19
5 UANL 17 5 4 8 19 267 19
6 Atlante 17 4 4 9 21 298 16

Updated to games played on April 25, 2010.
Source: FeMexFut (Spanish)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1. ^ Advanced as the two best teams in general table that are not either a group winner or runner-up.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Results

Home ╲ Away AMÉ ATE ATLCHICIUCRUESTGUAMONMORPACPUEQUESLUSLATOLUNLUNM
América 10 20 22 60 51 10 22 00
Atlante 22 20 30 10 01 11 00 23 12
Atlas 10 33 11 71 01 30 02 11
Chiapas 13 10 01 40 11 22 01 11 22
Ciudad Juárez 00 10 01 12 10 00 01 20
Cruz Azul 31 11 10 22 10 02 40 00
Estudiantes Tecos 12 32 30 41 21 34 23 00
Guadalajara 10 20 02 32 03 32 20 62 31 00
Monterrey 21 40 20 21 30 30 11 21 10
Morelia 20 01 30 12 20 11 11 00
Pachuca 51 02 30 01 10 20 03 11 03
Puebla 21 33 12 41 11 35 12 10 01
Querétaro 21 10 02 11 10 11 01 32
San Luis 32 31 11 12 11 02 30 23 03
Santos Laguna 42 12 03 33 11 32 21 21 10
Toluca 31 20 11 30 23 50 11 21
UANL 01 13 03 12 21 12 01 22
UNAM 10 20 20 11 20 41 00 10 00

Updated to games played on April 25, 2010.
Source: FeMexFut (Spanish)
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Final Phase

  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  
Primera División de México
Bicentenario 2010 Champion
Toluca
10th Title

Top goalscorers

Pos Player Club Goals
1 Mexico Javier Hernández Guadalajara 10
Peru Johan Fano Atlante 10
United States Herculez Gomez Puebla 10
4 Colombia Jackson Martínez Jaguares 9
5 Chile Héctor Mancilla Toluca 8
6 Mexico Miguel Sabah Morelia 7
Mexico Ángel Reyna America 7
Mexico Abraham Darío Carreño Monterrey 7
Mexico Miguel Zepeda Atlas 7
Paraguay Fredy Bareiro Estudiantes Tecos 7

Updated to April 25, 2010
Source: FeMexFut

Relegation

Pos
Team '07 A
Pts
'08 C
Pts
'08 A
Pts
'09 C
Pts
'09 A
Pts
'10 C
Pts
Total
Pts
Total
Pld
Avg
1 Toluca 34 27 27 36 35 30 189 102 1.8529
2 Santos Laguna 38 31 22 22 27 28 168 102 1.6471
3 Guadalajara 31 33 25 21 19 32 161 102 1.5842
4 Cruz Azul 25 31 26 13 33 25 153 102 1.5
5 Pachuca 24 22 21 36 24 25 152 102 1.4902
6 Monterrey 14 24 19 26 30 36 149 102 1.4608
7 Morelia 22 18 24 22 33 25 144 102 1.4118
8 UNAM 24 20 26 28 17 28 143 102 1.402
9 San Luis 29 30 29 17 21 14 140 102 1.3725
10 América 26 11 21 23 30 25 136 102 1.3333
11 Atlante 33 17 27 17 23 16 133 102 1.3039
12 Puebla 17 21 15 26 26 19 124 102 1.2157
13 Estudiantes Tecos 17 17 25 25 20 19 123 102 1.2059
14 Chiapas 18 26 18 21 19 19 121 102 1.1863
15 Atlas 12 23 22 21 18 24 120 102 1.1765
16 Querétaro 0 0 0 0 18 21 39 34 1.1471
17 UANL 16 19 26 14 22 19 116 102 1.1373
18 Ciudad Juárez (R) 0 0 19 23 6 15 63 68 0.9265

Updated as of games played on April 25, 2010.
Source: FeMexFut (Spanish)

Relegated to the Liga de Ascenso

References

  1. "Balones de Oro del A2009... Monterrey y Cruz Azul Arrasan". Mediotiempo. 2010-01-17. Retrieved 2010-05-20.

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