| Season | 1955–56 |
|---|---|
| Champions | León (4th title) |
| Relegated | Zamora |
| Matches played | 183 |
| Goals scored | 574 (3.14 per match) |
| ← 1954–55 1956–57 → | |
Statistics of the Primera División de México for the 1955–56 season.
Overview
Atlas (Segunda División 1954-55 Champion), Zamora and Cuautla (second and third place in a promotional tournament in Segunda División) were promoted to Primera División, to increase the number of teams to 14 clubs.
The season was contested by 14 teams, and León won the championship.
Zamora was relegated to Segunda División.
Teams
AméricaAtlante
Necaxa
AtlasGuadalajara
Oro
LeónPueblaTolucaIrapuatoTampicoZacatepecCuautlaZamoraclass=notpageimage| Location of the 1955-56 Primera División teams
| Team | City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| América | Mexico City | Olímpico Universitario |
| Atlante | Mexico City | Ciudad de los Deportes |
| Atlas | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Parque Oblatos |
| Cuautla | Cuautla, Morelos | El Almeal |
| Guadalajara | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Parque Oblatos |
| Irapuato | Irapuato, Guanajuato | Revolución |
| León | León, Guanajuato | La Martinica |
| Necaxa | Mexico City | Olímpico Universitario |
| Oro | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Parque Oblatos |
| Puebla | Puebla, Puebla | Parque El Mirador |
| C.D. Tampico | Tampico, Tamaulipas | Tampico |
| Toluca | Toluca, State of Mexico | Héctor Barraza |
| Zacatepec | Zacatepec, Morelos | Campo del Ingenio |
| Zamora | Zamora, Michoacán | Moctezuma |
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | León | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 50 | 24 | +26 | 37 | Playoff |
| 2 | Oro | 26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 49 | 32 | +17 | 37 | |
| 3 | Atlante | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 53 | 37 | +16 | 32 | |
| 4 | Toluca | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 49 | 31 | +18 | 31 | |
| 5 | Necaxa | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 31 | |
| 6 | Tampico | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 31 | |
| 7 | Zacatepec | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 36 | +4 | 27 | |
| 8 | América | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 51 | 47 | +4 | 24 | |
| 9 | Irapuato | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 43 | −8 | 22 | |
| 10 | Guadalajara | 26 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 21 | |
| 11 | Cuautla | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 46 | −18 | 21 | |
| 12 | Atlas | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 41 | 54 | −13 | 20 | |
| 13 | Puebla | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 33 | 64 | −31 | 16 | |
| 14 | Zamora | 26 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 23 | 51 | −28 | 14 | Relegated |
Results
| Home \ Away | AME | ATE | ATS | CUA | GDL | IRA | LEO | NEC | ORO | PUE | TAM | TOL | ZAC | ZAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| América | — | 0–1 | 5–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 6–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Atlante | 3–4 | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 5–2 | 3–0 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 7–1 |
| Atlas | 3–2 | 2–3 | — | 3–2 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 5–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 |
| Cuautla | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 |
| Guadalajara | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–4 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 6–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 |
| Irapuato | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 |
| León | 5–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 7–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | — | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 |
| Necaxa | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 5–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 4–1 | — | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 |
| Oro | 3–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | — | 6–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 |
| Puebla | 2–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | — | 5–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 |
| Tampico | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | — | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 |
| Toluca | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–3 | — | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| Zacatepec | 4–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | 3–1 |
| Zamora | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 2–4 | 1–1 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Championship playoff
| León | 4-2 | Oro |
|---|---|---|
Mateo de la Tijera  47', 56', 80'Marcos Aurelio 30' |
Marcos Aurelio 2' Walter Meneses 43' |
| 1955–56 winners |
|---|
| León 4th title |