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56th professional season of the top-flight football league in Mexico Football league season
Primera División de México
Season1997–98
Champions
RelegatedVeracruz
Champions' Cup
Copa Libertadores
Matches played338
Goals scored958 (2.83 per match)
Top goalscorer
← 1996–97 Invierno 1998 →

The 1997–98 Primera División de México (Mexican First Division) was the 56th professional season of Mexico's top-flight football league. The season began on Friday, July 25, 1997, and ended on April 6, 1998.

UANL was promoted to the Mexico Primera División as Pachuca was relegated to the Primera División A.

Overview

Teams

1997–98 Mexican Primera División season is located in MexicoMexico CityMexico CityAtlas Guadalajara UAGTolucaTolucaCelayaCelayaMonterrey UANLVeracruzVeracruzLeónLeónAtl. MoreliaAtl. MoreliaPueblaPueblaSantos LagunaSantos LagunaGreater Mexico City teams América Atlante Cruz Azul Necaxa Toros Neza UNAMGreater Mexico City teams
América
Atlante
Cruz Azul
Necaxa
Toros Neza
UNAM class=notpageimage| Location of the 1997-98 Primera División teams
Team City Stadium
América Mexico City Azteca
Atlante Mexico City Azteca
Atlas Guadalajara, Jalisco Jalisco
Atlético Morelia Morelia, Michoacán Morelos
Celaya Celaya, Guanajuato Miguel Alemán Valdés
Cruz Azul Mexico City Azul
Guadalajara Guadalajara, Jalisco Jalisco
León León, Guanajuato León
Monterrey Monterrey, Nuevo León Tecnológico
Necaxa Mexico City Azteca
Puebla Puebla, Puebla Cuauhtémoc
Santos Laguna Torreón, Coahuila Corona
Toluca Toluca, State of Mexico Nemesio Díez
Toros Neza Nezahualcóyotl, State of Mexico Neza 86
UAG Zapopan, Jalisco Tres de Marzo
UANL San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León Universitario
UNAM Mexico City Olímpico Universitario
Veracruz Veracruz, Veracruz Luis "Pirata" Fuente

Torneo Invierno

"Invierno 1997" began on Friday, July 25, 1997, and ran until October 26 not including the playoffs. In the final Cruz Azul defeated León and became champions for the 8th time.

Final standings (groups)

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 León 17 9 5 3 30 22 +8 32 Qualified directly to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
2 Atlante 17 8 6 3 26 17 +9 30
3 Veracruz 17 5 6 6 19 25 −6 21
4 Celaya 17 5 5 7 21 26 −5 20
5 Puebla 17 5 4 8 20 27 −7 19
Source: MedioTiempo

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Cruz Azul 17 8 7 2 29 16 +13 31 Qualified directly to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
2 Guadalajara 17 8 5 4 28 24 +4 29
3 Monterrey 17 6 4 7 22 22 0 22
4 Toluca 17 5 4 8 21 21 0 19
5 UANL 17 5 3 9 20 26 −6 18
Source: MedioTiempo

Group 3

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Atlético Morelia 17 7 7 3 25 19 +6 28 Qualified directly to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
2 Toros Neza 17 6 5 6 29 29 0 23
3 UNAM 17 3 7 7 26 30 −4 16
4 Santos Laguna 17 3 7 7 22 31 −9 16
Source: MedioTiempo

Group 4

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 América 17 8 5 4 27 19 +8 29 Qualified directly to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
2 Atlas 17 6 5 6 28 26 +2 23
3 Necaxa 17 4 6 7 26 31 −5 18
4 UAG 17 3 7 7 19 27 −8 16
Source: MedioTiempo

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 León 17 9 5 3 30 22 +8 32 Advance to Liguilla (Playoffs)
2 Cruz Azul (C) 17 8 7 2 29 16 +13 31
3 Atlante 17 8 6 3 26 17 +9 30
4 América 17 8 5 4 27 19 +8 29
5 Guadalajara 17 8 5 4 28 24 +4 29
6 Atlético Morelia 17 7 7 3 25 19 +6 28
7 Atlas 17 6 5 6 28 26 +2 23
8 Toros Neza 17 6 5 6 29 29 0 23
9 Monterrey 17 6 4 7 22 22 0 22
10 Veracruz 17 5 6 6 19 25 −6 21
11 Celaya 17 5 5 7 21 26 −5 20
12 Toluca 17 5 4 8 21 21 0 19
13 Puebla 17 5 4 8 20 27 −7 19
14 Necaxa 17 4 6 7 26 31 −5 18
15 UANL 17 5 3 9 20 26 −6 18
16 UNAM 17 3 7 7 26 30 −4 16
17 UAG 17 3 7 7 19 27 −8 16
18 Santos Laguna 17 3 7 7 22 31 −9 16
Source: MedioTiempo
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points
(C) Champions

Results

Home \ Away AME ATE ATS ATM CEL CAZ GDL LEO MTY NEC PUE SAN TOL TRN UAG UNL UNM VER
América — – 0–2 1–1 – – – 2–3 1–0 – 4–0 2–1 4–2 1–1 – 3–1 – –
Atlante 2–1 — 2–0 1–1 – – – 3–1 1–0 – 2–2 – – 2–1 – 2–0 – –
Atlas – – — 4–2 – – – 2–3 2–1 – 2–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 – –
Atlético Morelia – – – — 3–2 – – 1–1 2–1 – 1–0 6–3 1–0 3–0 0–0 0–0 – –
Celaya 1–1 0–1 2–1 – — 0–3 1–2 – – 1–3 – – 1–0 – – – 2–2 1–0
Cruz Azul 0–1 1–1 3–1 0–1 – — – 2–2 3–1 – 0–0 – – 2–2 – – – –
Guadalajara 1–2 3–2 2–1 1–1 – 1–1 — – 2–2 – – – – 3–1 – – – 1–1
León – – – – 1–2 – 3–2 — – 3–2 – 2–2 – – 2–0 1–0 2–0 3–1
Monterrey – – – – 1–1 – – 0–0 — 3–1 2–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 0–1 2–3 – –
Necaxa 2–2 2–2 3–3 2–0 – 1–3 0–1 – – — – – 1–1 – – – 2–2 1–1
Puebla – – – – 2–1 – 3–2 1–0 – 0–1 — 1–1 – – 1–1 2–1 3–2 –
Santos Laguna – 0–2 – – 0–0 1–1 3–1 – – 1–0 – — – – 1–2 – 4–3 1–1
Toluca – 1–1 – – – 2–3 0–0 1–2 – – 1–0 4–0 — – – 1–3 – 4–0
Toros Neza – – – – 2–1 – – 1–1 – 4–2 3–1 2–2 2–0 — 4–1 3–2 1–3 –
UAG 0–0 1–0 – – 3–4 0–2 2–3 – – 2–3 – – 1–2 – — – 2–2 1–1
UANL – – – – 1–1 0–1 1–2 – – 2–0 – 1–0 – – 1–1 — 2–4 2–1
UNAM 1–2 1–0 1–1 1–1 – 2–2 0–1 – 1–3 – – – 0–1 – – – — 1–1
Veracruz 1–0 2–2 2–1 2–1 – 0–2 – – 1–2 – 3–2 – – 1–0 – – – —
Updated to match(es) played on 26 October 1997. Source: RSSSF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Only regular season goals listed.

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Mexico Luis García Atlante 12
2 Mexico Carlos Hermosillo Cruz Azul 10
Mexico Jesús Olalde UNAM
4 Argentina Germán Arangio Toros Neza 9
Mexico Daniel Guzmán Atlas
6 Mexico Gustavo Nápoles Guadalajara 8
7 Mexico Jared Borgetti Santos Laguna 7
Paraguay José Cardozo Toluca
Brazil Claudinho Atlético Morelia
Argentina Juan Ramón Fleita Toros Neza
Argentina Antonio Mohamed Toros Neza
Mexico Sigifredo Mercado León
Chile Claudio Núñez UANL
Honduras Carlos Pavón Necaxa
Mexico Ricardo Peláez América

Source: Liga MX

Playoffs

Bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Léon 0 6 6
8 Toros Neza 1 3 4
1 Léon 0 3 3
4 América 1 1 2
4 América 3 1 4
5 Guadalajara 1 0 1
1 Léon 0 1 1
2 Cruz Azul (asdet) 1 1 2
2 Cruz Azul 1 4 5
7 Atlas 0 1 1
2 Cruz Azul 1 1 2
3 Atlante 1 0 1
3 Atlante 1 0 1
6 Atlético Morelia 0 0 0

Quarterfinals

Toros Neza1–0León
Ruiz 24' Report
Estadio Neza 86, Ciudad NezahualcóyotlReferee: Eduardo Brizio Carter (Mexico City)
León6–3Toros Neza
Report
Estadio León, LeónReferee: Armando Archundia (Estado de México)

León won 6–4 on aggregate.

Guadalajara1–3América
Suárez 15' Report
Estadio Jalisco, GuadalajaraReferee: León Padró Borja (Guanajuato)
América1–0Guadalajara
Terrazas 74' Report
Estadio Azteca, Mexico CityReferee: Arturo Brizio Carter (Mexico City)

América won 4–1 on aggregate.

Atlas0–1Cruz Azul
Report Hermosillo 62'
Estadio Jalisco, GuadalajaraReferee: Antonio Marrufo (Chihuahua)
Cruz Azul4–1Atlas
Report Pardo 22'
Estadio Azul, Mexico CityReferee: Gilberto Alcalá Pineda (Mexico City)

Cruz Azul won 5–1 on aggregate.

Atlético Morelia0–0Atlante
Report
Estadio Morelos, MoreliaReferee: Pascual Rebolledo (Veracruz)
Atlante1–0Atlético Morelia
García 49' Report
Estadio Azteca, Mexico CityReferee: Felipe Ramos Rizo (Mexico City)

Atlante won 1–0 on aggregate.

Semifinals

Atlante1–1Cruz Azul
Ubaldi 53' Report Galindo 59' (pen.)
Estadio Azteca, Mexico CityReferee: León Padró Borja (Guanajuato)
Cruz Azul1–0Atlante
Yegros 63' Report
Estadio Azul, Mexico CityReferee: Armando Archundia (Estado de México)

Cruz Azul won 2–1 on aggregate.

América1–0León
Peláez 53' Report
Estadio Azteca, Mexico CityReferee: Gilberto Alcalá Pineda (Mexico City)
León3–1América
Report Zárate 3'
Estadio León, LeónReferee: Arturo Brizio Carter (Mexico City)

León won 3–2 on aggregate.

Finals

First leg
Cruz Azul1–0León
Galindo 53' (pen.) Report
Estadio Azul, Mexico CityReferee: Armando Archundia (Estado de México)
Cruz Azul:
GK 1 Mexico Óscar Pérez
DF 2 Mexico Guadalupe Castañeda downward-facing red arrow 78'
DF 3 Mexico José Luis Sixtos
DF 4 Peru Juan Reynoso (c)
DF 19 Mexico Omar Rodríguez
MF 13 Mexico Carlos Barra
MF 16 Mexico Joaquín Moreno Yellow card 31' downward-facing red arrow 55'
MF 7 Mexico Benjamín Galindo
MF 10 Argentina Héctor Adomaitis
FW 11 Paraguay Julio César Yegros Yellow card 84'
FW 15 Mexico Francisco Palencia
Substitutions:
FW 27 Mexico Carlos Hermosillo upward-facing green arrow 55'
FW 9 Mexico Jorge Campos upward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Mexico Luis Fernando Tena
León:
GK 1 Argentina Ángel Comizzo
DF 19 Mexico Sigifredo Mercado Yellow card 66'
DF 3 Argentina Edgardo Prátola Yellow card 43' Yellow-red card 45'
DF 58 Mexico Carlos Turrubiates (c) Yellow card 74'
DF 2 Mexico Ricardo Cadena
MF 5 Mexico Flavio Davino
MF 6 Mexico Roberto Medina
MF 11 Mexico Alberto García Red card 42'
MF 14 Mexico José Antonio Reinoso Yellow card 47' downward-facing red arrow 55'
MF 15 Mexico Missael Espinoza downward-facing red arrow 46'
FW 17 Costa Rica Hernán Medford downward-facing red arrow 66'
Substitutions:
FW 27 Mexico Carlos López upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 8 Mexico Martín Peña upward-facing green arrow 55'
DF 31 Mexico David Alba Yellow card 47' upward-facing green arrow 66'
Manager:
Chile Carlos Reinoso
Second leg
León1–1 (a.e.t.)Cruz Azul
Espinoza 53' Report Hermosillo gold-colored soccer ball 101' (pen.)
Estadio León, LeónReferee: Arturo Brizio Carter (Mexico City)

Cruz Azul won 2–1 on aggregate.

León:
GK 1 Argentina Ángel Comizzo
DF 19 Mexico Sigifredo Mercado
DF 58 Mexico Carlos Turrubiates (c)
DF 2 Mexico Ricardo Cadena Yellow card 35'
MF 5 Mexico Flavio Davino Yellow card 15' Yellow-red card 72'
MF 6 Mexico Roberto Medina Yellow card 33'
MF 8 Mexico Martín Peña downward-facing red arrow 29'
MF 14 Mexico José Antonio Reinoso Yellow card 30' downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF 15 Mexico Missael Espinoza
FW 18 Mexico Everaldo Begines
FW 17 Costa Rica Hernán Medford Yellow card 32'
Substitutions:
MF 13 Mexico Omar Santacruz upward-facing green arrow 29' downward-facing red arrow 59'
FW 7 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dejan Batrović upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF 27 Mexico Carlos López upward-facing green arrow 59'
Manager:
Chile Carlos Reinoso
Cruz Azul:
GK 1 Mexico Óscar Pérez
DF 2 Mexico Guadalupe Castañeda Yellow card 44' Yellow-red card 71'
DF 3 Mexico José Luis Sixtos
DF 4 Peru Juan Reynoso (c)
DF 19 Mexico Omar Rodríguez Yellow card 20' downward-facing red arrow 90'
MF 13 Mexico Carlos Barra
MF 16 Mexico Joaquín Moreno
MF 7 Mexico Benjamín Galindo downward-facing red arrow 52'
MF 10 Argentina Héctor Adomaitis
FW 11 Paraguay Julio César Yegros downward-facing red arrow 76'
FW 15 Mexico Francisco Palencia
Substitutions:
MF 22 Mexico José Agustín Morales upward-facing green arrow 52'
MF 17 Mexico Eduardo Fuentes upward-facing green arrow 76'
FW 27 Mexico Carlos Hermosillo upward-facing green arrow 90'
Manager:
Mexico Luis Fernando Tena


 Invierno 1997 winners 
Cruz Azul
8th title

Torneo Verano

"Verano 1998" began on Saturday, January 3, 1998, and ran until April 6. In the final Toluca defeated Necaxa and became champions for the fourth time on May 10.

Final standings (groups)

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Atlante 17 5 8 4 19 18 +1 23 Qualified directly to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
2 Puebla 17 4 6 7 23 30 −7 18 Qualified for the Repechage
3 León 17 4 5 8 20 32 −12 17
4 Celaya 17 3 6 8 13 23 −10 15
5 Veracruz 17 3 5 9 20 29 −9 14
Source: MedioTiempo

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Toluca 17 10 3 4 39 25 +14 33 Qualified directly to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
2 Cruz Azul 17 8 6 3 32 18 +14 30
3 UANL 17 7 2 8 15 22 −7 23
4 Guadalajara 17 5 4 8 19 17 +2 19
5 Monterrey 17 4 6 7 20 25 −5 18
Source: MedioTiempo

Group 3

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Santos Laguna 17 8 2 7 24 22 +2 26 Qualified directly to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
2 Toros Neza 17 7 3 7 21 24 −3 24 Qualified for the Repechage
3 Atlético Morelia 17 5 6 6 26 30 −4 21
4 UNAM 17 6 3 8 23 28 −5 21
Source: MedioTiempo

Group 4

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Necaxa 17 10 2 5 34 18 +16 32 Qualified directly to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
2 Atlas 17 9 3 5 29 23 +6 30
3 UAG 17 9 3 5 23 21 +2 30 Qualified for the Repechage
4 América 17 7 5 5 27 22 +5 26
Source: MedioTiempo

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Toluca (C) 17 10 3 4 39 25 +14 33 Advance to Liguilla (Playoffs)
2 Necaxa 17 10 2 5 34 18 +16 32
3 Cruz Azul 17 8 6 3 32 18 +14 30
4 Atlas 17 9 3 5 29 23 +6 30
5 UAG 17 9 3 5 23 21 +2 30 Advance to Repechage
6 América 17 7 5 5 27 22 +5 26
7 Santos Laguna 17 8 2 7 24 22 +2 26 Advance to Liguilla (Playoffs)
8 Toros Neza 17 7 3 7 21 24 −3 24 Advance to Repechage
9 Atlante 17 5 8 4 19 18 +1 23 Advance to Liguilla (Playoffs)
10 UANL 17 7 2 8 15 22 −7 23
11 Atlético Morelia 17 5 6 6 26 30 −4 21
12 UNAM 17 6 3 8 23 28 −5 21
13 Guadalajara 17 5 4 8 19 17 +2 19
14 Monterrey 17 4 6 7 20 25 −5 18
15 Puebla 17 4 6 7 23 30 −7 18 Advance to Repechage
16 León 17 4 5 8 20 32 −12 17
17 Celaya 17 3 6 8 13 23 −10 15
18 Veracruz 17 3 5 9 20 29 −9 14 Team is last in Relegation table
Source: MedioTiempo
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points
(C) Champions

Results

Home \ Away AME ATE ATS ATM CEL CAZ GDL LEO MTY NEC PUE SAN TOL TRN UAG UNL UNM VER
América — 1–1 – – 1–0 1–1 0–0 – – 2–0 – – – – 0–1 – 1–3 5–2
Atlante – — – – 0–0 0–2 1–0 – – 0–3 – 1–0 2–2 – 2–0 – 2–3 1–0
Atlas 1–1 1–0 — – 2–0 1–2 3–2 – – 1–2 – – – – – – 4–1 2–0
Atlético Morelia 1–2 2–2 4–3 — – 2–1 1–0 – – 2–1 – – – – – – 0–0 1–1
Celaya – – – 0–2 — – – 4–1 0–0 – 0–0 1–0 – 1–1 1–2 1–0 – –
Cruz Azul – – – – 5–0 — 2–2 – – 1–1 – 1–0 3–1 – 5–2 2–0 2–2 1–2
Guadalajara – – – – 0–0 – — 1–1 – 1–2 2–0 0–2 2–0 – 1–2 0–1 4–0 –
León 2–1 2–2 2–0 3–3 – 1–1 – — 2–1 – 0–0 – 1–5 1–2 – – – –
Monterrey 3–2 1–1 0–0 1–1 – 1–2 2–1 – — – – – – – – – 3–1 2–2
Necaxa – – – – 2–1 – – 2–0 4–0 — 5–2 3–0 – 1–2 1–2 4–0 – –
Puebla 1–3 1–1 1–2 5–3 – 1–1 – – 1–1 – — – 3–1 2–4 – – – 1–0
Santos 1–1 – 2–3 2–2 – – – 3–0 2–1 – 3–0 — 1–3 2–0 – 2–0 – –
Toluca 1–3 – 4–1 2–0 3–3 – – – 2–1 2–0 – – — 4–1 2–1 – 2–1 –
Toros Neza 1–2 0–0 1–1 2–1 – 1–0 0–1 – 2–3 – – – – — – – – 2–0
UAG – – 1–2 3–1 – – – 1–0 1–0 – 3–2 1–2 – 1–0 — 0–0 – –
UANL 3–1 0–3 0–2 2–0 – – – 2–1 1–0 – 1–1 – 0–3 3–0 – — – –
UNAM – – – – 3–1 – – 3–1 – 0–1 0–2 0–1 – 1–2 1–1 2–0 — –
Veracruz – – – – 1–0 – 0–2 1–2 – 2–2 – 5–1 2–2 – 1–1 0–2 1–2 —
Updated to match(es) played on 6 April 1998. Source: RSSSF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Only regular season goals listed.

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Paraguay José Cardozo Toluca 13
2 Brazil Claudinho Atlético Morelia 11
Mexico Carlos Hermosillo Cruz Azul
4 Mexico Luis Hernández Necaxa 9
5 Argentina Hugo Norberto Castillo Atlas 8
Mexico Jesús Olalde UNAM
7 Argentina Germán Arangio Toros Neza 7
Mexico Cuauhtémoc Blanco Necaxa
Mexico Ricardo Peláez América
Argentina Martín Félix Ubaldi Atlante

Source: MedioTiempo

Playoffs

Repechage

Puebla2–1UAG
Report da Silva 29' (pen.)
Estadio Cuauhtémoc, PueblaReferee: León Padró Borja (Guanajuato)
UAG4–1Puebla
Report Rivera 87'
Estadio Tres de Marzo, ZapopanReferee: Gilberto Alcalá Pineda (Mexico City)

UAG won 5–3 on aggregate.

Toros Neza1–2América
Ruiz 1' Report
Estadio Neza 86, Ciudad NezahualcóyotlReferee: Felipe Ramos Rizo (Mexico City)
América4–2Toros Neza
Report Fleita 17', 65'
Estadio Azteca, Mexico CityReferee: Armando Archundia (Estado de México)

América won 6–3 on aggregate.

Bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Toluca 1 5 6
9 Atlante 0 1 1
1 Toluca 1 2 3
6 América 0 1 1
3 Cruz Azul 1 1 2
6 América 2 1 3
1 Toluca 1 5 6
2 Necaxa 2 2 4
2 Necaxa 0 2 2
7 Santos Laguna 0 1 1
2 Necaxa (s) 2 1 2
4 Atlas 1 1 2
4 Atlas 1 4 5
5 UAG 2 2 4

Quarterfinals

Atlante0–1Toluca
Report Cardozo 28'
Estadio Azteca, Mexico CityReferee: Edgar Ulises Rangel (Estado de México)
Toluca5–1Atlante
Report Moreno 77' (pen.)
Estadio Nemesio Díez, TolucaReferee: Felipe Ramos Rizo (Mexico City)

Toluca won 6–1 on aggregate.

América2–1Cruz Azul
Report Galindo 89'
Estadio Azteca, Mexico CityReferee: Gilberto Alcalá Pineda (Mexico City)
Cruz Azul1–1América
Yegros 48' Report Zague 52'
Estadio Azul, Mexico CityReferee: Armando Archundia (Estado de México)

América won 3–2 on aggregate.

Santos Laguna0–0Necaxa
Report
Estadio Corona, TorreónReferee: Eduardo Brizio Carter (Mexico City)
Necaxa2–1Santos Laguna
Report Borgetti 82'
Estadio Azteca, Mexico CityReferee: León Padró Borja (Guanajuato)

Necaxa won 2–1 on aggregate.

UAG2–1Atlas
da Silva 65', 90' Report Obledo 17'
Estadio Tres de Marzo, ZapopanReferee: Pascual Rebolledo (Veracruz)
Atlas4–2UAG
Report
Estadio Jalisco, GuadalajaraReferee: Arturo Brizio Carter (Mexico City)

Atlas won 5–4 on aggregate.

Semifinals

América0–1Toluca
Report Alfaro 52'
Estadio Azteca, Mexico CityReferee: Arturo Brizio Carter (Mexico City)
Toluca2–1América
Report Cedrés 83'
Estadio Nemesio Díez, TolucaReferee: Gilberto Alcalá Pineda (Mexico City)

Toluca won 3–1 on aggregate.

Atlas1–2Necaxa
Castillo  46' Report
Estadio Jalisco, GuadalajaraReferee: Armando Archundia (Estado de México)
Necaxa1–1Atlas
Pineda 48' Report Castillo 57'
Estadio Azteca, Mexico CityReferee: Felipe Ramos Rizo (Mexico City)

Necaxa won 3–2 on aggregate.

Finals

First leg
Necaxa2–1Toluca
Pineda 56', 87' Report Ruiz 76'
Estadio Azteca, Mexico CityReferee: Gilberto Alcalá Pineda (Mexico City)
Necaxa:
GK 25 Mexico Adolfo Ríos
DF 2 Mexico Salvador Cabrera
DF 3 Mexico Sergio Almaguer
DF 4 Brazil Ricardo Wagner De Souza downward-facing red arrow 75'
DF 5 Mexico José Luis Montes de Oca Yellow card 25'
DF 15 Mexico Octavio Becerril
DF 19 Chile Eduardo Vilches
MF 6 Mexico Joaquín del Olmo Yellow card 69'
MF 7 Ecuador Álex Aguinaga (c) Yellow card 48'
MF 21 Uruguay Sergio Vázquez downward-facing red arrow 86'
FW 31 Mexico Pedro Pineda
Substitutions:
GK 1 Mexico Raúl Orvañanos Jr.
DF 18 Mexico José Milián
DF 20 Mexico José Higareda
MF 6 Mexico José Manuel de la Torre
FW 9 Honduras Carlos Pavón upward-facing green arrow 75'
FW 11 Mexico José Luis Mendoza
FW 13 Mexico Edson Alvarado upward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Mexico Raúl Arias
Toluca:
GK 30 Mexico Mario Alberto Albarrán
DF 13 Mexico Alberto Macías Yellow card 12'
DF 58 Mexico Adán Nuñez
DF 18 Mexico David Rangel (c)
DF 5 Mexico Omar Blanco
MF 6 Mexico Antonio Taboada
MF 7 Mexico Víctor Ruiz
MF 10 Chile Fabián Estay
MF 27 Mexico Enrique Alfaro downward-facing red arrow 86'
FW 9 Paraguay José Cardozo Yellow card 54'
FW 23 Mexico José Manuel Abundis
Substitutions:
GK 1 Argentina Martín Herrera
DF 2 Mexico Eugenio Villazón
DF 3 Chile Manuel López
DF 21 Mexico Robert Forbes upward-facing green arrow 86'
MF 14 Croatia Darko Vukić
FW 11 Mexico Édgar García de Dios
FW 15 Mexico Eduardo Lillingston
Manager:
Mexico Enrique Meza
Second leg
Toluca5–2Necaxa
Report
Estadio Toluca 70-86, TolucaReferee: Arturo Brizio Carter (Mexico City)

Toluca won 6–4 on aggregate.

Toluca:
GK 30 Mexico Mario Alberto Albarrán
DF 13 Mexico Alberto Macías
DF 58 Mexico Adán Nuñez downward-facing red arrow 33'
DF 18 Mexico David Rangel (c)
DF 5 Mexico Omar Blanco
MF 6 Mexico Antonio Taboada
MF 7 Mexico Víctor Ruiz Yellow card 6'
MF 10 Chile Fabián Estay
MF 27 Mexico Enrique Alfaro downward-facing red arrow 68'
FW 9 Paraguay José Cardozo Yellow card 32'
FW 23 Mexico José Manuel Abundis downward-facing red arrow 78'
Substitutions:
GK 1 Argentina Martín Herrera
DF 2 Mexico Eugenio Villazón upward-facing green arrow 78'
DF 3 Chile Manuel López upward-facing green arrow 68'
DF 21 Mexico Robert Forbes
MF 14 Croatia Darko Vukić upward-facing green arrow 33'
FW 11 Mexico Édgar García de Dios
FW 15 Mexico Eduardo Lillingston
Manager:
Mexico Enrique Meza
Necaxa:
GK 25 Mexico Adolfo Ríos
DF 2 Mexico Salvador Cabrera
DF 3 Mexico Sergio Almaguer Yellow card 60'
DF 4 Brazil Ricardo Wagner De Souza downward-facing red arrow 60'
DF 5 Mexico José Luis Montes de Oca Red card 20'
DF 15 Mexico Octavio Becerril
DF 19 Chile Eduardo Vilches Yellow card 44' downward-facing red arrow 78'
MF 6 Mexico Joaquín del Olmo
MF 7 Ecuador Álex Aguinaga (c) Yellow card 65'
MF 21 Uruguay Sergio Vázquez downward-facing red arrow 82'
FW 31 Mexico Pedro Pineda
Substitutions:
GK 16 Mexico José Guadarrama
DF 18 Mexico José Milián
DF 20 Mexico José Higareda
MF 6 Mexico José Manuel de la Torre upward-facing green arrow 78'
FW 9 Honduras Carlos Pavón upward-facing green arrow 60'
FW 11 Mexico José Luis Mendoza
FW 13 Mexico Edson Alvarado upward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
Mexico Raúl Arias


 Verano 1998 winners 
Toluca
4th title

Relegation table

Pos. Team Pts. Pld. Ave.
14 UANL 41 34 1.2058
15 Atlético Morelia 122 102 1.1961
16 Celaya 116 102 1.1372
17 Puebla 116 102 1.1372
18 Veracruz 113 102 1.1078

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