Primera División De México Invierno 1998
Primera División de México (Mexican First Division) Invierno 1998 is a Mexican football tournament - one of two short tournaments that take up the entire year to determine the champions of Mexican football.
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It began on Friday, July 31, 1998, and ran until November 22, when the regular season ended. Pachuca was promoted to the Primera División de México thus, Veracruz was relegated to the Primera División A. In the final Necaxa defeated Guadalajara and became champions for the 3rd time.
| Season | 1998–99 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Necaxa (3rd title) |
| Champions' Cup | Necaxa |
| Copa Libertadores | Monterrey |
| Top goalscorer | Cuauhtémoc Blanco (16 goals) |
← 1997–98 | |
Overview
Mexico City
Location of the Primera División Invierno 1998 teams
Final standings (groups)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 14 | +27 | 40 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 2 | Guadalajara | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 34 | |
| 3 | Celaya | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 22 | |
| 4 | León | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 34 | −9 | 16 | |
| 5 | Puebla | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 41 | −28 | 9 |
Source: MedioTiempo
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Morelia | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 27 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 2 | UNAM | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 26 | |
| 3 | América | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 22 | |
| 4 | Pachuca | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 28 | 39 | −11 | 16 | |
| 5 | Toros Neza | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 36 | −18 | 9 |
Source: MedioTiempo
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Necaxa | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 22 | +14 | 32 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 2 | UAG | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 31 | |
| 3 | Atlante | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 30 | −8 | 19 | |
| 4 | Monterrey | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 19 |
Source: MedioTiempo
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toluca | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 39 | 14 | +25 | 36 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 2 | Atlas | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 26 | |
| 3 | UANL | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 22 | |
| 4 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 33 | −11 | 17 |
Source: MedioTiempo
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 14 | +27 | 40 | Advance to Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 2 | Toluca | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 39 | 14 | +25 | 36 | |
| 3 | Guadalajara | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 34 | |
| 4 | Necaxa (C) | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 22 | +14 | 32 | |
| 5 | UAG | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 31 | |
| 6 | Atlético Morelia | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 27 | |
| 7 | Atlas | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 26 | |
| 8 | UNAM | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 26 | |
| 9 | UANL | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 22 | |
| 10 | América | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 22 | |
| 11 | Celaya | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 22 | |
| 12 | Atlante | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 30 | −8 | 19 | |
| 13 | Monterrey | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 19 | |
| 14 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 33 | −11 | 17 | |
| 15 | León | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 34 | −9 | 16 | |
| 16 | Pachuca | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 28 | 39 | −11 | 16 | |
| 17 | Toros Neza | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 36 | −18 | 9 | |
| 18 | Puebla | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 41 | −28 | 9 |
Top goalscorers
Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Only regular season goals listed.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cuauhtémoc Blanco | América | 16 |
| 2 |  José Cardozo | Toluca | 13 |
 Carlos Pavón | Necaxa | ||
| 4 |  Federico Lagorio | Atlas | 12 |
| 5 | Alejandro Glaría | Pachuca | 11 |
| Pedro Pineda | Necaxa | ||
| 7 |  Claudinho | Morelia | 10 |
 Claudio Núñez | UANL | ||
| 9 | Luis García | Guadalajara | 8 |
| Luis Hernández | UANL |
Source: MedioTiempo
Results
Playoffs
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Guadalajara | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Atlético Morelia | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Guadalajara | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | UNAM | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Cruz Azul | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | UNAM | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Guadalajara | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Necaxa | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Necaxa (s) | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | UAG | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Necaxa | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Atlas | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Toluca | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Atlas | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
| Atlético Morelia | 1–1 | Guadalajara |
|---|---|---|
Graziani  28' | Report | Peláez 43' |
Referee: Pascual Rebolledo (Veracruz)
| Guadalajara | 4–1 | Atlético Morelia |
|---|---|---|
| Peláez 39' Arellano 71'García 74', 88' | Report | Graziani 75' (pen.) |
Guadalajara won 5–2 on aggregate.
| UNAM | 3–2 | Cruz Azul |
|---|---|---|
| Sánchez 41' Álvarez 69', 73' | Report | Sosa 46' Palencia 55' |
Referee: Eduardo Brizio Carter (Mexico City)
| Cruz Azul | 1–1 | UNAM |
|---|---|---|
| Palencia 48' | Report | Lozano 86' |
Referee: Felipe Ramos Rizo (Mexico City)
UNAM won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Necaxa | 3–1 | UAG |
|---|---|---|
| Vázquez 12' López 24'Vega 40' (o.g.) | Report | Muf 90' |
Referee: Gilberto Alcalá Pineda (Mexico City)
3–3 on aggregate. Necaxa advanced for being the higher seeded team.
Atlas won 3–2 on aggregate.
Semifinals
| UNAM | 1–1 | Guadalajara |
|---|---|---|
| Álvarez 19' | Report | Peláez 14' |
Referee: Eduardo Brizio Carter (Mexico City)
| Guadalajara | 1–0 | UNAM |
|---|---|---|
| García 50' | Report |
Referee: Antonio Marrufo (Chihuahua)
Guadalajara won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Necaxa | 3–2 | Atlas |
|---|---|---|
| Hermosillo 28', 78' Vázquez 49' | Report | Lagorio 16' Rodríguez 47' |
Referee: León Padró Borja (Guanajuato)
Necaxa won 3–2 on aggregate.
Final
- First leg
| Necaxa | 0–0 | Guadalajara |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Eduardo Brizio Carter (Mexico City)
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- Second leg
Necaxa won 2–0 on aggregate.
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| Invierno 1998 winners |
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| Necaxa 3rd title |
External links
- Mediotiempo.com (where information was obtained)
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