2007–08 Primera División A season
| Season | 2007-08 |
|---|---|
| Champions |
Apertura: Indios Clausura: León |
| Promoted | Indios |
| Relegated | Tijuana |
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← 2006–07 2008–09 → | |
Changes for the 2007-2008 season
Added Teams
- Coatzacoalcos
- Real Colima
- Tapatio
- Salamanca
- Tapachula
- Socio Aguila (Clausura 2007)
Dropped Teams
- La Piedad
- Veracruz B (Apertura 2006)
- Guerreros
- U de G
- Tabasco (Apertura 2006)
- Zacatepec (Apertura 2006)
- Celaya (Clausura 2007)
- Orizaba (Clausura 2007)
Stadium and locations
| Club | Stadium | Capacity | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lobos BUAP | Cuauhtémoc | 46,912 | Puebla |
| Cruz Azul Hidalgo | 10 de Diciembre | 17,000 | Mexico City |
| Durango | Francisco Zarco | 18,000 | Durango |
| León | Nou Camp | 33,943 | León |
| Pumas Morelos | Centenario | 15,237 | Cuernavaca |
| Dorados de Sinaloa | Banorte | 21,000 | Culiacán |
| Tijuana | Caliente | 33,333 | Tijuana |
| Correcaminos | Marte R. Gómez | 19,500 | Ciudad Victoria |
Torneo Apertura 2007
| Season | Apertura 2007 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Indios |
Tournament Format
Promotion
One team is promoted to the Primera División each year (two short tournaments). After the Clausura 2008 tournament, the champions of the Apertura 2007 and Clausura 2008 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 home 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.
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 2005, Clausura 2006, Apertura 2006, Clausura 2007, Apertura 2007, Clausura 2008) is relegated to the Segunda División.
League Table (General)
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | León | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 16 | +19 | 40 |
| 2 | Correcaminos | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 36 |
| 3 | Dorados de Sinaloa | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 18 | +18 | 35 |
| 4 | Lobos BUAP | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 30 |
| 5 | Indios | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 30 |
| 6 | Académicos | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 29 |
| 7 | Atlético Mexiquense | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 27 |
| 8 | Monterrey A | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 25 |
| 9 | Cruz Azul Hidalgo | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 25 |
| 10 | Tijuana | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 24 |
| 11 | Tampico Madero | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 23 |
| 12 | Querétaro | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 23 |
| 13 | Coatzacoalcos | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 24 | –3 | 23 |
| 14 | Real Colima | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 26 | −7 | 22 |
| 15 | Tapatío | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 22 |
| 16 | Tigres B | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 21 | –5 | 19 |
| 17 | Tecos A | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 17 |
| 18 | Monarcas Morelia A | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 17 |
| 19 | Salamanca | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 17 |
| 20 | Durango | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 27 | –9 | 16 |
| 21 | Tapachula | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 29 | −12 | 16 |
| 22 | Santos Laguna A | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 30 | −9 | 15 |
| 23 | Pumas Morelos | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 14 |
| 24 | Socio Águila | 17 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 35 | −19 | 8 |
| Team qualifies for the Liguilla | |
| Team is last on the relegation table |
As of: November 25, 2007
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 | León | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Tijuana | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | León | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Indios | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Lobos BUAP | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Indios | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Dorados de Sinaloa | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Indios | 3 | 4 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Dorados de Sinaloa | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Académicos | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Dorados de Sinaloa | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Correcaminos | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Correcaminos | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Atlético Mexiquense | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Apertura 2007 winner: |
|---|
| Indios 1st Title |
Torneo Clausura 2008
| Season | Clausura 2008 |
|---|---|
| Champions | León |
| Matches played | 221 |
| Goals scored | 552 (2.5 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Indios 5–0 Monarcas Morelia A (March 22) |
| Biggest away win | Tapachula 0–5 León (March 30) |
| Highest scoring | Socio Águila 2–6 León (April 11) |
| Longest winning run |
León Sinaloa (3 Games) |
| Longest losing run | Socio Águila (5 Games) |
Primera División A (Méxican First A Division) Clausura 2008 is a Méxican football tournament – one of two tournaments held in one year. It began Friday, January 11, 2008. Reigning champions Indios could not defend their title, as León won their 3rd title in Primera División A, and earned the right to battle Indios in a two-leg aggregate to try to earn promotion to the Primera División de México.
League Table (Groups)
Group 1
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorados de Sinaloa | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 14 | +17 | 35 |
| 2 | León | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 45 | 23 | +22 | 33 |
| 3 | Durango | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 31 |
| 4 | Tijuana | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 27 |
| 5 | Salamanca | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 24 |
| 6 | Tecos | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 22 |
| 7 | Tapatío | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 21 | −7 | 21 |
| 8 | Monarcas Morelia A | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 18 |
| 9 | Querétaro | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 18 |
| 10 | Real Colima | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 26 | −7 | 17 |
| 11 | Académicos | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 16 |
| 12 | Santos Laguna A | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 31 | −15 | 12 |
Group 2
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coatzacoalcos | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 30 |
| 2 | Tampico Madero | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 29 |
| 3 | Tigres B | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 28 |
| 4 | Cruz Azul Hidalgo | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 28 |
| 5 | Indios | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 14 | +13 | 26 |
| 6 | Lobos BUAP | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 25 |
| 7 | Pumas Morelos | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 25 |
| 8 | Atlético Mexiquense | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 23 |
| 9 | Correcaminos | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 21 |
| 10 | Monterrey A | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 18 |
| 11 | Socio Águila | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 26 | −12 | 17 |
| 12 | Tapachula | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 32 | −18 | 12 |
| Team qualifies for the Liguilla | |
| Team is last on the relegation table |
As of: May 8, 2008
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 | Dorados de Sinaloa | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 14 | +17 | 35 |
| 2 | León | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 45 | 23 | +22 | 33 |
| 3 | Durango | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 31 |
| 4 | Coatzacoalcos | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 30 |
| 5 | Tampico Madero | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 29 |
| 6 | Tigres B | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 28 |
| 7 | Cruz Azul Hidalgo | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 28 |
| 8 | Tijuana | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 27 |
| 9 | Indios | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 14 | +13 | 26 |
| 10 | Lobos BUAP | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 25 |
| 11 | Pumas Morelos | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 25 |
| 12 | Salamanca | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 24 |
| 13 | Atlético Mexiquense | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 23 |
| 14 | Tecos A | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 22 |
| 15 | Correcaminos | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 21 |
| 16 | Tapatío | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 21 | −7 | 21 |
| 17 | Monarcas Morelia A | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 18 |
| 18 | Monterrey A | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 18 |
| 19 | Querétaro | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 18 |
| 20 | Real Colima | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 26 | −7 | 17 |
| 21 | Socio Águila | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 26 | −12 | 17 |
| 22 | Académicos | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 16 |
| 23 | Santos Laguna A | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 31 | −15 | 12 |
| 24 | Tapachula | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 32 | −18 | 12 |
| Team qualifies for the Liguilla | |
| Team is last on the relegation table |
As of: May 8, 2008
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 | Dorados de Sinaloa | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Salamanca | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Dorados de Sinaloa | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Coatzacoalcos | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Coatzacoalcos | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Tampico Madero | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Dorados de Sinaloa | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | León | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Durango | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Tigres B | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Durango | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | León | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | León | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Cruz Azul Hidalgo | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Clausura 2008 winner: |
|---|
| León 3rd Title |
Promotional final
First Leg
| Indios | 1–0 | León |
|---|---|---|
Carlos Casartelli  |
Second leg
| León | 2-2 | Indios |
|---|---|---|
| David Quiñones Héctor Gómez |
David Stringel Nelson Sebastián Maz |
Top scorers
| Scorer | Goals | Team |
|---|---|---|
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17 | León |
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15 | Tampico Madero |
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12 | Durango |
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8 | Indios |
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Correcaminos | |
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Monterrey A | |
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Cruz Azul Hidalgo | |
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Indios | |
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7 | Tapachula |
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León | |
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Dorados de Sinaloa | |
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Querétaro | |
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Tecos A | |
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Académicos | |
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6 | Cruz Azul Hidalgo |
Last updated: May 3, 2008
Source: FMF