Primera División A Clausura 2009

The Primera División A Clausura 2009 is a Mexican football tournament, the second of two short tournaments held during the 2008–2009 Mexican football season. It began on January 10, 2009 and will run until May 23 or May 24, 2009. The winner of the tournament will earn a place in the promotional playoff against Querétaro, the winners of the Apertura 2008 tournament, to determine which team will be promoted to the Primera División.

Tournament format

A total of 27 teams are divided into three groups of nine teams each. Each team plays the other eight teams in its group twice, once at home and once away, for a total of 16 games. At the end of the regular season the top two teams in each group, as well as the next two highest placed teams, qualify to the Liguilla (playoffs). The teams are seeded based on their position in the general table and are arranged before each round so that the highest seeded team remaining always plays the lowest seed remaining. The teams play a home and away series and whichever team has the better aggregate score advances. If the two teams are tied after both legs in the quarterfinals and semifinals the higher seed advances automatically. In the finals, if the two teams are tied after both legs two 15 minute halves of extra time are added. If the teams are still tied after extra time the champion is determined through a penalty shootout.

Promotion

One team is promoted to the Primera División each year (two short tournaments). After the Clausura 2009 tournament, the champions of the Apertura 2008 and Clausura 2009 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 away 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.

Currently certified teams

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 2006, Clausura 2007, Apertura 2007, Clausura 2008, Apertura 2008, Clausura 2009) is relegated to the Segunda División.

Group league tables

Group 1
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Mérida 16 9 3 4 25 13 +12 30 Qualifies for the Liguilla and is certified for promotion
2 Socio Águila 16 8 3 5 21 18 +3 27 Qualifies for the Liguilla
3 Salamanca 16 7 5 4 22 20 +2 26
4 Chetumal 16 5 6 5 23 20 +3 21
5 Querétaro 16 6 2 8 28 25 +3 20 Certified for promotion
6 Irapuato 16 5 5 6 17 23 −6 20
7 Chihuahua 16 5 5 6 19 26 −7 20
8 Santos Laguna 16 5 3 8 17 20 −3 18 Certified for promotion
9 Real Colima 16 3 6 7 16 23 −7 15
Source: FMF
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head; 5th away goals scored; 6th draw

Group 2
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sinaloa 16 8 7 1 30 15 +15 31 Qualifies for the Liguilla and is certified for promotion
2 Veracruz 16 8 6 2 27 14 +13 30
3 UNAM 16 6 6 4 26 15 +11 24
4 León 16 6 5 5 21 19 +2 23 Certified for promotion
5 UAT 16 4 8 4 17 18 −1 20
6 UANL 16 4 6 6 14 23 −9 18
7 Atlético Mexiquense 16 4 4 8 12 23 −11 16 Certified for promotion
8 Tampico Madero 16 3 6 7 18 28 −10 15
9 Tapatío 16 2 6 8 16 26 −10 12
Source: FMF
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head; 5th away goals scored; 6th draw

Group 3
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Tijuana 16 9 6 1 28 16 +12 33 Qualifies for the Liguilla and is certified for promotion
2 Cruz Azul 16 7 6 3 23 16 +7 27
3 BUAP 16 6 7 3 25 17 +8 25
4 Durango 16 5 10 1 24 16 +8 25 Certified for promotion
5 Orizaba 16 5 5 6 15 16 −1 20
6 Monterrey 16 5 5 6 16 18 −2 20
7 Tapachula 16 3 7 6 18 21 −3 16 Last on the relegation table
8 Académicos 16 1 8 7 15 27 −12 11
9 UAG 16 1 6 9 8 25 −17 9
Source: FMF
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head; 5th away goals scored; 6th draw

General league table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Tijuana 16 9 6 1 28 16 +12 33 Qualifies for the Liguilla and is certified for promotion
2 Sinaloa 16 8 7 1 30 15 +15 31
3 Veracruz 16 8 6 2 27 14 +13 30
4 Mérida 16 9 3 4 25 13 +12 30
5 Cruz Azul 16 7 6 3 23 16 +7 27
6 Socio Águila 16 8 3 5 21 18 +3 27 Qualifies for the Liguilla
7 Salamanca 16 7 5 4 22 20 +2 26
8 BUAP 16 6 7 3 25 17 +8 25 Qualifies for the Liguilla and is certified for promotion
9 Durango 16 5 10 1 24 16 +8 25 Certified for promotion
10 UNAM 16 6 6 4 26 15 +11 24
11 León 16 6 5 5 21 19 +2 23 Certified for promotion
12 Chetumal 16 5 6 5 23 20 +3 21
13 Querétaro 16 6 2 8 28 25 +3 20 Certified for promotion
14 UAT 16 4 8 4 17 18 −1 20
15 Orizaba 16 5 5 6 15 16 −1 20
16 Monterrey 16 5 5 6 16 18 −2 20
17 Irapuato 16 5 5 6 17 23 −6 20 Certified for promotion
18 Chihuahua 16 5 5 6 19 26 −7 20
19 Santos Laguna 16 5 3 8 17 20 −3 18 Certified for promotion
20 UANL 16 4 6 6 14 23 −9 18
21 Tapachula 16 3 7 6 18 21 −3 16 Last on the relegation table
22 Atlético Mexiquense 16 4 4 8 12 23 −11 16 Certified for promotion
23 Real Colima 16 3 6 7 16 23 −7 15
24 Tampico Madero 16 3 6 7 18 28 −10 15
25 Tapatío 16 2 6 8 16 26 −10 12
26 Académicos 16 1 8 7 15 27 −12 11
27 UAG 16 1 6 9 8 25 −17 9
Source: FMF
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head; 5th away goals scored; 6th draw

Liguilla
  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                         
1 Tijuana 3 1 4  
8 BUAP 1 1 2  
  1 Tijuana 2 2 4  
  5 Salamanca 1 0 1  
4 Sinaloa 0 0 0
5 Salamanca 2 1 3  
  1 Tijuana 0 0 0
  3 Mérida 1 0 1
3 Mérida 1 3 4  
6 Cruz Azul 0 1 1  
  3 Mérida 3 0 3
  2 Veracruz 0 0 0  
2 Veracruz 0 2 2
7 Socio Águila 2 0 2  

Promotional Final

First Leg
Querétaro2–1Mérida
Gerk  31' (pen.)
Romo  47'		 Orozco  68'
Estadio La Corregidora, Querétaro
Referee: Roberto García

Second leg
Mérida1–0Querétaro
Beltrán  49'
Penalties
López
Olsina
Saucedo
Orozco
García 		4–5 Castro
Tridente
Giménez
Piña
Romo
Referee: Mauricio Morales

Results

Group 1
Home \ Away CHE CHI IRA MER QUE REA SAL SLA SOC
Chetumal 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 0–1 1–0 4–1
Chihuahua 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–0
Irapuato 1–1 2–3 0–0 1–0 1–1 3–1 0–2 2–1
Mérida 2–0 0–1 0–1 2–1 2–1 4–0 2–1 2–1
Querétaro 2–1 1–1 5–1 2–3 3–2 1–2 4–1 1–2
Real Colima 0–1 2–1 1–0 0–0 3–2 1–3 0–0 1–1
Salamanca 3–0 1–1 2–0 2–1 1–2 1–1 2–1 1–1
Santos Laguna 0–2 3–0 1–2 1–4 1–0 2–0 1–1 2–0
Socio Águila 2–1 4–1 2–2 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–0 1–0
Source:
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group 2
Home \ Away ATM LEÓ SIN TAM TAP UNL UAT UNM VER
Atlético Mexiquense 0–2 1–0 2–2 2–0 0–0 2–2 1–0 1–2
León 1–0 1–1 0–2 1–2 5–0 2–1 1–0 1–1
Sinaloa 1–1 4–0 4–0 2–0 2–0 2–1 1–1 1–0
Tampico Madero 1–2 0–0 1–2 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–2 1–5
Tapatío 2–0 2–3 1–1 2–2 0–1 2–2 0–3 0–1
UANL 1–0 1–1 2–2 4–2 1–1 0–1 0–3 0–3
UAT 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–1 2–2 0–2 2–1 1–1
UNAM 6–0 1–1 2–2 1–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–1
Veracruz 2–0 3–2 4–4 1–1 2–0 0–0 0–0 1–0
Source:
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group 3
Home \ Away ACA BUP CRU DUR MON ORI TAP TIJ UAG
Académicos 1–2 0–1 1–5 3–0 2–2 1–1 0–0 0–0
BUAP 4–0 3–2 2–2 2–0 1–2 2–0 1–1 1–1
Cruz Azul 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 0–0 3–0 2–2 4–0
Durango 3–2 0–0 2–2 0–0 1–1 1–1 3–2 2–0
Monterrey 0–0 1–1 3–0 0–0 3–2 0–0 1–2 3–0
Orizaba 1–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 2–0 2–1 0–2 0–1
Tapachula 2–0 2–2 1–1 0–1 1–2 2–1 2–2 4–1
Tijuana 4–2 2–1 1–0 2–2 3–1 0–0 1–0 2–0
UAG 1–1 1–1 0–1 1–1 0–1 0–1 1–1 1–2
Updated to match(es) played on May 4, 2009. Source: FMF
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers
Scorer Goals Team
Mauro Gerk 11 Querétaro
Raúl Enríquez 9 Tijuana
Felipe Flores Salamanca
Francisco Bravo 8 Veracruz
Luis Nieves León
Jesús Morales Chetumal
Luis Orozco Mérida
Óscar Rojas UNAM
Fernando González Cruz Azul
Ismael Valadez 7 Chetumal
José Gutiérrez 6 Irapuato
Juan Hernández BUAP
Nicolás Olivera Veracruz
Osvaldo Moreno Real Colima

As of: May 4, 2009
Source: FMF

Relegation table
Pos. Team Pts G Ave.
1Tijuana65322.0313
2León1891001.8900
3Veracruz58321.8125
4Sinaloa1751001.7500
5Cruz Azul1711001.7100
6Querétaro1601001.6000
7Irapuato50321.5625
8UAT1511001.5100
9UNAM1501001.5000
10Mérida97661.4697
11Orizaba1461001.4600
12BUAP1411001.4100
13Salamanca1401001.4000
14Durango1341001.3400
15Chihuahua41321.2813
16UANL1281001.2800
17Real Colima1211001.2100
18Socio Águila1201001.2000
19Tampico Madero1181001.1800
20Monterrey1161001.1600
21Atlético Mexiquense1141001.1400
22Tapatío1141001.1400
23Académicos1021001.0200
24Chetumal32321.0000
25UAG991000.9900
26Santos Laguna991000.9900
27Tapachula52660.7879

Last updated: May 4, 2009.
Source: FMF

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