1997–98 Mexican Primera División season#Torneo Invierno

{{Short description|56th professional season of the top-flight football league in Mexico}}

{{Infobox football league season

|image=

|competition= Primera División de México

|season= 1997–98

|winners= {{plainlist|

}}

|relegated= Veracruz

|continentalcup1 = Champions' Cup

|continentalcup1 qualifiers = {{ubl|Cruz Azul|Toluca|León}}

|continentalcup2= Copa Libertadores

|continentalcup2 qualifiers = {{ubl|Guadalajara|América}}

|matches= 338

|total goals=958

|league topscorer= {{plainlist|

}}

|prevseason= 1996–97

|nextseason= 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 =

{{Location map+ |Mexico |width=850 |float=center |caption=Location of the 1997-98 Primera División teams|places=

{{Location map~ |Mexico |lat=19.433333 |long=-99.133333 |label=Mexico City |position=right|mark=Blue pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |Mexico |lat=20.666667 |long=-103.35 |label={{ubl|Atlas|Guadalajara|UAG}} |position=left|mark=Blue pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |Mexico |lat=19.2870 |long= -99.6672 |label=Toluca |position=left|mark=Blue pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |Mexico |lat=20.5351 |long= -100.8182|label=Celaya |position=right|mark=Blue pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |Mexico |lat=25.6522 |long= -100.2864 |label={{ubl|Monterrey|UANL}}|position=right|mark=Blue pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |Mexico |lat=19.1642 |long= -96.1250 |label=Veracruz |position=right|mark=Blue pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |Mexico |lat=21.1155 |long= -101.6598 |label=León |position=left|mark=Blue pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |Mexico |lat=19.6977 |long= -101.1791 |label=Atl. Morelia |position=left|mark=Blue pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |Mexico |lat=19.0852 |long= -98.1681 |label=Puebla|position=bottom|mark=Blue pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |Mexico |lat=25.5479 |long= -103.3946 |label=Santos Laguna|position=left|mark=Blue pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |Mexico|mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |marksize=2 |lat=20|long=-117|label_size=90|label={{nowrap|Greater Mexico City teams}}
{{nowrap|América 10px
Atlante 10px
Cruz Azul 10px
Necaxa 10px
Toros Neza 10px
UNAM 10px}}}}

}}

class="wikitable" class="toccolours sortable"
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==

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Invierno Group 1

|res_col_header=Q

|team1=LEO|name_LEO=León

|team2=ATL|name_ATL=Atlante

|team3=VER|name_VER=Veracruz

|team4=CEL|name_CEL=Celaya

|team5=PUE|name_PUE=Puebla

|win_LEO=9|draw_LEO=5|loss_LEO=3|gf_LEO=30|ga_LEO=22

|win_ATL=8|draw_ATL=6|loss_ATL=3|gf_ATL=26|ga_ATL=17

|win_VER=5|draw_VER=6|loss_VER=6|gf_VER=19|ga_VER=25

|win_CEL=5|draw_CEL=5|loss_CEL=7|gf_CEL=21|ga_CEL=26

|win_PUE=5|draw_PUE=4|loss_PUE=8|gf_PUE=20|ga_PUE=27

|col_Q=green1|text_Q=Qualified directly to the Liguilla (Playoffs)

|result1=Q|result2=Q

|update=complete|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20081018183209/http://www.mediotiempo.com/fmf/primera/invierno_1997/tabla_grupos.php MedioTiempo]

}}

==Group 2==

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Invierno Group 2

|res_col_header=Q

|team1=CAZ|name_CAZ=Cruz Azul

|team2=GDL|name_GDL=Guadalajara

|team3=MTY|name_MTY=Monterrey

|team4=TOL|name_TOL=Toluca

|team5=UANL|name_UANL=UANL

|win_CAZ=8|draw_CAZ=7|loss_CAZ=2|gf_CAZ=29|ga_CAZ=16

|win_GDL=8|draw_GDL=5|loss_GDL=4|gf_GDL=28|ga_GDL=24

|win_MTY=6|draw_MTY=4|loss_MTY=7|gf_MTY=22|ga_MTY=22

|win_TOL=5|draw_TOL=4|loss_TOL=8|gf_TOL=21|ga_TOL=21

|win_UANL=5|draw_UANL=3|loss_UANL=9|gf_UANL=20|ga_UANL=26

|col_Q=green1|text_Q=Qualified directly to the Liguilla (Playoffs)

|result1=Q|result2=Q

|update=complete|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20081018183209/http://www.mediotiempo.com/fmf/primera/invierno_1997/tabla_grupos.php MedioTiempo]

}}

==Group 3==

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Invierno Group 3

|res_col_header=Q

|team1=MOR|name_MOR=Atlético Morelia

|team2=TOR|name_TOR=Toros Neza

|team3=UNAM|name_UNAM=UNAM

|team4=SAN|name_SAN=Santos Laguna

|win_MOR=7|draw_MOR=7|loss_MOR=3|gf_MOR=25|ga_MOR=19

|win_TOR=6|draw_TOR=5|loss_TOR=6|gf_TOR=29|ga_TOR=29

|win_UNAM=3|draw_UNAM=7|loss_UNAM=7|gf_UNAM=26|ga_UNAM=30

|win_SAN=3|draw_SAN=7|loss_SAN=7|gf_SAN=22|ga_SAN=31

|col_Q=green1|text_Q=Qualified directly to the Liguilla (Playoffs)

|result1=Q|result2=Q

|update=complete|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20081018183209/http://www.mediotiempo.com/fmf/primera/invierno_1997/tabla_grupos.php MedioTiempo]

}}

==Group 4==

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Invierno Group 4

|res_col_header=Q

|team1=AME|name_AME=América

|team2=ATS|name_ATS=Atlas

|team3=NEC|name_NEC=Necaxa

|team4=UAG|name_UAG=UAG

|win_AME=8|draw_AME=5|loss_AME=4|gf_AME=27|ga_AME=19

|win_ATS=6|draw_ATS=5|loss_ATS=6|gf_ATS=28|ga_ATS=26

|win_NEC=4|draw_NEC=6|loss_NEC=7|gf_NEC=26|ga_NEC=31

|win_UAG=3|draw_UAG=7|loss_UAG=7|gf_UAG=19|ga_UAG=27

|col_Q=green1|text_Q=Qualified directly to the Liguilla (Playoffs)

|result1=Q|result2=Q

|update=complete|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20081018183209/http://www.mediotiempo.com/fmf/primera/invierno_1997/tabla_grupos.php MedioTiempo]

}}

=League table=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Invierno

|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20081013043907/http://www.mediotiempo.com/fmf/primera/invierno_1997/tabla_general.php MedioTiempo]

|team1=LEO|team2=CAZ|team3=ATL|team4=AME|team5=GDL|team6=MOR|team7=ATS|team8=TOR|team9=MTY|team10=VER|team11=CEL|team12=TOL|team13=PUE|team14=NEC|team15=UNL|team16=UNM|team17=UAG|team18=SAN

|result1=LIG|result2=LIG|result3=LIG|result4=LIG|result5=LIG|result6=LIG|result7=LIG|result8=LIG

|update=complete

|win_AME=8|draw_AME=5|loss_AME=4|gf_AME=27|ga_AME=19

|win_ATL=8|draw_ATL=6|loss_ATL=3|gf_ATL=26|ga_ATL=17

|win_ATS=6|draw_ATS=5|loss_ATS=6|gf_ATS=28|ga_ATS=26

|win_CAZ=8|draw_CAZ=7|loss_CAZ=2|gf_CAZ=29|ga_CAZ=16

|win_CEL=5|draw_CEL=5|loss_CEL=7|gf_CEL=21|ga_CEL=26

|win_GDL=8|draw_GDL=5|loss_GDL=4|gf_GDL=28|ga_GDL=24

|win_LEO=9|draw_LEO=5|loss_LEO=3|gf_LEO=30|ga_LEO=22

|win_MTY=6|draw_MTY=4|loss_MTY=7|gf_MTY=22|ga_MTY=22

|win_MOR=7|draw_MOR=7|loss_MOR=3|gf_MOR=25|ga_MOR=19

|win_NEC=4|draw_NEC=6|loss_NEC=7|gf_NEC=26|ga_NEC=31

|win_PUE=5|draw_PUE=4|loss_PUE=8|gf_PUE=20|ga_PUE=27

|win_SAN=3|draw_SAN=7|loss_SAN=7|gf_SAN=22|ga_SAN=31

|win_TOL=5|draw_TOL=4|loss_TOL=8|gf_TOL=21|ga_TOL=21

|win_TOR=6|draw_TOR=5|loss_TOR=6|gf_TOR=29|ga_TOR=29

|win_UAG=3|draw_UAG=7|loss_UAG=7|gf_UAG=19|ga_UAG=27

|win_UNL=5|draw_UNL=3|loss_UNL=9|gf_UNL=20|ga_UNL=26

|win_UNM=3|draw_UNM=7|loss_UNM=7|gf_UNM=26|ga_UNM=30

|win_VER=5|draw_VER=6|loss_VER=6|gf_VER=19|ga_VER=25

|status_CAZ=C

|name_AME=América

|name_ATL=Atlante

|name_ATS=Atlas

|name_CAZ=Cruz Azul

|name_CEL=Celaya

|name_GDL=Guadalajara

|name_LEO=León

|name_MTY=Monterrey

|name_MOR=Atlético Morelia

|name_NEC=Necaxa

|name_PUE=Puebla

|name_SAN=Santos Laguna

|name_TOL=Toluca

|name_TOR=Toros Neza

|name_UAG=UAG

|name_UNL=UANL

|name_UNM=UNAM

|name_VER=Veracruz

|show_limit=5

|class_rules = 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

|res_col_header=QR

|col_LIG=yellow1 |text_LIG=Advance to Liguilla (Playoffs)

}}

=Results=

{{#invoke:Sports results|main

|update=26 October 1997

|start_date=25 July 1997

|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/mex98.html RSSSF]

|matches_style=FBR

|team1=AME |team2=ATE |team3=ATS |team4=ATM |team5=CEL |team6=CAZ |team7=GDL |team8=LEO |team9=MTY |team10=NEC |team11=PUE |team12=SAN |team13=TOL |team14=TRN |team15=UAG |team16=UNL |team17=UNM |team18=VER

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|name_ATE=Atlante

|name_ATS=Atlas

|name_ATM=Atlético Morelia

|name_CEL=Celaya

|name_CAZ=Cruz Azul

|name_GDL=Guadalajara

|name_LEO=León

|name_MTY=Monterrey

|name_NEC=Necaxa

|name_PUE=Puebla

|name_SAN=Santos Laguna

|name_TOL=Toluca

|name_TRN=Toros Neza

|name_UAG=UAG

|name_UNL=UANL

|name_UNM=UNAM

|name_VER=Veracruz

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|match_AME_ATS=0-2

|match_AME_CEL=–

|match_AME_CAZ=–

|match_AME_GDL=–

|match_AME_LEO=2-3

|match_AME_MTY=1-0

|match_AME_ATM=1-1

|match_AME_NEC=–

|match_AME_PUE=4-0

|match_AME_SAN=2-1

|match_AME_TOL=4-2

|match_AME_TRN=1-1

|match_AME_UAG=–

|match_AME_UNL=3-1

|match_AME_UNM=–

|match_AME_VER=–

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|match_CEL_AME=1-1

|match_CEL_ATE=0-1

|match_CEL_ATS=2-1

|match_CEL_CAZ=0-3

|match_CEL_GDL=1-2

|match_CEL_LEO= –

|match_CEL_MTY= –

|match_CEL_ATM= –

|match_CEL_NEC=1-3

|match_CEL_PUE= –

|match_CEL_SAN= –

|match_CEL_TOL=1-0

|match_CEL_TRN= –

|match_CEL_UAG= –

|match_CEL_UNL= –

|match_CEL_UNM=2-2

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|match_CAZ_ATE=1-1

|match_CAZ_ATS=3-1

|match_CAZ_CEL= –

|match_CAZ_GDL= –

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|match_CAZ_MTY=3-1

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|match_CAZ_NEC= –

|match_CAZ_PUE=0-0

|match_CAZ_SAN= –

|match_CAZ_TOL= –

|match_CAZ_TRN=2-2

|match_CAZ_UAG= –

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|match_GDL_ATE=3-2

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|match_GDL_LEO= –

|match_GDL_MTY=2-2

|match_GDL_ATM=1-1

|match_GDL_NEC= –

|match_GDL_PUE= –

|match_GDL_SAN= –

|match_GDL_TOL= –

|match_GDL_TRN=3-1

|match_GDL_UAG= –

|match_GDL_UNL= –

|match_GDL_UNM= –

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|match_LEO_AME= –

|match_LEO_ATE= –

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|match_LEO_CEL=1-2

|match_LEO_CAZ= –

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|match_LEO_ATM= –

|match_LEO_MTY= –

|match_LEO_NEC=3-2

|match_LEO_PUE= –

|match_LEO_SAN=2-2

|match_LEO_TOL= –

|match_LEO_TRN= –

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|match_LEO_UNL=1-0

|match_LEO_UNM=2-0

|match_LEO_VER=3-1

|match_MTY_AME= –

|match_MTY_ATE= –

|match_MTY_ATS= –

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|match_MTY_CAZ= –

|match_MTY_GDL= –

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|match_MTY_ATM= –

|match_MTY_NEC=3-1

|match_MTY_PUE=2-1

|match_MTY_SAN=2-1

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|match_MTY_UAG=0-1

|match_MTY_UNL=2-3

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|match_ATM_ATE= –

|match_ATM_ATS= –

|match_ATM_CEL=3-2

|match_ATM_CAZ= –

|match_ATM_GDL= –

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|match_ATM_MTY=2-1

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|match_ATM_PUE=1-0

|match_ATM_SAN=6-3

|match_ATM_TOL=1-0

|match_ATM_TRN=3-0

|match_ATM_UAG=0-0

|match_ATM_UNL=0-0

|match_ATM_UNM= –

|match_ATM_VER= –

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|match_NEC_ATE=2-2

|match_NEC_ATS=3-3

|match_NEC_CEL= –

|match_NEC_CAZ=1-3

|match_NEC_GDL=0-1

|match_NEC_LEO= –

|match_NEC_MTY= –

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|match_NEC_PUE= –

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|match_SAN_PUE= –

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|match_VER_GDL= –

|match_VER_LEO= –

|match_VER_MTY=1-2

|match_VER_ATM=2-1

|match_VER_NEC= –

|match_VER_PUE=3-2

|match_VER_SAN= –

|match_VER_TOL= –

|match_VER_TRN=1-0

|match_VER_UAG= –

|match_VER_UNL= –

|match_VER_UNM= –

}}

= Top goalscorers =

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

class="wikitable"
Rank

! Player

! Club

! Goals

align=center rowspan=1|1

|{{flagicon|MEX}} Luis García

|Atlante

|align=center rowspan=1|12

align=center rowspan=2|2

|{{flagicon|MEX}} Carlos Hermosillo

|Cruz Azul

|align=center rowspan=2|10

{{flagicon|MEX}} Jesús Olalde

|UNAM

align=center rowspan=2|4

|{{flagicon|ARG}} Germán Arangio

|Toros Neza

|align=center rowspan=2|9

{{flagicon|MEX}} Daniel Guzmán

|Atlas

align=center rowspan=1|6

|{{flagicon|MEX}} Gustavo Nápoles

|Guadalajara

|align=center rowspan=1|8

align=center rowspan=9|7

|{{flagicon|MEX}} Jared Borgetti

|Santos Laguna

|align=center rowspan=9|7

{{flagicon|PAR}} José Cardozo

|Toluca

{{flagicon|BRA}} Claudinho

|Atlético Morelia

{{flagicon|ARG}} Juan Ramón Fleita

|Toros Neza

{{flagicon|ARG}} Antonio Mohamed

|Toros Neza

{{flagicon|MEX}} Sigifredo Mercado

|León

{{flagicon|CHI}} Claudio Núñez

|UANL

{{flagicon|HON}} Carlos Pavón

|Necaxa

{{flagicon|MEX}} Ricardo Peláez

|América

Source: [https://ligamx.net/cancha/estadisticahistorica/1/eyJpZERpdmlzaW9uIjoiOSIsImlkVGVtcG9yYWRhIjoiNDgiLCAiaWRUb3JuZW8iOiI1MyJ9#t_goleos Liga MX]

=Playoffs=

==Bracket==

{{8TeamBracket-2Leg

| RD1=Quarterfinals

| RD2=Semifinals

| RD3=Finals

| RD2-group1=

| RD1-seed1=1

| RD1-team1=Léon

| RD1-score1-1=0

| RD1-score1-2=6

| RD1-score1-agg=6

| RD1-seed2=8

| RD1-team2=Toros Neza

| RD1-score2-1=1

| RD1-score2-2=3

| RD1-score2-agg=4

| RD1-seed3=4

| RD1-team3=América

| RD1-score3-1=3

| RD1-score3-2=1

| RD1-score3-agg=4

| RD1-seed4=5

| RD1-team4=Guadalajara

| RD1-score4-1=1

| RD1-score4-2=0

| RD1-score4-agg=1

| RD1-seed5=2

| RD1-team5=Cruz Azul

| RD1-score5-1=1

| RD1-score5-2=4

| RD1-score5-agg=5

| RD1-seed6=7

| RD1-team6=Atlas

| RD1-score6-1=0

| RD1-score6-2=1

| RD1-score6-agg=1

| RD1-seed7=3

| RD1-team7=Atlante

| RD1-score7-1=1

| RD1-score7-2=0

| RD1-score7-agg=1

| RD1-seed8=6

| RD1-team8=Atlético Morelia

| RD1-score8-1=0

| RD1-score8-2=0

| RD1-score8-agg=0

| RD2-seed1=1

| RD2-team1=Léon

| RD2-score1-1=0

| RD2-score1-2=3

| RD2-score1-agg=3

| RD2-seed2=4

| RD2-team2=América

| RD2-score2-1=1

| RD2-score2-2=1

| RD2-score2-agg=2

| RD2-seed3=2

| RD2-team3=Cruz Azul

| RD2-score3-1=1

| RD2-score3-2=1

| RD2-score3-agg=2

| RD2-seed4=3

| RD2-team4=Atlante

| RD2-score4-1=1

| RD2-score4-2=0

| RD2-score4-agg=1

| RD3-seed1=1

| RD3-team1=Léon

| RD3-score1-1=0

| RD3-score1-2=1

| RD3-score1-agg=1

| RD3-seed2=2

| RD3-team2=Cruz Azul (asdet)

| RD3-score2-1=1

| RD3-score2-2=1

| RD3-score2-agg=2

}}

==Quarterfinals==

{{football box

| date=November 20, 1997

| time=15:00

| team1=Toros Neza

| score=1–0

| report=https://web.archive.org/web/20080422044743/http://www.mediotiempo.com/fmf/primera/invierno_1997/ficha.php?id_partido=12074

| team2=León

| goals1=Ruiz {{goal|24}}

| goals2=

| stadium=Estadio Neza 86, Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl

| attendance=

| referee=Eduardo Brizio Carter (Mexico City)

}}

{{football box

| date=November 23, 1997

| time=12:00

| team1=León

| score=6–3

| report=https://web.archive.org/web/20080422045041/http://www.mediotiempo.com/fmf/primera/invierno_1997/ficha.php?id_partido=12078

| team2=Toros Neza

| goals1={{ubl|Espinoza {{goal|3||76}} | Prátola {{goal|40}} | Turrubiates {{goal|47}} | Peña {{goal|55}} | Davino {{goal|84}}}}

| goals2={{ubl|Vázquez {{goal|26|pen.}} | Ruiz {{goal|43}} | Mohamed {{goal|90}}}}

| stadium=Estadio León, León

| attendance=

| referee=Armando Archundia (Estado de México)

}}

León won 6–4 on aggregate.

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{{football box

| date=November 18, 1997

| time=20:45

| team1=Guadalajara

| score=1–3

| report=https://web.archive.org/web/20080617225714/http://www.mediotiempo.com/fmf/primera/invierno_1997/ficha.php?id_partido=12071

| team2=América

| goals1=Suárez {{goal|15}}

| goals2={{ubl|Peláez {{goal|40||57}} | García Aspe {{goal|82|pen.}}}}

| stadium=Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara

| attendance=

| referee= León Padró Borja (Guanajuato)

}}

{{football box

| date=November 21, 1997

| time=17:00

| team1=América

| score=1–0

| report=https://web.archive.org/web/20080618023903/http://www.mediotiempo.com/fmf/primera/invierno_1997/ficha.php?id_partido=12075

| team2=Guadalajara

| goals1=Terrazas {{goal|74}}

| goals2=

| stadium=Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

| attendance=

| referee=Arturo Brizio Carter (Mexico City)

}}

América won 4–1 on aggregate.

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{{football box

| date=November 19, 1997

| time=20:45

| team1=Atlas

| score=0–1

| report=https://web.archive.org/web/20080422045036/http://www.mediotiempo.com/fmf/primera/invierno_1997/ficha.php?id_partido=12073

| team2=Cruz Azul

| goals1=

| goals2=Hermosillo {{goal|62}}

| stadium=Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara

| attendance=

| referee=Antonio Marrufo (Chihuahua)

}}

{{football box

| date=November 22, 1997

| time=17:00

| team1=Cruz Azul

| score=4–1

| report=https://web.archive.org/web/20080422044757/http://www.mediotiempo.com/fmf/primera/invierno_1997/ficha.php?id_partido=12077

| team2=Atlas

| goals1={{ubl|Yegros {{goal|17}} | Hermosillo {{goal|21||80}} | López {{goal|75|o.g.}}}}

| goals2=Pardo {{goal|22}}

| stadium=Estadio Azul, Mexico City

| attendance=

| referee=Gilberto Alcalá Pineda (Mexico City)

}}

Cruz Azul won 5–1 on aggregate.

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{{football box

| date=November 19, 1997

| time=15:00

| team1=Atlético Morelia

| score=0–0

| report=https://web.archive.org/web/20080422045030/http://www.mediotiempo.com/fmf/primera/invierno_1997/ficha.php?id_partido=12072

| team2=Atlante

| goals1=

| goals2=

| stadium=Estadio Morelos, Morelia

| attendance=

| referee=Pascual Rebolledo (Veracruz)

}}

{{football box

| date=November 22, 1997

| time=12:00

| team1=Atlante

| score=1–0

| report=https://web.archive.org/web/20080422044750/http://www.mediotiempo.com/fmf/primera/invierno_1997/ficha.php?id_partido=12076

| team2=Atlético Morelia

| goals1=García {{goal|49}}

| goals2=

| stadium=Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

| attendance=

| referee=Felipe Ramos Rizo (Mexico City)

}}

Atlante won 1–0 on aggregate.

==Semifinals==

{{football box

| date=November 26, 1997

| time=12:00

| team1=Atlante

| score=1–1

| report=https://web.archive.org/web/20081014115731/http://www.mediotiempo.com/fmf/primera/invierno_1997/ficha.php?id_partido=12079

| team2=Cruz Azul

| goals1=Ubaldi {{goal|53}}

| goals2=Galindo {{goal|59|pen.}}

| stadium=Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

| attendance=

| referee=León Padró Borja (Guanajuato)

}}

{{football box

| date=November 29, 1997

| time=17:00

| team1=Cruz Azul

| score=1–0

| report=https://web.archive.org/web/20081014115737/http://www.mediotiempo.com/fmf/primera/invierno_1997/ficha.php?id_partido=12081

| team2=Atlante

| goals1=Yegros {{goal|63}}

| goals2=

| stadium=Estadio Azul, Mexico City

| attendance=

| referee=Armando Archundia (Estado de México)

}}

Cruz Azul won 2–1 on aggregate.

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{{football box

| date=November 27, 1997

| time=17:00

| team1=América

| score=1–0

| report=https://web.archive.org/web/20080422044806/http://www.mediotiempo.com/fmf/primera/invierno_1997/ficha.php?id_partido=12080

| team2=León

| goals1=Peláez {{goal|53}}

| goals2=

| stadium=Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

| attendance=

| referee=Gilberto Alcalá Pineda (Mexico City)

}}

{{football box

| date=November 30, 1997

| time=12:00

| team1=León

| score=3–1

| report=https://web.archive.org/web/20080422044811/http://www.mediotiempo.com/fmf/primera/invierno_1997/ficha.php?id_partido=12082

| team2=América

| goals1={{ubl|Espinoza {{goal|13}} | Begines {{goal|19||22}}}}

| goals2=Zárate {{goal|3}}

| stadium=Estadio León, León

| attendance=

| referee=Arturo Brizio Carter (Mexico City)

}}

León won 3–2 on aggregate.

==Finals==

;First leg

{{football box

| date=December 4, 1997

| time=17:00

| team1=Cruz Azul

| score=1–0

| report=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013033839/http://www.mediotiempo.com/fmf/primera/invierno_1997/ficha.php?id_partido=12083

| team2=León

| goals1=Galindo {{goal|53|pen.}}

| goals2=

| stadium=Estadio Azul, Mexico City

| attendance=

| referee=Armando Archundia (Estado de México)

}}

width="100%"

|valign="top" width="50%"|

{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"

|colspan="4"|Cruz Azul:

width=25|width=25|
GK1{{flagicon|MEX}} Óscar Pérez
DF2{{flagicon|MEX}} Guadalupe Castañeda{{suboff|78}}
DF3{{flagicon|MEX}} José Luis Sixtos
DF4{{flagicon|PER|football}} Juan Reynoso (c)
DF19{{flagicon|MEX}} Omar Rodríguez
MF13{{flagicon|MEX}} Carlos Barra
MF16{{flagicon|MEX}} Joaquín Moreno{{yel|31}}{{suboff|55}}
MF7{{flagicon|MEX}} Benjamín Galindo
MF10{{flagicon|ARG}} Héctor Adomaitis
FW11{{flagicon|PAR}} Julio César Yegros{{yel|84}}
FW15{{flagicon|MEX}} Francisco Palencia
colspan=3|Substitutions:
FW27{{flagicon|MEX}} Carlos Hermosillo{{subon|55}}
FW9{{flagicon|MEX}} Jorge Campos{{subon|78}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=4|{{flagicon|MEX}} Luis Fernando Tena

|valign=top|

|valign=top width=50%|

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align=center

|colspan="4"|León:

width=25|width=25|
GK1{{flagicon|ARG}} Ángel Comizzo
DF19{{flagicon|MEX}} Sigifredo Mercado{{yel|66}}
DF3{{flagicon|ARG}} Edgardo Prátola{{sent off|2|43|45}}
DF58{{flagicon|MEX}} Carlos Turrubiates (c){{yel|74}}
DF2{{flagicon|MEX}} Ricardo Cadena
MF5{{flagicon|MEX}} Flavio Davino
MF6{{flagicon|MEX}} Roberto Medina
MF11{{flagicon|MEX}} Alberto García{{sent off|0|42}}
MF14{{flagicon|MEX}} José Antonio Reinoso{{yel|47}}{{suboff|55}}
MF15{{flagicon|MEX}} Missael Espinoza{{suboff|46}}
FW17{{flagicon|CRC}} Hernán Medford{{suboff|66}}
colspan=3|Substitutions:
FW27{{flagicon|MEX}} Carlos López{{subon|46}}
MF8{{flagicon|MEX}} Martín Peña{{subon|55}}
DF31{{flagicon|MEX}} David Alba{{yel|47}}{{subon|66}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=4|{{flagicon|CHI}} Carlos Reinoso

|}

;Second leg

{{football box

| date=December 7, 1997

| time=12:00

| team1=León

| score=1–1

| aet = yes

| report=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013025641/http://www.mediotiempo.com/fmf/primera/invierno_1997/ficha.php?id_partido=12084

| team2=Cruz Azul

| goals1=Espinoza {{goal|53}}

| goals2=Hermosillo {{golden goal|101|pen.}}

| stadium=Estadio León, León

| attendance=

| referee=Arturo Brizio Carter (Mexico City)

}}

Cruz Azul won 2–1 on aggregate.

width="100%"

|valign="top" width="50%"|

{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"

|colspan="4"|León:

width=25|width=25|
GK1{{flagicon|ARG}} Ángel Comizzo
DF19{{flagicon|MEX}} Sigifredo Mercado
DF58{{flagicon|MEX}} Carlos Turrubiates (c)
DF2{{flagicon|MEX}} Ricardo Cadena{{yel|35}}
MF5{{flagicon|MEX}} Flavio Davino{{sent off|2|15|72}}
MF6{{flagicon|MEX}} Roberto Medina{{yel|33}}
MF8{{flagicon|MEX}} Martín Peña{{suboff|29}}
MF14{{flagicon|MEX}} José Antonio Reinoso{{yel|30}}{{suboff|46}}
MF15{{flagicon|MEX}} Missael Espinoza
FW18{{flagicon|MEX}} Everaldo Begines
FW17{{flagicon|CRC}} Hernán Medford{{yel|32}}
colspan=3|Substitutions:
MF13{{flagicon|MEX}} Omar Santacruz{{subon|29}} {{suboff|59}}
FW7{{flagicon|YUG}} Dejan Batrović{{subon|46}}
DF27{{flagicon|MEX}} Carlos López{{subon|59}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=4|{{flagicon|CHI}} Carlos Reinoso

|valign=top|

|valign=top width=50%|

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align=center

|colspan="4"|Cruz Azul:

width=25|width=25|
width=25|width=25|
GK1{{flagicon|MEX}} Óscar Pérez
DF2{{flagicon|MEX}} Guadalupe Castañeda{{sent off|2|44|71}}
DF3{{flagicon|MEX}} José Luis Sixtos
DF4{{flagicon|PER|football}} Juan Reynoso (c)
DF19{{flagicon|MEX}} Omar Rodríguez{{yel|20}}{{suboff|90}}
MF13{{flagicon|MEX}} Carlos Barra
MF16{{flagicon|MEX}} Joaquín Moreno
MF7{{flagicon|MEX}} Benjamín Galindo{{suboff|52}}
MF10{{flagicon|ARG}} Héctor Adomaitis
FW11{{flagicon|PAR}} Julio César Yegros{{suboff|76}}
FW15{{flagicon|MEX}} Francisco Palencia
colspan=3|Substitutions:
MF22{{flagicon|MEX}} José Agustín Morales{{subon|52}}
MF17{{flagicon|MEX}} Eduardo Fuentes{{subon|76}}
FW27{{flagicon|MEX}} Carlos Hermosillo{{subon|90}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=4|{{flagicon|MEX}} Luis Fernando Tena

|}

{{winners||Invierno 1997 winners|Cruz Azul|8th}}

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==

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Verano Group 1

|res_col_header=Q

|team1=ATL|name_ATL=Atlante

|team2=PUE|name_PUE=Puebla

|team3=LEO|name_LEO=León

|team4=CEL|name_CEL=Celaya

|team5=VER|name_VER=Veracruz

|win_ATL=5|draw_ATL=8|loss_ATL=4|gf_ATL=19|ga_ATL=18

|win_PUE=4|draw_PUE=6|loss_PUE=7|gf_PUE=23|ga_PUE=30

|win_LEO=4|draw_LEO=5|loss_LEO=8|gf_LEO=20|ga_LEO=32

|win_CEL=3|draw_CEL=6|loss_CEL=8|gf_CEL=13|ga_CEL=23

|win_VER=3|draw_VER=5|loss_VER=9|gf_VER=20|ga_VER=29

|col_Q=green1|text_Q=Qualified directly to the Liguilla (Playoffs)

|result1=Q

|col_Qb=green2|text_Qb=Qualified for the Repechage

|result2=Qb

|update=complete|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20080918082139/http://www.mediotiempo.com/fmf/primera/verano_1998/tabla_grupos.php MedioTiempo]

}}

==Group 2==

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Verano Group 2

|res_col_header=Q

|team1=TOL|name_TOL=Toluca

|team2=CAZ|name_CAZ=Cruz Azul

|team3=UANL|name_UANL=UANL

|team4=GDL|name_GDL=Guadalajara

|team5=MTY|name_MTY=Monterrey

|win_TOL=10|draw_TOL=3|loss_TOL=4|gf_TOL=39|ga_TOL=25

|win_CAZ=8|draw_CAZ=6|loss_CAZ=3|gf_CAZ=32|ga_CAZ=18

|win_UANL=7|draw_UANL=2|loss_UANL=8|gf_UANL=15|ga_UANL=22

|win_GDL=5|draw_GDL=4|loss_GDL=8|gf_GDL=19|ga_GDL=17

|win_MTY=4|draw_MTY=6|loss_MTY=7|gf_MTY=20|ga_MTY=25

|col_Q=green1|text_Q=Qualified directly to the Liguilla (Playoffs)

|result1=Q|result2=Q

|update=complete|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20080918082139/http://www.mediotiempo.com/fmf/primera/verano_1998/tabla_grupos.php MedioTiempo]

}}

==Group 3==

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Verano Group 3

|res_col_header=Q

|team1=SAN|name_SAN=Santos Laguna

|team2=TOR|name_TOR=Toros Neza

|team3=MOR|name_MOR=Atlético Morelia

|team4=UNAM|name_UNAM=UNAM

|win_SAN=8|draw_SAN=2|loss_SAN=7|gf_SAN=24|ga_SAN=22

|win_TOR=7|draw_TOR=3|loss_TOR=7|gf_TOR=21|ga_TOR=24

|win_MOR=5|draw_MOR=6|loss_MOR=6|gf_MOR=26|ga_MOR=30

|win_UNAM=6|draw_UNAM=3|loss_UNAM=8|gf_UNAM=23|ga_UNAM=28

|col_Q=green1|text_Q=Qualified directly to the Liguilla (Playoffs)

|result1=Q

|col_Qb=green2|text_Qb=Qualified for the Repechage

|result2=Qb

|update=complete|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20080918082139/http://www.mediotiempo.com/fmf/primera/verano_1998/tabla_grupos.php MedioTiempo]

}}

==Group 4==

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Verano Group 4

|res_col_header=Q

|team1=NEC|name_NEC=Necaxa

|team2=ATS|name_ATS=Atlas

|team3=UAG|name_UAG=UAG

|team4=AME|name_AME=América

|win_NEC=10|draw_NEC=2|loss_NEC=5|gf_NEC=34|ga_NEC=18

|win_ATS=9|draw_ATS=3|loss_ATS=5|gf_ATS=29|ga_ATS=23

|win_UAG=9|draw_UAG=3|loss_UAG=5|gf_UAG=23|ga_UAG=21

|win_AME=7|draw_AME=5|loss_AME=5|gf_AME=27|ga_AME=22

|col_Q=green1|text_Q=Qualified directly to the Liguilla (Playoffs)

|result1=Q|result2=Q

|col_Qb=green2|text_Qb=Qualified for the Repechage

|result3=Qb|result4=Qb

|update=complete|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20080918082139/http://www.mediotiempo.com/fmf/primera/verano_1998/tabla_grupos.php MedioTiempo]

}}

=League table=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Verano

|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20081015150200/http://www.mediotiempo.com/fmf/primera/verano_1998/tabla_general.php MedioTiempo]

|team1=TOL|team2=NEC|team3=CAZ|team4=ATS|team5=UAG|team6=AME|team7=SAN|team8=TOR|team9=ATL|team10=UNL|team11=MOR|team12=UNM|team13=GDL|team14=MTY|team15=PUE|team16=LEO|team17=CEL|team18=VER

|result1=LIG|result2=LIG|result3=LIG|result4=LIG|result5=REP|result6=REP|result7=LIG|result8=REP|result9=LIG|result15=REP|result18=REL

|update=complete

|win_AME=7 |draw_AME=5|loss_AME=5|gf_AME=27|ga_AME=22

|win_ATL=5 |draw_ATL=8|loss_ATL=4|gf_ATL=19|ga_ATL=18

|win_ATS=9 |draw_ATS=3|loss_ATS=5|gf_ATS=29|ga_ATS=23

|win_CAZ=8 |draw_CAZ=6|loss_CAZ=3|gf_CAZ=32|ga_CAZ=18

|win_CEL=3 |draw_CEL=6|loss_CEL=8|gf_CEL=13|ga_CEL=23

|win_GDL=5 |draw_GDL=4|loss_GDL=8|gf_GDL=19|ga_GDL=17

|win_LEO=4 |draw_LEO=5|loss_LEO=8|gf_LEO=20|ga_LEO=32

|win_MTY=4 |draw_MTY=6|loss_MTY=7|gf_MTY=20|ga_MTY=25

|win_MOR=5 |draw_MOR=6|loss_MOR=6|gf_MOR=26|ga_MOR=30

|win_NEC=10|draw_NEC=2|loss_NEC=5|gf_NEC=34|ga_NEC=18

|win_PUE=4 |draw_PUE=6|loss_PUE=7|gf_PUE=23|ga_PUE=30

|win_SAN=8 |draw_SAN=2|loss_SAN=7|gf_SAN=24|ga_SAN=22

|win_TOL=10|draw_TOL=3|loss_TOL=4|gf_TOL=39|ga_TOL=25

|win_TOR=7 |draw_TOR=3|loss_TOR=7|gf_TOR=21|ga_TOR=24

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|win_UNL=7 |draw_UNL=2|loss_UNL=8|gf_UNL=15|ga_UNL=22

|win_UNM=6 |draw_UNM=3|loss_UNM=8|gf_UNM=23|ga_UNM=28

|win_VER=3 |draw_VER=5|loss_VER=9|gf_VER=20|ga_VER=29

|status_TOL=C

|name_AME=América

|name_ATL=Atlante

|name_ATS=Atlas

|name_CAZ=Cruz Azul

|name_CEL=Celaya

|name_GDL=Guadalajara

|name_LEO=León

|name_MTY=Monterrey

|name_MOR=Atlético Morelia

|name_NEC=Necaxa

|name_PUE=Puebla

|name_SAN=Santos Laguna

|name_TOL=Toluca

|name_TOR=Toros Neza

|name_UAG=UAG

|name_UNL=UANL

|name_UNM=UNAM

|name_VER=Veracruz

|show_limit=5

|class_rules = 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

|res_col_header=QR

|col_LIG=yellow1 |text_LIG=Advance to Liguilla (Playoffs)

|col_REP=yellow2 |text_REP=Advance to Repechage

|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Team is last in Relegation table

}}

=Results=

{{#invoke:Sports results|main

|update=6 April 1998

|start_date=3 January 1998

|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/mex98.html RSSSF]

|matches_style=FBR

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|name_LEO=León

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|name_NEC=Necaxa

|name_PUE=Puebla

|name_SAN=Santos

|name_UAG=UAG

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|match_ATM_PUE= –

|match_ATM_SAN= –

|match_ATM_UAG= –

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|match_ATM_UNL= –

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|match_NEC_ATE= –

|match_NEC_ATS= –

|match_NEC_CEL=2-1

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|match_NEC_ATM= –

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|match_NEC_TOL= –

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|match_PUE_ATS=1-2

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|match_PUE_CAZ=1-1

|match_PUE_GDL= –

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|match_PUE_MTY=1-1

|match_PUE_ATM=5-3

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|match_PUE_UAG= –

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|match_PUE_TRN=2-4

|match_PUE_UNL= –

|match_PUE_UNM= –

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|match_SAN_ATE= –

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|match_SAN_CEL= –

|match_SAN_CAZ= –

|match_SAN_GDL= –

|match_SAN_LEO=3-0

|match_SAN_MTY=2-1

|match_SAN_ATM=2-2

|match_SAN_NEC= –

|match_SAN_PUE=3-0

|match_SAN_UAG= –

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|match_SAN_UNL=2-0

|match_SAN_UNM= –

|match_SAN_VER= –

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|match_UAG_ATE= –

|match_UAG_ATS=1-2

|match_UAG_CEL= –

|match_UAG_CAZ= –

|match_UAG_GDL= –

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|match_UAG_NEC= –

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|match_TOL_ATE= –

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|match_TOL_CEL=3-3

|match_TOL_CAZ= –

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|match_TOL_LEO= –

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= Top goalscorers =

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

class="wikitable"
Rank

! Player

! Club

! Goals

align=center rowspan=1|1

|{{flagicon|PAR}} José Cardozo

|Toluca

|align=center rowspan=1|13

align=center rowspan=2|2

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Claudinho

|Atlético Morelia

|align=center rowspan=2|11

{{flagicon|MEX}} Carlos Hermosillo

|Cruz Azul

align=center rowspan=1|4

|{{flagicon|MEX}} Luis Hernández

|Necaxa

|align=center rowspan=1|9

align=center rowspan=2|5

|{{flagicon|ARG}} Hugo Norberto Castillo

|Atlas

|align=center rowspan=2|8

{{flagicon|MEX}} Jesús Olalde

|UNAM

align=center rowspan=4|7

|{{flagicon|ARG}} Germán Arangio

|Toros Neza

|align=center rowspan=4|7

{{flagicon|MEX}} Cuauhtémoc Blanco

|Necaxa

{{flagicon|MEX}} Ricardo Peláez

|América

{{flagicon|ARG}} Martín Félix Ubaldi

|Atlante

Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20081016005726/http://www.mediotiempo.com/fmf/primera/verano_1998/goleo_individual.php MedioTiempo]

=Playoffs=

==Repechage==

{{football box

| date=April 8, 1998

| time=12:00

| team1=Puebla

| score=2–1

| report=https://web.archive.org/web/20071102150016/http://www.mediotiempo.com/fmf/primera/verano_1998/ficha.php?id_partido=12238

| team2=UAG

| goals1={{ubl|Muñoz {{goal|50}} | Sol {{goal|66}}}}

| goals2=da Silva {{goal|29|pen.}}

| stadium=Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla

| attendance=

| referee=León Padró Borja (Guanajuato)

}}

{{football box

| date=April 11, 1998

| time=20:30

| team1=UAG

| score=4–1

| report=https://web.archive.org/web/20071102150026/http://www.mediotiempo.com/fmf/primera/verano_1998/ficha.php?id_partido=12240

| team2=Puebla

| goals1={{ubl|Rizo {{goal|4}} | Rosales {{goal|27}} | da Silva {{goal|56}} | Muf {{goal|70}}}}

| goals2= Rivera {{goal|87}}

| stadium=Estadio Tres de Marzo, Zapopan

| attendance=

| referee=Gilberto Alcalá Pineda (Mexico City)

}}

UAG won 5–3 on aggregate.

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{{football box

| date=April 10, 1998

| time=16:00

| team1=Toros Neza

| score=1–2

| report=https://web.archive.org/web/20071102150020/http://www.mediotiempo.com/fmf/primera/verano_1998/ficha.php?id_partido=12239

| team2=América

| goals1=Ruiz {{goal|1}}

| goals2={{ubl|Torres {{goal|10}} | Cedrés {{goal|28}}}}

| stadium=Estadio Neza 86, Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl

| attendance=

| referee=Felipe Ramos Rizo (Mexico City)

}}

{{football box

| date=April 13, 1997

| time=20:45

| team1=América

| score=4–2

| report=https://web.archive.org/web/20071102150030/http://www.mediotiempo.com/fmf/primera/verano_1998/ficha.php?id_partido=12242

| team2=Toros Neza

| goals1={{ubl|Torres {{goal|27}} | Zague {{goal|47}} | Cedrés {{goal|77}} | Pantoja {{goal|87}}}}

| goals2=Fleita {{goal|17||65}}

| stadium=Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

| attendance=

| referee=Armando Archundia (Estado de México)

}}

América won 6–3 on aggregate.

==Bracket==

{{8TeamBracket-2Leg

| RD1=Quarterfinals

| RD2=Semifinals

| RD3=Finals

| RD2-group1=

| RD1-seed1=1

| RD1-team1=Toluca

| RD1-score1-1=1

| RD1-score1-2=5

| RD1-score1-agg=6

| RD1-seed2=9

| RD1-team2=Atlante

| RD1-score2-1=0

| RD1-score2-2=1

| RD1-score2-agg=1

| RD1-seed3=3

| RD1-team3=Cruz Azul

| RD1-score3-1=1

| RD1-score3-2=1

| RD1-score3-agg=2

| RD1-seed4=6

| RD1-team4=América

| RD1-score4-1=2

| RD1-score4-2=1

| RD1-score4-agg=3

| RD1-seed5=2

| RD1-team5=Necaxa

| RD1-score5-1=0

| RD1-score5-2=2

| RD1-score5-agg=2

| RD1-seed6=7

| RD1-team6=Santos Laguna

| RD1-score6-1=0

| RD1-score6-2=1

| RD1-score6-agg=1

| RD1-seed7=4

| RD1-team7=Atlas

| RD1-score7-1=1

| RD1-score7-2=4

| RD1-score7-agg=5

| RD1-seed8=5

| RD1-team8=UAG

| RD1-score8-1=2

| RD1-score8-2=2

| RD1-score8-agg=4

| RD2-seed1=1

| RD2-team1=Toluca

| RD2-score1-1=1

| RD2-score1-2=2

| RD2-score1-agg=3

| RD2-seed2=6

| RD2-team2=América

| RD2-score2-1=0

| RD2-score2-2=1

| RD2-score2-agg=1

| RD2-seed3=2

| RD2-team3=Necaxa (s)

| RD2-score3-1=2

| RD2-score3-2=1

| RD2-score3-agg=2

| RD2-seed4=4

| RD2-team4=Atlas

| RD2-score4-1=1

| RD2-score4-2=1

| RD2-score4-agg=2

| RD3-seed1=1

| RD3-team1=Toluca

| RD3-score1-1=1

| RD3-score1-2=5

| RD3-score1-agg=6

| RD3-seed2=2

| RD3-team2=Necaxa

| RD3-score2-1=2

| RD3-score2-2=2

| RD3-score2-agg=4

}}

==Quarterfinals==

{{football box

| date=April 15, 1998

| time=20:45

| team1=Atlante

| score=0–1

| report=https://web.archive.org/web/20090122075853/http://mediotiempo.com/fmf/primera/verano_1998/ficha.php?id_partido=12241

| team2=Toluca

| goals1=

| goals2=Cardozo {{goal|28}}

| stadium=Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

| attendance=

| referee=Edgar Ulises Rangel (Estado de México)

}}

{{football box

| date=April 18, 1998

| time=15:00

| team1=Toluca

| score=5–1

| report=https://web.archive.org/web/20090122081501/http://mediotiempo.com/fmf/primera/verano_1998/ficha.php?id_partido=12246

| team2=Atlante

| goals1={{ubl|Vukić {{goal|35}} | Abundis {{goal|40}} | Cardozo {{goal|81||85}} | Ruiz {{goal|90+1}}}}

| goals2=Moreno {{goal|77|pen.}}

| stadium=Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca

| attendance=

| referee=Felipe Ramos Rizo (Mexico City)

}}

Toluca won 6–1 on aggregate.

----

{{football box

| date=April 16, 1998

| time=20:45

| team1=América

| score=2–1

| report=https://web.archive.org/web/20080119151430/http://www.mediotiempo.com/fmf/primera/verano_1998/ficha.php?id_partido=12245

| team2=Cruz Azul

| goals1={{ubl|Lara {{goal|17}} | Zárate {{goal|62}}}}

| goals2=Galindo {{goal|89}}

| stadium=Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

| attendance=

| referee=Gilberto Alcalá Pineda (Mexico City)

}}

{{football box

| date=April 19, 1998

| time=18:00

| team1=Cruz Azul

| score=1–1

| report=https://web.archive.org/web/20080119151438/http://www.mediotiempo.com/fmf/primera/verano_1998/ficha.php?id_partido=12249

| team2=América

| goals1=Yegros {{goal|48}}

| goals2=Zague {{goal|52}}

| stadium=Estadio Azul, Mexico City

| attendance=

| referee=Armando Archundia (Estado de México)

}}

América won 3–2 on aggregate.

----

{{football box

| date=April 15, 1998

| time=17:00

| team1=Santos Laguna

| score=0–0

| report=https://web.archive.org/web/20080622164758/http://www.mediotiempo.com/fmf/primera/verano_1998/ficha.php?id_partido=12243

| team2=Necaxa

| goals1=

| goals2=

| stadium=Estadio Corona, Torreón

| attendance=

| referee=Eduardo Brizio Carter (Mexico City)

}}

{{football box

| date=April 18, 1998

| time=18:00

| team1=Necaxa

| score=2–1

| report=https://web.archive.org/web/20080622171418/http://www.mediotiempo.com/fmf/primera/verano_1998/ficha.php?id_partido=12247

| team2=Santos Laguna

| goals1={{ubl|Pineda {{goal|73}} | Aguinaga {{goal|89}}}}

| goals2=Borgetti {{goal|82}}

| stadium=Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

| attendance=

| referee=León Padró Borja (Guanajuato)

}}

Necaxa won 2–1 on aggregate.

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{{football box

| date=April 15, 1998

| time=20:30

| team1=UAG

| score=2–1

| report=https://web.archive.org/web/20081009052656/http://www.mediotiempo.com/fmf/primera/verano_1998/ficha.php?id_partido=12244

| team2=Atlas

| goals1=da Silva {{goal|65||90}}

| goals2=Obledo {{goal|17}}

| stadium=Estadio Tres de Marzo, Zapopan

| attendance=

| referee=Pascual Rebolledo (Veracruz)

}}

{{football box

| date=April 18, 1998

| time=20:45

| team1=Atlas

| score=4–2

| report=https://web.archive.org/web/20081009052701/http://www.mediotiempo.com/fmf/primera/verano_1998/ficha.php?id_partido=12248

| team2=UAG

| goals1={{ubl|Zepeda {{goal|24||66}} | Guzmán {{goal|42}} | Obledo {{goal|54}}}}

| goals2={{ubl|Parks {{goal|63}} | Garcés {{goal|68}}}}

| stadium=Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara

| attendance=

| referee=Arturo Brizio Carter (Mexico City)

}}

Atlas won 5–4 on aggregate.

==Semifinals==

{{football box

| date=April 26, 1998

| time=18:00

| team1=América

| score=0–1

| report=https://web.archive.org/web/20071103110004/http://www.mediotiempo.com/fmf/primera/verano_1998/ficha.php?id_partido=12251

| team2=Toluca

| goals1=

| goals2=Alfaro {{goal|52}}

| stadium=Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

| attendance=

| referee=Arturo Brizio Carter (Mexico City)

}}

{{football box

| date=May 3, 1998

| time=12:00

| team1=Toluca

| score=2–1

| report=https://web.archive.org/web/20071103101123/http://www.mediotiempo.com/fmf/primera/verano_1998/ficha.php?id_partido=12253

| team2=América

| goals1={{ubl|Abundis {{goal|14}} | Estay {{goal|65}}}}

| goals2=Cedrés {{goal|83}}

| stadium=Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca

| attendance=

| referee=Gilberto Alcalá Pineda (Mexico City)

}}

Toluca won 3–1 on aggregate.

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{{football box

| date=April 25, 1998

| time=20:45

| team1=Atlas

| score=1–2

| report=https://web.archive.org/web/20081017194539/http://www.mediotiempo.com/fmf/primera/verano_1998/ficha.php?id_partido=12250

| team2=Necaxa

| goals1=Castillo {{goal|46}}

| goals2={{ubl|Pineda {{goal|24}} | Aguinaga {{goal|43}}}}

| stadium=Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara

| attendance=

| referee=Armando Archundia (Estado de México)

}}

{{football box

| date=May 2, 1998

| time=18:00

| team1=Necaxa

| score=1–1

| report=https://web.archive.org/web/20081017194544/http://www.mediotiempo.com/fmf/primera/verano_1998/ficha.php?id_partido=12252

| team2=Atlas

| goals1=Pineda {{goal|48}}

| goals2=Castillo {{goal|57}}

| stadium=Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

| attendance=

| referee=Felipe Ramos Rizo (Mexico City)

}}

Necaxa won 3–2 on aggregate.

==Finals==

;First leg

{{football box

| date=May 7, 1998

| time=18:00

| team1=Necaxa

| score=2–1

| report=https://web.archive.org/web/20071103101128/http://www.mediotiempo.com/fmf/primera/verano_1998/ficha.php?id_partido=12254

| team2=Toluca

| goals1=Pineda {{goal|56||87}}

| goals2=Ruiz {{goal|76}}

| stadium=Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

| attendance=

| referee=Gilberto Alcalá Pineda (Mexico City)

}}

width="100%"

|valign="top" width="50%"|

{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"

|colspan="4"|Necaxa:

width=25|width=25|
GK25{{flagicon|MEX}} Adolfo Ríos
DF2{{flagicon|MEX}} Salvador Cabrera
DF3{{flagicon|MEX}} Sergio Almaguer
DF4{{flagicon|BRA}} Ricardo Wagner De Souza{{suboff|75}}
DF5{{flagicon|MEX}} José Luis Montes de Oca{{yel|25}}
DF15{{flagicon|MEX}} Octavio Becerril
DF19{{flagicon|CHI}} Eduardo Vilches
MF6{{flagicon|MEX}} Joaquín del Olmo{{yel|69}}
MF7{{flagicon|ECU}} Álex Aguinaga (c){{yel|48}}
MF21{{flagicon|URU}} Sergio Vázquez{{suboff|86}}
FW31{{flagicon|MEX}} Pedro Pineda
colspan=3|Substitutions:
GK1{{flagicon|MEX}} Raúl Orvañanos Jr.
DF18{{flagicon|MEX}} José Milián
DF20{{flagicon|MEX}} José Higareda
MF6{{flagicon|MEX}} José Manuel de la Torre
FW9{{flagicon|HON|1949}} Carlos Pavón{{subon|75}}
FW11{{flagicon|MEX}} José Luis Mendoza
FW13{{flagicon|MEX}} Edson Alvarado{{subon|86}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=4|{{flagicon|MEX}} Raúl Arias

|valign=top|

|valign=top width=50%|

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align=center

|colspan="4"|Toluca:

width=25|width=25|
GK30{{flagicon|MEX}} Mario Alberto Albarrán
DF13{{flagicon|MEX}} Alberto Macías{{yel|12}}
DF58{{flagicon|MEX}} Adán Nuñez
DF18{{flagicon|MEX}} David Rangel (c)
DF5{{flagicon|MEX}} Omar Blanco
MF6{{flagicon|MEX}} Antonio Taboada
MF7{{flagicon|MEX}} Víctor Ruiz
MF10{{flagicon|CHI}} Fabián Estay
MF27{{flagicon|MEX}} Enrique Alfaro{{suboff|86}}
FW9{{flagicon|PAR}} José Cardozo{{yel|54}}
FW23{{flagicon|MEX}} José Manuel Abundis
colspan=3|Substitutions:
GK1{{flagicon|ARG}} Martín Herrera
DF2{{flagicon|MEX}} Eugenio Villazón
DF3{{flagicon|CHI}} Manuel López
DF21{{flagicon|MEX}} Robert Forbes{{subon|86}}
MF14{{flagicon|CRO}} Darko Vukić
FW11{{flagicon|MEX}} Édgar García de Dios
FW15{{flagicon|MEX}} Eduardo Lillingston
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=4|{{flagicon|MEX}} Enrique Meza

|}

;Second leg

{{football box

| date=May 10, 1998

| time=12:00

| team1=Toluca

| score=5–2

| report=https://web.archive.org/web/20071103110009/http://www.mediotiempo.com/fmf/primera/verano_1998/ficha.php?id_partido=12255

| team2=Necaxa

| goals1={{ubl|Taboada {{goal|3}} | Abundis {{goal|35||52}} | Cardozo {{goal|58||89}}}}

| goals2={{ubl|Montes de Oca {{goal|1}} | Aguinaga {{goal|2}}}}

| stadium=Estadio Toluca 70-86, Toluca

| attendance=

| referee=Arturo Brizio Carter (Mexico City)

}}

Toluca won 6–4 on aggregate.

width="100%"

|valign="top" width="50%"|

{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"

|colspan="4"|Toluca:

width=25|width=25|
GK30{{flagicon|MEX}} Mario Alberto Albarrán
DF13{{flagicon|MEX}} Alberto Macías
DF58{{flagicon|MEX}} Adán Nuñez{{suboff|33}}
DF18{{flagicon|MEX}} David Rangel (c)
DF5{{flagicon|MEX}} Omar Blanco
MF6{{flagicon|MEX}} Antonio Taboada
MF7{{flagicon|MEX}} Víctor Ruiz{{yel|6}}
MF10{{flagicon|CHI}} Fabián Estay
MF27{{flagicon|MEX}} Enrique Alfaro{{suboff|68}}
FW9{{flagicon|PAR}} José Cardozo{{yel|32}}
FW23{{flagicon|MEX}} José Manuel Abundis{{suboff|78}}
colspan=3|Substitutions:
GK1{{flagicon|ARG}} Martín Herrera
DF2{{flagicon|MEX}} Eugenio Villazón{{subon|78}}
DF3{{flagicon|CHI}} Manuel López{{subon|68}}
DF21{{flagicon|MEX}} Robert Forbes
MF14{{flagicon|CRO}} Darko Vukić{{subon|33}}
FW11{{flagicon|MEX}} Édgar García de Dios
FW15{{flagicon|MEX}} Eduardo Lillingston
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=4|{{flagicon|MEX}} Enrique Meza

|valign=top|

|valign=top width=50%|

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align=center

|colspan="4"|Necaxa:

width=25|width=25|
GK25{{flagicon|MEX}} Adolfo Ríos
DF2{{flagicon|MEX}} Salvador Cabrera
DF3{{flagicon|MEX}} Sergio Almaguer{{yel|60}}
DF4{{flagicon|BRA}} Ricardo Wagner De Souza{{suboff|60}}
DF5{{flagicon|MEX}} José Luis Montes de Oca{{sentoff|0|20|83}}
DF15{{flagicon|MEX}} Octavio Becerril
DF19{{flagicon|CHI}} Eduardo Vilches{{yel|44}}{{suboff|78}}
MF6{{flagicon|MEX}} Joaquín del Olmo
MF7{{flagicon|ECU}} Álex Aguinaga (c){{yel|65}}
MF21{{flagicon|URU}} Sergio Vázquez{{suboff|82}}
FW31{{flagicon|MEX}} Pedro Pineda
colspan=3|Substitutions:
GK16{{flagicon|MEX}} José Guadarrama
DF18{{flagicon|MEX}} José Milián
DF20{{flagicon|MEX}} José Higareda
MF6{{flagicon|MEX}} José Manuel de la Torre{{subon|78}}
FW9{{flagicon|HON|1949}} Carlos Pavón{{subon|60}}
FW11{{flagicon|MEX}} José Luis Mendoza
FW13{{flagicon|MEX}} Edson Alvarado{{subon|82}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=4|{{flagicon|MEX}} Raúl Arias

|}

{{winners||Verano 1998 winners|Toluca|4th}}

Relegation table

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
style="width:15%"| Pos.

! style="width:40%"| Team

! style="width:15%"| Pts.

! style="width:15%"| Pld.

! style="width:15%"| Ave.

14

| style="text-align:left" | UANL

| 41

| 34

| 1.2058

15

| style="text-align:left" | Atlético Morelia

| 122

| 102

| 1.1961

16

| style="text-align:left" | Celaya

| 116

| 102

| 1.1372

17

| style="text-align:left" | Puebla

| 116

| 102

| 1.1372

bgcolor="ff8888"

| 18

| style="text-align:left" | Veracruz

| 113

| 102

| 1.1078