2009–10 Mexican Primera División season

The 2009–10 Primera División de México season is the 63rd professional season of Mexico's top-flight football league, and 13th season in which the Apertura and Clausura system is used. The season is split into two tournaments—the Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Bicentenario—each with identical formats and each contested by the same eighteen teams.

Primera División de México
Season2009–10
ChampionsApertura:
Monterrey (3rd title)
Bicentenario:
Toluca (10th title)
RelegatedCiudad Juárez
Champions LeagueMonterrey
Toluca
Cruz Azul
Santos Laguna
Copa LibertadoresMorelia
Monterrey
Tecos
Guadalajara
San Luis
InterLigaAmérica
Monterrey
Santos Laguna
Puebla
Atlante
UANL
Estudiantes Tecos
Chiapas
SuperLigaPachuca
Morelia
Puebla
UNAM
Matches played176
Goals scored472 (2.68 per match)
Top goalscorerApertura:
Emanuel Villa (17 goals)
Bicentenario:
Javier Hernández
Johan Fano
Hérculez Gómez (10 goals)
Biggest home winAmérica 7–2 Toluca (August 30, 2009)
Morelia 5–0 Ciudad Juárez (August 16, 2009)
América 5–0 Estudiantes Tecos (September 13, 2009)
Morelia 5–0 Querétaro (September 27, 2009)
Toluca 5–0 Estudiantes Tecos (April 4, 2010)
Biggest away winAtlas 1–4 Guadalajara(November 7, 2009)

Clubs

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Seventeen teams returned for this season. Necaxa was relegated the previous season after accumulating the lowest coefficient over the past three seasons. They were replaced by Querétaro, who was promoted from the Liga de Ascenso.

ClubHome CityStadiumCapacity
AméricaMexico CityAzteca105,000
AtlanteCancúnAndrés Quintana Roo20,000
AtlasGuadalajaraJalisco56,700
ChiapasTuxtla GutiérrezVíctor Manuel Reyna31,100
Ciudad JuárezCiudad JuárezOlímpico Benito Juárez22,300
Cruz AzulMexico CityEstadio Azul35,000
Estudiantes TecosGuadalajara3 de Marzo30,000
GuadalajaraGuadalajaraJalisco56,700
MonterreyMonterreyTecnológico38,000
MoreliaMoreliaMorelos41,500
PachucaPachucaHidalgo30,000
PueblaPueblaCuauhtémoc42,650
QuerétaroQuerétaroLa Corregidora40,785
San LuisSan Luis PotosíAlfonso Lastras Ramírez24,000
Santos LagunaTorreónNuevo Corona30,000
TolucaTolucaNemesio Díez27,000
UANLMonterreyUniversitario45,000
UNAMMexico CityOlímpico Universitario63,000

Managerial changes

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TeamOutgoing
manager
Manner of
departure
Date of
vacancy
Replaced byDate of
appointment
Position in
table
Querétaro Héctor MedranoResignedAug. 23, 2009 Carlos ReinosoAug. 26, 200916th
Guadalajara Francisco RamírezSackedSep. 12, 2009 Raúl AriasSep. 15, 200915th
Ciudad Juárez Héctor Hugo EuguiSackedSep. 28, 2009 José TreviñoOct. 11, 200917th
San Luis Juan Antonio LunaResignedOct. 12, 2009 Miguel Ángel López10th
Guadalajara Raúl AriasSackedNov. 3, 2009 José Luis RealNov. 3, 200914th
Changes during the Bicentenario
Ciudad Juárez José TreviñoSackedMarch 1, 2010TBATBA18th

Torneo Apertura

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The 2009 Torneo Apertura was the first tournament of the season. The tournament began on July 24 and ended on December 13. Defending champion UNAM failed to defend their title after missing the playoffs. On December 13, 2009, Monterrey defeated Cruz Azul 6–4 in aggregate score to win their third title. Cruz Azul forward Emanuel Villa won his first golden boot after scoring 17 goals, five more than Héctor Mancilla who won it the two previous tournaments.

Regular season

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League table

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Toluca1711243219+1335
2Cruz Azul1711063519+1633
3Morelia1710343115+16332010 Copa Libertadores Second Stage[a]
4América178632916+13302010 InterLiga
5Monterrey179352716+1130
6Santos Laguna177642924+527
7Puebla176831919026
8Pachuca177372429−524
9Atlante177281823−5232010 InterLiga
10UANL175752318+522
11San Luis175662124−321
12Estudiantes Tecos175572329−6202010 InterLiga
13Chiapas175481722−519
14Guadalajara175482329−619
15Atlas175391425−1118
16Querétaro175391729−1218
17UNAM174581623−717
18Ciudad Juárez170611726−196
Updated to match(es) played on November 14, 2009. Source: FeMexFut
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head score; 5th away goals; 6th draw
Notes:
  1. ^ The berth to the 2010 Copa Libertadores goes to the highest placed team currently not participating in the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League. This excludes Toluca, Pachuca, Cruz Azul, or UNAM from qualifying to the Copa Libertadores.

Group standings

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Group 1
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Toluca1711243219+1335Advances to the Final Phase
2San Luis175662124−321
3Guadalajara175482329−619
4Atlas175391425−1118
5Querétaro175391729−1218
6Ciudad Juárez170611726−196
Source: [citation needed]

Group 2
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Morelia1710343115+1633Advances to the Final Phase
2América178632916+1330
3Monterrey179352616+1030Advances to the Final Phase[a]
4Puebla176831919026
5Pachuca177372429−524
6Chiapas175481722−519
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ Advanced as the two best teams in general table that are not either a group winner or runner-up.

Group 3
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Cruz Azul1711063519+1633Advances to the Final Phase
2Santos Laguna177642924+527
3Atlante177281823−523
4UANL175752318+522
5Estudiantes Tecos175572329−620
6UNAM174581623−717
Updated to match(es) played on November 15, 2009. Source: FeMexFut (in Spanish)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results

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Home \ AwayAMÉATEATLCHICIUCRUESTGUAMONMORPACPUEQUESLUSLATOLUNLUNM
América1–02–11–15–01–01–01–20–07–2
Atlante2–00–03–12–10–20–13–21–0
Atlas0–11–40–21–10–10–02–12–11–0
Chiapas1–12–30–11–20–11–10–20–2
Ciudad Juárez0–10–21–10–11–20–00–21–10–1
Cruz Azul2–33–10–22–03–12–04–04–21–2
Estudiantes Tecos1–21–20–22–32–01–12–42–13–0
Guadalajara1–02–20–11–02–22–01–3
Monterrey3–03–01–22–21–12–12–11–0
Morelia5–00–33–12–05–02–11–12–10–0
Pachuca2–14–01–01–31–31–23–11–1
Puebla1–01–01–12–22–13–30–21–1
Querétaro0–01–22–23–12–11–31–14–01–0
San Luis1–12–10–34–00–33–00–04–21–0
Santos Laguna1–11–03–21–04–02–02–21–1
Toluca2–04–31–03–02–01–13–01–13–0
UANL1–14–00–10–02–02–21–21–11–0
UNAM3–21–10–31–12–11–23–01–2
Updated to match(es) played on November 9, 2009. Source: FeMexFut
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Playoffs

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QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
               
1Toluca011
8San Luis101
1Toluca011
5Monterrey213
4América011
5Monterrey112
5Monterrey426
2Cruz Azul314
2Cruz Azul437
7Puebla426
2Cruz Azul022
3Morelia011
3Morelia134
6Santos Laguna202


 Primera División Profesional
2009 Apertura champion 
Monterrey
3rd title

Top goalscorers

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PosPlayerClubGoals
1 Emanuel VillaCruz Azul17
2 Héctor MancillaToluca12
3 Salvador CabañasAmérica11
Javier HernándezGuadalajara11
5 Rafael MárquezAtlante9
Alfredo MorenoSan Luis9
7 Juan Carlos CachoPachuca7
Aldo de NigrisMonterrey7
Luis Gabriel ReyMorelia7
Humberto SuazoMonterrey7

Updated to November 22, 2009
Source: FeMexFut

Awards

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The awards for this tournament were given out in Mexico City on January 17, 2010.[1]

Non-voting awards
Balón de Oro

Torneo Bicentenario

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The 2010 Torneo Bicentenario is the second tournament of the season. The tournament began on January 16 and ended on May 15. The tournament got its name (the Bicentennial tournament) to commemorate the bicentennial anniversary of the Mexican independence.

Regular season

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Points Standings

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Monterrey1710613015+1536
2Guadalajara1710252821+732
3Toluca178632715+1230
4UNAM177732010+1028
5Santos Laguna178452725+228
6América177462920+925
7Morelia177462213+925
8Pachuca177462726+125
9Cruz Azul177462020025
10Atlas177372623+324
11Querétaro176381325−1221
12Chiapas174762224−219
13Puebla175482831−319
14Estudiantes Tecos175482632−619
15UANL175481926−719
16Atlante174492129−816
17Ciudad Juárez1743101029−1915
18San Luis173591829−1114
Updated to match(es) played on 19 April 2010. Source: FeMexFut (in Spanish)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head score; 5th away goals; 6th draw

Group standings

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Group 1
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Guadalajara1710252821+732Advances to the Final Phase
2Toluca178632715+1230
3Atlas177372623+324
4Querétaro176381325−1221
5Ciudad Juárez1743101029−1915
6San Luis173591828−1014
Source: [citation needed]
Group 2
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Monterrey1710613015+1536Advances to the Final Phase
2América177462920+925
2Morelia177462213+925Advances to the Final Phase[a]
3Pachuca177462726+125
5Chiapas174762224−219
6Puebla175482831−319
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ Advanced as the two best teams in general table that are not either a group winner or runner-up.
Group 3
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1UNAM177732010+1028Advances to the Final Phase
2Santos Laguna178452725+228
3Cruz Azul177462020025
4Estudiantes Tecos175482632−619
5UANL175481926−719
6Atlante174492129−816
Updated to match(es) played on April 25, 2010. Source: FeMexFut (in Spanish)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results

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Home \ AwayAMÉATEATLCHICIUCRUESTGUAMONMORPACPUEQUESLUSLATOLUNLUNM
América1–02–02–26–05–11–02–20–0
Atlante2–22–03–01–00–11–10–02–31–2
Atlas1–03–31–17–10–13–00–21–1
Chiapas1–31–00–14–01–12–20–11–12–2
Ciudad Juárez0–01–00–11–21–00–00–12–0
Cruz Azul3–11–11–02–21–00–24–00–0
Estudiantes Tecos1–23–23–04–12–13–42–30–0
Guadalajara1–02–00–23–20–33–22–06–23–10–0
Monterrey2–14–02–02–13–03–01–12–11–0
Morelia2–00–13–01–22–01–11–10–0
Pachuca5–10–23–00–11–02–00–31–10–3
Puebla2–13–31–24–11–13–51–21–00–1
Querétaro2–11–00–21–11–01–10–13–2
San Luis3–23–11–11–21–10–23–02–30–3
Santos Laguna4–21–20–33–31–13–22–12–11–0
Toluca3–12–01–13–02–35–01–12–1
UANL0–11–30–31–22–11–20–12–2
UNAM1–02–02–01–12–04–10–01–00–0
Updated to match(es) played on April 25, 2010. Source: FeMexFut (in Spanish)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Playoff Stage

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QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
               
1Monterrey011
8Pachuca123
3Toluca213
8Pachuca202
3Toluca224
6América202
3Toluca202 (4)
5Santos Laguna202 (3)
4UNAM011
5Santos Laguna202
5Santos Laguna3710
7Morelia314
2Guadalajara202
7Morelia415


 Primera División de México
Bicentenario 2010 champion 
Toluca
10th title

Top goalscorers

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PosPlayerClubGoals
1 Javier HernándezGuadalajara10
Johan FanoAtlante10
Herculez GomezPuebla10
4 Jackson MartínezJaguares9
5 Héctor MancillaToluca8
6 Miguel SabahMorelia7
Ángel ReynaAmerica7
Abraham Darío CarreñoMonterrey7
Miguel ZepedaAtlas7
Fredy BareiroEstudiantes Tecos7

Updated to April 25, 2010
Source: FeMexFut

Relegation

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References

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  1. ^ "Balones de Oro del A2009... Monterrey y Cruz Azul Arrasan". Mediotiempo. 2010-01-17. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
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