29th professional season of the top-flight football league in Mexico
Football league season
Statistics of the Primera División de México for the 1970–71 season.
Overview
Zacatepec was promoted to Primera División (Segunda División 1969–70 Champion)
Puebla was also promoted to Primera División (winner of promotional tournament between Unión de Curtidores , Nacional and Naucalpan ) to increase the number of teams to 18.
The season was contested by 18 teams, and America won the championship.
Atlas was relegated to Segunda División.
After this season Necaxa was sold and changed its name to Atlético Español .
Cruz Azul moves to Mexico City .
Teams
Location of the 1970-71 Primera División teams
Team
City
Stadium
América
Mexico City
Azteca
Atlante
Mexico City
Azteca
Atlas
Guadalajara , Jalisco
Jalisco
Cruz Azul
Jasso, Hidalgo
10 de Diciembre
Guadalajara
Guadalajara , Jalisco
Jalisco
Irapuato
Irapuato , Guanajuato
Irapuato
Jalisco
Guadalajara , Jalisco
Jalisco
Laguna
Torreón , Coahuila
San Isidro
León
León , Guanajuato
León
Monterrey
Monterrey , Nuevo León
Tecnológico
Necaxa
Mexico City
Azteca
Pachuca
Pachuca , Hidalgo
Revolución Mexicana
Puebla
Puebla , Puebla
Cuauhtémoc
Toluca
Toluca , State of Mexico
Toluca 70
Torreón
Torreón , Coahuila
Moctezuma
UNAM
Mexico City
Olímpico Universitario
Veracruz
Veracruz , Veracruz
Veracruzano
Zacatepec
Zacatepec , Morelos
Agustín "Coruco" Díaz
Group stage
Group 1
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Toluca
34
14
15
5
38
21
+17
43
Playoff
2
Jalisco
34
12
14
8
35
29
+6
38
3
Zacatepec
34
14
10
10
39
37
+2
38
4
Cruz Azul
34
11
15
8
39
39
0
37
5
UNAM
34
10
15
9
43
38
+5
35
6
Necaxa
34
10
11
13
44
39
+5
31
7
Irapuato
34
8
13
13
34
53
−19
29
8
Laguna
34
10
8
16
37
47
−10
28
9
Atlas
34
5
12
17
32
48
−16
22
Relegation Playoff
Group 2
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
América
34
17
10
7
56
33
+23
44
Playoff
2
Monterrey
34
15
10
9
46
37
+9
40
3
León
34
14
10
10
50
41
+9
38
4
Atlante
34
9
16
9
33
31
+2
34
5
Veracruz
34
12
9
13
39
40
−1
33
6
Puebla
34
11
10
13
43
49
−6
32
7
Torreón
34
11
9
14
27
35
−8
31
8
Guadalajara
34
11
8
15
34
44
−10
30
9
Pachuca
34
11
7
16
38
46
−8
29
Relegation Playoff
Results
Source:
[citation needed ] Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Relegation Playoffs
Aggregate score tied so a 3rd match will be played
Pachuca won on aggregate 5-3. Atlas was relegated to Segunda Division
Final
America won on aggregate 2-0
References
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