| Season | 1979–80 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Cruz Azul(7th title) |
| Relegated | Jalisco |
| Champions' Cup | Cruz Azul UANL |
| Matches | 406 |
| Goals | 1,106 (2.72 per match) |
1980–81 → | |
Statistics of thePrimera División de México for the 1979–80 season.
Atlas was promoted to Primera División.
This season was contested by 20 teams, andCruz Azul won the championship.
Jalisco was relegated to Segunda División.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cruz Azul | 38 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 67 | 34 | +33 | 55 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Atlante | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 70 | 40 | +30 | 49 | |
| 3 | Monterrey | 38 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 40 | 50 | −10 | 34 | |
| 4 | Puebla | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 56 | 62 | −6 | 33 | |
| 5 | Jalisco | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 46 | 65 | −19 | 28 | Relegation Playoff |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNAM | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 68 | 55 | +13 | 46 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Tampico | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 61 | 54 | +7 | 41 | |
| 3 | Guadalajara | 38 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 38 | |
| 4 | Atlético Potosino | 38 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 34 | 52 | −18 | 29 | |
| 5 | Unión de Curtidores | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 39 | 53 | −14 | 28 | Relegation Playoff |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | América | 38 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 71 | 37 | +34 | 57 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Deportivo Neza | 38 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 44 | |
| 3 | Toluca | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 39 | |
| 4 | UDG | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 56 | −15 | 31 | |
| 5 | León | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 41 | 60 | −19 | 29 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zacatepec | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 72 | 52 | +20 | 44 | Playoffs |
| 2 | UANL | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 62 | 64 | −2 | 40 | |
| 3 | Tecos | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 51 | 61 | −10 | 36 | |
| 4 | Atlético Español | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 37 | 56 | −19 | 30 | |
| 5 | Atlas | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 47 | 70 | −23 | 29 |
| Home \ Away | AME | ATN | ATL | ATE | APO | CRA | GDL | JAL | LEO | MTY | NEZ | PUE | TAM | TOL | UDC | TEC | UNL | UDG | UNM | ZAC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| América | 1–1 | 5–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | |
| Atlante | 1–0 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | |
| Atlas | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 5–3 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 1–2 | |
| Atlético Español | 0–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–3 | 1–4 | |
| Atlético Potosino | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–3 | |
| Cruz Azul | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 5–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 4–1 | |
| Guadalajara | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | |
| Jalisco | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–4 | 5–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | |
| León | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–6 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | |
| Monterrey | 2–1 | 2–4 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | |
| Deportivo Neza | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 5–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | |
| Puebla | 3–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 5–2 | 2–1 | 5–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 4–5 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
| Tampico | 1–3 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 7–5 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | |
| Toluca | 1–3 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–4 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |
| Unión de Curtidores | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–3 | |
| Tecos | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | |
| UANL | 1–3 | 0–7 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 5–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | |
| UDG | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 0–0 | |
| UNAM | 2–4 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| Zacatepec | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 5–0 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 4–4 |
| Jalisco | 2-1 | Unión de Curtidores |
|---|---|---|
| Manuel Nájera Samuel Rivas | Report | Geraldo Goncalvez |
| Unión de Curtidores | 3-1 | Jalisco |
|---|---|---|
| Geraldo Goncalvez José Ángel Martínez | Report | Rubén Hugo Ayala |
Unión de Curtidores won 4-3 on aggregate. Jalisco was relegated to Segunda División.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UANL | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 7 | Finals |
| 2 | América | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | UNAM | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4 | Zacatepec | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 5 |
Group A Results
Round 1
América1 - 2 U.A.N.L.
U.N.A.M.0 - 0 Zacatepec
Round 2
América2 - 0 Zacatepec
U.A.N.L.0 - 1 U.N.A.M.
Round 3
U.N.A.M.0 - 1 América
Zacatepec1 - 1 U.A.N.L.
Round 4
Zacatepec0 - 0 U.N.A.M.
U.A.N.L.0 - 0 América
Round 5
Zacatepec3 - 2 América
U.N.A.M.2 - 2 U.A.N.L.
Round 6
América0 - 0 U.N.A.M.
U.A.N.L.4 - 1 Zacatepec
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cruz Azul | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 8 | Finals |
| 2 | Atlante | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Deportivo Neza | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4 | Tampico Madero | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 4 |
Group B Results
Round 1
Tampico Madero0 - 1 Cruz Azul
Neza1 – 0 Atlante
Round 2
Cruz Azul4 - 2 Atlante
Neza1 - 1 Tampico Madero
Round 3
Neza0 - 2 Cruz Azul
Atlante5 - 2 Tampico
Round 4
Cruz Azul0 - 1 Tampico Madero
Atlante1 – 1 Neza
Round 5
Cruz Azul1 - 0 Neza
Tampico Madero1 - 1 Atlante
Round 6
Tampico Madero1 - 2 Neza
Atlante3 - 1 Cruz Azul
| Cruz Azul | 3-3 | UANL |
|---|---|---|
| Adrián Camacho Rodolfo Montoya | Report | Gerónimo Barbadillo Alfredo Jiménez Juan Manuel Azuara |
Cruz Azul won 4-3 on aggregate.
| 1979–80 winners |
|---|
| Cruz Azul 7th title |