| Season | 2005−06 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Pachuca(4th title) |
| Relegated | Sinaloa |
| Champions' Cup | Pachuca |
| Interliga | Veracruz Monterrey Pachuca Morelia Guadalajara UANL Necaxa Cruz Azul |
| Copa Sudamericana | Pachuca |
| Top goalscorer | Sebastián Abreu Salvador Cabañas (11 goals) |
Primera División de México(Mexican First Division)Clausura 2006 is a Mexicanfootball tournament - one of two short tournaments that take up the entire year to determine the champion(s) of Mexican football. It began on Friday, January 20, 2006, and ran until April 30, when the regular season ended.Tecos andSan Luis inaugurated the season with a match that resulted in a 2-1 victory for Tecos. On May 21,Pachuca defeatedSan Luis 1-0 and became champions for the fourth time. Although the team fielded one of two top scorers for this season,Sebastian Abreu,Dorados de Sinaloa was relegated to Primera 'A' in a dramatic last game of regular season against San Luis.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlante | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 27 | Automatically qualified for theLiguilla (Playoffs) |
| 2 | San Luis | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 25 | |
| 3 | Morelia | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 22 | Qualified forLiguilla (Playoffs) on a points basis |
| 4 | UAG | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 29 | −11 | 22 | |
| 5 | América | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 21 | |
| 6 | Necaxa | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 18 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pachuca | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 19 | +14 | 31 | Automatically qualified for theLiguilla (Playoffs) |
| 2 | Toluca | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 24 | |
| 3 | Sinaloa | 17 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 22 | |
| 4 | UNAM | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 22 | |
| 5 | Veracruz | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 19 | −3 | 20 | |
| 6 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 18 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiapas | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 30 | Automatically qualified for theLiguilla (Playoffs) |
| 2 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 30 | |
| 3 | Guadalajara | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 26 | −7 | 23 | Qualified forLiguilla (Playoffs) on a points basis |
| 4 | UANL | 17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 21 | |
| 5 | Atlas | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 20 | |
| 6 | Monterrey | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 18 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pachuca | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 19 | +14 | 31 | Automatically qualified for theLiguilla (Playoffs) |
| 2 | Chiapas | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 30 | |
| 3 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 30 | |
| 4 | Atlante | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 27 | |
| 5 | San Luis | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 25 | |
| 6 | Toluca | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 24 | |
| 7 | Guadalajara | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 26 | −7 | 23 | Qualified forLiguilla (Playoffs) on a points basis |
| 8 | Sinaloa | 17 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 22 | |
| 9 | Morelia | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 22 | Qualified forLiguilla (Playoffs) on a points basis |
| 10 | UNAM | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 22 | |
| 11 | UAG | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 29 | −11 | 22 | |
| 12 | UANL | 17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 21 | |
| 13 | América | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 21 | |
| 14 | Atlas | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 20 | |
| 15 | Veracruz | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 19 | −3 | 20 | |
| 16 | Monterrey | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 18 | |
| 17 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 18 | |
| 18 | Necaxa | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 18 |
Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Only regular season goals listed.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sebastián Abreu | Sinaloa | 11 |
 Salvador Cabañas | Chiapas | ||
| 3 |  Ariel González | San Luis | 10 |
| Emmanuel Villa | Atlas | ||
| 5 | César Delgado | Cruz Azul | 9 |
 Patricio Galaz | Atlante | ||
| 7 | Gustavo Biscayzacú | Veracruz | 8 |
| 8 |  Kléber Boas | América | 7 |
| Nelson Cuevas | Pachuca | ||
 Francisco Fonseca | Cruz Azul | ||
| Luis Ángel Landín | Pachuca | ||
| Daniel Ludueña | UAG | ||
| Carlos Ochoa | Chiapas |
Source:MedioTiempo
| Home \ Away | AME | ATE | ATS | CHI | CAZ | GDL | MTY | MOR | NEC | PAC | SNL | SAN | SIN | TOL | UAG | UNL | UNM | VER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| América | — | – | 2–1 | 1–3 | – | – | 1–1 | 3–0 | – | 2–3 | – | – | – | 1–0 | 2–1 | – | 1–3 | – |
| Atlante | 1–0 | — | 0–1 | – | 1–2 | 2–0 | – | – | – | 1–2 | 1–1 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | – | 1–0 | – |
| Atlas | – | – | — | – | – | – | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | – | – | 3–3 | – | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | |
| Chiapas | – | 1–0 | 2–2 | — | 1–0 | 3–1 | – | – | – | 3–0 | 1–1 | – | 2–4 | 2–0 | – | – | – | – |
| Cruz Azul | 1–3 | – | 1–1 | – | — | – | – | – | 3–1 | 3–2 | – | 4–1 | – | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | |
| Guadalajara | 1–0 | – | 0–3 | – | 1–0 | — | – | – | – | 3–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | – | 0–2 | – | 1–0 | 2–2 | – |
| Monterrey | – | 3–0 | – | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | – | – | 0–1 | – | 2–1 | – | 2–3 | – | – | – |
| Morelia | – | 0–1 | – | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | – | — | – | 1–1 | 1–0 | – | 3–3 | – | 3–1 | – | – | – |
| Necaxa | 1–0 | 1–2 | – | 1–0 | – | 1–2 | 1–4 | 0–0 | — | – | – | – | 5–1 | – | 0–1 | – | – | 0–1 |
| Pachuca | – | – | 3–0 | – | – | – | 3–0 | – | 4–1 | — | – | 0–1 | – | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | |
| San Luis | 2–0 | – | 2–1 | – | 2–1 | – | – | – | 3–0 | 2–3 | — | 1–1 | – | 1–3 | – | 0–0 | 3–0 | – |
| Santos Laguna | 2–2 | 3–4 | – | 2–1 | – | – | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | – | – | — | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | – | – | 0–2 |
| Sinaloa | 2–0 | – | 3–1 | – | 2–2 | 1–1 | – | – | – | 1–3 | 1–0 | – | — | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | 0–0 | – |
| Toluca | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | – | – | 1–2 | – | — | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| UAG | – | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | – | – | – | 0–5 | 2–1 | – | 1–1 | – | — | – | – | – |
| UANL | 1–1 | 0–2 | – | 1–0 | – | – | 2–1 | 2–3 | 1–2 | – | – | 1–0 | – | – | 0–0 | — | – | 1–1 |
| UNAM | – | – | – | 2–1 | – | – | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | – | – | 1–1 | – | – | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 |
| Veracruz | 0–1 | 1–0 | – | 2–3 | – | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | – | – | 3–0 | – | 1–1 | – | 1–2 | – | – | — |
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Pachuca | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Morelia | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Pachuca (s) | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Guadalajara | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Chiapas | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Guadalajara | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Pachuca | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | San Luis | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Atlante | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | San Luis | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | San Luis | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Toluca | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Cruz Azul | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Toluca | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Pachuca won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Chiapas | 2–4 | Guadalajara |
|---|---|---|
Jiménez  1'Cabañas 52' (pen.) | Report | Borboa 23' Martínez 32'Bautista 82' (pen.)García 90' |
Guadalajara won 6–5 on aggregate.
San Luis won 1–0 on aggregate.
Toluca won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Guadalajara | 1–2 | Pachuca |
|---|---|---|
| Patlán 50' | Report | Núñez 52' Castro 88' (o.g.) |
| Pachuca | 2–3 | Guadalajara |
|---|---|---|
| Núñez 58' (pen.) Mosquera 90+3' | Report | Esparza 38' Bautista 64' (pen.),70' |
4–4 on aggregate. Pachuca advanced for being the higher seeded team.
San Luis won 4–2 on aggregate.
| San Luis | 0–0 | Pachuca |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Pachuca won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Champions |
|---|
| Pachuca 4th title |
| Pos. | Team | Pts. | Pld. | Ave. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14. | Santos Laguna | 136 | 106 | 1.2830 |
| 15. | Atlas | 129 | 106 | 1.2169 |
| 16. | Veracruz | 128 | 106 | 1.2075 |
| 17. | San Luis | 41 | 34 | 1.2058 |
| 18. | Sinaloa | 82 | 68 | 1.2058 |
