| Season | 1999–00 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Pachuca (1st title) |
| Champions' Cup | Pachuca |
| Copa Libertadores | América Atlas |
| Top goalscorer | Jesús Olalde (15 goals) |
Primera División de México (Mexican First Division) Invierno 1999 is a Mexican football tournament - one of two short tournaments that take up the entire year to determine the champion(s) of Mexican football. It began on Saturday, August 14, 1999, and ran until November 21, when the regular season ended. In the final Pachuca defeated Cruz Azul and became champions for the first time.
Overview
Final standings (groups)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toluca | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 25 | +15 | 32 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 2 | UAG | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 35 | −9 | 23 | |
| 3 | UNAM | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 21 | |
| 4 | León | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 32 | −10 | 18 | |
| 5 | Toros Neza | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 41 | −22 | 12 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 27 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 2 | Morelia | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 22 | Qualified for the Repechage |
| 3 | Puebla | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 20 | |
| 4 | Monterrey | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 20 | |
| 5 | Celaya | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 27 | −8 | 19 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlas | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 40 | 16 | +24 | 38 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 2 | América | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 18 | +13 | 28 | |
| 3 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 35 | −8 | 20 | |
| 4 | Atlante | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 29 | −9 | 16 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Necaxa | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 22 | +10 | 30 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 2 | Guadalajara | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 28 | |
| 3 | Pachuca | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 26 | Qualified for the Repechage |
| 4 | UANL | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 22 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlas | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 40 | 16 | +24 | 38 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 2 | Toluca | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 25 | +15 | 32 | |
| 3 | Necaxa | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 22 | +10 | 30 | |
| 4 | América | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 18 | +13 | 28 | |
| 5 | Guadalajara | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 28 | |
| 6 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 27 | |
| 7 | Pachuca | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 26 | Qualified for the Repechage |
| 8 | UAG | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 35 | −9 | 23 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 9 | UANL | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 22 | |
| 10 | Morelia | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 22 | Qualified for the Repechage |
| 11 | UNAM | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 21 | |
| 12 | Puebla | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 20 | |
| 13 | Monterrey | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 20 | |
| 14 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 35 | −8 | 20 | |
| 15 | Celaya | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 27 | −8 | 19 | |
| 16 | León | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 32 | −10 | 18 | |
| 17 | Atlante | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 29 | −9 | 16 | |
| 18 | Toros Neza | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 41 | −22 | 12 |
Results
Top goalscorers
Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Only regular season goals listed.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNAM | 15 | |
| 2 | UAG | 13 | |
| 3 | Monterrey | 11 | |
| 4 | América | 10 | |
| Puebla | |||
| 6 | Santos Laguna | 9 | |
| Toluca | |||
| Toluca | |||
| Celaya | |||
| 10 | Necaxa | 8 | |
| UANL | |||
| Atlas | |||
| Cruz Azul | |||
| Toluca |
Source: MedioTiempo
Playoffs
Repechage
| Morelia | 4–2 | Pachuca |
|---|---|---|
| Lozano Davino Osuna |
Report | Gómez |
4–4 on aggregate. Pachuca advanced for being the higher seeded team.
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | América | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Guadalajara | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | América | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Cruz Azul | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Necaxa | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Cruz Azul | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Cruz Azul | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Pachuca (asdet) | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Atlas | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | UAG | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Atlas | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Pachuca | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Toluca | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Pachuca | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
| Guadalajara | 0–0 | América |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| América | 1–0 | Guadalajara |
|---|---|---|
| Blanco |
Report |
América won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Cruz Azul | 1–0 | Necaxa |
|---|---|---|
| Palencia |
Report |
Cruz Azul won 5–3 on aggregate.
| UAG | 2–3 | Atlas |
|---|---|---|
| Hernández Muf |
Report | Cocca Osorno |
Atlas won 5–4 on aggregate.
| Pachuca | 1–0 | Toluca |
|---|---|---|
| Bernal |
Report |
| Toluca | 2–2 | Pachuca |
|---|---|---|
| Abundis Morales |
Report | Gómez |
Pachuca won 3–2 on aggregate.
Semifinals
| Cruz Azul | 0–0 | América |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| América | 1–2 | Cruz Azul |
|---|---|---|
| Luna |
Report | Palencia Latorre |
Cruz Azul won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Atlas | 1–0 | Pachuca |
|---|---|---|
| Castillo |
Report |
Pachuca won 2–1 on aggregate.
Finals
| Pachuca | 2–2 | Cruz Azul |
|---|---|---|
| Glaría |
Report | Pinheiro Reséndiz |
- First leg
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| Cruz Azul | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Pachuca |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Glaría |
Pachuca won 3–2 on aggregate.
- Second leg
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| Invierno 1999 winners: |
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| Pachuca 1st title |
External links
- Mediotiempo.com (where information was obtained)
