Primera División de México (Mexican First Division) Verano 2000 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, January 15, 2000, and ran until May 8, when the regular season ended. In the final Toluca defeated Santos Laguna and became champions for the sixth time.
Clubs
TeamCityStadiumAméricaMexico CityAztecaAtlanteMexico CityAztecaAtlasGuadalajara, JaliscoJaliscoCelayaCelaya, GuanajuatoMiguel Alemán ValdésCruz AzulMexico CityAzulGuadalajaraGuadalajara, JaliscoJaliscoLeónLeón, GuanajuatoLeónMoreliaMorelia, MichoacánMorelosMonterreyMonterrey, Nuevo LeónTecnológicoNecaxaMexico CityAztecaPachucaPachuca, HidalgoHidalgoPueblaPuebla, PueblaCuauhtémocSantos LagunaTorreón, CoahuilaCoronaTolucaToluca, State of MexicoNemesio DíezToros NezaNezahualcóyotl, State of MexicoNeza 86UAGZapopan, JaliscoTres de MarzoUANLSan Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo LeónUniversitarioUNAMMexico CityOlímpico Universitario
Regular phase
League table
Results
Top goalscorers Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Only regular season goals listed. Rank Player Club Goals1 Sebastián AbreuUAG14 Everaldo BeginesLeón Agustín DelgadoNecaxa4 Luis HernándezUANL135 José CardozoToluca12 Francisco PalenciaCruz Azul7 Jared BorgettiSantos Laguna10 Carlos María MoralesToluca9 Cuauhtémoc BlancoAmérica9 Jesús OlaldeUNAM
Source: MedioTiempo
Final phase (Liguilla) Bracket
Quarterfinals
Toluca won 9–0 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate. Guadalajara advanced for being the higher seeded team.
3–3 on aggregate. Santos Laguna advanced for being the higher seeded team.
UNAM won 6–4 on aggregate.
Semifinals
Toluca won 6–3 on aggregate.
Santos won 2–1 on aggregate.
Finals
First leg Santos Laguna: GK 1 Adrián MartínezDF 21 Héctor AltamiranoDF 2 Héctor LópezDF 5 Luis RomeroDF 3 Jorge Alberto CamposMF 99 Miguel Carreón MF 6 Miguel España (c)MF 18 Johan Rodríguez MF 8 Carlos Augusto GomesFW 58 Jared BorgettiFW 20 Héctor HernándezSubstitutions:FW 13 Edson Alvarado MF 10 Hugo OvelarFW 7 Martín BoassoManager: Fernando QuirarteToluca: GK 1 Hernán CristanteDF 4 Salvador CarmonaDF 5 Omar BlancoDF 13 Alberto MacíasDF 19 Adrian García AriasMF 27 Enrique AlfaroMF 7 Víctor RuizMF 18 David Rangel (c)MF 11 Manoel FerreiraFW 9 José CardozoFW 15 Carlos María Morales Substitutions:MF 14 Manuel Martínez FW 23 José Manuel AbundisDF 6 Antonio TaboadaManager: Enrique Meza
Toluca won 7–1 on aggregate.
Second leg Toluca: GK 1 Hernán CristanteDF 4 Salvador CarmonaDF 5 Omar BlancoDF 13 Alberto MacíasDF 19 Adrian García AriasMF 27 Enrique AlfaroMF 18 David Rangel (c)MF 7 Víctor RuizMF 11 Manoel FerreiraFW 9 José CardozoFW 15 Carlos María Morales Substitutions:MF 14 Manuel MartínezFW 23 José Manuel AbundisMF 8 Rafael GarcíaManager: Enrique MezaSantos Laguna: GK 1 Adrián MartínezDF 21 Héctor AltamiranoDF 2 Héctor LópezDF 5 Luis RomeroDF 3 Jorge Alberto CamposMF 99 Miguel Carreón MF 6 Miguel España (c)MF 18 Johan Rodríguez MF 8 Carlos Augusto GomesMF 10 Hugo OvelarFW 58 Jared BorgettiSubstitutions:FW 13 Edson Alvarado FW 20 Héctor Hernández FW 7 Martín Boasso Manager: Fernando Quirarte
Relegation Pos. Team Pts. Pld. Ave. 14. Celaya 119 102 1.1666 15. Atlante 117 102 1.1470 16. León 114 102 1.1176 17. Monterrey 114 102 1.1176 18. Toros Neza 105 102 1.0294
External links Mediotiempo.com (where information was obtained)