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.
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 Jesús OlaldeUNAM152 Sebastián AbreuUAG133 Pedro PinedaMonterrey114 Cuauhtémoc BlancoAmérica10 Jafet SotoPuebla6 Jared BorgettiSantos Laguna9 José CardozoToluca Carlos María MoralesToluca Luis Fernando SotoCelaya10 Agustín DelgadoNecaxa8 Claudio NúñezUANL Daniel OsornoAtlas Francisco PalenciaCruz Azul Víctor RuizToluca
Source: MedioTiempo
Final phase (Liguilla) Repechage
4–4 on aggregate. Pachuca advanced for being the higher seeded team.
Bracket
Quarterfinals
América won 1–0 on aggregate.
Cruz Azul won 5–3 on aggregate.
Atlas won 5–4 on aggregate.
Pachuca won 3–2 on aggregate.
Semifinals
Cruz Azul won 2–1 on aggregate.
Pachuca won 2–1 on aggregate.
Finals
First leg Pachuca: GK 30 Nacho GonzálezDF 99 Manuel Vidrio DF 5 Pablo Hernández DF 2 Alberto Rodríguez (c)MF 7 Octavio ValdezMF 9 Marcelino Bernal MF 10 Alfonso SosaMF 8 Gabriel CaballeroMF 21 Cesáreo VictorinoFW 20 Pablo Hernán GómezFW 22 Alejandro GlaríaSubstitutions:GK 12 Jesús AlfaroDF 26 José Juan HernándezMF 3 Marco GarcésMF 25 César GómezMF 58 Benjamín GalindoFW 11 Gerardo MascareñoFW 15 David PatiñoManager: Javier AguirreCruz Azul: GK 1 Óscar PérezDF 2 Guadalupe CastañedaDF 4 Juan Reynoso (c) DF 5 Francisco Gabriel de AndaDF 19 Omar Rodríguez MF 6 Luis GarcíaMF 7 Joaquín Moreno MF 11 Julio César PinheiroMF 10 Ángel MoralesFW 15 Francisco PalenciaFW 9 Diego LatorreSubstitutions:GK 33 Carlos PérezDF 3 José SixtosDF 23 Moisés GonzálezDF 24 Eustacio RizoMF 13 Carlos BarraMF 16 Jaime RuizFW 30 Pedro ReséndizManager: Luis Fernando Tena
Pachuca won 3–2 on aggregate.
Second leg Cruz Azul: GK 1 Óscar PérezDF 19 Omar Rodríguez DF 4 Juan Reynoso (c)DF 5 Francisco Gabriel de AndaDF 2 Guadalupe CastañedaMF 7 Joaquín MorenoMF 6 Luis GarcíaMF 8 Mauro CamoranesiMF 11 Julio César PinheiroMF 10 Ángel MoralesFW 15 Francisco PalenciaSubstitutions:GK 33 Carlos PérezDF 3 José SixtosDF 23 Moisés GonzálezDF 24 Eustacio RizoMF 13 Carlos BarraFW 9 Diego LatorreFW 30 Pedro ReséndizManager: Luis Fernando TenaPachuca: GK 30 Nacho GonzálezDF 2 Alberto Rodríguez (c)DF 99 Manuel Vidrio DF 5 Pablo Hernández MF 7 Octavio ValdezMF 9 Marcelino Bernal MF 10 Alfonso SosaMF 8 Gabriel CaballeroMF 21 Cesáreo VictorinoFW 20 Pablo Hernán GómezFW 14 Gerardo MascareñoSubstitutions:GK 12 Jesús AlfaroDF 26 José Juan HernándezMF 3 Marco GarcésMF 25 César GómezMF 58 Benjamín GalindoFW 15 David PatiñoFW 22 Alejandro GlaríaManager: Javier Aguirre
External links Mediotiempo.com (where information was obtained)