Statistics of the Primera División de México for the 1973–74 season.
Overview
Ciudad Madero was promoted to Primera División.
This season was contested by 18 teams, and Cruz Azul won the championship.
San Luis was relegated to Segunda División.
UDG acquired Torreón franchise to reach the Primera Division for the 1974–75 season.
Segunda División semifinalists, UASLP-Pumas (re-branded to Atlético Potosino) and Unión de Curtidores were promoted to the Primera División to increase the number of teams to 20 for the 1974–75 season.
Teams
TeamCityStadiumAméricaMexico CityAztecaAtlanteMexico CityAztecaAtlasGuadalajara, JaliscoJaliscoAtlético EspañolMexico CityAztecaCiudad MaderoCiudad Madero, TamaulipasTamaulipasCruz AzulMexico CityAztecaGuadalajaraGuadalajara, JaliscoJaliscoJaliscoGuadalajara, JaliscoJaliscoLagunaTorreón, CoahuilaSan IsidroLeónLeón, GuanajuatoLeónMonterreyMonterrey, Nuevo LeónUniversitarioPueblaPuebla, PueblaCuauhtémocSan LuisSan Luis Potosí, S.L.P.Plan de San LuisTolucaToluca, State of MexicoToluca 70TorreónTorreón, CoahuilaMoctezumaUNAMMexico CityOlímpico UniversitarioVeracruzVeracruz, VeracruzVeracruzanoZacatepecZacatepec, MorelosAgustín "Coruco" Díaz
Group stage
Group 1
Group 2
Results
Relegation playoff
Laguna won 2-0 on aggregate. San Luis relegated to Segunda Division.
Championship playoff
Bracket
Semifinal
Cruz Azul won 7-2 on aggregate.
Atlético Español won 6-5 on aggregate.
Final
First leg
GK 1 Enrique VázquezDF 2 Jaime GarcíaDF 3 Juan Manuel ÁlvarezDF 4 José Luis Trejo DF 5 Jesús RicoMF 10 Manuel ManzoMF 6 Juan Rodríguez VegaFW 8 Benito PardoFW 7 Juan José Muñante FW 9 Ricardo BrandonFW 11 Alejandro RomahnSubstitutes:MF 14 Tomás Boy Manager: Walter Ormeño GK 1 Miguel MarínDF 2 Ignacio FloresDF 3 Javier GuzmánDF 4 Alberto QuintanoDF 5 Javier Sánchez GalindoMF 6 Héctor Pulido (c)MF 14 Luis EstradaMF 8 Alberto GómezFW 9 Fernando BustosFW 10 Horacio López Salgado FW 11 Eladio VeraSubstitutes:MF 7 Joel Andrade Manager: Raúl Cárdenas
Second leg
GK 1 Miguel MarínDF 2 Ignacio FloresDF 3 Javier GuzmánDF 4 Alberto QuintanoDF 5 Javier Sánchez GalindoMF 6 Héctor Pulido (c)MF 7 Joel AndradeMF 8 Alberto GómezFW 9 Fernando Bustos FW 10 Horacio López Salgado FW 11 Eladio VeraSubstitutes:MF 14 Luis Estrada MF 16 Pelón Gutiérrez Manager: Raúl Cárdenas GK 1 Enrique VázquezDF 2 Jaime GarcíaDF 3 Juan Manuel ÁlvarezDF 4 José Luis Trejo DF 5 Jesús RicoMF 10 Manuel ManzoMF 6 Juan Rodríguez VegaFW 8 Benito PardoFW 7 Juan José MuñanteFW 9 Ricardo BrandonFW 11 Alejandro Romahn Substitutes:MF 14 Tomás Boy Manager: Walter Ormeño Cruz Azul won 4-2 on aggregate.
Top scorers Player Nationality Goals ClubOsvaldo Castro24AméricaHoracio López Salgado22Cruz AzulMilton Carlos22MonterreyRoberto Salomone18LeónAlcindo17JaliscoRicardo Chavarín17AtlasFrancisco Bertocchi17MonterreyJuan Carlos Cárdenas16PueblaAlejandro Romahn15Atlético EspañolRicardo Brandon15Atlético EspañolOctavio Muciño15Cruz Azul
References Mexico - List of final tables (RSSSF)