The 1976–77 Mexican Primera División was the 35th season of the Mexican Primera División, Mexico's premier football competition. It began on 8 September 1976 and concluded on 3 July 1977.
Overview
San Luis was promoted to Primera División.
This season was contested by 20 teams, and Pumas UNAM won the championship.
Zacatepec was relegated to Segunda División.
After this season Tampico Madero acquired the San Luis franchise.
Teams Stadiums and locations
TeamCityVenueAméricaMexico CityAztecaAtlasGuadalajaraJaliscoAtlético EspañolMexico CityAztecaAtlético PotosinoSan Luis PotosíPlan de San LuisCruz AzulMexico CityAztecaGuadalajaraGuadalajaraJaliscoJaliscoGuadalajaraJaliscoLagunaTorreónMoctezumaLeónLeónLeónMonterreyMonterreyUniversitarioPueblaPueblaCuauhtémocSan LuisSan Luis PotosíPlan de San LuisTecosZapopanTres de MarzoTolucaTolucaToluca 70Unión de CurtidoresLeónLa MartinicaUANLSan Nicolás de los GarzaUniversitarioUDGGuadalajaraJaliscoPumas UNAMMexico CityOlímpico UniversitarioVeracruzVeracruzVeracruzanoZacatepecZacatepecAgustín "Coruco" Díaz
Group stage
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Results
Relegation play-offs
Overview
Matches
UANL won 4–3 on aggregate and remained in Primera División; Zacatepec were relegated to Segunda División.
Final stage
Group A
Group B
Final Summary The first leg was played on 29 June, and the second leg was played on 3 July 1977.
Matches GK 1 Jorge García RulfoDF 2 Daniel Montes de OcaDF 3 Héctor Santoyo DF 4 Roberto da SilvaDF 5 Manuel NájeraMF 6 Manuel GuillénMF 7 Belisario LópezMF 8 Chepe ChávezFW 9 Ricardo ChavarínFW 10 Nenê Belarmino FW 11 Aurelio Martínez FloresSubstitutes:MF 12 Jaime Reyes FW 13 Rubén Anguiano Manager: Ignacio Jáuregui GK 1 Enrique VázquezDF 2 Genaro BermúdezDF 3 Jesús IturraldeDF 4 Arturo Vázquez DF 5 Héctor SanabriaMF 6 Enrique López ZarzaMF 7 Juan José Muñante MF 8 Spencer CoelhoFW 9 CabinhoFW 10 Leonardo CuéllarLM 11 Cândido Substitutes:FW 12 Hugo Sánchez FW 13 Jorge Vergara Elizondo Manager: György Marik GK 1 Enrique VázquezDF 2 Genaro BermúdezDF 3 Jesús IturraldeDF 4 Arturo Vázquez DF 5 Héctor SanabriaMF 6 Enrique López ZarzaMF 7 Juan José MuñanteMF 8 Spencer CoelhoFW 9 CabinhoFW 10 Leonardo CuéllarLM 11 Cândido Substitutes:FW 12 Hugo Sánchez Manager: György Marik GK 1 Jorge García RulfoDF 2 Daniel Montes de OcaDF 3 Héctor SantoyoDF 4 Roberto da SilvaDF 5 Manuel NájeraMF 6 Manuel GuillénMF 7 Rubén Anguiano MF 8 Chepe ChávezFW 9 Ricardo ChavarínFW 10 Belisario LópezFW 11 Euzébio Substitutes:MF 12 Nenê Belarmino FW 13 Jaime Reyes Manager: Ignacio Jáuregui Pumas UNAM won 1–0 on aggregate.
Top scorers Player Nationality Goals ClubCabinho34Pumas UNAMBernardino García20AtlasSilvio Fogel20PueblaAlberto Jorge18LeónRicardo Brandon18VeracruzOsvaldo Castro17JaliscoCarlos Eloir Perucci17AtlasJuan José Muñante13Pumas UNAMMiguel Ángel Gamboa13Tecos UAGSérgio Lima13Jalisco
References
External links Mexico 1976/77 at RSSSF.com