Statistics of the Primera División de México for the 1977–78 season.
Overview
Atlante was promoted to Primera División.
This season was contested by 20 teams, and UANL won the championship.
Atlas was relegated to Segunda División.
After this season Deportivo Neza bought the Laguna franchise.
Teams
TeamCityStadiumAméricaMexico CityAztecaAtlanteMexico CityAztecaAtlasGuadalajara, JaliscoJaliscoAtlético EspañolMexico CityAztecaAtlético PotosinoSan Luis Potosí, S.L.P.Plan de San LuisCruz AzulMexico CityAztecaGuadalajaraGuadalajara, JaliscoJaliscoJaliscoGuadalajara, JaliscoJaliscoLagunaTorreón, CoahuilaMoctezumaLeónLeón, GuanajuatoLeónMonterreyMonterrey, Nuevo LeónUniversitarioPueblaPuebla, PueblaCuauhtémocTampicoTampico, TamaulipasTamaulipasTecosZapopan, JaliscoTres de MarzoTolucaToluca, State of MexicoToluca 70Unión de CurtidoresLeón, GuanajuatoLeónUANLMonterrey, Nuevo LeónUniversitarioUdeGGuadalajara, JaliscoJaliscoUNAMMexico CityOlímpico UniversitarioVeracruzVeracruz, VeracruzVeracruzano
Group stage
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Results
Relegation playoff
Unión de Curtidores won 4-2 on aggregate. Atlas was relegated to Segunda División.
Championship playoff
Quarterfinal
Aggregate tied. Tampico Madero won 4-2 on penalty shootout.
UNAM won 3-2 on aggregate.
Cruz Azul won 3-2 on aggregate.
UANL won 3-2 on aggregate.
Semifinal
UNAM won 5-2 on aggregate.
UANL won 3-1 on aggregate.
Final
GK 1 Mateo BravoDF 2 Jorge García NúñezDF 3 Osvaldo BatoclettiDF 4 Conejo RuizDF 5 Alejandro IzquierdoMF 6 Tomás BoyMF 7 Roberto GadeaMF 8 José Luis HerreraFW 9 Gerónimo BarbadilloFW 10 Walter Mantegazza FW 11 Sergio Orduña Substitutes:FW 12 Juan Ramón Ocampos FW 13 Mario Carrillo Manager: Carlos Miloc GK 1 Jorge EspinozaDF 2 Genaro BermúdezDF 3 Héctor SanabriaDF 4 Ernesto CervantesDF 5 Jesús IturraldeMF 6 Mario Antonio Trejo MF 7 Washington OliveraMF 8 Ladislao DomínguezFW 9 Jesús RamírezFW 10 CabinhoLM 11 Jorge Vergara ElizondoSubstitutes:DF 12 Domingo de la Mora Manager: Bora Milutinović
GK 1 Jorge EspinozaDF 2 Genaro BermúdezDF 3 Ernesto Cervantes DF 4 Héctor Sanabria DF 5 Jesús IturraldeMF 6 Pareja LópezMF 7 Ladislao DomínguezMF 8 Washington OliveraFW 9 Jesús RamírezFW 10 CabinhoLM 11 Jorge Vergara ElizondoSubstitutes:DF 12 Domingo de la Mora DF 13 Mario Antonio Trejo Manager: Bora Milutinović GK 1 Mateo BravoDF 2 Mario CarrilloDF 3 Osvaldo BatoclettiDF 4 Conejo RuizDF 5 Alejandro IzquierdoMF 6 José Luis HerreraMF 7 Gerónimo BarbadilloMF 8 Tomás BoyFW 9 Roberto GadeaFW 10 Walter Mantegazza FW 11 Sergio OrduñaSubstitutes:FW 12 Juan Ramón Ocampos FW 13 Burro Sánchez Manager: Carlos Miloc
UANL won 3-1 on aggregate.
Top scorers Player Nationality Goals ClubCabinho33Pumas UNAMCarlos Eloir Perucci29Atlético EspañolOsvaldo Castro24JaliscoRicardo Brandon22VeracruzRubén Corbo19MonterreySérgio Lima16JaliscoAlberto Jorge17LeónMilton Carlos14MonterreyBernardino García13Leones Negros UdeGJaime Pajarito13Tecos UAG
References Mexico - List of final tables (RSSSF)