1981–82 Mexican Primera División season

Statistics of Primera División de México for the 1981–82 season.

Overview It was contested by 20 teams, and UANL won the championship.

Atlético Morelia was promoted from Segunda División.

After the season, the owner of Atlético Español decided to sell the team to the Mexican league. This gave way for Necaxa to come back to play in the 1982-83 season.

Tampico was relegated to Segunda División, however, the oil workers' syndicate acquired the Atletas Campesinos franchise and created a new team called Tampico Madero.

Teams

TeamCityStadiumAméricaMexico CityAztecaAtlanteMexico CityAztecaAtlasGuadalajara, JaliscoJaliscoAtletas CampesinosQuerétaro, QuerétaroMunicipal de QuerétaroAtlético EspañolMexico CityAztecaAtlético PotosinoSan Luis Potosí, S.L.P.Plan de San LuisCruz AzulMexico CityAztecaGuadalajaraGuadalajara, JaliscoJaliscoLeónLeón, GuanajuatoLeónMoreliaMorelia, MichoacánVenustiano CarranzaMonterreyMonterrey, Nuevo LeónTecnológicoNezaNezahualcóyotl, State of MexicoJosé López PortilloPueblaPuebla, PueblaCuauhtémocTampicoTampico, TamaulipasTamaulipasTecosZapopan, JaliscoTres de MarzoTolucaToluca, State of MexicoToluca 70UANLMonterrey, Nuevo LeónUniversitarioUdeGGuadalajara, JaliscoJaliscoUNAMMexico CityOlímpico UniversitarioZacatepecZacatepec, MorelosAgustín Coruco Díaz

Group stage

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Results

Relegation playoff

Atlas won 4-2 on aggregate. Tampico was relegated to Segunda División.

Playoff

U.A.N.L. won the championship.

Quarterfinal

Atlante won 5-3 on aggregate.

Deportivo Neza won 2-3 on aggregate.

América won 5-3 on aggregate.

UANL won 3-2 on aggregate.

Semi-finals

Atlante won 1-0 on aggregate.

UANL won 1-2 on aggregate.

Final

Aggregate tied. UANL won 1-3 on penalty shootout.

References Mexico - List of final tables (RSSSF)