The 2009–10 Primera División de México was the 63rd professional season of Mexico's top-flight football league, and 13th season in which the Apertura and Clausura system is used. The season is split into two tournaments—the Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Bicentenario—each with identical formats and each contested by the same eighteen teams.
Clubs
Seventeen teams returned for this season. Necaxa was relegated the previous season after accumulating the lowest coefficient over the past three seasons. They were replaced by Querétaro, who was promoted from the Liga de Ascenso.
ClubHome CityStadiumCapacityAméricaMexico CityAzteca105,000AtlanteCancúnAndrés Quintana Roo20,000AtlasGuadalajaraJalisco56,700ChiapasTuxtla GutiérrezVíctor Manuel Reyna31,100Ciudad JuárezCiudad JuárezOlímpico Benito Juárez22,300Cruz AzulMexico CityEstadio Azul35,000Estudiantes TecosGuadalajara3 de Marzo30,000GuadalajaraGuadalajaraJalisco56,700MonterreyMonterreyTecnológico38,000MoreliaMoreliaMorelos41,500PachucaPachucaHidalgo30,000PueblaPueblaCuauhtémoc42,650QuerétaroQuerétaroLa Corregidora40,785San LuisSan Luis PotosíAlfonso Lastras Ramírez24,000Santos LagunaTorreónNuevo Corona30,000TolucaTolucaNemesio Díez27,000UANLMonterreyUniversitario45,000UNAMMexico CityOlímpico Universitario63,000
Managerial changes Team Outgoingmanager Manner ofdeparture Date ofvacancy Replaced by Date ofappointment Position in table Querétaro Héctor Medrano Resigned Aug. 23, 2009 Carlos Reinoso Aug. 26, 2009 16th Guadalajara Francisco Ramírez Sacked Sep. 12, 2009 Raúl Arias Sep. 15, 2009 15th Ciudad Juárez Héctor Hugo Eugui Sacked Sep. 28, 2009 José Treviño Oct. 11, 2009 17th San Luis Juan Antonio Luna Resigned Oct. 12, 2009 Miguel Ángel López 10th Guadalajara Raúl Arias Sacked Nov. 3, 2009 José Luis Real Nov. 3, 2009 14thChanges during the Bicentenario Ciudad Juárez José Treviño Sacked March 1, 2010 TBA TBA 18th
Torneo Apertura The 2009 Torneo Apertura was the first tournament of the season. The tournament began on July 24 and ended on December 13. Defending champion UNAM failed to defend their title after missing the playoffs. On December 13, 2009, Monterrey defeated Cruz Azul 6–4 in aggregate score to win their third title. Cruz Azul forward Emanuel Villa won his first golden boot after scoring 17 goals, five more than Héctor Mancilla who won it the two previous tournaments.
Regular phase League table
Group standings
Results
Final phase (Liguilla)
If the two teams are tied after both legs, the higher seeded team advances. Both finalist qualify to the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League. The champion qualifies directly to the Group Stage, while the runner-up qualifies to the Preliminary Round.
Top goalscorers
Pos Player Club Goals1 Emanuel VillaCruz Azul172 Héctor MancillaToluca123 Salvador CabañasAmérica11 Javier HernándezGuadalajara115 Rafael MárquezAtlante9 Alfredo MorenoSan Luis97 Juan Carlos CachoPachuca7 Aldo de NigrisMonterrey7 Luis Gabriel ReyMorelia7 Humberto SuazoMonterrey7 Updated to November 22, 2009Source: FeMexFut
Awards The awards for this tournament were given out in Mexico City on January 17, 2010. Non-voting awards Super-leader: Toluca Champion: Monterrey Top-scorer: Emanuel Villa (Cruz Azul) Best physical trainer: Miguel Ángel Ramírez (Monterrey) Fair play: UNAM Balón de Oro Best manager: Víctor Manuel Vucetich (Monterrey) Best goalkeeper: Jonathan Orozco (Monterrey) Best wingback: Rogelio Chávez (Cruz Azul) Best centre-back: Duilio Davino (Monterrey) Best defensive midfielder: Gerardo Torrado (Cruz Azul) Best offensive midfielder: Jaime Lozano (Cruz Azul) Best striker: Emanuel Villa (Cruz Azul) Best rookie: Raúl Nava (Toluca) Best player: Humberto Suazo (Monterrey) Best referee: Armando Archundia Best assistant referee: José Luis Camargo
Torneo Bicentenario The 2010 Torneo Bicentenario is the second tournament of the season. The tournament began on January 16 and ended on May 15. The tournament got its name (the Bicentennial tournament) to commemorate the bicentennial anniversary of the Mexican independence.
Regular phase League table
Group standings
Results
Final phase (Liguilla)
Notes If the two teams are tied after both legs, the higher seeded team advances. Both finalist qualify to the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League. The champion qualifies directly to the Group Stage, while the runner-up qualifies to the Preliminary Round.
Top goalscorers
Pos Player Club Goals 1 Javier HernándezGuadalajara10 Johan FanoAtlante10 Herculez GomezPuebla10 4 Jackson MartínezJaguares9 5 Héctor MancillaToluca8 6 Miguel SabahMorelia7 Ángel ReynaAmerica7 Abraham Darío CarreñoMonterrey7 Miguel ZepedaAtlas7 Fredy BareiroEstudiantes Tecos7Updated to April 25, 2010Source: FeMexFut
Relegation
Team 1Toluca3427273635301891022Santos Laguna3831222227281681023Guadalajara3133252119321611024Cruz Azul2531261333251531025Pachuca2422213624251521026Monterrey1424192630361491027Morelia2218242233251441028UNAM2420262817281431029San Luis29302917211414010210América26112123302513610211Atlante33172717231613310212Puebla17211526261912410213Estudiantes Tecos17172525201912310214Chiapas18261821191912110215Atlas12232221182412010216Querétaro00001821393417UANL16192614221911610218Ciudad Juárez (R)0019236156368 Updated as of games played on April 25, 2010.Source: FeMexFut
Relegated to the Liga de Ascenso
References
External links FeMexFut's official website