The 2010–11 Primera División Profesional is the 64th professional season top-flight football league. The season is split into two parts Apertura and Clausura each of which includes a tournament —the Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura. Each part has an identical format and each is contested by the same eighteen teams.
Clubs
Eighteen teams return for this season. Indios de Ciudad Juárez was relegated the previous season after accumulated the lowest coefficient over the past three seasons. Necaxa won promotion into the first division, returning after one year in the Liga de Ascenso.
ClubHome CityStadiumCapacityAméricaMexico CityAzteca105,000AtlanteCancúnAndrés Quintana Roo20,000AtlasGuadalajaraJalisco56,700Cruz AzulMexico CityEstadio Azul35,000Estudiantes TecosZapopan3 de Marzo30,000GuadalajaraGuadalajaraOmnilife45,500JaguaresTuxtla GutiérrezVíctor Manuel Reyna25,000MonterreyMonterreyTecnológico38,000MoreliaMoreliaMorelos41,500NecaxaAguascalientesVictoria28,000PachucaPachucaHidalgo30,000PueblaPueblaCuauhtémoc42,650QuerétaroQuerétaroLa Corregidora40,785San LuisSan Luis PotosíAlfonso Lastras Ramírez24,000Santos LagunaTorreónCorona30,000TolucaTolucaNemesio Díez27,000UANLSan NicolásUniversitario45,000UNAMMexico CityOlímpico Universitario63,000
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner ofdeparture Date ofvacancy Replaced by Date ofappointment Positionin tablePre-season changesAméricaJesús RamírezSackedJune 30, 2010Manuel LapuenteJuly 1, 20106thAtlanteJosé Guadalupe CruzEnd of contractJune 30, 2010René Isidoro GarcíaJuly 1, 201016thQuerétaroCarlos ReinosoEnd of contractJune 30, 2010Ángel David ComizzoJuly 1, 201011thJaguaresPablo MariniSackedJune 30, 2010José Guadalupe CruzJuly 1, 201012thUNAMRicardo FerrettiEnd of contractJune 30, 2010Guillermo VázquezJuly 1, 20104thUANLDaniel GuzmánSackedJune 30, 2010Ricardo FerrettiJuly 1, 201015thApertura changesPachucaGuillermo RivarolaResignedAugust 16, 2010Pablo MariniAugust 18, 201013thAtlasCarlos IschiaSackedAugust 23, 2010José Luis MataAugust 24, 201018thPueblaJosé Luis Sánchez SoláResignedAugust 23, 2010Eduardo FentanesAugust 24, 20108thNecaxaOmar Arellano NuñoSackedAugust 31, 2010Daniel BrailovskySeptember 1, 201013thEstudiantes TecosMiguel HerreraSackedSeptember 6, 2010Eduardo AcevedoSeptember 8, 201016thAtlanteRené Isidoro GarcíaSackedSeptember 13, 2010Eduardo BacasSeptember 13, 201017thPueblaEduardo FentanesResignedSeptember 13, 2010José Luis TrejoSeptember 14, 20106thAtlasJosé Luis MataSackedOctober 15, 2010Benjamín GalindoOctober 15, 201018thInter-tournament changesQuerétaroÁngel David ComizzoEnd of contractDecember 31, 2010Gustavo MatosasJanuary 1, 201114thEstudiantes TecosEduardo AcevedoSackedDecember 31, 2010José Luis Sánchez SoláJanuary 1, 201117thAtlanteEduardo BacasSackedDecember 31, 2010Miguel HerreraJanuary 1, 201116thTolucaJosé Manuel de la TorreEnd of contractDecember 31, 2010Sergio LugoJanuary 1, 201111thClausura changesAméricaManuel LapuenteSackedJanuary 25, 2011Carlos ReinosoJanuary 25, 201116thNecaxaDaniel BrailovskySackedJanuary 30, 2011Sergio BuenoJanuary 31, 201118thPueblaJosé Luis TrejoSackedFebruary 15, 2011Héctor Hugo EuguiFebruary 15, 201116thSantosRubén Omar RomanoSackedFebruary 20, 2011Diego CoccaFebruary 21, 201112thPachucaPablo MariniResignedMarch 4, 2011Efraín FloresMarch 8, 201115th
Torneo Apertura The 2010 Torneo Apertura began on July 23, 2010, and ended on December 5, 2010.
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 2011–12 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 Christian BenítezSantos Laguna162 Humberto SuazoMonterrey153 Johan FanoAtlante9 ItamarUANL95 Sergio BlancoQuerétaro8 Darío CvitanichPachuca8 Christian GiménezCruz Azul8 Gabriel PereyraPuebla8 Matías VuosoAmérica810 Mauro CejasEstudiantes Tecos7 Alfredo MorenoAtlas7 Carlos OchoaJaguares7 Miguel SabahMorelia7
Torneo Clausura The 2011 Torneo Clausura began on January 7, 2011, and ended on May 22, 2011.
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 2011–12 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 Ángel ReynaAmérica132 Wilmer AguirreSan Luis103 Christian BermúdezAtlante9 Carlos BuenoQuerétaro9 Héctor MancillaUANL9 Rafael MárquezMorelia9 Emanuel VillaCruz Azul98 Marco FabiánGuadalajara89 Juan Carlos CachoUNAM7 Mauro CejasEstudiantes Tecos7
Relegation TeamRelegation1Toluca2736353022211711022Monterrey1926303632261691023Cruz Azul2613332539261621024UNAM2628172825351591025Morelia2422332521311561026América2123302527261521027Santos Laguna2222272830231521028Pachuca2136242525181491029Guadalajara25211932222514410210UANL26142219243514010211San Luis29172114262112810212Atlante27172316162712610213Puebla15262619191812310214Atlas22211824132312110215Estudiantes Tecos25252019151712110216Jaguares18211919251411610217Querétaro0018211916746818Necaxa000016153134Relegation to the Liga de Ascenso Source: FeMexFut
References
External links Clausura 2011 fixtures, tables and top scorers at ESPN Soccernet 2010–11 Primera División de México season at Soccerway