The 2011–12 Primera División Profesional was the 65th professional top-flight football league season in Mexico. The season was split into two tournaments: the Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura; each of identical format and contested by the same eighteen teams.
Moves On May 16, 2011, the General Assembly of the Primera División announced a format change to begin with the 2011 Apertura. The first change was the elimination of groups in the First Stage. The top eight teams at the end of the First Stage would advance to the next round. The other change would affect the playoffs. Instead of a two-legged, single elimination tournament culminating in the finals, the eight teams in the next round would be placed into two groups of four. The four teams in each group will play against other in a double round-robin format. The top team in each group will advance to the Finals. However, on June 6, 2011, the Primera División Profesional's Operations Committee announced that the format change would only affect the elimination of groups in the First Stage, and that the playoffs would remain as they were. Therefore, the top eight teams at the end of the First Stage would advance to a two-legged elimination bracket.
Clubs
The following eighteen teams participated in the season. Necaxa was relegated to the Liga de Ascenso after accumulating the lowest coefficient during the immediate past three seasons, ending its one-year stay in the league. Tijuana was promoted, the winner of the 2010–11 Liga de Ascenso season. This is Tijuana's inaugural season in the Primera División.
ClubHome CityStadiumCapacityAméricaMexico CityAzteca105,000AtlanteCancúnAndrés Quintana Roo20,000AtlasGuadalajaraJalisco56,700ChiapasTuxtla GutiérrezVíctor Manuel Reyna31,500Cruz AzulMexico CityEstadio Azul35,000Estudiantes TecosZapopan3 de Marzo30,000GuadalajaraGuadalajaraOmnilife49,850MonterreyMonterreyTecnológico38,000MoreliaMoreliaMorelos41,500PachucaPachuca, HidalgoHidalgo30,000PueblaPueblaCuauhtémoc48,650QuerétaroQuerétaroLa Corregidora40,785San LuisSan Luis PotosíAlfonso Lastras Ramírez24,000Santos LagunaTorreónCorona30,000TijuanaTijuanaCaliente33,333TolucaTolucaNemesio Díez27,000UANLSan NicolásUniversitario45,000UNAMMexico CityOlímpico Universitario63,000
Personnel and kits TeamManagerKit manufacturerShirt sponsorAmérica Miguel HerreraNikeBimbo, Coca-ColaAtlante José Luis González ChinaGarcisCancún, Riviera Maya, ADO, OfficeMax, Grupo PegasoAtlas Juan Carlos ChávezAtleticaLubricantes Akron, Coca-Cola, Guadalajara 2011Chiapas José Guadalupe CruzAtleticaBanco Azteca, Seguro PopularCruz Azul Enrique MezaUmbroCemento Cruz Azul, Coca-ColaEstudiantes Tecos Héctor Hugo EuguiUnder ArmourGrand Isla Navidad ResortGuadalajara Alberto CoyoteAdidasBimboMonterrey Víctor Manuel VucetichNikeBimbo, BBVA BancomerMorelia Tomás BoyAtleticaRoshfrans, Cinépolis, Coca-Cola, Banco AztecaPachuca Efraín FloresNikeGamesa, Mobil Super, DHL, ADOPuebla Daniel BartolottaKappaVolkswagen, Banco AztecaQuerétaro Ángel ComizzoMarvalLibertad Servicios Financieros, PoweradeSan Luis Sergio BuenoAtleticaCaja Popular Mexicana, Coca-ColaSantos Laguna Benjamín GalindoPumaSoriana, Peñoles, Pepsi, LalaTijuana Antonio MohamedNikeCaliente, VolarisToluca Wilson GraniolattiUnder ArmourBanamexUANL Ricardo FerrettiAdidasCemex, Cemento MonterreyUNAM Guillermo VázquezPumaBanamex
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner ofdeparture Date ofvacancy Replaced by Date ofappointment Positionin tablePre-Apertura changesPuebla Héctor Hugo EuguiResignedMay 6, 2011 Sergio BuenoMay 13, 201114thToluca Sergio LugoSackedMay 12, 2011 Héctor Hugo EuguiMay 17, 201112thAtlas Benjamín GalindoEnd of contractMay 23, 2011 Ruben Omar RomanoJune 2, 201110thApertura changesEstudiantes Tecos José Luis Sánchez SoláSackedAugust 8, 2011 José Luis SalgadoAugust 8, 201116thEstudiantes Tecos José Luis SalgadoEnd of tenure as caretakerAugust 14, 2011 Raul AriasAugust 15, 20119thQuerétaro Gustavo MatosasSackedAugust 16, 2011 José Saturnino CardozoAugust 16, 20118thSantos Laguna Diego CoccaSackedSeptember 4, 2011 Eduardo RergisSeptember 4, 201114thSantos Laguna Eduardo RergisEnd of tenure as caretakerSeptember 14, 2011 Benjamín GalindoSeptember 14, 201115thAtlas Ruben Omar RomanoResignedSeptember 17, 2011 Juan Carlos ChávezSeptember 18, 201118thAmérica Carlos ReinosoResignedSeptember 18, 2011 Alfredo TenaSeptember 19, 201116thTijuana Joaquin del OlmoSackedSeptember 19, 2011 Antonio MohamedSeptember 19, 201117thGuadalajara Jose Luis RealSackedOctober 3, 2011 Fernando QuirarteOctober 3, 20115thEstudiantes Tecos Raul AriasSackedNovember 2, 2011 José Luis SalgadoNovember 2, 201113thPre-Clausura changesPuebla Sergio BuenoSackedNovember 7, 2011 Juan Carlos OsorioNovember 14, 201112thAmérica Alfredo TenaSackedNovember 10, 2011 Miguel HerreraNovember 15, 201117thSan Luis Ignacio AmbrízSackedNovember 10, 2011 René Isidoro GarcíaNovember 10, 201110thToluca Héctor Hugo EuguiSackedNovember 10, 2011 Wilson GraniolattiNovember 14, 201113thAtlante Miguel HerreraContract TerminationNovember 15, 2011 Mario GarcíaNovember 29, 201115thClausura changesEstudiantes Tecos José Luis SalgadoResignedJanuary 14, 2012 Gilberto AdameJanuary 14, 201218thGuadalajara Fernando QuirarteResignedJanuary 21, 2012 Ignacio AmbrízJanuary 26, 201218thEstudiantes Tecos Gilberto AdameEnd of tenure as caretakerJanuary 30, 2012 Héctor Hugo EuguiJanuary 30, 201217thSan Luis René Isidoro GarcíaResignedFebruary 25, 2012 Sergio BuenoFebruary 28, 201215thQuerétaro José Saturnino CardozoResignedMarch 3, 2012 Ángel ComizzoMarch 5, 201218thPuebla Juan Carlos OsorioResignedMarch 21, 2012 Daniel BartolottaMarch 21, 201216thAtlante Mario GarcíaSackedApril 15, 2012 José Luis González ChinaApril 15, 201215thGuadalajara Ignacio AmbrizResignedApril 18, 2012 Alberto CoyoteApril 18, 201214th
Torneo Apertura The 2011 Apertura was the first competition of the season. The Regular Season began on July 22, 2011 and ended on November 6, 2011. The playoffs began on November 19, 2011 and ended on December 11, 2011. The team known as Pumas UNAM were the defending champion.
Regular phase League table
Results
Final phase (Liguilla)
Notes If the two teams are tied after both legs, the higher seeded team advances. Both finalists qualify to the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage.
Top goalscorers Players ranked by goals scored, then alphabetically by last name. Rank Player Club Goals1 Iván AlonsoToluca112 Carlos BuenoQuerétaro10 Oribe PeraltaSantos Laguna104 Christian BenítezAmérica8 Enrique EsquedaPachuca8 Marco FabiánGuadalajara8 Jackson MartínezChiapas88 Luis GarcíaPuebla7 Herculez GomezEstudiantes Tecos7 Héctor MancillaTigres7 Alfredo MorenoSan Luis7 Luis Gabriel ReyChiapas7 Miguel SabahMorelia7
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Oribe Peralta Santos Laguna Pachuca 4–1 July 23, 2011 Christian Benítez América Atlas 5–2 August 21, 2011 Carlos Bueno Querétaro UNAM 4–0 September 10, 2011 Héctor Mancilla Tigres Pachuca 5–0 September 10, 2011 Miguel Sabah Morelia Querétaro 4–2 September 18, 2011 Marco Fabián Guadalajara Estudiantes Tecos 5–2 October 15, 2011 Iván Alonso Toluca Puebla 4–3 October 23, 2011
Torneo Clausura The 2012 Clausura is the second and final competition of the season. The regular season began on January 6, 2012 and ended on April 29, 2012. Tigres UANL was the defending champion.
Regular phase League table
Results
Final phase (Liguilla)
Notes If the two teams are tied after both legs, the higher seeded team advances. Both finalists qualify to the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage. Note: Santos were already qualified to 2012-13 Champions competition as the runners-up of the Apertura, and as they are Clausura Champions, their spot was relinquished as Apertura Runner-up to Guadalajara, the best record of the 2011 Apertura not already qualified.
Top goalscorers Players ranked by goals scored, then alphabetically by last name. Pos Player Club Goals1 Iván AlonsoToluca14 Christian BenítezAmérica143 Aldo de NigrisMonterrey9 Oribe PeraltaSantos Laguna9 Miguel SabahMorelia96 Lucas LobosUANL8 Luis Gabriel ReyChiapas8 Jackson MartínezChiapas8 Emanuel VillaCruz Azul810 José SandTijuana7 Humberto SuazoMonterrey7
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Oribe Peralta 4 Santos Laguna San Luis 5–2 March 3, 2012 Mauro Cejas Pachuca Atlante 3–2 March 17, 2012
4 Player scored 4 goals
Relegation TeamRelegation1Monterrey3036322624321801922Cruz Azul3325392628251771023Santos Laguna2728302327361711024Morelia3325213126311671025UANL Tigres2219243528311591026América3025272615321551027Toluca3530222120221501028Pachuca242525182628146102UNAM17282535251614610210Guadalajara19322225301514310211Tijuana00001828463412Chiapas19192514262713010213Puebla26191918221912310214San Luis21142621241211810215Atlante23161627191611710216Querétaro18211916261211210217Atlas18241323122011010218Estudiantes (R)201915171812101102Relegation Updated to games played on April 29, 2012Source:
References
External links Clausura 2011 fixtures, tables and top scorers at ESPN Soccernet