Primera División A (Méxican First A Division) is a Mexican football tournament. This was the first short tournament played in any of the divisions in Mexico composed of Invieno 1996 and Verano 1997. Tigres UANL were able to gain direct promotion to Primera Division for the 1997-98 season after winning both short tournaments in 1996-97.
Changes for the 1996–97 season Tigres UANL were demoted from Liga MX Tigrillos UANL were promoted from Segunda División. Pachuca were promoted to Liga MX Gallos Blancos de Hermosillo relocated to Pachuca and renamed Atlético Hidalgo. Real Sociedad de Zacatecas new team.
Teams and stadiums
TeamCityStadiumCapacityAcapulcoAcapulco de JuárezUnidad Deportiva Acapulco13,000Atlético HidalgoPachucaHidalgo30.000 Cruz Azul HidalgoJasso10 de Diciembre10.000Correcaminos UATCiudad VictoriaEstadio Marte R. Gómez20.000IrapuatoIrapuatoSergio León Chávez26.000La PiedadLa PiedadJuan N. López20.000San LuisSan Luis PotosíPlan de San Luis18.000Real Sociedad de ZacatecasZacatecasFrancisco Villa18.000Atlético San FranciscoSan Francisco del RincónSan Francisco8.000Saltillo SoccerSaltilloFrancisco I. Madero10.000Tampico MaderoTampico-Ciudad MaderoTamaulipas 30.000Inter de TijuanaTijuanaCerro Colorado12.000UANLSan Nicolás de los GarzaUniversitario40.000TigrillosMarteXochitepecMariano Matamoros18.000Atlético YucatánMéridaCarlos Iturralde24,000ZacatepecZacatepecAgustín Díaz18.000
Invierno 1996 This year Atlético Hidalgo joined the league along with Tigres UANL who had been relegated. Tigres UANL would go on to be the tournament's champion.
Group league tables
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
General league table
Results
Liguilla
Repechaje
Home Team Score Visitor Global 1 C.F. La Piedad2-1 Real Sociedad 2 Real Sociedad 6-1 C.F. La Piedad 7-3
Top scorers
ScorerGoalsTeam Nilson Esidio Munoz 12 Tigres Ángel Lemus 10 Irapuato Juan Zandoná 9 Real Sociedad de Zacatecas
Last updated: May 3, 2008Source: FMF Last updated: January 20, 2012Source: Senorgol
Verano 1997 Tigres UANL would go on to be the tournament's champion.
Group league tables
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
General league table
Results
Liguilla
Repechaje
First leg
Second leg
First leg
Second leg
Liguilla
Top scorers
ScorerGoalsTeam Carlos Pavón 12 Correcaminos Ángel Lemus 12 Irapuato
Last updated: May 3, 2008Source: FMF Last updated: January 20, 2012Source: Senorgol
Campeón de Ascenso 1997 UANL were champions of Invierno 1996 and Verano 1997 tournaments, automatically winning the Campeón de Ascenso and gained the promotion to Primera División.
Relegation table Pos. Team Games Points 14. Acapulco 90 79 0.8778 15.Atlético Yucatán 60 52 0.8667 16.Marte 90 78 0.8667 17.Tijuana 90 78 0.8667
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