1998–99 Primera División A season

Primera División A (Méxican First A Division) is a Mexican football tournament. This season was composed of Invieno 1998 and Verano 1999. Unión de Curtidores, Verano 1999 champion, were able to gain promotion to Primera Division for the 1999-2000 season after winning the playoff to Yucatán, Invierno 1998 champion. However, the Puebla F.C. acquired the franchise belonging. However, the Puebla F.C. acquired the franchise belonging to Union de Curtidores to remain in the First Division.[1]

Ascenso MX
Season1998–99
ChampionsApertura: Yucatán (1st Title)
Clausura: Unión de Curtidores (1st title)
PromotedUnión de Curtidores
RelegatedSan Francisco
Top goalscorerInvierno: Cristián Ariel Morales (19)
Verano: Ángel Lemus (16)

Changes for the 1998–99 season

Stadiums and locations

Club Stadium Capacity City
Aguascalientes Municipal de Aguascalientes 12,500 Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes
Atlético Mexiquense Nemesio Díez 35,000 Toluca, State of Mexico
Bachilleres Jalisco 60,000 Guadalajara, Jalisco
Chivas Tijuana Cerro Colorado 12,000 Tijuana, Baja California
Cruz Azul Hidalgo 10 de Diciembre 17,000 Cruz Azul, Hidalgo
Correcaminos UAT Marte R. Gómez 20,000 Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas
Cuautitlán Los Pinos 8,000 Cuautitlán, State of Mexico
Halcones de Querétaro Corregidora 35,000 Querétaro, Querétaro
Irapuato Sergio León Chávez 26,000 Irapuato, Guanajuato
Jaguares de Colima Colima 12,000 Colima, Colima
La Piedad Juan N. López 15,000 La Piedad, Michoacán
Real San Luis Plan de San Luis 18,000 San Luis Potosí, S.L.P.
RS Zacatecas Francisco Villa 18,000 Zacatecas, Zacatecas
Saltillo Francisco I. Madero 10,000 Saltillo, Coahuila
San Francisco San Francisco 11,500 San Francisco del Rincón, Guanajuato
Tigrillos Estadio Universitario 40,000 San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León
Unión de Curtidores La Martinica 12,000 León, Guanajuato
Veracruz Luis "Pirata" Fuente 33,000 Veracruz, Veracruz
Yucatán Carlos Iturralde 24,000 Mérida, Yucatán
Zacatepec Agustín Coruco Díaz 18,000 Zacatepec, Morelos

Invierno 1998

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Veracruz 19 8 6 5 40 31 +9 30
2 Correcaminos UAT 19 7 7 5 30 29 +1 28
3 Jaguares de Colima 19 7 2 10 27 32 5 23
4 Tigrillos 19 4 8 7 23 23 0 20
5 Halcones 19 2 14 3 26 30 4 20
Source: Memoria Futbolera (subscription required)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head; 5th away goals scored; 6th draw

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Irapuato 19 10 5 4 47 32 +15 35
2 Yucatán 19 10 4 5 36 32 +4 34
3 Chivas Tijuana 19 7 6 6 27 28 1 27
4 Unión de Curtidores 19 6 7 6 31 29 +2 25
5 RS Zacatecas 19 6 5 8 36 39 3 23
Source: Memoria Futbolera (subscription required)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head; 5th away goals scored; 6th draw

Group 3

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Aguascalientes 19 11 3 5 33 30 +3 36
2 Real San Luis 19 7 6 6 40 29 +11 27
3 Bachilleres 19 7 5 7 29 33 4 26
4 Cuautitlán 19 6 3 10 32 37 5 21
5 Atlético Mexiquense 19 4 7 8 31 39 8 19
Source: Memoria Futbolera (subscription required)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head; 5th away goals scored; 6th draw

Group 4

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Cruz Azul Hidalgo 19 8 7 4 34 29 +5 31
2 Zacatepec 19 5 9 5 41 39 +2 24
3 San Francisco 19 6 6 7 22 26 4 24
4 La Piedad 19 5 5 9 30 39 9 20
5 Saltillo 19 3 7 9 25 35 10 16
Source: Memoria Futbolera (subscription required)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head; 5th away goals scored; 6th draw

General league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Aguascalientes 19 11 3 5 33 30 +3 36
2 Irapuato 19 10 5 4 47 32 +15 35
3 Yucatán 19 10 4 5 36 32 +4 34
4 Cruz Azul Hidalgo 19 8 7 4 34 29 +5 31
5 Veracruz 19 8 6 5 40 31 +9 30
6 Correcaminos UAT 19 7 7 5 30 29 +1 28
7 Real San Luis 19 7 6 6 40 29 +11 27
8 Chivas Tijuana 19 7 6 6 27 28 1 27
9 Bachilleres 19 7 5 7 29 33 4 26
10 Unión de Curtidores 19 6 7 6 31 29 +2 25
11 Zacatepec 19 5 9 5 41 39 +2 24
12 San Francisco 19 6 6 7 22 26 4 24
13 RS Zacatecas 19 6 5 8 36 39 3 23
14 Jaguares de Colima 19 7 2 10 27 32 5 23
15 Cuautitlán 19 6 3 10 32 37 5 21
16 Tigrillos 19 4 8 7 23 23 0 20
17 Halcones 19 2 14 3 26 30 4 20
18 La Piedad 19 5 5 9 30 39 9 20
19 Atlético Mexiquense 19 4 7 8 31 39 8 19
20 Saltillo 19 3 7 9 25 35 10 16
Source: Memoria Futbolera (subscription required)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head; 5th away goals scored; 6th draw

Results

Home \ Away AGS AMX BAC CHT CRH CUA HAL IRA JAG LAP RSL RSZ SAL SFR TIG UAT UDC VER YUC ZAC
Aguascalientes 2–1 3–3 2–0 1–3 2–2 2–0 2–1 2–1 1–0
At. Mexiquense 1–1 0–2 3–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 0–2 1–2 3–2 4–4
Bachilleres 2–0 1–2 1–2 2–2 2–0 1–0 2–2 1–0 2–2
Chivas Tijuana 2–1 2–1 2–1 1–2 1–1 1–0 1–1 3–0 3–4 2–2
Cruz Azul Hidalgo 1–1 2–1 6–2 2–0 1–1 3–1 0–4 1–1 5–1
Cuautitlán 1–3 0–2 4–1 1–1 2–2 4–2 0–0 2–1 5–1
Halcones 1–1 0–0 1–4 2–2 2–1 1–1 2–2 1–2 3–3 1–1
Irapuato 1–2 5–2 1–1 5–2 2–0 4–1 3–3 2–1 2–2 3–2
Jaguares 0–2 1–2 0–1 5–2 1–1 2–1 2–1 3–2 1–2
La Piedad 3–3 0–0 2–2 3–1 3–1 2–1 0–1 2–0 0–0
Real San Luis 2–0 3–1 2–1 3–2 2–2 5–0 1–2 3–1 1–2
RS Zacatecas 1–2 3–4 1–3 2–1 2–2 1–1 1–2 5–2 1–2 3–2
Saltillo 4–0 0–1 0–1 2–1 1–2 0–6 1–1 0–1 3–4
San Francisco 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–0 2–3 2–1 1–0 2–2 0–0 1–1
Tigrillos 1–2 5–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 2–2 2–3 1–0 0–0 1–0
UAT 1–3 2–2 1–0 0–2 1–0 3–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 2–2
Unión de Curtidores 3–1 1–1 3–3 1–2 4–1 1–2 1–1 4–2 3–3 1–1
Veracruz 2–1 1–0 2–1 1–2 3–1 6–0 1–1 4–1 2–0
Yucatán 5–2 3–2 2–0 1–0 1–1 2–2 3–2 2–0 1–0
Zacatepec 4–2 1–1 7–3 1–2 3–1 2–1 2–2 0–2 2–2 5–3
Updated to match(es) played on 22 November 1998. Source: Memoria Futbolera (subscription required)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Reclassification series

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Chivas Tijuana 2–2[lower-alpha 1] Zacatepec 0–2 2–0
  1. Chivas Tijuana advanced to the Liguilla because they scored more points in the tournament.

Liguilla

  Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                                         
3 Yucatán (p.t.) 0 2 2  
6 Correcaminos UAT 2 0 2  
  3 Yucatán 1 2 3  
  5 Veracruz 1 0 1  
4 Cruz Azul Hidalgo 1 2 3
5 Veracruz 2 2 4  
  3 Yucatán 0 1 1
  8 Chivas Tijuana 0 0 0
2 Irapuato 0 5 5  
7 Real San Luis 0 0 0  
  2 Irapuato 1 0 1
  8 Chivas Tijuana 0 2 2  
1 Aguascalientes 0 0 0
8 Chivas Tijuana 1 0 1  
 Invierno 1998 winners 
Yucatán
1st title

Top scorers

Scorer Goals Team
Cristián Ariel Morales 19 Irapuato
Daniel Fasciolli 17 Veracruz
Emmanuel Sacramento 15 Cuautitlán
José Luis Malibrán 14 Yucatán
Israel Ayala 13 San Luis

Last updated: 22 November 1998.
Source: Memoria Futbolera (subscription required)

Verano 1999

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Correcaminos UAT 19 6 9 4 24 19 +5 27
2 Jaguares de Colima 19 6 7 6 20 26 6 25
3 Halcones 19 6 4 9 34 35 1 22
4 Veracruz 19 5 6 8 27 28 1 21
5 Tigrillos 19 5 4 10 23 21 +2 19
Source: Memoria Futbolera (subscription required)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head; 5th away goals scored; 6th draw

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Unión de Curtidores 19 11 4 4 33 23 +10 37
2 Irapuato 19 9 5 5 35 22 +13 32
3 Chivas Tijuana 19 7 7 5 27 22 +5 28
4 Yucatán 19 7 6 6 24 20 +4 27
5 RS Zacatecas 19 7 1 11 30 35 5 22
Source: Memoria Futbolera (subscription required)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head; 5th away goals scored; 6th draw

Group 3

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Cuautitlán 19 8 4 7 35 30 +5 28
2 Aguascalientes 19 7 4 8 27 32 5 25
3 Atlético Mexiquense 19 6 4 9 28 39 11 22
4 Bachilleres 19 4 8 7 30 39 9 20
5 Real San Luis 19 4 7 8 28 36 8 19
Source: Memoria Futbolera (subscription required)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head; 5th away goals scored; 6th draw

Group 4

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Zacatepec 19 11 0 8 29 26 +3 33
2 Cruz Azul Hidalgo 19 9 5 5 37 23 +14 32
3 La Piedad 19 9 5 5 22 26 4 32
4 Saltillo 19 8 4 7 23 24 1 28
5 San Francisco 19 5 6 8 20 31 11 21
Source: Memoria Futbolera (subscription required)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head; 5th away goals scored; 6th draw

General league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Unión de Curtidores 19 11 4 4 33 23 +10 37
2 Zacatepec 19 11 0 8 29 26 +3 33
3 Cruz Azul Hidalgo 19 9 5 5 37 23 +14 32
4 Irapuato 19 9 5 5 35 22 +13 32
5 La Piedad 19 9 5 5 22 26 4 32
6 Cuautitlán 19 8 4 7 35 30 +5 28
7 Chivas Tijuana 19 7 7 5 27 22 +5 28
8 Saltillo 19 8 4 7 23 24 1 28
9 Correcaminos UAT 19 6 9 4 24 19 +5 27
10 Yucatán 19 7 6 6 24 20 +4 27
11 Aguascalientes 19 7 4 8 27 32 5 25
12 Jaguares de Colima 19 6 7 6 20 26 6 25
13 Halcones 19 6 4 9 34 35 1 22
14 RS Zacatecas 19 7 1 11 30 35 5 22
15 Atlético Mexiquense 19 6 4 9 28 39 11 22
16 Veracruz 19 5 6 8 27 28 1 21
17 San Francisco 19 5 6 8 20 31 11 21
18 Bachilleres 19 4 8 7 30 39 9 20
19 Tigrillos 19 5 4 10 23 21 +2 19
20 Real San Luis 19 4 7 8 28 36 8 19
Source: Memoria Futbolera (subscription required)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head; 5th away goals scored; 6th draw

Results

Home \ Away AGS AMX BAC CHT CRH CUA HAL IRA JAG LAP RSL RSZ SAL SFR TIG UAT UDC VER YUC ZAC
Aguascalientes 3–2 0–1 0–0 2–1 3–1 1–0 0–3 1–2 2–1 1–0
At. Mexiquense 0–1 2–2 3–3 2–1 0–2 0–1 0–3 3–2 2–1
Bachilleres 1–1 0–3 3–1 2–2 1–2 2–2 2–1 3–2 3–3 1–1
Chivas Tijuana 3–2 3–0 1–1 6–1 2–1 1–2 2–1 0–0 1–1
Cruz Azul Hidalgo 1–1 0–2 4–0 2–1 3–2 2–1 1–1 4–0 4–2 2–1
Cuautitlán 5–2 1–0 1–4 3–0 4–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 2–1
Halcones 3–2 6–2 1–1 0–3 1–1 2–3 4–1 1–0 1–1
Irapuato 4–1 2–2 1–1 4–1 2–0 3–2 1–1 1–1 2–3
Jaguares 1–4 1–0 2–1 4–2 1–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0
La Piedad 2–2 1–0 1–0 0–0 3–1 0–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 2–0
Real San Luis 2–2 2–4 1–4 1–1 3–2 0–0 1–1 1–3 1–1 2–0
RS Zacatecas 6–2 3–1 2–3 1–1 2–1 3–1 0–2 1–0 2–0
Saltillo 0–1 1–0 1–4 2–0 3–0 2–2 1–0 1–1 1–0 2–1
San Francisco 3–2 2–2 1–1 1–5 2–0 0–0 1–1 2–0 3–2
Tigrillos 0–1 2–0 0–1 2–1 3–1 2–1 0–1 0–0 4–1
UAT 2–1 2–1 0–0 2–1 2–1 4–0 1–1 1–1 1–3
Unión de Curtidores 1–1 1–2 1–0 3–0 2–0 3–0 5–4 3–0 2–0
Veracruz 2–2 1–1 3–2 0–1 1–2 3–0 2–0 1–0 2–3 0–1
Yucatán 2–0 1–0 1–0 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–0 4–1
Zacatepec 4–3 2–1 4–0 1–0 5–2 1–0 2–1 1–0 0–1
Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 1999. Source: Memoria Futbolera (subscription required)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Reclassification series

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Chivas Tijuana 3–0 Gallos de Aguascalientes 0–0 3–0
Reboceros de La Piedad 4–1 Jaguares de Colima 0–1 4–0

Liguilla

  Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                                         
1 Unión de Curtidores 4 1 5  
8 Correcaminos UAT 3 1 4  
  1 Unión de Curtidores 0 5 5  
  4 Irapuato 1 2 3  
4 Irapuato 0 4 4
5 La Piedad 0 1 1  
  1 Unión de Curtidores 1 2 3
  3 Cruz Azul Hidalgo 1 1 2
2 Zacatepec 0 5 5  
7 Chivas Tijuana 1 0 1  
  2 Zacatepec 0 3 3
  3 Cruz Azul Hidalgo 2 2 4  
3 Cruz Azul Hidalgo (p.t.) 1 2 3
6 Cuautitlán 1 2 2  
 Verano 1999 winners 
Unión de Curtidores
1st title

Top scorers

Scorer Goals Team
Ángel Lemus 16 Real San Luis
Cristián Ariel Morales 15 Irapuato
Juan Manuel Zandoná 14 Halcones
Christian Patiño 13 Unión de Curtidores
Pablo Bocco 13 Real San Luis

Relegation table

Pos. Team Pld. Pts. Ave.
16. Chivas Tijuana 78 91 1.1666
17. Jaguares de Colima 78 88 1.1010
18. Halcones de Querétaro 78 85 1.0887
19. Cuautitlán 110 114 1.0363
20. Atlético San Francisco 110 112 1.0181

Promotion final

At the end of the season, the two champions played a final to determine the winner of the promotion to Primera División. The series faced Yucatán, champion of the Invierno 1998 tournament against Unión de Curtidores, champion of the Verano 1999 tournament.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Unión de Curtidores 7–1 Yucatán 2–0 5–1

First leg

17 June 1999 Yucatán 0–2 Unión de Curtidores Mérida, Yucatán
20:00 Report Oviedo  16', 25' Stadium: Estadio Carlos Iturralde
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: León Padró Borja

Second leg

20 June 1999 Unión de Curtidores 5–1
(7–1 agg.)
Yucatán León, Guanajuato
12:00 Ordiales  10'
Oviedo  26', 83'
Madrigal  53'
Patiño  59'
Report Salcedo  51' Stadium: Estadio León
Attendance: 33,000
Referee: Armando Archundia
 1998–99 season winners 
Unión de Curtidores
1st title

References

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