39th professional season of the top-flight football league in Mexico
Football league season
Statistics of Primera División de México for the 1980–81 season.
Teams
Stadiums and locations
Location of the 1980-81 Primera División teams
| Team |
City |
Venue |
| América |
Mexico City |
Azteca |
| Atlante |
Mexico City |
Azteca |
| Atlas |
Guadalajara, Jalisco |
Jalisco |
| Atletas Campesinos |
Querétaro, Querétaro |
Municipal de Querétaro |
| Atlético Español |
Mexico City |
Azteca |
| Atlético Potosino |
San Luis Potosí, S.L.P. |
Plan de San Luis |
| Cruz Azul |
Mexico City |
Azteca |
| Guadalajara |
Guadalajara, Jalisco |
Jalisco |
| León |
León, Guanajuato |
León |
| Monterrey |
Monterrey, Nuevo León |
Tecnológico |
| Neza |
Nezahualcóyotl, State of Mexico |
Municipal de Texcoco |
| Puebla |
Puebla, Puebla |
Cuauhtémoc |
| Tampico |
Tampico, Tamaulipas |
Tamaulipas |
| Tecos |
Zapopan, Jalisco |
Tres de Marzo |
| Toluca |
Toluca, State of Mexico |
Toluca 70 |
| Unión de Curtidores |
León, Guanajuato |
La Martinica |
| UANL |
Monterrey, Nuevo León |
Universitario |
| UdeG |
Guadalajara, Jalisco |
Jalisco |
| UNAM |
Mexico City |
Olímpico Universitario |
| Zacatepec |
Zacatepec, Morelos |
Agustín Coruco Díaz |
Group stage
Group 1
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification |
| 1 |
Atlético Español |
38 |
15 |
12 |
11 |
43 |
43 |
0 |
42 |
Playoff |
| 2 |
Toluca |
38 |
14 |
12 |
12 |
47 |
41 |
+6 |
40 |
| 3 |
Monterrey |
38 |
12 |
14 |
12 |
50 |
55 |
−5 |
38 |
|
| 4 |
América |
38 |
11 |
14 |
13 |
53 |
49 |
+4 |
36 |
| 5 |
Atlas |
38 |
7 |
13 |
18 |
30 |
51 |
−21 |
27 |
Group 2
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification |
| 1 |
Cruz Azul |
38 |
14 |
14 |
10 |
45 |
36 |
+9 |
42 |
Playoff |
| 2 |
Deportivo Neza |
38 |
13 |
15 |
10 |
42 |
39 |
+3 |
41 |
| 3 |
Puebla |
38 |
12 |
13 |
13 |
56 |
59 |
−3 |
37 |
|
| 4 |
UDG |
38 |
11 |
10 |
17 |
44 |
55 |
−11 |
32 |
| 5 |
León |
38 |
8 |
15 |
15 |
32 |
65 |
−33 |
31 |
Group 4
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification |
| 1 |
UNAM |
38 |
19 |
11 |
8 |
79 |
53 |
+26 |
49 |
Playoff |
| 2 |
Guadalajara |
38 |
15 |
13 |
10 |
53 |
41 |
+12 |
43 |
| 3 |
UANL |
38 |
14 |
9 |
15 |
52 |
52 |
0 |
37 |
|
| 4 |
Tampico |
38 |
11 |
12 |
15 |
57 |
60 |
−3 |
34 |
| 5 |
Atletas Campesinos |
38 |
12 |
7 |
19 |
42 |
46 |
−4 |
31 |
Results
Source:
[citation needed]Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Relegation play-offs
Atlas won 2-3 on aggregate. Unión de Curtidores was relegated to Segunda División.
Final stage
Semifinal
Group 1
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification |
| 1 |
Cruz Azul |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
+2 |
8 |
Final |
| 2 |
Zacatepec |
6 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
12 |
8 |
+4 |
7 |
|
| 3 |
Toluca |
6 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
−2 |
5 |
| 4 |
Tecos |
6 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
11 |
−4 |
4 |
Final
UNAM won 4-2 on aggregate.
References
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