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DeutschPrimera División A Clausura 2008
| Season | 2007–08 |
|---|---|
| Champions | León (3rd Title) |
| Promoted | Indios |
| Relegated | Tijuana |
2008–09 → | |
Primera División A (Méxican First A Division) Clausura 2008 is a Méxican football tournament – one of two tournaments held in one year. It began Friday, January 11, 2008. Reigning champions Indios could not defend their title, as Club León wins their 3rd title in Primera División A, and earned the right to battle Indios in a two-leg aggregate to try to earn promotion to the Primera División de México. In the 1st leg, which was played at Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez, Indios defeated León by a score of 1–0. In the 2nd leg at Estadio León resulted in a 2–2 tie, hence earning Indios a spot into the Primera División.
Group league tables
[edit]Group 1
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sinaloa | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 14 | +17 | 35 | Qualifies for the Liguilla |
| 2 |  León | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 45 | 23 | +22 | 33 | |
| 3 |  Durango | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 31 | |
| 4 |  Tijuana | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 27 | Last on the relegation table |
| 5 |  Salamanca | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 24 | Qualifies for the Liguilla |
| 6 |  UAG A | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 22 | |
| 7 |  Tapatío | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 21 | −7 | 21 | |
| 8 |  Monarcas Morelia A | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 18 | |
| 9 |  Querétaro | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 18 | |
| 10 | Real Colima | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 26 | −7 | 17 | |
| 11 |  Académicos | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 16 | |
| 12 |  Santos Laguna A | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 31 | −15 | 12 |
Source: FMF
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head; 5th away goals scored; 6th draw
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head; 5th away goals scored; 6th draw
Group 2
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coatzacoalcos | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 30 | Qualifies for the Liguilla |
| 2 |  Tampico Madero | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 29 | |
| 3 | UANL | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 28 | |
| 4 |  Cruz Azul | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 28 | |
| 5 | .png){kind=small} Indios | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 14 | +13 | 26 | |
| 6 | .png){kind=small} BUAP | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 25 | |
| 7 | UNAM | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 25 | |
| 8 |  Atlético Mexiquense | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 23 | |
| 9 | UAT | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 21 | |
| 10 |  Monterrey A | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 18 | |
| 11 |  Socio Águila | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 26 | −12 | 17 | |
| 12 | Tapachula | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 32 | −18 | 12 |
Source: FMF
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head; 5th away goals scored; 6th draw
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head; 5th away goals scored; 6th draw
General league table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sinaloa | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 14 | +17 | 35 | Qualifies for the Liguilla |
| 2 | León | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 45 | 23 | +22 | 33 | |
| 3 | Durango | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 31 | |
| 4 | Coatzacoalcos | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 30 | |
| 5 | Tampico Madero | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 29 | |
| 6 | UANL | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 28 | |
| 7 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 28 | |
| 8 | Tijuana | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 27 | Last on the relegation table |
| 9 | Ciudad Juárez | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 14 | +13 | 26 | |
| 10 | BUAP | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 25 | |
| 11 | UNAM | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 25 | |
| 12 | Salamanca | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 24 | Qualifies for the Liguilla |
| 13 | Atlético Mexiquense | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 23 | |
| 14 | UAG | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 22 | |
| 15 | UAT | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 21 | |
| 16 | Tapatío | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 21 | −7 | 21 | |
| 17 | Morelia | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 18 | |
| 18 | Monterrey | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 18 | |
| 19 | Querétaro | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 18 | |
| 20 | Real Colima | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 26 | −7 | 17 | |
| 21 | Socio Águila | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 26 | −12 | 17 | |
| 22 | Académicos | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 16 | |
| 23 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 31 | −15 | 12 | |
| 24 | Tapachula | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 32 | −18 | 12 |
Source: FMF
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head; 5th away goals scored; 6th draw
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head; 5th away goals scored; 6th draw
Liguilla
[edit]| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Sinaloa | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Salamanca | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Sinaloa | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Coatzacoalcos | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Coatzacoalcos | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Tampico Madero | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Sinaloa | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | León | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Durango | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | UANL | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Durango | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | León | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | León | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Cruz Azul | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Clausura 2008 winner: |
|---|
| León 3rd title |
Promotional Final
[edit]First leg
[edit]| Indios | 1–0 | León |
|---|---|---|
Carlos Casartelli  76' | [1] |
Referee: Hugo León Guajardo
Second leg
[edit]| León | 2–2 | Indios |
|---|---|---|
| Tomás Quiñones 23' Sebastián Maz 71' | [2] | David Stringel 59' Héctor Gómez 84' |
Top scorers
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Last updated: May 3, 2008.
Source: FMF