Primera División de México Verano 2002
# Primera División de México Verano 2002

Primera División de México (Mexican First Division) Verano 2002 was the 2002 edition of the Primera División de México, crowning Mexico's spring champion in football. América won the championship for the ninth time in its history and thus qualified for the CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2003, ending a decade-long trophy-less drought.

## Moves

Veracruz bought the place of Irapuato.

## Final standings (groups)

Group 1 :

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Atlas | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 30 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 2 | Cruz Azul | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 27 | Qualified for the Repechage |
| 3 | Guadalajara | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 22 | |
| 4 | Monterrey | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 28 | −7 | 20 | |
| 5 | Celaya | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 29 | −10 | 20 | |

Group 2 :

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | La Piedad | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 17 | +18 | 37 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 2 | Toluca | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 17 | +18 | 35 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 3 | Santos Laguna | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 31 | Qualified for the Repechage |
| 4 | Morelia | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 29 | Qualified for the Repechage |
| 5 | Veracruz | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 30 | −8 | 24 | |

Group 3 :

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Necaxa | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 27 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 2 | América | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 27 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 3 | Atlante | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 20 | |
| 4 | UAG | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 34 | −9 | 14 | |
| 5 | León | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 36 | −19 | 10 | |

* ↑ América was qualified directly because of goal difference.

Group 4 :

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | UNAM | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 32 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 2 | UANL | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 27 | Qualified for the Repechage |
| 3 | Pachuca | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 22 | |
| 4 | Puebla | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 45 | −21 | 11 | |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | La Piedad | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 17 | +18 | 37 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 2 | Toluca | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 17 | +18 | 35 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 3 | UNAM | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 32 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 4 | Santos Laguna | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 31 | Qualified for the Repechage |
| 5 | Atlas | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 30 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 6 | Morelia | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 29 | Qualified for the Repechage |
| 7 | Necaxa | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 27 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 8 | América | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 27 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 9 | Cruz Azul | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 27 | Qualified for the Repechage |
| 10 | UANL | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 27 | Qualified for the Repechage |
| 11 | Veracruz | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 30 | −8 | 24 | |
| 12 | Guadalajara | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 22 | |
| 13 | Pachuca | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 33 | −7 | 22 | |
| 14 | Atlante | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 20 | |
| 15 | Monterrey | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 28 | −7 | 20 | |
| 16 | Celaya | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 29 | −10 | 20 | |
| 17 | UAG | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 34 | −9 | 14 | |
| 18 | Puebla | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 45 | −21 | 11 | |
| 19 | León | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 36 | −19 | 10 | |

## Results

| Home \ Away | AME | ATE | ATS | CEL | CAZ | GDL | LAP | LEO | MTY | MOR | NEC | PAC | PUE | SAN | TOL | UAG | UNL | UNM | VER |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| América | — | – | 0–1 | – | – | 2–3 | 2–1 | – | 4–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | – | – | 2–2 | – | – | 3–1 | 0–0 | – |
| Atlante | 0–1 | — | 2–3 | – | – | 0–0 | 0–1 | – | 2–0 | – | 1–1 | – | 3–3 | 2–1 | – | – | 2–1 | 1–1 | – |
| Atlas | – | – | — | – | – | 1–1 | 2–0 | – | 5–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | – | 3–3 | – | – | – | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Celaya | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | — | – | – | 0–4 | – | 0–1 | – | 2–2 | – | 1–3 | – | – | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–4 | – |
| Cruz Azul | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 1–0 | — | – | 1–5 | 3–1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–3 | – | – |
| Guadalajara | – | – | – | 2–0 | 3–0 | — | – | 2–2 | – | 0–1 | – | 1–2 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | – | – | – | 1–2 |
| La Piedad | – | – | – | – | – | 1–1 | — | – | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | – | 1–0 | – | – | – | 3–1 | 2–0 |
| León | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | – | 2–1 | — | – | – | – | – | 2–3 | – | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 2–4 | – |
| Monterrey | – | – | – | – | 1–1 | 3–0 | – | 4–1 | — | 0–3 | – | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | – | – | – | 0–0 |
| Morelia | – | 2–3 | – | 2–0 | 1–3 | – | – | 2–0 | – | — | – | 4–1 | 5–2 | – | 0–0 | 2–2 | – | – | 2–2 |
| Necaxa | – | – | – | – | 1–1 | 0–1 | – | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | — | 3–0 | 3–0 | 4–1 | – | – | – | – | 3–0 |
| Pachuca | 3–2 | 1–2 | – | 1–1 | 2–1 | – | – | 2–1 | – | – | – | — | – | – | 1–2 | 2–2 | – | – | 3–2 |
| Puebla | 1–2 | – | 1–1 | – | 2–2 | – | 2–4 | – | – | – | – | 1–2 | — | – | – | – | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 |
| Santos Laguna | – | – | – | 4–1 | 2–2 | – | – | 3–0 | – | 4–3 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 3–0 | — | – | 3–2 | – | – | 5–1 |
| Toluca | 2–1 | 0–0 | 5–1 | 0–1 | – | – | 3–1 | – | – | – | 3–1 | – | – | – | — | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | – |
| UAG | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–2 | – | – | 1–1 | 0–2 | – | 2–3 | – | 3–3 | – | 2–1 | – | – | — | 1–1 | 0–3 | – |
| UANL | – | – | 3–0 | – | – | 1–0 | 0–2 | – | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | – | 2–1 | – | – | — | 1–0 | – |
| UNAM | – | – | – | – | 0–0 | 2–2 | – | – | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | – | 3–4 | – | – | – | — | 2–1 |
| Veracruz | 0–2 | 3–2 | – | 1–2 | 2–1 | – | – | 1–0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | – | — |

## Top goalscorers

Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Only regular season goals listed.

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Sebastian Abreu | Cruz Azul | 19 |
| 2 | José Cardozo | Toluca | 14 |
| 3 | Jared Borgetti | Santos Laguna | 13 |
| 3 | Claudinho | La Piedad | 13 |
| 5 | José Luis Calderón | Atlas | 11 |
| 5 | Martín Rodríguez | Veracruz | 11 |
| 7 | Alex Fernandes | Morelia | 10 |
| 8 | Héctor Altamirano | Santos Laguna | 9 |
| 9 | Reinaldo Navia | UAG | 8 |
| 9 | Iván Zamorano | América | 8 |

Source: MedioTiempo

## Playoffs

### Repechage

Morelia won 5–3 on aggregate.

3–3 on aggregate. Santos Laguna advanced for being the higher seeded team..

### Bracket

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | Santos Laguna (s) | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Atlas | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Atlas | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Santos Laguna | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 7 | Necaxa | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
| 2 | Toluca | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | Necaxa | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
| 7 | Necaxa | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Necaxa | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | 7 | Necaxa | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 8 | América (a.s.d.e.t.) | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | UNAM | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | América (a.s.d.e.t.) | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | Morelia | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Morelia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | UNAM | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 8 | América | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
| 1 | La Piedad | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | América | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
| 8 | América | 3 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Quarterfinals

3–3 on aggregate. Santos Laguna advanced for being the higher seeded team.

Necaxa won 3–0 on aggregate.

UNAM won 4–1 on aggregate.

América won 6–2 on aggregate.

### Semifinals

Necaxa won 1–0 on aggregate.

América won 2–1 on aggregate.

### Finals

América won 3–2 on aggregate.

* Verano 2002 winners
* América 9th title

## Relegation

### Relegation table

| Pos. | Team | Pts. | Pld. | Ave. |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 15. | Puebla | 121 | 104 | 1.1634 |
| 16. | Veracruz | 81 | 70 | 1.1571 |
| 17. | Atlante | 113 | 104 | 1.0865 |
| 18. | Celaya | 108 | 104 | 1.0384 |
| 19. | León | 103 | 104 | 0.9903 |

### Relegation playoff

The Mexican Football Federation decided to increase the number of teams in the Primera División to 20 participants, so it was decided to play a promotion series between León, the last place in the Primera División relegation table, and Veracruz, Primera 'A' season runner-up. Finally, Veracruz was the winner, and the team was promoted to Primera División and León was relegated to Primera 'A'.

Veracruz won 3–1 on aggregate.

After Veracruz Team in Primera A won the promotion, there was already two teams in Veracruz with the same name, for that reason, the owners decided to transfer the team promoted to Tuxtla Gutiérrez, where it was renamed as Jaguares de Chiapas.

