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.
Clubs
TeamCityStadiumAméricaMexico CityAztecaAtlanteMexico CityAzulAtlasGuadalajara, JaliscoJaliscoCelayaCelaya, GuanajuatoMiguel Alemán ValdésCruz AzulMexico CityAzulGuadalajaraGuadalajara, JaliscoJaliscoLa PiedadLa Piedad, MichoacánJuan N. LópezLeónLeón, GuanajuatoLeónMoreliaMorelia, MichoacánMorelosMonterreyMonterrey, Nuevo LeónTecnológicoNecaxaMexico CityAztecaPachucaPachuca, HidalgoHidalgoPueblaPuebla, PueblaCuauhtémocSantos LagunaTorreón, CoahuilaCoronaTolucaToluca, State of MexicoNemesio DíezUAGZapopan, JaliscoTres de MarzoUANLSan Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo LeónUniversitarioUNAMMexico CityOlímpico UniversitarioVeracruzVeracruz, VeracruzLuis "Pirata" Fuente Notes Veracruz bought the place of Irapuato.
Regular phase
League table
Results
Top goalscorers Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Only regular season goals listed. Rank Player Club Goals1 Sebastian AbreuCruz Azul192 José CardozoToluca143 Jared BorgettiSantos Laguna13 ClaudinhoLa Piedad5 José Luis CalderónAtlas11 Martín RodríguezVeracruz7 Alex FernandesMorelia108 Héctor AltamiranoSantos Laguna99 Reinaldo NaviaUAG8 Iván ZamoranoAmérica
Source: MedioTiempo
Final phase (Liguilla) Repechage
Morelia won 5–3 on aggregate.
3–3 on aggregate. Santos Laguna advanced for being the higher seeded team..
Bracket
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
First leg América: GK 25 Adolfo RíosDF 3 José Antonio CastroDF 16 Ricardo RojasDF 5 Duilio DavinoDF 28 Raúl SalinasMF 6 Raúl LaraMF 9 Álvaro OrtizMF 10 Hugo CastilloMF 27 Christian PatiñoFW 9 Iván ZamoranoFW 17 Jesús MendozaSubstitutions:GK 1 Hugo PinedaDF 66 Carlos InfanteMF 14 Octavio ValdezMF 64 Manuel RíosFW 8 Marcelo LipatínFW 65 Moctezuma SerratoManager: Manuel LapuenteNecaxa: GK 25 Nicolás NavarroDF 2 Diego MartínezDF 3 Miguel AcostaDF 8 Salvador CabreraDF 5 José Luis Montes de OcaMF 99 Carlos GonzálezMF 6 Fabián PeñaMF 18 Víctor RuizMF 8 Luis Ernesto PérezFW 26 Ángel Sosa FW 10 ZagueSubstitutions:GK 12 Isaac MizrahiDF 15 Edgar SolanoDF 17 Jose NuñezMF 5 Carlos GutiérrezMF 35 Rodolfo EspinozaMF 52 Juan Carlos FrancoFW 9 Carlos Castro Manager: Raúl Arias
Second leg
América won 3–2 on aggregate.
Necaxa: GK 25 Nicolás NavarroDF 2 Diego MartínezDF 3 Miguel AcostaDF 8 Salvador CabreraDF 15 Edgar SolanoMF 99 Carlos GonzálezMF 6 Fabián PeñaMF 18 Víctor RuizMF 8 Luis Ernesto PérezFW 26 Ángel Sosa FW 10 ZagueSubstitutions:GK 12 Isaac MizrahiDF 32 Salvador ArevaloDF 17 Jose NuñezMF 5 Carlos GutiérrezMF 22 Miguel OstersenMF 35 Rodolfo EspinozaMF 52 Juan Carlos FrancoFW 9 Carlos CastroManager: Raúl AriasAmérica: GK 25 Adolfo RíosDF 3 José Antonio CastroDF 16 Ricardo RojasDF 5 Duilio DavinoDF 45 Carlos SánchezDF 28 Raúl SalinasMF 9 Álvaro OrtizMF 13 Pável PardoMF 10 Hugo CastilloMF 27 Christian PatiñoFW 8 Marcelo LipatínSubstitutions:GK 1 Hugo PinedaDF 66 Carlos InfanteMF 6 Raúl LaraMF 64 Manuel RíosMF 102 Francisco TorresFW 9 Iván ZamoranoFW 65 Moctezuma SerratoManager: Manuel Lapuente
Relegation 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.
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