Primera División de México (Mexican First Division) Verano 1999 is a Mexican football tournament - one of two short tournaments that take up the entire year to determine the champion(s) of Mexican football. It began on Friday, January 15, 1999, and ran until May 9, when the regular season ended. In the final Toluca defeated Atlas and became champions for the fifth time.
Clubs
TeamCityStadiumAméricaMexico CityAztecaAtlanteMexico CityAztecaAtlasGuadalajara, JaliscoJaliscoAtlético MoreliaMorelia, MichoacánMorelosCelayaCelaya, GuanajuatoMiguel Alemán ValdésCruz AzulMexico CityAzulGuadalajaraGuadalajara, JaliscoJaliscoLeónLeón, GuanajuatoLeónMonterreyMonterrey, Nuevo LeónTecnológicoNecaxaMexico CityAztecaPachucaPachuca, HidalgoHidalgoPueblaPuebla, PueblaCuauhtémocSantos LagunaTorreón, CoahuilaCoronaTolucaToluca, State of MexicoNemesio DíezToros NezaNezahualcóyotl, State of MexicoNeza 86UAGZapopan, JaliscoTres de MarzoUANLSan Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo LeónUniversitarioUNAMMexico CityOlímpico Universitario
Regular phase
League table
Top goalscorers Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Only regular season goals listed. Rank Player Club Goals1 José CardozoToluca152 Cuauhtémoc BlancoAmérica14 José Manuel AbundisToluca4 Carlos PavónNecaxa13 Pedro PinedaNecaxa6 Luis HernándezUANL127 Francisco PalenciaCruz Azul118 Everaldo BeginesLeón9 Jared BorgettiSantos Laguna Carlos HermosilloNecaxa
Source: MedioTiempo
Results
Final phase (Liguilla) Repechage
Santos won 7–5 on aggregate.
Bracket
Quarterfinals
Toluca won 4–3 on aggregate.
Santos won 3–2 on aggregate.
3–3 on aggregate. Atlas advanced for being the higher seeded team.
Cruz Azul won 4–3 on aggregate.
Semifinals
Toluca won 4–3 on aggregate.
Atlas won 6–0 on aggregate.
Finals
First leg Atlas: GK 99 Erubey CabutoDF 22 Julio EstradaDF 3 Héctor López (c)DF 27 Rafael MárquezDF 5 Pablo LavallénMF 18 Miguel Zepeda MF 8 Jorge AlmirónMF 17 César Andrade MF 10 Juan Pablo RodríguezFW 11 Daniel OsornoFW 58 Hugo Norberto CastilloSubstitutions:GK 25 Isaac MizrahiDF 19 Gerardo Torres DF 20 José Luis González ChinaDF 29 Mario MéndezMF 43 Juan UrteagaFW 7 Eduardo BustosFW 9 Carlos LagorioManager: Ricardo La VolpeToluca: GK 1 Hernán CristanteDF 4 Salvador CarmonaDF 5 Omar BlancoDF 13 Alberto MacíasMF 8 Rafael GarcíaMF 27 Enrique AlfaroMF 18 David Rangel (c)MF 7 Víctor RuizMF 10 Fabián EstayFW 15 Carlos María Morales FW 9 José CardozoSubstitutions:GK 30 Mario AlbarránDF 2 Eugenio VillazónDF 19 Adrian García AriasDF 21 Robert Charles ForbesMF 6 Antonio TaboadaMF 14 Darko VukićMF 20 Hugo SantanaManager: Enrique Meza
Second leg
5–5 on aggregate. Toluca won 5–4 on penalty kicks.
Toluca: GK 1 Hernán CristanteDF 4 Salvador CarmonaDF 5 Omar BlancoDF 13 Alberto MacíasMF 8 Rafael GarcíaMF 27 Enrique AlfaroMF 18 David Rangel (c)MF 7 Víctor RuizMF 10 Fabián EstayFW 9 José CardozoFW 23 José Manuel Abundis Substitutions:GK 30 Mario AlbarránDF 2 Eugenio VillazónDF 19 Adrian García AriasDF 21 Robert Charles ForbesMF 6 Antonio TaboadaMF 14 Darko VukićFW 15 Carlos María MoralesManager: Enrique MezaAtlas: GK 99 Erubey CabutoDF 22 Julio EstradaDF 3 Héctor López (c)DF 27 Rafael MárquezDF 5 Pablo LavallénMF 18 Miguel Zepeda MF 8 Jorge AlmirónMF 17 César AndradeMF 10 Juan Pablo RodríguezFW 11 Daniel OsornoFW 58 Hugo Norberto CastilloSubstitutions:GK 25 Isaac MizrahiDF 19 Gerardo TorresDF 20 José Luis González ChinaDF 29 Mario MéndezMF 43 Juan UrteagaFW 7 Eduardo BustosFW 9 Carlos LagorioManager: Ricardo La Volpe
Relegation Pos. Team Pts. Pld. Ave. 14. Toros Neza 127 102 1.2450 15. Pachuca 40 34 1.1765 16. Monterrey 110 102 1.0784 (GD: -34) 17. Celaya 110 102 1.0784 (GD: -35) 18. Puebla 110 102 1.0784 (GD: -50)
Puebla was relegated to Primera División 'A', however, the team remained in the First Division because its owners bought the Unión de Curtidores, a club that had won promotion to the First Division.
References
External links Mediotiempo.com (where information was obtained)