Statistics of the Primera División de México for the 1971–72 season.
Overview
San Luis was promoted to Primera División.
This season was contested by 18 teams, and Cruz Azul won the championship.
Irapuato was relegated to Segunda División.
Teams
TeamCityStadiumAméricaMexico CityAztecaAtlanteMexico CityAztecaAtlético EspañolMexico CityAztecaCruz AzulMexico CityAztecaGuadalajaraGuadalajara, JaliscoJaliscoIrapuatoIrapuato, GuanajuatoIrapuatoJaliscoGuadalajara, JaliscoJaliscoLagunaTorreón, CoahuilaSan IsidroLeónLeón, GuanajuatoLeónMonterreyMonterrey, Nuevo LeónTecnológicoPachucaPachuca, HidalgoRevolución MexicanaPueblaPuebla, PueblaCuauhtémocSan LuisSan Luis Potosí, S.L.P.Plan de San LuisTolucaToluca, State of MexicoToluca 70TorreónTorreón, CoahuilaMoctezumaUNAMMexico CityOlímpico UniversitarioVeracruzVeracruz, VeracruzVeracruzanoZacatepecZacatepec, MorelosAgustín "Coruco" Díaz
Group stage
Group 1
Group 2
Results
Relegation Playoffs
Bracket
Semifinals
Atlético Español won 4-3 on aggregate
Veracruz won 3-1 on aggregate
Final
Irapuato relegated to Segunda Division
Championship Playoffs
Bracket
Semifinal
Cruz Azul won 2-1 on aggregate
Aggregate tied. 3rd match will be played
America won 5-4 on aggregate
Final
GK 1 Miguel MarínDF 2 Marco Antonio RamírezDF 3 Javier GuzmánDF 4 Alberto QuintanoDF 5 Javier Sánchez GalindoMF 7 Héctor Pulido (c)MF 6 Juan Manuel Alejándrez MF 8 Cesáreo Victorino FW 9 Fernando BustosFW 10 Octavio MuciñoFW 11 Eladio VeraSubstitutes:FW 12 Jesús Prado FW 13 Alberto Gómez Manager: Raúl Cárdenas GK 1 Prudencio CortésDF 2 René TrujilloDF 3 DF 4 Guillermo Hernández DF 5 MF 10 ToninhoMF 6 Roberto Hodge MF 8 Carlos ReinosoFW 7 Sergio CeballosFW 9 Enrique Borja (c)LM 11 Juan Manuel BorbollaSubstitutes:FW 14 Juan Manuel Herrero Manager: José Antonio Roca
Top scorers Player Nationality Goals ClubEnrique Borja26AméricaRoberto Salomone17LeónRafael Albrecht16LeónBatata16VeracruzMarcos Conigliaro15JaliscoPedro Araya Toro13San LuisHoracio López Salgado13Cruz AzulAlacrán Jiménez13MonterreyHéctor Veira13LagunaFernando Bustos12Cruz AzulOctavio Muciño12Cruz AzulBenito Pardo12Atlético Español
References Mexico - List of final tables (RSSSF)