Statistics of the Primera División de México for the 1979–80 season.
Overview
Atlas was promoted to Primera División.
This season was contested by 20 teams, and Cruz Azul won the championship.
Jalisco was relegated to Segunda División.
Teams
TeamCityStadiumAméricaMexico CityAztecaAtlanteMexico CityAztecaAtlasGuadalajara, JaliscoJaliscoAtlético EspañolMexico CityAztecaAtlético PotosinoSan Luis Potosí, S.L.P.Plan de San LuisCruz AzulMexico CityAztecaGuadalajaraGuadalajara, JaliscoJaliscoJaliscoGuadalajara, JaliscoJaliscoLeónLeón, GuanajuatoLeónMonterreyMonterrey, Nuevo LeónUniversitarioNezaNezahualcóyotl, State of MexicoMunicipal de TexcocoPueblaPuebla, PueblaCuauhtémocTampicoTampico, TamaulipasTamaulipasTecosZapopan, JaliscoTres de MarzoTolucaToluca, State of MexicoToluca 70Unión de CurtidoresLeón, GuanajuatoLa MartinicaUANLMonterrey, Nuevo LeónUniversitarioUdeGGuadalajara, JaliscoJaliscoUNAMMexico CityOlímpico UniversitarioZacatepecZacatepec, MorelosAgustín Coruco Díaz
Group stage
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Results
Relegation playoff
Unión de Curtidores won 4-3 on aggregate. Jalisco was relegated to Segunda División.
Playoff
Semifinal
Group 1
Group A Results
Round 1América 1 - 2 U.A.N.L.U.N.A.M. 0 - 0 Zacatepec
Round 2América 2 - 0 ZacatepecU.A.N.L. 0 - 1 U.N.A.M.
Round 3U.N.A.M. 0 - 1 AméricaZacatepec 1 - 1 U.A.N.L.
Round 4Zacatepec 0 - 0 U.N.A.M.U.A.N.L. 0 - 0 América
Round 5Zacatepec 3 - 2 AméricaU.N.A.M. 2 - 2 U.A.N.L.
Round 6América 0 - 0 U.N.A.M.U.A.N.L. 4 - 1 Zacatepec
Group B
Group B Results
Round 1Tampico Madero 0 - 1 Cruz AzulNeza 1 – 0 Atlante
Round 2Cruz Azul 4 - 2 AtlanteNeza 1 - 1 Tampico Madero
Round 3Neza 0 - 2 Cruz AzulAtlante 5 - 2 Tampico
Round 4Cruz Azul 0 - 1 Tampico MaderoAtlante 1 – 1 Neza
Round 5Cruz Azul 1 - 0 NezaTampico Madero 1 - 1 Atlante
Round 6Tampico Madero 1 - 2 NezaAtlante 3 - 1 Cruz Azul
Final
Cruz Azul won 4-3 on aggregate.
References Mexico - List of final tables (RSSSF)