| Season | 1999–2000 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Toluca (6th title) |
| Relegated | Neza |
| Champions' Cup | Toluca |
| Top goalscorer | Sebastián Abreu Everaldo Begines Agustín Delgado (14 goals) |
Primera División de México (Mexican First Division) Verano 2000 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 Saturday, January 15, 2000, and ran until May 8, when the regular season ended. In the final Toluca defeated Santos Laguna and became champions for the sixth time.
Overview
Final standings (groups)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toluca | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 44 | 28 | +16 | 40 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 2 | UNAM | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 28 | |
| 3 | Toros Neza | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 37 | −12 | 20 | |
| 4 | UAG | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 33 | −11 | 19 | |
| 5 | León | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 15 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morelia | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 24 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 2 | Puebla | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 24 | |
| 3 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 38 | 33 | +5 | 21 | |
| 4 | Monterrey | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 31 | −11 | 21 | |
| 5 | Celaya | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 19 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 31 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 2 | Atlas | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 26 | |
| 3 | América | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 23 | |
| 4 | Atlante | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 34 | −18 | 11 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guadalajara | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 27 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 2 | Necaxa | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 25 | |
| 3 | UANL | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 22 | |
| 4 | Pachuca | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 25 | −7 | 17 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toluca | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 44 | 28 | +16 | 40 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 2 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 31 | |
| 3 | UNAM | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 28 | |
| 4 | Guadalajara | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 27 | |
| 5 | Atlas | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 26 | |
| 6 | Necaxa | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 25 | |
| 7 | Morelia | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 24 | |
| 8 | Puebla | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 24 | |
| 9 | América | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 23 | |
| 10 | UANL | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 22 | |
| 11 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 38 | 33 | +5 | 21 | |
| 12 | Monterrey | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 31 | −11 | 21 | |
| 13 | Toros Neza | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 37 | −12 | 20 | |
| 14 | Celaya | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 19 | |
| 15 | UAG | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 33 | −11 | 19 | |
| 16 | Pachuca | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 25 | −7 | 17 | |
| 17 | León | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 15 | |
| 18 | Atlante | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 34 | −18 | 11 |
Results
Top goalscorers
Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Only regular season goals listed.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UAG | 14 | |
| León | |||
| Necaxa | |||
| 4 | UANL | 13 | |
| 5 | Toluca | 12 | |
| Cruz Azul | |||
| 7 | Santos Laguna | 10 | |
| Toluca | |||
| 9 | América | 9 | |
| UNAM |
Source: MedioTiempo
Playoffs
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Toluca | 2 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Puebla | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Toluca | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Guadalajara | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Guadalajara (s) | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Atlas | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Toluca | 2 | 5 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Santos Laguna | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Santos Laguna (s) | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Morelia | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Santos Laguna | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | UNAM | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | UNAM | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Necaxa | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
| Puebla | 0–2 | Toluca |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Morales |
| Toluca | 7–0 | Puebla |
|---|---|---|
| Morales Cardozo Ruíz |
Report |
Toluca won 9–0 on aggregate.
| Atlas | 1–1 | Guadalajara |
|---|---|---|
| Rodríguez |
Report | Ruiz |
| Guadalajara | 1–1 | Atlas |
|---|---|---|
| Ruiz |
Report | Castillo |
2–2 on aggregate. Guadalajara advanced for being the higher seeded team.
| Morelia | 2–3 | Santos Laguna |
|---|---|---|
| García Alex |
Report | Borgetti Romero |
| Santos Laguna | 0–1 | Morelia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | H. Morales |
3–3 on aggregate. Santos Laguna advanced for being the higher seeded team.
UNAM won 6–4 on aggregate.
Semifinals
| Toluca | 2–2 | Guadalajara |
|---|---|---|
| Cardozo Ruíz |
Report | Morales Galindo |
Toluca won 6–3 on aggregate.
| UNAM | 1–1 | Santos Laguna |
|---|---|---|
| Olalde |
Report | López |
| Santos Laguna | 1–0 | UNAM |
|---|---|---|
| Borgetti |
Report |
Santos won 2–1 on aggregate.
Finals
| Santos Laguna | 0–2 | Toluca |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ruiz Morales |
- First leg
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| Toluca | 5–1 | Santos Laguna |
|---|---|---|
| Morales Cardozo García Martínez |
Report | Romero |
Toluca won 7–1 on aggregate.
- Second leg
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| Verano 2000 winners: |
|---|
| Toluca 6th title |
Relegation table
| Pos. | Team | Pts. | Pld. | Ave. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14. | Celaya | 119 | 102 | 1.1666 |
| 15. | Atlante | 117 | 102 | 1.1470 |
| 16. | León | 114 | 102 | 1.1176 |
| 17. | Monterrey | 114 | 102 | 1.1176 |
| 18. | Toros Neza | 105 | 102 | 1.0294 |
External links
- Mediotiempo.com (where information was obtained)
