# Primera División de México Verano 2001

Primera División de México (Mexican First Division) Verano 2001 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 6, 2001, and ran until April 19, when the regular season ended. In the final Santos Laguna defeated Pachuca and became champions for the second time.

## Regular phase

Group 1 :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Atlante | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 23 | Relegated |
| 2 | León | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 23 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 3 | Morelia | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 27 | −6 | 23 | Qualified for the Repechage |
| 4 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 22 | |
| 5 | Toluca | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 17 | |
Group 2 :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | UANL | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 27 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 2 | Atlas | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 33 | −1 | 22 | Qualified for the Repechage |
| 3 | UNAM | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 24 | −3 | 22 | |
| 4 | Celaya | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 18 | |
| 5 | Irapuato | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 38 | −11 | 13 | |
Group 3 :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 28 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 2 | Monterrey | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 28 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 3 | Puebla | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 27 | Qualified for the Repechage |
| 4 | Necaxa | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 19 | |
Group 4 :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | América | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 28 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 2 | Pachuca | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 25 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 3 | UAG | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 25 | Qualified for the Repechage |
| 4 | Guadalajara | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 22 | |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | América | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 28 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 2 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 28 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 3 | Monterrey | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 28 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 4 | UANL | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 27 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 5 | Puebla | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 27 | Qualified for the Repechage |
| 6 | Pachuca | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 25 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 7 | U.A.G. | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 25 | Qualified for the Repechage |
| 8 | Atlante | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 23 | Relegated |
| 9 | León | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 23 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 10 | Morelia | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 27 | −6 | 23 | Qualified for the Repechage |
| 11 | Guadalajara | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 22 | |
| 12 | Atlas | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 33 | −1 | 22 | Qualified for the Repechage |
| 13 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 22 | |
| 14 | UNAM | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 24 | −3 | 22 | |
| 15 | Necaxa | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 19 | |
| 16 | Celaya | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 18 | |
| 17 | Toluca | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 17 | |
| 18 | Irapuato | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 38 | −11 | 13 | |

## Results

| Home \ Away | AME | ATE | ATS | CEL | CAZ | GDL | IRA | LEO | MTY | MOR | NEC | PAC | PUE | SAN | TOL | UAG | UNL | UNM |
| América | — | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | – | 2–2 | – | – | – | 2–1 | 0–1 | – | 5–1 | – | – | 0–0 | – |
| Atlante | – | — | – | 2–1 | – | 0–1 | – | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | – | – | 2–0 | – | 0–1 | – | 1–1 | – |
| Atlas | – | 1–1 | — | 2–2 | – | – | 1–0 | – | 3–3 | 3–0 | 2–3 | – | – | 2–4 | 4–4 | 4–1 | – | – |
| Celaya | – | – | – | — | – | 3–2 | – | 4–1 | 1–3 | 5–0 | – | – | 1–0 | – | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | – |
| Cruz Azul | – | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | — | – | 4–2 | 1–3 | – | – | 1–3 | – | 2–3 | 4–0 | – | – | 2–1 | – |
| Guadalajara | 1–2 | – | 2–3 | – | 2–1 | — | – | – | 2–0 | 1–1 | – | 0–2 | – | – | 4–0 | 1–1 | – | 0–0 |
| Irapuato | – | 1–2 | – | 2–1 | – | 0–0 | — | 2–2 | – | – | 1–0 | – | 2–2 | 1–4 | – | – | 4–1 | – |
| León | 1–1 | – | 1–0 | – | – | 1–1 | – | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | – | 0–0 | – | – | 2–0 | 2–1 | – | 1–2 |
| Monterrey | 3–1 | – | – | – | 1–1 | – | 3–2 | – | — | 2–2 | – | 2–0 | – | – | 1–1 | 1–0 | – | 3–0 |
| Morelia | 2–0 | – | – | – | 1–0 | – | 3–2 | – | – | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | – | 3–3 | – | 2–3 | – | 2–1 |
| Necaxa | – | 1–2 | – | 1–1 | – | 1–2 | – | 0–1 | 1–0 | – | — | – | 1–2 | 1–4 | – | – | 1–0 | – |
| Pachuca | – | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 2–3 | – | 2–0 | – | – | – | 1–1 | — | 1–4 | 2–1 | – | – | 1–1 | – |
| Puebla | 0–0 | – | 2–0 | – | – | 0–0 | – | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | – | – | — | – | 0–0 | 2–2 | – | 1–2 |
| Santos Laguna | – | 1–0 | – | – | 5–2 | 1–0 | – | 5–0 | 0–1 | – | – | – | 3–1 | — | 2–2 | – | 0–0 | – |
| Toluca | 1–1 | – | – | – | 5–1 | – | 4–2 | – | – | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–5 | – | – | — | 1–3 | – | 2–2 |
| UAG | 1–3 | 0–2 | – | – | 2–0 | – | 4–3 | – | – | – | 0–0 | 1–0 | – | 2–0 | – | — | – | 2–1 |
| UANL | – | – | 3–0 | – | – | 0–0 | – | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | – | – | 1–2 | – | 0–0 | 5–1 | — | 2–0 |
| UNAM | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–0 | – | 3–1 | – | – | – | 2–1 | 2–2 | – | 1–1 | – | – | – | — |

## Top goalscorers

Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Only regular season goals listed.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Jared Borgetti | Santos Laguna | 13 |
| 2 | José Cardozo | Toluca | 11 |
| 3 | Antonio de Nigris | Monterrey | 9 |
| 3 | Leonardo Fabio Moreno | Celaya | 9 |
| 3 | Daniel Osorno | Atlas | 9 |
| 3 | Martín Rodríguez | Irapuato | 9 |
| 3 | Iván Zamorano | América | 9 |
| 8 | Alejandro Glaría | UNAM | 8 |
| 8 | Diego Latorre | Celaya | 8 |
| 8 | Carlos María Morales | Toluca | 8 |
| 8 | Juan Pablo Rodríguez | Atlas | 8 |
Source: MedioTiempo

## Final phase (Liguilla)
### Repechage

Puebla won 5–4 on aggregate.
4–4 on aggregate. UAG advanced for being the higher seeded team.

### Bracket

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 2 | Santos Laguna | 3 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | UAG | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | UAG | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | Santos Laguna (s) | 4 | 2 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | Puebla | 5 | 1 | 6 | | | | | |
| 4 | UANL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Puebla | 5 | 1 | 6 | | | | | |
| 5 | Puebla | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Puebla | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | 2 | Santos Laguna | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Pachuca | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | América | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Pachuca | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | León | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | León | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | América | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Pachuca | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | |
| 3 | Monterrey | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Pachuca | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | |
| 6 | Pachuca | 4 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Quarterfinals

Santos Laguna won 7–2 on aggregate.
Puebla won 5–3 on aggregate.
América won 5–2 on aggregate.
Pachuca won 6–2 on aggregate.

### Semifinals

6–6 on aggregate. Santos Laguna advanced for being the higher seeded team.
Pachuca won 3–1 on aggregate.

### Finals
#### First leg

Pachuca: :
| GK | 1 | Miguel Calero | 67' |
| DF | 2 | Alberto Rodríguez |
| DF | 5 | Francisco Gabriel de Anda |
| DF | 99 | Manuel Vidrio |
| MF | 7 | Octavio Valdez |
| MF | 6 | Alfonso Sosa | 61' |
| MF | 8 | Gabriel Caballero |
| MF | 10 | Marco Garcés | | 59' |
| MF | 21 | Cesáreo Victorino |
| MF | 15 | Andrés Chitiva | 73' |
| FW | 18 | Sergio Santana | | 88' |
| Substitutions: |||
| FW | 11 | Pedro Pineda | | 58' |
| MF | 27 | Omar Arellano | | 88' |
| Manager: |||
| Javier Aguirre ||||
Santos Laguna: :
| GK | 1 | Adrián Martínez | 72' |
| DF | 21 | Héctor Altamirano | 42' |
| DF | 2 | Héctor López |
| DF | 3 | Jorge Campos |
| DF | 99 | Miguel Carreón |
| MF | 22 | Carlos Cariño |
| MF | 18 | Johan Rodríguez |
| MF | 19 | Mariano Trujillo | | 81' |
| MF | 11 | Rodrigo Ruiz |
| MF | 17 | Joaquín Reyes | | 88' |
| FW | 58 | Jared Borgetti |
| Substitutions: |||
| MF | 8 | Carlos Augusto Gomes | | 81' |
| MF | 7 | Róbson Luís | | 88' |
| Manager: |||
| Fernando Quirarte ||||

#### Second leg

Santos Laguna won 4–3 on aggregate.
Santos Laguna: :
| GK | 1 | Adrián Martínez |
| DF | 21 | Héctor Altamirano | | 50' |
| DF | 2 | Héctor López | | 76' |
| DF | 5 | Luis Romero |
| DF | 99 | Miguel Carreón |
| MF | 22 | Carlos Cariño |
| MF | 18 | Johan Rodríguez | 37' |
| MF | 19 | Mariano Trujillo |
| MF | 11 | Rodrigo Ruiz | 33' |
| MF | 17 | Joaquín Reyes | | 58' |
| FW | 58 | Jared Borgetti |
| Substitutions: |||
| MF | 7 | Róbson Luís | | 50' |
| MF | 8 | Carlos Augusto Gomes | | 58' |
| MF | 3 | Jorge Campos | | 76' |
| Manager: |||
| Fernando Quirarte ||||
Pachuca: :
| GK | 1 | Miguel Calero |
| DF | 2 | Alberto Rodríguez |
| DF | 5 | Francisco Gabriel de Anda | 37' |
| DF | 99 | Manuel Vidrio | 45' |
| MF | 7 | Octavio Valdez |
| MF | 6 | Alfonso Sosa |
| MF | 8 | Gabriel Caballero |
| MF | 10 | Marco Garcés | | 67' |
| MF | 21 | Cesáreo Victorino | 41' |
| MF | 15 | Andrés Chitiva | | 78' |
| FW | 18 | Sergio Santana |
| Substitutions: |||
| FW | 11 | Pedro Pineda | | 67' |
| MF | 27 | Omar Arellano | | 78' 83' |
| FW | 9 | Francisco Ferreira | | 83' |
| Manager: |||
| Javier Aguirre ||||
* Champions
* Santos Laguna 2nd title

## Relegation

| Pos. | Team | Pts. | Pld. | Ave. |
| 14. | Celaya | 115 | 102 | 1.1274 |
| 15. | Irapuato | 38 | 34 | 1.1176 |
| 16. | Puebla | 109 | 102 | 1.0686 |
| 17. | León | 106 | 102 | 1.0392 |
| 18. | Atlante | 104 | 102 | 1.0196 |

### Relegation playoff

Because the Mexican soccer federation determined the expansion of the league from 18 to 20 teams in two seasons, Atlante, the relegated team, was offered the possibility of playing a promotion of relegation against Veracruz, best team in the Primera División 'A' season table, Atlante was required to pay a bail of 5 million dollars for the celebration of the games, however, this was never paid. Atlante won the playoff.
Atlante won 4-1 on aggregate.