# Primera División de México Verano 2002

Primera División de México (Mexican First Division) Verano 2002 was the 2002 edition of the Primera División de México, crowning Mexico's spring champion in football. América won the championship for the ninth time in its history and thus qualified for the CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2003, ending a decade-long trophy-less drought.

## Clubs
### Notes

* Veracruz bought the place of Irapuato.

## Regular phase

Group 1 :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Atlas | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 30 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 2 | Cruz Azul | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 27 | Qualified for the Repechage |
| 3 | Guadalajara | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 22 | |
| 4 | Monterrey | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 28 | −7 | 20 | |
| 5 | Celaya | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 29 | −10 | 20 | |
Group 2 :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | La Piedad | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 17 | +18 | 37 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 2 | Toluca | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 17 | +18 | 35 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 3 | Santos Laguna | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 31 | Qualified for the Repechage |
| 4 | Morelia | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 29 | Qualified for the Repechage |
| 5 | Veracruz | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 30 | −8 | 24 | |
Group 3 :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Necaxa | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 27 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 2 | América | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 27 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 3 | Atlante | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 20 | |
| 4 | UAG | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 34 | −9 | 14 | |
| 5 | León | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 36 | −19 | 10 | |
* ↑ América was qualified directly because of goal difference.
Group 4 :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | UNAM | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 32 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 2 | UANL | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 27 | Qualified for the Repechage |
| 3 | Pachuca | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 22 | |
| 4 | Puebla | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 45 | −21 | 11 | |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | La Piedad | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 17 | +18 | 37 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 2 | Toluca | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 17 | +18 | 35 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 3 | UNAM | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 32 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 4 | Santos Laguna | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 31 | Qualified for the Repechage |
| 5 | Atlas | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 30 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 6 | Morelia | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 29 | Qualified for the Repechage |
| 7 | Necaxa | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 27 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 8 | América | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 27 | Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 9 | Cruz Azul | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 27 | Qualified for the Repechage |
| 10 | UANL | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 27 | Qualified for the Repechage |
| 11 | Veracruz | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 30 | −8 | 24 | |
| 12 | Guadalajara | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 22 | |
| 13 | Pachuca | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 33 | −7 | 22 | |
| 14 | Atlante | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 20 | |
| 15 | Monterrey | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 28 | −7 | 20 | |
| 16 | Celaya | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 29 | −10 | 20 | |
| 17 | UAG | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 34 | −9 | 14 | |
| 18 | Puebla | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 45 | −21 | 11 | |
| 19 | León | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 36 | −19 | 10 | |

## Results

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

## Top goalscorers

Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Only regular season goals listed.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Sebastian Abreu | Cruz Azul | 19 |
| 2 | José Cardozo | Toluca | 14 |
| 3 | Jared Borgetti | Santos Laguna | 13 |
| 3 | Claudinho | La Piedad | 13 |
| 5 | José Luis Calderón | Atlas | 11 |
| 5 | Martín Rodríguez | Veracruz | 11 |
| 7 | Alex Fernandes | Morelia | 10 |
| 8 | Héctor Altamirano | Santos Laguna | 9 |
| 9 | Reinaldo Navia | UAG | 8 |
| 9 | Iván Zamorano | América | 8 |
Source: MedioTiempo

## Final phase (Liguilla)
### Repechage

Morelia won 5–3 on aggregate.
3–3 on aggregate. Santos Laguna advanced for being the higher seeded team..

### Bracket

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 4 | Santos Laguna (s) | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Atlas | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Atlas | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Santos Laguna | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 7 | Necaxa | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
| 2 | Toluca | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | Necaxa | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
| 7 | Necaxa | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Necaxa | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | 7 | Necaxa | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 8 | América (a.s.d.e.t.) | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | UNAM | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | América (a.s.d.e.t.) | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | Morelia | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Morelia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | UNAM | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 8 | América | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
| 1 | La Piedad | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | América | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
| 8 | América | 3 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Quarterfinals

3–3 on aggregate. Santos Laguna advanced for being the higher seeded team.
Necaxa won 3–0 on aggregate.
UNAM won 4–1 on aggregate.
América won 6–2 on aggregate.

### Semifinals

Necaxa won 1–0 on aggregate.
América won 2–1 on aggregate.

### Finals
#### First leg

América: :
| GK | 25 | Adolfo Ríos |
| DF | 3 | José Antonio Castro |
| DF | 16 | Ricardo Rojas |
| DF | 5 | Duilio Davino |
| DF | 28 | Raúl Salinas | | 84' |
| MF | 6 | Raúl Lara |
| MF | 9 | Álvaro Ortiz |
| MF | 10 | Hugo Castillo | | 69' |
| MF | 27 | Christian Patiño |
| FW | 9 | Iván Zamorano | 16' |
| FW | 17 | Jesús Mendoza | | 62' |
| Substitutions: |||
| GK | 1 | Hugo Pineda |
| DF | 66 | Carlos Infante |
| MF | 14 | Octavio Valdez | | 84' |
| MF | 64 | Manuel Ríos | | 62' |
| FW | 8 | Marcelo Lipatín | | 69' |
| FW | 65 | Moctezuma Serrato |
| Manager: |||
| Manuel Lapuente ||||
Necaxa: :
| GK | 25 | Nicolás Navarro | 89' |
| DF | 2 | Diego Martínez |
| DF | 3 | Miguel Acosta |
| DF | 8 | Salvador Cabrera | 45' |
| DF | 5 | José Luis Montes de Oca | 59' 80' |
| MF | 99 | Carlos González |
| MF | 6 | Fabián Peña | 55' |
| MF | 18 | Víctor Ruiz |
| MF | 8 | Luis Ernesto Pérez | 33' |
| FW | 26 | Ángel Sosa | | 69' |
| FW | 10 | Zague | | 66' |
| Substitutions: |||
| GK | 12 | Isaac Mizrahi |
| DF | 15 | Edgar Solano | | 86' |
| DF | 17 | Jose Nuñez |
| MF | 5 | Carlos Gutiérrez | | 69' |
| MF | 35 | Rodolfo Espinoza |
| MF | 52 | Juan Carlos Franco |
| FW | 9 | Carlos Castro | | 66' 86' |
| Manager: |||
| Raúl Arias ||||

#### Second leg

América won 3–2 on aggregate.
Necaxa: :
| GK | 25 | Nicolás Navarro |
| DF | 2 | Diego Martínez | 99' |
| DF | 3 | Miguel Acosta |
| DF | 8 | Salvador Cabrera |
| DF | 15 | Edgar Solano |
| MF | 99 | Carlos González |
| MF | 6 | Fabián Peña |
| MF | 18 | Víctor Ruiz |
| MF | 8 | Luis Ernesto Pérez | 65' |
| FW | 26 | Ángel Sosa | 12' | 66' |
| FW | 10 | Zague | 41' |
| Substitutions: |||
| GK | 12 | Isaac Mizrahi |
| DF | 32 | Salvador Arevalo |
| DF | 17 | Jose Nuñez |
| MF | 5 | Carlos Gutiérrez | | 66' |
| MF | 22 | Miguel Ostersen |
| MF | 35 | Rodolfo Espinoza |
| MF | 52 | Juan Carlos Franco |
| FW | 9 | Carlos Castro |
| Manager: |||
| Raúl Arias ||||
América: :
| GK | 25 | Adolfo Ríos |
| DF | 3 | José Antonio Castro |
| DF | 16 | Ricardo Rojas |
| DF | 5 | Duilio Davino | | 50' |
| DF | 45 | Carlos Sánchez | 77' | 91' |
| DF | 28 | Raúl Salinas |
| MF | 9 | Álvaro Ortiz |
| MF | 13 | Pável Pardo | | 46' |
| MF | 10 | Hugo Castillo |
| MF | 27 | Christian Patiño |
| FW | 8 | Marcelo Lipatín | 99' |
| Substitutions: |||
| GK | 1 | Hugo Pineda |
| DF | 66 | Carlos Infante | | 46' |
| MF | 6 | Raúl Lara |
| MF | 64 | Manuel Ríos | | 91' |
| MF | 102 | Francisco Torres |
| FW | 9 | Iván Zamorano | | 50' |
| FW | 65 | Moctezuma Serrato |
| Manager: |||
| Manuel Lapuente ||||
* Champions
* América 9th title

## Relegation

| Pos. | Team | Pts. | Pld. | Ave. |
| 15. | Puebla | 121 | 104 | 1.1634 |
| 16. | Veracruz | 81 | 70 | 1.1571 |
| 17. | Atlante | 113 | 104 | 1.0865 |
| 18. | Celaya | 108 | 104 | 1.0384 |
| 19. | León | 103 | 104 | 0.9903 |

### Relegation playoff

The Mexican Football Federation decided to increase the number of teams in the Primera División to 20 participants, so it was decided to play a promotion series between León, the last place in the Primera División relegation table, and Veracruz, Primera 'A' season runner-up. Finally, Veracruz was the winner, and the team was promoted to Primera División and León was relegated to Primera 'A'.
Veracruz won 3–1 on aggregate.
After Veracruz Team in Primera A won the promotion, there was already two teams in Veracruz with the same name, for that reason, the owners decided to transfer the team promoted to Tuxtla Gutiérrez, where it was renamed as Jaguares de Chiapas.