1970 Mexican Primera División season
México 1970
In celebration of the 1970 World Cup (Mexico '70) the Mexican Football Federation held a tournament in two phases, before the world cup (Feb. 4 - May 10) and after the world cup (July 8 - Oct. 11).
| Season | Mexico 70 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Cruz Azul (2nd title) |
| Champions' Cup | Cruz Azul |
| Matches played | 480 |
| Goals scored | 550 (1.15 per match) |
← 1969–70 1970–71 → | |
Sixteen teams were seeded in two groups of eight teams, first four places of each group advanced to the "Championship Group" and the last four teams of each group played in a "Consolation Group".
Laguna last place of the 1969-70 season, was scheduled to play against the last place of the Consolation Group in a playoff relegation series, but due to expansion to 18 teams for the 1970-71 season this series was cancelled, there was no relegation.
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