2008_Primera_División_de_México_Clausura
Primera División de México Clausura 2008
Football league season
Primera División de México (Mexican First Division) Clausura 2008 was a Mexican football tournament - the second of two tournaments held in the 2007-08 season. It began January 18, 2008 and ran until June 1, 2008. Veracruz and Morelia inaugurated the season, with Morelia winning 1–0. Reigning champions Atlante F.C. were eliminated from making the Liguilla with a 3-2 loss to Monterrey and thus could not defend their title, and Veracruz was relegated to the Primera División A after finishing last on the percentage table. Six teams qualified directly to the Liguilla (playoffs) by finishing in the top two of their respective groups, and these are the teams of Toluca, Jaguares, Santos Laguna, Monterrey, Guadalajara, and Cruz Azul. Four teams advanced to what is known as the Repechaje (playoff qualifiers), and these are being San Luis, Pachuca, Necaxa, and Atlas.
| Season | 2007−08 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Santos Laguna (3rd title) |
| Relegated | Veracruz |
| Champions League | |
| Interliga | |
| Copa Sudamericana | |
| SuperLiga | |
| Top goalscorer | Humberto Suazo (13 goals) |
On June 1, 2008 Santos Laguna beat Cruz Azul on 3-2 aggregate to win the Clausura 2008 trophy. This was the club's third championship victory.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toluca | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 27 | Directly qualified for Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 2 | Chiapas | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 26 | |
| 3 | Pachuca | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 22 | Qualified for |
| 4 | Puebla | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 21 | |
| 5 | UNAM | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 20 | |
| 6 | UAG | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 29 | −12 | 17 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 36 | 19 | +17 | 31 | Directly qualified for Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 2 | Monterrey | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 24 | |
| 3 | Atlas | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 24 | −3 | 23 | Qualified for Repechage |
| 4 | Atlante | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 17 | |
| 5 | Veracruz | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 29 | −7 | 17 | Relegation to Primera División A |
| 6 | América | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 27 | −15 | 11 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guadalajara | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 14 | +18 | 33 | Directly qualified for Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 2 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 31 | |
| 3 | San Luis | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 30 | Qualified for Repechage |
| 4 | Necaxa | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 24 | |
| 5 | UANL | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 19 | |
| 6 | Morelia | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 25 | −14 | 18 |
Last updated May 4, 2008
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guadalajara (Q) | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 14 | +18 | 33 | Directly qualified for Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 2 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 36 | 19 | +17 | 31 | |
| 3 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 31 | |
| 4 | San Luis (Q) | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 30 | Qualified for Repechage |
| 5 | Toluca | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 27 | Directly qualified for Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 6 | Chiapas | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 26 | |
| 7 | Necaxa | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 24 | Qualified for Repechage |
| 8 | Monterrey | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 24 | Directly qualified for Liguilla (Playoffs) |
| 9 | Atlas | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 24 | −3 | 23 | Qualified for Repechage |
| 10 | Pachuca | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 22 | |
| 11 | Puebla | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 21 | |
| 12 | UNAM | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 20 | |
| 13 | UANL | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 19 | |
| 14 | Morelia | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 25 | −14 | 18 | |
| 15 | Atlante | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 17 | |
| 16 | Veracruz | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 29 | −7 | 17 | Relegation to Primera División A |
| 17 | UAG | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 29 | −12 | 17 | |
| 18 | América | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 27 | −15 | 11 |
Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Only regular season goals listed.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Humberto Suazo |
Monterrey | 13 |
| 2 |  Itamar |
Chiapas | 10 |
 Esteban Solari |
UNAM | ||
| Vicente Matías Vuoso |
Santos Laguna | ||
| 5 |  Omar Bravo |
Guadalajara | 9 |
| Claudio Graf |
Veracruz | ||
| Sergio Santana |
Guadalajara | ||
| 8 |  Christian Benítez |
Santos Laguna | 8 |
 Álvaro González |
Puebla | ||
| 10 |  Giancarlo Maldonado |
Atlante | 7 |
Source: MedioTiempo
Repechage
2–2 on aggregate. San Luis advanced for being the higher seeded team.
1–1 on aggregate. Necaxa advanced for being the higher seeded team.
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Santos Laguna | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Necaxa | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Santos Laguna (s) | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Monterrey | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Guadalajara | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Monterrey | 4 | 4 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Santos Laguna | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Cruz Azul | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Cruz Azul (s) | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Chiapas | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Cruz Azul | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | San Luis | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | San Luis (s) | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Toluca | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
2–2 on aggregate. Cruz Azul advanced for being the higher seeded team.
Monterrey won 8–5 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate. San Luis advanced for being the higher seeded team.
| Santos Laguna | 1–1 | Necaxa |
|---|---|---|
Rodríguez  80' (pen.) |
Report | Quatrocchi 57' |
Santos Laguna won 3–2 on aggregate.
Semifinals
Cruz Azul won 2–1 on aggregate.
3–3 on aggregate. Santos Laguna advanced for being the higher seeded team.
Finals
| Santos Laguna | 1–1 | Cruz Azul |
|---|---|---|
| Ludueña 16' |
Report | Lozano 82' |
Santos Laguna won 3–2 on aggregate.
By winning Clausura 2008, Santos earned a berth in the 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage.
By being the Clausura 2008 runner-up, Cruz Azul earned a berth in the 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round.
| Pos | Team | Total Pts | Games | P/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cruz Azul | 174 | 102 | 1.7059 |
| 2 | Pachuca | 170 | 102 | 1.6667 |
| 3 | Guadalajara | 163 | 102 | 1.5980 |
| 4 | Toluca | 161 | 102 | 1.5784 |
| 5 | América | 155 | 102 | 1.5196 |
| 6 | San Luis | 144 | 102 | 1.4118 |
| 7 | Santos Laguna | 140 | 102 | 1.3725 |
| 8 | Chiapas | 139 | 102 | 1.3627 |
| 9 | Monterrey | 137 | 102 | 1.3431 |
| 10 | Atlante | 136 | 102 | 1.3333 |
| 11 | UNAM | 131 | 102 | 1.2843 |
| 12 | Necaxa | 128 | 102 | 1.2549 |
| 13 | Atlas | 128 | 102 | 1.2549 |
| 14 | Morelia | 128 | 102 | 1.2549 |
| 15 | UAG | 118 | 102 | 1.1569 |
| 16 | UANL | 115 | 102 | 1.1275 |
| 17 | Puebla | 38 | 34 | 1.1176 |
| 18 | Veracruz | 108 | 102 | 1.0588 |
- MedioTiempo.com (where information was obtained)