Primera División de México Clausura 2008
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Top goalscorer | Humberto Suazo (13 goals) |
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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.
Overview
Team | City | Stadium | |
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América | Mexico City | Azteca | |
Atlante | Cancún, Quintana Roo | Andrés Quintana Roo | |
Atlas
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Guadalajara, Jalisco | Jalisco | |
Chiapas | Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas | Víctor Manuel Reyna | |
Cruz Azul | Mexico City | Azul
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Guadalajara | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Jalisco | |
Morelia
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Morelia, Michoacán | Morelos | |
Monterrey | Monterrey, Nuevo León | Tecnológico | |
Necaxa | Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes
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Victoria | |
Pachuca | Pachuca, Hidalgo | Hidalgo | |
Pachuca | Puebla, Puebla
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Cuauhtémoc | |
San Luis | San Luis Potosí, S.L.P.
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Alfonso Lastras | |
Santos Laguna | Torreón, Coahuila | Corona | |
Toluca | Toluca, State of Mexico | Nemesio Díez | |
UAG | Zapopan, Jalisco | Tres de Marzo | |
UANL | San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León | Universitario | |
UNAM | Mexico City | Olímpico Universitario | |
Veracruz
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Veracruz, Veracruz
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Luis "Pirata" Fuente |
Final standings (Groups)
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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
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17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 21 | |
5 | UNAM | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 20 | |
6 | UAG
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17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 29 | −12 | 17 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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
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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
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6 | América | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 27 | −15 | 11 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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
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17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 25 | −14 | 18 |
Last updated May 4, 2008
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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
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17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 24 | −3 | 23 | Qualified for Repechage |
10 | Pachuca | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 22 | |
11 | Puebla
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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
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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
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17 | UAG
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17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 29 | −12 | 17 | |
18 | América | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 27 | −15 | 11 |
Top goalscorers
Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Only regular season goals listed.
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Humberto Suazo | Monterrey | 13 |
2 | Itamar
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Chiapas | 10 |
Esteban Solari | UNAM | ||
Vicente Matías Vuoso
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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
Playoffs
Repechage
San Luis | 1–2 | Pachuca |
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Píriz 17' | Report |
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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
Cruz Azul | 2–1 | Chiapas |
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Report | Itamar Batista 48' |
2–2 on aggregate. Cruz Azul advanced for being the higher seeded team.
Monterrey | 4–1 | Guadalajara |
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Report | Morales 7' |
Monterrey won 8–5 on aggregate.
San Luis | 0–0 | Toluca |
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Report |
2–2 on aggregate. San Luis advanced for being the higher seeded team.
Necaxa | 1–2 | Santos Laguna |
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Rodallega 35' | Report |
Santos Laguna | 1–1 | Necaxa |
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Rodríguez 80' (pen.) | Report | Quatrocchi 57' |
Santos Laguna won 3–2 on aggregate.
Semifinals
Cruz Azul | 1–1 | San Luis |
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Zeballos 78' | Report | Coudet 31' |
Cruz Azul won 2–1 on aggregate.
Monterrey | 1–1 | Santos Laguna |
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Suazo 10' | Report | Benítez 63' |
Santos Laguna | 2–2 | Monterrey |
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Report |
3–3 on aggregate. Santos Laguna advanced for being the higher seeded team.
Finals
Cruz Azul | 1–2 | Santos Laguna |
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Vigneri 15' | Report |
Santos Laguna | 1–1 | Cruz Azul |
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Ludueña 16' | Report | Lozano 82' |
Santos Laguna won 3–2 on aggregate.
Clausura 2008 champions |
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Santos Laguna 3rd title |
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.
Relegation table
Pos | Team | Total Pts | Games | P/G |
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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 |
External links
- MedioTiempo.com (where information was obtained)