1977–78 Mexican Segunda División season

The 1977–78 Segunda División was the 29th season of the Mexican Segunda División. The season started on 8 July 1977 and concluded on 7 May 1978. It was won by Zacatepec.[1]

Segunda División de México
Season1977–78
ChampionsZacatepec (4th Title)
PromotedEstado de México
RelegatedCiudad Victoria
Matches played578
Goals scored1,618 (2.8 per match)
Top goalscorerRicardo Castro
(27 goals)

Starting this season, 3 points were awarded for victory with more than two goals difference.

Changes

During the season

Teams

Bravos
Tampico
Victoria
Querétaro
N. Necaxa
Tec
UV Córdoba
Colima
Toluca
Morelos
Inter Acapulco
Tuberos
Toluca teams
Estado de México
UAEM
Querétaro teams
Querétaro
Estudiantes Querétaro
1977–78 season Teams
ClubCityStadium
Atlético MoreliaMoreliaEstadio Venustiano Carranza
BravosCiudad MaderoEstadio Tamaulipas
ColimaColima CityEstadio Colima
CuautlaCuautlaEstadio Isidro Gil Tapia
Estado de MéxicoTolucaEstadio Toluca 70
Estudiantes QuerétaroQuerétaro CityEstadio Municipal de Querétaro
Inter AcapulcoAcapulcoUnidad Deportiva Acapulco
IrapuatoIrapuatoEstadio Irapuato
La PiedadLa PiedadEstadio Juan N. López
MorelosCuernavacaEstadio Centenario
NacionalCiudad GuzmánEstadio Municipal Santa Rosa
Nuevo NecaxaJuan GalindoEstadio 14 de Diciembre
PachucaPachucaEstadio Revolución Mexicana
QuerétaroQuerétaro CityEstadio Municipal de Querétaro
SalamancaSalamancaEstadio El Molinito
Tampico
Bachilleres
Tampico
Ocotlán
Estadio Tamaulipas
Estadio Municipal de Ocotlán
TapatíoGuadalajaraCasa Club Guadalajara
Tecnológico de CelayaCelayaEstadio Miguel Alemán Valdés
TepicTepicEstadio Nicolás Álvarez Ortega
Tuberos de VeracruzVeracruz CityEstadio Veracruzano
UAEM
Coyotes Neza
Toluca
Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl
Estadio Toluca 70
Estadio Metropolitano
U.V. CórdobaCórdobaEstadio Rafael Murillo Vidal
Ciudad VictoriaCiudad VictoriaEstadio Marte R. Gómez
ZacatepecZacatepecEstadio Agustín "Coruco" Díaz

Group stage

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Zacatepec (Q)46321319925+7498Qualified to Championship Group
2Morelos (Q)462214107040+3072
3Tapatío461713167171055
4Colima461417157070051
5Estudiantes de Querétaro461511205977−1850
6Tepic461315185270−1846
Source: RSSSF
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Atlético Morelia (Q)462213116545+2064Qualified to Championship Group
2La Piedad (Q)461911167665+1161
3Nuevo Necaxa461612185954+550
4Tecnológico de Celaya46913245791−3439
5Pachuca46812264681−3533
6Inter Acapulco461010264486−4233
Source: RSSSF
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Group 3

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Tuberos de Veracruz (Q)462311127849+2968Qualified to Championship Group
2Salamanca (Q)462013136554+1162
3Querétaro461813156152+959
4Nacional461517146257+557
5Tampico / Bachilleres461714157272057
6Bravos461512195870−1250
Source: RSSSF
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Group 4

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Irapuato (Q)46251479948+5179Qualified to Championship Group
2Estado de México (Q)461715146966+356
3Potros UAEM / Coyotes Neza461419135854+453
4Cuautla461614166067−753
5U.V. Córdoba461112235578−2338
6Ciudad Victoria46510313396−6321Relegated
Source: RSSSF
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Results

Home \ AwayATMBRACOLCUAEDMESQINTIRALPDMORNACNECPACQUESALTABTAPTECTEPTUBUCNUVCVICZAC
Atlético Morelia1–01–02–41–10–01–01–03–03–10–02–21–03–22–00–02–12–22–11–23–12–06–10–0
Bravos1–00–03–00–12–04–11–12–01–01–12–13–01–12–12–31–35–12–01–10–01–12–10–3
Colima1–11–11–31–07–13–12–13–11–11–11–12–11–01–11–12–14–11–12–41–05–23–31–1
Cuautla2–11–22–22–23–01–11–13–10–01–10–06–00–31–01–03–03–21–11–31–01–13–10–4
Estado de México2–16–11–10–10–03–32–22–11–01–13–23–02–12–12–22–41–13–11–02–24–11–11–2
Estudiantes Qro.1–33–11–03–10–21–10–10–11–33–11–20–02–03–11–13–24–11–20–13–31–02–01–3
Inter Acapulco0–13–12–32–11–11–11–00–20–52–10–12–10–00–11–01–00–01–22–21–01–43–00–2
Irapuato1–16–13–24–05–02–25–15–11–04–01–01–02–04–45–11–14–24–01–02–03–03–00–0
La Piedad1–03–02–13–13–00–24–22–11–10–00–06–01–10–01–12–32–01–12–32–12–02–11–1
Morelos1–14–02–11–01–13–11–01–02–12–02–01–00–22–13–01–13–12–01–11–13–02–02–0
Nacional4–20–02–21–11–02–03–01–15–43–30–12–00–01–13–13–03–14–21–21–20–14–00–0
Nuevo Necaxa0–11–13–11–22–00–22–02–22–30–12–12–31–02–30–11–02–15–00–10–02–15–10–1
Pachuca1–10–10–11–22–13–11–12–23–21–30–32–21–10–12–21–13–12–03–01–31–23–10–2
Querétaro1–24–10–02–02–00–13–12–20–21–14–30–01–00–03–23–12–14–12–12–21–04–10–0
Salamanca0–11–00–22–01–12–02–01–31–12–12–01–13–11–02–15–13–12–21–02–11–12–02–3
Tampico/Bachilleres3–20–55–33–00–32–13–11–22–14–21–11–11–11–32–01–11–03–13–11–03–23–01–2
Tapatío1–03–03–13–12–52–33–11–12–21–00–12–22–11–12–12–17–02–20–01–21–03–00–0
Tec. Celaya2–10–04–11–11–22–22–03–10–21–14–02–01–11–20–40–00–00–12–20–11–23–12–2
Tepic0–12–11–01–10–14–10–02–32–12–00–02–11–03–00–00–21–10–02–21–13–02–01–3
Tuberos1–21–02–01–15–22–23–01–23–00–00–00–23–03–21–12–14–06–03–01–03–22–11–2
UAEM/Coyotes Neza2–23–21–14–12–00–02–12–21–12–10–01–01–10–12–31–13–12–02–22–12–22–01–4
U.V. Córdoba0–12–21–01–11–04–21–31–21–01–10–12–32–24–01–23–12–31–30–00–10–02–21–1
Ciudad Victoria0–02–12–20–11–11–23–10–21–40–30–10–12–11–00–02–20–11–42–10–30–00–10–2
Zacatepec2–13–04–01–03–05–06–12–01–10–02–03–11–01–04–02–24–15–14–11–01–06–10–0
Source: RSSSF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Final stage

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotionZACTUBMORSAL
1Zacatepec (Q)650191+813Qualified to Final2–01–02–0
2Tuberos de Veracruz631299081–03–33–1
3Morelos6213810−270–32–01–3
4Salamanca6105511−630–11–20–2
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th number of goals scored
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotionIRAEDMATMLPD
1Irapuato (Q)6231128+48Qualified to Final2–11–15–1
2Estado de México6222109+171–14–23–2
3Atlético Morelia61321313063–30–04–1
4La Piedad63031116−561–02–14–3
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th number of goals scored
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Final

Irapuato0–1Zacatepec
ReportRicardo Márquez


Zacatepec3–1Irapuato
Mario Hernández 24', 76'
Ricardo Márquez 72'
ReportMaurilio García 77' (pen)

References