Primera División de México Apertura 2006

Primera División de México (Mexico First Division) Apertura 2006 was the 2006 edition of La Primera División del Futbol Méxicano, crowning Mexico's autumn football champion. The season ran from August 5 to December 10, 2006. Querétaro was promoted to the Primera División de México thus, Dorados was relegated to the Primera División A. Guadalajara won the championship for a record 11th time, qualifying for the CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2007.

Primera División de México
Season2006−07
ChampionsGuadalajara (11th title)
Champions' CupGuadalajara
Copa LibertadoresToluca
Necaxa
América (First Stage)
Copa SudamericanaGuadalajara
Top goalscorerBruno Marioni
(11 goals)

Overview

TeamCityStadium
AméricaMexico CityAzteca
AtlanteMexico CityAzteca
AtlasGuadalajara, JaliscoJalisco
ChiapasTuxtla Gutiérrez, ChiapasVíctor Manuel Reyna
Cruz AzulMexico CityAzul
GuadalajaraGuadalajara, JaliscoJalisco
MoreliaMorelia, MichoacánMorelos
MonterreyMonterrey, Nuevo LeónTecnológico
NecaxaAguascalientes, AguascalientesVictoria
PachucaPachuca, HidalgoHidalgo
QuerétaroQuerétaro, QuerétaroCorregidora
San LuisSan Luis Potosí, S.L.P.Alfonso Lastras
Santos LagunaTorreón, CoahuilaCorona
TolucaToluca, State of MexicoNemesio Díez
UAGZapopan, JaliscoTres de Marzo
UANLSan Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo LeónUniversitario
UNAMMexico CityOlímpico Universitario
VeracruzVeracruz, VeracruzLuis "Pirata" Fuente

Final standings (groups)

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Cruz Azul179352720+730Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
2Atlas177642519+627
3Guadalajara177552618+826Qualified for the Repechaje
4Chiapas176561916+323
5Querétaro175662025−518[a]
6Necaxa174581826−817
Source: MedioTiempo
Notes:
Group 2
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Monterrey177642721+627Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
2Pachuca177553222+1026
3Veracruz178272631−526Qualified for the Repechaje
4Atlante176561920−123
5San Luis176561412+220[a]
6UAG1734102235−1313
Source: MedioTiempo
Notes:
Group 3
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1UNAM178542111+1029Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
2América178542115+629
3Toluca177642716+1127Qualified for the Repechaje
4Morelia177282426−223
5UANL173591437−2314
6Santos Laguna171881931−1211
Source: MedioTiempo

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Cruz Azul179352720+730Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
2UNAM178542111+1029
3América178542115+629
4Toluca177642716+1127Qualified for the Repechage
5Monterrey177642721+627Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
6Atlas177642519+627
7Pachuca177553222+1026
8Guadalajara177552618+826Qualified for the Repechage
9Veracruz178272631−526
10Chiapas176561916+323
11Atlante176561920−123
12Morelia177282426−223
13San Luis176561412+220[a]
14Querétaro175662025−518[a]
15Necaxa174581826−817
16UANL173591437−2314
17UAG1734102235−1313
18Santos Laguna171881931−1211
Source: MedioTiempo
Notes:

Top goalscorers

Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Only regular season goals listed.

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Bruno MarioniToluca11
2 Kléber BoasNecaxa9
Miguel SabahCruz Azul
4 Omar BravoGuadalajara8
Salvador CabañasAmérica
Juan Carlos CachoPachuca
Mauro Néstor GerkQuerétaro
8 Sebastian AbreuSinaloa7
Gustavo BiscayzacúAtlante
Óscar RojasChiapas

Source: MedioTiempo

Results

Home \ AwayAMEATEATSCHICAZGDLMTYMORNECPACQROSNLSANTOLUAGUNLUNMVER
América1–12–12–13–11–11–12–05–1
Atlante0–00–20–12–01–02–32–22–02–0
Atlas2–02–12–11–10–10–01–03–1
Chiapas2–04–01–11–00–11–11–10–1
Cruz Azul1–22–12–11–02–01–20–11–00–1
Guadalajara2–01–13–11–02–34–01–03–10–0
Monterrey3–01–12–03–12–22–12–13–0
Morelia1–12–14–43–22–01–03–22–13–2
Necaxa0–01–11–33–11–20–22–11–01–2
Pachuca2–22–31–22–00–03–15–25–00–0
Querétaro1–01–21–11–22–11–12–22–11–1
San Luis0–11–01–10–31–02–00–14–0
Santos Laguna0–11–10–02–22–21–10–01–1
Toluca1–11–02–13–01–02–17–02–3
UAG0–03–11–62–31–12–10–20–04–2
UANL1–11–10–20–02–13–22–22–1
UNAM0–13–01–01–11–30–05–03–1
Veracruz3–10–23–21–03–05–11–12–1
Updated to match(es) played on 12 November 2006. Source: RSSSF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Playoffs

Repechaje

Chiapas1–0Toluca
Brown  59'Report
Toluca2–0Chiapas
Hassan  77'
Sánchez  90+2'
Report
Referee: Mauricio Morales (Mexico City)

Toluca won 2–1 on aggregate.


Veracruz1–2Guadalajara
Sánchez  53'ReportMartínez  18'
Medina  62'
Referee: Germán Arredondo Ramírez (Guanajuato)

Guadalajara won 6–1 on aggregate.

Bracket

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
               
4Toluca022
5Monterrey011
4Toluca112
7Pachuca101
2UNAM101
7Pachuca112
4Toluca112
8Guadalajara123
3América336
6Atlas134
3América000
8Guadalajara202
1Cruz Azul022
8Guadalajara224

Quarterfinals

Toluca2–1Monterrey
Sánchez  11'
Marioni  38'
ReportAbreu  85' (pen.)
Referee: Germán Arredondo Ramírez (Guanajuato)

Toluca won 2–1 on aggregate.


Pachuca1–1UNAM
de la Barrera 60'ReportLópez  63'
Referee: Paul Delgadillo (Jalisco)

Pachuca won 2–1 on aggregate.


Atlas1–3América
Murguía  72'ReportLópez  5'
Vuoso  19'
Villa  57'
Referee: Hugo León Guajardo (Mexico City)

América won 6–4 on aggregate.


Guadalajara2–0Cruz Azul
Bravo  47'
Bautista  71'
Report
Referee: José Gabriel Gómez (Morelos)
Cruz Azul2–2Guadalajara
Núñez  44'
Sabah  61'
ReportMorales  38' (pen.), 48'
Referee: Manuel Ernesto Glower (Mexico City)

Guadalajara won 4–2 on aggregate.

Semifinals

Pachuca1–1Toluca
Landín  70'ReportMarioni  55'
Referee: Manuel Ernesto Glower (Mexico City)

Toluca won 2–1 on aggregate.


América0–0Guadalajara
Report
Referee: Germán Arredondo Ramírez (Guanajuato)

Guadalajara won 2–0 on aggregate.

Finals

Guadalajara1–1Toluca
Bravo  44'ReportMarioni  75'
Referee: José Gabriel Gómez (Morelos)

Guadalajara won 3–2 on aggregate.


 Apertura 2006 winners 
Guadalajara
11th title