2000–01 Primera División A season

Primera División A
Season2000–2001
ChampionsInvierno: Gallos de Aguascalientes (1st Title)
Verano: Reboceros de La Piedad (1st title)
PromotedReboceros de La Piedad
RelegatedHalcones de Querétaro
Top goalscorerInvierno: Cristhian Patiño (16)
Verano: Héctor Giménez (16)

Primera División A (Méxican First A Division) is a Mexican football tournament. This season was composed of Invieno 2000 and Verano 2001. Reboceros de La Piedad was the winner of the promotion to First Division after winning Gallos de Aguascalientes in the promotion playoff.

Changes for the 2000–01 season

Stadiums and locations

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Location of teams in the 2000-2001 Primera División A
Club Stadium Capacity City
Aguascalientes Municipal de Aguascalientes 12,500 Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes
Ángeles / Real San Sebastián Cuauhtémoc 42,648 Puebla, Puebla
Atlético Mexiquense Nemesio Díez 35,000 Toluca, State of Mexico
Bachilleres Jalisco 60,000 Guadalajara, Jalisco
Cruz Azul Hidalgo 10 de Diciembre 17,000 Cruz Azul, Hidalgo
Correcaminos UAT Marte R. Gómez 20,000 Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas
Durango Francisco Zarco 15,000 Durango, Durango
Halcones de Querétaro Corregidora 35,000 Querétaro, Querétaro
La Piedad Juan N. López 15,000 La Piedad, Michoacán
Lobos UAP Ignacio Zaragoza 22,000 Puebla, Puebla
Nacional Tijuana Cerro Colorado 12,000 Tijuana, Baja California
Potros Marte Centenario 14,500 Cuernavaca, Morelos
Real San Luis Plan de San Luis 18,000 San Luis Potosí, S.L.P.
RS Zacatecas Francisco Villa 18,000 Zacatecas, Zacatecas
Saltillo Francisco I. Madero 10,000 Saltillo, Coahuila
Tigres de Ciudad Juárez Olímpico Benito Juárez 22,000 Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua
Toros Neza Neza 86 20,000 Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, State of Mexico
Veracruz Luis "Pirata" Fuente 33,000 Veracruz, Veracruz
Yucatán Carlos Iturralde 24,000 Mérida, Yucatán
Zacatepec Agustín Coruco Díaz 18,000 Zacatepec, Morelos

Invierno 2000

Group league tables

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Veracruz 19 10 7 2 35 24 +11 37
2 Toros Neza 19 8 8 3 31 21 +10 32
3 Bachilleres 19 8 5 6 36 28 +8 29
4 Halcones 19 4 4 11 14 27 −13 16
5 Atlético Mexiquense 19 4 3 12 18 32 −14 15
Source: Ascenso MX
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head; 5th away goals scored; 6th draw

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 La Piedad 19 13 3 3 41 18 +23 42
2 RS Zacatecas 19 11 4 4 29 22 +7 37
3 Nacional Tijuana 19 8 6 5 26 19 +7 30
4 Saltillo 19 7 6 6 27 26 +1 27
5 Real San Luis 19 5 6 8 23 27 −4 21
Source: Ascenso MX
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head; 5th away goals scored; 6th draw

Group 3

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Aguascalientes 19 9 4 6 35 27 +8 31
2 Yucatán 19 8 7 4 29 24 +5 31
3 Tigres Ciudad Juárez 19 7 2 10 31 37 −6 23
4 Correcaminos UAT 19 6 3 10 30 36 −6 21
5 Ángeles 19 3 1 15 20 41 −21 10
Source: Ascenso MX
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head; 5th away goals scored; 6th draw

Group 4

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Potros Marte 19 10 6 3 46 22 +24 36
2 Cruz Azul Hidalgo 19 6 6 7 22 27 −5 24
3 Zacatepec 19 4 8 7 32 32 0 20
4 Lobos UAP 19 4 7 8 20 28 −8 19
5 Durango 19 5 4 10 28 44 −16 19
Source: Ascenso MX
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head; 5th away goals scored; 6th draw

General league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 La Piedad 19 13 3 3 41 18 +23 42
2 Veracruz 19 10 7 2 35 24 +11 37
3 RS Zacatecas 19 11 4 4 29 22 +7 37
4 Potros Marte 19 10 6 3 46 22 +24 36
5 Toros Neza 19 8 8 3 31 21 +10 32
6 Aguascalientes 19 9 4 6 35 27 +8 31
7 Yucatán 19 8 7 4 29 24 +5 31
8 Nacional Tijuana 19 8 6 5 26 19 +7 30
9 Bachilleres 19 8 5 6 36 28 +8 29
10 Saltillo 19 7 6 6 27 26 +1 27
11 Cruz Azul Hidalgo 19 6 6 7 22 27 −5 24
12 Tigres Ciudad Juárez 19 7 2 10 31 37 −6 23
13 Real San Luis 19 5 6 8 23 27 −4 21
14 Correcaminos UAT 19 6 3 10 30 36 −6 21
15 Zacatepec 19 4 8 7 32 32 0 20
16 Lobos UAP 19 4 7 8 20 28 −8 19
17 Durango 19 5 4 10 28 44 −16 19
18 Halcones 19 4 4 11 14 27 −13 16
19 Atlético Mexiquense 19 4 3 12 18 32 −14 15
20 Ángeles 19 3 1 15 20 41 −21 10
Source: Ascenso MX
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head; 5th away goals scored; 6th draw

Results

Home \ Away AGS ANG AMX BAC CRH DUR HAL LAP NAT PMA RSL RSZ SAL TGJ TOR UAT UAP VER YUC ZAC
Aguascalientes 4–2 2–2 2–2 1–0 1–2 4–0 3–2 1–0 1–2 1–0
Ángeles 2–1 3–0 1–2 0–3 1–3 0–1 1–1 1–2 4–2
At. Mexiquense 1–2 2–1 1–0 2–2 0–2 1–1 4–1 2–1 1–1
Bachilleres 1–0 1–0 4–1 2–3 1–0 4–1 3–1 4–1 2–2 1–1
Cruz Azul Hidalgo 1–0 1–3 1–0 0–2 0–0 1–3 1–1 3–3 2–1 0–3
Durango 5–3 3–0 2–2 0–5 0–2 1–2 2–1 3–1 0–0
Halcones 3–2 0–0 2–1 0–3 0–2 2–1 0–0 0–1 1–1
La Piedad 3–1 2–1 4–0 1–1 3–1 2–1 2–1 3–0 4–0 4–2
Nacional 2–0 1–0 1–2 2–1 2–0 1–2 1–1 2–0 0–1 0–0
Potros Marte 2–1 3–1 2–2 0–2 3–1 2–0 2–2 2–2 3–3 3–1
Real San Luis 1–3 2–0 1–0 0–1 5–2 0–0 0–0 3–3 2–1
RS Zacatecas 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–2 2–2 1–0
Saltillo 1–1 2–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 0–2 1–0
Tigres Cd. Juárez 3–2 2–1 1–0 1–2 1–4 2–3 3–2 1–0 1–2 4–0
Toros Neza 3–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–2 3–0 3–1 2–2 2–1
Correcaminos UAT 0–2 4–0 2–1 5–2 3–2 3–1 2–3 1–1 3–3
Lobos UAP 1–0 4–1 1–3 1–0 0–3 2–0 2–4 0–1 1–1 0–0
Veracruz 2–0 4–0 1–0 1–1 3–3 4–3 1–1 1–1 3–1
Yucatán 1–0 1–1 1–0 3–3 2–0 2–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 2–2
Zacatepec 0–0 5–3 5–1 2–3 3–1 2–3 0–1 4–3 0–0
Updated to match(es) played on 18 November 2000. Source: Memoria Futbolera (subscription required)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Reclassification series

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Nacional Tijuana 1–3 Cruz Azul Hidalgo 0–3 1–0

First leg

22 November 2000 Cruz Azul Hidalgo 3–0 Nacional Tijuana Ciudad Cooperativa, Hidalgo
12:00 Report Stadium: Estadio 10 de Diciembre

Second leg

25 November 2000 Nacional Tijuana 1–0
(1–3 agg.)		 Cruz Azul Hidalgo Tijuana
19:30 Deeke 11' Report Stadium: Estadio Cerro Colorado

Liguilla

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
               
1 La Piedad 1 2 3
8 Cruz Azul Hidalgo 0 0 0
1 La Piedad 2 5 7
7 Yucatán 1 0 1
2 Veracruz 0 3 3
7 Yucatán 4 2 6
1 La Piedad 1 3 4
6 Aguascalientes 1 5 6
4 Potros Marte 0 3 3
5 Toros Neza 0 0 0
4 Potros Marte 0 3 3
6 Aguascalientes 0 4 4
3 RS Zacatecas 2 0 2
6 Aguascalientes 3 1 4

Quarter-finals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Reboceros de La Piedad 3–0 Cruz Azul Hidalgo 1–0 2–0
Veracruz 3–6 Yucatán 0–4 3–2
RS Zacatecas 2–4 Gallos de Aguascalientes 2–3 0–1
Potros Marte 3–0 Toros Neza 0–0 3–0
First leg
29 November 2000 Gallos de Aguascalientes 3–2 RS Zacatecas Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes
15:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Municipal
29 November 2000 Toros Neza 0–0 Potros Marte Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, State of Mexico
15:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Neza 86
29 November 2000 Yucatán 4–0 Veracruz Mérida, Yucatán
15:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Carlos Iturralde
30 November 2000 Cruz Azul Hidalgo 0–1 Reboceros de La Piedad Ciudad Cooperativa, Hidalgo
12:00 Report Martínez 31' Stadium: Estadio 10 de Diciembre
Second leg
2 December 2000 Veracruz 3–2
(3–6 agg.)		 Yucatán Veracruz, Veracruz
16:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente
2 December 2000 Potros Marte 3–0
(3–0 agg.)		 Toros Neza Cuernavaca, Morelos
16:00 Mohamed 13', 66'
Paredes 49'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Centenario
2 December 2000 RS Zacatecas 0–1
(2–4 agg.)		 Gallos de Aguascalientes Zacatecas, Zacatecas
19:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Francisco Villa
3 December 2000 Reboceros de La Piedad 2–0
(3–0 agg.)		 Cruz Azul Hidalgo La Piedad, Michoacán
12:00 Patiño 61'
Fonseca 77'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Juan N. López

Semi-finals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Reboceros de La Piedad 7–1 Yucatán 2–1 5–0
Potros Marte 3–4 Gallos de Aguascalientes 0–0 3–4
First leg
6 December 2000 Gallos de Aguascalientes 0–0 Potros Marte Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes
15:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Municipal
Attendance: 10,000
7 December 2000 Yucatán 1–2 Reboceros de La Piedad Mérida, Yucatán
20:00 Mendoza 4' Report Hernández 29'
Martínez 87'		 Stadium: Estadio Carlos Iturralde
Attendance: 16,000
Second leg
9 December 2000 Potros Marte 3–4
(3–4 agg.)		 Gallos de Aguascalientes Cuernavaca, Morelos
16:00 Paredes 5', 81'
Malibrán 87'		 Report Giménez 3'
Ramírez 38', 80'
Villaseñor 67'		 Stadium: Centenario
Attendance: 6,000
10 December 2000 Reboceros de La Piedad 5–0
(7–1 agg.)		 Yucatán La Piedad, Michoacán
12:00 Endene 6'
Patiño 21'
Fonseca 48'
Hernández 65'
Peña 72'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Juan N. López
Attendance: 16,000

Final

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Reboceros de La Piedad 4–6 Gallos de Aguascalientes 1–1 3–5
First leg
14 December 2000 Gallos de Aguascalientes 1–1 Reboceros de La Piedad Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes
16:00 Villaseñor 77' Report Casséres 53' Stadium: Estadio Municipal
Attendance: 10,135
Second leg
17 December 2000 Reboceros de La Piedad 3–5
(4–6 agg.)		 Gallos de Aguascalientes La Piedad, Michoacán
15:00 Patiño 20'
L.F. García 28'
Hernández 33'		 Report Ramírez 2', 30'
Gorsd 51'
López Segoviano 82'
G. García 89'		 Stadium: Estadio Juan N. López
Attendance: 16,550


 Invierno 2000 winners 
Gallos de Aguascalientes
1st title

Verano 2001

Changes for Verano 2001

  • Ángeles de Puebla was acquired by the Universidad Cuauhtémoc and its name was changed to Real San Sebastián.[4]

Group league tables

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Veracruz 19 11 4 4 31 15 +16 37
2 Atlético Mexiquense 19 8 8 3 29 20 +9 32
3 Toros Neza 19 8 6 5 31 27 +4 30
4 Bachilleres 19 3 10 6 18 20 −2 19
5 Halcones 19 4 5 10 21 32 −11 17
Source: Ascenso MX
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head; 5th away goals scored; 6th draw

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 La Piedad 19 12 4 3 49 25 +24 40
2 Real San Luis 19 7 5 7 25 26 −1 26
3 Saltillo 19 7 3 9 26 19 +7 24
4 Nacional Tijuana 19 6 5 8 22 26 −4 23
5 RS Zacatecas 19 5 6 8 30 43 −13 21
Source: Ascenso MX
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head; 5th away goals scored; 6th draw

Group 3

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Tigres Ciudad Juárez 19 10 4 5 34 22 +12 34
2 Aguascalientes 19 8 6 5 35 26 +9 30
3 Correcaminos UAT 19 7 7 5 30 27 +3 28
4 Yucatán 19 6 6 7 21 21 0 24
5 Real San Sebastián 19 4 7 8 26 35 −9 19
Source: Ascenso MX
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head; 5th away goals scored; 6th draw

Group 4

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Potros Marte 19 7 6 6 36 37 −1 27
2 Cruz Azul Hidalgo 19 7 5 7 29 27 +2 26
3 Durango 19 4 11 4 25 27 −2 23
4 Lobos UAP 19 3 7 9 18 32 −14 16
5 Zacatepec 19 4 3 12 21 36 −15 15
Source: Ascenso MX
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head; 5th away goals scored; 6th draw

General league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 La Piedad 19 12 4 3 49 25 +24 40
2 Veracruz 19 11 4 4 31 15 +16 37
3 Tigres Ciudad Juárez 19 10 4 5 34 22 +12 34
4 Atlético Mexiquense 19 8 8 3 29 20 +9 32
5 Aguascalientes 19 8 6 5 35 26 +9 30
6 Toros Neza 19 8 6 5 31 27 +4 30
7 Correcaminos UAT 19 7 7 5 30 27 +3 28
8 Potros Marte 19 7 6 6 36 37 −1 27
9 Cruz Azul Hidalgo 19 7 5 7 29 27 +2 26
10 Real San Luis 19 7 5 7 25 26 −1 26
11 Yucatán 19 6 6 7 21 21 0 24
12 Saltillo 19 7 3 9 26 19 +7 24
13 Durango 19 4 11 4 25 27 −2 23
14 Nacional Tijuana 19 6 5 8 22 26 −4 23
15 RS Zacatecas 19 5 6 8 30 43 −13 21
16 Bachilleres 19 3 10 6 18 20 −2 19
17 Real San Sebastián 19 4 7 8 26 35 −9 19
18 Halcones 19 4 5 10 21 32 −11 17
19 Lobos UAP 19 3 7 9 18 32 −14 16
20 Zacatepec 19 4 3 12 21 36 −15 15
Source: Ascenso MX
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head; 5th away goals scored; 6th draw

Results

Home \ Away AGS RSB AMX BAC CRH DUR HAL LAP NAT PMA RSL RSZ SAL TGJ TOR UAT UAP VER YUC ZAC
Aguascalientes 2–1 4–1 2–2 3–2 2–0 3–0 1–2 1–1 3–0
R. San Sebastián 0–2 1–1 3–2 0–0 2–3 2–2 1–2 1–2 1–0 3–2
At. Mexiquense 2–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 3–1 1–0 0–0 2–1
Bachilleres 2–2 1–1 1–1 4–0 2–2 2–1 0–1 0–0 3–2
Cruz Azul Hidalgo 1–0 0–1 2–2 6–2 1–2 1–0 2–0 2–2 2–2
Durango 1–1 0–0 1–1 0–0 2–2 2–2 4–1 2–2 3–0 3–2
Halcones 3–3 0–1 1–0 0–1 2–1 2–3 3–1 1–2 0–0 1–0
La Piedad 5–3 4–1 3–0 5–1 4–1 5–2 2–1 4–3 2–0
Nacional 1–2 1–2 0–2 2–1 1–1 3–1 2–1 0–1 1–0
Potros Marte 2–1 4–0 0–3 3–0 1–2 1–1 3–2 3–1 2–0
Real San Luis 1–1 3–2 1–2 2–0 2–3 1–1 1–2 3–0 0–0 0–0
RS Zacatecas 1–0 3–3 1–4 0–2 1–1 3–2 3–3 2–2 2–3 2–2
Saltillo 0–1 2–1 2–1 1–1 2–4 2–1 0–0 0–0 0–1
Tigres Cd. Juárez 2–2 0–0 1–1 1–2 3–1 2–1 3–1 3–0 5–0
Toros Neza 5–3 2–2 1–3 3–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–1 0–1 1–0
Correcaminos UAT 2–0 1–1 2–1 2–2 1–1 4–0 0–2 2–1 1–1 1–0
Lobos UAP 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–1 0–0 2–2 2–4 0–3 1–1
Veracruz 2–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 5–0 1–2 2–1 2–0 1–0
Yucatán 1–1 5–2 1–2 2–2 1–0 1–2 3–1 4–0 0–1
Zacatepec 1–1 2–1 2–1 1–0 1–2 1–1 2–3 0–1 2–3 1–2
Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2001. Source: Memoria Futbolera (subscription required)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Reclassification series

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Toros Neza 8–0 Real San Luis 2–0 6–0
Correcaminos UAT 5–3 Cruz Azul Hidalgo 1–0 4–3

First leg

2 May 2001 Real San Luis 0–2 Toros Neza San Luis Potosí, SLP
20:45 Report Padilla 4'
Parodi 15'		 Stadium: Estadio Plan de San Luis
Attendance: 5,000
3 May 2001 Cruz Azul Hidalgo 0–1 Correcaminos UAT Ciudad Cooperativa, Hidalgo
15:30 Report Milanzi 89' Stadium: Estadio 10 de Diciembre
Attendance: 4,000

Second leg

5 May 2001 Toros Neza 6–0
(8–0 agg.)		 Real San Luis Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, State of Mexico
16:00 Ventura 11'
Parodi 44'
Guevara 72'
Flores 75' (og)
Bocco 84', 86'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Neza 86
Attendance: 10,000
6 May 2001 Correcaminos UAT 4–3
(5–3 agg.)		 Cruz Azul Hidalgo Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas
12:00 Mendoza 5', 51', 57'
Fernández 47'		 Report Mora 31'
Reyes 73'
Cabrera 75'		 Stadium: Estadio Marte R. Gómez
Attendance: 17,000

Liguilla

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
               
1 La Piedad 1 2 3
8 Potros Marte 1 1 2
1 La Piedad 0 4 4
7 Correcaminos UAT 0 1 1
2 Veracruz 0 1 1
7 Correcaminos UAT 0 2 2
1 La Piedad 3 4 7
6 Toros Neza 3 2 5
4 Atlético Mexiquense 3 3 6
5 Aguascalientes 1 2 3
4 Atlético Mexiquense 0 1 1
6 Toros Neza 5 3 8
3 Tigres Ciudad Juárez 1 1 2
6 Toros Neza 3 1 4

Quarter-finals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Reboceros de La Piedad 3–2 Potros Marte 1–1 2–1
Veracruz 1–2 Correcaminos UAT 0–0 1–2
Atlético Mexiquense 6–3 Gallos de Aguascalientes 3–1 3–2
Tigres Ciudad Juárez 2–4 Toros Neza 1–1 1–3
First leg
9 May 2001 Gallos de Aguascalientes 1–3 Atlético Mexiquense Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes
16:00 Giménez 87' Report Lugarini 16'
Espinoza 33'
Forbes 46'		 Stadium: Estadio Municipal
Attendance: 8,000
9 May 2001 Toros Neza 3–1 Tigres Ciudad Juárez Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, State of Mexico
17:00 Padilla 38'
Bocco 59'
Guevara 71'		 Report Vantolra 1' Stadium: Estadio Neza 86
Attendance: 4,000
9 May 2001 Correcaminos UAT 0–0 Veracruz Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas
17:30 Report Stadium: Estadio Marte R. Gómez
Attendance: 15,000
10 May 2001 Potros Marte 1–1 Reboceros de La Piedad Cuernavaca, Morelos
16:30 Pacheco 31' Report Patiño 89' Stadium: Estadio Centenario
Attendance: 2,000
Second leg
12 May 2001 Atlético Mexiquense 3–2
(6–3 agg.)		 Gallos de Aguascalientes Toluca, State of Mexico
15:00 Villazón 27'
Lugarini 57', 65'		 Report Giménez 70'
García 74'		 Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Attendance: 3,000
12 May 2001 Veracruz 1–2
(1–2 agg.)		 Correcaminos UAT Veracruz, Veracruz
16:00 Salvatierra 62' Report Fernández 41'
Sánchez 89'		 Stadium: Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente
Attendance: 33,000
12 May 2001 Tigres Ciudad Juárez 1–1
(2–4 agg.)		 Toros Neza Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua
19:00 Silva 1' Report Parodi 82' Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez
Attendance: 10,000
13 May 2001 Reboceros de La Piedad 2–1
(3–2 agg.)		 Potros Marte La Piedad, Michoacán
16:00 Cartes 34'
Patiño 80'		 Report Pacheco 44' Stadium: Estadio Juan N. López
Attendance: 16,000

Semi-finals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Reboceros de La Piedad 4–1 Correcaminos UAT 0–0 4–1
Atlético Mexiquense 1–8 Toros Neza 0–5 1–3
First leg
16 May 2001 Toros Neza 5–0 Atlético Mexiquense Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, State of Mexico
17:00 De Almeida 12', 54', 83'
Díaz Leal 40'
Ventura 62'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Neza 86
Attendance: 8,000
17 May 2001 Correcaminos UAT 0–0 Reboceros de La Piedad Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas
17:30 Report Stadium: Estadio Marte R. Gómez
Attendance: 17,000
Second leg
19 May 2001 Atlético Mexiquense 1–3
(1–8 agg.)		 Toros Neza Toluca, State of Mexico
15:00 Forbes 2' Report Parodi 54'
De Almeida 83'
Padilla 90'		 Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Attendance: 12,000
20 May 2001 Reboceros de La Piedad 4–1
(4–1 agg.)		 Correcaminos UAT La Piedad, Michoacán
16:00 Rossello 6'
Rojas 44'
Madrigal 59', 69'		 Report Milanzi 47' Stadium: Estadio Juan N. López
Attendance: 16,000

Final

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Reboceros de La Piedad 7–5 Toros Neza 3–3 4–2
First leg
24 May 2001 Toros Neza 3–3 Reboceros de La Piedad Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, State of Mexico
17:00 Bocco 30'
Parodi 45'
Guevara 87'		 Report Rojas 8'
Patiño 43', 90'		 Stadium: Estadio Neza 86
Attendance: 17,100
Second leg
27 May 2001 Reboceros de La Piedad 4–2
(7–5 agg.)		 Toros Neza La Piedad, Michoacán
16:00 Domínguez 13'
Rossello 50'
Patiño 51'
Rojas 84'		 Report Guevara 65'
Cruz 68'		 Stadium: Estadio Juan N. López
Attendance: 16,550


 Verano 2001 winners 
Reboceros de La Piedad
nth title

Top scorers

Scorer Goals Team
Uruguay Héctor Giménez 16 Gallos de Aguascalientes
Uruguay Daniel Rossello 13 Reboceros de La Piedad
Mexico Christian Patiño 13 Reboceros de La Piedad
Mexico Ángel Sosa 12 Real San Sebastián
Brazil Marco Antonio de Almeida 11 Toros Neza

Relegation table

Pos. Team Pld. Pts. Ave.
16. Bachilleres 114 137 1.2018
17. Saltillo 114 133 1.1667
18. Alacranes de Durango 76 88 1.1579
19. Lobos UAP 114 131 1.1491
20. Halcones de Querétaro 114 125 1.0965

Promotion final

The Promotion Final faced Gallos de Aguascalientes against Reboceros de La Piedad to determine the winner of the First Division Promotion.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Reboceros de La Piedad 4–2 Gallos de Aguascalientes 0–1 4–1

First leg

31 May 2001 Gallos de Aguascalientes 1–0 Reboceros de La Piedad Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes
16:00 Giménez 14' Report Stadium: Estadio Municipal
Attendance: 10,200

Second leg

3 June 2001 Reboceros de La Piedad 4–1
(4–2 agg.)		 Gallos de Aguascalientes La Piedad, Michoacán
16:00 Peña 29'
Rossello 32', 46'
Patiño 67'		 Report Giménez 30' Stadium: Estadio Juan N. López
Attendance: 16,550


 2000–01 season winners 
Reboceros de La Piedad
1st title

First division promotion playoff

The Mexican Football Federation decided to increase the number of teams in the Primera División to 19 participants, so it was decided to play a promotion series between Atlante, the last place in the Primera División relegation table, and Veracruz, which was the team with most points in the Primera A season. Finally, Atlante was the winner and remained in Primera División.[5]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Atlante 4–1 Veracruz 0–0 4–1

First leg

7 June 2001 Veracruz 0–0 Atlante Veracruz, Veracruz
19:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente
Attendance: 35,000

Second leg

10 June 2001 Atlante 4–1
(4–1 agg.)		 Veracruz Mexico City
13:00 Serafín 16'
Sol 29'
Abundis 57', 61'		 Report Hernández 50' Stadium: Estadio Azul
Attendance: 27,500

Relegation playoff

A relegation series faced Halcones de Querétaro, last team in the Primera A relegation table, against Potros Zitácuaro, champion of the Second Division.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Halcones de Querétaro 2–2 Potros Zitácuaro (pen.) 0–2 2–0

First leg

27 May 2001 Potros Zitácuaro 2–0 Halcones de Querétaro Zitácuaro, Michoacán
12:00 Vázquez 64'
De Rosas 84'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Ignacio López Rayón
Attendance: 3,000

Second leg

2 June 2001 Halcones de Querétaro 2–0
(2–2 agg.)
(5–6 p)		 Potros Zitácuaro Querétaro, Querétaro
16:00 Santacruz 29'
Saldaña 47'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Corregidora
Attendance: 7,000
Penalties
Olmedo soccer ball with check mark
Cruz soccer ball with check mark
Hernández soccer ball with red X
Rasic soccer ball with check mark
Saldaña soccer ball with check mark
Rojas soccer ball with check mark
Méndez soccer ball with red X		 Jiménez soccer ball with check mark
Martínez soccer ball with red X
Juárez soccer ball with check mark
Vázquez soccer ball with check mark
Ugalde soccer ball with check mark
Baca soccer ball with check mark
Gallegos soccer ball with check mark

References

  1. ^ Cetto, Francelle (23 April 2001). "Adiós Querétaro, bienvenido Atlante". MedioTiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  2. ^ Espejel, Memo (26 June 2000). "Hasta luego Toros Neza". MedioTiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  3. ^ "De la gloria al descenso: ¿Qué fue del club Marte?". Apuntes de Rabona (in Spanish). 2 August 2017. Archived from the original on 19 October 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  4. ^ Hernández, Juan Carlos (12 October 2014). "[REPORTAJE] ¿Dónde quedó la "original" franquicia de La Franja?". En Línea Deportiva (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 October 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Hace 17 años también desapareció el descenso en la liga MX". PubliMetro (in Spanish). PubliSport. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.