1977–78 Mexican Segunda División season

Football league season

Segunda División de MéxicoSeason| 1977–78

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Champions| Zacatepec (4th Title)
Promoted| Estado de México
Relegated| Ciudad Victoria
Matches played| 578
Goals scored| 1,618 (2.8 per match)
Top goalscorer| Ricardo Castro
(27 goals)

← 1976–77

1978–79 →

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]

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

## Changes[edit]

* Atlante was promoted to Primera División.[2]
* Zacatepec was relegated from Primera División.[3]
* Estado de México was promoted from Tercera División.[4]
* Celaya was relegated from Segunda División.[4]
* Córdoba was renamed as Universidad Veracruzana de Córdoba.[4]
* Ciudad Sahagún was bought by new owners, the club was moved to Acapulco and renamed as Inter Acapulco.[4]

### During the season[edit]

* After Week 4, Tampico was promoted to the Primera Division after purchasing the San Luis franchise. The place of Tampico was purchased by Bachilleres.[5][6]
* After Week 15, the UAEM franchise was bought by new owners, the club was relocated at Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl and renamed as Coyotes Neza.[6]

## Teams[edit]

Bravos
Tampico

Victoria

Tepic

La Piedad

Salamanca

Nacional

Atl. Morelia

Cuautla

Irapuato

Querétaro

N. Necaxa

Tec

UV Córdoba

Colima

Toluca

Morelos

Pachuca

Tapatío

Inter Acapulco

Neza

Tuberos

Zacatepec

Bachilleres

Toluca teams
Estado de México
UAEM

Querétaro teams
Querétaro
Estudiantes Querétaro

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1977–78 season Teams

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Atlético Morelia | Morelia | Estadio Venustiano Carranza
Bravos  | Ciudad Madero | Estadio Tamaulipas
Colima  | Colima City | Estadio Colima
Cuautla | Cuautla | Estadio Isidro Gil Tapia
Estado de México  | Toluca | Estadio Toluca 70
Estudiantes Querétaro  | Querétaro City | Estadio Municipal de Querétaro
Inter Acapulco  | Acapulco  | Unidad Deportiva Acapulco
Irapuato | Irapuato | Estadio Irapuato
La Piedad | La Piedad | Estadio Juan N. López
Morelos  | Cuernavaca | Estadio Centenario
Nacional | Ciudad Guzmán | Estadio Municipal Santa Rosa
Nuevo Necaxa  | Juan Galindo | Estadio 14 de Diciembre
Pachuca | Pachuca | Estadio Revolución Mexicana
Querétaro | Querétaro City | Estadio Municipal de Querétaro
Salamanca | Salamanca | Estadio El Molinito
Tampico
Bachilleres | Tampico
Ocotlán | Estadio Tamaulipas
Estadio Municipal de Ocotlán
Tapatío | Guadalajara | Casa Club Guadalajara
Tecnológico de Celaya  | Celaya | Estadio Miguel Alemán Valdés
Tepic | Tepic | Estadio Nicolás Álvarez Ortega
Tuberos de Veracruz  | Veracruz City | Estadio Veracruzano
UAEM
Coyotes Neza | Toluca
Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl | Estadio Toluca 70
Estadio Metropolitano
U.V. Córdoba  | Córdoba | Estadio Rafael Murillo Vidal
Ciudad Victoria  | Ciudad Victoria | Estadio Marte R. Gómez
Zacatepec | Zacatepec | Estadio Agustín "Coruco" Díaz

## Group stage[edit]

### Group 1[edit]

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation

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1  | Zacatepec (Q) | 46  | 32  | 13  | 1  | 99  | 25  | +74  | 98  | Qualified to Championship Group
2  | Morelos (Q) | 46  | 22  | 14  | 10  | 70  | 40  | +30  | 72
3  | Tapatío | 46  | 17  | 13  | 16  | 71  | 71  | 0  | 55  |
4  | Colima  | 46  | 14  | 17  | 15  | 70  | 70  | 0  | 51
5  | Estudiantes de Querétaro  | 46  | 15  | 11  | 20  | 59  | 77  | −18  | 50
6  | Tepic | 46  | 13  | 15  | 18  | 52  | 70  | −18  | 46

Source: RSSSF
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

### Group 2[edit]

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation

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1  | Atlético Morelia (Q) | 46  | 22  | 13  | 11  | 65  | 45  | +20  | 64  | Qualified to Championship Group
2  | La Piedad (Q) | 46  | 19  | 11  | 16  | 76  | 65  | +11  | 61
3  | Nuevo Necaxa  | 46  | 16  | 12  | 18  | 59  | 54  | +5  | 50  |
4  | Tecnológico de Celaya  | 46  | 9  | 13  | 24  | 57  | 91  | −34  | 39
5  | Pachuca | 46  | 8  | 12  | 26  | 46  | 81  | −35  | 33
6  | Inter Acapulco  | 46  | 10  | 10  | 26  | 44  | 86  | −42  | 33

Source: RSSSF
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

### Group 3[edit]

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation

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1  | Tuberos de Veracruz (Q) | 46  | 23  | 11  | 12  | 78  | 49  | +29  | 68  | Qualified to Championship Group
2  | Salamanca (Q) | 46  | 20  | 13  | 13  | 65  | 54  | +11  | 62
3  | Querétaro | 46  | 18  | 13  | 15  | 61  | 52  | +9  | 59  |
4  | Nacional | 46  | 15  | 17  | 14  | 62  | 57  | +5  | 57
5  | Tampico / Bachilleres | 46  | 17  | 14  | 15  | 72  | 72  | 0  | 57
6  | Bravos  | 46  | 15  | 12  | 19  | 58  | 70  | −12  | 50

Source: RSSSF
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

### Group 4[edit]

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation

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1  | Irapuato (Q) | 46  | 25  | 14  | 7  | 99  | 48  | +51  | 79  | Qualified to Championship Group
2  | Estado de México (Q) | 46  | 17  | 15  | 14  | 69  | 66  | +3  | 56
3  | Potros UAEM / Coyotes Neza | 46  | 14  | 19  | 13  | 58  | 54  | +4  | 53  |
4  | Cuautla | 46  | 16  | 14  | 16  | 60  | 67  | −7  | 53
5  | U.V. Córdoba | 46  | 11  | 12  | 23  | 55  | 78  | −23  | 38
6  | Ciudad Victoria  | 46  | 5  | 10  | 31  | 33  | 96  | −63  | 21  | Relegated

Source: RSSSF
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

## Results[edit]

Home \ Away  | ATM | BRA  | COL  | CUA | EDM  | ESQ  | INT  | IRA | LPD | MOR  | NAC | NEC  | PAC | QUE | SAL | TAB  | TAP | TEC  | TEP | TUB  | UCN  | UVC | VIC  | ZAC

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Atlético Morelia | -- | 1–0  | 1–0  | 2–4  | 1–1  | 0–0  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 3–0  | 3–1  | 0–0  | 2–2  | 1–0  | 3–2  | 2–0  | 0–0  | 2–1  | 2–2  | 2–1  | 1–2  | 3–1  | 2–0  | 6–1  | 0–0
Bravos  | 1–0  | -- | 0–0  | 3–0  | 0–1  | 2–0  | 4–1  | 1–1  | 2–0  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 3–0  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 2–3  | 1–3  | 5–1  | 2–0  | 1–1  | 0–0  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 0–3
Colima  | 1–1  | 1–1  | -- | 1–3  | 1–0  | 7–1  | 3–1  | 2–1  | 3–1  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 4–1  | 1–1  | 2–4  | 1–0  | 5–2  | 3–3  | 1–1
Cuautla | 2–1  | 1–2  | 2–2  | -- | 2–2  | 3–0  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 3–1  | 0–0  | 1–1  | 0–0  | 6–0  | 0–3  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 3–0  | 3–2  | 1–1  | 1–3  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 3–1  | 0–4
Estado de México  | 2–1  | 6–1  | 1–1  | 0–1  | -- | 0–0  | 3–3  | 2–2  | 2–1  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 3–2  | 3–0  | 2–1  | 2–1  | 2–2  | 2–4  | 1–1  | 3–1  | 1–0  | 2–2  | 4–1  | 1–1  | 1–2
Estudiantes Qro.  | 1–3  | 3–1  | 1–0  | 3–1  | 0–2  | -- | 1–1  | 0–1  | 0–1  | 1–3  | 3–1  | 1–2  | 0–0  | 2–0  | 3–1  | 1–1  | 3–2  | 4–1  | 1–2  | 0–1  | 3–3  | 1–0  | 2–0  | 1–3
Inter Acapulco  | 0–1  | 3–1  | 2–3  | 2–1  | 1–1  | 1–1  | -- | 1–0  | 0–2  | 0–5  | 2–1  | 0–1  | 2–1  | 0–0  | 0–1  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 0–0  | 1–2  | 2–2  | 1–0  | 1–4  | 3–0  | 0–2
Irapuato | 1–1  | 6–1  | 3–2  | 4–0  | 5–0  | 2–2  | 5–1  | -- | 5–1  | 1–0  | 4–0  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 2–0  | 4–4  | 5–1  | 1–1  | 4–2  | 4–0  | 1–0  | 2–0  | 3–0  | 3–0  | 0–0
La Piedad | 1–0  | 3–0  | 2–1  | 3–1  | 3–0  | 0–2  | 4–2  | 2–1  | -- | 1–1  | 0–0  | 0–0  | 6–0  | 1–1  | 0–0  | 1–1  | 2–3  | 2–0  | 1–1  | 2–3  | 2–1  | 2–0  | 2–1  | 1–1
Morelos  | 1–1  | 4–0  | 2–1  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 3–1  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 2–1  | -- | 2–0  | 2–0  | 1–0  | 0–2  | 2–1  | 3–0  | 1–1  | 3–1  | 2–0  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 3–0  | 2–0  | 2–0
Nacional | 4–2  | 0–0  | 2–2  | 1–1  | 1–0  | 2–0  | 3–0  | 1–1  | 5–4  | 3–3  | -- | 0–1  | 2–0  | 0–0  | 1–1  | 3–1  | 3–0  | 3–1  | 4–2  | 1–2  | 1–2  | 0–1  | 4–0  | 0–0
Nuevo Necaxa  | 0–1  | 1–1  | 3–1  | 1–2  | 2–0  | 0–2  | 2–0  | 2–2  | 2–3  | 0–1  | 2–1  | -- | 2–3  | 1–0  | 2–3  | 0–1  | 1–0  | 2–1  | 5–0  | 0–1  | 0–0  | 2–1  | 5–1  | 0–1
Pachuca | 1–1  | 0–1  | 0–1  | 1–2  | 2–1  | 3–1  | 1–1  | 2–2  | 3–2  | 1–3  | 0–3  | 2–2  | -- | 1–1  | 0–1  | 2–2  | 1–1  | 3–1  | 2–0  | 3–0  | 1–3  | 1–2  | 3–1  | 0–2
Querétaro | 1–2  | 4–1  | 0–0  | 2–0  | 2–0  | 0–1  | 3–1  | 2–2  | 0–2  | 1–1  | 4–3  | 0–0  | 1–0  | -- | 0–0  | 3–2  | 3–1  | 2–1  | 4–1  | 2–1  | 2–2  | 1–0  | 4–1  | 0–0
Salamanca | 0–1  | 1–0  | 0–2  | 2–0  | 1–1  | 2–0  | 2–0  | 1–3  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 2–0  | 1–1  | 3–1  | 1–0  | -- | 2–1  | 5–1  | 3–1  | 2–2  | 1–0  | 2–1  | 1–1  | 2–0  | 2–3
Tampico/Bachilleres  | 3–2  | 0–5  | 5–3  | 3–0  | 0–3  | 2–1  | 3–1  | 1–2  | 2–1  | 4–2  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 1–3  | 2–0  | -- | 1–1  | 1–0  | 3–1  | 3–1  | 1–0  | 3–2  | 3–0  | 1–2
Tapatío | 1–0  | 3–0  | 3–1  | 3–1  | 2–5  | 2–3  | 3–1  | 1–1  | 2–2  | 1–0  | 0–1  | 2–2  | 2–1  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 2–1  | -- | 7–0  | 2–2  | 0–0  | 1–2  | 1–0  | 3–0  | 0–0
Tec. Celaya  | 2–1  | 0–0  | 4–1  | 1–1  | 1–2  | 2–2  | 2–0  | 3–1  | 0–2  | 1–1  | 4–0  | 2–0  | 1–1  | 1–2  | 0–4  | 0–0  | 0–0  | -- | 0–1  | 2–2  | 0–1  | 1–2  | 3–1  | 2–2
Tepic | 0–1  | 2–1  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 0–1  | 4–1  | 0–0  | 2–3  | 2–1  | 2–0  | 0–0  | 2–1  | 1–0  | 3–0  | 0–0  | 0–2  | 1–1  | 0–0  | -- | 2–2  | 1–1  | 3–0  | 2–0  | 1–3
Tuberos  | 1–2  | 1–0  | 2–0  | 1–1  | 5–2  | 2–2  | 3–0  | 1–2  | 3–0  | 0–0  | 0–0  | 0–2  | 3–0  | 3–2  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 4–0  | 6–0  | 3–0  | -- | 1–0  | 3–2  | 2–1  | 1–2
UAEM/Coyotes Neza  | 2–2  | 3–2  | 1–1  | 4–1  | 2–0  | 0–0  | 2–1  | 2–2  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 0–0  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 0–1  | 2–3  | 1–1  | 3–1  | 2–0  | 2–2  | 2–1  | -- | 2–2  | 2–0  | 1–4
U.V. Córdoba | 0–1  | 2–2  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 1–0  | 4–2  | 1–3  | 1–2  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 0–1  | 2–3  | 2–2  | 4–0  | 1–2  | 3–1  | 2–3  | 1–3  | 0–0  | 0–1  | 0–0  | -- | 2–2  | 1–1
Ciudad Victoria  | 0–0  | 2–1  | 2–2  | 0–1  | 1–1  | 1–2  | 3–1  | 0–2  | 1–4  | 0–3  | 0–1  | 0–1  | 2–1  | 1–0  | 0–0  | 2–2  | 0–1  | 1–4  | 2–1  | 0–3  | 0–0  | 0–1  | -- | 0–2
Zacatepec | 2–1  | 3–0  | 4–0  | 1–0  | 3–0  | 5–0  | 6–1  | 2–0  | 1–1  | 0–0  | 2–0  | 3–1  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 4–0  | 2–2  | 4–1  | 5–1  | 4–1  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 6–1  | 0–0  | --

Source: RSSSF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

## Final stage[edit]

### Group 1[edit]

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion  |  | ZAC | TUB  | MOR  | SAL

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1  | Zacatepec (Q) | 6  | 5  | 0  | 1  | 9  | 1  | +8  | 13  | Qualified to Final  |  |  | 2–0  | 1–0  | 2–0
2  | Tuberos de Veracruz  | 6  | 3  | 1  | 2  | 9  | 9  | 0  | 8  |  |  | 1–0  |  | 3–3  | 3–1
3  | Morelos  | 6  | 2  | 1  | 3  | 8  | 10  | −2  | 7  |  | 0–3  | 2–0  |  | 1–3
4  | Salamanca | 6  | 1  | 0  | 5  | 5  | 11  | −6  | 3  |  | 0–1  | 1–2  | 0–2  |

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[edit]

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion  |  | IRA | EDM  | ATM | LPD

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1  | Irapuato (Q) | 6  | 2  | 3  | 1  | 12  | 8  | +4  | 8  | Qualified to Final  |  |  | 2–1  | 1–1  | 5–1
2  | Estado de México  | 6  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 10  | 9  | +1  | 7  |  |  | 1–1  |  | 4–2  | 3–2
3  | Atlético Morelia | 6  | 1  | 3  | 2  | 13  | 13  | 0  | 6  |  | 3–3  | 0–0  |  | 4–1
4  | La Piedad | 6  | 3  | 0  | 3  | 11  | 16  | −5  | 6  |  | 1–0  | 2–1  | 4–3  |

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[edit]

April 30, 1978

Irapuato| 0–1| Zacatepec

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| Report | Ricardo Márquez

Estadio Irapuato, Irapuato

May 7, 1998

Zacatepec| 3–1| Irapuato

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Mario Hernández  24', 76'
Ricardo Márquez  72' | Report | Maurilio García  77' (pen)

Estadio Agustín "Coruco" Díaz, Zacatepec

## References[edit]

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2. ^ Hernández, Alberto (14 April 2014). "Cuando ha descendido el Atlante, siempre ha regresado al año siguiente". ESPN México (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 September 2020.
3. ^ Guzmán, Geovanni (21 March 2020). "Zacatepec, el gigante de los 50". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 September 2020.
4. ^ a b c d Lugo, Erick Francisco; Toscano, Martín. "Mexico 1976/1977". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
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