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
Location of the Primera División Clausura 2006 teams
Team City Stadium
América Mexico City Azteca
Atlante Mexico City Azteca
Atlas Guadalajara, Jalisco Jalisco
Chiapas Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas Víctor Manuel Reyna
Cruz Azul Mexico City Azul
Guadalajara Guadalajara, Jalisco Jalisco
Morelia Morelia, Michoacán Morelos
Monterrey Monterrey, Nuevo León Tecnológico
Necaxa Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes Victoria
Pachuca Pachuca, Hidalgo Hidalgo
Querétaro Querétaro, Querétaro Corregidora
San Luis San Luis Potosí, S.L.P. 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 Veracruz, Veracruz Luis "Pirata" Fuente

Final standings (groups)
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Cruz Azul 17 9 3 5 27 20 +7 30 Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
2 Atlas 17 7 6 4 25 19 +6 27
3 Guadalajara 17 7 5 5 26 18 +8 26 Qualified for the Repechaje
4 Chiapas 17 6 5 6 19 16 +3 23
5 Querétaro 17 5 6 6 20 25 −5 18[lower-alpha 1]
6 Necaxa 17 4 5 8 18 26 −8 17
Source: MedioTiempo
Notes:
  1. 3 points deducted for failure to fulfill under-21 player requirements
Group 2
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Monterrey 17 7 6 4 27 21 +6 27 Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
2 Pachuca 17 7 5 5 32 22 +10 26
3 Veracruz 17 8 2 7 26 31 −5 26 Qualified for the Repechaje
4 Atlante 17 6 5 6 19 20 −1 23
5 San Luis 17 6 5 6 14 12 +2 20[lower-alpha 1]
6 UAG 17 3 4 10 22 35 −13 13
Source: MedioTiempo
Notes:
  1. 3 points deducted for failure to fulfill under-21 player requirements
Group 3
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 UNAM 17 8 5 4 21 11 +10 29 Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
2 América 17 8 5 4 21 15 +6 29
3 Toluca 17 7 6 4 27 16 +11 27 Qualified for the Repechaje
4 Morelia 17 7 2 8 24 26 −2 23
5 UANL 17 3 5 9 14 37 −23 14
6 Santos Laguna 17 1 8 8 19 31 −12 11
Source: MedioTiempo

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Cruz Azul 17 9 3 5 27 20 +7 30 Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
2 UNAM 17 8 5 4 21 11 +10 29
3 América 17 8 5 4 21 15 +6 29
4 Toluca 17 7 6 4 27 16 +11 27 Qualified for the Repechage
5 Monterrey 17 7 6 4 27 21 +6 27 Directly qualified to the Liguilla (Playoffs)
6 Atlas 17 7 6 4 25 19 +6 27
7 Pachuca 17 7 5 5 32 22 +10 26
8 Guadalajara 17 7 5 5 26 18 +8 26 Qualified for the Repechage
9 Veracruz 17 8 2 7 26 31 −5 26
10 Chiapas 17 6 5 6 19 16 +3 23
11 Atlante 17 6 5 6 19 20 −1 23
12 Morelia 17 7 2 8 24 26 −2 23
13 San Luis 17 6 5 6 14 12 +2 20[lower-alpha 1]
14 Querétaro 17 5 6 6 20 25 −5 18[lower-alpha 1]
15 Necaxa 17 4 5 8 18 26 −8 17
16 UANL 17 3 5 9 14 37 −23 14
17 UAG 17 3 4 10 22 35 −13 13
18 Santos Laguna 17 1 8 8 19 31 −12 11
Source: MedioTiempo
Notes:
  1. 3 points deducted for failure to fulfill under-21 player requirements

Top goalscorers

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

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Argentina Bruno Marioni Toluca 11
2 Brazil Kléber Boas Necaxa 9
Mexico Miguel Sabah Cruz Azul
4 Mexico Omar Bravo Guadalajara 8
Paraguay Salvador Cabañas América
Mexico Juan Carlos Cacho Pachuca
Argentina Mauro Néstor Gerk Querétaro
8 Uruguay Sebastian Abreu Sinaloa 7
Uruguay Gustavo Biscayzacú Atlante
Costa Rica Óscar Rojas Chiapas

Source: MedioTiempo

Results
Home \ Away AME ATE ATS CHI CAZ GDL MTY MOR NEC PAC QRO SNL SAN TOL UAG UNL UNM VER
América — – – – – – 1–1 2–1 2–1 3–1 – – – 1–1 – 1–1 2–0 5–1
Atlante 0–0 — 0–2 0–1 – – – 2–0 – – – 1–0 2–3 2–2 – 2–0 – 2–0
Atlas 2–0 – — – – – 2–1 – 2–1 1–1 – 0–1 – 0–0 – – 1–0 3–1
Chiapas 2–0 – 4–0 — – – 1–1 – 1–0 0–1 1–1 1–1 – – – – 0–1 –
Cruz Azul 1–2 2–1 2–1 1–0 — – 2–0 – 1–2 – – 0–1 1–0 – – – 0–1 –
Guadalajara 2–0 1–1 3–1 1–0 2–3 — – – 4–0 – – 1–0 3–1 – – – 0–0 –
Monterrey – 3–0 – – – 1–1 — 2–0 – 3–1 2–2 – – 2–1 2–1 – 3–0
Morelia – – 1–1 2–1 4–4 3–2 – — – – 2–0 1–0 3–2 – 2–1 – – 3–2
Necaxa – 0–0 – – – – 1–1 1–3 — 3–1 1–2 – – 0–2 2–1 1–0 – 1–2
Pachuca – 2–2 – – 2–3 1–2 – 2–0 – — 0–0 – – 3–1 5–2 5–0 – 0–0
Querétaro 1–0 1–2 1–1 1–2 2–1 1–1 – – – – — 2–2 2–1 – – – 1–1 –
San Luis 0–1 – – – – – 1–0 – 1–1 0–3 – — – 1–0 – 2–0 0–1 4–0
Santos Laguna 0–1 – 1–1 0–0 – – 2–2 – 2–2 1–1 – 0–0 — – – – 1–1 –
Toluca – – – – 1–1 1–0 – 2–1 – – 3–0 – 1–0 — 2–1 7–0 – 2–3
UAG 0–0 3–1 1–6 2–3 1–1 2–1 – – – – 0–2 0–0 4–2 – — – – –
UANL – – 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–0 – 2–1 – – 3–2 – 2–2 – 2–1 — – –
UNAM – 0–1 – – – – 3–0 1–0 1–1 1–3 – – – 0–0 5–0 — 3–1
Veracruz – – – 3–1 0–2 3–2 – 1–0 – – 3–0 – 5–1 – 1–1 2–1 – —
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
Referee: Jorge Eduardo Gasso (Mexico City)
Toluca2–0Chiapas
Hassan  77'
Sánchez  90+2'		 Report
Referee: Mauricio Morales (Mexico City)

Toluca won 2–1 on aggregate.

Veracruz1–2Guadalajara
Sánchez  53' Report Martínez  18'
Medina  62'
Referee: Germán Arredondo Ramírez (Guanajuato)
Guadalajara4–0Veracruz
Medina  12'
Bautista 41'
Ayala  60' (o.g.)
Santana  90'		 Report

Guadalajara won 6–1 on aggregate.

Bracket
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
4 Toluca 0 2 2
5 Monterrey 0 1 1
4 Toluca 1 1 2
7 Pachuca 1 0 1
2 UNAM 1 0 1
7 Pachuca 1 1 2
4 Toluca 1 1 2
8 Guadalajara 1 2 3
3 América 3 3 6
6 Atlas 1 3 4
3 América 0 0 0
8 Guadalajara 2 0 2
1 Cruz Azul 0 2 2
8 Guadalajara 2 2 4

Quarterfinals
Monterrey0–0Toluca
Report
Toluca2–1Monterrey
Sánchez  11'
Marioni  38'		 Report Abreu  85' (pen.)
Referee: Germán Arredondo Ramírez (Guanajuato)

Toluca won 2–1 on aggregate.

Pachuca1–1UNAM
de la Barrera 60' Report López  63'
Referee: Paul Delgadillo (Jalisco)
UNAM0–1Pachuca
Report Caballero  53'

Pachuca won 2–1 on aggregate.

Atlas1–3América
Murguía  72' Report López  5'
Vuoso  19'
Villa  57'
Referee: Hugo León Guajardo (Mexico City)
América3–3Atlas
Blanco  70'
Cabañas  74'
Santiago  81' (o.g.)		 Report Guardado  14'
Osorno  26'
Pérez  56'

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'		 Report Morales  38' (pen.), 48'
Referee: Manuel Ernesto Glower (Mexico City)

Guadalajara won 4–2 on aggregate.

Semifinals
Pachuca1–1Toluca
Landín  70' Report Marioni  55'
Referee: Manuel Ernesto Glower (Mexico City)
Toluca1–0Pachuca
Sánchez  51' Report

Toluca won 2–1 on aggregate.

Guadalajara2–0América
Morales  53' (pen.)
Bravo  60'		 Report
América0–0Guadalajara
Report
Referee: Germán Arredondo Ramírez (Guanajuato)

Guadalajara won 2–0 on aggregate.

Finals
Guadalajara1–1Toluca
Bravo  44' Report Marioni  75'
Referee: José Gabriel Gómez (Morelos)
Toluca1–2Guadalajara
Marioni  18' Report Rodríguez  51'
Bautista  69'

Guadalajara won 3–2 on aggregate.

 Apertura 2006 winners 
Guadalajara
11th title
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