Primera División de México Invierno 2001 ''(Mexico First Division Winter 2001)'' is the second part of a two tournament season in
Association
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football
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in Mexico. It began on July 21, 2001, and ended on November 25, the end of the season.
La Piedad
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was promoted to
Primera División de México
The Liga MX, officially known as the Liga BBVA MX for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional Association football, football division in Mexico, holding 2 tournaments per year.
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, making possible that 19 teams took part in the Mexican First Division instead of the 18 teams in previous seasons.
Pachuca
Pachuca (; ote, Nju̱nthe), formally known as Pachuca de Soto, is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Hidalgo. It is located in the south-central part of the state. Pachuca de Soto is also the name of the municipality of whic ...
defeated
UANL in the final, their second title win.
Overview
Final standings (groups)
League table
Results
Top goalscorers
Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Only regular season goals listed.
Source
MedioTiempo
Playoffs
Bracket
Quarterfinals
''UANL won 4–1 on aggregate.''
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''Toluca won 3–1 on aggregate.''
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''2–2 on aggregate. Pachuca advanced for being the higher seeded team.''
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''Cruz Azul won 4–2 on aggregate.''
Semifinals
''1–1 on aggregate. UANL advanced for being the higher seeded team.''
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''Pachuca won 5–3 on aggregate.''
Finals
''Pachuca won 3–1 on aggregate.''
External links
Mediotiempo.com(where information was obtained)
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Mexico
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2001–02 in Mexican football
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