Statistics of the
Primera División de México
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for the 1970–71 season.
Overview
Zacatepec
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Founded in 1948 as Club Social y Deportivo Zacatepec by workers of the Me ...
was promoted to Primera División (Segunda División 1969–70 Champion)
Puebla
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was also promoted to Primera División (winner of promotional tournament between
Unión de Curtidores
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History
The club was founded on August 15, 1928. The club gained fame in the early 1930s by defeating local clubs ...
,
Nacional
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* Transportes Aéreos Nacional, a Brazilian airline defunct in 1961
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and
Naucalpan
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) to increase the number of teams to 18.
The season was contested by 18 teams, and
America
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won the championship.
Atlas
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Atlases have traditio ...
was relegated to Segunda División.
After this season
Necaxa
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was sold and changed its name to
Atlético Español
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*Athletico SC (Lebanon), a Lebanese football academy
*Athletic Bilbao, or Atletico Bilbao, Basque students athletic club (also forming Athletic Cl ...
.
Cruz Azul
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moves to
Mexico City
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.
Teams
Group stage
Group 1
Group 2
Results
Relegation Playoffs
''Aggregate score tied so a 3rd match will be played''
''Pachuca won on aggregate 5-3. Atlas was relegated to Segunda Division''
Final
''America won on aggregate 2-0''
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References
Mexico - List of final tables (RSSSF)
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Liga MX seasons
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1970–71 in Mexican football