1956–57 Mexican Primera División season

14th professional season of the top-flight football league in Mexico
Football league season
Primera División de México
Season1956–57
ChampionsGuadalajara (1st title)
RelegatedMonterrey
Matches played156
Goals scored451 (2.89 per match)

Statistics of the Primera División de México for the 1956–57 season.

Overview

Monterrey was promoted to Primera División.

The season was contested by 13 teams, and Guadalajara won the championship.

Monterrey was relegated to Segunda División.

Due to economical problems Puebla advised the league that the club would not be playing next season and the club would return for the 1957-58 season.

Teams

1956–57 Mexican Primera División season is located in Mexico
América Atlante Necaxa
América
Atlante
Necaxa
Atlas Guadalajara Oro
Atlas
Guadalajara
Oro
Irapuato
Irapuato
Tampico
Tampico
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Location of the 1956-57 Primera División teams
Team City Stadium
América Mexico City Olímpico Universitario
Atlante Mexico City Ciudad de los Deportes
Atlas Guadalajara, Jalisco Parque Oblatos
Cuautla Cuautla, Morelos El Almeal
Guadalajara Guadalajara, Jalisco Parque Oblatos
Irapuato Irapuato, Guanajuato Revolución
León León, Guanajuato La Martinica
Monterrey Monterrey, Nuevo León Tecnológico
Necaxa Mexico City Olímpico Universitario
Oro Guadalajara, Jalisco Parque Oblatos
C.D. Tampico Tampico, Tamaulipas Tampico
Toluca Toluca, State of Mexico Héctor Barraza
Zacatepec Zacatepec, Morelos Campo del Ingenio

League standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Guadalajara 24 17 2 5 47 22 +25 36 Champions
2 Toluca 24 11 8 5 45 20 +25 30
3 León 24 11 8 5 45 21 +24 30
4 Atlante 24 11 8 5 46 27 +19 30
5 Irapuato 24 12 2 10 38 36 +2 26
6 Atlas 24 9 7 8 35 35 0 25
7 Oro 24 9 5 10 38 40 −2 23
8 Cuautla 24 10 2 12 28 38 −10 22
9 Necaxa 24 7 7 10 30 34 −4 21
10 Tampico 24 7 6 11 27 46 −19 20
11 América 24 5 8 11 25 44 −19 18
12 Zacatepec 24 5 6 13 24 42 −18 16
13 Monterrey 24 4 7 13 23 46 −23 15 Relegated
Source: RSSSF


 1956–57 winners 
Guadalajara
1st title

Results

Home \ Away AME ATE ATS CUA GDL IRA LEO MTY NEC ORO TAM TOL ZAC
América — 0–1 1–1 2–1 1–3 0–3 1–5 5–1 1–2 2–1 0–3 2–2 2–0
Atlante 2–0 — 5–3 3–0 1–2 2–1 1–1 5–0 4–3 0–2 8–0 3–3 1–1
Atlas 1–1 1–1 — 1–1 0–2 0–3 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–2 1–3 0–1 4–2
Cuautla 0–1 2–0 0–2 — 1–2 3–1 1–0 2–1 3–0 1–2 1–0 2–0 1–0
Guadalajara 7–0 2–0 0–2 3–1 — 1–0 2–2 3–1 1–0 2–1 1–2 0–0 2–0
Irapuato 0–0 0–1 0–2 3–0 2–1 — 3–2 3–2 3–1 1–0 6–2 0–4 1–0
León 2–2 1–1 4–1 0–0 2–1 1–0 — 2–0 1–1 4–0 6–0 1–0 4–0
Monterrey 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–4 1–2 0–3 — 1–2 2–0 2–1 1–1 2–0
Necaxa 2–1 0–2 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–0 1–1 1–1 — 4–0 2–2 0–0 0–1
Oro 2–0 1–1 0–2 5–1 2–3 6–1 0–1 1–1 2–1 — 3–1 1–1 3–3
Tampico 1–1 1–0 3–1 1–3 0–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 — 0–0 1–0
Toluca 2–0 0–1 1–2 6–1 3–0 3–0 1–0 3–0 2–3 5–1 2–0 — 4–1
Zacatepec 1–1 2–2 1–2 1–3 1–2 2–2 2–1 2–1 1–0 1–2 1–0 1–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 17 January 1957. Source: RSSSF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References

  • Mexico - List of final tables (RSSSF)
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