2000–01 Primera División A season

Primera División A (Méxican First A Division) is a Mexican football tournament. This season was composed of Invieno 2000 and Verano 2001. Reboceros de La Piedad was the winner of the promotion to First Division after winning Gallos de Aguascalientes in the promotion playoff.

Primera División A
Season2000–2001
ChampionsInvierno: Gallos de Aguascalientes (1st Title)
Verano: Reboceros de La Piedad (1st title)
PromotedReboceros de La Piedad
RelegatedHalcones de Querétaro
Top goalscorerInvierno: Cristhian Patiño (16)
Verano: Héctor Giménez (16)

Changes for the 2000–01 season

Stadiums and locations
Location of teams in the 2000-2001 Primera División A
Club Stadium Capacity City
Aguascalientes Municipal de Aguascalientes 12,500 Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes
Ángeles / Real San Sebastián Cuauhtémoc 42,648 Puebla, Puebla
Atlético Mexiquense Nemesio Díez 35,000 Toluca, State of Mexico
Bachilleres Jalisco 60,000 Guadalajara, Jalisco
Cruz Azul Hidalgo 10 de Diciembre 17,000 Cruz Azul, Hidalgo
Correcaminos UAT Marte R. Gómez 20,000 Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas
Durango Francisco Zarco 15,000 Durango, Durango
Halcones de Querétaro Corregidora 35,000 Querétaro, Querétaro
La Piedad Juan N. López 15,000 La Piedad, Michoacán
Lobos UAP Ignacio Zaragoza 22,000 Puebla, Puebla
Nacional Tijuana Cerro Colorado 12,000 Tijuana, Baja California
Potros Marte Centenario 14,500 Cuernavaca, Morelos
Real San Luis Plan de San Luis 18,000 San Luis Potosí, S.L.P.
RS Zacatecas Francisco Villa 18,000 Zacatecas, Zacatecas
Saltillo Francisco I. Madero 10,000 Saltillo, Coahuila
Tigres de Ciudad Juárez Olímpico Benito Juárez 22,000 Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua
Toros Neza Neza 86 20,000 Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, State of Mexico
Veracruz Luis "Pirata" Fuente 33,000 Veracruz, Veracruz
Yucatán Carlos Iturralde 24,000 Mérida, Yucatán
Zacatepec Agustín Coruco Díaz 18,000 Zacatepec, Morelos

Invierno 2000

Group 1
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Veracruz 19 10 7 2 35 24 +11 37
2 Toros Neza 19 8 8 3 31 21 +10 32
3 Bachilleres 19 8 5 6 36 28 +8 29
4 Halcones 19 4 4 11 14 27 −13 16
5 Atlético Mexiquense 19 4 3 12 18 32 −14 15
Source: Ascenso MX
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head; 5th away goals scored; 6th draw

Group 2
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 La Piedad 19 13 3 3 41 18 +23 42
2 RS Zacatecas 19 11 4 4 29 22 +7 37
3 Nacional Tijuana 19 8 6 5 26 19 +7 30
4 Saltillo 19 7 6 6 27 26 +1 27
5 Real San Luis 19 5 6 8 23 27 −4 21
Source: Ascenso MX
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head; 5th away goals scored; 6th draw

Group 3
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Aguascalientes 19 9 4 6 35 27 +8 31
2 Yucatán 19 8 7 4 29 24 +5 31
3 Tigres Ciudad Juárez 19 7 2 10 31 37 −6 23
4 Correcaminos UAT 19 6 3 10 30 36 −6 21
5 Ángeles 19 3 1 15 20 41 −21 10
Source: Ascenso MX
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head; 5th away goals scored; 6th draw

Group 4
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Potros Marte 19 10 6 3 46 22 +24 36
2 Cruz Azul Hidalgo 19 6 6 7 22 27 −5 24
3 Zacatepec 19 4 8 7 32 32 0 20
4 Lobos UAP 19 4 7 8 20 28 −8 19
5 Durango 19 5 4 10 28 44 −16 19
Source: Ascenso MX
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head; 5th away goals scored; 6th draw

General league table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 La Piedad 19 13 3 3 41 18 +23 42
2 Veracruz 19 10 7 2 35 24 +11 37
3 RS Zacatecas 19 11 4 4 29 22 +7 37
4 Potros Marte 19 10 6 3 46 22 +24 36
5 Toros Neza 19 8 8 3 31 21 +10 32
6 Aguascalientes 19 9 4 6 35 27 +8 31
7 Yucatán 19 8 7 4 29 24 +5 31
8 Nacional Tijuana 19 8 6 5 26 19 +7 30
9 Bachilleres 19 8 5 6 36 28 +8 29
10 Saltillo 19 7 6 6 27 26 +1 27
11 Cruz Azul Hidalgo 19 6 6 7 22 27 −5 24
12 Tigres Ciudad Juárez 19 7 2 10 31 37 −6 23
13 Real San Luis 19 5 6 8 23 27 −4 21
14 Correcaminos UAT 19 6 3 10 30 36 −6 21
15 Zacatepec 19 4 8 7 32 32 0 20
16 Lobos UAP 19 4 7 8 20 28 −8 19
17 Durango 19 5 4 10 28 44 −16 19
18 Halcones 19 4 4 11 14 27 −13 16
19 Atlético Mexiquense 19 4 3 12 18 32 −14 15
20 Ángeles 19 3 1 15 20 41 −21 10
Source: Ascenso MX
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head; 5th away goals scored; 6th draw

Results
Home \ Away AGS ANG AMX BAC CRH DUR HAL LAP NAT PMA RSL RSZ SAL TGJ TOR UAT UAP VER YUC ZAC
Aguascalientes 4–2 2–2 2–2 1–0 1–2 4–0 3–2 1–0 1–2 1–0
Ángeles 2–1 3–0 1–2 0–3 1–3 0–1 1–1 1–2 4–2
At. Mexiquense 1–2 2–1 1–0 2–2 0–2 1–1 4–1 2–1 1–1
Bachilleres 1–0 1–0 4–1 2–3 1–0 4–1 3–1 4–1 2–2 1–1
Cruz Azul Hidalgo 1–0 1–3 1–0 0–2 0–0 1–3 1–1 3–3 2–1 0–3
Durango 5–3 3–0 2–2 0–5 0–2 1–2 2–1 3–1 0–0
Halcones 3–2 0–0 2–1 0–3 0–2 2–1 0–0 0–1 1–1
La Piedad 3–1 2–1 4–0 1–1 3–1 2–1 2–1 3–0 4–0 4–2
Nacional 2–0 1–0 1–2 2–1 2–0 1–2 1–1 2–0 0–1 0–0
Potros Marte 2–1 3–1 2–2 0–2 3–1 2–0 2–2 2–2 3–3 3–1
Real San Luis 1–3 2–0 1–0 0–1 5–2 0–0 0–0 3–3 2–1
RS Zacatecas 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–2 2–2 1–0
Saltillo 1–1 2–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 0–2 1–0
Tigres Cd. Juárez 3–2 2–1 1–0 1–2 1–4 2–3 3–2 1–0 1–2 4–0
Toros Neza 3–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–2 3–0 3–1 2–2 2–1
Correcaminos UAT 0–2 4–0 2–1 5–2 3–2 3–1 2–3 1–1 3–3
Lobos UAP 1–0 4–1 1–3 1–0 0–3 2–0 2–4 0–1 1–1 0–0
Veracruz 2–0 4–0 1–0 1–1 3–3 4–3 1–1 1–1 3–1
Yucatán 1–0 1–1 1–0 3–3 2–0 2–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 2–2
Zacatepec 0–0 5–3 5–1 2–3 3–1 2–3 0–1 4–3 0–0
Updated to match(es) played on 18 November 2000. Source: Memoria Futbolera (subscription required)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Reclassification series
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Nacional Tijuana 1–3 Cruz Azul Hidalgo 0–3 1–0

First leg
22 November 2000 Cruz Azul Hidalgo 3–0 Nacional Tijuana Ciudad Cooperativa, Hidalgo
12:00 Report Stadium: Estadio 10 de Diciembre

Second leg
25 November 2000 Nacional Tijuana 1–0
(1–3 agg.)		 Cruz Azul Hidalgo Tijuana
19:30 Deeke  11' Report Stadium: Estadio Cerro Colorado

Liguilla
  Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                                         
1 La Piedad 1 2 3  
8 Cruz Azul Hidalgo 0 0 0  
  1 La Piedad 2 5 7  
  7 Yucatán 1 0 1  
2 Veracruz 0 3 3
7 Yucatán 4 2 6  
  1 La Piedad 1 3 4
  6 Aguascalientes 1 5 6
4 Potros Marte 0 3 3  
5 Toros Neza 0 0 0  
  4 Potros Marte 0 3 3
  6 Aguascalientes 0 4 4  
3 RS Zacatecas 2 0 2
6 Aguascalientes 3 1 4  

Quarter-finals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Reboceros de La Piedad 3–0 Cruz Azul Hidalgo 1–0 2–0
Veracruz 3–6 Yucatán 0–4 3–2
RS Zacatecas 2–4 Gallos de Aguascalientes 2–3 0–1
Potros Marte 3–0 Toros Neza 0–0 3–0
First leg
29 November 2000 Gallos de Aguascalientes 3–2 RS Zacatecas Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes
15:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Municipal
29 November 2000 Toros Neza 0–0 Potros Marte Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, State of Mexico
15:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Neza 86
29 November 2000 Yucatán 4–0 Veracruz Mérida, Yucatán
15:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Carlos Iturralde
30 November 2000 Cruz Azul Hidalgo 0–1 Reboceros de La Piedad Ciudad Cooperativa, Hidalgo
12:00 Report Martínez  31' Stadium: Estadio 10 de Diciembre
Second leg
2 December 2000 Veracruz 3–2
(3–6 agg.)		 Yucatán Veracruz, Veracruz
16:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente
2 December 2000 Potros Marte 3–0
(3–0 agg.)		 Toros Neza Cuernavaca, Morelos
16:00 Mohamed  13', 66'
Paredes  49'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Centenario
2 December 2000 RS Zacatecas 0–1
(2–4 agg.)		 Gallos de Aguascalientes Zacatecas, Zacatecas
19:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Francisco Villa
3 December 2000 Reboceros de La Piedad 2–0
(3–0 agg.)		 Cruz Azul Hidalgo La Piedad, Michoacán
12:00 Patiño  61'
Fonseca  77'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Juan N. López

Semi-finals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Reboceros de La Piedad 7–1 Yucatán 2–1 5–0
Potros Marte 3–4 Gallos de Aguascalientes 0–0 3–4
First leg
6 December 2000 Gallos de Aguascalientes 0–0 Potros Marte Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes
15:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Municipal
Attendance: 10,000
7 December 2000 Yucatán 1–2 Reboceros de La Piedad Mérida, Yucatán
20:00 Mendoza  4' Report Hernández  29'
Martínez  87'		 Stadium: Estadio Carlos Iturralde
Attendance: 16,000
Second leg
9 December 2000 Potros Marte 3–4
(3–4 agg.)		 Gallos de Aguascalientes Cuernavaca, Morelos
16:00 Paredes  5', 81'
Malibrán  87'		 Report Giménez  3'
Ramírez  38', 80'
Villaseñor  67'		 Stadium: Centenario
Attendance: 6,000
10 December 2000 Reboceros de La Piedad 5–0
(7–1 agg.)		 Yucatán La Piedad, Michoacán
12:00 Endene  6'
Patiño  21'
Fonseca  48'
Hernández  65'
Peña  72'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Juan N. López
Attendance: 16,000

Final
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Reboceros de La Piedad 4–6 Gallos de Aguascalientes 1–1 3–5
First leg
14 December 2000 Gallos de Aguascalientes 1–1 Reboceros de La Piedad Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes
16:00 Villaseñor  77' Report Casséres  53' Stadium: Estadio Municipal
Attendance: 10,135
Second leg
17 December 2000 Reboceros de La Piedad 3–5
(4–6 agg.)		 Gallos de Aguascalientes La Piedad, Michoacán
15:00 Patiño  20'
L.F. García  28'
Hernández  33'		 Report Ramírez  2', 30'
Gorsd  51'
López Segoviano  82'
G. García  89'		 Stadium: Estadio Juan N. López
Attendance: 16,550
 Invierno 2000 winners 
Gallos de Aguascalientes
1st title

Verano 2001

Changes for Verano 2001
  • Ángeles de Puebla was acquired by the Universidad Cuauhtémoc and its name was changed to Real San Sebastián.[4]

Group 1
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Veracruz 19 11 4 4 31 15 +16 37
2 Atlético Mexiquense 19 8 8 3 29 20 +9 32
3 Toros Neza 19 8 6 5 31 27 +4 30
4 Bachilleres 19 3 10 6 18 20 −2 19
5 Halcones 19 4 5 10 21 32 −11 17
Source: Ascenso MX
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head; 5th away goals scored; 6th draw

Group 2
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 La Piedad 19 12 4 3 49 25 +24 40
2 Real San Luis 19 7 5 7 25 26 −1 26
3 Saltillo 19 7 3 9 26 19 +7 24
4 Nacional Tijuana 19 6 5 8 22 26 −4 23
5 RS Zacatecas 19 5 6 8 30 43 −13 21
Source: Ascenso MX
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head; 5th away goals scored; 6th draw

Group 3
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Tigres Ciudad Juárez 19 10 4 5 34 22 +12 34
2 Aguascalientes 19 8 6 5 35 26 +9 30
3 Correcaminos UAT 19 7 7 5 30 27 +3 28
4 Yucatán 19 6 6 7 21 21 0 24
5 Real San Sebastián 19 4 7 8 26 35 −9 19
Source: Ascenso MX
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head; 5th away goals scored; 6th draw

Group 4
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Potros Marte 19 7 6 6 36 37 −1 27
2 Cruz Azul Hidalgo 19 7 5 7 29 27 +2 26
3 Durango 19 4 11 4 25 27 −2 23
4 Lobos UAP 19 3 7 9 18 32 −14 16
5 Zacatepec 19 4 3 12 21 36 −15 15
Source: Ascenso MX
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head; 5th away goals scored; 6th draw

General league table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 La Piedad 19 12 4 3 49 25 +24 40
2 Veracruz 19 11 4 4 31 15 +16 37
3 Tigres Ciudad Juárez 19 10 4 5 34 22 +12 34
4 Atlético Mexiquense 19 8 8 3 29 20 +9 32
5 Aguascalientes 19 8 6 5 35 26 +9 30
6 Toros Neza 19 8 6 5 31 27 +4 30
7 Correcaminos UAT 19 7 7 5 30 27 +3 28
8 Potros Marte 19 7 6 6 36 37 −1 27
9 Cruz Azul Hidalgo 19 7 5 7 29 27 +2 26
10 Real San Luis 19 7 5 7 25 26 −1 26
11 Yucatán 19 6 6 7 21 21 0 24
12 Saltillo 19 7 3 9 26 19 +7 24
13 Durango 19 4 11 4 25 27 −2 23
14 Nacional Tijuana 19 6 5 8 22 26 −4 23
15 RS Zacatecas 19 5 6 8 30 43 −13 21
16 Bachilleres 19 3 10 6 18 20 −2 19
17 Real San Sebastián 19 4 7 8 26 35 −9 19
18 Halcones 19 4 5 10 21 32 −11 17
19 Lobos UAP 19 3 7 9 18 32 −14 16
20 Zacatepec 19 4 3 12 21 36 −15 15
Source: Ascenso MX
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head; 5th away goals scored; 6th draw

Results
Home \ Away AGS RSB AMX BAC CRH DUR HAL LAP NAT PMA RSL RSZ SAL TGJ TOR UAT UAP VER YUC ZAC
Aguascalientes 2–1 4–1 2–2 3–2 2–0 3–0 1–2 1–1 3–0
R. San Sebastián 0–2 1–1 3–2 0–0 2–3 2–2 1–2 1–2 1–0 3–2
At. Mexiquense 2–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 3–1 1–0 0–0 2–1
Bachilleres 2–2 1–1 1–1 4–0 2–2 2–1 0–1 0–0 3–2
Cruz Azul Hidalgo 1–0 0–1 2–2 6–2 1–2 1–0 2–0 2–2 2–2
Durango 1–1 0–0 1–1 0–0 2–2 2–2 4–1 2–2 3–0 3–2
Halcones 3–3 0–1 1–0 0–1 2–1 2–3 3–1 1–2 0–0 1–0
La Piedad 5–3 4–1 3–0 5–1 4–1 5–2 2–1 4–3 2–0
Nacional 1–2 1–2 0–2 2–1 1–1 3–1 2–1 0–1 1–0
Potros Marte 2–1 4–0 0–3 3–0 1–2 1–1 3–2 3–1 2–0
Real San Luis 1–1 3–2 1–2 2–0 2–3 1–1 1–2 3–0 0–0 0–0
RS Zacatecas 1–0 3–3 1–4 0–2 1–1 3–2 3–3 2–2 2–3 2–2
Saltillo 0–1 2–1 2–1 1–1 2–4 2–1 0–0 0–0 0–1
Tigres Cd. Juárez 2–2 0–0 1–1 1–2 3–1 2–1 3–1 3–0 5–0
Toros Neza 5–3 2–2 1–3 3–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–1 0–1 1–0
Correcaminos UAT 2–0 1–1 2–1 2–2 1–1 4–0 0–2 2–1 1–1 1–0
Lobos UAP 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–1 0–0 2–2 2–4 0–3 1–1
Veracruz 2–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 5–0 1–2 2–1 2–0 1–0
Yucatán 1–1 5–2 1–2 2–2 1–0 1–2 3–1 4–0 0–1
Zacatepec 1–1 2–1 2–1 1–0 1–2 1–1 2–3 0–1 2–3 1–2
Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2001. Source: Memoria Futbolera (subscription required)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Reclassification series
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Toros Neza 8–0 Real San Luis 2–0 6–0
Correcaminos UAT 5–3 Cruz Azul Hidalgo 1–0 4–3

First leg
2 May 2001 Real San Luis 0–2 Toros Neza San Luis Potosí, SLP
20:45 Report Padilla  4'
Parodi  15'		 Stadium: Estadio Plan de San Luis
Attendance: 5,000
3 May 2001 Cruz Azul Hidalgo 0–1 Correcaminos UAT Ciudad Cooperativa, Hidalgo
15:30 Report Milanzi  89' Stadium: Estadio 10 de Diciembre
Attendance: 4,000

Second leg
5 May 2001 Toros Neza 6–0
(8–0 agg.)		 Real San Luis Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, State of Mexico
16:00 Ventura  11'
Parodi  44'
Guevara  72'
Flores  75' (og)
Bocco  84', 86'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Neza 86
Attendance: 10,000
6 May 2001 Correcaminos UAT 4–3
(5–3 agg.)		 Cruz Azul Hidalgo Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas
12:00 Mendoza  5', 51', 57'
Fernández  47'		 Report Mora  31'
Reyes  73'
Cabrera  75'		 Stadium: Estadio Marte R. Gómez
Attendance: 17,000

Liguilla
  Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                                         
1 La Piedad 1 2 3  
8 Potros Marte 1 1 2  
  1 La Piedad 0 4 4  
  7 Correcaminos UAT 0 1 1  
2 Veracruz 0 1 1
7 Correcaminos UAT 0 2 2  
  1 La Piedad 3 4 7
  6 Toros Neza 3 2 5
4 Atlético Mexiquense 3 3 6  
5 Aguascalientes 1 2 3  
  4 Atlético Mexiquense 0 3 3
  6 Toros Neza 5 1 6  
3 Tigres Ciudad Juárez 1 1 2
6 Toros Neza 3 1 4  

Quarter-finals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Reboceros de La Piedad 3–2 Potros Marte 1–1 2–1
Veracruz 1–2 Correcaminos UAT 0–0 1–2
Atlético Mexiquense 6–3 Gallos de Aguascalientes 3–1 3–2
Tigres Ciudad Juárez 2–4 Toros Neza 1–1 1–3
First leg
9 May 2001 Gallos de Aguascalientes 1–3 Atlético Mexiquense Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes
16:00 Giménez  87' Report Lugarini  16'
Espinoza  33'
Forbes  46'		 Stadium: Estadio Municipal
Attendance: 8,000
9 May 2001 Toros Neza 3–1 Tigres Ciudad Juárez Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, State of Mexico
17:00 Padilla  38'
Bocco  59'
Guevara  71'		 Report Vantolra  1' Stadium: Estadio Neza 86
Attendance: 4,000
9 May 2001 Correcaminos UAT 0–0 Veracruz Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas
17:30 Report Stadium: Estadio Marte R. Gómez
Attendance: 15,000
10 May 2001 Potros Marte 1–1 Reboceros de La Piedad Cuernavaca, Morelos
16:30 Pacheco  31' Report Patiño  89' Stadium: Estadio Centenario
Attendance: 2,000
Second leg
12 May 2001 Atlético Mexiquense 3–2
(6–3 agg.)		 Gallos de Aguascalientes Toluca, State of Mexico
15:00 Villazón  27'
Lugarini  57', 65'		 Report Giménez  70'
García  74'		 Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Attendance: 3,000
12 May 2001 Veracruz 1–2
(1–2 agg.)		 Correcaminos UAT Veracruz, Veracruz
16:00 Salvatierra  62' Report Fernández  41'
Sánchez  89'		 Stadium: Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente
Attendance: 33,000
12 May 2001 Tigres Ciudad Juárez 1–1
(2–4 agg.)		 Toros Neza Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua
19:00 Silva  1' Report Parodi  82' Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez
Attendance: 10,000
13 May 2001 Reboceros de La Piedad 2–1
(3–2 agg.)		 Potros Marte La Piedad, Michoacán
16:00 Cartes  34'
Patiño  80'		 Report Pacheco  44' Stadium: Estadio Juan N. López
Attendance: 16,000

Semi-finals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Reboceros de La Piedad 4–1 Correcaminos UAT 0–0 4–1
Atlético Mexiquense 1–8 Toros Neza 0–5 1–3
First leg
16 May 2001 Toros Neza 5–0 Atlético Mexiquense Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, State of Mexico
17:00 De Almeida  12', 54', 83'
Díaz Leal  40'
Ventura  62'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Neza 86
Attendance: 8,000
17 May 2001 Correcaminos UAT 0–0 Reboceros de La Piedad Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas
17:30 Report Stadium: Estadio Marte R. Gómez
Attendance: 17,000
Second leg
19 May 2001 Atlético Mexiquense 1–3
(1–8 agg.)		 Toros Neza Toluca, State of Mexico
15:00 Forbes  2' Report Parodi  54'
De Almeida  83'
Padilla  90'		 Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Attendance: 12,000
20 May 2001 Reboceros de La Piedad 4–1
(4–1 agg.)		 Correcaminos UAT La Piedad, Michoacán
16:00 Rossello  6'
Rojas  44'
Madrigal  59', 69'		 Report Milanzi  47' Stadium: Estadio Juan N. López
Attendance: 16,000

Final
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Reboceros de La Piedad 7–5 Toros Neza 3–3 4–2
First leg
24 May 2001 Toros Neza 3–3 Reboceros de La Piedad Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, State of Mexico
17:00 Bocco  30'
Parodi  45'
Guevara  87'		 Report Rojas  8'
Patiño  43', 90'		 Stadium: Estadio Neza 86
Attendance: 17,100
Second leg
27 May 2001 Reboceros de La Piedad 4–2
(7–5 agg.)		 Toros Neza La Piedad, Michoacán
16:00 Domínguez  13'
Rossello  50'
Patiño  51'
Rojas  84'		 Report Guevara  65'
Cruz  68'		 Stadium: Estadio Juan N. López
Attendance: 16,550
 Verano 2001 winners 
Reboceros de La Piedad
nth title

Top scorers
Scorer Goals Team
Héctor Giménez 16 Gallos de Aguascalientes
Daniel Rossello 13 Reboceros de La Piedad
Christian Patiño 13 Reboceros de La Piedad
Ángel Sosa 12 Real San Sebastián
Marco Antonio de Almeida 11 Toros Neza

Relegation table
Pos. Team Pld. Pts. Ave.
16. Bachilleres 114 137 1.2018
17. Saltillo 114 133 1.1667
18. Alacranes de Durango 76 88 1.1579
19. Lobos UAP 114 131 1.1491
20. Halcones de Querétaro 114 125 1.0965

Promotion final

The Promotion Final faced Gallos de Aguascalientes against Reboceros de La Piedad to determine the winner of the First Division Promotion.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Reboceros de La Piedad 4–2 Gallos de Aguascalientes 0–1 4–1

First leg
31 May 2001 Gallos de Aguascalientes 1–0 Reboceros de La Piedad Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes
16:00 Giménez  14' Report Stadium: Estadio Municipal
Attendance: 10,200

Second leg
3 June 2001 Reboceros de La Piedad 4–1
(4–2 agg.)		 Gallos de Aguascalientes La Piedad, Michoacán
16:00 Peña  29'
Rossello  32', 46'
Patiño  67'		 Report Giménez  30' Stadium: Estadio Juan N. López
Attendance: 16,550
 2000–01 season winners 
Reboceros de La Piedad
1st title

First division promotion playoff

The Mexican Football Federation decided to increase the number of teams in the Primera División to 19 participants, so it was decided to play a promotion series between Atlante, the last place in the Primera División relegation table, and Veracruz, which was the team with most points in the Primera A season. Finally, Atlante was the winner and remained in Primera División.[5]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Atlante 4–1 Veracruz 0–0 4–1

First leg
7 June 2001 Veracruz 0–0 Atlante Veracruz, Veracruz
19:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente
Attendance: 35,000

Second leg
10 June 2001 Atlante 4–1
(4–1 agg.)		 Veracruz Mexico City
13:00 Serafín  16'
Sol  29'
Abundis  57', 61'		 Report Hernández  50' Stadium: Estadio Azul
Attendance: 27,500

Relegation playoff

A relegation series faced Halcones de Querétaro, last team in the Primera A relegation table, against Potros Zitácuaro, champion of the Second Division.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Halcones de Querétaro 2–2 Potros Zitácuaro (pen.) 0–2 2–0

First leg
27 May 2001 Potros Zitácuaro 2–0 Halcones de Querétaro Zitácuaro, Michoacán
12:00 Vázquez  64'
De Rosas  84'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Ignacio López Rayón
Attendance: 3,000

Second leg
2 June 2001 Halcones de Querétaro 2–0
(2–2 agg.)
(5–6 p)		 Potros Zitácuaro Querétaro, Querétaro
16:00 Santacruz  29'
Saldaña  47'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Corregidora
Attendance: 7,000
Penalties
Olmedo
Cruz
Hernández
Rasic
Saldaña
Rojas
Méndez 		Jiménez
Martínez
Juárez
Vázquez
Ugalde
Baca
Gallegos

References
  1. Cetto, Francelle (23 April 2001). "Adiós Querétaro, bienvenido Atlante". MedioTiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  2. Espejel, Memo (26 June 2000). "Hasta luego Toros Neza". MedioTiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  3. "De la gloria al descenso: ¿Qué fue del club Marte?". Apuntes de Rabona (in Spanish). 2 August 2017. Archived from the original on 19 October 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  4. Hernández, Juan Carlos (12 October 2014). "[REPORTAJE] ¿Dónde quedó la "original" franquicia de La Franja?". En Línea Deportiva (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  5. "Hace 17 años también desapareció el descenso en la liga MX". PubliMetro (in Spanish). PubliSport. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
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