Statistics of the Primera División de México for the 1978–79 season.

Overview

Zacatepec was promoted to Primera División. This season was contested by 20 teams, and Cruz Azul won the championship. Veracruz was relegated to Segunda División.

Teams

Group stage

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Results

Group Stage Playoff

Semifinal

Group A

Group A Results Round 1 América 1 - 0 Cruz Azul Atlético Potosino 0 - 2 Toluca Round 2 Cruz Azul 2 - 1 Atlético Potosino Toluca 1 - 0 América Round 3 Atlético Potosino 1 - 2 América Toluca 0 - 1 Cruz Azul Round 4 Cruz Azul 2 - 1 América Toluca 5 - 0 Atlético Potosino Round 5 Atlético Potosino 2 - 2 Cruz Azul América 3 - 1 Toluca Round 6 América 0 - 1 Atlético Potosino Cruz Azul 1 - 0 Toluca

Group B

Group B Results Group 2 Round 1 U.N.A.M. 1 - 0 Zacatepec Monterrey 0 - 1 U.A.N.L. Round 2 U.N.A.M. 2 - 2 Monterrey U.A.N.L. 2 - 1 Zacatepec Round 3 Monterrey 2 - 1 Zacatepec U.N.A.M. 3 - 0 U.A.N.L. Round 4 Zacatepec 1 - 2 U.N.A.M. U.A.N.L. 1 - 1 Monterrey Round 5 Monterrey 1 - 1 U.N.A.M. Zacatepec 1 - 1 U.A.N.L. Round 6 U.A.N.L. 2 - 0 U.N.A.M. Zacatepec 2 - 2 Monterrey

Final

Cruz Azul won 2-0 on aggregate.