Statistics of the Primera División de México for the 1979–80 season.

Overview

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

Teams

Group stage

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Results

Relegation playoff

''Unión de Curtidores won 4-3 on aggregate. Jalisco was relegated to Segunda División.''

Playoff

Semifinal

Group 1

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

Group B

Group B Results Round 1 Tampico Madero 0 - 1 Cruz Azul Neza 1 – 0 Atlante Round 2 Cruz Azul 4 - 2 Atlante Neza 1 - 1 Tampico Madero Round 3 Neza 0 - 2 Cruz Azul Atlante 5 - 2 Tampico Round 4 Cruz Azul 0 - 1 Tampico Madero Atlante 1 – 1 Neza Round 5 Cruz Azul 1 - 0 Neza Tampico Madero 1 - 1 Atlante Round 6 Tampico Madero 1 - 2 Neza Atlante 3 - 1 Cruz Azul

Final

Cruz Azul won 4-3 on aggregate.