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Monday, March 31, 2025

Mexico II Division

Second Division 1969-70

Copa Presidente Gustavo Díaz Ordaz Segunda División (Cup Tournament Second Level)
Semifinals

First legs
[Jun 22]
Puebla          3-1 U.de Curtidores
Tampico         1-1 Zamora

Second legs
[Jun 29]
U.de Curtidores 3-1 Puebla           [aet; 3–2pen]
Zamora          2-1 Tampico

Final

One single leg
[Jul 5]
Estadio la Martinica,  León
U.de Curtidores 2-2 Zamora           [aet; 12-15pen]

Regular season:

 1. Zacatepec           34      21      8       5       63      25      50      2.5200  (champion)
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 2. Jabatos N.L.        34      19      6       9       49      32      44      1.5313  [Monterrey]
 3. Tampico             34      15      12      7       48      31      42      1.5484  
 4. Salamanca           34      13      14      7       45      35      40      1.2857  
 5. Tigres U.A.N.L.     34      14      12      8       54      43      40      1.2558  [Monterrey]
 6. La Piedad           34      14      10      10      53      43      38      1.2326  
 7. Zamora              34      13      12      9       46      38      38      1.2105  
 8. Naucalpan           34      15      7       12      59      47      37      1.2553  
 9. U.de Curtidores     34      12      10      12      46      40      34      1.1500  [León]
10. Puebla              34      13      8       13      38      37      34      1.0270  
11. Nacional            34      11      9       14      36      43      31      0.8372  [Guadalajara]
12. Ciudad Victoria     34      10      10      14      40      46      30      0.8696  
13. Morelia             34      12      6       16      48      59      30      0.8136  
14. Poza Rica           34      10      10      14      35      44      30      0.7955  
15. Ciudad Madero       34      8       12      14      33      48      28      0.6875  
16. Tepic               34      9       9       16      29      51      27      0.5686  
17. Celaya              34      9       8       17      37      57      26      0.6491  
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18. Zapata              34      1       11      22      27      67      13      0.4030  (relegated) [Zacatepec]

Champion: Zacatepec  

Runners-up: Jabatos Nuevo León

Top scorer: Francisco Mancilla  21 goals  Zacatepec



Campeón de Campeones Segunda División (Super Cup Second Level)
[Oct 18, 1970]
Parque Moctezuma, Zamora
Zamora          1-0 Zacatepec


Changes for the next season:

Celaya dissolved
       

NB: Zacatepec promoted to first level still 1970-71 season
    Zapata relegated to third level still 1970-71 season

Third Division 1969-70:

FINAL TABLE
                         G      W       T        L      GF      GA      PTS
 1. San Luis Potosí     30      24      4        2      77      27      52 (champion)
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 2. Querétaro           30      21      8        1      77      29      50
 3. Cuautla             30      18      6        6      70      38      42
 4. Cuernavaca          30      15      8        7      52      39      38
 5. U.de Puebla         30      12      9        9      56      44      33
 6. Ixtapan de la Sal   30      12      9        9      50      40      33
 7. Tlalnepantla        30      13      7       10      45      43      33
 8. Iguala              30      12      7       11      47      51      31
 9. Electra             30      11      5       14      41      45      27 [Nuevo Necaxa]
10. Cuautitlán          30       6      12      12      39      54      24
11. Uruapan             30      11      2       17      37      60      24
12. Chalco              30       8      7       15      42      52      23
13. Tec. Celaya         30       8      6       16      36      42      22
14. U.Veracruzana       30       8      6       16      34      57      22 [Xalapa]
15. U.A.E.M.            30       4      5       21      33      70      13 [Toluca]
16. San Marcos          30       3      7       20      31      76      13 [Aguascalientes]
Champion: San Luis (Potosi)       Coach: Arturo Mendoza
Runners-up: Querétaro

NB: San Luis promoted until 1970-71 season

Mexico 1970. Second Division

FINAL TABLES
Championship Group
                        P       W       T       L       GF      GC      PTS     GAVG
 1. U.de Curtidores     14      11      0       3       32      13      22      2.4615  (champion)[León]
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 2. Puebla              14      10      0       4       32      20      20      1.6000  (promotion playoff)
 3. Nacional            14      9       0       5       39      26      18      1.5000  (promotion playoff)[Guadalajara]
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 4. Tigres U.A.N.L.     14      6       0       8       27      31      12      0.8710  [Monterrey]
 5. Ciudad Madero       13      6       0       7       11      18      12      0.6111  
 6. La Piedad           14      5       0       9       25      23      10      1.0870  
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 7. Naucalpan           13      5       0       8       15      24      10      0.6250  (promotion playoff)     
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 8. Jabatos N.L.        14      3       0       11      14      40      6       0.3500  [Monterrey]
        

Consolation Group
                        P       W       T       L       GF      GA      PTS     GAVG
 1. Zacatepec           12      11      0       1       40      14      22      2.8571  
 2. Tepic               12      7       0       5       31      30      14      1.0333  
 3. Salamanca           12      7       0       5       21      21      14      1.0000  
 4. Zamora              12      5       0       7       17      21      10      0.8095  
 5. Ciudad Victoria     12      4       0       8       20      25      8       0.8000  
 6. Morelia             12      4       0       8       22      30      8       0.7333  
 7. Zapata              12      4       0       8       10      20      8       0.5000  [Zacatepec]

Champion: Unión de Curtidores. The photo is very, very suspect – the 'boys' look too old for regular squad. 

Runners-up: Puebla

In the last moment the First Level increase the number of teams to 18, for this reason was played a Promotional
  Tournament between the first four teams of the Championship Group, Tigres U.A.N.L. refused the invitation, 
  being replaced by Naucalpan.


Promotional Tournament
[All the matches played in Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Ciudad de México]

FINAL TABLE 

                        P       W       T       L       GF      GA      PTS     GAVG
 1. Puebla              3       2       1       0       4       2       5       2.0000  (promoted)      
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 2. U.de Curtidores     3       1       1       1       5       6       3       0.8333  [León]
 3. Nacional            3       1       0       2       3       3       2       1.0000  [Guadalajara]
 4. Naucalpan           3       1       0       2       3       4       2       0.7500  


Promoted to first level: Zacatepec (winners of 1969-70 season) and Puebla

Relegated: Zapata (last in the 1969-70 season)

Promoted from third level: San Luis Potosí (champion), Atlético Cuernavaca, Cuautla (comeback), Querétaro (comeback), Tampico (comeback) and Universidad Veracruzana

Second Division 1970. Ties decided in extra time or penalty kicks

Group Center
                        P       W       T       L       GF      GA      PTS     GAVG
 1. Zacatepec           8       6       0       2       17      5       12      3.4000 (consolation group)      
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 2. Naucalpan           8       6       0       2       19      11      12      1.7273 (championship group)
 3. Puebla              8       3       0       5       14      13      6       1.0769 (championship group)
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 4. Salamanca           8       3       0       5       8       15      6       0.5333  (consolation group)
 5. Zapata              8       2       0       6       11      25      4       0.4400  (consolation group)[Zacatepec]

NB: Zacatepec won the group, however was included in the consolation group for Second Stage


Group West
                        P       W       T       L       GF      GA      PTS     GAVG
 1. Nacional            10      8       0       2       33      17      16      1.9412  (championship group)[Guadalajara]
 2. U.de Curtidores     10      7       0       3       21      15      14      1.4000  (championship group)[León]
 3. La Piedad           10      4       0       6       22      22      8       1.0000  (championship group)
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 4. Morelia             10      4       0       6       19      24      8       0.7917  (consolation group)
 5. Zamora              10      4       0       6       13      17      8       0.7647  (consolation group)
 6. Tepic               10      3       0       7       16      29      6       0.5517  (consolation group)


Group North
                        P       W       T       L       GF      GA      PTS     GAVG
 1. Ciudad Madero       10      7       0       3       15      9       14      1.6667  (championship group)
 2. Jabatos N.L.        10      6       0       4       18      12      12      1.5000  (championship group) [Monterrey]
 3. Tigres U.A.N.L.     10      5       0       5       18      18      10      1.0000  (championship group)[Monterrey]
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 4. Tampico             10      5       0       5       14      15      10      0.9333
 5. Ciudad Victoria     10      4       0       6       12      18      8       0.6667  (consolation group)
 6. Poza Rica           10      3       0       7       14      19      6       0.7368  


Changes for the Second Phase:

Poza Rica dissolved

Tampico disqualified due to several debts

Championship Group

                        P       W       T       L       GF      GC      PTS     GAVG
 1. U.de Curtidores     14      11      0       3       32      13      22      2.4615  (champion)[León]
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 2. Puebla              14      10      0       4       32      20      20      1.6000  (promotion playoff)
 3. Nacional            14      9       0       5       39      26      18      1.5000  (promotion playoff)[Guadalajara]
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 4. Tigres U.A.N.L.     14      6       0       8       27      31      12      0.8710  [Monterrey]
 5. Ciudad Madero       13      6       0       7       11      18      12      0.6111  
 6. La Piedad           14      5       0       9       25      23      10      1.0870  
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 7. Naucalpan           13      5       0       8       15      24      10      0.6250  (promotion playoff)     
Possible photo of Jabatos Nuevo Leon.
 8. Jabatos N.L.       14      3       0       11      14      40      6       0.3500  [Monterrey]
        

Consolation Group
                        P       W       T       L       GF      GA      PTS     GAVG
 1. Zacatepec           12      11      0       1       40      14      22      2.8571  
 2. Tepic               12      7       0       5       31      30      14      1.0333  
 3. Salamanca           12      7       0       5       21      21      14      1.0000  
 4. Zamora              12      5       0       7       17      21      10      0.8095  
 5. Ciudad Victoria     12      4       0       8       20      25      8       0.8000  
 6. Morelia             12      4       0       8       22      30      8       0.7333  
 7. Zapata              12      4       0       8       10      20      8       0.5000  [Zacatepec]

Champion: Unión de Curtidores. Possible photo of the champions. 

Runners-up: Puebla

In the last moment the First Level increase the number of teams to 18, for this reason was played a Promotional
  Tournament between the first four teams of the Championship Group, Tigres U.A.N.L. refused the invitation, 
  being replaced by Naucalpan.































Promotional
Tournament
[All the matches played in Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Ciudad de México]

FINAL TABLE 

                        P       W       T       L       GF      GA      PTS     GAVG
 1. Puebla              3       2       1       0       4       2       5       2.0000  (promoted)      
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 2. U.de Curtidores     3       1       1       1       5       6       3       0.8333  [León]
 3. Nacional            3       1       0       2       3       3       2       1.0000  [Guadalajara]
 4. Naucalpan           3       1       0       2       3       4       2       0.7500  


Promoted to first level: Zacatepec (winners of 1969-70 season) and Puebla

Relegated: Zapata (last in the 1969-70 season)

Promoted from third level: San Luis Potosí (champion), Atlético Cuernavaca, Cuautla (comeback), Querétaro (comeback), Tampico (comeback) and Universidad Veracruzana


México
70 Tercera División (Third Level)
Scoring system: 
Win: 6 points and 1 extra point for each goal scored (maximum 3)
Ties: 3 points and 1 extra point for each gol scored (maximum 3)
Loses: 0 points and 1 extra point for each goal scored (maximum 3)
Group 1
                         M       W      T        L      GF      GA       PTS
 1. Cuautla             14      10      1        3      32      16       90 (championship group)
 2. A.Cuernavaca        14       7      4        3      30      19       82 (championship group)
 3. Chalco              14       6      3        5      32      22       71 (championship group)
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 4. Ixtapan de la Sal   14       4      5        5      18      22       57 (dissolved)
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 5. U.Veracruzana       14       5      3        6      19      26       56 (championship group) [Xalapa]
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 6. Electra             14       5      2        7      19      24       55 (consolation group)[Nuevo Necaxa]
 7. Iguala              14       4      3        7      11      18       44 (consolation group)
 8. U.de Puebla         14       3      3        8      15      29       40 (consolation group)

Group 2
                         M       W      T        L      GF      GC      PTS
 1. San Luis            14      12      1        1      43       8      108 (championship group)[San Luis Potosí]
 2. Cuautitlán          14       6      4        4      25      18       72 (championship group)
 3. Querétaro           14       8      1        5      25      18       71 (championship group)
 4. Tlalnepantla        14       6      3        5      16      19       61 (championship group)
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 5. Tecno.Celaya        14       5      3        6      17      23       56 (consolation group)
 6. Uruapan             14       5      3        6      13      19       52 (consolation group)
 7. U.A.E.M.            14       3      3        8      14      20       40 (consolation group)[Toluca]
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 8. San Marcos          14       1      2       11       4      32       14 (dissolved) [Aguascalientes]

Changes for the second phase:

Ixtapan de la Sal and San Marcos dissolved


Championship
Group
                         M       W      T        L      GF      GC      PTS
 1. San Luis            14       9      3        2      35      16      93 (champion)[San Luis Potosí]
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 2. Cuautla             14       9      2        3      40      19      91
 3. Querétaro           14       5      5        4      22      19      67
 4. Tlalnepantla        13       3      7        3      19      22      58
 5. Cuautitlán          14       4      5        5      20      26      58
 6. Chalco              13       5      2        6      13      21      48
 7. A.Cuernavaca        14       2      4        8      21      31      44
 8. U.Veracruzana       14       2      4        8      11      27      35 [Xalapa]             

Consolation Group
                         M       W      T        L      GF      GC      PTS
 1. U.A.E.M.            10       6      3        1      19      11      64 [Toluca]
 2. Tecno.Celaya        10       5      1        4      19      17      49
 3. Electra             10       4      4        2      13      13      49 [Nuevo Necaxa]
 4. Uruapan             10       2      4        4      18      17      41
 5. Iguala              10       3      3        4      11      16      38
 6. U.de Puebla         10       1      3        6       9      15      24

Champion: San Luis      HC: Salvador Reyes

Runners-up: Cuautla     HC: Isidro Gil Tapia

Top scorer: Marino Guevara  13 goals  Cuautla

For increase the number of teams in second level it was played a promotional tournament 
between four third level teams (Universidad Veracruzana, Cuautla, Atlético Cuernavaca and Querétaro) 
and two teams which had been dissolved recently in second level (Celaya and Tampico). 

Third Level Promotional Tournament
[All the matches played in Estadio Plan de San Luis, San Luis Potosí]

NB: Winners of Round 1 promoted

Round 1
[Dec 15, 1970]
A.Cuernavaca  3-2 Cuautla
Tampico       2-2 U.Veracruzana [5-4pen]
[Dec 16]
Querétaro     4-0 Celaya

1st Playoff
[Dec 16]
Cuautla       2-1 U.Veracruzana

2nd Playoff
[Dec 18]
U.Veracruzana 3-1 Celaya

Atlético Cuernavaca, Tampico, Querétaro, Cuautla and Universidad Veracruzana promoted.

Changes for the next season:

Promoted to second level: San Luis (1969-70 champion)

Relegated from second level: Zapata (last in 1969-70 season)

9 new teams joined the league: 

Deportivo Celaya (last team in promotional tournament), Deportivo Duero, Escuadra Azul (Orizaba), 
España de Veracruz, Lobos de Querétaro, Texcoco, Tuxpan, Orizaba, y Universidad de Guadalajara.

Saturday, March 29, 2025

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Mexico. Because of the World Cup there were 2 championships instead of one in 1970: the first was the regular 1969-70 season, started on April 9, 1969 and finished on January 4, 1970 (with the play-off for second place; the regular season ended on December 23, 1969). After that a special championship, celebrating the World Cup, was scheduled: it was to be played in two parts – the first before the World Cup and the second after. It was called 'Mexico 1970' and at first seemed to be just special unofficial tournament,but eventually was decided to be counted as regular state championship with additional new adjustments. Mexico 1970 was started on February 4, 1970, stopped on May 6, continued after the Wordl Cup on July 8 and finished on October 7, 1970. And after that at the end of November the normal 1970-71 championship started. Meantime the Mexican Federation decided to expand the First Division from 16 to 18 teams and rules for relegation were changed.

1969-70

FINAL TABLE
                         G       W       T       L      GF      GA      PTS     GAVG
 1. Guadalajara         30      18       9       3      54      24      45      2.25 (champion)
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 2. Cruz Azul           30      14      11       5      40      19      39      2.11 (playoff for second place] [Ciudad Cooperativa]
 3. Veracruz            30      16       7       7      47      36      39      1.31 (playoff for second place]
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 4. Toluca              30      13       7      10      46      35      33      1.31
 5. Necaxa              30      11      11       8      32      26      33      1.23 [Ciudad de México]
 6. América             30      12       7      11      50      49      31      1.02 [Ciudad de México]
 7. León                30      11       9      10      43      43      31      1.00
 8. Pachuca             30      11       7      12      41      49      29      0.84
 9. Monterrey           30       9      10      11      39      41      28      0.95
10. Atlante             30      10       8      12      51      55      28      0.93 [Ciudad de México]
11. Oro                 30      10       7      13      41      58      27      0.71 [Guadalajara]
12. Atlas               30       8      10      12      25      37      26      0.68 [Guadalajara]
13. U.N.A.M.            30       8       9      13      42      43      25      0.98 [Ciudad de México]
14. Irapuato            30       8       8      14      26      36      24      0.72
15. Torreón             30       5      13      12      24      37      23      0.65
16. Laguna              30       6       7      17      31      44      19      0.70 [Torreón]
Playoff match for the second place
[Jan 4]
Estadio Azteca, Ciudad de México
Cruz Azul   3-3 Veracruz    [aet; 3-2pen]
  [José Luis Guerrero 7, Javier Guzmán 10, Cesáreo Victorino 23; José Luis Aussin 22, 
   Jesús Hernández 77, 90+2]

Champion: Guadalajara
Runners-up: Cruz Azul


Campeón de Campeones 1969-70 (Super Cup)

Not held; Guadalajara won the league and the Cup (“Campeonísimo”)

Promoted: Zacatepec     
Relegated: None

NB: Initially it was determined that the title of "Campeón de Campeones" of the 1969-70 season would be defined 
    in a triangular tournament between the champion of the 1969-70 Cup, the winners of the 1969-70 League 
    and the champion of the Extraordinary Tournament México 70 (to be played before and after the 1970 FIFA WC).

As Guadalajara obtained the 1969-70 Cup and League championships, the series for this title remained a two team series. 
    Until September 1970, the First Division branch determined to grant Guadalajara the title of 
    "Campeonísimo" by winning the League and the Cup in the 1969-70 season.

The relegation was also suspended, it was determined that the last place in the 1969-70 season (Laguna) should play 
    against the worst team of the extraordinary tournament Mexico 70.
Copa Presidente Gustavo Díaz Ordaz 1969-70 (Cup Tournament)
Semifinals

First legs
[May 11]
Torreón     1-0 León 
  [Elías Aguilar 30]
Veracruz    1-3 Guadalajara 
  [Mariano Ubiracy da Silva 77; Alberto Onofre 20, Raúl Gómez 80, 85]

Second legs
[May 17]
Guadalajara 2-1 Veracruz 
  [Alberto Onofre 22, 71; Guillermo Hernández 75pen]
[May 18]
León        1-2 Torreón 
  [José Valdez 86; Raúl Ramos 50, Heriberto Trigo 69]

Final

First leg
[May 25]
Estadio de la Revolución, Torreón
Torreón     1-2 Guadalajara
  [Elías Aguilar 64; Carlos Calderón 12, Javier Valdivia 57]

Second leg
[May 31]
Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara
Guadalajara 3-2 Torreón 
  [Carlos Calderón 14, Raúl Gómez 32, Alberto Onofre 88; Elías Aguilar 2, Raúl Ramos 77]

CD Guadalajara – 1969-70 champions and cup winners of Mexico.

Monday, March 24, 2025

Venezuela

Venezuela. First stage:

 1.Deportivo Italia        14   8  4  2  26-10  20
 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 3.Valencia FC             14   8  3  3  21-11  19
 3.Deportivo Galicia       14   7  2  5  21-15  16
 4.UD Canarias             14   4  7  3  16-13  15
 5.Lara FC                 14   3  5  6  12-20  11  [Barquisimeto]
 6.Anzoátegui FC           14   5  1  8  22-31  11  [Puerto La Cruz]
 7.Deportivo Portugués     14   3  4  7  13-18  10
 8.Tiquire Aragua          14   4  2  8  13-26  10  [Maracay]
 

Second Stage


 1.Deportivo Galicia       14  11  0  3  28-13  22
 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 2.Deportivo Portugués     14   9  2  3  24-12  20 
 3.Deportivo Italia        14   7  3  4  17-14  17
Standing from left: Humberto Tenías, Nabor Fuenmayor, Raul Stanich (argentino-venezolano), Segundo Martínez, Luis Zarzalejo, Darío Castillo.
Crouching: Milton Días (brasileño), Reinaldo Lovizzuto (brasileño), Aurelio Dos Santos "Lelo" (brasileño), José Oswaldo Pasternak (argentino), Luis Rojas. 
 4.Valencia FC             14   5  4  5  15-12  14
 5.Lara FC                 14   5  4  5  14-18  14  [Barquisimeto]
 6.Anzoátegui FC           14   4  3  7  18-17  11  [Puerto La Cruz]
 7.UD Canarias             14   3  3  8  12-26   9
Standing from left: Mathías (brasileño), Lorenzo Useche, José O. Pasternak (argentino), Sandoval Borges (brasileño), Mario Méndez (uruguayo), Eddy García.
Front: Wanderley (brasileño), Tortolero, Sabará (brasileño), Reinaldo Lovizutto (brasileño), Humberto Scovino. 
 8.Tiquire Aragua          14   0  5  9  13-29   5  [Maracay]
Championship Playoff (between winners 1st and 2nd stage)

18.12   Deportivo Italia         0-0       Deportivo Galicia
20.12   Deportivo Galicia        1-0       Deportivo Italia
Deportivo Italia finished second. Standing from left: Eddy García, Vicente Arruda, Freddy Ellie, Delman Useche, Carlos Marín, Manuel Da Silva Tenorio.
Front: Mario Mateo, Paulinho, Batista, Luis Mendoza, Alves de Almeida.

Standing from left: Ramón Souza Duarte (uruguayo), Isabelino Martínez (uruguayo), Silvio Leite (brasileño), Castro, Modesto Díaz, Chacho (español).
Crouching: Rafael Oviedo, Andrés Socorro, Santos, Ramón Iriarte, Telmo Blanco (uruguayo).

Deportivo Galicia (Caracas) won the championship by one goal. It was their 3^rd title.

Saturday, March 22, 2025

Ecuador

Ecuador. Phase 1. Top-6 qualify to Liguilla Final

Bottom-7 participate in Liquilla de no descenso
 1.Barcelona            24 14  6  4 33-17 34 [Guayaquil]
 2.LDU de Quito         24 11  6  7 37-26 28
 3.América              24  9 10  5 30-27 28 [Quito]
 4.Emelec               24  9  9  6 28-24 27 [Guayaquil]
 5.Dep. Quito           24 10  6  8 26-25 26
 6.El Nacional          24  9  7  8 40-30 25 [Quito]
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 7.LDU de Portoviejo    24  9  6  9 34-37 24             (play in Manta)
 8.Aucas                24  6 10  8 31-30 22 [Quito]
 9.Universidad Católica 24  7  8  9 22-22 22 [Quito]
10.Macará               24  6 10  8 27-31 22 [Ambato]
11.9 de Octubre         24  5 10  9 23-32 20 [Guayaquil]
12.Patria               24  5  8 11 18-31 18 [Guayaquil]
13.Everest              24  4  8 12 25-42 16 [Guayaquil]

Liguilla de no descenso


 1.Universidad Católica 36 12 13 11 46-34 37 [Quito]
 2.Aucas                36 11 14 11 50-44 36 [Quito]     Relegated (1)
 3.Macara               36 11 13 12 45-41 35 [Ambato]
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 4.LDU de Portoviejo    36 12  9 15 48-57 33
 5.9 de Octubre         36  9 13 14 41-54 31 [Guayaquil]
 6.Patria               36  8 12 16 30-49 28 [Guayaquil] Relegated
 7.Everest              36  9 10 17 42-68 28 [Guayaquil] Relegated

Record of Phase 1 was carried forward to Liguilla de no descenso.
Initially bottom-4 relegated – however, National championship was extended to 16 clubs in 1971 and only 2 teams were relegated.


(1) Aucas play playoff with Politécnico (Pichincha's second division 
    champion) to decide which team of Pichincha is relegated to second
    division; according to reglementation to 1971 Pichincha only can 
    have 4 teams in National Championship.
(2) LDU de Portoviejo maintained in National Championship 1971 by decision of
    Extraordinary Congress of Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol.

Liguilla Final


 1.Barcelona            34 19  7  8 44-31 45 [Guayaquil] Champions
 2.Emelec               34 14 11  9 47-32 39 [Guayaquil] Runners-up
 3.América              34 13 13  8 38-35 39 [Quito]
 4.LDU de Quito         34 14  8 12 51-45 36
 5.El Nacional          34 13  9 12 54-42 35 [Quito]
 6.Deportivo Quito      34 13  8 13 32-36 34

Record of Phase 1 was carried forward to Liguilla Final