Primera División de México Invierno 2001 (Mexico First Division Winter 2001) is the second part of a two tournament season in Association football in Mexico. It began on July 21, 2001, and ended on November 25, the end of the season. La Piedad was promoted to Primera División de México, making possible that 19 teams took part in the Mexican First Division instead of the 18 teams in previous seasons. Pachuca defeated UANL in the final, their second title win.
Clubs
TeamCityStadiumAméricaMexico CityAztecaAtlanteMexico CityAzulAtlasGuadalajara, JaliscoJaliscoCelayaCelaya, GuanajuatoMiguel Alemán ValdésCruz AzulMexico CityAzulGuadalajaraGuadalajara, JaliscoJaliscoIrapuatoIrapuato, GuanajuatoSergio León ChávezLa PiedadLa Piedad, MichoacánJuan N. LópezLeónLeón, GuanajuatoLeónMoreliaMorelia, MichoacánMorelosMonterreyMonterrey, Nuevo LeónTecnológicoNecaxaMexico CityAztecaPachucaPachuca, HidalgoHidalgoPueblaPuebla, PueblaCuauhtémocSantos LagunaTorreón, CoahuilaCoronaTolucaToluca, State of MexicoNemesio DíezUAGZapopan, JaliscoTres de MarzoUANLSan Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo LeónUniversitarioUNAMMexico CityOlímpico Universitario
Regular phase
League table
Results
Top goalscorers Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Only regular season goals listed. Rank Player Club Goals1 Martín RodríguezIrapuato122 Alex FernandesMorelia113 José Manuel AbundisAtlante104 Jared BorgettiSantos Laguna9 José Luis CalderónAtlas Walter SilvaniPachuca Iván ZamoranoAmérica8 ClaudinhoLa Piedad8 Vicente SánchezToluca Miguel ZepedaCruz Azul
Source: MedioTiempo
Final phase (Liguilla) Bracket
Quarterfinals
UANL won 4–1 on aggregate.
Toluca won 3–1 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate. Pachuca advanced for being the higher seeded team.
Cruz Azul won 4–2 on aggregate.
Semifinals
1–1 on aggregate. UANL advanced for being the higher seeded team.
Pachuca won 5–3 on aggregate.
Finals
First leg Pachuca: GK 1 Miguel CaleroDF 2 Alberto RodríguezDF 5 Francisco Gabriel de AndaDF 99 Manuel VidrioDF 14 Marco Sánchez YacutaMF 6 Alfonso SosaMF 10 Marco GarcésMF 8 Gabriel CaballeroMF 15 Andrés ChitivaFW 18 Sergio SantanaFW 9 Walter SilvaniSubstitutions:GK 12 Jesús AlfaroDF 16 Israel VelázquezDF 26 José Juan HernándezMF 13 Jorge OrozcoMF 28 Carlos Adrián MoralesMF 29 Jaime CorreaFW 11 Hugo BrizuelaManager: Alfredo TenaUANL: GK 1 Óscar DauttDF 23 Javier SaavedraDF 2 Claudio SuárezDF 6 David OteoDF 3 Sindey BalderasMF 13 Antonio SanchoMF 8 Joaquín del OlmoMF 18 IrênioMF 11 Marcelo DominguesFW 9 Jesús Olalde FW 29 Carlos OchoaSubstitutions:GK 25 Rogelio RodríguezDF 20 Hugo SánchezDF 21 Percy ColqueMF 5 Mauricio GallagaMF 10 Ramón RamírezMF 15 Felipe AyalaMF 19 Juan MontanoManager: Ricardo Ferretti
Second leg
Pachuca won 3–1 on aggregate.
Pachuca: GK 1 Óscar DauttDF 23 Javier SaavedraDF 2 Claudio SuárezDF 6 David OteoDF 3 Sindey BalderasMF 13 Antonio SanchoMF 8 Joaquín del OlmoMF 11 Marcelo DominguesFW 17 Jorge SantillanaFW 9 Jesús Olalde FW 29 Carlos OchoaSubstitutions:GK 25 Rogelio RodríguezDF 20 Hugo SánchezDF 21 Percy ColqueMF 5 Mauricio GallagaMF 10 Ramón RamírezMF 15 Felipe AyalaMF 19 Juan MontanoManager: Ricardo FerrettiUANL: GK 1 Miguel CaleroDF 2 Alberto RodríguezDF 5 Francisco Gabriel de AndaDF 99 Manuel VidrioDF 14 Marco Sánchez YacutaMF 6 Alfonso SosaMF 10 Marco GarcésMF 8 Gabriel CaballeroMF 15 Andrés ChitivaFW 18 Sergio SantanaFW 9 Walter SilvaniSubstitutions:GK 12 Jesús AlfaroDF 16 Israel VelázquezDF 26 José Juan HernándezMF 13 Jorge OrozcoMF 28 Carlos Adrián MoralesMF 29 Jaime CorreaFW 11 Hugo BrizuelaManager: Alfredo Tena
External links Mediotiempo.com (where information was obtained)