| Season | 1954–55 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Zacatepec (1st title) |
| Relegated | Marte |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 382 (2.89 per match) |
| ← 1953–54 1955–56 → | |
Statistics of the Primera División de México for the 1954–55 season.
Overview
Irapuato was promoted to Primera División.
The season was contested by 12 teams, and Zacatepec won the championship.
Marte was relegated to Segunda División.
Teams
AméricaAtlante
Necaxa
GuadalajaraOro
LeónPueblaTolucaIrapuatoTampicoZacatepecMarteclass=notpageimage| Location of the 1954-55 Primera División teams
| Team | City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| América | Mexico City | Ciudad de los Deportes |
| Atlante | Mexico City | Ciudad de los Deportes |
| Guadalajara | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Parque Oblatos |
| Irapuato | Irapuato, Guanajuato | Revolución |
| León | León, Guanajuato | La Martinica |
| Marte | Cuernavaca, Morelos | Deportivo Morelos |
| Necaxa | Mexico City | Ciudad de los Deportes |
| Oro | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Parque Oblatos |
| Puebla | Puebla, Puebla | Parque El Mirador |
| C.D. Tampico | Tampico, Tamaulipas | Tampico |
| Toluca | Toluca, State of Mexico | Héctor Barraza |
| Zacatepec | Zacatepec, Morelos | Campo del Ingenio |
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zacatepec | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 21 | +20 | 32 | Champions |
| 2 | Guadalajara | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 22 | +19 | 30 | |
| 3 | Necaxa | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 30 | +12 | 25 | |
| 4 | León | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 25 | |
| 5 | América | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 24 | |
| 6 | Toluca | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 23 | |
| 7 | Tampico | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 23 | |
| 8 | Oro | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 42 | 41 | +1 | 20 | |
| 9 | Puebla | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 20 | |
| 10 | Irapuato | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 38 | −12 | 16 | |
| 11 | Atlante | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 35 | −12 | 15 | |
| 12 | Marte | 22 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 52 | −35 | 11 | Relegated |
| 1954–55 winners |
|---|
| Zacatepec 1st title |
Results
| Home \ Away | AME | ATE | GDL | IRA | LEO | MAR | NEC | ORO | PUE | TAM | TOL | ZAC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| América | — | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Atlante | 0–1 | — | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–3 |
| Guadalajara | 2–0 | 5–2 | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 3–3 |
| Irapuato | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | — | 0–2 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 0–1 |
| León | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Marte | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–0 | 0–2 | — | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 0–1 |
| Necaxa | 2–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 6–1 | — | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 4–1 |
| Oro | 1–5 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 3–3 | — | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 |
| Puebla | 2–3 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | — | 3–1 | 2–3 | 0–3 |
| Tampico | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–0 | — | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| Toluca | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | — | 1–1 |
| Zacatepec | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 5–4 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 6–0 | 1–0 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Promotion Playoff
With the intention of increasing the number of teams in the First Division to 14 clubs, the Mexican Football Federation organized a promotional tournament between the two worst teams of the first level and the second, third and fourth teams of the Second Division. The playoff had five teams: Atlante, Marte, Cuautla, Querétaro and Zamora.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlante | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 7 | Remains in First Division |
| 2 | Zamora | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | Promoted to First Division |
| 3 | Cuautla | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Marte | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | Relegated to Second Division |
| 5 | Querétaro | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 2 | Remains in Second Division |
Results
| Home \ Away | ATE | CUA | MAR | QRO | ZAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlante | — | 3–0 | 2–2 | 6–1 | 2–1 |
| Cuautla | – | — | – | 1–0 | – |
| Marte | – | 3–4 | — | 3–0 | 1–3 |
| Querétaro | – | – | – | — | – |
| Zamora | – | 4–3 | – | 0–2 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.