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Revision as of 16:54, 26 December 2024 by JHLSirius (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) 1st professional season of the top division of Mexican football Football league season| Season | 1943–44 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Asturias (1st title) |
| Matches played | 91 |
| Goals scored | 454 (4.99 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Isidro Lángara (27 goals) |
| Biggest home win | ADO 9–2 Atlas |
| Biggest away win | ADO 2–8 RC España |
| Highest scoring | RC España 9–3 Veracruz |
| ← 1942–43 1944–45 → | |
The 1943–44 season was the inaugural edition of the Mexican professional league known as Liga Mayor, it was the first true national and professional league in Mexico, organized by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol (FMF). It had 10 participating clubs, which were from Mexico City, Jalisco and Veracruz. Asturias were the first champions.
Clubs
GuadalajaraAtlas
VeracruzADOMoctezuma
AméricaAtlante
Asturias
RC España
Marteclass=notpageimage| Location of the 1943–44 Mexican Primera División teams
| Club | City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| ADO | Orizaba | Campo Moctezuma |
| América | Mexico City | Parque Asturias |
| Atlante | Mexico City | Parque Asturias |
| Atlas | Guadalajara | Parque Oblatos |
| Asturias | Mexico City | Parque Asturias |
| Guadalajara | Guadalajara | Parque Oblatos |
| Marte | Mexico City | Parque Asturias |
| Moctezuma | Orizaba | Campo Moctezuma |
| RC España | Mexico City | Campo España |
| Veracruz | Veracruz | Parque Deportivo Veracruzano |
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RC España | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 70 | 35 | +35 | 27 |
| 2 | Asturias | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 57 | 32 | +25 | 27 |
| 3 | Moctezuma | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 21 |
| 4 | Atlante | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 18 |
| 5 | Atlas | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 42 | 50 | −8 | 18 |
| 6 | Guadalajara | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 50 | 51 | −1 | 16 |
| 7 | Veracruz | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 48 | 57 | −9 | 16 |
| 8 | América | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 42 | 58 | −16 | 13 |
| 9 | Marte | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 47 | −15 | 12 |
| 10 | ADO | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 37 | 54 | −17 | 12 |
Results
| Home \ Away | ADO | AME | AST | ATL | ATS | ESP | GDL | MAR | MOC | VER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADO | — | 1–6 | 3–4 | 0–1 | 9–2 | 2–8 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 0–3 | 2–3 |
| América | 1–3 | — | 2–7 | 2–5 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 7–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 4–6 |
| Asturias | 4–1 | 4–2 | — | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 7–2 | 2–2 | 6–2 |
| Atlante | 2–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 | — | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 |
| Atlas | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–4 | 3–3 | — | 0–1 | 3–7 | 3–0 | 3–3 | 3–1 |
| RC España | 5–1 | 6–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 6–2 | — | 8–2 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 9–3 |
| Guadalajara | 5–1 | 3–1 | 1–5 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 3–5 | — | 5–1 | 3–1 | 5–1 |
| Marte | 0–2 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–2 | — | 4–2 | 4–2 |
| Moctezuma | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 5–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 3–3 | — | 5–1 |
| Veracruz | 2–2 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 7–2 | 3–1 | 3–3 | 5–2 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Championship playoff
A playoff match between Asturias and RC España was held to determine the champions, since both teams ended the season with the same number of points.
| Asturias | 4–1 | RC España |
|---|---|---|
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11'
| Champions |
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| Asturias 1st title |
Moves
After this season Unión-León, Oro, and Puebla joined the league.
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Isidro Lángara |
RC España | 27 |
References
- "Mexico 1943/44". RSSSF.com. Retrieved 17 August 2019.