1979–80 Mexican Primera División season

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.

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

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.