title: 1976–77 Mexican Segunda División season
text: # 1976–77 Mexican Segunda División season
  
  The 1976–77 Segunda División was the 28th season of the Mexican Segunda División. The season started on 14 August 1976 and concluded on 5 June 1977. It was won by Atlante.
  
  ## Changes
  
  * San Luis was promoted to Primera División.
  * Atlante was relegated from Primera División.
  * Tuberos de Veracruz was promoted from Tercera División.
  * Inter Acapulco was relegated from Segunda División.
  * Universidad de Nayarit was renamed as Tepic.
  * Atlético Tepeji del Río moved to Ciudad Sahagún and renamed as Ciudad Sahagún. UAT moved at Ciudad Madero and renamed as Bravos.
  * Naucalpan was bought by new owners, the club was moved to Cuernavaca and renamed as Morelos.
  * Saltillo was bought by new owners, the club was moved to Colima City and renamed as Jaguares de Colima.
  * Tapatío was moved to Autlán after Week 1.
  
  ## Teams
  
  | Club | City | Stadium |
  | - | - | - |
  | Atlante | Mexico City | Estadio Azteca |
  | Atlético Morelia | Morelia | Estadio Venustiano Carranza |
  | Bravos | Ciudad Madero | Estadio Tamaulipas |
  | Celaya | Celaya | Estadio Miguel Alemán Valdés |
  | Colima | Colima City | Estadio San Jorge Estadio Colima |
  | Córdoba | Córdoba | Estadio Rafael Murillo Vidal |
  | Cuautla | Cuautla | Estadio Isidro Gil Tapia |
  | Estudiantes Querétaro | Querétaro City | Estadio Municipal de Querétaro |
  | Irapuato | Irapuato | Estadio Irapuato |
  | La Piedad | La Piedad | Estadio Juan N. López |
  | Morelos | Cuernavaca | Estadio Centenario |
  | Nacional | Ciudad Guzmán | Estadio Municipal Santa Rosa |
  | Nuevo Necaxa | Juan Galindo | Estadio 14 de Diciembre |
  | Pachuca | Pachuca | Estadio Revolución Mexicana |
  | Querétaro | Querétaro City | Estadio Municipal de Querétaro |
  | Ciudad Sahagún | Ciudad Sahagún | Estadio Fray Bernardino de Sahagún |
  | Salamanca | Salamanca | Estadio El Molinito |
  | Tampico | Tampico | Estadio Tamaulipas |
  | Tapatío | Autlán | Unidad Deportiva Chapultepec |
  | Tecnológico de Celaya | Celaya | Estadio Miguel Alemán Valdés |
  | Tepic | Tepic | Estadio Nicolás Álvarez Ortega |
  | Tuberos de Veracruz | Veracruz City | Estadio Veracruzano |
  | UAEM | Toluca | Estadio Toluca 70 |
  | Ciudad Victoria | Ciudad Victoria | Estadio Marte R. Gómez |
  
  ## Group stage
  
  ### Group 1
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Atlante (Q) | 46 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 75 | 33 | +42 | 66 | Qualified to Championship Group |
  | 2 | Tampico (Q) | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 58 | 51 | +7 | 53 | Qualified to Championship Group |
  | 3 | Estudiantes de Querétaro | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 65 | 48 | +17 | 50 | |
  | 4 | Tepic | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 66 | 78 | −12 | 40 | |
  | 5 | Salamanca | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 37 | 59 | −22 | 36 | |
  | 6 | Celaya (R) | 46 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 46 | 83 | −37 | 27 | Relegated |
  
  ### Group 2
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Tecnológico de Celaya (Q) | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 73 | 62 | +11 | 53 | Qualified to Championship Group |
  | 2 | Ciudad Sahagún (Q) | 46 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 59 | 52 | +7 | 51 | Qualified to Championship Group |
  | 3 | Ciudad Victoria | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 52 | 64 | −12 | 41 | |
  | 4 | Tapatío | 46 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 41 | 65 | −24 | 33 | |
  | 5 | Pachuca | 46 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 59 | 96 | −37 | 31 | |
  | 6 | Bravos | 46 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 54 | 77 | −23 | 29 | |
  
  ### Group 3
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Nuevo Necaxa (Q) | 46 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 72 | 32 | +40 | 65 | Qualified to Championship Group |
  | 2 | UAEM (Q) | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 70 | 59 | +11 | 52 | Qualified to Championship Group |
  | 3 | Córdoba | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 61 | 58 | +3 | 48 | |
  | 4 | Colima | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 61 | 68 | −7 | 46 | |
  | 5 | Atlético Morelia | 46 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 43 | |
  | 6 | Cuautla | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 51 | 92 | −41 | 34 | |
  
  ### Group 4
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Querétaro (Q) | 46 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 75 | 38 | +37 | 58 | Qualified to Championship Group |
  | 2 | Irapuato (Q) | 46 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 70 | 40 | +30 | 58 | Qualified to Championship Group |
  | 3 | Morelos | 46 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 54 | 32 | +22 | 58 | |
  | 4 | Nacional | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 66 | 51 | +15 | 49 | |
  | 5 | Tuberos de Veracruz | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 52 | 59 | −7 | 43 | |
  | 6 | La Piedad | 46 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 48 | 68 | −20 | 40 | |
  
  ## Results
  
  | Home \ Away | ATL | ATM | BRA | CEL | COL | CÓR | CUA | EST | IRA | LPD | MOR | NAC | NEC | PAC | QUE | SAH | SAL | TAM | TAP | TEC | TEP | TUB | UEM | VIC |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Atlante | — | 0–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 5–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 |
  | Atlético Morelia | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 5–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 |
  | Bravos | 2–1 | 3–2 | — | 5–0 | 0–1 | 1 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 1–0 |
  | Celaya | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | — | 3–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–5 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
  | Colima | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 |
  | Córdoba | 3–0 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 5–5 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 |
  | Cuautla | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 5–3 | — | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–5 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 |
  | Estudiantes Qro. | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | — | 3–4 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 |
  | Irapuato | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 5–2 | 2–1 | — | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 6–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 |
  | La Piedad | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 |
  | Morelos | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | — | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 |
  | Nacional | 0–2 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | — | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 5–1 |
  | Nuevo Necaxa | 0–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | — | 3–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 |
  | Pachuca | 0–1 | 0–1 | 4–3 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | — | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 3–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 |
  | Querétaro | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 7–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | — | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 4–0 |
  | Ciudad Sahagún | 1–3 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 |
  | Salamanca | 0–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 5–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 |
  | Tampico | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 10–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 |
  | Tapatío | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | — | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–4 |
  | Tec. Celaya | 4–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | 4–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 |
  | Tepic | 3–0 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 |
  | Tuberos | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 5–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | — | 3–1 | 1–1 |
  | UAEM | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 5–4 | 3–1 | — | 1–0 |
  | Ciudad Victoria | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | — |
  
  ## Final stage
  
  ### Group 1
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion | ATL | UEM | NEC | TAM |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Atlante (Q) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 9 | Qualified to Promotion playoff | | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 |
  | 2 | UAEM | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 8 | Qualified to Promotion playoff | 2–1 | | 2–0 | 3–0 |
  | 3 | Nuevo Necaxa | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 5 | | 1–1 | 3–1 | | 1–0 |
  | 4 | Tampico | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 2 | | 2–3 | 3–4 | 2–0 | |
  
  ### Group 2
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion | QUE | SAH | IRA | TEC |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Querétaro (Q) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 9 | Qualified to Promotion playoff | | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 |
  | 2 | Ciudad Sahagún | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 7 | Qualified to Promotion playoff | 1–1 | | 2–2 | 3–2 |
  | 3 | Irapuato | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 5 | | 0–1 | 1–0 | | 2–1 |
  | 4 | Tecnológico de Celaya | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 3 | | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | |
  