Primera División de México(Mexican First Division)Clausura 2008 was a Mexican
football tournament - the second of two tournaments held in the 2007-08 season. It began January 18, 2008 and ran until June 1, 2008.
Veracruz and
Morelia inaugurated the season, with Morelia winning 1–0. Reigning champions
Atlante F.C. were eliminated from making the Liguilla with a 3-2 loss to
Monterrey and thus could not defend their title, and
Veracruz was relegated to the
Primera División A after finishing last on the percentage table. Six teams qualified directly to the Liguilla (playoffs) by finishing in the top two of their respective groups, and these are the teams of
Toluca,
Jaguares,
Santos Laguna,
Monterrey,
Guadalajara, and
Cruz Azul. Four teams advanced to what is known as the Repechaje (playoff qualifiers), and these are being
San Luis,
Pachuca,
Necaxa, and
Atlas.
On June 1, 2008 Santos Laguna beat Cruz Azul on 3-2 aggregate to win the Clausura 2008 trophy. This was the club's third championship victory.