 By winning the title, Atlante was able to access, once again, the Concacaf's Champions Cup, which eventually was lost against Cartaginés of Costa Rica at the final match.Right after winning the championship title, Atlante was eliminated for the next years from the play-off stage, even with important acquisitions such as Hugo Sánchez, Jorge Campos & Venezuelan player Gabriel Miranda, among others.Once again, the team faced relegation issues; therefore, Grupo Televisa decided to acquire Atlante and move it back again to the Estadio Azteca.