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Ascenso MX
Founded1994; 30 years ago (1994), as Primera División A de México
Folded2020; 4 years ago (2020)
CountryMexico
ConfederationCONCACAF
Number of clubs12
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toLiga MX
Relegation toLiga Premier
Domestic cup(s)Copa MX
Supercopa MX
Last championsOaxaca (2nd title)
Most championshipsSinaloa
León
Irapuato
Necaxa
(4 titles each)
Websiteascensomx.net
Current: 2019–20 Ascenso MX season

Ascenso MX, officially known as Ascenso BBVA MX for sponsorship reasons, was the second level professional division of Mexican football.[1] Formerly called Primera División A de México (1994–2009) and then Liga de Ascenso (2009–2012). The champions of the competition was promoted to Liga MX (top level), and the bottom team was relegated to Liga Premier (third level).

In 2012, the league rebranded its name and competition format as Ascenso MX, the major changes (clubs do not need a FMF certification to be promoted and that the competition no longer used group stages). Ascenso MX was replaced by Liga de Expansión MX on April 17, 2020.

History

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In 1994, the FMF upgraded the Segunda División de México to Primera División A de México to bring closer the level of play in the two divisions. The project was under the direction of José Antonio García Rodríguez, then president of the then top level Primera División. He envisioned the new division to be joined by the best teams of the Segunda División and include teams from the United States (Los Angeles Salsa and San Jose Black Hawks expressed a desire to join). FIFA declined the integration but established a new league with the best Segunda División sides. The founding clubs of the inaugural 1994–95 season were: Acapulco, Atlético Celaya, Atlético San Francisco, Atlético Yucatán, Caimanes de Tabasco, Coras de Tepic, Gallos de Aguascalientes, Halcones de Querétaro, Inter Tijuana, Irapuato, Reboceros de La Piedad, Marte, Pachuca, San Luis, and Zacatepec. Cobras de Ciudad Juárez declined to participate due to financial problems.

In 2006, the number of teams increased from 20 to 24, and geographically separated into two groups for preliminary competition (A and B).

In 2009, the major changes were: the name change from Primera División A to Liga de Ascenso. The league was reduced to 17 teams and the groups were eliminated. The Apertura 2010 tournament had 18 teams participating. In 2012 the league was rebranded as Ascenso MX.[2] Alebrijes de Oaxaca was the 16th team of Ascenso MX in 2013. Alebrijes was partly formed by consolidating Segunda División side Tecamachalco which had won promotion to Ascenso MX in 2012, but did not fulfill infrastructural requirements set by the Mexican Football Federation. In August 2013, Zacatepec was promoted to Ascenso MX in place of relegated Pumas Morelos. [3]

From 2011 to 2016, there was no relegation to the Segunda División de México. On June 6, 2016, returned the relegation for the 2016–17 season. Loros UdeC and Murciélagos were relegated in the next two seasons. In 2018–19 season, C.D.S. Tampico Madero finished last in the relegation table, but remained in Ascenso MX after paying a bail.[4]

Abolition

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On April 13, Liga MX and Ascenso MX President Enrique Bonilla announced the termination of the remainder of the Clausura 2020 season. Two reasons were the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic and the league's lack of financial resources. Its U-17 and U-20 youth systems and the Liga MX Femenil are also at risk.[5]

Clubs

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The 2019–20 season had 14 clubs competing.[6] However, the Clausura 2020 tournament had only 12 teams competing after the dissolution of Potros UAEM and Loros UdeC.

Club City Stadium Capacity
Atlante Cancún, Quintana Roo Andrés Quintana Roo 17,289
Cafetaleros Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas Víctor Manuel Reyna 29,001
Celaya Celaya, Guanajuato Miguel Alemán Valdés 23,182
UAT Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas Marte R. Gómez 10,520
UdeG Guadalajara, Jalisco Jalisco 55,020
Oaxaca Oaxaca City, Oaxaca Tecnológico de Oaxaca 14,598
Sinaloa Culiacán, Sinaloa Banorte 20,108
Sonora Hermosillo, Sonora Héroe de Nacozari 18,747
Tampico Madero Tampico / Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas Tamaulipas 19,667
Venados Mérida, Yucatán Carlos Iturralde 15,087
Zacatecas Zacatecas City, Zacatecas Carlos Vega Villalba 20,068
Zacatepec Zacatepec, Morelos Agustín "Coruco" Díaz 24,313

Champions

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Club Titles Runners-up Winning editions
Sinaloa 4 6 Apertura 2003, Clausura 2007, Clausura 2015, Apertura 2016
León1 4 3 Clausura 2003, Clausura 2004, Clausura 2008, Clausura 2012
Irapuato2 4 2 Invierno 1999, Verano 2000, Apertura 2002, Clausura 2011
Necaxa1 4 2 Apertura 2009, Bicentenario 2010, Apertura 2014, Clausura 2016
Querétaro1 3 0 Clausura 2005, Clausura 2006, Apertura 2008
La Piedad2 2 3 Verano 2001, Apertura 2012
Pachuca1 2 1 1995–96, Invierno 1997
San Luis4 2 1 Verano 2002, Apertura 2004
Atlético San Luis1 2 1 Apertura 2018, Clausura 2019
UANL1 2 0 Invierno 1996, Verano 1997
Mérida/Atlético Yucatán 2 0 Invierno 1998, Clausura 2009
Puebla1 2 0 Apertura 2005, Apertura 2006
Oaxaca 2 0 Apertura 2017, Apertura 2019
Tijuana1 1 2 Apertura 2010
UAT 1 2 Apertura 2011
Juárez1 1 2 Apertura 2015
Tigrillos UANL'4 1 1 Verano 1998
Veracruz4 1 1 Invierno 2001
Indios CDJ4 1 1 Apertura 2007
UdeG 1 1 Apertura 2013
Toros Neza4 1 1 Clausura 2013
BUAP4 1 1 Clausura 2017
Celaya4 1 0 1994–95
Unión de Curtidores4 1 0 Verano 1999
Gallos de Aguascalientes4 1 0 Invierno 2000
Tecos2 1 0 Clausura 2013
Tapachula4 1 0 Clausura 2018
Cruz Azul Hidalgo4 0 3
Zacatepec2 0 3
Atlante 0 2
Coras2 0 1
Salamanca3 0 1
Atlético Hidalgo4 0 1
Atlético Mexiquense4 0 1
Chivas Tijuana4 0 1
Cobras4 0 1
Gallos de Hermosillo4 0 1
RS Zacatecas4 0 1
Tapatío 0 1
Notes
  1. Clubs currently in the Liga MX.
  2. Clubs currently in the Liga Premier.
  3. Clubs currently in the Liga TDP.
  4. Defunct clubs.

Campeón de Ascenso

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Club Titles Runners-up Winning editions
Sinaloa 2 2 2003–04, 2016–17
Irapuato 2 1 1999–001, 2002–03
Querétaro 2 1 2005–06, 2008–09
Necaxa 2 1 2009–101, 2015–16
La Piedad 2 0 2000–01, 2012–13
San Luis 2 0 2001–02, 2004–05
León 1 3 2011–12
Puebla 1 1 2006–07
UANL 1 0 1996–971
Pachuca 1 0 1997–98
Unión de Curtidores 1 0 1998–99
Indios CDJ 1 0 2007–08
Tijuana 1 0 2010–11
UdeG 1 0 2013–14
BUAP 1 0 2016–17
Tapachula 1 0 2017–18
Atlético San Luis 1 0 2018–191
Mérida/Atlético Yucatán 0 2
Tigrillos UANL 0 1
Gallos de Aguascalientes 0 1
Veracruz 0 1
UAT 0 1
Toros Neza 0 1
Tecos 0 1
Juárez 0 1
Oaxaca 0 1
Notes
  1. Clubs gained automatic promotion as they won both tournaments.

Sponsorship

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BBVA México was named the league's official sponsor in 2015. From 2019, the bank was rebranded as BBVA and the league was renamed

BBVA México was the league's sponsor, and used the brand name Ascenso BBVA MX. The official match ball is manufactured by Voit.

Promotion and relegation

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Club Promotions to Primera División/Liga MX Relegations to Segunda División/Liga Premier
Pachuca 2 (1995–96, 1997–98)
La Piedad 2 (2000–01, 2012–133)
San Luis 2 (2001–02, 2004–05)
Sinaloa 2 (2003–04, 2014–15)
Querétaro 2 (2005–06, 2008–09)
Necaxa 2 (2009–10, 2015–16)
Irapuato 2 (1999–00, 2002–03) 1 (2005–06)
Celaya 1 (1994–95)
UANL 1 (1996–97)
Unión de Curtidores 1 (1998–991)
Veracruz 1 (2001–022)
Puebla 1 (2006–07)
Indios CDJ 1 (2007–08)
León 1 (2011–12)
UdeG 1 (2013–14)
BUAP 1 (2016–17)
Atlético San Luis 1 (2018–19)
Tapachula 1 (2017–185)
Tijuana 1 (2010–11) 1 (2007–08)
Tabasco 1 (1994–95)
Coras 1 (1995–96)
Inter de Tijuana 1 (1996–97)
Marte 1 (1997–98)
Atlético San Francisco 1 (1998–99)
Gavilanes de Nuevo Laredo 1 (2002–03)
Trotamundos de Tijuana 1 (2003–04)
Altamira 1 (2004–05)
Dorados de Tijuana 1 (2005–06)
Monarcas Morelia "A" 1 (2006–07)
Pumas Morelos 1 (2012–13)
Zacatepec 1 (2013–14)4
UdeC 1 (2016–17)
Murciélagos 1 (2017–18)
Halcones de Querétaro 2 (1999–00, 2000–01)
Jaguares de Tapachula 2 (2003–04, 2008–09)
Notes
  1. Puebla bought Unión de Curtidores and took over its spot.
  2. Veracruz gained automatic promotion due to expansion in the Primera División.
  3. Veracruz bought La Piedad and took over its spot.
  4. Zacatepec bought Cruz Azul Hidalgo and took over its spot in Ascenso MX.
  5. Tapachula were not certified to be promoted to Liga MX.

Top scorers

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Year Name Team Goals
1994–95 Brazil Marco de Almeida Marte 15
1995–96 Argentina Lorenzo Sáez Pachuca 30
Invierno 96 Brazil Nílson Esidio Mora UANL 11
Verano 97 Mexico Ángel Lemus
Honduras Carlos Pavón
Irapuato
UAT
12
Invierno 97 Colombia Niver Arboleda Zacatepec 17
Verano 98 Uruguay Daniel Fasciolli
Uruguay Carlos Morales
Brazil Valtencir Gomes
UAT
Pachuca
Tigrillos UANL
12
Invierno 98 Argentina Cristián Ariel Morales Irapuato 19
Verano 99 Mexico Ángel Lemus San Luis 16
Invierno 99 Argentina Cristián Ariel Morales Irapuato 17
Verano 2000 Spain Carlos Muñoz
Emmanuel Sacramento
BUAP 15
Invierno 2000 Mexico Christian Patiño La Piedad 16
Verano 01 Uruguay Héctor Giménez Gallos de Aguascalientes 16
Invierno 01 Argentina Héctor Álvarez Tampico Madero 16
Verano 02 Argentina Ariel González Querétaro 15
Apertura 02 Argentina Héctor Álvarez Zacatepec 23
Clausura 03 Argentina Héctor Álvarez Zacatepec 16
Apertura 03 Argentina Héctor Álvarez León 17
Clausura 04 Argentina Mauro Gerk
Mexico Francisco Bravo
Celaya
Zacatepec
18
Apertura 04 Argentina Ariel González San Luis 16
Clausura 05 Argentina Rubén Darío Gigena Cruz Azul Hidalgo 17
Apertura 05 Mexico Mauricio Romero Coyotes de Sonora 16
Clausura 06 Argentina Diego Olsina Coatzacoalcos 15
Apertura 06 Uruguay Álvaro González Puebla 14
Clausura 07 Uruguay Álvaro González Puebla 16
Apertura 07 Mexico Mauricio Romero León 14
Clausura 08 Paraguay Freddy Bareiro León 17
Apertura 08 Argentina Mauro Gerk
Mexico Raúl Enríquez
Querétaro
Tijuana
14
Clausura 09 Uruguay Sebastián Maz Sinaloa 15
Apertura 09 Argentina Ariel González Irapuato 11
Bicentenario 2010 Argentina Ariel González
Argentina Carlos Casartelli
Irapuato
León
11
Apertura 10 Brazil Eder Pacheco Durango 13
Clausura 2011 Panama Blas Pérez León 14
Apertura 11 Argentina Nicolás Saucedo UAT 11
Clausura 2012 Uruguay Sebastián Maz León 13
Apertura 12 Mexico Víctor Lojero
Mexico Rodrigo Prieto
Necaxa
Toros Neza
11
Clausura 2013 Mexico Víctor Lojero Necaxa 12
Apertura 2013 Paraguay Gustavo Ramírez Oaxaca 11
Clausura 2014 Panama Roberto Nurse UAT 12
Apertura 2014 Mexico Diego Jiménez
Venezuela Giancarlo Maldonado
BUAP
Atlante
10
Clausura 2015 Panama Roberto Nurse
Brazil Leandro Carrijó
Sinaloa
Atlético San Luis
10
Apertura 2015 Ecuador Carlos Garcés Atlante 10
Clausura 2016 Mexico Ismael Valadéz Tapachula 10
Apertura 2016 Panama Roberto Nurse Zacatecas 16
Clausura 2017 Mexico Diego Jiménez BUAP 10
Apertura 2017 Mexico Luis Madrigal Oaxaca 12
Clausura 2018 Mexico Guillermo Martínez Zacatecas 11
Apertura 2018 Argentina Nicolás Ibáñez
Panama Roberto Nurse
Atlético San Luis
Zacatecas
8
Clausura 2019 Argentina Nicolás Ibáñez Atlético San Luis 11
Apertura 2019 Mexico Víctor Mañón UdeC 8

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Nace la Liga de Ascenso". www.femexfut.org.mx. 2009-06-22. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
  2. ^ "Liga de Ascenso cambia nombre a Ascenso MX". Récord (in Spanish). 4 June 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Nacen los Guerreros de Oaxaca :: Deportes". televisadeportes.esmas.com.
  4. ^ Elenes, Iván (9 May 2019). "La 'Jaiba Brava' se queda en la Liga de Ascenso MX". ESPN Mexico (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Ascenso MX da por terminado el C2020 por falta de recursos ante el coronavirus". mediotiempo.com.
  6. ^ Die 18 Mannschaften in der Liga de Ascenso 2010/11 Archived 2012-03-24 at the Wayback Machine (Spanish; retrieved on May 27, 2010)
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