Ascenso MX
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| Organising body | Federación Mexicana de Fútbol |
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| Founded | 1994 as Primera División "A" de México |
| Folded | 2020 |
| Country | Mexico |
| Confederation | CONCACAF |
| Number of clubs | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Liga MX |
| Relegation to | Liga Premier |
| Domestic cup(s) | Copa MX (2012–2020) Campeón de Ascenso (1997–2019) |
| Last champions | Oaxaca (2nd title) |
| Most championships | Sinaloa León Irapuato Necaxa (4 titles each) |
| Website | ascensomx |
| Current: Apertura 2019 Ascenso MX season | |
Ascenso MX, officially as Ascenso BBVA MX for sponsorship reasons, was a professional association football league in Mexico and the second tier of the Mexican football league system.[1] Formerly known as Primera División "A" de México (1994–2009) and Liga de Ascenso de México (2009–2012). The season was divided into two tournaments: Apertura (from July to December) and Clausura (from January to May). The champions of each tournament were decided by a final knockout phase, commonly known as Liguilla.
The league was held 50 editions. The inaugural edition was the 1994–95 season, with Atlético Celaya crowned as the first champions. The final edition was the Clausura 2020 tournament, which was declared unfinished due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The clubs promoted to Liga MX were the winners of the Campeón de Ascenso between the two champions of the season. The bottom club was relegated to Liga Premier.
Twenty-seven clubs won the title at least once. Sinaloa, León, Irapuato and Necaxa were the most successful clubs with four titles each, Querétaro with three titles.
History
Primera División "A" de México (1994–2009)
In 1994, the FMF created the Primera División "A" as an intermediate league between the Primera División and Segunda División, to try to reduce the gap between the clubs in the top division and the lower divisions. The project was under the direction of José Antonio García Rodríguez, then president of the Primera División. He envisioned the new division to be joined by the best clubs of the Segunda División and include clubs 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 inaugural season had fifteen founding clubs: Atlético Celaya, Atlético San Francisco, Atlético Yucatán, Caimanes de Tabasco, Gallos Blancos UAQ, Gallos de Aguascalientes, Guerreros de Acapulco, Irapuato, La Piedad, Marte, Pachuca, San Luis, Tepic, Tijuana Stars and Zacatepec. In 2006, the number of clubs increased from 20 to 24, and geographically separated into two groups (A and B).
Liga de Ascenso de México (2009–2012)
In 2009, the division was renamed as Liga de Ascenso de México. The league was reduced to 17 clubs and the groups were eliminated in the regular phase. The Apertura 2010 had 18 participating clubs, the league was rebranded in 2012.[2] In 2013, Alebrijes de Oaxaca was the 16th club to join Ascenso MX, 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 Segunda División. 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, Tampico Madero finished last in the relegation table, but remained in Ascenso MX after paying a bail.[4]
Ascenso MX (2012–2020)
In 2012, the league rebranded its name, logo and competition format as Ascenso MX, the clubs do not need the FMF certification to be promoted and the division no longer used format with groups in regular phase. On 13 April 2020, 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.[5] The Ascenso MX was replaced by the Liga de Expansión MX on 17 April 2020.
Stadiums and locations
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlante | Cancún | Andrés Quintana Roo | 17,289 |
| Cafetaleros | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | Víctor Manuel Reyna | 29,001 |
| Celaya | Celaya | Miguel Alemán Valdés | 23,182 |
| Correcaminos UAT | Ciudad Victoria | Marte R. Gómez | 10,520 |
| Leones Negros UdeG | Guadalajara | Jalisco | 55,020 |
| Oaxaca | Oaxaca | Tecnológico de Oaxaca | 14,598 |
| Sinaloa | Culiacán | Dorados | 20,108 |
| Sonora | Hermosillo | Héroe de Nacozari | 18,747 |
| Tampico Madero | Tampico & Ciudad Madero | Tamaulipas | 19,667 |
| Venados | Mérida | Carlos Iturralde | 15,087 |
| Zacatecas | Zacatecas | Carlos Vega Villalba | 20,068 |
| Zacatepec | Zacatepec | Agustín "Coruco" Díaz | 24,313 |
Performances
- Notes
- Clubs currently in Liga MX.
- Clubs currently in Liga de Expansión MX.
- Clubs currently in Liga Premier.
- Clubs currently on hiatus.
- Defunct clubs.
Campeón de Ascenso
Campeón de Ascenso was a domestic Super cup contested by two clubs: the Ascenso MX champions of the Apertura and Clausura tournaments.
The trophy was held 23 editions. The inaugural edition was contested in 1997, with Tigres UANL crowned as the first champions. The final edition was contested in 2019, with Atlético San Luis crowned as the last champions.
Seventeen clubs won the title at least once. Sinaloa, Irapuato, Querétaro, Necaxa, La Piedad and San Luis were the most successful clubs with two titles each.
Performances
| Rank | Club | Titles | Runners-up | Winning years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sinaloa | 2 | 2 | 2004, 2015 |
| Irapuato | 2 | 1 | 2000,1 2003 | |
| Querétaro | 2 | 1 | 2006, 2009 | |
| Necaxa | 2 | 1 | 2010,1 2016 | |
| La Piedad | 2 | 0 | 2001, 2013 | |
| San Luis | 2 | 0 | 2002, 2005 | |
| 7 | León | 1 | 3 | 2012 |
| Puebla | 1 | 1 | 2007 | |
| Tigres UANL | 1 | 0 | 19971 | |
| Pachuca | 1 | 0 | 1998 | |
| Unión de Curtidores | 1 | 0 | 1999 | |
| Indios de Ciudad Juárez | 1 | 0 | 2008 | |
| Tijuana | 1 | 0 | 2011 | |
| Leones Negros UdeG | 1 | 0 | 2014 | |
| Lobos BUAP | 1 | 0 | 2017 | |
| Cafetaleros | 1 | 0 | 2018 | |
| Atlético San Luis | 1 | 0 | 20191 | |
| 18 | Mérida/Atlético Yucatán | 0 | 2 | — |
| Tigrillos UANL | 0 | 1 | — | |
| Gallos de Aguascalientes | 0 | 1 | — | |
| Veracruz | 0 | 1 | — | |
| Correcaminos UAT | 0 | 1 | — | |
| Toros Neza | 0 | 1 | — | |
| Estudiantes Tecos | 0 | 1 | — | |
| Juárez | 0 | 1 | — | |
| Oaxaca | 0 | 1 | — |
- Notes
- Automatic winners of the trophy and promotion for winning both league tournaments of the season.
Sponsorship
BBVA México was the official main sponsor of the league, from its rebranding in 2012 until its abolition in 2019, hence it was officially known as Ascenso BBVA MX. The official ball of the league was manufactured by Voit.
Promotion and relegation
| Club | Promoted | Relegated |
|---|---|---|
| Irapuato | 2 (1999–00, 2002–03) | 1 (2005–06) |
| Pachuca | 2 (1995–96, 1997–98) | — |
| La Piedad | 2 (2000–01, 2012–132) | — |
| San Luis1 | 2 (2001–02, 2004–05) | — |
| Sinaloa | 2 (2014–15) | — |
| Querétaro | 2 (2005–06, 2008–09) | — |
| Necaxa | 2 (2009–10, 2015–16) | — |
| Tijuana | 1 (2010–11) | 1 (2007–08) |
| Atlético Celaya | 1 (1994–95) | — |
| Tigres UANL | 1 (1996–97) | — |
| Unión de Curtidores1 | 1 (1998–993) | — |
| Veracruz1 | 1 (2001–024) | — |
| Puebla | 1 (2006–07) | — |
| Indios de Ciudad Juárez1 | 1 (2007–08) | — |
| León | 1 (2011–12) | — |
| Leones Negros UdeG | 1 (2013–14) | — |
| Lobos BUAP1 | 1 (2016–17) | — |
| Atlético San Luis | 1 (2018–19) | — |
| Cafetaleros1 | 1 (2017–185) | — |
| Halcones de Querétaro1 | — | 2 (1999–00, 2000–01) |
| Jaguares de Tapachula1 | — | 2 (2003–04, 2008–09) |
| Caimanes de Tabasco1 | — | 1 (1994–95) |
| Coras1 | — | 1 (1995–96) |
| Inter de Tijuana1 | — | 1 (1996–97) |
| Marte1 | — | 1 (1997–98) |
| Atlético San Francisco | — | 1 (1998–99) |
| Gavilanes de Nuevo Laredo1 | — | 1 (2002–03) |
| Trotamundos de Tijuana1 | — | 1 (2003–04) |
| Altamira1 | — | 1 (2004–05) |
| Dorados de Tijuana1 | — | 1 (2005–06) |
| Morelia A1 | — | 1 (2006–07) |
| Pumas Morelos1 | — | 1 (2012–13) |
| Zacatepec | — | 1 (2013–146) |
| Loros UdeC1 | — | 1 (2016–17) |
| Murciélagos1 | — | 1 (2017–18) |
- Notes
- Defunct clubs.
- La Piedad was bought by Veracruz, taking its spot in top division.
- Unión de Curtidores was bought by Puebla, taking its spot in top division.
- Veracruz gained automatic promotion due to expansion in the Primera División.
- Cafetaleros did not obtain certification for promotion.
- Cruz Azul Hidalgo was bought by Zacatepec, taking its spot in Ascenso MX.
Player records
Top goalscorers
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See also
References
- ↑ "Nace la Liga de Ascenso". www.femexfut.org.mx. 2009-06-22. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
- ↑ "Liga de Ascenso cambia nombre a Ascenso MX". Récord (in Spanish). 4 June 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ↑ "Nacen los Guerreros de Oaxaca :: Deportes". televisadeportes.esmas.com.
- ↑ Elenes, Iván (9 May 2019). "La 'Jaiba Brava' se queda en la Liga de Ascenso MX". ESPN Mexico (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ↑ "Ascenso MX da por terminado el C2020 por falta de recursos ante el coronavirus". mediotiempo.com.
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