Liga Premier A
| Organising body | Federación Mexicana de Fútbol (FMF) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 (as Liga Premier de Ascenso) |
| Country | Mexico |
| Number of clubs | 20 (2 groups) |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | Primera Premier |
| Relegation to | Liga Premier B |
| Current champions | Deportiva Venados (1st title) |
| Most championships | UdeC Tampico Madero Universidad del Fútbol (3 titles each) |
| Broadcaster(s) | AYM Sports Hi Sports Televisa[1] TVC Deportes[2] |
| Website | Official website |
| Current: 2026–27 Liga Premier A season | |
Liga Premier A is a professional association football league in Mexico, part of the Liga Premier as the second subdivision in the third level of the Mexican football league system. Formerly named Liga Premier de Ascenso (2008–2017) and Liga Premier Serie A (2017–2026), it was created for clubs with the best infrastructure to compete for promotion to Liga de Expansión MX. The league has 20 participating clubs, divided into two groups by geographic location (groups with 10 clubs), the champions are decided by a final knockout phase.
History
The Serie A was created in the second half of 2008, with the participation and approval of the owners of the clubs of the Second and Third Division. Between 2008 and 2026 that league had the best economic and sporting infraestructure in the Liga Premier, in order to aspire for promotion to Liga de Expansión MX.
For the 2026–27 season, the Serie A de México was renamed Liga Premier A. Furthermore, this category lost its status as the main branch of the Liga Premier after the creation of the Primera Premier. Therefore, since that season, Premier A has included teams considered to be of middle class, meaning they could aspire to promotion to Liga de Expansión MX in the medium term.[3][4]
As of the 2026–27 Season Correcaminos UAT and Mineros de Zacatecas all from Liga de Expansión MX, will join the Liga Premier to give young players professional experience.
Stadiums and locations
2026–27 season
The 2026–27 Liga Premier A season has the following 20 participating clubs.[5]
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Locations clubs in the 2026–27 Liga Premier A season.
Group 1
Group 2
Group 1 Group 2Group 1
| Club | Manager | City | Stadium | Capacity | Affiliate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autlán |  Sergio Díaz | Autlán | Unidad Deportiva Chapultepec | 1,500 | — |
| Héroes de Zaci | Enrique Garza | Nuevo Laredo | Unidad Deportiva Benito Juárez | 5,000 | – |
| La Tribu de Ciudad Juárez | Jorge Villa | Ciudad Juárez | 8 de Diciembre[6] | 4,050[7] | – |
| Mineros de Fresnillo | Jorge Horta | Zacatecas | Carlos Vega Villalba | 20,777 | Mineros de Zacatecas |
| Real Apodaca | Ricardo Rayas | Apodaca | Centenario del Ejército Mexicano | 2,000 | — |
| Saltillo Soccer | Joel de León | Saltillo | Olímpico Francisco I. Madero | 7,000 | – |
| Santiago | Martín Moreno | Allende | La Capilla Soccer Park[a] | 1,000 | — |
| UAT Premier | Jorge Urbina | Ciudad Victoria | Eugenio Alvizo Porras[b] | 5,000 | UAT |
| Vaqueros Reynosa[8] | Marco Angúlo | Reynosa | Unidad Deportiva Solidaridad | 15,000 | – |
| Zapotlanejo | Jorge Mora | Zapotlanejo | Miguel Hidalgo | 1,800 | — |
- ↑ The team also plays some matches at the Cancha FCD El Barrial, Santiago, Nuevo León
- ↑ The team also plays some matches at the Estadio Marte R. Gómez
Group 2
| Club | Manager | City | Stadium | Capacity | Affiliate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acámbaro | Francisco Tena | Acámbaro | Fray Salvador Rangel | 3,500 | — |
| Artesanos Metepec | Gustavo Contreras | Metepec | Unidad Deportiva Alarcón Hisojo | 2,000 | — |
| Calor | Ismael Íñiguez | Oaxtepec | Olímpico de Oaxtepec | 9,000 | — |
| Cañoneros | David Zaragoza | Progreso Industrial[9] | Progreso Industrial | 4,000 | — |
| Delfines de Coatzacoalcos | Iván Liévano | Coatzacoalcos | Rafael Hernández Ochoa | 4,800 | – |
| Dragones de Oaxaca | Víctor Hernández | Oaxaca | Tecnológico de Oaxaca | 14,950 | — |
| Ciervos | Arturo Viche | Chalco de Díaz Covarrubias | Arreola | 3,217[10] | — |
| Guerreros del Pacífico[11] | Arturo Juárez | Acapulco | Unidad Deportiva Acapulco | 13,000 | — |
| Halcones Negros | Oscar Lintón | Texcoco | Municipal Claudio Suárez | 4,500 | — |
| Real Refineros[12] |  Héctor Mancilla | Salamanca | Sección XXIV | 10,000 | – |
On hiatus
| Club | Manager | City | Stadium | Capacity | Affiliate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colima | Juan Cordero (interim) | Colima | Colima | 12,000 | — |
| Dragones Toluca | Vacant | Zinacantepec | Unidad Cultural SNTE Sección 17 | 1,000 | — |
| Ensenada | José Monzón | Ensenada | Municipal de Ensenada | 7,600 | — |
| Gavilanes de Matamoros | Enrique Garza | Matamoros | El Hogar | 22,000 | — |
| Halcones | Vacant | Uruapan | Unidad Deportiva Hermanos López Rayón | 5,000 | — |
| Neza | Ignacio Negrete | Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl | Municipal Claudio Suárez | 4,500 | — |
| Sonora | Valentín Arredondo | Hermosillo | Héroe de Nacozari | 18,747 | — |
| Sporting Canamy | Juan Carlos Rico | Oaxtepec | Olímpico de Oaxtepec | 9,000 | — |
| Tecos | Vacant | Zapopan | Tres de Marzo | 18,779 | — |
| UAZ | Rubén Hernández | Zacatecas | Carlos Vega Villalba | 20,068 | — |
| UdeG Premier | Jairo González | Zapopan | Club Deportivo UdeG Cancha 3 | 3,000 | Leones Negros UdeG |
| Zitácuaro | Mario Trejo | Zitácuaro | Ignacio López Rayón | 10,000 | — |
Offseason changes
- On 18 April 2026, Artesanos Metepec was promoted from Liga Premier B to Premier A.[13]
- On 27 April 2026, Avispones de Chilpancingo was relocated to Acapulco and renamed Guerreros del Pacífico.[11]
- On 23 May 2026, Delfines de Coatzacoalcos was promoted from Liga TDP to Premier A.[14]
- On 24 May 2026, Saltillo Soccer was promoted from Liga TDP to Premier A.[15]
- On 24 May 2026, La Tribu de Ciudad Juárez was promoted from Liga TDP to Liga Premier.[16] On August 1, 2026 La Tribu joined to Premier A as an expansion team.[5]
- On 3 June 2026, Tecos went on hiatus due to a financial restructuring of the club and the lack of a stadium suitable for the league.[17]
- On 12 June 2026, Alacranes de Durango, the 2025–26 season runner–up, was promoted to Liga de Expansión MX as a guest team. Since the season champion, Deportiva Venados, failed to meet the requirements to be promoted.[18]
- On 16 June 2026, Dragones de Oaxaca announced that they successfully passed the financial and sporting certification, and were therefore accepted into Premier A.[19]
- On 1 July 2026, Gavilanes de Matamoros went on hiatus due to financial problems.[20]
- On 1 July 2026, Calor announced its departure from Reynosa due to breach of contract by the administration that managed the club in the city.[21] On 24 July, the club was relocated to Oaxtepec, Morelos.[22]
- On 8 July 2026, Dragones Toluca went on hiatus due to a restructuring of the club.[23]
- On 8 July 2026, Acámbaro announced that they successfully passed the financial and sporting certification, and were therefore accepted into Premier A.[24]
- On 9 July 2026, Zitácuaro went on hiatus because the club is looking to relaunch its sports project by focusing on local players, taking a year as a break to strengthen its local squad.[25]
- On 1 August 2026, Atlético Celaya, Chapulineros de Oaxaca, Cordobés, Deportiva Venados, Inter Playa del Carmen, Jaguares, La Piedad, Lobos ULMX, Los Cabos United, Montañeses, Pioneros de Cancún, Racing de Veracruz, Tapachula, Tigres de Álica, Tritones Vallarta and Zacatepec were promoted from Liga Premier A to Primera Premier as the teams in that branch with the best conditions to qualify for promotion to Liga de Expansión MX.[5]
- On 1 August 2026, Colima, Cimarrones de Sonora, Ensenada, Neza, Sporting Canamy, Tuzos UAZ and UdeG Premier went on hiatus due to financial problems or restructuring.[5]
- On 1 August 2026, Atlético Hidalgo was relocated to Liga Premier B.[5]
- On 1 August 2026, Halcones Negros, Real Refineros and Vaqueros Reynosa joined the league as expansion teams.[12][26][5]
- On 10 August 2026, Halcones went on hiatus because the team was unable to find a stadium suited to its interests.[27]
- On 10 August 2026, Héroes de Zaci was relocated from Mexico City to Nuevo Laredo, after the team attempted to establish itself in Reynosa but was unable to use a suitable sports facility in the city.[28]
- On 12 August 2026, Cañoneros was relocated from Xalapa to Progreso Industrial, State of Mexico.[9]
See also
Notes
References
- ↑ Includes Adrenalina Sports Network
- ↑ includes TVC Deportes 2
- ↑ "Un gran cambio en el futbol mexicano: La FMF podría tener una nueva división para la siguiente temporada". Esto (in Spanish). 8 June 2026. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
- ↑ "¡LA REESTRUCTURACIÓN VA!". Liga Premier Magazine (in Spanish). 1 August 2026. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "20 CLUBES EN PREMIER A". Liga Premier Magazine (in Spanish). 10 August 2026. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- ↑ "LA TRIBU FC JUGARÁ EN EL '8 DE DICIEMBRE'". Liga Premier Magazine (in Spanish). 7 July 2026. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- ↑ "Esta tarde será inaugurado el Estadio Municipal 8 de Diciembre". El Heraldo de Juárez (in Spanish). 31 January 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- ↑ "Vaqueros FC llega a Reynosa; alistan proyecto para la Liga Premier". Hora Cero (in Spanish). 21 July 2026. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Cañoneros FC en Progreso Industrial". Tu Espacio TV (in Spanish). 12 August 2026. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
- ↑ "Club de Ciervos FC". ligapremier.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- 1 2 "Confirman mudanza de Avispones de Chilpancingo; ahora se llamarán Guerreros del Pacífico". El Sol de Chilpancingo (in Spanish). 27 April 2026. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Real Refineros FC CDS será el nombre del nuevo equipo de futbol profesional de Salamanca en Liga Premier Serie A". El Sol de Salamanca (in Spanish). 27 July 2026. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- ↑ "Artesanos es campeón en Metepec y celebra el ascenso en la Liga Premier". El Sol de Toluca (in Spanish). 18 April 2026. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ "¡Épica remontada! Delfines de Coatzacoalcos es campeón y asciende a la Liga Premier Serie A". XEU Deportes (in Spanish). 23 May 2026. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ "Hace historia Saltillo Soccer; se corona campeón de la Liga TDP". El Heraldo de Saltillo (in Spanish). 24 May 2026. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ "Con la frente en alto, Tribu queda subcampeón Zona B en Tercera División". Norte Digital (in Spanish). 25 May 2026. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ "Tecos suspende participación en Liga Premier para la temporada 2026-2027". El Informador (in Spanish). 3 June 2026. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ "Tras dos años de ausencia, Durango vuelve a la Liga de Expansión MX". El Sol de Durango (in Spanish). 12 June 2026. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
- ↑ "Dragones Oaxaca, a la Liga Premier Serie A". NVI Noticias (in Spanish). 16 June 2026. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ "Gavilanes dice adiós: el club anuncia el cierre de sus equipos y academias". horacero.mx (in Spanish). 1 July 2026. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
- ↑ "CLUB CALOR DEJA REYNOSA". Liga Premier Magazine (in Spanish). 2 July 2026. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
- ↑ "OAXTEPEC TENDRÁ MUCHO 'CALOR'". Liga Premier Magazine (in Spanish). 18 August 2026. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "DRAGONES DE TOLUCA PAUSA SU PARTICIPACIÓN". Liga Premier Magazine (in Spanish). 8 July 2026. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
- ↑ "¡LA MANADA ES DE SERIE A!". La D Deportiva (in Spanish). 8 July 2026. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ "ZITÁCUARO NO SIGUE EN LA LIGA PREMIER: ORIHUELA". Liga Premier Magazine (in Spanish). 10 July 2026. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ "Vaqueros FC llega a Reynosa; alistan proyecto para la Liga Premier". Hora Cero (in Spanish). 21 July 2026. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ "¡¡PAREN TODO!! NO HAY MÁS HALCONES". Aguacateros TV (in Spanish). 30 July 2026. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- ↑ "¡LOS HÉROES NO LLEGARON A UNA CIUDAD… LLEGARON PARA CONQUISTAR LA FRONTERA EN EL NORTE!". Héroes de Zaci FC – Facebook Official Page (in Spanish). 10 August 2026. Retrieved 11 August 2026.