Mexican football league system

The Mexican football league system is organized, controlled and regulated by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol (FMF), except for Liga MX and Liga Femenil organized independently by the Liga Mexicana de Fútbol Profesional (English: Mexican Professional Football League), which is a civil association operating within the federation's legal framework, it is composed of the 18 Liga MX clubs and the FMF. The league system consist of six professional leagues (four levels for men and two levels for women).

In addition to having other national competitions, the national Super cup named Campeón de Campeones between the Liga MX champions of the two short tournaments of the season (Apertura and Clausura). The Campeón de Campeones de la Liga de Expansión MX is the Super cup for the second level league. Until 2020, the Copa MX was the domestic cup tournament for clubs from the top and second levels. The Copa Conecta and the Copa Promesas MX are the domestic cup tournaments for clubs from the third and fourth levels.

Men's professional leagues

Liga MX formerly named Liga Mayor (1943–1949), and Primera División de México (1949–2012), is the highest level of Mexican football, consists of 18 participating clubs. Each calendar year is split into two short tournaments named Apertura and Clausura. In each short tournament, a club plays the other 17 clubs once in the regular phase.

A new champion is crowned for each short tournament through a final knockout phase, commonly known as liguilla, consisting of eight clubs.[1][2][3] The clubs are reseeded after each round so that the highest seeded club remaining always plays the lowest seed remaining. Starting in the quarterfinal round, the eight qualified clubs play in a two-legged tie, with the higher-seed hosting the second leg. The club with the higher aggregate score advances to the next round. In the quarterfinals and semifinals, if the two clubs are tied on aggregate after both legs, the higher seed advances automatically. In the final, if both clubs are tied after both legs, 30 minutes of extra time are played. If the clubs are still tied after that, the champion is determined by a penalty shoot-out. Since 2020, the promotion and relegation has been suspended.[4]

The men's football league system consists of four professional leagues.

Level League Organizer
1Liga MX
(18 clubs)		Liga Mexicana de Fútbol Profesional
↓↑ Promotion and relegation suspended
2Liga de Expansión MX
(16 clubs)		Federación Mexicana de Fútbol
↓↑ Relegation suspended
3Liga Premier
(48 clubs)
↓↑ 4 clubs
4Liga TDP
(240 clubs)

International competitions

The champions and runners-up of the Apertura and Clausura tournaments, and the best two clubs in the accumulated table points of the season.

All Liga MX clubs.

The winners of the Campeón de Campeones of the season.

Women's professional leagues

The women's football league system consist of two professional leagues.[5] Another non-professional women's league organized in parallel is the Liga Mexicana de Fútbol Femenil organized by LIMEFFE since 2007.

Level League Organizer
1Liga Femenil
(18 clubs)		Liga Mexicana de Fútbol Profesional
↓↑ Promotion and relegation do not exist
2Liga TDP Femenil
(52 clubs)		Federación Mexicana de Fútbol

International competitions

The champions of the Apertura and Clausura tournaments, and the best runners-up of the season.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rouse, Daniel. "Liga MX to return in July with altered Apertura playoff format, new-look clubs". theScore.com. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  2. ↑ "Calendario Liga MX, Apertura 2020: Conoce aquí todos los partidos". AS México (in Mexican Spanish). 2020-07-22. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  3. ↑ "Liga MX Takes Playoff Expansion Trend International With New 12-Team Postseason Format". Morning Consult. 2020-11-18. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  4. ↑ Enrique Martínez Villar (24 April 2020). "¡Se confirma! No habrá ascenso ni descenso en 6 años; aprueban Liga de Desarrollo". Mediotiempo. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  5. ↑ "Mayoría de clubes preparan visorías para Liga Femenil". mediotiempo.com.
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