Serie A de México
The Serie A has 25 teams (1 Liga MX Reserve Team, 3 Liga de Expansión MX Reserve Teams and 21 Serie A Teams) divided into two groups. For the 2020–21 season, it will be one long tournament consisting of 26 total matches played home and away. The top 4 teams from each group at the end of the season will play for promotion to Liga de Expansión MX provided that their stadiums meet the requirements to ascend.
| Founded | 1950 |
|---|---|
| Country | Mexico |
| Divisions | 2 |
| Number of teams | 25 (groups of 12 and 13 teams) |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | Liga de Expansión MX |
| Relegation to | Serie B (suspended) |
| Current champions | No Champion (due to COVID-19) (2019/20 Season) |
| TV partners | Footters iTV Deportes Megacable[1] TVC Deportes[2] |
| Website | Official website |
| Current: 2020–21 Serie A season | |
The Serie A was created in the second half of 2008, with the participation and approval of the owners of the teams of the Second and Third Division, being next to Serie B part of the Liga Premier.
As of the 2020–21 Season, Cruz Azul Hidalgo and Atlético San Luis from Liga MX and Cimarrones de Sonora and Leones Negros from Liga de Expansión MX will join the Liga Premier to give young players professional experience.
Teams for 2020–21 season
The member clubs of the Serie A for the 2020–21 season are listed as follows. Two Serie A teams been promoted to Liga de Expansión MX, in addition, other clubs may not participate this season.
Stadium and locations
Location of teams in the 2020–21 Serie A Group 1
Standings G1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alacranes de Durango | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 31 | Liguilla de Ascenso |
| 2 | Colima | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 30 | |
| 3 | La Piedad | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 18 | +13 | 28 | |
| 4 | Mineros de Fresnillo | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 27 | |
| 5 | Gavilanes de Matamoros | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 26 | |
| 6 | Atlético San Luis | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 22 | |
| 7 | Mazorqueros | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 20 | |
| 8 | Saltillo | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 24 | −10 | 17 | |
| 9 | UAZ | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 16 | |
| 10 | Leones Negros UdeG | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 26 | −10 | 13 | |
| 11 | Tecos | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 19 | −7 | 12 | |
| 12 | Cimarrones de Sonora | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 23 | −14 | 7 |
Updated to match(es) played on 30 January 2021. Source: Liga Premier FMF
Group 2
Note: Before Week 14 Azores de Hidalgo was relocated at Querétaro City and renamed as Inter Querétaro,[3] however, the team continued with the original name registered in the FMF and the Liga Premier.
Stadium and locations
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Location of teams in the 2020–21 Serie A Group 2
Standings G2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cruz Azul Hidalgo | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 8 | +27 | 37 | Liguilla de Ascenso |
| 2 | CAFESSA Jalisco | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 14 | +16 | 35 | |
| 3 | Cafetaleros de Chiapas | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 15 | +19 | 32 | |
| 4 | Irapuato | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 15 | +21 | 31 | |
| 5 | Inter Playa del Carmen | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 10 | +13 | 30 | |
| 6 | Pioneros de Cancún | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 25 | |
| 7 | Zitácuaro | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 21 | |
| 8 | Aguacateros CDU | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 24 | −4 | 20 | |
| 9 | Dongu | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 29 | −21 | 11 | |
| 10 | Cuautla | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 20 | −11 | 9 | |
| 11 | Inter Querétaro[lower-alpha 1] | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 31 | −19 | 8 | |
| 12 | Cañoneros Marina | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 19 | −11 | 7 | |
| 13 | Ciervos | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 30 | −25 | 4 |
Updated to match(es) played on 2 February 2021. Source: Liga Premier FMF
Notes:
Notes:
- Since Week 14 the team was renamed as Inter Querétaro, however, in the FMF and Liga Premier they kept the name Azores de Hidalgo.
Teams on hiatus
| Club | Manager | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Bahía |  José Antonio Rizo (Interim) | Bahía de Banderas, Nayarit | Ciudad del Deporte Bahía de Banderas | 4,000 |
| Atlético Reynosa | Vacant | Reynosa, Tamaulipas | Unidad Deportiva Solidaridad | 20,000 |
| Coras de Nayarit | Marco Díaz Ávalos (Interim) | Tepic, Nayarit | Nicolás Álvarez Ortega | 12,271 |
| Héroes de Zaci | Vacant | Acámbaro, Guanajuato | Fray Salvador Rangel | 4,000 |
| La Paz | Isaác Martínez | La Paz, Baja California Sur | Guaycura | 5,209 |
| Murciélagos | Vacant | Los Mochis, Sinaloa | Centenario | 11,134 |
| Pacific | Vacant | Mazatlán, Sinaloa | TBA | TBA |
| Sporting Canamy | Gerardo Durón | Oaxtepec, Morelos | Olímpico de Oaxtepec | 9,000 |
| UACH | Carlos Kanahan | Chihuahua City, Chihuahua | Olímpico Universitario José Reyes Baeza | 22,000 |
| Yalmakán | Víctor Manuel Morales | Chetumal, Quintana Roo | José López Portillo | 6,600 |
Disaffiliated teams
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albinegros de Orizaba | Orizaba, Veracruz | Socum | 7,000 |
Offseason Changes
- UNAM Premier has discontinued their participation in Serie A to participate in the new Liga de Expansión MX.[4]
- Atlético Bahía, Atlético Reynosa, Coras de Nayarit, La Paz, Murciélagos, Sporting Canamy, UACH and Yalmakán were put on hiatus for the 2020–21 season due to financial issues due to COVID-19.[5]
- Cafetaleros de Chiapas Premier renamed to Cafetaleros de Chiapas, will stay in Chiapas and will become their Primary Team after their Ascenso MX Team moved to Cancun.[6]
- Tepatitlán and Tlaxcala have been certified and promoted to the Liga de Expansión MX, while Atlético Reynosa did not get certified due to stadium issues.[7]
- Colima F.C. and Mazorqueros F.C. joins in Serie A as expansion teams.[8]
- Aguacateros CDU, Ciervos, Cuautla, Dongu and Zitácuaro joins in Serie A as expansion teams from Serie B.
- Real Zamora returns from hiatus but they were relocated and renamed as Azores de Hidalgo.
- Héroes de Zací tried to join in Serie A after being approved after a one-year hold due to stadium requirements were not met. However, to meet the requirements, the team was relocated to Acámbaro, Guanajuato,[9] in addition, the franchise was rented to another administration other than the owners.[10] However, the team was subsequently not approved to participate in the season.
- Atlético Irapuato was renamed as Club Deportivo Irapuato due to changes in club ownership.[11]
- Correcaminos UAT Premier have dissolved.
- On January 23, 2021 Azores de Hidalgo was relocated and renamed as Inter de Querétaro,[12] however, officially the team continued to be registered as Azores de Hidalgo for the rest of the season.
References
- includes Megasports
- includes TVC Deportes 2
- González, Francisco (1 January 2021). "Inter Querétaro tendrá segunda división". Diario de Querétaro (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- "¡GRACIAS POR TANTA GARRA!". Liga Premier Magazine (in Spanish). 24 June 2020.
- Magallán, Ricardo (29 July 2020). "Liga Premier se jugará con solo 28 equipos". As México (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- De La Cruz, Luis (26 June 2020). "Liga MX: Cafetaleros de Chiapas se despide con emotiva carta tras convertirse en Cancún FC". Soy Fútbol (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- "Comunicado de la LIGA MX sobre la LIGA de Expansión". Liga BBVA MX (in Spanish). 17 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- "BIENVENIDOS COLIMA Y MAZORQUEROS". Liga Premier Magazine (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- "HÉROES DE ZACI CON 'CAPA'". Liga Premier Magazine (in Spanish). 3 August 202. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- Maldonado, miguel (31 July 2020). "Heroes de Zací regresa a la actividad deportiva, ahora en la Liga Premier". Novedades Quintana Roo (in Spanish). SIPSE. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- Zúñiga, Octavio. "El Irapuato AC tomará el lugar del Atlético Irapuato en la Liga Premier de la segunda división". Zona Franca (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- "Official Statement Azores de Hidalgo" (in Spanish). 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
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