Liga Premier de Ascenso
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| Country |  Mexico |
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| Founded | 1950 |
| Divisions | 2 |
| Number of teams | 1 group of 13 teams 1 group of 15 teams 1 group of 18 teams (46) |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | Ascenso MX |
| Relegation to | Liga de Nuevos Talentos |
| Current champions | Tampico Madero (Clausura 2016) |
| TV partners | AYM Sports Cable Sports Televisa Deportes Network TVC Deportes |
| Website | Official website |
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The Liga Premier de Ascenso is one of the two leagues (along with the Liga de Nuevos Talentos) consisting the Segunda División, the third level of the Mexican football league system.
The Liga Premier de Ascenso has 46 teams divided into three groups, group three with 13, group two with 15 and group one with 18. The Apertura champion each year will play the champion of the respective Clausura tournament, in order to determine who will be promoted to the Ascenso MX, or if occasion arises, the team manages to win two tournaments in a year, amount direct without having to play a promotion final.
Beginning in the 2015–16 Season, 18 Teams from Liga MX (no promotion) will be added to Liga Premier and they added a third group to total of 46 teams.
Contents
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Apertura changes | ||||||
| Tlaxcala |  Pablo Sabater |
Sacked | May 3, 2016 | Silvio Rudman |
May 26, 2016 | Offseason |
| Pachuca Premier | Silvio Rudman |
Hired to Tlaxcala | May 26, 2016 | Pablo Sabater |
May 26, 2016 | Offseason |
Teams for 2016–17 season
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albinegros de Orizaba | Orizaba, Veracruz | Socum | 7,000 |
| América Premier | Tlalpan, Mexico City | Instalaciones Club América | 1,000 |
| Athletic Morelos | Cuernavaca, Morelos | Centenario | 14,800 |
| Chapulineros de Oaxaca | Oaxaca City, Oaxaca | Instituto Tecnológico de Oaxaca | 15,000 |
| Cruz Azul Premier | Ciudad Cooperativa Cruz Azul, Hidalgo | 10 de Diciembre | 17,000 |
| Inter Playa del Carmen | Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo | Mario Villanueva Madrid | 10,000 |
| Pioneros de Cancún | Cancún, Quintana Roo | Andrés Quintana Roo | 17,289 |
| Politécnico | Oaxtepec, Morelos | Olímpico de Oaxtepec | 9,000 |
| Puebla Premier | Puebla City, Puebla | Unidad Deportiva Mario Vázquez Raña | 2,000 |
| Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz Premier | Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz | Rafael Hernández Ochoa | 4,800 |
| Tlaxcala | Tlaxcala City, Tlaxcala | Tlahuicole | 12,000 |
| UNACH | San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas | Municipal de San Cristóbal de las Casas | 4,000 |
| UNAM Premier | Coyoacán, Mexico City | La Cantera | 2,000 |
Last updated on May 25, 2016.
Source: Sitio Oficial de la Segunda División Federación Mexicana de Futbol - Liga Premier de Ascenso
Offseason Changes
- Politécnico will play in Liga Premier from Tercera Division (their goal is to reach Liga MX in 2020)
- Mineros de Fresnillo will play in Liga Premier from Liga Nuevos Talentos (due to stadium requirements failed; won promotion 2014–15 season)
- Uruapan will play in Liga Premier from Liga Nuevos Talentos (due to stadium requirements failed; won promotion 2015–16 season in Tercera Division)
- U. de C. and Tampico Madero (expansion team) with U.A. Estado de Mexico (promotional final champion) will play in Ascenso MX for 2016–17 season
- Petroleros de Veracruz were regulated to Liga Nuevos Talentos
- Real Zamora were promoted from Liga Nuevos Talentos
- Dorados de Sinaloa Premier were dissolved and were replace as Club Necaxa Premier
- Chiapas Premier was moved to San Luis and rebranded to Club San Luis Premier
- Atlético Veracruz was moved to Ensenada, Baja California and rebranded to Cuervos de Ensenada
Champions
| Torneo | Champions | Promoted to Ascenso MX | Promoted from LNT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apertura 2008 | Guerreros de Hermosillo | ||
| Clausura 2009 | Universidad del Fútbol | Guerreros de Hermosillo | N/A |
| Apertura 2009 | Universidad del Fútbol | ||
| Bicentenario 2010 | Universidad del Fútbol[A] | Atlamira[B] | UAT B |
| Independencia 2010 | Celaya | ||
| Revolución 2011 | Chivas Rayadas | Celaya | Cachorros UANL |
| Apertura 2011 | Titanes de Tulancingo | ||
| Clausura 2012 | Titanes de Tulancingo | N/A[C] | Estudiantes Tecos B |
| Apertura 2012 | Murciélagos | ||
| Clausura 2013 | Ballenas Galeana | Ballenas Galeana | Alacranes de Durango |
| Apertura 2013 (Liga) | Linces de Tlaxcala | ||
| Apertura 2013 (Copa) | Cruz Azul Jasso | ||
| Clausura 2014 (Liga) | Atlético Coatzacoalcos | Coras[D] | Pioneros de Cancún |
| Clausura 2014 (Copa) | UACJ | ||
| Apertura 2014 (Liga) | UAEM | ||
| Apertura 2014 (Copa) | Murciélagos | ||
| Clausura 2015 (Liga) | U.de C. | Cimarrones de Sonora[E] | Mineros Fresnillo[F] |
| Clausura 2015 (Copa) | Tecos | ||
| Apertura 2015 (Liga) | UAEM | ||
| Apertura 2015 (Filial) | UANL Premier | ||
| Clausura 2016 (Liga) | Tampico Madero | U.A. Estado de Mexico | Real Zamora |
| Clausura 2016 (Filial) | UNAM Premier |
- Notes
- ^ Universidad del Fútbol cannot be promoted to the Liga de Ascenso due to being the affiliate club to Pachuca.
- ^ Altamira is the club with the most points in the general table for the 2009-10 season.
- ^ Titanes de Tulancingo can't promote to Ascenso MX, no license and reduce to 15 teams.
- ^ Atlético Coatzacoalcos can't promote to Ascenso MX, due to stadium requirements was not clear.
- ^ replaced Promoted Team to Ascenso MX U. de C., due to stadium requirements was not clear and will play in 2016-17 Season in Ascenso MX
- ^ team can't play in the Liga Premier due to stadium requirements were not clear.
