The Mexican Football Champion is the winner of the Primera División of football in Mexico. Currently, there are two champions each calendar year with one champion for the Apertura ("opening") competition held in the autumn and one for the Clausura ("closing") competition in the spring.
Liga MX champions
Amateur Era Distrito Federal League Champions (1902–1943)
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- Notes
- 1 2 Liga Mexicana, a dissident league, not recognised by the Mexican Football Federation.
Primera División – League System Champions (1943–1970)
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Primera División – Liguilla System Champions (1970–1996)
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* Not official/recognized title
** Goal Difference.
Primera División – Short Tournament Champions (1996–present)
* Not official/recognized title
** Goal Difference.
Liga de Expansión MX champions
Segunda División – league system champions (1950–1994)
These teams were promoted to Primera División until 1994, when the league created Primera División A (Ascenso MX), automatically making Segunda División the third tier in Mexican football.
Primera División A – Liguilla system champions (1994–1996)
| Season | Champion | Runner-up | Promoted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–95 | Atlético Celaya | Pachuca | Atlético Celaya |
| 1995–96 | Pachuca | Gallos Blancos de Hermosillo | Pachuca |
Primera División A – Liguilla and short tournament champions (1996–2009)
Liga de Ascenso – Liguilla and short tournament champions (2009–2012)
Ascenso MX – Liguilla and short tournament champions (2012–2020)
Liga de Expansion MX – Liguilla and short tournament champions (2020–present)
| Season | Champion | Runner-up | Campeón de Campeones |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guardianes 2020 | Tampico Madero | Atlante | Tepatitlán |
| Guardianes 2021 | Tepatitlán | Atlético Morelia | |
| Grita México 2021 | Atlante | Tampico Madero | Atlante |
| Clausura 2022 | Atlético Morelia | Cimarrones de Sonora | |
| Apertura 2022 | Atlante | Celaya | Tapatío |
| Clausura 2023 | Tapatío | Atlético Morelia |
Liga Premier champions
Segunda División – league system (1950–1994)
These teams were promoted to Primera División until 1994, when the league created Primera División A, automatically making Segunda División the third tier in Mexican football.
Segunda División – Third level – league system (1994–1997)
These teams were promoted to Primera División A. In 1997, the season was divided into two tournaments: Winter and Summer.
| Season | Champion | Runner-up | Promoted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–95 | Cruz Azul Hidalgo | Cruz Azul Hidalgo | |
| 1995–96 | Tigrillos UANL | Tigrillos UANL | |
| 1996–97 | Bachilleres | Bachilleres |
Segunda División – short tournament (1996–2008)
| Season | Champion | Filial Champion |
|---|---|---|
| Invierno 1997 | Zitácuaro | |
| Verano 1998 | Gallos de Aguascalientes | |
| Invierno 1998 | Alacranes de Durango | |
| Verano 1999 | Alacranes de Durango | |
| Invierno 1999 | Real Cuautitlán | |
| Verano 2000 | Marte | |
| Invierno 2000 | Águilas de Tamaulipas | |
| Verano 2001 | Zitácuaro | |
| Invierno 2001 | Atlético Cihuatlán | |
| Verano 2002 | Astros de Ciudad Juárez | |
| Apertura 2002 | Coras | |
| Clausura 2003 | Delfines de Coatzacoalcos | |
| Apertura 2003 | Lobos BUAP | |
| Clausura 2004 | Pachuca Juniors | Atlas "B" |
| Apertura 2004 | Académicos de Atlas | Guadalajara "B" |
| Clausura 2005 | Académicos de Atlas | Guadalajara "B" |
| Apertura 2005 | Delfines de Coatzacoalcos | Atlas "B" |
| Clausura 2006 | Pegaso Anahúac | Santos Laguna B |
| Apertura 2006 | Pachuca Juniors | Chivas San Rafael |
| Clausura 2007 | Cruz Azul Jasso | América Coapa |
| Apertura 2007 | Pachuca Juniors | Monarcas Morelia "C" |
| Clausura 2008 | Universidad del Fútbol | Guadalajara "B" |
- In bold, teams promoted to Primera División "A".
League Format – short tournament (2008–2012)
| Torneo | Liga Premier | Liga Nuevo Talentos | Filial | Promoted to Liga de Ascenso | Promoted to LP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apertura 2008 | Venados | Universidad del Fútbol | Atlas Chapalita | Venados | N/A |
| Clausura 2009 | Universidad del Fútbol | América Coapa | C.D. Guadalajara "B" | ||
| Apertura 2009 | Universidad del Fútbol | UAT B | Altamira[B] | UAT B | |
| Bicentenario 2010 | Universidad del Fútbol [A] | UAEH | |||
| Independencia 2010 | Celaya | Cachorros UANL | Celaya | Cachorros UANL | |
| Revolución 2011 | Chivas Rayadas | Cachorros León | |||
| Apertura 2011 | Titanes de Tulancingo | Estudiantes Tecos B | N/A[C] | Estudiantes Tecos B | |
| Clausura 2012 | Titanes de Tulancingo | Académicos de Atlas |
League Format – short tournament (2012–2018)
| Torneo | Serie A (LP) | Serie B (LNT) | Promoted to Ascenso MX | Promoted to Serie A (LP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apertura 2012 | Murciélagos | Académicos de Atlas | Ballenas Galeana Morelos | Durango |
| Clausura 2013 | Ballenas Galeana Morelos | Durango | ||
| Apertura 2013 (Liga) | Linces de Tlaxcala | Pioneros de Cancún | Tepic[D] | Pioneros de Cancún |
| Apertura 2013 (Copa) | Cruz Azul Jasso | Chivas Rayadas | ||
| Clausura 2014 (Liga) | Atlético Coatzacoalcos | Selva Cañera | ||
| Clausura 2014 (Copa) | UACJ | Chivas Rayadas | ||
| Apertura 2014 (Liga) | UAEM | Fresnillo | Sonora[E] | N/A |
| Apertura 2014 (Copa) | Murciélagos | América Coapa | ||
| Clausura 2015 (Liga) | UdeC | Sahuayo | ||
| Clausura 2015 (Copa) | Tecos | América Coapa | ||
| Apertura 2015 (Liga) | UAEM | UAT | UdeC Tampico Madero UAEM |
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| Apertura 2015 (Filial) | Tigres UANL Premier | |||
| Clausura 2016 (Liga) | Tampico Madero | Real Zamora | ||
| Clausura 2016 (Filial) | Pumas UNAM | |||
| Apertura 2016 (Liga) | Tlaxcala | UAT | Tlaxcala[F] | No promotion[G] |
| Apertura 2016 (Filial) | Querétaro | |||
| Clausura 2017 (Liga) | Tlaxcala | Yalmakán | ||
| Clausura 2017 (Filial) | América | |||
| Apertura 2017 (Liga) | Tepatitlán | Yalmakán | No Promotion[H] | Yalmakán |
| Apertura 2017 (Filial) | Toluca | |||
| Clausura 2018 (Liga) | UdeC | Orizaba | ||
| Clausura 2018 (Filial) | Necaxa |
League Format – league system (2018–2021)
| Torneo | Serie A (LP) | Serie B (LNT) |
|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 (Liga) | UdeC | Marina |
| 2018–19 (Filial) | Pumas UNAM | |
| 2019–20 | Season abandoned on 22 May 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2020–21 | Irapuato[I] | Not played |
League Format – short tournament (2021–2023)
| Torneo | Serie A | Serie B | Promoted | Filial (Affiliate) Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apertura 2021 | Durango | Uruapan | Durango (Serie A) Uruapan (Serie B) | Not played |
| Clausura 2022 | Mazorqueros | Uruapan | ||
| Apertura 2022 | UAZ | Calor | Tampico Madero[J] (Serie A) Alebrijes de Oaxaca B (Serie B) | Pachuca B |
| Clausura 2023 | Tampico Madero | Alebrijes de Oaxaca B | Pachuca B |
League Format – league system (2023–present)
| Torneo | Serie A | Serie B | Promoted | Filial (Affiliate) Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 |
- Notes
- ^ Universidad del Fútbol cannot be promoted to the Ascenso MX as an affiliate club of Pachuca.
- ^ Altamira is the club with the most points in the general table for the 2009-10 season.
- ^ Titanes de Tulancingo was not promoted to Ascenso MX as they did not have a license and the league was reduced to 15 teams.
- ^ Atlético Coatzacoalcos was not promoted to Ascenso MX due to uncertain stadium requirements.
- ^ UdeC was not cleared due to stadium requirements but was permitted to play in the Ascenso MX the following season.
- ^ Tlaxcala was not cleared due to stadium requirements but were permitted to play in Ascenso MX the following season.
- ^ Yalmakán were promoted to Serie A, but with changes to the league system, the team remained in Serie B.
- ^ UdeC and Tepatitlán were not promoted to Ascenso MX due to unclear affiliation requirements.
- ^ Irapuato were audited and denied promotion to Liga de Expansión MX. The club was dissolved in September 2021.
- ^
Tercera División champions
| Season | Champion (Promotion) | Filial (Affiliate) Champion | Promotional Champion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967–68 | Zapata | x | x |
| 1968–69 | Mastines de Naucalpan | x | x |
| 1969–70 | San Luis | x | x |
| 1970–71 | Lobos de Querétaro | x | x |
| 1971–72 | Orizaba | x | x |
| 1972–73 | Tecos | x | x |
| 1973–74 | Celaya | x | x |
| 1974–75 | UAEM | x | x |
| 1975–76 | Tuberos de Veracruz | x | x |
| 1976–77 | Osos Grises de Toluca | x | x |
| 1977–78 | Real Zamora | x | x |
| 1978–79 | Lobos de Tlaxcala | x | x |
| 1979–80 | Oaxtepec | x | x |
| 1980–81 | Azucareros de Córdoba | x | x |
| 1981–82 | Poza Rica | x | x |
| 1982–83 | Atlético Tecomán | x | x |
| 1983–84 | San Mateo Atenco | x | x |
| 1984–85 | Unión de Curtidores | x | x |
| 1985–86 | Progreso de Cocula | x | x |
| 1986–87 | Águila Progreso Industrial | x | x |
| 1987–88 | Ecatepec | x | x |
| 1988–89 | Ayense | x | x |
| 1989–90 | Brujos de Zitlaltepec | x | x |
| 1990–91 | Linces de la Universidad de Celaya | x | x |
| 1991–92 | Atlético San Francisco | x | x |
| 1992–93 | Colimense | Monterrey "B" | x |
| 1993–94 | Tigrillos UANL | Guadalajara "B" | x |
| 1994–95 | Monterrey FAAC | Cruz Azul "C" | x |
| 1995–96 | Zitácuaro | América Coapa | x |
| 1996–97 | Atlético Cihuatlán | América Coapa | x |
| 1997–98 | Cachorros de Sayula | Académicos | x |
| 1998–99 | Atlético Cihuatlán | Necaxa "B" | x |
| 1999–2000 | Guadalajara "B" | Morelia "C" | x |
| 2000–01 | Pumas Naucalpan | Tigres S.D. | x |
| Apertura 2001 | Académicos | Tecos "C" | x |
| Clausura 2002 | Alacranes Rojos de Apatzingán | Correcaminos UAT "C" | x |
| Apertura 2002 | Tepic | Tigres S.D. | x |
| Clausura 2003 | Inter Playa del Carmen | Necaxa "C" | x |
| Apertura 2003 | Jersey Nay Ixcuintla | América "C" | x |
| Clausura 2004 | Atlético Tecomán | América "C" | Diablos de Hermosillo |
| Apertura 2004 | Autlán "B" | Tigres S.D. | Búhos de Hermosillo |
| Clausura 2005 | Atlético Cuauhtémoc | Guadalajara "C" | Búhos de Hermosillo |
| Apertura 2005 | Tecamachalco "B" | Guadalajara "C" | x |
| Clausura 2006 | CFS Manzanillo | Tecos 3ra | x |
| Apertura 2006 | Búhos UNISON | América "C" | Gallos de Pelea del Canal 5 |
| Clausura 2007 | Atlético Cihuatlán | Necaxa "C" | Gallos de Pelea del Canal 5 |
| Apertura 2007 | Atlético Comonfort | América "C" | X |
| Clausura 2008 | CFS Manzanillo "B" | Necaxa "C" | X |
| 2008–09 | Héroes de Caborca | Monarcas Zacapu | X |
| 2009–10 | Patriotas de Córdoba | Guadalajara "C" | X |
| 2010–11 | Vaqueros | Cruz Azul Dublan | |
| 2011–12 | Real Cuautitlán | Chivas Rayadas | X |
| 2012–13 | Poblado Miguel Alemán | Tecos "C" | |
| 2013–14 | Pachuca "C" | Poblado Miguel Alemán | |
| 2014–15 | Uruapan | Zacatecas "C" | |
| 2015–16 | UdeG "B" | Zacatecas "C" | |
| 2016–17 | Tecos | Guadalajara "C" | |
| 2017–18 | Acatlán | Pumas UNAM "C" | |
| 2018–19 | Héroes de Zaci | Pumas UNAM "C" | |
| 2019–20 | Season abandoned on 22 May 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2020–21 | Fuertes de Fortín | Sinaloa "B" | |
| 2021–22 | Mazorqueros "B" | Tecos "B" | |
| 2022–23 | Aguacateros de Peribán | Pachuca "C" | |
References
- 1 2 "LIGA BBVA EXPANSIÓN MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
- ↑ "FMF niega a Tampico Madero y Zacatecas ascenso a Liga Expansión" [FMF denies Tampico Madero and Zacatecas promotion to Liga de Expansión]. periodicocentral.mx (in Spanish). May 19, 2023.
- ↑ "Historia de la Tercera División de México" (PDF). Tercera División de México. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 24, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
See also
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