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''(Méxican First A Division)'' is a Mexican

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tournament. This season was composed of Apertura 2006 and Clausura 2007.

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was the winner of the promotion to First Division after winning

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in the promotion playoff.

Changes for the 2006–07 season

was relegated from Primera División. * The

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forced that each of the 18 teams participating in the Primera División had a reserve team in Primera 'A'. For this reason, new expansion franchises were created:

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, Tecos 'A', Monarcas Morelia 'A', Santos Laguna 'A' and

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. Some teams maintained their own identity, but signed partnership agreements with Primera División clubs. *Coyotes de Sonora was moved to

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and was renamed as

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. *Chivas Coras was moved to

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and was renamed as

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. *

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was moved to

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, where it was renamed Tiburones Rojos, being a reserve team of

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. *Pegaso Anáhuac was promoted from Second Division. However, the team was moved to

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and was renamed as Pegaso Real Colima. *Guerreros de Tabasco, new expansion team. *Before Clausura 2007, Gallos de Caliente was renamed

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and was relocated to the homonymous city. Instead, businessmen in Tijuana bought the franchise belonging to Guerreros de Tabasco, moved it to the city and called it

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. *Before Clausura 2007, Zacatepec was moved to

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and was renamed as Socio Águila F.C.

Stadiums and locations

Clausura 2007 new teams

Apertura 2006

Group league tables

Group 1

Group 2

Results

Liguilla

(*) Team won the series as best-seeded team.

Quarter-finals

=First leg

=Second leg

Semi-finals

=First leg

=Second leg

Final

=First leg

=Second leg

Clausura 2007

Group league tables

Group 1

Group 2

Results

Liguilla

(*) The team won the series as best-seeded team.

Quarter-finals

=First leg

=Second leg

Semi-finals

=First leg

=Second leg

Final

=First leg

=Second leg

Relegation table

Promotion final

The promotion final faced Puebla against Dorados to determine the winner of the First Division Promotion. Puebla was the winner.

First leg

Second leg

Notes

References

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Ascenso MX seasons