The 2015–16 Liga de Nuevos Talentos season was split in two tournaments

Apertura The ' and ' tournaments is a split season format for Spanish-speaking sports leagues. It is a relatively recent innovation for many Latin American football leagues in which the traditional association football season from August to May is div ...

and

Clausura The ' and ' tournaments is a split season format for Spanish-speaking sports leagues. It is a relatively recent innovation for many Latin American football leagues in which the traditional association football season from August to May is div ...

. Liga de Nuevos Talentos was the fourth–tier

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league of

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. The season was played between 14 August 2015 and 7 May 2016.

Torneo Apertura

Changes from the previous season

26 teams participated in this tournament. *

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, 2014–15 season champion, remained in this division because the team did not meet the requirements to be promoted to the

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. * C.D. Uruapan and Sporting Canamy were promoted from

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. Uruapan played Liga de Nuevos Talentos because the team did not meet the requirements to be promoted to the

. * Topos de Reynosa moved to

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and changed name to

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. *Due to the creation of reserve teams in Liga Premier de Ascenso, América Coapa, Chivas Rayadas,

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and Cachorros UANL disappeared. * Alebrijes de Oaxaca "B" moved to

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and changed its name to Colibríes de Malinalco. *New teams: Llaneros de Guadalupe, Tecomán F.C.,

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and Deportivo Gladiadores. * Cañoneros de Campeche, Centro Universitario del Fútbol and

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disappeared.

Stadiums and Locations

Group 1

Group 2

Regular season

Group 1

= Standings

= Last updated on November 8, 2015.
Source
SoccerWay
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= Results

Group 2

= Standings

= Last updated on November 8, 2015.
Source
SoccerWay
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= Results

Regular-season statistics

Top goalscorers

Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Source
Liga Premier

Liguilla

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. In the quarterfinals and semifinals, if the two teams are tied on aggregate the higher seeded team advances. In the final, if the two teams are tied after both legs, the match goes to extra time and, if necessary, a

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. (tp) The team won the series by having a better position in the general table

Quarter-finals

The first legs was played on 14 and 15 November, and the second legs was played on 20, 21 and 22 November 2015.

=First leg

=Second leg

Semi-finals

The first legs was played on 25 and 26 November, and the second legs was played on 28 and 29 November 2015.

=First leg

=Second leg

Final

The first leg was played on 3 December, and the second leg was played on 6 December 2015.

=First leg

=Second leg

Torneo Clausura

Regular season

Group 1

= Standings

= Last updated on April 3, 2016.
Source
SoccerWay
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= Results

Group 2

= Standings

= Last updated on April 3, 2016.
Source
SoccerWay
/small>

= Results

Regular-season statistics

Top goalscorers

Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Source
Liga Premier

Liguilla

. (tp) The team won the series by having a better position in the general table

Quarter-finals

The first legs was played on 8, 9 and 10 April, and the second legs was Played on 16 April 2016.

=First leg

=Second leg

Semi-finals

The first legs was played on 20 April, and the second legs was played on 23 April 2016.

=First leg

=Second leg

Final

The first leg was played on 28 April, and the second leg was played on 1 May 2016.

=First leg

=Second leg

Relegation table

Last updated: 3 April 2016
Sourc
Segunda División
br/>P = Position; G = Games played; Pts = Points; Pts/G = Ratio of points to games played

Promotion Final

The Promotion Final is a series of matches played by the champions of the tournaments Apertura and Clausura, the game is played to determine the winning team of the promotion to Liga Premier de Ascenso. The first leg was played on 4 May 2016, and the second leg was played on 7 May 2016.

First leg

Second leg

References

External links

Official website of Liga Premier

Magazine page
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