The 2016–17 Liga de Nuevos Talentos season was split in two tournaments
Apertura
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and
Clausura
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.
Liga de Nuevos Talentos was the fourth–tier
football
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league of
Mexico
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. The season was played between 12 August 2016 and 14 May 2017.
Torneo Apertura
Changes from the previous season
21 teams participated in this tournament.
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Atlético San Luis "B",
Tecomán F.C.,
Selva Cañera and
Académicos de Atlas
Académicos de Atlas was a reserve team of Atlas, in 2005-06 season known as Coyotes de Sonora.
History
In 2004–05 Segunda División de México season, Académicos won the opening and closing champion of group Liguilla de Ascenso and promoted ...
disappeared from the League.
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Tigrillos de Chetumal eliminated his main team.
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Yalmakán F.C.
The Yalmakán Fútbol Club, commonly known as Yalmakán, is a Mexican football club based in Chetumal. The club was founded in 2013, and currently plays in the Serie A of Liga Premier.
History
The club was founded in 2013.
Final Apertura 2017
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,
Cuatetes de Acapulco F.C.,
Atlético Lagunero and
Dorados "B" new expansion teams for the league.
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C.D. Uruapan could not dispute this competition and lent his franchise to
Titanes de Saltillo.
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Sporting Canamy was promoted to the
Liga Premier de Ascenso
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as an expansion team.
*Zorros de la UMSNH changed its name to
Alacranes Rojos de Apatzingán.
*Jiquipilas Valle Verde F.C. was promoted after being runner-up in the
Tercera División
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.
Stadiums and locations
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Regular season
Group 1
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Group 2
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Group 3
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Regular-season statistics
Top goalscorers
Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name.
Source
Liga Premier
Liguilla
Liguilla
The four best teams of each group play two games against each other on a home-and-away basis. The higher seeded teams play on their home field during the second leg. The winner of each match up is determined by
aggregate score
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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
penalty shoot-out
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.
Quarter-finals
The first legs was played on 16 and 17 November, and the second legs was played on 19 and 20 November 2016.
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Semi-finals
The first legs was played on 24 November, and the second legs was played on 27 November 2016.
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Final
The first leg was played on 1 December, and the second leg was played on 4 December 2016.
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Torneo Clausura
Regular season
Group 1
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=Results
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Group 2
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=Results
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Group 3
= Standings
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=Results
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Regular-season statistics
Top goalscorers
Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name.
Source
Liga Premier
Liguilla
Liguilla
The four best teams of each group play two games against each other on a home-and-away basis. The higher seeded teams play on their home field during the second leg. The winner of each match up is determined by
aggregate score
There are a number of formats used in various levels of competition in sports and games to determine an overall champion. Some of the most common are the ''single elimination'', the ''best-of-'' series, the ''total points series'' more commonly kn ...
. 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
penalty shoot-out
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.
(*) Calor was classified by its position in the season table
Quarter-finals
The first legs was played on 15 and 16 April, and the second legs was played on 22 and 23 April 2017.
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Semi-finals
The first legs was played on 27 April, and the second legs was played on 30 April 2017.
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Final
The first leg was played on 4 May, and the second leg was played on 7 May 2017.
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Relegation Table
Last updated: 9 April 2017
Sourc
Segunda División
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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 11 May 2017, and the second leg was played on 14 May 2017.
First leg
Second leg
See also
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2016–17 Liga MX season
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2016–17 Ascenso MX season
The 2016–17 Ascenso MX season is a two-part competition: Apertura 2016 began on 15 July 2016 and Clausura 2017. Ascenso MX is the second-tier football league of Mexico. All Ascenso MX teams except UAEM, U. de C., Tampico Madero, Correcaminos, ...
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2016–17 Liga Premier de Ascenso season
The 2016–17 Liga Premier de Ascenso season was split in two tournaments Apertura and Clausura. Liga Premier was the third-tier football league of Mexico. The season was played between 12 August 2016 and 13 May 2017.
Torneo Apertura Changes ...
References
External links
Official website of Liga PremierMagazine page
{{2016–17 in Mexican football
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