The 2016–17 Liga Premier de Ascenso season was split in two tournaments
Apertura and
Clausura.
Liga Premier
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The Malaysia Premier Le ...
was the third-tier
football
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league of
Mexico. The season was played between 12 August 2016 and 13 May 2017.
Torneo Apertura
Changes from the previous season
48 teams participated in this tournament.
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Atlético Veracruz moved to
Ensenada and became
Cuervos de Ensenada
The Cuervos de Ensenada JAP Fútbol Club, commonly known as Cuervos de Ensenada, is a Mexican football
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.
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Dorados Premier leaves the category and entered
Necaxa Premier instead.
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Mineros de Fresnillo
Asociación Civil Club Deportivo Mineros de Guayana, known as Mineros de Guayana or simply Mineros, is a professional football club based in Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela.
History
The Colegio Loyola Gumilla's field, located in Puerto Ordaz, was used ...
played the league after a season of extension to improve its sports facilities.
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C.D. Uruapan could not dispute this competition and lent its franchise to
Titanes de Saltillo
The Titanes de Saltillo Fútbol Club, commonly known as Titanes, was a Mexican football club based in Saltillo. The club was founded on 2015, last played in the Liga Premier de Ascenso of Segunda División de México.
History
The team was foun ...
.
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Reboceros de La Piedad,
Sporting Canamy
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and
FC Politécnico were accepted in the tournament as expansion teams.
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Real Zamora was promoted from the Liga de Nuevos Talentos.
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UdeG "B" was promoted from
Tercera División.
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 de Ascenso (Promotion Playoffs)
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. 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.
Quarter-finals
The first legs was played on 26 and 27 November, and the second legs was played on 3 December 2016.
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Semi-finals
The first legs was played on 7 December, and the second legs was played on 10 December 2016.
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Final
The first leg was played on 14 December, and the second leg was played on 17 December 2016.
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Liguilla de Filiales (Reserve Teams Playoffs)
The eight best reserve teams are divided into two groups of four clubs, the members play round-trip matches in round robin format. The leaders of the groups are classified to the final, which is played two round games, to determine the champion of reserve teams.
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The first leg was played on 15 December, and the second leg was played on 18 December 2016.
Torneo Clausura
Changes from the previous tournament
47 teams participated in this tournament.
Coras "B" was withdrawn before the start of the competition and all his matches were canceled.
Regular season
Group 1
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Group 2
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Group 3
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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 de Ascenso (Promotion Playoffs)
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. 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.
(*) Murciélagos "B" was disqualified for having debts with the FMF. Irapuato qualified directly to the semi-finals
Quarter-finals
The first legs was played on 22 and 23 April, and the second legs was played on 29 April 2017.
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Semi-finals
The first legs was played on 3 May, and the second legs was played on 6 May 2017.
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Final
The first leg was played on 10 May, and the second leg was played on 13 May 2017.
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= Second leg
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Liguilla de Filiales (Reserve Teams Playoffs)
The eight best reserve teams are divided into two groups of four clubs, the members play round-trip matches in round robin format. The leaders of the groups are classified to the final, which is played two round games, to determine the champion of reserve teams.
= Group 1
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The first leg was played on 10 May, and the second leg was played on 13 May 2017.
Relegation Table
Last updated: 20 April 2017
Source
Liga Premier FMF
br />P = Position; G = Games played; Pts = Points; Pts/G = Ratio of points to games played
Promotion to Ascenso MX
As champion of the two tournaments of the season,
Tlaxcala F.C. won the right to be promoted to
Ascenso MX
Ascenso MX was the second tier of professional football in Mexico of the Mexican football league system. The champion of the competition was promoted to Liga MX (top-flight tier). The bottom team was relegated to Liga Premier (the third tier). ...
, however, because its stadium did not meet the requirements of the league, it was granted a one-year extension to be able to improve its facilities and join the league in 2018. In May 2018 the team lost its right to play at the Ascenso MX for not complying with the improvements in its stadium that were required to be able to participate in the division.
See also
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2016–17 Liga MX season
The 2016–17 Liga MX season (known as the Liga BBVA Bancomer MX for sponsorship reasons) was the 70th professional season of the top-flight football league in Mexico. The season is split into two championships—the Torneo Apertura and the To ...
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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 de Nuevos Talentos season
The 2016–17 Liga de Nuevos Talentos season was split in two tournaments Apertura and Clausura. Liga de Nuevos Talentos was the fourth–tier football league of Mexico. The season was played between 12 August 2016 and 14 May 2017.
Torneo Apert ...
References
External links
Official website of Liga PremierMagazine page
{{2016–17 in Mexican football
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