The 2014–15 Ascenso MX season began July 18, 2014 and is divided into two tournaments named Apertura 2014 and Clausura 2015. The
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). ...
is the second-tier
football
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league of
Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
.
Changes from the previous season
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U. de G. were promoted to
Liga MX
The Liga MX, officially known as the Liga BBVA MX for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional football division in Mexico, holding 2 tournaments per year.
The league is considered the strongest in North America, and among the strongest in a ...
.
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Atlante F.C.
Atlante Fútbol Club, is a professional football club based in Mexico City, Mexico. Founded in 1916, Atlante were original members of the Mexican Primera División when it began in 1943.
Atlante has won three national league championships, t ...
were relegated from
Liga MX
The Liga MX, officially known as the Liga BBVA MX for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional football division in Mexico, holding 2 tournaments per year.
The league is considered the strongest in North America, and among the strongest in a ...
.
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Zacatepec 1948 were relegated to
Segunda División de México, but was able to purchase
Cruz Azul Hidalgo
Club Deportivo Cruz Azul Hidalgo, also known as Cruz Azul Hidalgo, was a professional football club in Mexico who last played in the Liga Premier league of Mexico. Their stadium was the Estadio 10 de Diciembre located in Ciudad Cooperativa Cruz ...
's spot to remain in Ascenso MX and was rebranded
Zacatepec Siglo XXI. Cruz Azul Hidalgo was dissolved.
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Coras F.C. was promoted from
Segunda División de México.
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Estudiantes Tecos
Tecos Fútbol Club (often referred to by its nickname "Tecos") is a Mexican professional football club associated with the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara AC. It plays its home games in the ''Estadio 3 de Marzo'' (March 3 Stadium, named for ...
was moved to Zacatecas and rebranded to
Mineros de Zacatecas
Club Deportivo Mineros de Zacatecas is a Mexican football club from Zacatecas that compete in the Mexican Liga de Expansión MX. They are currently managed by Omar Alexis Moreno.
History
In December 2012, Grupo Pachuca purchased the Estudiant ...
by owner
Grupo Pachuca.
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Ballenas Galeana was rebranded to
Irapuato
Irapuato is a Mexican city (and municipality) located at the foot of the Arandas Hill (in Spanish: ''Cerro de Arandas''), in the central region of the state of Guanajuato. It lies between the Silao River and the Guanajuato River, a tributary of t ...
since they moved to Irapuato, Guanajuato.
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Delfines F.C. dissolved in May 2014.
Stadia and locations
The following 14 clubs will compete in the Ascenso MX during the 2014-2015 season:
Personnel and kits
Managerial changes
Torneo Apertura
The 2014 Apertura will be the first championship of the season. It began on July 18, 2014.
Standings
Results
Liguilla (Playoffs)
The six best teams after the first place play two games against each other on a home-and-away basis. 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 ...
. If the teams are tied, the
Away goals rule
The away goals rule is a method of tiebreaker, tiebreaking in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. Under the away goals rule, if the total goals scored by each team are equal, the ...
applies.
The teams were seeded one to seven in quarterfinals, and will be re-seeded one to four in semifinals, depending on their position in the
general table. The higher seeded teams play on their home field during the second leg.
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If the two teams are tied after both legs, the away goals rule applies. If both teams still tied, higher seeded team advances.
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Teams are re-seeded every round.
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The winner will qualify to the playoff match vs (Clausura 2015 Champions) . However, if the winner is the same in both tournaments, they would be the team promoted to the 2015–16 Mexican Primera División
The Liga MX, officially known as the Liga BBVA MX for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional football division in Mexico, holding 2 tournaments per year.
The league is considered the strongest in North America, and among the strongest in al ...
season without playing the Promotional Final
Quarterfinals
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=Second leg
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Semifinals
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Final
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Torneo Clausura
Standings
Results
Liguilla (Playoffs)
The six best teams after the first place play two games against each other on a home-and-away basis. 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 ...
. If the teams are tied, the
Away goals rule
The away goals rule is a method of tiebreaker, tiebreaking in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. Under the away goals rule, if the total goals scored by each team are equal, the ...
applies.
The teams were seeded one to seven in quarterfinals, and will be re-seeded one to four in semifinals, depending on their position in the
general table. The higher seeded teams play on their home field during the second leg.
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If the two teams are tied after both legs, the away goals rule applies. If both teams still tied, higher seeded team advances.[As appears in as Ascenso MX competition rules 2014-2015 ]
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Teams are re-seeded every round.
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The winner will qualify to the playoff match vs ( Necaxa). The winner will be promoted to the 2015–16 Mexican Primera División
The Liga MX, officially known as the Liga BBVA MX for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional football division in Mexico, holding 2 tournaments per year.
The league is considered the strongest in North America, and among the strongest in al ...
season
Quarterfinals
=First leg
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=Second leg
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Semifinals
=First leg
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=Second leg
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Final
=First leg
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=Second leg
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Promotional final
First Leg
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Second leg
Aggregate table
Relegation table
The relegated team would normally the team with the lowest ratio by summing the points scored in the following tournaments: Apertura 2012, Clausura 2013, Apertura 2013, Clausura 2014, Apertura 2014 and Clausura 2015. However, no team will be relegated to Second Division this season.
References
External links
Liga MX & Ascenso MX Official Website
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