The Liga TDP is Mexico's fourth tier in the

Mexican League System The Mexican football league system is organized by the Mexican Football Federation, except for the Liga MX and the Ascenso MX that are organized independently; The tournaments consist of five levels, male and female professional levels. In addit ...

. The Liga TDP is divided into 17 groups. For the 2009/2010 season, the format of the tournament has been reorganized to a home and away format, which all teams will play in their respective group. The 17 groups consist of teams which are eligible to play in the liguilla de ascenso for three promotion spots, teams which are affiliated with teams in the

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 ...

Liga de Expansión MX The Liga de Expansión MX, also known as Liga de Desarrollo (Liga BBVA Expansión MX for sponsorship reasons), is a Mexican football league founded in 2020 as part of the Mexican Football Federation's "Stabilization Project", which has the prim ...

and

Liga Premier The Malaysia Premier League ( ms, Liga Premier) was the second-tier professional football league in Malaysia. The league replaced the former second-tier league, Liga Perdana 2 in the Malaysian football league system. The Malaysia Premier Leag ...

, which are not eligible for promotion but will play that who the better filial team in a sixteen team filial playoff tournament for the entire season.

Teams

Participating clubs for the 2022–23 tournament: * Teams with an affiliate in the Liga MX and that are not eligible for promotion. ** Teams with an affiliate in the Liga de Expansión MX and that are not eligible for promotion. *** Teams with an affiliate in the Liga Premier and that are not eligible for promotion.

Group I

(2022-2023) There are 13 teams in Group 1 (G1). *

Campeche Campeche (; yua, Kaampech ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Campeche ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Campeche), is one of the 31 states which make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. Located in southeast Mexico, it is bordered by ...

* Cantera Venados ** *

Chetumal Chetumal (, , ; yua, label=Yucatec Maya, Chactemàal , ) is a city on the east coast of the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. It is the capital of the state of Quintana Roo and the municipal seat of the Municipality of Othón P. Blanco. In 2020 i ...

* Corsarios de Campeche * Deportiva Venados *** *

Felinos 48 Felinos 48 is a Mexican football club that plays in Group 1 in the Tercera División de México. The club is based in Reforma, Chiapas, Mexico. The team's logo indicates that its origins are with the ''Sindicato de Trabajadores Petroleros de la ...

Inter Playa del Carmen Club de Fútbol Inter Playa del Carmen is a Mexican football club that plays in the Liga Premier. The club is based in Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo. History Inter Playa del Carmen was founded in 1999 by an agreement between local businessmen ...

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Mayas The Maya peoples () are an ethnolinguistic group of indigenous peoples of Mesoamerica. The ancient Maya civilization was formed by members of this group, and today's Maya are generally descended from people who lived within that historical reg ...

Mons Calpe The Rock of Gibraltar (from the Arabic name Jabel-al-Tariq) is a monolithic limestone promontory located in the British territory of Gibraltar, near the southwestern tip of Europe on the Iberian Peninsula, and near the entrance to the Mediter ...

* Pampaneros de Champotón * Pioneros Junior ** * Progreso ** * Saraguatos de Palenque

Group II

(2022-2023) There are 11 teams in Group 2 (G2) *

Antequera Antequera () is a city and municipality in the Comarca de Antequera, province of Málaga, part of the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia. It is known as "the heart of Andalusia" (''el corazón de Andalucía'') because of its central locat ...

Atlético Ixtepec Atlético, Spanish for ''athletics'', or Athletico in English, may refer to: Sports Teams Athletico *Athletico SC (Lebanon), a Lebanese football academy *Athletic Bilbao, or Atletico Bilbao, Basque students athletic club (also forming Athletic Cl ...

* Búhos de Oaxaca *

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Cruz Azul Lagunas Deportivo Cruz Azul Lagunas is a football club that plays in the Third Division. It is based in the city of Lagunas, Mexico. It's an official reserve team of Cruz Azul. History In the 1960s, the Cooperativa Cemento Cruz Azul continued to esta ...

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Dragones de Oaxaca Dragones may refer to: * Dragones, Salta, Argentina * Dragones, Havana, a ward of Havana, Cuba See also * Dragon (disambiguation) A dragon is a legendary creature, typically with reptile-like traits. Dragon may also refer to: Places Extra ...

* Garra Fraylesca (franchise loan from

Toros Huatusco Toros may refer to: Sports *Rio Grande Valley FC Toros, an American soccer team in Edinburg, Texas *Austin Toros (2005-2014) a minor league basketball team from Austin, Texas * Western District Toros, a soccer club from Adelaide, South Australia ...

) * Lechuzas UPGCH * Milenarios de Oaxaca * Profutsoccer * Universidad del Sureste

Group III

(2022-2023) There are 13 teams in Group 3 (G3) * Académicos UGM * Atlante Xalapa ** * Caballeros de Córdoba * Conejos de Tuxtepec * Córdoba (franchise registered as Deportivo Albiazul) *

Delfines UGM Delfines UGM is a Mexican football club that plays in the Tercera División de México. The club is based in Nogales, Veracruz, and represents the University of the Gulf of Mexico (''Universidad del Golfo de México''). Roster See also *Foot ...

* Diablos Blancos (franchise loan from Unión Magdalena Contreras) * Guerreros de Puebla * Licántropos * Lobos Puebla * Los Ángeles * Reales de Puebla *

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Group IV

(2022-2023) There are 16 teams in Group 4 (G4). *

Álamos Álamos () is a town in Álamos Municipality in the Mexican state of Sonora, in northwestern Mexico. Historically an important center of silver mining, the town's economy is now dominated by the tourist sector. Designated a ''pueblo mágico ...

* América Coyoacán * (franchise loan from Valle de Xico) *

Aragón Aragon ( , ; Spanish and an, Aragón ; ca, Aragó ) is an autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. In northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises th ...

* Atlético Mexicano * Aztecas AMF Soccer * Cefor Mario Gálvez (franchise loan from

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Coyotes The coyote (''Canis latrans'') is a species of canis, canine native to North America. It is smaller than its close relative, the wolf, and slightly smaller than the closely related eastern wolf and red wolf. It fills much of the same ecologica ...

(franchises loan from Escorpiones) * Cuervos Blancos * Domínguez Osos * Halcones de Rayón * Lobos UTD Ehécatl (franchise loan from Promodep Central) * Muxes * Novillos Neza * Oceanía * Politécnico

Group V

(2022-2023) There are 16 teams in Group 5 (G5). * Academia América Leyendas (franchise loan from San José del Arenal) * Academia Mineros CDMX (franchise loan from CH) * Cañoneros *** * CARSAF (franchise loan from Azucareros de Tezonapa) * Cefor Cuauhtémoc Blanco * Cordobés * Dongu *** * Independiente Mexiquense *

Ecatepec Ecatepec (), officially Ecatepec de Morelos, is a municipality in the central Mexican state of Mexico, and is situated in the north part of the greater Mexico City urban area. The municipal seat is San Cristóbal Ecatepec. The city of Ecatepec i ...

* Guerreros DD * Héroes de Zaci * Mexiquense *

Morelos Morelos (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Morelos ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Morelos), is one of the 32 states which comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 36 municipalities and its capital city is Cuer ...

* Olimpo * Sangre de Campeón * Unión

Group VI

(2022-2023) There are 16 teams in Group 6 (G6) *

Águilas de Teotihuacán Águilas () is a municipality and seaport of southeastern Spain, in the province of Murcia. It is situated at the southern end of Murcia's Mediterranean coastline, otherwise known as the Costa Cálida, near the border with the Province of Almería ...

* Alebrijes Teotihuacán ** * Artesanos Metepec * Atlante Chalco ** * Ciervos *** * Estudiantes * Eurosoccer (franchise loan from

Metepec Metepec () is a municipality in the State of Mexico in Mexico and is located directly to the east of the state capital, Toluca, at an altitude of above sea level. The center of Mexico City lies some 50 km further to the east. The city of ...

) * FORMAFUTINTEGRAL * Leones Huixquilucan * Orishas Tepeji *

Panteras Neza Pantera is an American heavy metal band. Pantera or Panteras may also refer to: Military * Russian submarine Pantera (K-317), Russian submarine ''Pantera'' (K-317), a nuclear-powered attack submarine * Italian destroyer Pantera, Italian destroye ...

(franchise loan from Castores Gobrantacto) * Proyecto México Soccer (franchise loan from Grupo Sherwood) *

Real San Luis San Luis Fútbol Club was a Mexican professional football club from the city of San Luis Potosí, Mexico. The club was founded in 1957, when they were known as Santos (saints). The team's nickname of ''Tuneros'', a reference to the tuna fruit, w ...

(franchise loan from Originales Aguacateros) * Tenancingo (franchise loan from Fuerza Mazahua) *

Toluca Toluca , officially Toluca de Lerdo , is the States of Mexico, state capital of the State of Mexico as well as the seat of the Municipality of Toluca. With a population of 910,608 as of the 2020 census, Toluca is the fifth most populous city in M ...

* *

Zitácuaro Zitácuaro, officially known as Heroica Zitácuaro, is a city in the Mexican state of Michoacán. The city is the administrative centre for the surrounding municipality of the same name, which lies at the extreme eastern side of Michoacán and bor ...

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Group VII

(2022-2023) There are 14 teams in Group 7 (G7) * Academia Cuextlán * Arroceros Jojutla (franchise registered as Académicos Jojutla) *

Águilas UAGro Club Deportivo Águilas de la Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero is a Mexican football club that plays in the Tercera División de México. The club is based in Chilpancingo, Guerrero and was founded in 2015. History The team was founded in 2015. ...

* Calentanos (franchise loan from

Iguanas ''Iguana'' (, ) is a genus of herbivorous lizards that are native to tropical areas of Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. The genus was first described in 1768 by Austrian naturalist Josephus Nicolaus Laurenti in his ...

) * Caudillos Zapata (franchise loan from Caudillos de Morelos) * CILESI *

Iguala Iguala (), known officially as Iguala de la Independencia, is a historic city located from the List of capitals in Mexico, state capital of Chilpancingo, in the Administrative divisions of Mexico, Mexican state of Guerrero in southwestern Mexico. ...

* Jerry Galindo (franchise loan from Santiago Tulantepec) * Juárez * *

Oaxtepec Oaxtepec is a town within the municipality of Yautepec and the Cuautla metropolitan area in the eastern part of the Mexican state of Morelos. Its main industry is tourism, mostly aimed at the inhabitants of nearby Mexico City, and the town poss ...

(franchise loan from Pejelagartos de Tabasco) * Selva Cañera *

Tlapa Tlapa de Comonfort, often shortened to Tlapa and known as Tinda'i in Mixtec, is a city in the mountain region of the Mexican state of Guerrero. It also serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. "Tlapa" is a ...

* Tigres Yautepec (franchise loan from

Atlético Cuernavaca The Alético Cuernavaca, is a Mexican football club based in Cuernavaca. The club was founded in 2007, and currently plays in the Tercera División de México The Liga TDP is Mexico's fourth tier in the Mexican League System. The Liga TDP ...

) * Yautepec

Group VIII

(2022-2023) There are 16 teams in Group 8 (G8). * Atlético Pachuca *

Atlético Toltecas Atlético, Spanish for ''athletics'', or Athletico in English, may refer to: Sports Teams Athletico * Athletico SC (Lebanon), a Lebanese football academy * Athletic Bilbao, or Atletico Bilbao, Basque students athletic club (also forming Athletic ...

(franchise loan from Texcoco) *

Atlético Tulancingo Atlético, Spanish for ''athletics'', or Athletico in English, may refer to: Sports Teams Athletico * Athletico SC (Lebanon), a Lebanese football academy * Athletic Bilbao, or Atletico Bilbao, Basque students athletic club (also forming Athletic ...

* Bombarderos de Tecámac * Cefor Chaco Giménez *

Faraones de Texcoco Faraones de Texcoco is a Mexican football club that plays in the Liga TDP The Liga TDP is Mexico's fourth tier in the Mexican League System. The Liga TDP is divided into 17 groups. For the 2009/2010 season, the format of the tournament has be ...

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* Halcones Negros * Halcones Zúñiga * Hidalguense * Matamoros *

Pachuca Pachuca (; ote, Nju̱nthe), formally known as Pachuca de Soto, is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Hidalgo. It is located in the south-central part of the state. Pachuca de Soto is also the name of the municipality of whic ...

* * Sk Sport *

Tulancingo Tulancingo (officially Tulancingo de Bravo; Otomi language, Otomi: Ngu̱hmu) is the second-largest city in the Mexico, Mexican States of Mexico, state of Hidalgo (state), Hidalgo. It is located in the southeastern part of the state and also forms ...

*** * Tuzos Pachuca * * Unión Astros (franchise loan from Histeria)

Group IX

(2022-2023) There are 10 teams in Group 9 (G9) * Atlético Huauchinango (franchise loan from Atlético Boca del Río) * Atlético Huejutla * Garzas Blancas (franchise loan from Bucaneros de Matamoros) * Orgullo Surtam * Papanes de Papantla *

Poza Rica Poza Rica (), formally: Poza Rica de Hidalgo is a city and its surrounding municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. Its name means "rich well/pond". It is often thought that the name came to be because it was a place known for its abundance ...

* Sultanes de Tamazunchale *

Tantoyuca Tantoyuca is a city in the Mexican state of Veracruz. Popularly known as "the Pearl of the Huastecas", it is located in the state's Huasteca Alta region. It serves as the municipal seat of the surrounding municipality of Tantoyuca. In the 200 ...

Tuxpan Tuxpan (or Túxpam, fully Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano) is both a municipality and city located in the Mexican state of Veracruz. The population of the city was 78,523 and of the municipality was 134,394 inhabitants, according to the INEGI census o ...

* Venados de Misantla

Group X

(2022-2023) There are 13 teams in Group 10 (G10) *

Celaya Celaya (; ) is a city and its surrounding municipalities of Mexico, municipality in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico, located in the southeast quadrant of the state. It is the third most populous city in the state, with a 2005 census population of 3 ...

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Celaya Linces Celaya (; ) is a city and its surrounding municipalities of Mexico, municipality in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico, located in the southeast quadrant of the state. It is the third most populous city in the state, with a 2005 census population of 3 ...

* Correcaminos Tequisquiapan ** (franchise loan from Cañada CTM) * La Piedad Querétaro * Estudiantes de Querétaro * Inter de Querétaro *** * Fundadores El Marqués * Inter San Pablo (franchise loan from Querétaro 3D) *** *

Lobos ITECA Lobos is the headquarters city of the Lobos Partido in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It was founded on 2 June 1802 by José Salgado. Background Located 100 km from Buenos Aires, Lobos is currently a fertile agricultural area known m ...

* Mineros Querétaro ** *

San Juan del Río San Juan del Río is a city (2010 census pop. 241,699) and administration of the surrounding San Juan del Río Municipality (pop. 208,462) in the central Mexican state of Querétaro. The population in for the municipality is 268,408 as of 2015 ...

* San Miguel Internacional * Titanes de Querétaro

Group XI

(2022-2023) There are 9 teams in Group 11 (G11) * Aguacateros de Peribán *

Atlético Chavinda Atlético, Spanish for ''athletics'', or Athletico in English, may refer to: Sports Teams Athletico * Athletico SC (Lebanon), a Lebanese football academy * Athletic Bilbao, or Atletico Bilbao, Basque students athletic club (also forming Athletic ...

* Atlético Valladolid *

Delfines de Abasolo Club Deportivo Delfines de Abasolo is a football club that plays in the Liga TDP. It is based in the city of Abasolo, Mexico. History The team was founded in 1978 as ''Club Deportivo Delfines de Abasolo'', however, previously there had been othe ...

* Furia Azul * H2O Purépechas ** *

Huetamo Huetamo is a municipality in the southeastern corner of the Mexican state of Michoacán, in a region known as "Tierra Caliente" (meaning hot land). Of indigenous Purepecha Indian origin, the word "Huetamo" means "four chiefs" or "four came". The mu ...

(franchise loan from

Degollado Degollado () is a small town and municipality located in the Mexican state of Jalisco, in the cultural region of Ciénega, just south of Los Altos. The municipality encompasses Huascato, Los Ranchitos, La Vibora, Buenos Aires, Las Limas, Altamir ...

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Michoacán Michoacán, formally Michoacán de Ocampo (; Purépecha: ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Michoacán de Ocampo ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Michoacán de Ocampo), is one of the 32 states which comprise the Federal Entities of ...

Salamanca Salamanca () is a city in western Spain and is the capital of the Province of Salamanca in the autonomous community of Castile and León. The city lies on several rolling hills by the Tormes River. Its Old City was declared a UNESCO World Heritag ...

(franchise loan from

Jaral del Progreso Jaral del Progreso is a Mexican city and municipality located in the Bajío (''lowlands'') of the state of Guanajuato. With an area of , Jaral del Progreso accounts for 0.57% of the surface of the state. It is bordered to the north by Salamanca, ...

)

Group XII

(2022-2023) There are 12 teams in Group 12 (G12). *

Atlético ECCA Atlético, Spanish for ''athletics'', or Athletico in English, may refer to: Sports Teams Athletico *Athletico SC (Lebanon), a Lebanese football academy *Athletic Bilbao, or Atletico Bilbao, Basque students athletic club (also forming Athletic Cl ...

Atlético Leonés Atlético, Spanish for ''athletics'', or Athletico in English, may refer to: Sports Teams Athletico *Athletico SC (Lebanon), a Lebanese football academy *Athletic Bilbao, or Atletico Bilbao, Basque students athletic club (also forming Athletic Cl ...

* Cachorros de León (franchise loan from Fut–Car) * Calor León *** * Empresarios del Rincón (franchise loan from Real Olmeca Sport) * León GEN * * Necaxa * *

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 ...

** * Pabellón * Suré *

Tuzos UAZ The Tuzos de la Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, commonly known as Tuzos UAZ, or just UAZ, is a Mexican football club based in Zacatecas City. The club was founded in 1990, and currently plays in the Serie A of Liga Premier. Crest Image:Tu ...

*** * Zorros San Luis (franchise loan from

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Group XIII

(2022-2023) There are 12 teams in Group 13 (G13) * Acatlán * Agaveros * Alteños Acatic ** * Aves Blancas * Ayense * Gorilas de Juanacatlán *

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UD Salamanca Unión Deportiva Salamanca, S.A.D. () was a historical Spanish football team based in Salamanca, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded on 9 February 1923 and nicknamed ''Los Charros'', the club played in white shirts and blac ...

* Tapatíos Soccer *

Tepatitlán Tepatitlán de Morelos is a city and municipality founded in 1530, in the central Mexican state of Jalisco. It is located in the area known as Los Altos de Jalisco (the 'Highlands of Jalisco'), about 70 km east of state capital Guadalajara. ...

** * Tornados Tlaquepaque (franchise loan from Atlético Cocula)

Group XIV

(2022–2023) There are 12 teams in Group 14 (G14) * AFAR Manzanillo * Caja Oblatos * Catedráticos Elite *** * Charales de Chapala * Cimagol * Diablos Tesistán * Gallos Viejos *

Halcones de Zapopan Club Halcones de Zapopan, formerly ''Club Deportivo Zap'', is a Mexican professional football team based in Zapotlanejo, Jalisco, Mexico which originally played in the Liga de Balompié Mexicano, and in July 2021 was affiliated into Liga Premier ...

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Leones Negros UdeG Club Leones Negros de la Universidad de Guadalajara, also known as Leones Negros, Leones Negros UdeG, Universidad de Guadalajara, or UdeG, is a association football, football club that currently plays in the Liga de Expansión MX. History The ...

** * Pro Training Camp * Real Ánimas de Sayula * Tecos ***

Group XV

(2022–2023). There are 12 teams in Group 15 (G15). * Alfareros de Tonalá * Atlético Acaponeta * Atlético Nayarit * Coras *** *

Dorados de Sinaloa Dorados de Sinaloa, or Dorados, is a Mexican professional football club based on Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico. History Dorados de Sinaloa was founded on August 9, 2003. The Dorados was the youngest team to play on First Division de México, hav ...

** * Fénix CFAR * FuraMochis * Legado del Centenario *

Puerto Vallarta Puerto Vallarta ( or simply Vallarta) is a Mexican beach resort city situated on the Pacific Ocean's Bahía de Banderas in the Mexican state of Jalisco. Puerto Vallarta is the second largest urban agglomeration in the state after the Guadala ...

* Deportivo Tala (franchise loan from Volcanes de Colima) * Tigres de Alica *

Xalisco Xalisco () is a city and its surrounding municipality of the same name in the Mexican state of Nayarit. The city had a population of 21,899 in the 2005 census while the municipality has an area of 290.6 km² (112.2 sq mi) and a populati ...

Group XVI

(2021–2022). There are 14 teams in Group 16 (G16). * Cadereyta *

Correcaminos UAT Club de Fútbol Correcaminos de la Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, simply known as Correcaminos UAT, is a Mexican professional football club based in Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas. It currently plays in the Liga de Expansión MX. The team wa ...

** * Gallos Nuevo León * *

Gavilanes de Matamoros The Gavilanes de Matamoros Fútbol Club, commonly known as Gavilanes, is a Mexican football club based in Matamoros, Tamaulipas. The club was founded on 2011, and currently plays in the Serie A of Liga Premier. History The team was founded in ...

(franchise registered as HO GAR H. Matamoros) *** * Guerreros Reynosa * Halcones de Saltillo (franchise loan from

San Isidro Laguna Club de Fútbol Laguna (nicknamed La Ola Verde) is a football club. The club played in the Mexican football league system Primera División de México and it was based in Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico. History Club de Fútbol Laguna was found ...

) * Irritilas * Mineros Reynosa (franchise loan from Deportivo Soria) *

Real San Cosme Imperio Real San Cosme is an association football team that plays in the Liga TDP, in the group 15. the club is based in Reynosa, Mexico, however, the team doesn't have an official stadium. The team originally played in Mazatecochco de José Ma ...

* Saltillo Soccer *** * San Nicolás * San Pedro 7-10 *

Santiago Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile as well as one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is the center of Chile's most densely populated region, the Santiago Metropolitan Region, whose ...

* Tigres SD *

Group XVII

(2022–2023). There are 11 teams in Group 17 (G17). * Búhos UNISON * Cachanillas * CEPROFFA * Chihuahua *** * Cobras Fútbol Premier *

Cimarrones de Sonora The Cimarrones de Sonora Fútbol Club is a Mexican football club that plays in the Liga de Expansión MX. The club is based in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. History The "Cimarrones de Sonora" were born in 2013, when the "Rays" of Poblado Miguel Al ...

** *

Etchojoa Etchojoa is the seat of Etchojoa Municipality. Founded in 1613, Etchojoa is located in the southwest of the Mexican state of Sonora. It is situated at . The total municipal area is 1,220.23 km². Etchojoa had a population of 56,129 in 2000 ...

Guaymas Guaymas () is a city in Guaymas Municipality, in the southwest part of the state of Sonora, in northwestern Mexico. The city is south of the state capital of Hermosillo, and from the U.S. border. The municipality is located on the Gulf of Califo ...

* La Tribu de Ciudad Juárez * Obson Dynamo * Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente *

Group XVIII

(2022–2023). There are 5 teams in Group 18 (G18). * 40 Grados MXL * Gladiadores *

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Rosarito Rosarito is a coastal city in Playas de Rosarito Municipality, Baja California, situated on the Pacific Coast of Mexico. As of 2010, the city had a population of 65,278. Located south of the US-Mexico border, Rosarito is a part of the greater S ...

Tecate Tecate () is a city in Tecate Municipality, Baja California. It is across the Mexico-US border from Tecate, California. As of 2019, the city had a population of 108,860 inhabitants, while the metropolitan area has a population of 132,406 inha ...

Current format

Tercera División currently features 225 teams divided into 18 groups. There are 38 teams with filials (affiliates) in the

(First Division),

, which are not eligible for promotion. The Tercera follows the usual double round-robin format in which each club plays every other club twice within their own group. The teams will be divided in accordance to their geographical zone. The teams in each subgroup of 18 will then play each other in the double round-robin format within their own subgroup. Teams receive three points for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss. If a game ends in a draw both team are awarded one point for the draw in regulation time and will then move on to the execution of penalties. The team who wins in the penalty series will be awarded a point in addition to the point won for drawing during regulation time. Teams are ranked by total points won.

Qualification for promotion

Three teams from the Tercera Division will be promoted to Second Division de Mexico, Campeon de Campeones (National Champion), Subcampéon de Campeones (National runner-up) and Subcampeón de Ascenso (Winner of the match between regional runners-up). The national champion and national runner-up will be promoted to the Liga Premier Serie A, depending on their economic development and infrastructure, the team could be placed in Serie B in case of failure to comply with the participation requirements of Serie A. The regional runners-up will play in Serie B. Of the teams that are eligible for promotion, 64 teams will qualify for play-offs to determine which team will be promoted. The Round of 32, Round of 16, Quarter-finals, Semi-finals and the finals will be played in a home and away format, the winner being determined by the aggregate score. Also, Participating in the play-offs is the 16 affiliate clubs without the right to be promoted to the Liga MX, Liga de Expansión MX and Liga Premier.

Round of 32

The 64 teams classified to the promotion stage will be divided into two zones of 32 clubs according to their geographical location. Zone A will integrate the teams from groups 1 to 7 of the regular season and Zone B will group the clubs belonging to groups 8 to 17. The teams will be seeded based on their final overall record in regular season play. {, width=100% , valign="top", Ascenso *1 vs. 32 *2 vs. 31 *3 vs. 30 *4 vs. 29 *5 vs. 28 *6 vs. 27 *7 vs. 26 *8 vs. 25 *9 vs. 24 *10 vs. 23 *11 vs. 22 *12 vs. 21 *13 vs. 20 *14 vs. 19 *15 vs. 18 *16 vs. 17 {, width=100% , valign="top",

Round of 16

In this round, the remaining teams will play in a representing zone that they are in. The teams will be reseeded after Round of 32 based on their final overall record in regular season play. {, width=100% , valign="top", Ascenso *1: 1 vs. 16 *2: 2 vs. 15 *3: 3 vs. 14 *4: 4 vs. 13 *5: 5 vs. 12 *6: 6 vs. 11 *7: 7 vs. 10 *8: 8 vs. 9 , valign="top", Affiliate Teams *1 vs. 16 *2 vs. 15 *3 vs. 14 *4 vs. 13 *5 vs. 12 *6 vs. 11 *7 vs. 10 *8 vs. 9

Quarterfinals

For this phase, the remaining teams in their represent zone plays each other. The teams will be reseeded after Round of 16 based on their final overall record in regular season play. {, width=100% , valign="top", Ascenso *1 vs. 8 *2 vs. 7 *3 vs. 6 *4 vs. 5 , valign="top", Affiliate Teams *1 vs. 8 *2 vs. 7 *3 vs. 6 *4 vs. 5

Semi-finals

For this phase, the remaining teams in their represent zone plays each other. The teams will be reseeded after Quarterfinals based on their final overall record in regular season play. {, width=100% , valign="top", Ascenso *1 vs. 4 *2 vs. 3 , valign="top", Affiliate Teams *1 vs. 4 *2 vs. 3

Zone Final

For this phase, the remaining teams in their represent zone plays each other. The teams will be reseeded after Semifinals based on their final overall record in regular season play. Both finalists from each zone will be promoted to Liga Premier Serie A (Segunda Division). {, width=100% , valign="top", Ascenso *A: 1 vs. 2 *B: 1 vs. 2

Promotion runner–up

For this phase, the two losing teams of the zone finals participate to determine the winner of a promotion to Serie B. The teams will be reseeded after Semifinals based on their final overall record in regular season play. The winner will be promoted to Liga Premier Serie B (Segunda Division). {, width=100% , valign="top", Ascenso *A: 3 vs. 4

Final or Campeón de Campeones

The final will be disputed between the highest seed of playoffs and lowest seed of playoffs based on their final overall record in regular season play. {, width=100% , valign="top", Ascenso *1 vs. 2 , valign="top", Affiliate Teams *1 vs. 2

Promotion

The team that wins in the aggregate score will be crowned champion and will be promoted to the

. This team will be placed on

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according to the social, sporting, financial and legal requirements of the Second Division. The runner-up will be promoted to the Serie A or Serie B and the third and fourth place will be promoted to Serie B.

Certification requirements

For Tercera Division Profesional Certificate be considered, you must meet the social, sporting, financial and legal requirements; Clubs who win promotion and get the support settlement letter from the Division to participate in the Segunda Division de Mexico complying with the following: *Having full legal rule and membership record with the corporate documents, legal and financial sport under the Rules of Affiliation, name and headquarters. *Facilities must comply with the guidelines by the Rules of Membership, Name and Ground of Segunda Division de Mexico. *Having no debt in the Statement of the Division or at the FMF.

Champions

References

External links

Tercera División de México Official Website
{{CONCACAF fourth leagues 4 Professional sports leagues in Mexico