The 2016–17 Liga Premier de Ascenso 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 ...
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 ...
.
Liga Premier
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The Malaysia Premier League was contested by 12 clubs. T ...
was the third-tier
football
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league of
Mexico
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. 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.
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Dorados Premier leaves the category and entered
Necaxa Premier instead.
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Mineros de Fresnillo 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.
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Reboceros de La Piedad,
Sporting Canamy and
FC Politécnico
The Fútbol Club Politécnico, commonly known as Poli, is a Mexican football club based in Mexico City. The club was founded in 2013, and currently plays in Group IV of Liga TDP.
History First Team
On September 4, 1954, the Second Division o ...
were accepted in the tournament as expansion teams.
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Real Zamora
Club Deportivo Real Zamora is a Mexican football club that plays in the Liga Premier - Serie B, however, from 2019 to 2020 season, the club is on hiatus because the club is in a process to improve its facilities and aspire to a promotion to the L ...
was promoted from the Liga de Nuevos Talentos.
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UdeG "B" was promoted from
Tercera División
Tercera División () was the fourth tier of the Spanish football league system. Until 1977, it was the third tier of the Spanish football league system. Founded in 1929, it was below the ''Primera División'' (also known as La Liga), the ''Segund ...
.
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:
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
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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.
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 qualified to the final, which is played in two legs, 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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= Results
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Group 2
= Standings
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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:
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
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
The penalty shootout is a method of determining a winner in sports matches that would have otherwise been drawn or tied. The rules for penalty shootouts vary between sports and even different competitions; however, the usual form is similar to pe ...
.
(*) 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.
= First leg
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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 qualify to the final, which is played in two legs, to determine the champion of reserve teams.
= Group 1
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= Group 2
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= Final
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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:
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.
Tlaxcala Fútbol Club, also known as Coyotes de Tlaxcala, is a Mexican professional association football, football club based in Tlaxcala (city), Tlaxcala. The club was founded in 2014, and currently plays in the Liga de Expansión MX, the secon ...
won the right to be promoted to
Ascenso MX
Ascenso MX, also known as Ascenso BBVA MX for sponsorship reasons, was a professional association football league in Mexico and the second level of the Mexican football league system.
Formerly known as Primera División A de México (1994–2009 ...
, 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, Torneo Ape ...
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2016–17 Ascenso MX season
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2016–17 Liga de Nuevos Talentos season
References
External links
Official website of Liga PremierMagazine page
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