The 2009-2010 season was the first under the new name Liga de Ascenso, renamed from Primera A.
| Season | 2009–10 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Apertura: Necaxa Clausura: Necaxa |
| Promoted | Necaxa |
| Relegated | None |
← 2008–09 2010–11 → | |
Also the Clausura part of the tournament was renamed Bicentenario 2010 in honor of the 200 year anniversary of the declaration for Mexican Independence.
Changes edit
From Clausura 2009 to the new format there were many changes, the 3 group format was dropped in favor of 1 single table with the top 7 teams advancing to the playoffs, the top team over all to the semifinals and the next 6 teams to the quarterfinals.
The number of teams decreased from 27 to 17 teams
- Querétaro won Promotion to Primera Division de Mexico
- Necaxa finished last in Liga MX and was relegated to Liga de Ascenso
- Real Colima moved to Hermosillo and renamed as Guerreros.
- Salamanca moved to La Piedad and was renamed La Piedad
- Potros Chetumal re-branded to Toros Neza
- Tapatío re-branded to U. de G.
Dropped teams edit
- Socio Aguila
- Chihuahua (Indios B)
- Santos Laguna (Santos B)
- Real Colima
- Tigres B
- Atlético Mexiquense
- Tampico Madero
- Monterrey B
- Tapachula (Jaguares B)
- Academicos (Atlas B)
Stadium and locations edit
Locations of the Liga de Ascenso 2009–10 teams
| Club | Stadium | Capacity | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lobos BUAP | Cuauhtémoc | 46,912 | Puebla |
| Cruz Azul Hidalgo | 10 de Diciembre | 17,000 | Mexico City |
| Durango | Francisco Zarco | 18,000 | Durango |
| Guerreros | Héroe de Nacozari | 22,000 | Hermosillo |
| Irapuato | Sergio León Chavez | 33,000 | Irapuato |
| La Piedad | Juan N. López | 17,000 | La Piedad |
| León | Nou Camp | 33,943 | León |
| Mérida | Carlos Iturralde | 21,050 | Mérida |
| Necaxa | Victoria | 25,000 | Aguascalientes |
| Orizaba | Luis de la Fuente | 30,000 | Veracruz |
| Potros Neza | Neza 86 | 28,500 | Nezahualcóyotl |
| Pumas Morelos | Centenario | 15,237 | Cuernavaca |
| Dorados de Sinaloa | Banorte | 21,000 | Culiacán |
| Tijuana | Caliente | 33,333 | Tijuana |
| Correcaminos | Marte R. Gómez | 19,500 | Ciudad Victoria |
| U. de G. | Jalisco | 60,000 | Guadalajara |
| Veracruz | Luis de la Fuente | 30,000 | Veracruz |
Torneo Apertura edit
| Season | 2009–10 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Necaxa |
| Matches played | 136 |
| Goals scored | 329 (2.42 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ariel González (11) |
| Biggest home win | León 5–1 Cruz Azul Hidalgo (23 August 2009) Necaxa 5–1 Potros Neza (24 October 2009) Veracruz 4–0 Cruz Azul Hidalgo (7 November 2009) |
| Biggest away win | Sinaloa 0–2 Lobos BUAP (15 August 2009) Orizaba 1–3 Necaxa (26 September 2009) Durango 3–5 Pumas Morelos (4 October 2009) |
| Highest scoring | Durango 3–5 Pumas Morelos (4 October 2009) |
The 2009 Liga de Ascenso Apertura was the first and inaugural football tournament of the 2009–10 Liga de Ascenso season. The tournament began on July 31, 2009 and ended on December 13, 2009.
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Irapuato (A)
|
16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 32 | Qualification for Liga de Ascenso Apertura 2009 Liguilla Semi-finals |
| 2 | .png){kind=small} Lobos BUAP (A)
|
16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 28 | Qualification for Liga de Ascenso Apertura 2009 Liguilla Quarter-finals |
| 3 | .png){kind=small} Necaxa (A)
|
16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 28 | |
| 4 |  Veracruz (A)
|
16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 28 | |
| 5 |  Dorados de Sinaloa (A)
|
16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 26 | |
| 6 |  Cruz Azul Hidalgo (A)
|
16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 25 | |
| 7 | Potros Neza (A) | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 24 | |
| 8 |  Merida
|
16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 24 | |
| 9 | Pumas Morelos | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 21 | |
| 10 |  Léon
|
16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 21 | |
| 11 |  Tijuana
|
16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 20 | |
| 12 |  Durango
|
16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 20 | |
| 13 | Correcaminos | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 19 | |
| 14 |  La Piedad
|
16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 18 | |
| 15 |  Orizaba
|
16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 19 | −7 | 13 | |
| 16 |  U. de G.
|
16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 21 | −10 | 13 | |
| 17 | Guerreros | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 24 | −18 | 10 |
Updated to match(es) played on 22 November 2009. Source: FeMexFut
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round
Position by fixture edit
Source: [1] (in Spanish)
Results edit
Final phase edit
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Irapuato
| 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Veracruz
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Veracruz
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Dorados de Sinaloa
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Irapuato
| 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Necaxa
| 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Lobos BUAP
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Potros Neza | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Lobos BUAP
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Necaxa
| 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Necaxa
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Cruz Azul Hidalgo
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
- If the two teams are tied after both legs, the higher seeded team advances.
- The winner will qualify to the playoff match vs the Clausura 2010 winner
| Apertura 2009 winner: |
|---|
| Necaxa 1st title |
Top-ten goalscorers edit
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ariel González
|
Irapuato | 11 |
| 2 | Fausto David Ruiz
|
Potros Neza | 10 |
| 3 |  Bosco Frontán
|
La Piedad | 8 |
| 4 | Nelson Sebastián Maz
|
Necaxa | 8 |
| 5 | Raúl Enríquez
|
Tijuana | 8 |
| 6 | Luis Orozco
|
León | 7 |
| 7 | Pedro Solís
|
Correcaminos | 7 |
| 8 | Francisco Bravo
|
Veracruz | 7 |
| 9 | Dany González
|
Durango | 7 |
| 10 | Álvaro González
|
Lobos BUAP | 7 |
| Source: FeMexFut | |||
Bicentenario 2010 edit
| Season | 2009–10 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Necaxa |
| Top goalscorer |  Ariel González (11 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Necaxa 4–0 Guerreros (16 January 2010) Irapuato 4–0 Veracruz (17 January 2010) Mérida 4–0 La Piedad (30 January 2010) |
| Biggest away win | Orizaba 1–4 Tijuana (6 February 2010) |
| Highest scoring | Potros Neza 3–4 Pumas Morelos (31 January 2010) Durango 4–3 Guerreros (20 February 2010) |
The 2010 Liga de Ascenso Bicentenario is the second football tournament of the 2009–10 Liga de Ascenso season.
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Léon
|
16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 13 | +12 | 34 | Advance to the semifinal |
| 2 | Necaxa
|
16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 25 | 13 | +12 | 32 | Advance to quarterfinal |
| 3 | Tijuana
|
16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 27 | |
| 4 | Pumas Morelos | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 26 | |
| 5 | La Piedad
|
16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 25 | |
| 6 | Correcaminos | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 24 | |
| 7 | Lobos BUAP
|
16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 24 | |
| 8 | Irapuato
|
16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 23 | |
| 9 | Cruz Azul Hidalgo
|
16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 23 | |
| 10 | Merida
|
16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 22 | |
| 11 | Orizaba
|
16 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 22 | |
| 12 | Dorados de Sinaloa
|
16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 19 | |
| 13 | Potros Neza | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 17 | |
| 14 | Durango
|
16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 28 | −8 | 15 | |
| 15 | Veracruz
|
16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 26 | −8 | 15 | |
| 16 | U. de G.
|
16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 28 | −13 | 13 | |
| 17 | Guerreros | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 28 | −17 | 10 |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 April 2010. Source: FeMexFut
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Position by fixture edit
Source: [2] (in Spanish)
Results edit
Final phase edit
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | León
| 2 | 5 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | La Piedad
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Pumas Morelos | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | La Piedad
| 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | León
| 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Necaxa
| 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Necaxa
| 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | BUAP
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Necaxa
| 0 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Tijuana
| 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Tijuana
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Correcaminos | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
- If the two teams are tied after both legs, the higher-seeded team advances.
- The winner will qualify to the playoff match vs the Clausura 2010 winner
| Bicentenario 2010 winner |
|---|
| Necaxa 2nd title |
Awards edit
| Award | Player | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MVP | |||
| Best Manager | |||
| Best Goalkeeper | |||
| Best Wingback | |||
| Best Centre back | |||
| Best Defensive Midfielder | |||
| Best Offensive Midfielder | |||
| Best Forward | |||
| Best Rookie | |||
| Golden Boot | |||
| Source:Medio Tiempo | |||
Top-ten goalscorers edit
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Casartelli
|
León | 8 |
| 2 | Raúl Enríquez
|
Tijuana | 7 |
| 3 | Ariel González
|
Irapuato | 6 |
| Mauro Gerk
|
Tijuana | 6 | |
| 5 | Nelson Maz
|
Necaxa | 5 |
| Pablo Bonells
|
Pumas Morelos | 5 | |
| Luis Orozco
|
León | 5 | |
| Rafael Murguía
|
La Piedad | 5 | |
| Source: FeMexFut | |||
Relegation table edit
Relegation is determined by a quotient of the total points earned in the Liga de Ascenso divided by the total number of games played over the past three seasons of the Liga de Ascenso (for clubs that have not been the Liga de Ascenso all three season, the last consecutive seasons of participation are taken into account). The club with the lowest quotient is relegated to the Segunda División Profesional for the next season.
| Pos. | Club | Total Points |
Total Games |
Ave. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Necaxa | 47 | 25 | 1.8800 |
| 2 | León | 170 | 92 | 1.8478 |
| 3 | Tijuana | 107 | 58 | 1.8448 |
| 4 | Veracruz | 97 | 57 | 1.7018 |
| 5 | Dorados de Sinaloa | 153 | 91 | 1.6813 |
| 6 | Irapuato | 94 | 57 | 1.6491 |
| 7 | Lobos BUAP | 147 | 92 | 1.5978 |
| 8 | Cruz Azul Hidalgo | 141 | 91 | 1.5495 |
| 9 | Correcaminos | 144 | 93 | 1.5484 |
| 10 | Pumas Morelos | 136 | 92 | 1.4783 |
| 11 | Mérida | 132 | 91 | 1.4505 |
| 12 | Durango | 122 | 91 | 1.3407 |
| 13 | Orizaba | 117 | 92 | 1.2717 |
| 13 | La Piedad | 117 | 92 | 1.2717 |
| 15 | Potros Neza | 59 | 57 | 1.0351 |
| 16 | U. de G. | 94 | 92 | 1.0217 |
| 17 | Guerreros | 81 | 91 | 0.8901 * |
Eligible for relegation to Segunda División Profesional. There was no relegation after the 2009–10 season.
References edit
This June 2009 includes a list of references, related reading, or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. (June 2009) |