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, Zacatepec and Sonora, will participate in Copa MX. The fixtures were announced on 9 June 2016.[1]
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Apertura: Dorados de Sinaloa Clausura: Lobos BUAP |
| Promoted | Lobos BUAP |
| Relegated | U. de C. |
| Matches played | 261 |
| Goals scored | 661 (2.53 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Apertura: Roberto Nurse (16) Clausura: Diego Jiménez (10) |
| Biggest home win | Apertura: Dorados 5–0 Lobos BUAP (July 30, 2016) UAEM 6–1 Venados (October 21, 2016) Atlante 5-0 U. de C. (November 11, 2016) |
| Biggest away win | Apertura: Venados 0–5 Celaya (August 26, 2016) |
| Highest scoring | Apertura: Cafetaleros 3–4 U. de C. (August 6, 2016) UAEM 6–1 Venados (October 21, 2016) |
| Longest winning run | Apertura: Sonora Celaya Atlante (3 games) Clausura: Dorados (5 games) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Apertura: Coras (5 games) Clausura: Dorados (7 games) |
| Longest winless run | Apertura: Venados (7 games) Clausura: Venados (11 games) |
| Longest losing run | Apertura: Venados (3 games) Clausura: U. de. C. (4 Games) |
| Highest attendance | Apertura: Cimarrones vs Atlante (11,860) Clausura: Tampico Madero vs FC Juárez (19,415) Tampico Madero VS UAT (19,415) |
| Lowest attendance | Apertura: Correcaminos vs Dorados (782) Clausura: U. de C. vs Atlante (690) |
| Average attendance | Apertura: 5,338 Clausura: 5,545 |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → | |
Changes from the previous season edit
- Necaxa were promoted to Liga MX.
- Sinaloa were relegated from Liga MX.
- U. de C. will join from Segunda División de México (due to stadium requirements failed in 2015, approved in 2016).
- UAEM were promoted from Segunda División de México
- Tampico Madero were promoted to Ascenso MX as an expansion team, will take the open spot vacated by Atlético San Luis.[2]
- Atlético San Luis were dissolved and may return to play next season.
Stadiums and Locations edit
Personnel and kits edit
| Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlante | Eduardo Braun Burillo |  Eduardo Fentanes
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Juan de la Barrera
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Kappa | Riviera Maya |
| BUAP | Rafael Cañedo | Rafael Puente, Jr.
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Omar Tejeda
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Keuka | Coca-Cola |
| Celaya | Marcos Achar |  Gerardo Reinoso (Interim)
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Alfredo Moreno
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Keuka | Bachoco |
| Coras | José Luis Higuera | Marcelo Michel Leaño
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Sergio Flores
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Bee Sport | Riviera Nayarit |
| Juárez | Juan Carlos Talavera | Miguel Fuentes
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 Leandro Carrijó
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Umbro | Del Río |
| Murciélagos | Miguel Favela |  Marco Antonio Figueroa
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Valentín Arredondo
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Keuka | Meprosa |
| Oaxaca | Santiago San Román | Irving Rubirosa
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 Lucero Álvarez
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Lotto | Ópticas América |
| Sinaloa | José Antonio Núñez | Gabriel Caballero
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Carlos Pinto
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Charly | Coppel |
| Sonora | Servando Carbajal | Juan Carlos Chávez
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Othoniel Arce
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Lotto | Súper del Norte |
| Tampico Madero | Javier San Román | Daniel Guzmán
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Daniel Ludueña
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Lotto | B Hermanos |
| Tapachula | Gabriel Orantes Constanzo | Paco Ramírez
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Héctor Morales
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Silver Sport | Cafetaleros de Corazón |
| U. de C. | Carlos Salas | Víctor Hugo Mora
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Rodolfo Espinoza
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Pirma | |
| U. de G. | José Alberto Castellanos | Joel Sánchez
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Ribair Rodríguez
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Charly | Electrolit |
| UAEM | Jorge Olvera García | Omar Ramírez
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Alfonso Rippa
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Lotto | Megacable |
| UAT | Rafael Flores Alcocer | Jaime Ordiales
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Hugo Sánchez
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Lotto | Aeromar |
| Venados | Rodolfo Rosas Cantillo | Bruno Marioni
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Luis Acuña
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Spiro | |
| Zacatecas | Armando Martínez Patiño | Ricardo Rayas
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Noé Maya
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Pirma | Telcel |
| Zacatepec | Rodolfo Davis Contreras | Carlos Gutiérrez
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Héctor Gutiérrez
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Silver Sport | Jardines de México |
Managerial changes edit
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apertura changes | ||||||
| Venados | Marcelo Michel Leaño
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Sacked | August 6, 2016 | José Luis Sánchez Solá
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August 10, 2016 | 18th |
| Tapachula | Carlos Bustos
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Sacked | August 27, 2016 |  Mauro Camoranesi
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August 30, 2016 | 16th |
| Murciélagos | Adolfo García
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Sacked | September 15, 2016 | Aldo Da Pozzo
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September 15, 2016 | 15th |
| Tampico Madero | Miguel García
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Sacked | September 20, 2016 | Daniel Guzmán
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September 20, 2016 | 18th |
| Lobos BUAP | Miguel Fuentes
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Sacked | September 25, 2016 | Hiram Bandala (Interim)
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September 25, 2016 | 14th |
| Lobos BUAP | Hiram Bandala (Interim)
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End of tenure as caretaker | October 5, 2016 | Rafael Puente, Jr.
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October 5, 2016 | 14th |
| Pre-Clausura changes | ||||||
| UAT | José Treviño
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Sacked | November 14, 2016 | Jorge Urbina (Interim)
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December 11, 2016 | Preseason |
| Juárez | Sergio Orduña
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Sacked | November 15, 2016 | Miguel Fuentes
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December 1, 2016 | Preseason |
| Coras | Ramón Morales
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Mutual agreement | November 23, 2016 | Marcelo Michel Leaño
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November 30, 2016 | Preseason |
| Oaxaca | Mario García
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Sacked | December 29, 2016 | Irving Rubirosa
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December 29, 2016 | Preseason |
| UAT | Jorge Urbina (Interim)
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End of tenure as caretaker | January 4, 2017 | Jaime Ordiales
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January 4, 2017 | Preseason |
| Celaya | Gustavo Díaz
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Resigned | January 4, 2017 | Luis Padilla (Interim)
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January 5, 2017 | Preseason |
| Clausura changes | ||||||
| Murciélagos | Aldo Da Pozzo
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Sacked | January 14, 2017 | Marco Antonio Figueroa
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January 16, 2017 | 18th |
| Tapachula | Mauro Camoranesi
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Mutual agreement | January 22, 2017 | Paco Ramírez
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January 23, 2017 | 16th |
| Celaya | Luis Padilla (Interim)
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End of tenure as caretaker | January 27, 2017 | Gustavo Vargas
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January 27, 2017 | 5th |
| Venados | José Luis Sánchez Solá
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Resigned | January 27, 2017 | Bruno Marioni
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January 29, 2017 | 17th |
| Celaya | Gustavo Vargas
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Sacked | March 28, 2017 | Gerardo Reinoso (Interim)
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March 28, 2017 | 12th |
Apertura 2016 edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celaya (A) | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 13 | +23 | 35 | Advance to Liguilla |
| 2 | Zacatecas (A) | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 20 | +14 | 33 | |
| 3 | Zacatepec (A) | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 30 | |
| 4 | UAEM (A) | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 29 | |
| 5 | Sinaloa (A, C) | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 16 | +12 | 27 | |
| 6 | Atlante (A) | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 27 | |
| 7 | Sonora (A) | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 27 | |
| 8 | Oaxaca (A) | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 26 | |
| 9 | Coras | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 22 | |
| 10 | Juárez | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 22 | |
| 11 | UAT | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 20 | |
| 12 | Venados | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 34 | −14 | 20 | |
| 13 | Murciélagos | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 19 | Eliminated from Copa MX Clausura 2017 |
| 14 | U. de G. | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 18 | |
| 15 | BUAP | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 26 | −11 | 18 | |
| 16 | Tapachula | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 32 | −11 | 16 | |
| 17 | U. de C. | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 34 | −14 | 14 | Team is last in relegation table |
| 18 | Tampico Madero | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 27 | −19 | 10 | Eliminated from Copa MX Clausura 2017 |
Updated to match(es) played on September 4, 2016. Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round; (C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round; (C) Champions
Results edit
Season statistics edit
Top goalscorers editPlayers sorted first by goals scored, then by last name.
Source: ESPN FC |
Hat-tricks edit
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge Mora |
U. de G. | UAEM | 2–4 | 16 July 2016 |
 Roberto Nurse |
Zacatecas | Sonora | 4–0 | 22 July 2016 |
| Gabriel Hachen |
Sinaloa | BUAP | 5–0 | 30 July 2016 |
 Gustavo Ramírez |
Zacatecas | Venados | 4–0 | 2 September 2016 |
Liguilla (Playoffs) edit
The eight best teams play two games against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner of each match up is determined by aggregate score. If the teams are tied, the away goals rule applies. The higher seeded teams play on their home field during the second leg.
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Celaya | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Oaxaca | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Celaya | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Atlante | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Zacatepec | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Atlante | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Atlante | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Sinaloa | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Zacatecas (a) | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Sonora | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Zacatecas | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Sinaloa (a) | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | UAEM | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Sinaloa (a) | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
- If the two teams are tied after both legs, the away goals rule applies. If both teams still tied, higher seeded team advances.
- Teams are re-seeded every round.
- The winner will qualify to the playoff match vs (Clausura 2017 Champions) . However, if the winner is the same in both tournaments, they would be the team promoted to the 2017–18 Liga MX season without playing the Promotional Final
Quarterfinals edit
First leg edit
| 16 November | Oaxaca | 2–1 | Celaya | Oaxaca City, Oaxaca |
| 19:30 | D. Martínez  49' L. Álvarez 69' |
[3] | A. Riestra 33' |
Stadium: Tecnológico de Oaxaca Attendance: 7,550 Referee: Arutro Cruz Hurtado |
| 16 November | Sinaloa | 1–1 | UAEM | Culiacán, Sinaloa |
| 20:30 | V. Angulo 49' |
[4] | E. González 83' |
Stadium: Banorte Attendance: 10,333 Referee: Jesús Bisguerra Mendiola |
| 17 November | Atlante | 1–0 | Zacatepec | Cancún, Quintana Roo |
| 20:30 | O. Uscanga 31' |
[5] | Stadium: Andrés Quintana Roo Attendance: 6,250 Referee: Alejandro Funk Villafañe |
| 17 November | Sonora | 2–3 | Zacatecas | Hermosillo, Sonora |
| 20:30 | O. Villa 28' L. Loroña 84' |
[6] | R. Nurse 18', 73' J. Cardozo 69' |
Stadium: Héroe de Nacozari Attendance: 9,100 Referee: Aldo Cano Martínez |
Second leg edit
| 19 November | Celaya | 3–0 (4–2 agg.) | Oaxaca | Celaya, Guanajuato |
| 19:00 | R. Alvarado 24' A. Reyna 37' R. Murguía 76' |
[7] | Stadium: Miguel Alemán Valdés Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Adalid Maganda Villalva |
| 19 November | UAEM | 3–3 (4–4 agg.) | Sinaloa (a) | Toluca, State of Mexico |
| 16:00 | M. Hipólito 9', 91' A. López 26' |
[8] | G. Hachen 59' V. Angulo 64' P. Torres 73' |
Stadium: Universitario Alberto "Chivo" Córdoba Attendance: 6,932 Referee: Jonathan Hernández Juárez |
| 20 November | Zacatepec | 1–1 (1–2 agg.) | Atlante | Zacatepec, Morelos |
| 18:00 | M. Romero 82' |
[9] | E. Reyes 59' |
Stadium: Agustín "Coruco" Díaz Attendance: 22,146 Referee: Oscar Mejia Garcia |
| 20 November | Zacatecas (a) | 1–2 (4–4 agg.) | Sonora | Zacatecas City, Zacatecas |
| 20:00 | D. Torres 45' (o.g.) |
[10] | L. Loroña 61' O. Villa 78' |
Stadium: Francisco Villa Attendance: 8,124 Referee: Uriel Olvera Rios |
Semifinals edit
First leg edit
| 23 November | Atlante | 1–0 | Celaya | Cancún, Quintana Roo |
| 19:30 | F. Uscanga 83' |
[11] | Stadium: Andrés Quintana Roo Attendance: 9,010 Referee: Uriel Olvera Rios |
| 23 November | Sinaloa | 3–0 | Zacatecas | Culiacán, Sinaloa |
| 21:30 | V. Angulo 27', 46' P. Torres 90' |
[12] | Stadium: Banorte Attendance: 12,333 Referee: Adalid Maganda Villalva |
Second leg edit
| 26 November | Zacatecas | 4–1 (4–4 agg.) | Sinaloa (a) | Zacatecas City, Zacatecas |
| 17:00 | M. Laínez 55' H. Olvera 58' L. Madrigal 67' G. Ramírez 85' |
[13] | P. Torres 18' |
Stadium: Francisco Villa Attendance: 7,164 Referee: Jonathan Hernández Juárez |
| 26 November | Celaya | 0–0 (0–1 agg.) | Atlante | Celaya, Guanajuato |
| 19:00 | [14] | Stadium: Miguel Alemán Valdés Attendance: 19,763 Referee: Oscar Mejia Garcia |
Final edit
First leg edit
| 30 November | Atlante | 2–3 | Sinaloa | Cancún, Quintana Roo |
| 19:30 | C. Garcés 84', 89' |
P. Torres 20', 70' A. Mendoza 85' |
Stadium: Andrés Quintana Roo Attendance: 14,938 Referee: Uriel Olvera Rios |
Second leg edit
| 3 December | Sinaloa | 1–0 (4–2 agg.) | Atlante | Culiacán, Sinaloa |
| 21:00 | E. Castro 67' |
[15] | Stadium: Banorte Attendance: 19,333 Referee: Oscar Mejia Garcia |
| Apertura 2016 winners |
|---|
| Sinaloa 4th title |
Clausura 2017 edit
Regular season edit
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zacatecas | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 32 | Advance to Liguilla |
| 2 | Sinaloa | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 31 | |
| 3 | Oaxaca | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 30 | |
| 4 | Juárez | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 28 | |
| 5 | UAEM | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 28 | |
| 6 | BUAP (C, P) | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 27 | |
| 7 | Zacatepec | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 27 | |
| 8 | Sonora | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 27 | |
| 9 | Coras | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 26 | |
| 10 | Tampico Madero | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 23 | |
| 11 | U. de G. | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 22 | |
| 12 | Tapachula | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 21 | |
| 13 | Atlante | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 21 | |
| 14 | Celaya | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 19 | |
| 15 | UAT | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 16 | |
| 16 | Venados | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 34 | −17 | 15 | |
| 17 | U. de C. (R) | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 14 | Team is last in relegation table |
| 18 | Murciélagos | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 23 | −10 | 14 |
Updated to match(es) played on April 15, 2017. Source: [16]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Positions by round edit
| Leader and qualification to playoffs | |
| Qualification to playoffs | |
| Last place in table |
Updated to match(es) played on 1 April 2017. Source: ascensomx.net
Results edit
Regular season statistics edit
Top goalscorers editPlayers sorted first by goals scored, then by last name.
Source: AscensoMX.net Hat-tricks edit
Liguilla (Playoffs) editThe eight best teams play two games against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner of each match up is determined by aggregate score. If the teams are tied, the away goals rule applies. The higher seeded teams play on their home field during the second leg.
Quarterfinals edit
All times are UTC−6.
First leg edit
Second leg edit
Semifinals edit
All times are UTC−6.
First leg edit
Second leg edit
Final edit
All times are UTC−6.
First leg edit
Second leg edit
Promotion Final editThe Promotion Final is a two-legged playoff between the winners of the Apertura and Clausura tournaments to determine which team will be promoted to Liga MX. The Apertura 2016 champion was Sinaloa and the Clausura 2017 champion was BUAP. Since Sinaloa are higher ranked on the aggregate table for the 2016-17 season than BUAP, they will play the second leg at home. All times are UTC−6. First leg edit
Second leg edit
Aggregate table editThe Aggregate Table is the general ranking for the 2016-17 season. This table is a sum of the Apertura and Clausura tournaments.
Updated to match(es) played on April 15, 2017. Source: AscensoMX.net Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. (C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated Notes:
Relegation table editRelegation to Liga Premier de Ascenso was reinstated this year to Ascenso MX. The relegated team will be the one with the lowest ratio of points to matches played in the following tournaments: Apertura 2014, Clausura 2015, Apertura 2015, Clausura 2016, Apertura 2016 and Clausura 2017.
Last update: 15 April 2017[5]
References edit
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