2015–16 Ascenso MX season
The 2015–16 Ascenso MX season is a two-part competition: Apertura 2019 began 25 July 2015 and Clausura 2020. Ascenso MX is the second-tier football league of Mexico. All Ascenso MX teams except FC Juárez and Cimarrones de Sonora, will participate in Copa MX.
Season | 2015–16 |
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Champions | Apertura: FC Juárez Clausura: Necaxa |
Promoted | Necaxa |
Relegated | No relegation |
Matches played | 120 |
Goals scored | 350 (2.92 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Apertura: Carlos Garcés (11) Clausura: |
Biggest home win | Apertura: Club Universidad de Guadalajara 7-1 UAT (August 14, 2015) Clausura: three matches 2-0 (January 9, 22 and 24, 2016) |
Biggest away win | Apertura: Tapachula 0-4 Sonora UAT 1-5 BUAP (August 21, 2015) Clausura: Murciélagos 0-6 Coras (January 8, 2016) |
Highest scoring | Apertura: Club Universidad de Guadalajara 7-1 UAT (August 14, 2015) Clausura: Murciélagos 0-6 Coras (January 8, 2016) |
Longest winning run | Zacatecas Atlético San Luis (3 wins) |
Longest unbeaten run | Oaxaca (4 Games) Coras (3 Games) |
Longest winless run | Venados (6 Games) |
Longest losing run | Tapachula (4 losses) |
Highest attendance | Apertura: |
Lowest attendance | Apertura: |
← 2014–15 2016–17 → |
Changes from the previous season
- Dorados de Sinaloa were promoted to Liga MX.
- Club Universidad de Guadalajara were relegated from Liga MX.
- Loros de la Universidad de Colima were promoted from Segunda División de México (will join in 2016–17 season).
- Altamira F.C. were moved to Tapachula, Chiapas and rebranded to Cafetaleros de Tapachula[1]
- Irapuato F.C. were rebranded to Murciélagos F.C. and moved to Los Mochis, Sinaloa.[2]
- Mérida F.C. now be changing logo and will be called Venados F.C. (keeping the venue in Mérida).[3]
- Cimarrones de Sonora and FC Juárez were promoted to Ascenso MX as expansion teams.
Stadia and locations
Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
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Atlante | Cancún, Quintana Roo | Andrés Quintana Roo | 17,289 |
Atlético San Luis | San Luis Potosí City, San Luis Potosí | Alfonso Lastras | 25,111 |
BUAP | Puebla City, Puebla | Universitario BUAP | 19,283 |
Celaya | Celaya, Guanajuato | Miguel Alemán | 23,369 |
Coras | Tepic, Nayarit | Arena Cora | 12,271 |
Juárez | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua | Olímpico Benito Juárez | 19,703 |
Murciélagos | Los Mochis, Sinaloa | Centenario | 11,134 |
Necaxa | Aguascalientes City, Aguascalientes | Victoria | 23,851 |
Oaxaca | Oaxaca City, Oaxaca | Instituto Tecnológico de Oaxaca | 14,598 |
Sonora | Hermosillo, Sonora | Héroe de Nacozari | 18,747 |
Tapachula | Tapachula, Chiapas | Olímpico de Tapachula | 11,018 |
UdeG | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Jalisco | 55,020 |
UAT | Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas | Marte R. Gómez | 10,520 |
Venados | Mérida, Yucatán | Carlos Iturralde | 15,087 |
Zacatecas | Zacatecas City, Zacatecas | Francisco Villa | 13,820 |
Zacatepec | Zacatepec, Morelos | Agustín "Coruco" Díaz | 24,313 |
Personnel and kits
Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer |
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Atlante | Eduardo Braun Burillo | Eduardo Fentanes | Juan de la Barrera | Kappa |
Atlético San Luis | Jacobo Payán Espinosa | Carlos Bustos | Othoniel Arce | Charly |
BUAP | Vacant | Ricardo Valiño | Omar Tejeda | Keuka |
Celaya | Marcos Achar | Gustavo Díaz | Alfredo Moreno | Keuka |
Coras | José Luis Higuera | Hernán Cristante | Jorge Kalú Gastélum | Romed |
Juárez | Alejandra de la Vega | Sergio Orduña | Iván Vázquez Mellado | Umbro |
Murciélagos | Miguel Favela | Adolfo García | Alfonso Rippa | Keuka |
Necaxa | Ernesto Tinajero | Alfonso Sosa | Luis Padilla | Umbro |
Oaxaca | Javier San Román | Flavio Davino | Diego Menghi | Lotto |
Sonora | Servando Carbajal | Héctor Medrano | Raúl Rico | Kappa |
Tapachula | Gabriel Orantes Constanzo | Gabriel Caballero | Ismael Valadéz | Silver Sport |
UAT | Manuel Corcuera Canseco | José Treviño | Hugo Sánchez | Lotto |
UdeG | José Alberto Castellanos | Daniel Guzmán | Humberto Hernández | Lotto |
Venados | Rodolfo Rosas Cantillo | Marcelo Michel Leaño | Aldo Polo | Foursport |
Zacatecas | Armando Martínez Patiño | Ricardo Rayas | Noé Maya | Pirma |
Zacatepec | Rodolfo Davis Contreras | Carlos Gutiérrez | Rodolfo Espinoza | Silver Sport |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
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Apertura Changes | ||||||
Coras | Mauro Camoranesi | Resigned | August 18, 2015 | José Luis González China | August 21, 2015 | 14th |
Tapachula | Carlos de los Cobos | Sacked | August 22, 2015 | Benjamín Mora (Interim) | August 27, 2015 | 16th |
UAT | Ricardo Cadena | Sacked | August 22, 2015 | José Treviño | August 27, 2015 | 15th |
Tapachula | Benjamín Mora (Interim) | End of tenure as caretaker | September 5, 2015 | Gabriel Caballero | September 7, 2015 | 16th |
Sonora | Jorge Humberto Torres | Sacked | September 15, 2015 | Javier López (Interim) | September 15, 2015 | 12th |
Venados | Juan Carlos Chávez | Sacked | October 3, 2015 | Daniel Rossello (Interim) | October 15, 2015 | 14th |
Oaxaca | Ricardo Rayas | Sacked | October 21, 2015 | Marco Antonio Trejo (Interim) | October 21, 2015 | 5th |
Necaxa | Miguel Fuentes | Sacked | November 9, 2015 | Miguel Acosta & Hugo Saucedo (Interim) | November 9, 2015 | 7th |
Pre-Clausura Changes | ||||||
Atlético San Luis | Raúl Arias | Resigned | November 19, 2015 | Carlos Bustos | November 30, 2015 | Preseason |
Sonora | Javier López (Interim) | End of tenure as caretaker | November 15, 2015 | Héctor Medrano | November 26, 2015 | Preseason |
Venados | Daniel Rossello (Interim) | End of tenure as caretaker | November 15, 2015 | Marcelo Michel Leaño | November 26, 2015 | Preseason |
Necaxa | Miguel Acosta & Hugo Saucedo (Interim) | End of tenure as caretaker | November 15, 2015 | Alfonso Sosa | November 26, 2015 | Preseason |
Clausura Changes | ||||||
Murciélagos | Lorenzo López | Sacked | January 28, 2016 | Jorge Manrique | January 28, 2016 | 16th |
Coras | José Luis González China | Sacked | February 7, 2016 | Hernán Cristante | February 13, 2016 | 14th |
Zacatecas | Joel Sánchez | Sacked | February 9, 2016 | Ricardo Rayas | February 9, 2016 | 13th |
Murciélagos | Jorge Manrique | Sacked | February 25, 2016 | Roberto Castro (Interim) | February 26, 2016 | 16th |
Murciélagos | Roberto Castro (Interim) | End of tenure as caretaker | March 2, 2016 | Adolfo García | March 5, 2016 | 16th |
Apertura 2015
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | BUAP (A) | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 14 | +14 | 29 | Qualified to Semifinals |
2 | Juárez (A) | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 29 | Qualified to Quarterfinals |
3 | Oaxaca (A) | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 25 | |
4 | Zacatecas (A) | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 24 | |
5 | Murciélagos (A) | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 24 | |
6 | Atlante (A) | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 23 | |
7 | Tapachula (A) | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 22 | |
8 | UdeG (E) | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 21 | |
9 | Atlético San Luis (E) | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 21 | |
10 | Necaxa (E) | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 20 | |
11 | Coras (E) | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 20 | |
12 | Celaya (E) | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 19 | −3 | 20 | |
13 | Venados (E) | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 15 | |
14 | Zacatepec (E) | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 13 | Eliminated from Copa MX Clausura 2016 |
15 | UAT (E) | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 28 | −14 | 13 | |
16 | Sonora (E) | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 25 | −12 | 8 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated
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. If the teams are tied, the Away goals rule 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.
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | BUAP | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Atlante (a) | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Zacatecas | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Murciélagos | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Juárez | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Atlante | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Oaxaca | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Atlante | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Juárez | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Zacatecas | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Juárez | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Tapacula | 1 | 0 | 1 |
- 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 2016 Champions) . However, if the winner is the same in both tournaments, they would be the team promoted to the 2016–17 Liga MX season without playing the Promotional Final
Quarter-finals
Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Juárez | 2–1 | Tapachula | 1–1 | 1–0 |
Oaxaca | 3–4 | Atlante | 2–0 | 1–4 |
Zacatecas | 4–2 | Murciélagos | 2–2 | 2–0 |
All times are UTC−6 except for matches in Cancún, Ciudad Juárez and Los Mochis.
First leg
18 November 2015 | Tapachula | 1–1 | Juárez | Tapachula |
18:00 | I. Valadéz 28' | Report | L. Carrijó 60' | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico de Tapachula Attendance: 5,814 Referee: Adalid Maganda Villalba |
18 November 2015 | Atlante | 0–2 | Oaxaca | Cancún |
21:00 | Report | A. Ledesma 49' J. Moreno 69' |
Stadium: Estadio Andrés Quintana Roo Attendance: 3,379 Referee: Christian Adrián Ramírez Tejeda |
18 November 2015 | Murciélagos | 2–2 | Zacatecas | Los Mochis |
21:00 | P. Ibarra 16' L. Luján 72' |
Report | Y. Rivera 17' M. Velázquez 87' |
Stadium: Estadio Centenario Attendance: 4,560 Referee: Jonathan Hernández Juárez |
Second leg
21 November 2015 | Oaxaca | 1–4 (3–4 agg.) | Atlante | Oaxaca |
17:00 | S. San Román 68' | Report | C. Garcés 3', 90+4' C. Cauich 12' G. Hachen 20' |
Stadium: Estadio Benito Juárez Attendance: 9,500 Referee: Angel Monroy Bello |
21 November 2015 | Juárez | 1–0 (2–1 agg.) | Tapachula | Ciudad Juárez |
18:00 | W. de Jesús 90+2' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez Attendance: 15,390 Referee: Jesús Leopoldo Guerrero García |
21 November 2015 | Zacatecas | 2–0 (4–2 agg.) | Murciélagos | Zacatecas |
21:00 | N. Maya 54' M. Velázquez 80' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Francisco Villa Attendance: 11,572 Referee: Uriel Olvera Ríos |
Semi-finals
Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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BUAP | 3–3 | Atlante (a) | 0–1 | 3–2 |
Juárez | 2–1 | Zacatecas | 1–1 | 1–0 |
First leg
25 November 2015 | Zacatecas | 1–1 | Juárez | Zacatecas |
21:00 | J. Cuevas 46' | Report | L. Carrijó 6' | Stadium: Estadio Francisco Villa Attendance: 12,089 Referee: Christian Adrián Ramírez Tejeda |
Second leg
28 November 2015 | Juárez | 1–0 (2–1 agg.) | Zacatecas | Ciudad Juárez |
16:00 | M. Ortíz 7' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez Attendance: 18,975 Referee: Ángel Monroy Bello |
29 November 2015 | BUAP | 3–2 (3–3 agg.) | Atlante | Puebla |
17:00 | D. Jiménez 42', 90+1' P. Gómez 88' |
Report | G. Hachen 60' E. Prono 75' |
Stadium: Estadio Universitario BUAP Attendance: 14,835 Referee: Uriel Olvera Ríos |
First leg
Second leg
5 December 2015 | Juárez | 3–0 (3–1 agg.) | Atlante | Ciudad Juárez |
16:00 | W. de Jesús 5' É. Mejía 46' L. Carrijó 78' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez Attendance: 19,900 Referee: Jonathan Hernández Juárez |
Apertura 2015 winners: |
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Juárez 1st title |
Clausura 2016
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | UdeG (A) | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 29 | Qualified to Semifinals |
2 | Necaxa (A) | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 28 | Qualified to Quarterfinals |
3 | Tapachula (A) | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 27 | |
4 | Celaya (A) | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 26 | |
5 | Atlante (A) | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 25 | |
6 | Zacatecas (A) | 15 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 22 | |
7 | UAT (A) | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 22 | |
8 | Oaxaca (E) | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 21 | |
9 | Venados (E) | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 20 | |
10 | Juárez (E) | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 20 | |
11 | Coras (E) | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 19 | |
12 | BUAP (E) | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 18 | |
13 | Murciélagos (E) | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 30 | −12 | 16 | |
14 | Zacatepec (E) | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 13 | |
15 | Atlético San Luis (E) | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 20 | −9 | 11 | |
16 | Sonora (E) | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 22 | −10 | 10 | Eliminated from Copa MX Apertura 2016 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated
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. If the teams are tied, the Away goals rule 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.
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | UdeG | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Zacatecas | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Celaya | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Atlante | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Necaxa | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Zacatecas | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Tapachula | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Zacatecas | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Necaxa | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Atlante | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Necaxa | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | UAT | 0 | 1 | 1 |
- 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 (F.C. Juárez)
Quarter-finals
Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Necaxa | 2–1 | UAT | 1–0 | 1–1 |
Tapachula | 2–3 | Zacatecas | 1–2 | 1–1 |
Celaya | 1–2 | Atlante | 1–0 | 1–2 |
First leg
20 April 2016 | UAT | 0–1 | Necaxa | Ciudad Victoria |
18:30 | Report | R. Prieto 11' | Stadium: Estadio Marte R. Gómez Attendance: 5,995 Referee: Mario Humberto Vargas Mata |
20 April 2016 | Atlante | 0–1 | Celaya | Cancún |
19:45 | Report | O. Domínguez 41' | Stadium: Estadio Andrés Quintana Roo Attendance: 3,385 Referee: Adalid Maganda Villaba |
Second leg
23 April 2016 | Tapachula | 1–1 (2–3 agg.) | Zacatecas | Tapachula |
18:00 | B. Costa 56' | Report | R. Nurse 29' | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico de Tapachula Attendance: 12,477 Referee: Jonathan Hernández Juárez |
23 April 2016 | Necaxa | 1–1 (2–1 agg.) | UAT | Aguascalientes |
19:45 | R. Prieto 37' | Report | E. Guzmán 64' | Stadium: Estadio Victoria Attendance: 10,706 Referee: Óscar Mejía García |
23 April 2016 | Celaya | 0–2 (1–2 agg.) | Atlante | Celaya |
21:15 | Report | C. Garcés 49' C. Galeana 53' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Estadio Miguel Alemán Valdés Attendance: 23,000 Referee: Ángel Monroy Bello |
Semi-finals
Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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UdeG | 2–3 | Zacatecas | 1–1 | 1–2 |
Necaxa | 5–3 | Atlante | 2–1 | 3–2 |
First leg
27 April 2016 | Atlante | 1–2 | Necaxa | Cancún |
20:00 | A. López 90+2' | Report | M. Marroquín 48' (o.g.) R. Prieto 68' |
Stadium: Estadio Andrés Quintana Roo Attendance: 10,279 Referee: Óscar Mejía García |
Second leg
30 April 2016 | Necaxa | 3–2 (5–3 agg.) | Atlante | Aguascalientes |
20:00 | R. Prieto 57' J. Barraza 62' J. Isijara 68' |
Report | C. Garcés 49' F. Uscanga 81' |
Stadium: Estadio Victoria Attendance: 16,950 Referee: Ángel Monroy Bello |
1 May 2016 | UdeG | 1–2 (2–3 agg.) | Zacatecas | Guadalajara |
12:00 | J. Mora 31' | Report | R. Nurse 30', 84' | Stadium: Estadio Jalisco Attendance: 32,106 Referee: Uriel Olvera Ríos |
First leg
4 May 2016 | Zacatecas | 0–2 | Necaxa | Zacatecas |
21:00 | Report | F. Gallegos 50' J. Isijara 64' |
Stadium: Estadio Francisco Villa Attendance: 13,905 Referee: Jonathan Hernández Juárez |
Second leg
7 May 2016 | Necaxa | 0–0 (2–0 agg.) | Zacatecas | Aguascalientes |
20:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Victoria Attendance: 21,233 Referee: Óscar Mejía García |
Clausura 2016 winners: |
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Necaxa 4th title |
Promotional final
Second leg
Relegation table
The team would normally be the team with the lowest ratio by summing the points scored in the following tournaments: Apertura 2013, Clausura 2014, Apertura 2014, Clausura 2015, Apertura 2015 and Clausura 2016. This Season, no team will be relegated to Liga Premier de Ascenso (will resume next season).
Pos |
Team | Total Pts |
Total Pld |
Avg |
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1 | UdeG | 50 | 30 | 1.6666 |
2 | Juárez | 49 | 30 | 1.6333 |
3 | Necaxa | 137 | 84 | 1.6309 |
4 | UAT | 130 | 84 | 1.5476 |
5 | Zacatecas | 129 | 84 | 1.5357 |
6 | Oaxaca | 127 | 84 | 1.5119 |
7 | Coras | 84 | 56 | 1.5000 |
8 | BUAP | 125 | 84 | 1.4880 |
9 | Atlante | 82 | 56 | 1.4642 |
10 | Tapachula | 114 | 84 | 1.3571 |
11 | Atlético San Luis | 110 | 84 | 1.3095 |
12 | Venados | 107 | 84 | 1.2738 |
13 | Murciélagos | 96 | 84 | 1.1428 |
14 | Zacatepec | 91 | 84 | 1.0833 |
15 | Celaya | 90 | 84 | 1.0714 |
16 | Sonora | 18 | 30 | 0.6000 |
References
- http://www.milenio.com/region/Estudiantes_Altamira_sede_Tapachula_Chiapas_0_524347655.html (Spanish)
- http://divisiondeascenso.blogspot.com/2015/05/hermosillo-tambien-se-alista-para-el.html (Spanish)
- (Spanish)
- "LIGA Expansión MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
- "LIGA Expansión MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".