2025–26 Serie A de México season
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Promoted | Guerreros de Autlán Héroes de Zaci Santiago |
← 2024–25 2026–27 →
Stats are from the regular season only | |
The 2025–26 Serie A de México season is part of the third-tier football league of Mexico. The tournament will begin on 22 August 2025 and will finish on 10 or 11 May 2026.
Offseason Changes
- On May 3, 2025 Santiago was promoted from Serie B to Serie A.[1]
- On May 31, 2025 Héroes de Zaci was promoted from Liga TDP to Serie A.[2]
- On June 1, 2025 Guerreros de Autlán was promoted from Liga TDP to Serie A.[3]
- On June 12, 2025 Faraones de Texcoco went on hiatus due to financial and institutional problems.[4]
- On June 19, 2025 Irapuato was promoted to Liga de Expansión MX as a guest team.[5]
- On June 27, 2025, the league format was modified, the single-season tournament was reinstated after one year with two tournaments per season.[6]
- On June 27, 2025 Cordobés was promoted to Serie A from Serie B as an expansion team.[7]
- On June 27, 2025 Calor returned to Serie A after a one-year stay at Serie B, however to be able to participate in Serie A, the team was relocated to Reynosa.[8]
- On June 27, 2025 Chapulineros de Oaxaca rejoined the league as an expansion team, previously they played at the Liga de Balompié Mexicano.[9]
- On June 27, 2025 Celaya joined the league as expansion team, however, the team will not be eligible for promotion because it was founded as a reserves squad of the Liga de Expansión team.[10]
- On June 27, 2025 Agricultores de Guasave was renamed Ensenada F.C.[11]
- On June 27, 2025 Atlético Pachuca was promoted to Serie A from Serie B as an expansion team, however, the team was renamed Atlético Hidalgo.[12]
- On June 27, 2025 Mexicali was relocated to Toluca and renamed Dragones Toluca.[13]
- On June 27, 2025 Lobos ULMX became an independent team, they acted as a Celaya reserves team between 2021 and 2025.[14]
- On June 27, 2025, Acatlán returned to Zapotlanejo after being forced to play in Arandas during the previous tournament due to damage to their original stadium.[15] On July 31 they were renamed ACF Zapotlanejo.[16]
- On July 16, 2025 Aguacateros de Peribán went on hiatus because the team's management prefers to wait until the completion of its new stadium to avoid problems with the approval of its field as occurred at the end of the previous season. The club will maintain professional participation through a reserves team in the Liga TDP.[17]
- On July 28, 2025 Cordobés was relocated from Huixquilucan to Cuautitlán.[18]
- On July 31, 2025 Petroleros de Salamanca went on hiatus due to financial problems.[19]
- On July 31, 2025 Aguacateros CDU returned to Serie B due to administrative decisions of the club.[16]
- On July 31, 2025 Cañoneros and Ciervos were promoted to Serie A as expansion teams.[16]
- On July 31, 2025 Halcones was relocated from Querétaro City to Uruapan.[20]
Regular season
The member clubs of the Serie A for the 2025–26 season are listed as follows.[7][16]
Group 1
Stadium and locations
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACF Zapotlanejo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Liguilla de Ascenso Semi–finals |
| 2 | Cimarrones de Sonora | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Liguilla de Ascenso Reclassification |
| 3 | Colima | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Alacranes de Durango | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Ensenada | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible qualification to Reclassification |
| 6 | Guerreros de Autlán | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | La Piedad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Leones Negros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Liguilla de Filiales |
| 9 | Los Cabos United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Mineros de Fresnillo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Liguilla de Filiales |
| 11 | Tecos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Tigres de Álica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Tritones Vallarta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Tuzos UAZ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 22 August 2025. Source: Liga Premier FMF
Results
Group 2
Stadium and locations
- ^ The team also plays some matches at the Estadio Marte R. Gómez
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Hidalgo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Liguilla de Filiales |
| 2 | Calor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Liguilla de Ascenso Semi–finals |
| 3 | Chilpancingo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Liguilla de Ascenso Reclassification |
| 4 | Ciervos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Cordobés | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Gavilanes de Matamoros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible qualification to Reclassification |
| 7 | Halcones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Lobos ULMX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Real Apodaca | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Santiago | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Sporting Canamy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | UAT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Zacatepec | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Zitácuaro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 22 August 2025. Source: Liga Premier FMF
Results
Group 3
Stadium and locations
CDMX
Location of teams in the 2025–26 Serie A Group 3
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cañoneros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Liguilla de Ascenso Semi–finals |
| 2 | Celaya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Liguilla de Filiales |
| 3 | Chapulineros de Oaxaca | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Liguilla de Ascenso Reclassification |
| 4 | Deportiva Venados | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Dragones Toluca | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Héroes de Zaci | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible qualification to Reclassification |
| 7 | Inter Playa del Carmen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Jaguares | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Montañeses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Neza | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Pioneros de Cancún | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Racing de Veracruz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Tapachula | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 22 August 2025. Source: Liga Premier FMF
Results
Liguilla
Liguilla de Ascenso
The winners of each group will qualify for the semifinals, while the teams ranked between second and fourth place, and the best fifth place of the three groups, will play the reclassification. The higher seeded teams play on their home field during the second leg. The winner of each match up is determined by aggregate score. In the reclassification, quarter–finals and semifinals, if the two teams are tied on aggregate the higher seeded team advances. In the season final, if the two teams are tied after both legs, the match goes to extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shoot-out.[24]
Liguilla de Filiales
The four best reserve teams of the season 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. In the 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.[24]
See also
References
- ^ "Es bicampeón el Santiago". El Porvenir.mx (in Spanish). 4 May 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "¡Héroes de Zaci, campeón de la Zona A!". Liga TDP (in Spanish). 1 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "¡La Zona B es para el Atlético Cocula!". Liga TDP (in Spanish). 1 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Confirma Faraones de Texcoco su salida tras ascenso a Liga Premier". elcomentario.ucol.mx (in Spanish). University of Colima. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ "Asamblea de la Liga BBVA Expansión MX aprobó calendario de competencia para el Torneo Apertura 2025". Liga BBVA Expansión MX on X (in Spanish). 19 June 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "Liga Premier FMF regresa a los torneos largos y con nuevas reglas de menores". Marca (in Spanish). 28 June 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Cambios en la Liga Premier MX; regresa el futbol al Neza 86' y Celaya pierde categoría". RÉCORD (in Spanish). 29 June 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ "Calor en Reynosa". El Mañana (in Spanish). 9 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Chapulineros de Oaxaca presenta a su cuerpo técnico para la Liga Premier MX". NVI Noticias (in Spanish). 24 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "CELAYA TENDRÁ EQUIPO Y ES FILIAL". Liga Premier Magazine (in Spanish). 28 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ "NACE ENSENADA FC EN LIGA PREMIER". Liga Premier Magazine (in Spanish). 28 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ "CAMBIOS, CAMBIOS". Fútbol en Expansión (in Spanish). 24 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "𝗗𝗥𝗔𝗚𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗦 𝗧𝗢𝗟𝗨𝗖𝗔 𝗙𝗖 𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗔 𝗘𝗟 𝗡𝗨𝗘𝗩𝗢 𝗡𝗢𝗠𝗕𝗥𝗘⚽". Haz Clic (in Spanish). 27 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "Lobos ULM asegura el fútbol profesional en Celaya con nueva franquicia en Liga Premier Serie A". El Sol del Bajío (in Spanish). 27 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ "ACATLÁN REGRESA A ZAPOTLANEJO". Liga Premier Magazine (in Spanish). 29 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ a b c d "La Temporada 2025-2026 de la LIGA PREMIER está a la vuelta de la esquina". Liga Premier FMF (in Spanish). 31 July 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ^ "AGUACATEROS DE PERIBÁN NO DESAPARECE". Trascancha TV (in Spanish). 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "CORDOBÉS FC SE VA A LOS PINOS". Liga Premier Magazine (in Spanish). 28 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ "Hermetismo total en torno al Club Petroleros Salamanca C FC". El Sol de Salamanca (in Spanish). 1 July 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ^ "COMIENZA A TOMAR FORMA". Passion Deportiva (in Spanish). 31 July 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ^ "Club de Ciervos FC". ligapremier-fmf.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "Neza FC volverá al fútbol mexicano en la Liga Premier". AF Deportes (in Spanish). 15 June 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ "¡RACING LISTO PARA RECIBIR A AVISPONES!". Notiver (in Spanish). 21 February 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ a b "REGLAMENTO DE COMPETENCIA 2025 - 2026" (PDF). Liga Premier FMF (in Spanish). pp. 22–24. Retrieved 11 August 2023.