Serie A de México
| Organising body | Federación Mexicana de Fútbol (FMF) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 (as Liga Premier de Ascenso) |
| Country | Mexico |
| Number of clubs | 41 (3 groups) |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | Liga de Expansión MX |
| Relegation to | Liga Premier Serie B |
| Current champions | Irapuato (2nd title) |
| Most championships | UdeC Tampico Madero Universidad del Fútbol (3 titles each) |
| Broadcaster(s) | Megacable[1] Televisa[2] TVC Deportes[3] |
| Website | Official website |
| Current: 2025–26 Serie A de México season | |
Liga Premier Serie A is a professional association football league in Mexico, part of the Liga Premier as the major subdivision in the third level of the Mexican football league system. Formerly named Liga Premier de Ascenso (2008–2017), it was created for clubs with the best infraestructure to compete for promotion to Liga de Expansión MX. The league has 41 participating clubs, divided into three groups by geographic location (two groups with 14 clubs and one group with 13 clubs), the champions are decided by a final knockout phase. The winners of Serie A are crowned as the Liga Premier champions.
History
The Serie A was created in the second half of 2008, with the participation and approval of the owners of the clubs of the Second and Third Division. The clubs that can participate are those with the best economic and sporting infraestructure in the Liga Premier, in order to aspire for promotion to Liga de Expansión MX.
As of the 2025–26 Season, Celaya, Correcaminos UAT, Mineros de Zacatecas and UdeG all from Liga de Expansión MX, and Pachuca from Liga MX will join the Liga Premier to give young players professional experience. However, only Celaya, Correcaminos UAT and UdeG will have a reserve team, while Pachuca and Mineros de Zacatecas will have an associated team that will have its own identity.
Stadiums and locations
2025–26 season
The 2025–26 Serie A de México season has the following 41 participating clubs.[4][5]
Group 1
| Club | Manager | City | Stadium | Capacity | Affiliate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autlán |  Sergio Díaz |
Autlán | Unidad Deportiva Chapultepec | 1,500 | — |
| Durango | Héctor Jair Real |
Durango | Francisco Zarco | 18,000 | — |
| Colima | Juan Cordero (interim) |
Colima | Colima | 12,000 | — |
| Ensenada | José Monzón |
Ensenada | Municipal de Ensenada | 7,600 | — |
| La Piedad | Ulises Sánchez |
La Piedad | Juan N. López | 13,356 | — |
| Los Cabos United | Edson Alvarado |
Los Cabos | Complejo Don Koll | 3,500 | — |
| Mineros de Fresnillo | José Ángel Trejo |
Fresnillo | Unidad Deportiva Minera Fresnillo[a] | 6,000 | Mineros de Zacatecas |
| Sonora | Valentín Arredondo |
Hermosillo | Héroe de Nacozari | 18,747 | — |
| Tecos | Jesús Chávez |
Zapopan | Tres de Marzo | 18,779 | — |
| Tigres de Álica | Irving Rubirosa |
Tepic | Nicolás Álvarez Ortega | 12,495 | — |
| Tritones Vallarta | Ricardo Jiménez |
Puerto Vallarta | Club Deportivo Curiel | 1,000 | — |
| UAZ | Rubén Hernández |
Zacatecas | Carlos Vega Villalba | 20,068 | — |
| UdeG Premier | Jairo González |
Zapopan | Club Deportivo UdeG Cancha 3 | 3,000 | Leones Negros UdeG |
| Zapotlanejo | Gandhi Vega |
Zapotlanejo | Miguel Hidalgo | 1,800 | — |
Group 2
CDMX
Group 3
CDMX
On hiatus
| Club | Manager | City | Stadium | Capacity | Affiliate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aguacateros de Peribán | Vacant | Peribán | Municipal de Peribán | 3,000 | — |
| Faraones de Texcoco | Oscar Linton |
Texcoco | Municipal Claudio Suárez | 5,000 | — |
| Salamanca | Ana María Zavala (Interim) |
Salamanca | El Molinito | 2,500 | — |
Offseason changes
- On May 3, 2025 Santiago was promoted from Serie B to Serie A.[9]
- On May 31, 2025 Héroes de Zaci was promoted from Liga TDP to Serie A.[10]
- On June 1, 2025 Guerreros de Autlán was promoted from Liga TDP to Serie A.[11]
- On June 12, 2025 Faraones de Texcoco went on hiatus due to financial and institutional problems.[12]
- On June 19, 2025 Irapuato was promoted to Liga de Expansión MX as a guest team.[13]
- On June 27, 2025 Cordobés was promoted to Serie A from Serie B as an expansion team.[4]
- 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.[14]
- On June 27, 2025 Chapulineros de Oaxaca rejoined the league as an expansion team, previously they played at the Liga de Balompié Mexicano.[15]
- 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.[16]
- On June 27, 2025 Agricultores de Guasave was renamed Ensenada F.C.[17]
- 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.[18]
- On June 27, 2025 Mexicali was relocated to Toluca and renamed Dragones Toluca.[19]
- On June 27, 2025 Lobos ULMX became an independent team, they acted as a Celaya reserves team between 2021 and 2025.[20]
- On June 27, 2025 Acatlán F.C. returned to Zapotlanejo after being forced to play in Arandas during the previous tournament due to damage to their original stadium.[21] On July 31 they were renamed ACF Zapotlanejo.[5]
- 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.[22]
- On July 28, 2025 Cordobés was relocated from Huixquilucan to Cuautitlán.[23]
- On July 31, 2025 Petroleros de Salamanca went on hiatus due to financial problems.[24]
- On July 31, 2025 Aguacateros CDU returned to Serie B due to administrative decisions of the club.[5]
- On July 31, 2025 Cañoneros and Ciervos were promoted to Serie A as expansion teams.[5]
- On July 31, 2025 Halcones was relocated from Querétaro City to Uruapan.[25]
See also
- Sport in Mexico
- Football in Mexico
- Mexican football league system
- Mexican Football Federation
- Liga Premier
- Serie B
- Copa Conecta
- Copa Promesas MX
Notes
- ^ The team plays some matches at Estadio Carlos Vega Villalba, Zacatecas
- ^ The team played the first half of the season at Polideportivo General Vicente Guerrero, Chilpancingo
- ^ Rodolfo Vilchis was registered as manager due to regulatory issues, however, he shares the position with Marco Angúlo, who was officially registered as an assistant, due to he already managed a Serie A team during the season.
- ^ The team also plays some matches at the Estadio Marte R. Gómez
References
- ^ includes Megasports
- ^ Includes Adrenalina Sports Network
- ^ includes TVC Deportes 2
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Club de Ciervos FC". ligapremier.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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.