Serie A de México
| File:Ligapremierdeascenso.png | |
| Founded | 1950 |
|---|---|
| Country |  Mexico |
| Divisions | 2 |
| Number of clubs | 2 groups of 15 teams 1 group of 16 teams (46) |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | Ascenso MX |
| Relegation to | Liga de Nuevos Talentos |
| Current champions | Tampico Madero (Clausura 2016) |
| TV partners | AYM Sports Cable Sports Televisa Deportes Network TVC Deportes |
| Website | Official website |
| Current: Clausura 2016 | |
The Liga Premier de Ascenso is one of the two leagues (along with the Liga de Nuevos Talentos) consisting the Segunda División, the third level of the Mexican football league system.
The Liga Premier de Ascenso has 46 teams divided into two groups, two with 15 and one with 16. The Apertura champion each year will play the champion of the respective Clausura tournament, in order to determine who will be promoted to the Ascenso MX, or if occasion arises, the team manages to win two tournaments in a year, amount direct without having to play a promotion final.
In 2015–16 Season, 18 Teams from Liga MX (no promotion) will be added to Liga Premier with three more expansion teams (promotion) and added a third group to total of 46 teams.
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clausura changes | ||||||
| Atletico Estado de México | Aarón Huesca
|
Sacked | February 6, 2016 | Víctor Lozano
|
February 8, 2016 | 42nd |
| Santos de Soledad | Oscar Cabrera
|
Sacked | March 31, 2016 | Rubén Galván (Interim)
|
March 31, 2016 | 26th |
| Ocelotes UNACH | Martín Édgar Macías
|
Sacked | April 7, 2016 | Lázaro Pérez
|
April 7, 2016 | 40th |
| Pre-Apertura changes | ||||||
| Tlaxcala |  Pablo Sabater
|
Sacked | May 3, 2016 | Offseason | ||
Teams 2015–16 season
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Last updated on February 4, 2016.
Source: Sitio Oficial de la Segunda División Federación Mexicana de Futbol - Liga Premier de Ascenso
Offseason Changes
- Politécnico will play in Liga Premier for 2016–17 season from Tercera Division (their goal is to reach Liga MX in 2020)
- Mineros de Fresnillo will play in Liga Premier for 2016–17 season from Liga Nuevos Talentos (due to stadium requirements failed; won promotion 2014–15 season)
- Uruapan will possibly play in Liga Premier for 2016–17 season from Liga Nuevos Talentos (due to stadium requirements failed; won promotion 2015–16 season in Tercera Division)
- U. de C. and Tampico Madero with promotional final champion will play in Ascenso MX for 2016–17 season
- Petroleros de Veracruz were regulated to Liga Nuevos Talentos
- Real Zamora were promoted from Liga Nuevos Talentos
- Dorados de Sinaloa Premier were dissolved.
Liguilla Clausura 2016
Final de Ascenso
| U.A. Estado de Mexico | v | Tampico Madero |
|---|---|---|
Champions
| Torneo | Champions | Promoted to Ascenso MX | Promoted from LNT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apertura 2008 | Guerreros de Hermosillo | ||
| Clausura 2009 | Universidad del Fútbol | Guerreros de Hermosillo | N/A |
| Apertura 2009 | Universidad del Fútbol | ||
| Bicentenario 2010 | Universidad del Fútbol[A] | Atlamira[B] | UAT B |
| Independencia 2010 | Celaya | ||
| Revolución 2011 | Chivas Rayadas | Celaya | Cachorros UANL |
| Apertura 2011 | Titanes de Tulancingo | ||
| Clausura 2012 | Titanes de Tulancingo | N/A[C] | Estudiantes Tecos B |
| Apertura 2012 | Murciélagos | ||
| Clausura 2013 | Ballenas Galeana | Ballenas Galeana | Alacranes de Durango |
| Apertura 2013 (Liga) | Linces de Tlaxcala | ||
| Apertura 2013 (Copa) | Cruz Azul Jasso | ||
| Clausura 2014 (Liga) | Atlético Coatzacoalcos | Coras[D] | Pioneros de Cancún |
| Clausura 2014 (Copa) | UACJ | ||
| Apertura 2014 (Liga) | UAEM | ||
| Apertura 2014 (Copa) | Murciélagos | ||
| Clausura 2015 (Liga) | U.de C. | Cimarrones de Sonora[E] | Mineros Fresnillo[F] |
| Clausura 2015 (Copa) | Tecos | ||
| Apertura 2015 (Liga) | UAEM | ||
| Apertura 2015 (Filial) | UANL Premier | ||
| Clausura 2016 (Liga) | Tampico Madero | Real Zamora | |
| Clausura 2016 (Filial) | UNAM Premier |
- Notes
- ^ Universidad del Fútbol cannot be promoted to the Liga de Ascenso due to being the affiliate club to Pachuca.
- ^ Altamira is the club with the most points in the general table for the 2009-10 season.
- ^ Titanes de Tulancingo can't promote to Ascenso MX, no license and reduce to 15 teams.
- ^ Atlético Coatzacoalcos can't promote to Ascenso MX, due to stadium requirements was not clear.
- ^ replaced Promoted Team to Ascenso MX U. de C., due to stadium requirements was not clear and will play in 2016-17 Season in Ascenso MX
- ^ team can't play in the Liga Premier due to stadium requirements were not clear.