The 2017–18 Serie B de México season was split into two tournaments, the Apertura and the Clausura. Serie B is the fourth-tier football league of Mexico. The season was played between 11 August 2017 and 12 May 2018.
Torneo Apertura Changes from the previous season 28 teams participated in this season:
Deportivo San Juan moved to San Miguel de Allende and became Inter San Miguel. Colibríes de Malinalco moved to Huixquilucan and became Tecamachalco F.C. Vikingos F.C. changed its name to Ciervos F.C. Titanes de Saltillo changed its name to Atlético Saltillo Soccer. Deportivo CAFESSA, Constructores de Gómez Palacio, Isleños del Carmen and Deportivo Zitácuaro were admitted as expansion teams. Atlético Lagunero, Garzas UAEH and Patriotas de Córdoba disappeared. Alacranes Rojos de Apatzingán was relegated to Tercera División. Tlaxcala F.C. reserve team played this season in Serie B. Albinegros de Orizaba, Chapulineros de Oaxaca, Ocelotes UNACH, Tuzos UAZ and Leones Negros UdeG Premier played Serie B for not having the necessary sports infrastructure for Serie A. Between Apertura 2017 and Clausura 2018, Isleños del Carmen moved to Villahermosa, Tabasco and changed its name to Cocodrilos de Tabasco.
Stadiums and Locations Group 1
ClubCityStadiumCapacityAtlético Saltillo Soccer Saltillo, Coahuila Olímpico Francisco I. Madero 7,000CAFESSA Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, Jalisco Unidad Deportiva Mariano Otero 3,000Calor Gómez Palacio, Durango Unidad Deportiva Francisco Gómez Palacio 4,000Celaya Premier Celaya, Guanajuato Miguel Alemán Valdés 23,182Cimarrones Premier Guaymas, Sonora Miguel Castro Servín 4,000Correcaminos Premier Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas Marte R. Gómez 10,520Constructores Gómez Palacio, Durango Unidad Deportiva Francisco Gómez Palacio 4,000Dorados Premier Culiacán, Sinaloa Juventud 2,000Inter San Miguel San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato José María 'Capi' Correa 4,000Mineros de Fresnillo Fresnillo, Zacatecas Unidad Deportiva Minera Fresnillo 6,000Sahuayo Sahuayo, Michoacán Unidad Deportiva Municipal 1,500Tuzos UAZ Zacatecas City, Zacatecas Francisco Villa 14,000UdeG Premier Ameca, Jalisco Núcleo Deportivo y de Espectáculos Ameca 4,000Zacatecas Premier Tlaltenango, Zacatecas La Alberca 1,000
Group 2
ClubCityStadiumCapacityAlbinegros de Orizaba Orizaba, Veracruz Socum 7,000Ciervos F.C. Chalco, State of Mexico Arreola 2,500Chapulineros de Oaxaca Oaxaca City, Oaxaca Tecnológico de Oaxaca 14,598Cuatetes de Acapulco Acapulco, Guerrero Unidad Deportiva Acapulco 13,000C.D. Cuautla Cuautla, Morelos Isidro Gil Tapia 5,000Deportivo Nuevo Chimalhuacán Chimalhuacán, State of Mexico La Laguna 2,000Deportivo Gladiadores Cuautitlán, State of Mexico Los Pinos 5,000FC Satélites Tulancingo, Hidalgo Unidad Deportiva Javier Rojo Gómez 2,000Isleños del Carmen / Cocodrilos de Tabasco Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche Olímpico de Villahermosa 12,000Ocelotes UNACH San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas Municipal de San Cristóbal de las Casas 4,000Tecamachalco F.C. Huixquilucan, State of Mexico Alberto Pérez Navarro 3,000Tlaxcala F.C. Tlaxcala City, Tlaxcala Tlahuicole 7,000Yalmakán F.C. Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo Unidad Deportiva Colonia Pescadores 1,200Zitácuaro Zitácuaro, Michoacán Ignacio López Rayón 10,000
Regular season Group 1 Standings
Results
Group 2 Standings
Results
Regular season statistics Scoring First goal of the season: Hamblet Gaona (Ocelotes UNACH)
Top goalscorers Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Rank Player Club Goals1 Isaac Yaír GarcíaInter San Miguel11 Luis Fernando TorresTlaxcala F.C. Fernando VillalpandoMineros de Zacatecas Premier2 Mario Iván SánchezDeportivo Chimalhuacán9 José Francisco AlmanzaTlaxcala F.C. Source: Liga Premier
Attendance Per team
Highest and lowest Highest attendance Lowest attendance Week Home Score Away Attendance Home Score Away Attendance 1 Albinegros de Orizaba4–2Cuatetes de Acapulco1,300Correcaminos Premier2–0Dorados Premier502 Tlaxcala F.C.2–0Deportivo Gladiadores3,000Tecamachalco2–2Cuautla753 Albinegros de Oriza3–0Isleños del Carmen1,300Deportivo Gladiadores3–0Cuatetes de Acapulco1004 Zacatecas Premier3–1Inter San Miguel1,500Cimarrones Premier2–3Tuzos UAZ1005 Tlaxcala F.C.8–0Cuatetes de Acapulco2,000Constructores1–1Dorados Premier1006 Zacatecas Premier2–0Atlético Saltillo Soccer800Calor4–1Sahuayo F.C.707 Albinegros de Orizaba0–1Cuautla1,500UdeG Premier0–1Dorados Premier508 Dorados Premier1–2Zacatecas Premier200Tecamachalco0–3Tlaxcala F.C.509 Tlaxcala F.C.0–1Yalmakán2,500UdeG Premier1-0Calor5010 Albinegros de Orizaba1–0Chapulineros de Oaxaca1,300Calor0–1Zacatecas Premier5011 Atlético Saltillo Soccer2–0Sahuayo F.C.2,000UdeG Premier2–1Correcaminos Premier5012 Atlético Saltillo Soccer3–1Cimarrones Premier850Mineros de Fresnillo1–0UdeG Premier10013 Tlaxcala F.C.2–0Albinegros de Orizaba1,000UdeG Premier2–0Tuzos UAZ50
Source:Liga Premier FMF (available in each game report)
Liguilla
The four best teams of each group 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 quarterfinals and 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.
Quarter-finals The first legs was played on 10 and 11 November 2017, and the second legs was played on 18 and 19 November 2017.
First leg
Second leg
Semi-finals The first legs was played on 22 November, and the second legs was played on 25 November 2017.
First leg
Second leg
Final The first leg was played on 30 November, and the second leg was played on 3 December 2017.
First leg
Second leg
Torneo Clausura Regular season Group 1 Standings
Results
Group 2 Standings
Results
Regular season statistics Scoring First goal of the season: Jesús López (Dorados Premier)
Top goalscorers Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Rank Player Club Goals1 Yaír García Inter San Miguel162 Carlo Yael VázquezAlbinegros de Orizaba153 Alejandro ReyesConstructores94 Sergio FloresZacatecas85 Fernando VillalpandoZacatecas7 Source: Liga Premier
Attendance Per team
Highest and lowest Highest attendance Lowest attendance Week Home Score Away Attendance Home Score Away Attendance 1 Isleños del Carmen1–0Cuautla1,300FC Satélites2–1Deportivo Chimalhuacán402 Albinegros de Orizaba2–0FC Satélites1,500Tuzos UAZ0–1Celaya Premier503 Isleños del Carmen0–2Orizaba2,000F.C. Satélites0–2Chapulineros de Oaxaca504 Mineros de Fresnillo1–0Calor2,000Deportivo Gladiadores1–0FC Satélites505 Tecamachalco0–0Chapulineros de Oaxaca500Correcaminos Premier3–1Atlético Saltillo Soccer506 Chapulineros de Oaxaca1–2Yalmakán1,000UdeG Premier2–1Celaya Premier1007 Cuautla1–1Albinegros de Orizaba500Cimarrones Premier1–2Inter San Miguel1008 Tlaxcala1-1Tecamachalco700Constructores1–0CAFESSA1009 Isleños del Carmen3–1FC Satélites500Correcaminos Premier2–1Constructores5010 Tlaxcala0–0Zitácuaro500Ciervos2-0Isleños del Carmen7511 Sahuayo2–0Atlético Saltillo Soccer600Cuautla0–0Tlaxcala012 Tecamachalco1–2Ciervos1,500UdeG Premier3–2Mineros de Fresnillo5013 Mineros de Fresnillo3–5Zacatecas Premier600Cuautla3–1FC Satélites0
Source:Liga Premier FMF (available in each game report)
Liguilla
The four best teams of each group 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 quarterfinals and 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.
(*) Team was classified by its position in the season table
Quarter-finals The first leg was played on 6, 7 and 8 April, and the second leg was played on 14 and 15 April 2018.
First leg
Second leg
Semi-finals The first leg was played on 18 April, and the second leg was played on 21 April 2018.
First leg
Second leg
Final The first leg was played on 25 April, and the second leg was played on 28 April 2018.
First leg
Second leg
Relegation Table P Team Pts G Pts/G 1 Zacatecas Premier 67 26 2 Albinegros de Orizaba 66 26 3 Tlaxcala 59 26 4 UdeG Premier 58 26 5 Yalmakán 58 26 6 Chapulineros de Oaxaca 55 26 7 Correcaminos Premier 48 26 8 Inter San Miguel 47 26 9 Deportivo Chimalhuacán 45 26 10 Deportivo Zitácuaro 41 26 11 Celaya Premier 40 26 12 Dorados Premier 40 26 13 Ocelotes UNACH 37 26 14 Tuzos UAZ 36 26 15 Ciervos 36 26 16 Deportivo Gladiadores 35 26 17 Cuautla 33 26 18 Sahuayo 33 26 19 Tecamachalco 32 26 20 Atlético Saltillo Soccer 32 26 21 CAFESSA 28 26 22 Calor 27 26 23 Constructores 27 26 24 Mineros de Fresnillo 25 26 25 Isleños del Carmen 22 26 26 Cimarrones Premier 16 26 27 FC Satélites 13 26 000 28 Cuatetes de Acapulco 7 26 Last updated: 1 April 2018 Source: Liga Premier FMFP = Position; G = Games played; Pts = Points; Pts/G = Ratio of points to games played
Promotion Final The Promotion Final is a series of matches played by the champions of the tournaments Apertura and Clausura, the game is played to determine the winning team of the promotion to Serie A. The first leg was played on 3 May 2018, and the second leg was played on 6 May 2018.
First leg
Second leg
See also 2017–18 Liga MX season 2017–18 Ascenso MX season 2017–18 Serie A de Mexico season
References
External links Official website of Liga Premier Magazine page