The 2016–17 Liga de Nuevos Talentos season was split in two tournaments Apertura and Clausura. Liga de Nuevos Talentos was the fourth–tier football league of Mexico. The season was played between 12 August 2016 and 14 May 2017.
Torneo Apertura Changes from the previous season 21 teams participated in this tournament.
Atlético San Luis "B", Tecomán F.C., Selva Cañera and Académicos de Atlas disappeared from the League. Tigrillos de Chetumal eliminated his main team. Yalmakán F.C., Cuatetes de Acapulco F.C., Atlético Lagunero and Dorados "B" new expansion teams for the league. C.D. Uruapan could not dispute this competition and lent his franchise to Titanes de Saltillo. Sporting Canamy was promoted to the Liga Premier de Ascenso as an expansion team. Zorros de la UMSNH changed its name to Alacranes Rojos de Apatzingán. Jiquipilas Valle Verde F.C. was promoted after being runner-up in the Tercera División.
Stadiums and locations Group 1
ClubCityStadiumCapacityAlacranes Rojos de Apatzingán Apatzingán, Michoacán Unidad Deportiva Adolfo López Mateos 4,000Atlético Lagunero Matamoros, Coahuila Unidad Deportiva Raúl Onofre 1,000Calor Gómez Palacio, Durango Unidad Deportiva Francisco Gómez Palacio 4,000Correcaminos "B" Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas Eugenio Alvizo Porras 5,000Deportivo San Juan San Juan de los Lagos, Jalisco Antonio R. Márquez 1,000Dorados "B" Culiacán, Sinaloa Banorte 20,108Sahuayo F.C. Sahuayo, Michoacán Unidad Deportiva Municipal 1,500
Group 2
ClubCityStadiumCapacityCelaya "B" Celaya, Guanajuato Miguel Alemán Valdés 23,182Colibríes de Malinalco Malinalco, State of Mexico La Loma 3,500Cuatetes de Acapulco Acapulco, Guerrero Unidad Deportiva Acapulco 13,000Deportivo Gladiadores Cuautitlán, State of Mexico Los Pinos 5,000FC Satélites Tulancingo, Hidalgo Primero de Mayo 2,500Garzas UAEH Pachuca, Hidalgo Revolución Mexicana 3,500Vikingos de Chalco Chalco, State of Mexico Arreola 2,500
Group 3
ClubCityStadiumCapacityCoyotes Chiautempan, Tlaxcala Unidad Deportiva Próspero Cahuantzi 2,500Cuautla Cuautla, Morelos Isidro Gil Tapia 5,000Deportivo Chimalhuacán Chimalhuacán, State of Mexico Tepalcates 5,000 Jiquipilas Valle Verde F.C. Jiquipilas, Chiapas Richard Ruíz 3,000Lobos Prepa Puebla City, Puebla Universitario BUAP 19,283Patriotas de Córdoba Córdoba, Veracruz UVM Campus Villa Rica 2,000Yalmakán F.C. Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo Unidad Deportiva Colonia Pescadores 1,200
Regular season Group 1 Standings
Results
Group 2 Standings
Results
Group 3 Standings
Results
Regular-season statistics Top goalscorers Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Rank Player Club Goals1 Armando ArceCorrecaminos "B"112 José CoronelDorados "B"10 Jesús ÁlvarezLobos Prepa Edgar ZamudioLobos Prepa5 Adrián MuroColibríes de Malinalco9 Sergio LizárragaSahuayo F.C. Pavel MarínCuatetes de Acapulco Source:
Liguilla 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 16 and 17 November, and the second legs was played on 19 and 20 November 2016.
First leg
Second leg
Semi-finals The first legs was played on 24 November, and the second legs was played on 27 November 2016.
First leg
Second leg
Final The first leg was played on 1 December, and the second leg was played on 4 December 2016.
First leg
Second leg
Apertura 2016 winners: Correcaminos "B"3rd Title
Torneo Clausura Regular season Group 1 Standings
Results
Group 2 Standings
Results
Group 3 Standings
Results
Regular-season statistics Top goalscorers Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Rank Player Club Goals1 José CoronelDorados "B"162 Edgar QuintanaColibríes de Malinalco143 Enrique ArcaCorrecaminos "B"124 Omar GonzálezCelaya "B"10 Luis HernándezGarzas UAEH6 Raymundo MejíaFC Satélites9 Alexis LópezDorados "B" Source:
Liguilla 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.
(*) Calor was classified by its position in the season table
Quarter-finals The first legs was played on 15 and 16 April, and the second legs was played on 22 and 23 April 2017.
First leg
Second leg
Semi-finals The first legs was played on 27 April, and the second legs was played on 30 April 2017.
First leg
Second leg
Final The first leg was played on 4 May, and the second leg was played on 7 May 2017.
First leg
Second leg
Clausura 2017 winners: Yalmakán F.C.1st Title
Relegation Table P Team Pts G Pts/G 1 Dorados "B" 55 24 2.2917 2 Calor 54 24 2.2500 3 Yalmakán 53 24 2.2083 4 Correcaminos "B" 51 24 2.1250 5 Celaya "B" 51 24 2.1250 6 Colibríes 47 24 1.9583 7 Lobos Prepa 46 24 1.9167 8 Cuautla 44 24 1.8333 9 Sahuayo 44 24 1.8333 10 Deportivo Gladiadores 40 24 1.6667 11 Garzas UAEH 39 24 1.6250 12 Jiquipilas Valle Verde 37 24 1.5417 13 Patriotas de Córdoba 36 24 1.5000 14 Cuatetes de Acapulco 36 24 1.5000 15 FC Satélites 28 24 1.1667 16 Atlético Lagunero 28 24 1.1667 17 Coyotes 21 24 0.8750 18 Deportivo San Juan 19 24 0.7917 19 Deportivo Chimalhuacán 7 24 0.2917 20 Vikingos de Chalco 7 24 0.2917 21 Alacranes Rojos 7 24 0.2917 Last updated: 9 April 2017 Source:P = 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 Liga Premier de Ascenso. The first leg was played on 11 May 2017, and the second leg was played on 14 May 2017.
First leg
Second leg
See also 2016–17 Liga MX season 2016–17 Ascenso MX season 2016–17 Liga Premier de Ascenso season
References
External links Official website of Liga Premier Magazine page