The 2015–16 Liga Premier de Ascenso season was split in two tournaments Apertura and Clausura. Liga Premier was the third-tier football league of Mexico. The season was played between 14 August 2015 and 15 May 2016.
Torneo Apertura Changes from the previous season 46 teams participated in this tournament.
By arrangement of the FMF, the 18 teams of Liga MX created a reserve team to participate in the Liga Premier de Ascenso. Estudiantes Tecos was relocated to Zacatecas City and renamed Mineros de Zacatecas "B". Internacional de Acapulco moved to State of Mexico and was renamed Atlético Estado de México. Teca UTN renamed as Chapulineros de Oaxaca after being acquired by new owners who moved the team to Oaxaca City. Irapuato returned to the Liga Premier de Ascenso, after one year in Ascenso MX, because his franchise was acquired by Murciélagos F.C. Murciélagos F.C. started to playing in Ascenso MX, for that reason, Murcielágos Liga Premier team become a reserve team called Murciélagos F.C. B. Cachorros UdeG rejoined in the tournament. Petroleros de Veracruz, C.D. Tepatitlán de Morelos and Athletic Club Morelos, joined the league as expansion teams. Atlético Coatzacoalcos, Atlético Chiapas and Toros Neza had dissolved. Loros UdeC played this season on Liga Premier, waiting to meet the requirements to compete in the Ascenso MX, after winning the 2014–15 season. Mineros de Fresnillo F.C., champion of the Liga de Nuevos Talentos, remains in that category to not meet the requirements to promote. C.D. Uruapan, champion of the Tercera División, played in the Liga de Nuevos Talentos, by not meeting the requirements for Liga Premier.
Group 1
ClubCityStadiumCapacityAlacranes de Durango Durango City, Durango Francisco Zarco 18,000Cimarrones "B" Hermosillo, Sonora Héctor Espino 15,000Coras "B" Tepic, Nayarit Olímpico Santa Teresita 4,000Dorados Premier Culiacán, Sinaloa Banorte 20,108Dorados Fuerza UACH Chihuahua City, Chihuahua Olímpico Universitario José Reyes Baeza 22,000Indios UACJ Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua Olímpico Benito Juárez 19,703Monterrey Premier Santiago, Nuevo León El Barrial 570Murciélagos "B" Guamúchil, Sinaloa Coloso del Dique 5,000Reynosa Reynosa, Tamaulipas Unidad Deportiva Solidaridad 20,000Santos Laguna Premier Torreón, Coahuila TSM External Field 5 1,000Santos de Soledad Soledad de Graciano Sánchez, San Luis Potosí Unidad Deportiva 21 de Marzo 8,000Tigres Premier General Zuazua, Nuevo León Instalaciones de Zuazua 800Tijuana Premier Tijuana, Baja California Caliente 27,333Tuzos UAZ Zacatecas City, Zacatecas Francisco Villa 14,000Zacatecas "B" Zacatecas City, Zacatecas Francisco Villa 14,000
Group 2
ClubCityStadiumCapacityAtlas Premier Zapopan, Jalisco Alfredo "Pistache" Torres 3,000Atlético Estado de México Cuautitlán Izcalli, State of Mexico Hugo Sánchez Márquez 3,500Cachorros UdeG Zapopan, Jalisco Club La Primavera / Jalisco 3,000 / 55,020Cruz Azul Hidalgo Jasso, Hidalgo 10 de Diciembre 7,761Guadalajara Premier Zapopan, Jalisco Verde Valle 800Irapuato Irapuato, Guanajuato Sergio León Chávez 25,000León Premier León, Guanajuato Casa Club León 1,000Loros UdeC Colima City, Colima Estadio Olímpico Universitario de Colima 11,812Morelia Premier Morelia, Michoacán Morelos Adjacent Field 1,000Pachuca Premier San Agustín Tlaxiaca, Hidalgo Universidad del Fútbol 1,000Potros UAEM Toluca, State of Mexico Alberto "Chivo" Córdoba 32,603Querétaro Premier Querétaro City, Querétaro Corregidora 33,070Real Cuautitlán Cuautitlán, State of Mexico Los Pinos 5,000Tepatitlán Tepatitlán de Morelos, Jalisco Gregorio "Tepa" Gómez 12,500Toluca Metepec, State of Mexico Instalaciones de Metepec 1,000
Group 3
ClubCityStadiumCapacityAlbinegros de Orizaba Orizaba, Veracruz Socum 7,000América Premier Coyoacán, Mexico City Instalaciones Club América 1,000Athletic Club Morelos Cuernavaca, Morelos Centenario 14,800Atlético Veracruz Texcoco, State of Mexico Claudio Suárez 4,000Chapulineros Oaxaca City, Oaxaca Tecnológico de Oaxaca 14,598Chiapas Premier Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas Field 2 Zoque VMR 1,000Cruz Azul Premier Jasso, Hidalgo 10 de Diciembre 7,761Inter Playa Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo Unidad Deportiva Mario Villanueva Madrid 7,500Ocelotes UNACH San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas Municipal de San Cristóbal de las Casas 4,000Petroleros de Veracruz Boca del Río, Veracruz Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez 2,500Pioneros de Cancún Cancún, Quintana Roo Andrés Quintana Roo 17,289Puebla Premier Puebla City, Puebla Unidad Deportiva Mario Vázquez Raña 800Tampico Madero Tampico Madero, Tamaulipas Tamaulipas 19,667Tlaxcala Tlaxcala City, Tlaxcala Tlahuicole 7,000UNAM Premier Coyoacán, Mexico City La Cantera 2,000Veracruz Premier Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz Rafael Hernández Ochoa 4,800
Regular season Group 1 Standings
Last updated on November 22, 2015.Source: SoccerWay
Results
Group 2 Standings
Last updated on November 22, 2015.Source: SoccerWay
Results
Group 3 Standings
Last updated on November 21, 2015.Source: SoccerWay
Results
Regular-season statistics Top goalscorers Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Rank Player Club Goals1 Dante OsorioPotros UAEM122 Alfonso SánchezAmérica Premier11 Johan MendivilDorados Premier4 David Martínez ReyesUNAM Premier95 Miguel ParralesCruz Azul Hidalgo8 Gerardo EscobedoTigres UANL Premier Jovanni HurtadoCachorros UdeG8 Abraham Ávalos CejaTampico Madero7 Roger ValerioPetroleros de Veracruz Source:
Liguilla Liguilla de Ascenso (Promotion Playoffs) 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.
(*) The team was classified by its position in the season table
Quarter-finals The first legs was played on 25 and 26 November, and the second legs was played on 28 and 29 November 2015.
First leg
Second leg
Semi-finals The first legs was played on 2 December, and the second legs was played on 5 December 2015.
First leg
Second leg
Final The first leg was played on 9 December, and the second leg was played on 12 December 2015.
First leg
Second leg
Liguilla de filiales (Reserve teams Playoffs)
Torneo Clausura Regular season Group 1 Standings
Last updated on April 17, 2016.Source: SoccerWay
Results
Group 2 Standings
Last updated on April 16, 2016.Source: SoccerWay
Results
Group 3 Standings
Last updated on April 17, 2016.Source: SoccerWay
Results
Regular-season statistics Top goalscorers Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Rank Player Club Goals1 Luis Eduardo RodríguezTlaxcala182 Oscar Rai VillaCimarrones "B"133 Miguel ParralesCruz Azul Hidalgo10 Lizandro EcheverríaPioneros de Cancún5 Dante OsorioPumas UAEM9 William GuzmánGuadalajara Premier Roger LlergoInter Playa del Carmen Yaudel LaheraCimarrones "B" Source:
Liguilla Liguilla de Ascenso (Promotion Playoffs) 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.
(*) Reynosa was classified because Tepatitlán was eliminated by presenting an improper lineup (+) Tampico Madero qualified for having better results in the regular season than his rival
Quarter-finals The first legs was played on 20 and 21 April, and the second legs was played on 23 and 24 April 2016.
First leg
Second leg
Semi-finals The first legs was played on 28 April, and the second legs was played on 1 May 2016.
First leg
Second leg
Final The first leg was played on 5 May, and the second leg was played on 8 May 2016.
First leg
Second leg
Liguilla de Filiales (Reserve teams Playoffs) 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.
Relegation Table P Team Pts G Pts/G 1 Tlaxcala 73 30 2 Cruz Azul Hidalgo 67 28 3 Tampico Madero 71 30 4 Potros UAEM 65 28 5 Tepatitlán 63 28 00 6 Loros UdeC 57 28 7 Pioneros de Cancún 59 30 8 Zacatecas "B" 55 28 9 Reynosa 52 28 10 UNAM Premier 54 30 000 11 Tigres Premier 50 28 ' 12 Murciélagos "B" 50 28 13 Irapuato 49 28 00 14 Chapulineros de Oaxaca 51 30 000 15 Cimarrones "B" 47 28 16 Santos Laguna Premier 45 28 17 Inter Playa del Carmen 48 30 000 18 Monterrey Premier 43 28 19 Guadalajara Premier 40 28 20 Tuzos UAZ 40 28 21 Cachorros UdeG 40 28 22 América Premier 42 30 000 23 Querétaro Premier 39 28 24 Chiapas Premier 41 30 25 Indios UACJ 38 28 26 Tijuana Premier 38 28 27 Atlas Premier 37 28 28 Athletic Morelos 39 30 000 29 Puebla Premier 39 30 000 30 Pachuca 36 28 31 Morelia Premier 36 28 32 Santos de Soledad 33 28 33 Cruz Azul Premier 35 30 34 Atlético Veracruz 34 30 35 Alacranes de Durango 31 28 36 Ocelotes UNACH 33 30 000 37 Albinegros de Orizaba 33 30 000 38 León Premier 30 28 39 Toluca Premier 30 28 40 Dorados Fuerza UACH 30 28 41 Veracruz Premier 30 30 .0000 42 Coras "B" 28 28 .0000 43 Real Cuautitlán 26 28 44 Dorados Premier 26 28 45 Atlético Estado de México 22 28 46 Petroleros de Veracruz 16 30 Last updated: 17 April 2016 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 Ascenso MX. The first leg was played on 12 May 2016, and the second leg was played on 15 May 2016.
First leg
Second leg
See also 2015–16 Liga MX season 2015–16 Ascenso MX season 2015–16 Liga de Nuevos Talentos season
References
External links Official website of Liga Premier Magazine page