The 2015–16 Tercera División season is the fourth-tier football league of Mexico. The tournament began on 21 August 2015 and finished on 11 June 2016.
Competition format The Tercera División (Third Division) is divided into 14 groups. For the 2009/2010 season, the format of the tournament has been reorganized to a home and away format, which all teams will play in their respective group. The 14 groups consist of teams who are eligible to play in the liguilla de ascenso for one promotion spot, teams who are affiliated with teams in the Liga MX, Ascenso MX and Liga Premier, which are not eligible for promotion but will play that who the better filial team in an eight team filial playoff tournament for the entire season.
The league format allows participating franchises to rent their place to another team, so some clubs compete with a different name than the one registered with the FMF.
Group 1 Group with 11 teams from Campeche, Chiapas, Quintana Roo and Yucatán.
Teams Team City Home ground Capacity Affiliate Campeche Campeche, Campeche La Muralla de Kin-Ha 500 — Cantera Venados Mérida, Yucatán Carlos Iturralde 15,087 Venados Chetumal Chetumal, Quintana Roo 10 de Abril 5,000 — Corsarios de Campeche Campeche, Campeche Universitario de Campeche 4,000 — Deportiva Venados Tamanché, Yucatán Alonso Diego Molina 2,500 — Ejidatarios de Bonfil Cancún, Quintana Roo Sindicato de Taxistas 1,000 – Héroes de Zaci Valladolid, Yucatán Unidad Deportiva Claudio Alcocer 1,000 – Inter Playa del Carmen Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo Unidad Deportiva Félix González Canto 1,000 Inter Playa del Carmen Jaguares de la 48 Reforma, Chiapas Sergio Lira Gallardo 600 — Pioneros Junior Cancún, Quintana Roo Cancún 86 6,390 Pioneros de Cancún Yalmakán Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo Unidad Deportiva Colonia Pescadores 1,200 Yalmakán
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Group 2 Group with 15 teams from Chiapas, Oaxaca, Tabasco and Veracruz.
Teams
Team City Home ground Capacity Affiliate Official Name Atlético Acayucan Acayucan, Veracruz Unidad Deportiva Vicente Obregón 1,000 — — Atlético Boca del Río Boca del Río, Veracruz Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez 2,500 — – Atlético Ixtepec Ixtepec, Oaxaca Brena Torres 1,000 — – Brujos de los Tuxtlas San Andrés Tuxtla, Veracruz Unidad Deportiva Lino Fararoni 1,000 — Atlante Tabasco Búhos de Xalapa Xalapa, Veracruz Escuela Artículo 3º Constitucional 500 – – Cafetaleros de Xalapa Xalapa, Veracruz Antonio M. Quirasco 3,000 – Ciudad Valles Cruz Azul Lagunas Lagunas, Oaxaca Cruz Azul 2,000 Cruz Azul – Delfines UGM Nogales, Veracruz UGM Nogales 1,500 — — Dragones de Tabasco Villahermosa, Tabasco Olímpico de Villahermosa 12,000 — Real Victoria Halcones Marinos de Veracruz Boca del Río, Veracruz Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez 1,500 — – Jiquipilas Valle Verde Jiquipilas, Chiapas Municipal Richard Ruíz 3,000 – – Lanceros de Cosoleacaque Cosoleacaque, Veracruz Unidad Deportiva Miguel Hidalgo 1,000 – – Limoneros de Fútbol Martínez de la Torre, Veracruz El Cañizo 3,000 – – Piñeros de Loma Bonita Loma Bonita, Oaxaca 20 de Noviembre 1,000 – – Real Pueblo Nuevo Pueblo Nuevo Solistahuacán, Chiapas Guadalupe 3,000 – –
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Group 3 Group with 17 teams from Hidalgo, Oaxaca, Puebla and Veracruz.
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Team City Home ground Capacity Affiliate Official Name Académicos UGM Orizaba, Veracruz Universitario UGM Orizaba 1,500 — — Albinegros de Orizaba Orizaba, Veracruz UGM Nogales 1,500 Albinegros de Orizaba — Anlesjeroka Tehuacán, Puebla Anlesjeroka 500 — — Azucareros de Tezonapa Tezonapa, Veracruz Ernesto Jácome 1,000 – – CEFOR Cuauhtémoc Blanco Huauchinango, Puebla Nido Águila Huauchinango 300 – – Deportivo Ixmiquilpan Ixmiquilpan, Hidalgo Parque Eco Alberto 1,000 – Plateados de Cerro Azul Ferrocarrileros de Zaragoza Zaragoza, Puebla Unión Zaragoza 1,000 – Héroes de Veracruz Langostineros de Atoyac Atoyac, Veracruz Campo Deportivo Atoyac 1,000 – Santos Córdoba Lobos BUAP Puebla City, Puebla Ciudad Universitaria Puebla 1,000 Lobos BUAP – Los Ángeles Puebla, Puebla Ex Hacienda San José Maravillas 500 — — Petroleros de Poza Rica Poza Rica, Veracruz Heriberto Jara Corona 10,000 — — Puebla SAI Santa Isabel Cholula, Puebla Santa Isabel Cholula 600 Puebla – Reales de Puebla Puebla, Puebla Preparatoria Benito Juárez 1,000 — — Star Club Tlaxcala City, Tlaxcala San José del Agua 500 — — Sultanes de Tamazunchale Tamazunchale, San Luis Potosí Deportivo Solidaridad 1,650 — — Tehuacán Tehuacán, Puebla Polideportivo La Huizachera 1,000 — — Tigrillos Dorados MRCI San Jerónimo Tlacochahuaya, Oaxaca Campo Independiente MRCI 3,000 Chapulineros de Oaxaca –
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Group 4 Group with 18 teams from Greater Mexico City.
Teams
Team City Home ground Capacity Affiliate Official name Águilas de Teotihuacán Teotihuacán, State of Mexico Municipal Acolman 1,000 – – Álamos Venustiano Carranza, Mexico City Magdalena Mixhuca Sports City 500 – – Alebrijes de Oaxaca Huixquilucan de Degollado, State of Mexico Alberto Pérez Navarro 3,000 Alebrijes de Oaxaca – Ángeles de la Ciudad Iztacalco, Mexico City Jesús Martínez "Palillo" 6,000 – – Azules de la Sección 26 Gustavo A. Madero, Mexico City Deportivo Francisco Zarco 500 Pachuca – Castores Gobrantacto Iztapalapa, Mexico City Deportivo Francisco I. Madero 2,000 – – Chivas FIM Iztapalapa, Mexico City Deportivo Francisco I. Madero 2,000 Guadalajara Halcones del Valle del Mezquital Deportivo Iztacalco Chapa de Mota, State of Mexico Unidad Deportiva Chapa de Mota 1,000 – – Dragones de Xochimilco Xochimilco, Mexico City Momoxco 3,500 – – Marina Xochimilco, Mexico City Valentín González 5,000 – – Maya Panteras Iztacalco, Mexico City Magdalena Mixhuca Sports City 500 – Novillos Neza Morelos Ecatepec Ecatepec, State of Mexico Magdalena Mixhuca Sports City 500 – – Pumas UNAM Coyoacán, Mexico City La Cantera 2,000 Pumas UNAM – Real Olmeca Sport Iztacalco, Mexico City Magdalena Mixhuca Sports City 500 – – San José del Arenal Chalco, State of Mexico José Carbajal García 1,000 – – Santa Rosa Venustiano Carranza, Mexico City Deportivo Plutarco Elías Calles 1,000 – – Tecamachalco Sur Huixquilucan de Degollado, State of Mexico Alberto Pérez Navarro 3,000 – Ajax Jiutepec Texcoco Texcoco, State of Mexico Unidad Deportiva Silverio Pérez 1,500 – San Andrés
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Group 5 Group with 16 teams from Guerrero, Mexico City and State of Mexico.
Teams
Team City Home ground Capacity Affiliate Official name Atlante Tultitlán, State of Mexico Nuevo Territorio Azulgrana 500 Atlante – Atlético CACSA Metepec, State of Mexico Instituto Tecnológico de Toluca 500 – Manchester Metepec Atlético UEFA Coacalco, State of Mexico Campos Fragoso 500 – – Colorines Villa Colorines, State of Mexico Maracaná 1,000 – – Deportivo Vallesano Valle de Bravo, State of Mexico La Capilla 1,000 – – Estudiantes de Atlacomulco Atlacomulco, State of Mexico Ignacio Pichardo Pagaza 2,000 – – Fuerza Mazahua Atlacomulco, State of Mexico Ignacio Pichardo Pagaza 2,000 – – Futcenter Tlalnepantla de Baz, State of Mexico Deportivo Santa Cecilia 1,000 – – Gladiadores Calentanos Arcelia, Guerrero Unidad Deportiva Emperador Cuauhtémoc 4,000 – Leones de Lomar Grupo Sherwood Metepec, State of Mexico La Hortaliza 1,000 – – Jilotepec Jilotepec, State of Mexico Rubén Chávez Chávez 2,000 – – Metepec Metepec, State of Mexico Cancha Arqueros FC 1,000 – – Potros UAEM Toluca, State of Mexico Alberto "Chivo" Córdoba 32,603 Potros UAEM – Real Halcones Atizapán de Zaragoza, State of Mexico Deportivo Ana Gabriela Guevara 2,500 – – Sporting Canamy Milpa Alta, Mexico City Momoxco 3,500 Sporting Canamy – Tejupilco Tejupilco, State of Mexico Unidad Deportiva Tejupilco 1,000 – –
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Group 6 Group with 16 teams from Guerrero, Hidalgo, Morelos, Puebla and State of Mexico.
Teams
Team City Home ground Capacity Affiliate Official name Acapulco Acapulco, Guerrero Hugo Sánchez 6,000 – – Alpha Puebla City, Puebla Club Alpha 3 3,000 – – Águilas UAGro Chilpancingo, Guerrero Andrés Figueroa 2,000 – Vikingos de Chalco Alacranes de Puente de Ixtla Puente de Ixtla, Morelos Lino Espín 3,000 – Ballenas Galeana Morelos Atitalaquia Atitalaquía, Hidalgo Unidad Deportiva Municipal 1,000 – Iguala Atlético Cuernavaca Cuernavaca, Morelos Centenario 14,500 – – Atlético Unión Pachuca, Hidalgo Club Hidalguense 600 – Chimbombos F.C. Cefor Chaco Giménez Atizapán de Zaragoza, State of Mexico Deportivo Ana Gabriela Guevara 2,500 – – Chilpancingo Chilpancingo, Guerrero Polideportivo Chilpancingo 1,000 – – Guerreros de Tierra Caliente Ciudad Altamirano, Guerrero Rogelio García 1,000 – – Ixtapaluca Ixtapaluca, State of Mexico La Era 1,000 – JFS Yautepec Yautepec, Morelos Unidad Deportiva San Carlos 1,000 – – Real Acapulco Acapulco, Guerrero Unidad Deportiva Acapulco 13,000 – Texcoco Selva Cañera Tlayacapan, Morelos Unidad Deportiva Tlayacapan 1,000 – – SEP Puebla Puebla City, Puebla Unidad Deportiva Mario Vázquez Raña 800 – – Tecuanes de Tepalcingo Tepalcingo, Morelos Unidad Deportiva Tepalcingo 1,000 –
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Group 7 Group with 18 teams from Greater Mexico City and Hidalgo.
Teams
Team City Home ground Capacity Affiliate Official name Alto Rendimiento Tuzo San Agustín Tlaxiaca, Hidalgo Universidad del Fútbol 1,000 Pachuca – Atlético de Madrid Tlalpan, Mexico City Centro Social y Deportivo Rosario Iglesias 6,000 Atlético Madrid – Atlético Estado de México Cuautitlán Izcalli, State of Mexico Hugo Sánchez Márquez 3,500 Atlético Estado de México – Atlético San Juan de Aragón Papalotla, State of Mexico Deportivo Municipal Papalotla 500 – – Aztecas AMF Soccer Naucalpan, State of Mexico Deportivo Hacienda 1,000 – – Buendía Iztacalco, Mexico City Magdalena Mixhuca Sports City 500 – – Cafetaleros Alcaldes Ixtapaluca, State of Mexico Unidad Deportiva La Antorcha 2,300 Cafetaleros de Tapachula Alcaldes de Lagos Cuervos Blancos Cuautitlán, State of Mexico Los Pinos 5,000 – Tolcayuca Escuela de Alto Rendimiento Huixquilucan de Degollado, State of Mexico Universidad Anáhuac México Norte 300 – – Guerreros de Tizayuca Tizayuca, Hidalgo Unidad Deportiva Tizayuca 1,000 – – Hidalguense Pachuca, Hidalgo Club Hidalguense 600 – – Independiente Mexiquense Cuautitlán, State of Mexico Los Pinos 5,000 – – Politécnico Venustiano Carranza, Mexico City Deportivo Venustiano Carranza 500 – – Proyecto Nuevo Chimalhuacán Chimalhuacán, State of Mexico Deportivo La Laguna 2,000 Nuevo Chimalhuacán – Promodep Central Cuautitlán, State of Mexico Los Pinos 5,000 – – Santiago Tulantepec Santiago Tulantepec, Hidalgo Unidad Deportiva Conrado Muntane 1,000 – – Unión Acolman Acolman, State of Mexico San Carlos Tepexpan 1,200 – – Universidad del Fútbol San Agustín Tlaxiaca, Hidalgo Universidad del Fútbol 1,000 Pachuca –
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Group 8 Group with 17 teams from Guanajuato, Hidalgo, Michoacán and Querétaro.
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