The 2025–26 Serie A de México season is part of the third-tier football league of Mexico. The tournament began on 22 August 2025 and finished on 9 May 2026.
Offseason Changes On May 3, 2025 Santiago was promoted from Serie B to Serie A. On May 31, 2025 Héroes de Zaci was promoted from Liga TDP to Serie A. On June 1, 2025 Guerreros de Autlán was promoted from Liga TDP to Serie A. On June 12, 2025 Faraones de Texcoco went on hiatus due to financial and institutional problems. On June 19, 2025 Irapuato was promoted to Liga de Expansión MX as a guest team. On June 27, 2025, the league format was modified, the single-season tournament was reinstated after one year with two tournaments per season. On June 27, 2025 Cordobés was promoted to Serie A from Serie B as an expansion team. On June 27, 2025 Calor returned to Serie A after a one-year stay at Serie B, however to be able to participate in Serie A, the team was relocated to Reynosa. On June 27, 2025 Chapulineros de Oaxaca rejoined the league as an expansion team, previously they played at the Liga de Balompié Mexicano. On June 27, 2025 Celaya joined the league as expansion team, however, the team will not be eligible for promotion because it was founded as a reserves squad of the Liga de Expansión team. On June 27, 2025 Agricultores de Guasave was renamed Ensenada F.C. On June 27, 2025 Atlético Pachuca was promoted to Serie A from Serie B as an expansion team, however, the team was renamed Atlético Hidalgo. On June 27, 2025 Mexicali was relocated to Toluca and renamed Dragones Toluca. On June 27, 2025 Lobos ULMX became an independent team, they acted as a Celaya reserves team between 2021 and 2025. On June 27, 2025, Acatlán returned to Zapotlanejo after being forced to play in Arandas during the previous tournament due to damage to their original stadium. On July 31 they were renamed ACF Zapotlanejo. On July 16, 2025 Aguacateros de Peribán went on hiatus because the team's management prefers to wait until the completion of its new stadium to avoid problems with the approval of its field as occurred at the end of the previous season. On July 28, 2025 Cordobés was relocated from Huixquilucan to Cuautitlán. On July 31, 2025 Petroleros de Salamanca went on hiatus due to financial problems. On July 31, 2025 Aguacateros CDU returned to Serie B due to administrative decisions of the club. On July 31, 2025 Cañoneros and Ciervos were promoted to Serie A as expansion teams. On July 31, 2025 Halcones was relocated from Querétaro City to Uruapan.
Mid–season changes Since Week 14 Chilpancingo moved to the Estadio Universitario UAGro due to the remodeling of the Polideportivo General Vicente Guerrero.
Regular season The member clubs of the Serie A for the 2025–26 season are listed as follows.
Group 1 Stadium and locations
ClubManagerCityStadiumCapacityAffiliateKit manufacturerShirt sponsor(s) frontACF Zapotlanejo Gandhi Vega Zapotlanejo, Jalisco Miguel Hidalgo 1,800 – Silver Sport –Alacranes de Durango Héctor Jair Real Durango City, Durango Francisco Zarco 18,000 – Keuka #WeAreOneCimarrones de Sonora Valentín Arredondo Hermosillo, Sonora Héroe de Nacozari 18,747 – Sporelli PIPESO, Hospital San DiegoColima Juan Cordero (interim) Colima City, Colima Colima 12,000 – Reator Forma InteriorEnsenada José Monzón Ensenada, Baja California Raúl Ramírez Lozano 7,600 – DONY Grupo EYPGuerreros de Autlán Sergio Díaz Autlán, Jalisco Unidad Deportiva Chapultepec 1,500 – Obliqua Sicarx, Autlán, Robles Llantas y Servicios, Harfi La Piedad Ulises Sánchez La Piedad, Michoacán Juan N. López 13,356 – Silver Sport Bet Gigante, Packlife, Expo Cerámicas, SMRTV, KilkerLeones Negros UdeG Jairo González Zapopan, Jalisco 3,000 Leones Negros UdeG Keuka ElectrolitLos Cabos United Edson Alvarado Los Cabos, Baja California Sur Complejo Don Koll 3,500 – Capelli Sport Cabo WaboMineros de Fresnillo Jorge Horta Fresnillo, Zacatecas Unidad Deportiva Minera Fresnillo 5,000 Mineros de Zacatecas Spiro FresnilloTecos Jesús Chávez Zapopan, Jalisco Tres de Marzo 18,779 – Marval Jumex SportTigres de Álica Irving Rubirosa Tepic, Nayarit Nicolás Álvarez Ortega 12,495 – In–house Coca–ColaTritones Vallarta Ricardo Jiménez Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco Club Deportivo Curiel 1,000 – Marval –Tuzos UAZ Rubén Hernández Zacatecas City, Zacatecas Carlos Vega Villalba 20,068 – Spiro Fresnillo
Standings
Positions by round
Results
Group 2 Stadium and locations
ClubManagerCityStadiumCapacityAffiliateKit manufacturerShirt sponsor(s) frontAtlético Hidalgo Fausto Pinto Atitalaquía, Hidalgo Municipal de Atitalaquía 3,000 Pachuca Algatt –Calor Humberto Martínez Reynosa, Tamaulipas Unidad Deportiva Solidaridad 15,000 – Mayelos Uniformes Grupo Iglesias, Blanquita, Aphaka Promotora, ReynosaChilpancingo Héctor Mancilla Chilpancingo, Guerrero Universitario UAGro 2,000 – JAG Sportswear Intelecta Trading Group, Risval Corporation, Creactivos, Latam Business AcademyCiervos Arturo Viche Chalco, State of Mexico Arreola 3,217 – Corsa GOCACordobés Francisco Flores Cuautitlán, State of Mexico Los Pinos 5,000 – JAG Sportswear El Heraldo de MéxicoGavilanes de Matamoros Enrique Garza Matamoros, Tamaulipas El Hogar 22,000 – Mayelos Uniformes Ho Gar, Blanquita, Corefame, Notaría Pública 130, Coca-ColaHalcones Rodolfo Vilchis Uruapan, Michoacán Unidad Deportiva Hermanos López Rayón 5,000 – DONY AXEN CapitalLobos ULMX Aquivaldo Mosquera Celaya, Guanajuato Miguel Alemán Valdés 23,182 – Keuka TV4, Hampton Inn Celaya, DiesgasReal Apodaca Ricardo Rayas Apodaca, Nuevo León Centenario del Ejército Mexicano 2,000 – Edcor Financiera AltitudSantiago Martín Moreno Allende, Nuevo León La Capilla Soccer Park 1,000 – Keuka Trayecto GTM LarmexSporting Canamy Juan Carlos Rico Oaxtepec, Morelos Olímpico de Oaxtepec 9,000 – In–house Auto Haus RentUAT Jorge Urbina Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas Eugenio Alvizo Porras 5,000 UAT JAG Sportswear –Zacatepec Rowan Vargas Xochitepec, Morelos Mariano Matamoros 16,000 – Sporelli –Zitácuaro Mario Trejo Zitácuaro, Michoacán Ignacio López Rayón 10,000 – Briseño Sport Grupo Orihuela
Standings
Positions by round
Results
Group 3 Stadium and locations
ClubManagerCityStadiumCapacityAffiliateKit manufacturerShirt sponsor(s) frontCañoneros Carlos Cazarín Xalapa, Veracruz Antonio M. Quirasco 2,000 – Pirma Grupo EMSA, UGM Centro, ARCelaya Luis Fernando Soto Celaya, Guanajuato Miguel Alemán Valdés 23,182 – Keuka ICE México, Coca–Cola, Tropper, OKIP, Aquática y Danza, TV4Chapulineros de Oaxaca Jonathan Estrada San Jerónimo Tlacochahuaya, Oaxaca Independiente MRCI 6,000 – In–house MRCIDeportiva Venados Alfredo García Salmones Tamanché, Yucatán Alonso Diego Molina 2,500 – Foursport –Dragones Toluca Omar Ramírez Zinacantepec, State of Mexico Unidad Cultural SNTE Sección 17 1,000 – Lineal Sport SNTE Sección 17, COPASTEHéroes de Zaci Jorge Jiménez (interim) Texcoco, State of Mexico Municipal Claudio Suárez 4,500 – Toro Sports Funded PayRollInter Playa del Carmen José Luis Trejo Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo 7,500 – Protactic Playa del Carmen, BYD Playa del Carmen, ComexJaguares Carlos Trejo Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas Víctor Manuel Reyna 29,001 – Romed ChiapasMontañeses Víctor Medina Orizaba, Veracruz Socum 7,000 – Silver Sport Fénix, TYASANeza Ignacio Negrete Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, State of Mexico Municipal Claudio Suárez 4,000 – JAG Sportswear –Pioneros de Cancún Alejandro Pérez Cancún, Quintana Roo Cancún 86 6,390 – Kaan Sports GOmartRacing de Veracruz Gastón Obledo Boca del Río, Veracruz Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez 4,000 – HummelTapachula Diego Mazariegos Tapachula, Chiapas Olímpico de Tapachula 18,017 – Sporelli Megacable
Standings
Positions by round
Results
Regular season statistics
Top goalscorers Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Rank Player Club Goals1 Francisco CastañedaDeportiva Venados272 Kevin LoeraLos Cabos United / Tigres de Álica253 Isaac AguilarSporting Canamy214 Alán VázquezTapachula14 Isaac VelascoGuerreros de Autlán Source:Liga Premier FMF
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Round Francisco CastañedaDeportiva VenadosChapulineros de Oaxaca5 – 1 (H)13 September 20254 Kevin ZavalaEnsenadaTritones Vallarta3 – 0 (H)20 September 20255 Moisés VillatoroTapachulaCelaya4 – 1 (H)27 September 20256 Gianni RubliUATCiervos4 – 0 (H)10 October 20258 Jesús HernándezCelayaHéroes de Zaci4 – 0 (H)25 October 202510 Fernando VázquezPioneros de CancúnTapachula4 – 1 (H)8 November 202511 Santiago Micolta4 Deportiva VenadosDragones Toluca8 – 1 (H)15 November 202512 Kevin LoeraLos Cabos UnitedTritones Vallarta4 – 1 (H)15 November 202512 Mauricio FarjeatDragones TolucaHéroes de Zaci0 – 4 (A)30 January 202617 Francisco CastañedaDeportiva VenadosHéroes de Zaci1 – 4 (A)13 February 202619 Daniel JiménezTuzos UAZGuerreros de Autlán3 – 1 (H)14 February 202619 Sebastián MartínezDurangoEnsenada6 – 0 (H)20 March 202624 Antón EncisoCañonerosHéroes de Zaci5 – 0 (H)31 March 202616 Francisco Castañeda5 Deportiva VenadosNeza7 – 1 (H)11 April 202626 4 Player scored four goals5 Player scored five goals(H) – Home; (A) – Away
Attendance Per team
Highest and lowest Highest attended Lowest attended Week Home Score Away Attendance Home Score Away Attendance 1 Celaya 3–1 Pioneros de Cancún 7,771 Sporting Canamy 1–2 Chilpancingo 1402 Jaguares 0–1 Inter Playa del Carmen 3,800 Atlético Hidalgo 1–3 Zitácuaro 803 Celaya 3–2 Dragones Toluca 6,467 Sporting Canamy 1–1 Lobos ULMX 70 4 Lobos ULMX 0–1 Zacatepec 1,800 Córdoba 3–0 Ciervos 425 Celaya 1–2 Deportiva Venados 7,062 Mineros de Fresnillo 2–1 Guerreros de Autlán 356 Calor 0–0 UAT 6,842 Atlético Hidalgo 3–4 Sporting Canamy 787 Celaya 0–1 Racing de Veracruz 7,059 Ciervos 1–2 Calor 508 Racing de Veracruz 3–2 Héroes de Zaci 2,967 UAT 4–0 Ciervos 509 Montañeses 2–0 Tapachula 2,614 Mineros de Fresnillo 1–0 Los Cabos United 4610 Celaya 4–0 Héroes de Zaci 4,662 Leones Negros 2–1 Mineros de Fresnillo 5411 Jaguares 1–1 Racing de Veracruz 4,139 Mineros de Fresnillo 3–0 Colima 4512 Celaya 1–0 Montañeses 4,551 ACF Zapotlanejo 0–3 Ensenada 5013 Jaguares 0–1 Celaya 3,632 Ensenada 0–0 UAZ 5014 Jaguares 1–0 Héroes de Zaci 2,250 Real Apodaca 2–0 Ciervos 5015 Gavilanes de Matamoros 1–1 Santiago 4,810 Leones Negros 2–0 Los Cabos United 4516 Alacranes de Durango 2–0 Tritones Vallarta 1,916 Leones Negros 0–1 UAZ 3717 Celaya 6–0 Neza 5,079 Héroes de Zaci 0–4 Dragones Toluca 5018 Calor 2–0 Gavilanes de Matamoros 2,033 Leones Negros 3–1 La Piedad 6219 Celaya 2–2 Tapachula 4,374 Mineros de Fresnillo 3–2 Tecos 6320 Racing de Veracruz 4–0 Celaya 6,124 Colima 1–4 Alacranes de Durango 5021 Celaya 1–0 Chapulineros de Oaxaca 7,696 Real Apodaca 3–0 Halcones 5022 Calor 0–0 Zacatepec 2,300 Colima 4–1 Ensenada 5023 Montañeses 1–3 Racing de Veracruz 5,467 Sporting Canamy 1–1 Ciervos 5024 Celaya 0–0 Inter Playa del Carmen 4,613 Colima 0–0 Mineros de Fresnillo 3425 Montañeses 5–1 Celaya 3,612 Mineros de Fresnillo 6–2 La Piedad 6426 Calor 4–1 Lobos ULMX 4,550 Racing de Veracruz 5–0 Cañoneros 30
Source: Liga Premier FMF
Liguilla Liguilla de Ascenso The winners of each group will qualify for the quarter–finals, while the teams ranked between second and fourth place, and the best fifth place of the three groups, will play the reclassification. 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 reclassification, quarter–finals and semifinals, if the two teams are tied on aggregate the higher seeded team advances. In the season final, if the two teams are tied after both legs, the match goes to extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shoot-out. To establish the order of the seeded teams, the coefficient table will be used.
Reclassification The first legs were played on 15 April, and the second legs were played on 18 April 2026.
Matches
Deportiva Venados won 3–1 on aggregate.
Halcones won 2–3 on aggregate.
Zacatepec won 3–4 on aggregate.
Inter Playa del Carmen won 0–2 on aggregate.