Ascenso MX

This article is about the Mexican Second tier football division. For the Costa Rican Second tier football division, see Segunda División de Costa Rica.
Ascenso MX
Founded1994; 30 years ago (1994)
Folded2020; 4 years ago (2020)
CountryMexico
ConfederationCONCACAF
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toLiga MX
Relegation toLiga Premier
Serie A
Domestic cup(s)Copa MX
SuperCopa MX
Last championsAlebrijes de Oaxaca (2nd title)
(Apertura 2019)
Most championshipsLeón
Irapuato
Necaxa
Sinaloa (4 titles)
Websiteascensomx.net
Current: 2019–20 Ascenso MX season

Ascenso MX was the second tier of professional football in Mexico of the Mexican football league system.[1] The champion of the competition was promoted to Liga MX (top-flight tier). The bottom team was relegated to Liga Premier (the third tier). It was sponsored by BBVA through its Mexican subsidiary BBVA, and was officially known as Ascenso BBVA MX.

Formerly known as Primera División A (First Division A) the league rebranded in 2009 its name and competition format to Liga de Ascenso. It was rebranded in 2012 as Ascenso MX. The major changes: clubs do not need a FMF certification to be promoted and that the competition no longer used group stages.

Ascenso MX was replaced by Liga de Expansión MX on April 17, 2020.

  1. ^ "Nace la Liga de Ascenso". www.femexfut.org.mx. 2009-06-22. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2009-06-22.