2011–12 Liga de Ascenso season
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The 2011–12 Liga de Ascenso season is divided into 2 tournaments named Apertura 2011 and Clausura 2012, the Liga de Ascenso
is the second-level football league of Mexico
. The 2011–12 Liga de Ascenso season winners of both tournaments will meet in a playoff to determine the team being promoted to the 2012–13 Mexican Primera División season.
The teams were seeded one to eight in quarterfinals, and will be re-seeded one to four in semifinals, depending on their position in the general table. The higher seeded teams play on their home field during the second leg.
Updated on November 21, 2011
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Liga de Ascenso
The Liga de Ascenso is the second professional level of the Mexican football league system. The champion of the competition is promoted to the Primera División de México ....
is the second-level football league of Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. The 2011–12 Liga de Ascenso season winners of both tournaments will meet in a playoff to determine the team being promoted to the 2012–13 Mexican Primera División season.
Changes for the 2011-2012 season
- GuerrerosGuerreros Fútbol ClubGuerreros de Hermosillo Fútbol Club were a Mexican football team who played in Hermosillo in the state of Sonora. They purchased the rights of Real Colima to play in the Liga de Ascenso.-History:...
de Hermosillo were suspended after the 2010 Apertura for not paying players. - Alacranes de DurangoAlacranes de DurangoClub de Fútbol Alacranes de Durango, was a Mexican football club based in the city of Durango, Durango, Mexico. Alacranes played in the Liga de Ascenso of the Mexican football league system. Their colors were green, black and white and the team mascot is a scorpion.-Foundation:Club Alacranes de...
finished last in the 2010-2011 season and went bankrupt after several financial problems. - Atlante UTN was renamed Toros NezaToros NezaNeza FC, also known as Toros Neza is a Mexican football team that plays in the city of Nezahualcóyotl. The club returned for the 2011 Clausura Liga de Ascenso tournament, taking the place of Atlante UTN who had been purchased by Monarcas Morelia...
. - Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz were suspended after the 2011 Clausura season for not paying players.
- Albinegros de OrizabaAlbinegros de OrizabaThe club Albinegros de Orizaba, is a football team of the city of Orizaba, Orizaba Athletic Club was founded in 1898, a sporting club who also practice Cricket among other sports in the city of Orizaba, Veracruz...
were moved to Veracruz and renamed Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz. - Club TijuanaClub TijuanaClub Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente is a Mexican football team from Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. Tijuana plays in the Primera División de México It was founded in January 2007. The colors that identify the club are red and black.-History:...
won promotion to Mexican Primera División. - Club Necaxa finished last place in the relegation table in Mexican Primera División and the team was relegated to Liga de AscensoLiga de AscensoThe Liga de Ascenso is the second professional level of the Mexican football league system. The champion of the competition is promoted to the Primera División de México ....
. - Club Celaya won promotion to Liga de AscensoLiga de AscensoThe Liga de Ascenso is the second professional level of the Mexican football league system. The champion of the competition is promoted to the Primera División de México ....
from Segunda División de México. - Mérida FCMérida FCClub de Fútbol Mérida is a Mexican football club based in Mérida, Yucatán. As of the 2010/11 season they are playing in the Liga de Ascenso, at the second tier of the Mexican football league system...
changed name to CF Mérida and crest. - Lobos de la BUAPLobos de la BUAPClub de Fútbol Lobos de la Benemerita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla is a Mexican football club based in Puebla, Mexico. The club represents the Autonomous University of Puebla. The club's history goes back to the early 1930 when the club was known as Preparatoria formed exclusively by players that...
changed crest. - Club NezaToros NezaNeza FC, also known as Toros Neza is a Mexican football team that plays in the city of Nezahualcóyotl. The club returned for the 2011 Clausura Liga de Ascenso tournament, taking the place of Atlante UTN who had been purchased by Monarcas Morelia...
changed name to Neza FC and crest.
Stadia and locations
The following 16 clubs will compete in the Liga de Ascenso during the 2011–12 season:| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estudiantes de Altamira Estudiantes de Altamira Altamira Fútbol Club, or Estudiantes de Altamira is a Mexican football team that is based in Altamira, Tamaulipas... |
Altamira | Altamira Estadio Altamira Estadio Altamira is the current stadium for the team Estudiantes de Altamira, which plays in the Liga de Ascenso. The stadium, which seats 13,500 people, is located in the port city of Altamira in the state of Tamaulipas.-History:... |
13,500 |
| Neza FC Toros Neza Neza FC, also known as Toros Neza is a Mexican football team that plays in the city of Nezahualcóyotl. The club returned for the 2011 Clausura Liga de Ascenso tournament, taking the place of Atlante UTN who had been purchased by Monarcas Morelia... |
Nezahualcóyotl Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, or more commonly Ciudad Neza, is a city and municipality of Mexico State adjacent to the northeast corner of Mexico's Federal District: it is thus part of the Mexico City Metropolitan Area. It was named after Nezahualcoyotl, the Acolhua poet and king of nearby Texcoco, and... |
Neza 86 Estadio Neza 86 Estadio Neza 86 is a football stadium in Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, a commuter town located east of Mexico City in the State of Mexico. The stadium is located on the grounds of the main campus of the Universidad Tecnológica de Nezahualcóyotl.- History :... |
28,500 |
| Lobos BUAP Lobos de la BUAP Club de Fútbol Lobos de la Benemerita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla is a Mexican football club based in Puebla, Mexico. The club represents the Autonomous University of Puebla. The club's history goes back to the early 1930 when the club was known as Preparatoria formed exclusively by players that... |
Puebla Puebla, Puebla The city and municipality of Puebla is the capital of the state of Puebla, and one of the five most important colonial cities in Mexico. Being a planned city, it is located to the east of Mexico City and west of Mexico's main port, Veracruz, on the main route between the two.The city was founded... |
Cuauhtémoc Estadio Cuauhtémoc Estadio Cuauhtémoc is a football stadium in Puebla, Puebla .The stadium, which has a capacity of 42,648 seats, is the home of Puebla F.C., it's one of the best and very historical football stadium in Mexico, being currently the fifth biggest stadium in Mexico in term of its capacity. It belongs to... |
46,912 |
| Indios Indios de Ciudad Juarez Club de Futbol Indios de Ciudad Juárez commonly known as Indios or Los Indios de Juárez is a Mexican football team. It emerged after the Pachuca Juniors team moved to Ciudad Juarez. Most of the players belonged to Pachuca as reserves from the first team or are younger talent... |
Ciudad Juárez Ciudad Juárez Ciudad Juárez , officially known today as Heroica Ciudad Juárez, but abbreviated Juárez and formerly known as El Paso del Norte, is a city and seat of the municipality of Juárez in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. Juárez's estimated population is 1.5 million people. The city lies on the Rio Grande... |
Olímpico Benito Juárez Estadio Olimpico Benito Juarez Estadio Olimpico Benito Juarez is a multi-purpose stadium in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. It is currently used mostly for football matches, concerts and is the home stadium of CF Indios a national football league contender. The stadium is owned by the Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez. The stadium... |
22,300 |
| Cruz Azul Hidalgo Cruz Azul Hidalgo Club Deportivo Cruz Azul Hidalgo also known as Cruz Azul is a professional football club in Mexico currently playing in Liga de Ascenso. Their stadium is Estadio 10 de Diciembre located in Ciudad Cooporativa Cruz Azul in Hidalgo and is the Affiliate team of Cruz Azul... |
Ciudad Cooperativa Cruz Azul | 10 de Diciembre Estadio 10 de Diciembre Estadio 10 de Diciembre is a multi-use stadium in the Mexican town of Jasso. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Cruz Azul Hidalgo and Cruz Azul Dulban . The stadium holds 17,000 people and opened in 1963.... |
17,000 |
| Necaxa | Aguascalientes Aguascalientes Aguascalientes is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 11 municipalities and its capital city is Aguascalientes.... |
Estadio Victoria Estadio Victoria Estadio Victoria is sports stadium located in the Mexican city of Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes. The stadium opened in the year 2003 and has a capacity of 25,000 seats... |
25,000 |
| Celaya | Celaya Celaya Celaya is a city and its surrounding municipality in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico, located in the southeast quadrant of the state. It is the third most populous city in the state, with a 2005 census population of 310,413. The municipality for which the city serves as municipal seat, had a... |
Estadio Miguel Aleman Estadio Miguel Aleman The Estadio Miguel Alemán is a multi-use stadium in Celaya, Guanajuato. Mexico. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Celaya. The stadium holds 25,500 people and opened in 1954.... |
25,000 |
| Irapuato | Irapuato Irapuato, Guanajuato Irapuato is a Mexican city located at the foot of the Arandas mountain , in the south central region of the state of Guanajuato. It lies between the Silao River and the Guanajuato River, a tributary of the Lerma River, at 1,724 m above sea level. It is located at... |
Sergio León Chavez Estadio Sergio León Chavez Estadio Sergio León Chávez is a multi-use stadium in Irapuato, Mexico. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 24,000 people... |
33,000 |
| La Piedad | La Piedad La Piedad La Piedad de Cavadas is a city and its surrounding municipality located at in the north-west of the Mexican state of Michoacán, bordering Jalisco and Guanajuato. The original colonial name was San Sebastián. It is bordered by the town of Santa Ana Pacueco, Guanajuato. Both towns straddle the... |
Juan N. López | 15,000 |
| León Club León Club León, is a Mexican professional football club based in the city of León, in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico. They currently play in the Liga De Ascenso formerly known as "Primera A", the second tier of football in Mexico since their relegation from the Primera Division in 2002.León has won... |
León León, Guanajuato The city of León, formally León de los Aldama is the sixth most populous city in Mexico and the first in the state of Guanajuato. It is also the seat of the municipality of León... |
Nou Camp Estadio Nou Camp The Estadio León, unofficially known as Nou Camp, is a mid-sized football stadium with a seating capacity of 33,943 built in 1967, and located in the city of León, Guanajuato, in the Bajío region of central Mexico. This sport facility is used mostly for football matches and is the home of the Club... |
33,943 |
| CF Merida | Mérida Mérida, Yucatán Mérida is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Yucatán and the Yucatán Peninsula. It is located in the northwest part of the state, about from the Gulf of Mexico coast... |
Carlos Iturralde Estadio Carlos Iturralde The Estadio Carlos Iturralde is a multi-use stadium in the Mexican city of Mérida, Yucatán. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Merida F.C.. The stadium holds 21,050 people.- History :... |
21,050 |
| Pumas Morelos Pumas Morelos Pumas Morelos is a Mexican football club which plays in Coyoacán, Mexico City. They compete in the Liga de Ascenso division, and are the satellite team to Club Universidad Nacional.-Stadium:... |
Cuernavaca Cuernavaca Cuernavaca is the capital and largest city of the state of Morelos in Mexico. It was established at the archeological site of Gualupita I by the Olmec, "the mother culture" of Mesoamerica, approximately 3200 years ago... |
Centenario | 15,000 |
| Dorados Dorados de Sinaloa Club Social y Deportivo Sinaloa, or simply Dorados, is a Mexican professional football club. The club plays its home games in Culiacán, Sinaloa, in the northwest of Mexico. Dorados was the youngest franchise to play in the Primera División de México, having joined the division for the first time... |
Culiacán Culiacán Culiacán is a city in northwestern Mexico, the largest city in the state of Sinaloa as well as its capital and capital of the municipality of Culiacán. With 675,773 inhabitants in the city , and 858,638 in the municipality, it is the largest city in the state of Sinaloa... |
Banorte Estadio Carlos González Estadio Banorte is a relative new and small stadium with a capacity of 23,000 seats. This sport facility is located in Culiacán, Sinaloa, and is used mostly for soccer games and is the home of the new team CSD Sinaloa. The stadium was constructed in three months, which is a world record... |
21,000 |
| Correcaminos Correcaminos UAT Correcaminos de la Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas is an association football team from Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas that currently plays in the Primera Division A. The team was founded in 1980, Correcaminos played in the Primera Division De Mexico in the 1986-1987 season. They play in the Marte R... |
Ciudad Victoria Ciudad Victoria Ciudad Victoria , is the capital city of the Mexican state ofTamaulipas. It is located in the western-central region of the state. Ciudad Victoria is also the municipal seat of the surrounding Victoria Municipality, which covers an area of 1,638 km²... |
Marte R. Gómez Estadio Marte R. Gómez Estadio Marte R. Gomez is a multi-use stadium in Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium for Correcaminos UAT. The stadium has a capacity 11,000 people and opened in 1938.-External links:... |
19,500 |
| Leones Negros Club Universidad de Guadalajara Club Deportivo Universidad de Guadalajara is a football club that currently plays in the Liga de Ascenso.- History :The Universidad de Guadalajara football club, nicknamed "Leones" was founded the 19th of August, 1970 and started in the tercera división in the Mexican professional league, where... |
Guadalajara Guadalajara, Jalisco Guadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality... |
Jalisco Estadio Jalisco The Estadio Jalisco is a football stadium located in Guadalajara, Mexico. It is the third largest Mexican football stadium behind Estadio Azteca and Estadio Olimpico Universitario... |
60,000 |
| Veracruz | Veracruz Veracruz, Veracruz Veracruz, officially known as Heroica Veracruz, is a major port city and municipality on the Gulf of Mexico in the Mexican state of Veracruz. The city is located in the central part of the state. It is located along Federal Highway 140 from the state capital Xalapa, and is the state's most... |
Luis de la Fuente | 30,000 |
Torneo Apertura
The 2011 Apertura will be the first championship of the season. It began on July 24, 2011.Standings
Liguilla
The eight qualified teams play two games against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner of each match up is determined by aggregate score.The teams were seeded one to eight in quarterfinals, and will be re-seeded one to four in semifinals, depending on their position in the general table. The higher seeded teams play on their home field during the second leg.
- If the two teams are tied after both legs, the higher seeded team advances.
- Teams are re-seeded every round.
- The winner will qualify to the playoff match vs the Clausura 2011 winner. However, if the winner is the same in both tournaments, they would be the team promoted to the to the 2012–13 Mexican Primera División season without playing the Promotional Final
Top goalscorers
Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name.| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Roberto Nicolás SaucedoRoberto Nicolás Saucedo Roberto Nicolás Saucedo is a Argentine footballer currently playing for Correcaminos UAT of the Liga of Ascenso in Mexico.... |
Correcaminos Correcaminos UAT Correcaminos de la Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas is an association football team from Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas that currently plays in the Primera Division A. The team was founded in 1980, Correcaminos played in the Primera Division De Mexico in the 1986-1987 season. They play in the Marte R... |
13 |
| 2 |  Luciano EmílioLuciano Emilio Luciano Emílio is a Brazilian footballer, currently playing for Toros Neza in the Liga de Ascenso.-Early career:... |
Neza Toros Neza Neza FC, also known as Toros Neza is a Mexican football team that plays in the city of Nezahualcóyotl. The club returned for the 2011 Clausura Liga de Ascenso tournament, taking the place of Atlante UTN who had been purchased by Monarcas Morelia... |
10 |
 José Cruz Gutiérrez |
Irapuato | 10 | |
| Ismael Valadéz Ismael Valadéz Ismael Valadéz Arce is a Mexican fútbol striker currently playing for Club León in Mexico.-External links:... |
Altamira Estudiantes de Altamira Altamira Fútbol Club, or Estudiantes de Altamira is a Mexican football team that is based in Altamira, Tamaulipas... |
10 | |
| 5 | Roberto Nurse Roberto Nurse Roberto Antonio Nurse Anguiano is a Mexican soccer player of Panamanian descent currently playing for La Piedad in Mexico's Liga de Ascenso.... |
La Piedad | 9 |
| Pablo Gabriel Torres |
Cruz Azul Hidalgo Cruz Azul Hidalgo Club Deportivo Cruz Azul Hidalgo also known as Cruz Azul is a professional football club in Mexico currently playing in Liga de Ascenso. Their stadium is Estadio 10 de Diciembre located in Ciudad Cooporativa Cruz Azul in Hidalgo and is the Affiliate team of Cruz Azul... |
9 | |
| 7 | Ever Guzmán Ever Guzmán Ever Arsenio Guzmán Zavala is a Mexican football player who currently plays at forward for Mérida F.C... |
Mérida | 8 |
 Nelson Sebastián MazNelson Sebastián Maz Nelson Sebastián Maz Rosano is a Uruguayan football striker currently playing for Club León in Liga de Ascenso.-External links:... |
León Club León Club León, is a Mexican professional football club based in the city of León, in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico. They currently play in the Liga De Ascenso formerly known as "Primera A", the second tier of football in Mexico since their relegation from the Primera Division in 2002.León has won... |
8 | |
| Eder Pacheco Eder Pacheco Eder Pacheco Ferreira is a Brazilian – Mexican football striker who has played most of his professional career in the Liga de Ascenso in Mexico.He has played for currently playing for Club León in Liga de Ascenso.... |
León Club León Club León, is a Mexican professional football club based in the city of León, in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico. They currently play in the Liga De Ascenso formerly known as "Primera A", the second tier of football in Mexico since their relegation from the Primera Division in 2002.León has won... |
8 | |
| 10 | Víctor Lojero Víctor Lojero Víctor Hugo Lojero Alexanderson is a Mexican footballer. He currently plays for Club Necaxa on loan from San Luis F.C. as a forward. Lojero made his professional debut with San Luis in 2005.-External links:*... |
Necaxa | 6 |
| Diego Olsina |
Correcaminos Correcaminos UAT Correcaminos de la Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas is an association football team from Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas that currently plays in the Primera Division A. The team was founded in 1980, Correcaminos played in the Primera Division De Mexico in the 1986-1987 season. They play in the Marte R... |
6 | |
 Carlos Ruiz |
Veracruz | 6 |
Relegation
| Team | Relegation | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | León Club León Club León, is a Mexican professional football club based in the city of León, in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico. They currently play in the Liga De Ascenso formerly known as "Primera A", the second tier of football in Mexico since their relegation from the Primera Division in 2002.León has won... |
21 | 34 | 25 | 34 | 23 | 0 | 137 | 79 | ||
| 2 | Irapuato | 32 | 23 | 24 | 33 | 23 | 0 | 135 | 79 | ||
| 3 | Necaxa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 15 | ||
| 4 | Veracruz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 15 | ||
| 5 | Lobos BUAP Lobos de la BUAP Club de Fútbol Lobos de la Benemerita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla is a Mexican football club based in Puebla, Mexico. The club represents the Autonomous University of Puebla. The club's history goes back to the early 1930 when the club was known as Preparatoria formed exclusively by players that... |
28 | 24 | 27 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 112 | 79 | ||
| 6 | Altamira Estudiantes de Altamira Altamira Fútbol Club, or Estudiantes de Altamira is a Mexican football team that is based in Altamira, Tamaulipas... |
0 | 0 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 0 | 66 | 47 | ||
| 7 | Correcaminos Correcaminos UAT Correcaminos de la Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas is an association football team from Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas that currently plays in the Primera Division A. The team was founded in 1980, Correcaminos played in the Primera Division De Mexico in the 1986-1987 season. They play in the Marte R... |
19 | 24 | 15 | 24 | 27 | 0 | 109 | 79 | ||
| 8 | La Piedad | 18 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 31 | 0 | 107 | 79 | ||
| 9 | Pumas Morelos Pumas Morelos Pumas Morelos is a Mexican football club which plays in Coyoacán, Mexico City. They compete in the Liga de Ascenso division, and are the satellite team to Club Universidad Nacional.-Stadium:... |
21 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 0 | 106 | 79 | ||
| 10 | Cruz Azul Hidalgo Cruz Azul Hidalgo Club Deportivo Cruz Azul Hidalgo also known as Cruz Azul is a professional football club in Mexico currently playing in Liga de Ascenso. Their stadium is Estadio 10 de Diciembre located in Ciudad Cooporativa Cruz Azul in Hidalgo and is the Affiliate team of Cruz Azul... |
25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 106 | 79 | ||
| 11 | Dorados Dorados de Sinaloa Club Social y Deportivo Sinaloa, or simply Dorados, is a Mexican professional football club. The club plays its home games in Culiacán, Sinaloa, in the northwest of Mexico. Dorados was the youngest franchise to play in the Primera División de México, having joined the division for the first time... |
26 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 14 | 0 | 105 | 79 | ||
| 12 | Neza Toros Neza Neza FC, also known as Toros Neza is a Mexican football team that plays in the city of Nezahualcóyotl. The club returned for the 2011 Clausura Liga de Ascenso tournament, taking the place of Atlante UTN who had been purchased by Monarcas Morelia... |
27 | 17 | 9 | 29 | 26 | 0 | 105 | 79 | ||
| 13 | Indios Indios de Ciudad Juarez Club de Futbol Indios de Ciudad Juárez commonly known as Indios or Los Indios de Juárez is a Mexican football team. It emerged after the Pachuca Juniors team moved to Ciudad Juarez. Most of the players belonged to Pachuca as reserves from the first team or are younger talent... |
0 | 0 | 26 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 60 | 47 | ||
| 14 | Celaya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 15 | ||
| 15 | Mérida | 24 | 22 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 87 | 79 | ||
| 16 | Leones Negros Club Universidad de Guadalajara Club Deportivo Universidad de Guadalajara is a football club that currently plays in the Liga de Ascenso.- History :The Universidad de Guadalajara football club, nicknamed "Leones" was founded the 19th of August, 1970 and started in the tercera división in the Mexican professional league, where... |
13 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 73 | 79 | Relegation |
Updated on November 21, 2011
Source: femexfut.com