Serie A de México
| Founded | 1950 |
|---|---|
| Country | Mexico |
| Divisions | 2 |
| Number of clubs | 42 (groups of 14 teams) |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | Liga de Expansión MX |
| Relegation to | Serie B |
| Current champions | Irapuato (2nd Title) (Clausura 2025 Season) |
| Broadcaster(s) | Megacable[1] Televisa[2] TVC Deportes[3] |
| Website | Official website |
| Current: 2025–26 Serie A de México season | |
The Serie A has 42 teams (1 Liga MX Resrve Team, 5 Liga de Expansión MX Reserve Teams and 36 Serie A Teams) divided into three groups. For the 2025–26 season, it will be a return of a long season format consisting of 26 group matches played home & away and the liguilla. The top four teams from each group will play in the Liguilla for a spot to play for promotion to Liga de Expansión MX provided that their stadiums meet the requirements to ascend.
The Serie A was created in the second half of 2008, with the participation and approval of the owners of the teams of the Second and Third Division, being next to Serie B part of the Liga Premier.
As of the 2025–26 Season, Atlético Morelia, Celaya, Correcaminos UAT, Mineros de Zacatecas and U. de G. all from Liga de Expansión MX, and Pachuca from Liga MX will join the Liga Premier to give young players professional experience. However, only Celaya, Correcaminos UAT and Leones Negros UdeG will have a reserve team, while Pachuca, Atlético Morelia and Mineros de Zacatecas will have an associated team that will have its own identity.
Teams for 2025–26 season
The member clubs of the Serie A for the 2025–26 season are listed as follows.[4]
Group 1
Stadium and locations
Group 2
Stadium and locations
- ^ The team also plays some matches at the Estadio Marte R. Gómez
Group 3
Stadium and locations
- ^ Franchise loan from San Juan de Aragón
On hiatus
| Club | Manager | City | Stadium | Capacity | Affiliate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faraones de Texcoco | Oscar Linton | Texcoco, State of Mexico | Estadio Municipal Claudio Suárez | 5,000 | – |
Offseason Changes
- On May 3, 2025 Santiago was promoted from Serie B to Serie A.[7]
- On May 31, 2025 Héroes de Zaci was promoted from Liga TDP to Serie A.[8]
- On June 1, 2025 Guerreros de Autlán was promoted from Liga TDP to Serie A.[9]
- On June 12, 2025 Faraones de Texcoco went on hiatus due to financial and institutional problems.[10]
- On June 19, 2025 Irapuato was promoted to Liga de Expansión MX as a guest team.[11]
- 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.[12]
- On June 27, 2025 Chapulineros de Oaxaca rejoined the league as an expansion team, previously they played at the Liga de Balompié Mexicano.[13]
- 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.[14]
- On June 27, 2025 Agricultores de Guasave was renamed Ensenada F.C.[15]
- 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.[16]
- On June 27, 2025 Mexicali was relocated to Toluca and renamed Dragones Toluca.[17]
- On June 27, 2025 Lobos ULMX became an independent team, they acted as a Celaya reserves team between 2021 and 2025.[18]
- 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.[19]
References
- ^ includes Megasports
- ^ Includes Adrenalina Sports Network
- ^ includes TVC Deportes 2
- ^ "CONFIRMADO, SERIE A CON 3 GRUPOS". Liga Premier Magazine (in Spanish). 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Neza FC volverá al fútbol mexicano en la Liga Premier". AF Deportes (in Spanish). 15 June 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ "¡RACING LISTO PARA RECIBIR A AVISPONES!". Notiver (in Spanish). 21 February 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ "Es bicampeón el Santiago". El Porvenir.mx (in Spanish). 4 May 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "¡Héroes de Zaci, campeón de la Zona A!". Liga TDP (in Spanish). 1 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "¡La Zona B es para el Atlético Cocula!". Liga TDP (in Spanish). 1 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Confirma Faraones de Texcoco su salida tras ascenso a Liga Premier". elcomentario.ucol.mx (in Spanish). University of Colima. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ "Asamblea de la Liga BBVA Expansión MX aprobó calendario de competencia para el Torneo Apertura 2025". Liga BBVA Expansión MX on X (in Spanish). 19 June 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "Calor en Reynosa". El Mañana (in Spanish). 9 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Chapulineros de Oaxaca presenta a su cuerpo técnico para la Liga Premier MX". NVI Noticias (in Spanish). 24 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "CELAYA TENDRÁ EQUIPO Y ES FILIAL". Liga Premier Magazine (in Spanish). 28 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ "NACE ENSENADA FC EN LIGA PREMIER". Liga Premier Magazine (in Spanish). 28 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ "CAMBIOS, CAMBIOS". Fútbol en Expansión (in Spanish). 24 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "𝗗𝗥𝗔𝗚𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗦 𝗧𝗢𝗟𝗨𝗖𝗔 𝗙𝗖 𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗔 𝗘𝗟 𝗡𝗨𝗘𝗩𝗢 𝗡𝗢𝗠𝗕𝗥𝗘⚽". Haz Clic (in Spanish). 27 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "Lobos ULM asegura el fútbol profesional en Celaya con nueva franquicia en Liga Premier Serie A". El Sol del Bajío (in Spanish). 27 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ "ACATLÁN REGRESA A ZAPOTLANEJO". Liga Premier Magazine (in Spanish). 29 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.