Liga de Expansión MX is a men’s football league in Mexico, with competition data recorded across seasons from 2016 to 2025. This page brings together live scores, fixtures, results, standings, and player and team statistics, giving visitors a clear way to follow matches and review the competition’s recorded data over time, all in one place.
Upcoming matches, Liga de Expansión MX
Apertura - 9
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- Apertura - 9
Durango
Cruz Azul Hidalgo
Estadio Francisco Zarco -
- Apertura - 9
Venados FC
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- Apertura - 9
Tepatitlán
Mineros de Zacatecas
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- Apertura - 9
CA La Paz
Correcaminos Uat
Estadio Guaycura -
- Apertura - 9
Monarcas
Leones Negros UDG
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- Apertura - 9
Cancún
Alebrijes de Oaxaca
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- Apertura - 9
CDS Tampico Madero
Dorados
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- Apertura - 9
Tapatío
Tlaxcala
Estadio AKRON
Apertura - 10
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- Apertura - 10
Mineros de Zacatecas
Estadio Carlos Vega Villalba
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- Apertura - 10
Alebrijes de Oaxaca
CA La Paz
Latest played matches, Liga de Expansión MX
Apertura - 1
Apertura - 8
Apertura - 7
Liga de Expansión MX Standings
Primera A: Apertura
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Monarcas | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 18 | WWWLW |
| 2 |
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Leones Negros UDG | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 17 | DWDWW |
| 3 |
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CA La Paz | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 14 | DWWDW |
| 4 |
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Venados FC | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 13 | WLLWL |
| 5 | Piratas | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 12 | DWDLL | |
| 6 |
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Correcaminos Uat | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 12 | DLDWL |
| 7 |
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Dorados | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 11 | WWLLD |
| 8 |
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Mineros de Zacatecas | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 11 | LLWLW |
| 9 |
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Tapatío | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 11 | LLDWW |
| 10 |
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Cancún | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 10 | DWLWW |
| 11 |
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CDS Tampico Madero | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 10 | LWLWL |
| 12 |
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Alebrijes de Oaxaca | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 10 | WLDLW |
| 13 |
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Tlaxcala | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 8 | WDWLD |
| 14 |
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Durango | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 8 | LDDLL |
| 15 |
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Cruz Azul Hidalgo | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 7 | DLWDL |
| 16 |
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Tepatitlán | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 27 | -22 | 3 | LLLWL |
Liga de Expansión MX Statistics
Top scorers 2026
| # | Player | Goals |
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Top assists 2026
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Top key passes
Top tackles
Top yellow cards
Top red cards
Liga de Expansión MX teams participation since 2016
History
| Team | Nb participations |
|---|---|
| Dorados | 10 |
| Mineros de Zacatecas | 10 |
| Alebrijes de Oaxaca | 10 |
| Leones Negros UDG | 10 |
| Venados FC | 10 |
| Atlante FC | 10 |
| Correcaminos Uat | 10 |
| Celaya | 9 |
| Cimarrones | 8 |
| Monarcas | 6 |
| Tampico Madero | 6 |
| Cancún | 6 |
| Tapatío | 6 |
| Tepatitlán | 6 |
| Tlaxcala | 6 |
| Potros Uaem | 4 |
| Zacatepec 1948 | 4 |
| Tapachula | 4 |
| CA La Paz | 4 |
| FC Juarez | 3 |
| Pumas Tabasco | 3 |
| Loros Universidad | 2 |
| Murcielagos FC | 2 |
| Atletico San Luis | 2 |
| Raya2 | 2 |
| CDS Tampico Madero | 2 |
| Lobos Buap | 1 |
| Coras De Tepic | 1 |
| Irapuato | 1 |
| Durango | 1 |
Liga de Expansión MX top scorer teams
Liga de Expansión MX About
Liga de Expansión MX, officially known as Liga BBVA Expansión MX, is Mexico’s professional second-tier men’s football league. Governed by the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) and operated within the Liga MX structure, it provides a competitive bridge between Mexico’s top flight and the country’s developmental levels. The modern competition was established in 2020, with its first recorded event taking place on 14 February of that year, and succeeded Ascenso MX as part of a wider effort to create a more stable and sustainable football ecosystem.
Identity and purpose
The league was created through the FMF’s Stabilization Project after a period of financial pressure across Mexican football. Rather than making promotion and relegation the immediate centre of its model, the competition was designed to support club viability, develop young Mexican players and strengthen football in regional markets. It remains a professional men’s league, but its role extends beyond the weekly contest for points: clubs use it as a platform for player development, recruitment and preparation for the demands of Liga MX.
Liga de Expansión MX is therefore both a national second division and a developmental competition. Its clubs enter through participation or franchise licences, while potential promotion from Liga Premier, the third tier, depends on meeting institutional, financial and infrastructure requirements. Membership is not simply determined by sporting results. A club must also demonstrate that it can operate at the required professional standard.
Governance and eligibility
The FMF oversees the competition, while its organisation is aligned with the wider Liga MX system. Squad and participation rules are intended to encourage domestic development. Clubs must comply with requirements concerning younger Mexican players, alongside restrictions on foreign-born or non-formed-in-Mexico players. These regulations give the league a strong national-development focus and help create opportunities for players seeking regular senior football.
Direct sporting promotion to Liga MX is currently suspended. The confirmed reform timetable provides for promotion and relegation to return for the 2026–27 season, subject to clubs satisfying the applicable financial, sporting and infrastructure certification conditions. Until that change takes effect, success in the league brings competitive prestige and strengthens a club’s position in the certification process, but winning a tournament does not automatically guarantee elevation to the first division.
Season structure and calendar
The season is divided into two short tournaments: the Apertura, generally played from July to December, and the Clausura, which normally runs from January to May. Each tournament crowns its own champion, allowing clubs to compete for two major titles within the football year. This opening-and-closing structure is a defining feature of the Mexican football calendar and gives teams two opportunities to build momentum, qualify for the postseason and challenge for silverware.
The regular phase uses a single league table. In the described 15-club format, teams play a round-robin schedule and receive three points for a win, one for a draw and none for a defeat. Regular-season performance determines the standings and postseason seeding. The available competition record covers seasons from 2016 through 2025, although the modern Liga de Expansión MX format dates from its 2020 launch.
Liguilla and match rules
The leading eight teams progress to the Liguilla, the knockout phase that decides each tournament champion. Quarterfinal pairings follow the regular-season ranking, with first place facing eighth, second facing seventh and so on. Teams are re-seeded after each round so that the highest remaining seed is paired with the lowest remaining seed. The higher-ranked side normally has the advantage of hosting the second leg.
The quarterfinals and semifinals are played over two legs, with the aggregate score determining which team advances. If the aggregate is level, the higher-seeded team progresses, except in the final. Extra time and penalty kicks are reserved for the final when the aggregate score remains tied after the two scheduled matches. This places particular value on regular-season consistency: league position can decide a knockout tie even when the two teams cannot be separated across both legs.
Titles and wider significance
The Apertura and Clausura winners meet in the Campeón de Campeones, a domestic super cup that determines the ultimate champion across the season’s two short tournaments. The competition is consequently more than a conventional league table: it combines a regular season, seeded playoff football and a championship match-up between the tournament winners.
For supporters, Liga de Expansión MX offers a distinctive blend of established clubs, regional identity and emerging talent. For players, it is an important route into high-level professional football and a potential launchpad towards Liga MX. For clubs, every campaign carries sporting and institutional consequences, from winning the Apertura or Clausura to building the certification profile needed for the eventual restoration of promotion.