The Mexican football champions are the national champions of the Liga MX, which is the highest level of the Mexican football league system. Formerly known as Liga Mayor from 1943 to 1949, and also as Primera División de México from 1949 to 2012. The first season in the professional era began in 1943.
Since the 1970âÂÂ71 season, the final phase called "liguilla" has been held to define the champions. Since the 1996âÂÂ97 season, two champions are crowned each year, starting with the Invierno and Verano tournaments (1996âÂÂ2002), later renamed as the Apertura and Clausura tournaments (2002âÂÂpresent).
Liga MX champions
Annual table points format
Final phase format (liguilla)
Ascenso MX champions
Notes:
- Puebla bought Unión de Curtidores and took over its spot in the Primera División.
- Veracruz bought La Piedad and took over its spot in the Liga MX.
- Tapachula were not certified to be promoted to Liga MX.
Liga de Expansión MX champions
Liga Premier champions
Second level division (1950âÂÂ1994)
Third level division (1994âÂÂpresent)
Notes:
- Universidad del Fútbol cannot be promoted to the Ascenso MX as an affiliate club of Pachuca. The club with the most points (Altamira) in the general table for the 2009-10 season.
- Titanes de Tulancingo was not promoted to Ascenso MX as they did not have a license and the league was reduced to 15 teams.
- Atlético Coatzacoalcos was not promoted to Ascenso MX due to uncertain stadium requirements.
- UdeC and Tlaxcala were not cleared due to stadium requirements but were permitted to play in the Ascenso MX the following season.
- UdeC and Tepatitlán were not promoted to Ascenso MX due to unclear affiliation requirements.
- Irapuato were audited and denied promotion to Liga de Expansión MX. The club was dissolved in September 2021.
- Jaiba Brava were audited and denied promotion to Liga de Expansión MX.
Liga TDP champions
Third level division (1967âÂÂ1994)
Fourth level division (1994âÂÂpresent)
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See also