2009–10 Liga de Ascenso season


The 2009-2010 season was the first under the new name Liga de Ascenso, renamed from Primera A.
Also the Clausura part of the tournament was renamed Bicentenario 2010 in honor of the 200 year anniversary of the declaration for Mexican Independence.

Changes

From Clausura 2009 to the new format there were many changes, the 3 group format was dropped in favor of 1 single table with the top 7 teams advancing to the playoffs, the top team over all to the semifinals and the next 6 teams to the quarterfinals.
The number of teams decreased from 27 to 17 teams
ClubStadiumCapacityCity
Lobos BUAPCuauhtémoc46,912Puebla
Cruz Azul Hidalgo10 de Diciembre17,000Mexico City
DurangoFrancisco Zarco18,000Durango
GuerrerosHéroe de Nacozari22,000Hermosillo
IrapuatoSergio León Chavez33,000Irapuato
La PiedadJuan N. López17,000La Piedad
LeónNou Camp33,943León
MéridaCarlos Iturralde21,050Mérida
NecaxaVictoria25,000Aguascalientes
OrizabaLuis de la Fuente30,000Veracruz
Potros NezaNeza 8628,500Nezahualcóyotl
Pumas MorelosCentenario15,237Cuernavaca
Dorados de SinaloaBanorte21,000Culiacán
TijuanaCaliente33,333Tijuana
CorrecaminosMarte R. Gómez19,500Ciudad Victoria
U. de G.Jalisco60,000Guadalajara
VeracruzLuis de la Fuente30,000Veracruz

Torneo Apertura

The 2009 Liga de Ascenso Apertura was the first and inaugural football tournament of the 2009–10 Liga de Ascenso season. The tournament began on July 31, 2009 and ended on December 13, 2009.

Standings

Position by fixture

Results

Final Phase

[2010 Liga de Ascenso Bicentenario] Clausura 2010

The 2010 Liga de Ascenso Bicentenario is the second football tournament of the 2009–10 Liga de Ascenso season.

Standings

Position by fixture

Results

Final Phase

Top-ten goalscorers

Relegation table

Relegation is determined by a quotient of the total points earned in the Liga de Ascenso divided by the total number of games played over the past three seasons of the Liga de Ascenso. The club with the lowest quotient is relegated to the Segunda División Profesional for the next season.
Pos.ClubTotal
Points
Total
Games
1Necaxa47251.8800
2León170921.8478
3Tijuana107581.8448
4Veracruz97571.7018
5Dorados de Sinaloa153911.6813
6Irapuato94571.6491
7Lobos BUAP147921.5978
8Cruz Azul Hidalgo141911.5495
9Correcaminos144931.5484
10Pumas Morelos136921.4783
11Mérida132911.4505
12Durango122911.3407
13Orizaba117921.2717
13La Piedad117921.2717
15Potros Neza59571.0351
16U. de G.94921.0217
17Guerreros81910.8901 *