2017–18 Serie B de México season
The 2017–18 Serie B de México season was split into two tournaments, the [|Apertura] and the [|Clausura]. Serie B is the fourth-tier football league of Mexico. The season was played between 11 August 2017 and 12 May 2018.
Torneo Apertura
Changes from the previous season
28 teams participated in this season:- Deportivo San Juan moved to San Miguel de Allende and became Inter San Miguel.
- Colibríes de Malinalco moved to Huixquilucan and became Tecamachalco F.C..
- Vikingos F.C. changed its name to Ciervos F.C..
- Titanes de Saltillo changed its name to Atlético Saltillo Soccer.
- Deportivo CAFESSA, Constructores de Gómez Palacio, Isleños del Carmen and Deportivo Zitácuaro were admitted as expansion teams.
- Atlético Lagunero, Garzas UAEH and Patriotas de Córdoba disappeared.
- Alacranes Rojos de Apatzingán was relegated to Tercera División.
- Tlaxcala F.C. reserve team played this season in Serie B.
- Albinegros de Orizaba, Chapulineros de Oaxaca, Ocelotes UNACH, Tuzos UAZ and Leones Negros UdeG Premier played Serie B for not having the necessary sports infrastructure for Serie A.
- Between Apertura 2017 and Clausura 2018, Isleños del Carmen moved to Villahermosa, Tabasco and changed its name to Cocodrilos de Tabasco.
Stadiums and Locations
Group 1
Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
Atlético Saltillo Soccer | Saltillo, Coahuila | Olímpico Francisco I. Madero | 7,000 |
CAFESSA | Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, Jalisco | Unidad Deportiva Mariano Otero | 3,000 |
Calor | Gómez Palacio, Durango | Unidad Deportiva Gómez Palacio | 4,000 |
Celaya Premier | Celaya, Guanajuato | Miguel Alemán Valdés | 26,300 |
Cimarrones Premier | Guaymas, Sonora | Miguel Castro Servín | 4,000 |
Correcaminos Premier | Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas | Marte R. Gómez | 11,000 |
Constructores | Gómez Palacio, Durango | Unidad Deportiva Gómez Palacio | 4,000 |
Dorados Premier | Culiacán, Sinaloa | Juventud | 2,000 |
Inter San Miguel | San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato | José María 'Capi' Correa | 10,000 |
Mineros de Fresnillo | Fresnillo, Zacatecas | Unidad Deportiva Minera Fresnillo | 8,500 |
Sahuayo | Sahuayo, Michoacán | Unidad Deportiva Municipal | 1,500 |
Tuzos UAZ | Zacatecas City, Zacatecas | Francisco Villa | 14,000 |
UdeG Premier | Ameca, Jalisco | Núcleo Deportivo y de Espectáculos Ameca | 4,000 |
Zacatecas Premier | Tlaltenango, Zacatecas | La Alberca | 1,000 |
Group 2
Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
Albinegros de Orizaba | Orizaba, Veracruz | Socum | 7,000 |
Ciervos F.C. | Chalco, State of Mexico | Arreola | 2,000 |
Chapulineros de Oaxaca | Oaxaca City, Oaxaca | ITO | 15,000 |
Cuatetes de Acapulco | Acapulco, Guerrero | Unidad Deportiva Acapulco | 13,000 |
C.D. Cuautla | Cuautla, Morelos | Isidro Gil Tapia | 5,000 |
Deportivo Nuevo Chimalhuacán | Chimalhuacán, State of Mexico | La Laguna | 2,000 |
Deportivo Gladiadores | Cuautitlán, State of Mexico | Los Pinos | 5,000 |
FC Satélites | Tulancingo, Hidalgo | U.D. Javier Rojo Gómez | 2,500 |
Isleños del Carmen / Cocodrilos de Tabasco | Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche | Olímpico de Villahermosa | 12,000 |
Ocelotes UNACH | San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas | Municipal San Cristóbal | 10,000 |
Tecamachalco F.C. | Huixquilucan, State of Mexico | Alberto Pérez Navarro | 3,000 |
Tlaxcala F.C. | Tlaxcala City, Tlaxcala | Tlahuicole | 7,000 |
Yalmakán F.C. | Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo | Pescadores | 1,200 |
Zitácuaro | Zitácuaro, Michoacán | Ignacio López Rayón | 10,000 |
Regular Season
Group 1
Standings
Results
Group 2
Standings
Results
Regular Season statistics
Scoring
- First goal of the season: Hamblet Gaona
Top goalscorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
1 | Isaac Yaír García | Inter San Miguel | 11 |
1 | Luis Fernando Torres | Tlaxcala F.C. | 11 |
1 | Fernando Villalpando | Mineros de Zacatecas Premier | 11 |
2 | Mario Iván Sánchez | Deportivo Chimalhuacán | 9 |
2 | José Francisco Almanza | Tlaxcala F.C. | 9 |
Source:
Attendance
Per team
Highest and lowest
Source:Liguilla
The four best teams of each group play two games against each other on a home-and-away basis. The higher seeded teams play on their home field during the second leg. The winner of each match up is determined by aggregate score. In the quarterfinals and semifinals, if the two teams are tied on aggregate the higher seeded team advances. In the final, if the two teams are tied after both legs, the match goes to extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shoot-out.Team was classified by its position in the season table
Quarter-finals
The first legs was played on 10 and 11 November 2017, and the second legs was played on 18 and 19 November 2017.First leg
Second leg
Semi-finals
The first legs was played on 22 November, and the second legs was played on 25 November 2017.First leg
Second leg
Final
The first leg was played on 30 November, and the second leg was played on 3 December 2017.First leg
Second leg
Torneo Clausura
Regular Season
Group 1
Standings
Results
Group 2
Standings
Results
Regular Season statistics
Scoring
- First goal of the season: Jesús López
Top goalscorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
1 | Yaír García | Inter San Miguel | 16 |
2 | Carlo Yael Vázquez | Albinegros de Orizaba | 15 |
3 | Alejandro Reyes | Constructores | 9 |
4 | Sergio Flores | Zacatecas | 8 |
5 | Fernando Villalpando | Zacatecas | 7 |
Source:
Attendance
Per team
Highest and lowest
Source:Liguilla
The four best teams of each group play two games against each other on a home-and-away basis. The higher seeded teams play on their home field during the second leg. The winner of each match up is determined by aggregate score. In the quarterfinals and semifinals, if the two teams are tied on aggregate the higher seeded team advances. In the final, if the two teams are tied after both legs, the match goes to extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shoot-out.Team was classified by its position in the season table
Quarter-finals
The first leg was played on 6, 7 and 8 April, and the second leg was played on 14 and 15 April 2018.First leg
Second leg
Semi-finals
The first leg was played on 18 April, and the second leg was played on 21 April 2018.First leg
Second leg
Final
The first leg was played on 25 April, and the second leg was played on 28 April 2018.First leg
Second leg
Relegation Table
Last updated: 1 April 2018Source:
P = Position; G = Games played; Pts = Points; Pts/G = Ratio of points to games played
Promotion Final
The Promotion Final is a series of matches played by the champions of the tournaments Apertura and Clausura, the game is played to determine the winning team of the promotion to Serie A.The first leg was played on 3 May 2018, and the second leg was played on 6 May 2018.