2009–10 Liga de Ascenso season

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Liga de Ascenso
Season2009–10
ChampionsApertura: Necaxa
Clausura: Necaxa
Promoted Necaxa
RelegatedNone
2010–11

The 2009-2010 season was the first under the new name Liga de Ascenso, renamed from Primera A.

Contents

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

Dropped teams

Stadium and locations

ClubStadiumCapacityCity
Lobos BUAP Cuauhtémoc 46,912 Puebla
Cruz Azul Hidalgo 10 de Diciembre 17,000 Mexico City
Durango Francisco Zarco 18,000 Durango
Guerreros Héroe de Nacozari 22,000 Hermosillo
Irapuato Sergio León Chavez 33,000 Irapuato
La Piedad Juan N. López 17,000 La Piedad
León Nou Camp 33,943 León
Mérida Carlos Iturralde 21,050 Mérida
Necaxa Victoria 25,000 Aguascalientes
Orizaba Luis de la Fuente 30,000 Veracruz
Potros Neza Neza 86 28,500 Nezahualcóyotl
Pumas Morelos Centenario 15,237 Cuernavaca
Dorados de Sinaloa Banorte 21,000 Culiacán
Tijuana Caliente 33,333 Tijuana
Correcaminos Marte R. Gómez 19,500 Ciudad Victoria
U. de G. Jalisco 60,000 Guadalajara
Veracruz Luis de la Fuente 30,000 Veracruz

Apertura 2009

Liga de Ascenso
Season2009–10
Champions Necaxa
Matches played136
Goals scored329 (2.42 per match)
Top goalscorer Ariel González (11)
Biggest home win León 5–1 Cruz Azul Hidalgo (23 August 2009)
Necaxa 5–1 Potros Neza (24 October 2009)
Veracruz 4–0 Cruz Azul Hidalgo (7 November 2009)
Biggest away win Sinaloa 0–2 Lobos BUAP (15 August 2009)
Orizaba 1–3 Necaxa (26 September 2009)
Durango 3–5 Pumas Morelos (4 October 2009)
Highest scoring Durango 3–5 Pumas Morelos (4 October 2009)

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

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 600px Rosso e Blu3.png Irapuato (A)1610242818+1032Qualification for Liga de Ascenso Apertura 2009 Liguilla Semi-finals
2 Bianco e Rosso (Strisce).png Lobos BUAP (A)168441913+628Qualification for Liga de Ascenso Apertura 2009 Liguilla Quarter-finals
3 600px vertical stripes Red HEX-FF0000 White.svg Necaxa (A)168442318+528
4 600px Blu e Rosso.png Veracruz (A)168441813+528
5 600px Oro e Blu.png Dorados de Sinaloa (A)168262322+126
6 Cruz Azul.svg Cruz Azul Hidalgo (A)167452122125
7 Potros Neza (A)166642421+324
8 Venados Merida.png Merida 166641815+324
9 Pumas Morelos 164932119+221
10 Leon.svg Léon 166372726+121
11 600px Tijuana.png Tijuana 165561814+420
12 Alacranes.png Durango 165562324120
13 Correcaminos 166191822419
14 600px Blu e Giallo Strisce.svg La Piedad 164662221+118
15 Sports flag icons - Black white black white.svg Orizaba 163491219713
16 Amor es Leones.png U. de G. 1627711211013
17 Guerreros 1624106241810
Updated to match(es) played on 22 November 2009. Source: FeMexFut
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round

Position by fixture

Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617
Irapuato 17211211111111111
BUAP 1515104911131111791164342
Necaxa 45158854322323433
Veracruz 139334322253232224
Sinaloa 229126597484486775
Cruz Azul Hidalgo 66613764812910545666
Potros Neza 53891096101012121012141297
Mérida 1112781214119847678558
Pumas Morelos 81112111313141515141313141214139
León 12813754857369101111810
Tijuana 94111037101261111129981011
Durango 141315161517151616161714131091112
UAT 3104221335105757101213
La Piedad 1015611107696881113131414
Orizaba 714141516151613141516171715151515
U. de G. 1617171414121214131314151516161616
Guerreros 1716161717161717171715161617171717
Source: (in Spanish)

Results

Home \ Away BUP CAH DUR GUE IRA LAP LEÓ MER NEC ORI PTN PUM SIN TIJ UAT UDG VER
BUAP 3–03–21–01–01–12–02–11–2
Cruz Azul Hidalgo 2–03–03–02–01–02–11–10–0
Durango 0–02–22–32–01–03–52–22–21–2
Guerreros 0–12–10–20–00–21–01–20–1
Irapuato 2–11–24–01–01–02–13–13–1
La Piedad 1–20–02–21–12–21–24–14–0
León 5–10–23–21–31–02–22–13–0
Mérida 1–02–01–12–02–10–20–0
Necaxa 2–13–12–11–05–12–11–0
Orizaba 0–01–01–13–11–32–01–11–1
Potros Neza 2–11–21–11–14–12–13–0
Pumas Morelos 0–01–11–21–11–12–22–11–00–0
Sinaloa 0–22–12–01–23–11–03–22–0
Tijuana 4–00–01–10–13–03–10–01–00–1
UAT 1–11–20–13–23–10–10–2
U. de G. 1–11–12–21–10–10–10–11–2
Veracruz 2–04–01–12–11–01–00–00–11–1
Updated to match(es) played on 22 November 2009. Source: FeMexFut
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Final phase

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 600px Rosso e Blu3.png Irapuato 0 3 3
4 600px Blu e Rosso.png Veracruz 1 0 1
4 600px Blu e Rosso.png Veracruz 0 1 1
5 600px Oro e Blu.png Dorados de Sinaloa 1 0 1
1 600px Rosso e Blu3.png Irapuato 0 3 3
3 600px vertical stripes Red HEX-FF0000 White.svg Necaxa 1 3 4
2 Bianco e Rosso (Strisce).png Lobos BUAP 2 1 3
7 Potros Neza 1 0 1
2 Bianco e Rosso (Strisce).png Lobos BUAP 0 0 0
3 600px vertical stripes Red HEX-FF0000 White.svg Necaxa 2 0 2
3 600px vertical stripes Red HEX-FF0000 White.svg Necaxa 1 2 3
6 Cruz Azul.svg Cruz Azul Hidalgo 1 0 1
 Apertura 2009 winner: 
Necaxa
1st title

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Mexico.svg Ariel González Irapuato 11
2 Flag of Mexico.svg Fausto David Ruiz Potros Neza 10
3 Flag of Uruguay.svg Bosco Frontán La Piedad 8
4 Flag of Uruguay.svg Nelson Sebastián Maz Necaxa 8
5 Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Enríquez Tijuana 8
6 Flag of Mexico.svg Luis Orozco León 7
7 Flag of Mexico.svg Pedro Solís Correcaminos 7
8 Flag of Mexico.svg Francisco Bravo Veracruz 7
9 Flag of Uruguay.svg Dany González Durango 7
10 Flag of Uruguay.svg Álvaro González Lobos BUAP 7
Source: FeMexFut

Bicentenario 2010

Liga de Ascenso
Season2009–10
Champions Necaxa
Top goalscorer Flag of Argentina.svg Ariel González
(11 goals)
Biggest home win Necaxa 4–0 Guerreros (16 January 2010)
Irapuato 4–0 Veracruz (17 January 2010)
Mérida 4–0 La Piedad (30 January 2010)
Biggest away win Orizaba 1–4 Tijuana (6 February 2010)
Highest scoring Potros Neza 3–4 Pumas Morelos (31 January 2010)
Durango 4–3 Guerreros (20 February 2010)

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

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Leon.svg Léon 1610422513+1234Advance to the semifinal
2 600px vertical stripes Red HEX-FF0000 White.svg Necaxa 168802513+1232Advance to quarterfinal
3 600px Tijuana.png Tijuana 168352415+927
4 Pumas Morelos 168262116+526
5 600px Blu e Giallo Strisce.svg La Piedad 168171618225
6 Correcaminos 167362217+524
7 Bianco e Rosso (Strisce).png Lobos BUAP 167361722524
8 600px Rosso e Blu3.png Irapuato 166552118+323
9 Cruz Azul.svg Cruz Azul Hidalgo 166551714+323
10 Venados Merida.png Merida 165742113+822
11 Sports flag icons - Black white black white.svg Orizaba 1641021917+222
12 600px Oro e Blu.png Dorados de Sinaloa 165471820219
13 Potros Neza 164572426217
14 Alacranes.png Durango 164392028815
15 600px Blu e Rosso.png Veracruz 164391826815
16 Amor es Leones.png U. de G. 1634915281313
17 Guerreros 16241011281710
Updated to match(es) played on 18 April 2010. Source: FeMexFut
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Position by fixture

Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617
BUAP 159655544456687567
Cruz Azul Hidalgo 3611117678998979679
Durango 11791311121010121414141213131514
Guerreros 815161616161617171717171717171717
Irapuato 9221146778981089108
La Piedad 4105913756632555755
León 13332123343111121
Mérida 1241066811981111121312111110
Necaxa 21123211224334212
Orizaba 6111310141412121110101191010811
Potros Neza 1316171717171716161616161616161513
Pumas Morelos 514748985565443444
Sinaloa 1012141515151514131212131414141212
Tijuana 165874332111222333
UAT 178489109111077766896
U. de G. 713151210111415151515151515151616
Veracruz 1417121412131313141313101111121315
Source: (in Spanish)

Results

Home \ Away BUP CAH DUR GUE IRA LAP LEÓ MER NEC ORI PTN PUM SIN TIJ UAT UDG VER
BUAP 0–11–02–22–10–31–31–02–2
Cruz Azul Hidalgo 1–12–01–10–02–11–21–03–1
Durango 4–31–31–22–31–01–31–2
Guerreros 0–11–01–32–00–00–00–01–2
Irapuato 2–00–02–10–12–11–01–34–0
La Piedad 0–20–23–10–22–02–11–02–0
León 2–02–02–01–32–12–12–02–0
Mérida 2–03–04–00–01–12–22–00–00–1
Necaxa 2–21–04–00–00–02–12–23–21–1
Orizaba 2–11–11–11–11–11–42–13–1
Potros Neza 1–21–12–10–21–12–23–41–13–2
Pumas Morelos 2–02–01–00–11–10–11–0
Sinaloa 0–12–21–22–11–40–12–01–0
Tijuana 2–03–23–01–10–14–21–0
UAT 1–21–13–11–10–02–12–11–04–0
U. de G. 0–11–13–10–00–10–01–31–3
Veracruz 2–23–02–21–20–11–03–1
Updated to match(es) played on 18 April 2010. Source: FeMexFut
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Final phase

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Leon.svg León 2 5 7
5 600px Blu e Giallo Strisce.svg La Piedad 0 0 0
4 Pumas Morelos 0 1 1
5 600px Blu e Giallo Strisce.svg La Piedad 0 2 2
1 Leon.svg León 0 2 2
2 600px vertical stripes Red HEX-FF0000 White.svg Necaxa 3 1 4
2 600px vertical stripes Red HEX-FF0000 White.svg Necaxa 0 2 2
7 Bianco e Rosso (Strisce).png BUAP 0 0 0
2 600px vertical stripes Red HEX-FF0000 White.svg Necaxa 0 5 5
3 600px Tijuana.png Tijuana 0 2 2
3 600px Tijuana.png Tijuana 2 1 3
6 Correcaminos 1 1 2
 Bicentenario 2010 winner 
Necaxa
2nd title

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Casartelli León 8
2 Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Enríquez Tijuana 7
3 Flag of Argentina.svg Ariel González Irapuato 6
Flag of Argentina.svg Mauro Gerk Tijuana 6
5 Flag of Uruguay.svg Nelson Maz Necaxa 5
Flag of Mexico.svg Pablo Bonells Pumas Morelos 5
Flag of Mexico.svg Luis Orozco León 5
Flag of Mexico.svg Rafael Murguía La Piedad 5
Source: FeMexFut

Campeón de Ascenso 2010

Nacaxa were champions of Apertura 2009 and Bicentenario 2010 tournaments, automatically winning the Campeón de Ascenso and gained the promotion to Primera División.

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 (for clubs that have not been the Liga de Ascenso all three season, the last consecutive seasons of participation are taken into account). The club with the lowest quotient is relegated to the Segunda División Profesional for the next season.

Pos.ClubTotal
Points
Total
Games
Ave.
1 Necaxa 47251.8800
2 León 170921.8478
3 Tijuana 107581.8448
4 Veracruz 97571.7018
5 Dorados de Sinaloa 153911.6813
6 Irapuato 94571.6491
7 Lobos BUAP 147921.5978
8 Cruz Azul Hidalgo 141911.5495
9 Correcaminos 144931.5484
10 Pumas Morelos 136921.4783
11 Mérida 132911.4505
12 Durango 122911.3407
13 Orizaba 117921.2717
13 La Piedad 117921.2717
15 Potros Neza 59571.0351
16 U. de G. 94921.0217
17 Guerreros 81910.8901 *
  Eligible for relegation to Segunda División Profesional. There was no relegation after the 2009–10 season.

References