2021–22 Serie A de México season explained

The 2021–22 Serie A de México season is part of the third-tier football league of Mexico. The tournament began on 17 September 2021 and finished on 15 May 2022.

Offseason Changes

• 27 teams will participate in the season.^[1]
• Since 2021–22 season, the season will once again be divided into two tournaments: Apertura and Clausura.^[2]
• On June 18, 2021, but was confirmed by the team a week later, Cruz Azul Hidalgo has been put on hiatus due to financial and economic issues within the club.^[3]
• After taking a hiatus due to COVID-19, Sporting Canamy, UAT and Yalmakán returns to participate in Serie A for 2021–22 season.
• On June 23, 2021, Aguacateros CDU returns to Serie B after an invite to participate in Serie A for the 2020–21 season when Serie B was suspended.
• On June 26, 2021, Fuertes de Fortín was promoted from Liga TDP, however, due to problems with its field, the team was sold to businessmen from Orizaba,^[4] who relocated it to their city and was renamed Montañeses F.C.^[5]
• On June 26, 2021 Club RC–1128 was promoted from Liga TDP, however, due to problems with its field, the team was merged with Catedráticos Elite F.C. and took the identity of this club, so it was relocated in Ameca.^[6]
• On June 29, 2021, Atlético San Luis dissolved due to a financial restructuring of the club.^[7]
• On June 30, 2021, Mineros de Fresnillo has been put on hiatus due to sponsorship funding issues. However, later Mineros de Zacatecas became part of the owners of the club, so the continuity of the team for the 2021–22 season was assured.^[8]
• On May 16, 2021, C.D. Irapuato sportively won the promotion to the Liga de Expansión MX. However, on June 3, 2021, the Mexican Football Federation announced the opening of a selection process to choose the club that would occupy the Liga Premier 3 place,^[9] because Irapuato must still meet some requirements to compete in the Liga de Expansión MX,^[10] three Liga Premier clubs (Durango, Irapuato and Matamoros), were chosen for an audit process that would determine the winner of the promotion. On July 5, 2021, it was confirmed that no team undergoing the certification audit approved the procedure, so there will be no club promoted from the Liga Premier.^[11]
• On July 15, 2021, CAFESSA Jalisco has been placed on hiatus, will not participate this season.
• On July 15, 2021, Coras de Nayarit F.C. announced it return to the League after a one-year hiatus, however, the team was renamed Coras F.C.^[12]
• On July 29, 2021, Zitácuaro has been placed on one–year hiatus due to financial issues, will not participate this season.^[13]
• On July 30, 2021, Pioneros de Cancún has been placed on hiatus.^[14]
• On July 30, 2021, Escorpiones, Leviatán, Lobos ULMX, Tritones Vallarta and Zap joined the league as expansion teams.
• On July 30, 2021, Chalco and Cuautla returned to Serie B.^[15]
• On July 30, 2021 Inter de Querétaro F.C. obtained its own official register in the league, as during the second half of the previous season the team entered the category but officially played as Azores de Hidalgo F.C.^[16]
• Before the start of the season Cañoneros Marina was renamed Cañoneros F.C.^[17]
• On September 10, 2021, Irapuato was put on hiatus due to the lack of agreement between the owners of the club and the Irapuato city council, this after the expiration of the rights to use the Stadium by the team management.^{[18] [19]}

Teams information

Group 1

Club	Manager	City	Stadium	Capacity	Affiliate
				18,000	—
				7,000	—
				18,747	Cimarrones de Sonora
	José Ernesto Santana (Interim)			11,812	—
				4,000	–
Gavilanes de Matamoros				22,000	—
			Instalaciones Club Deportivo U.de G. Cancha 3	3,000	Leones Negros UdeG
				4,000	—
			Unidad Deportiva Minera Fresnillo	6,000	Mineros de Zacatecas
				7,000	—
				18,779	—
	Ulises Sánchez[20]		Ciudad del Deporte San José del Valle[21]	4,000	—
				20,068	—
				10,520	Correcaminos UAT

Group 2

Club	Manager	City	Stadium	Capacity	Affiliate
Cafetaleros de Chiapas				29,001	Cancún
				3,500	—
				5,000	—
				14,800	—
				7,500	—
	José Antonio Soria[22]			4,600	—
				13,356	—
				6,000	–
	Rowan Vargas			23,182	Celaya[23]
				7,000	–
	David Zaragoza (Interim)			9,000	–
				6,600	—
			Miguel Hidalgo	1,700	–

Torneo Apertura

Group 1

Results

Group 2

Results

Regular Season statistics

Top goalscorers

Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name.

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
align=center rowspan=1	1	Klinsman Calderón	Inter Playa del Carmen	align=center rowspan=1	13
align=center rowspan=1	2	Carlo Vázquez	Yalmakán	align=center rowspan=1	11
align=center rowspan=2	3	Kevin Chaurand	Saltillo	align=center rowspan=2	10
Brandon Rosas	Durango
align=center rowspan=1	5	Humberto Guzmán	La Piedad	align=center rowspan=1	8
align=center rowspan=1	6	Jacob Morales	Cafetaleros de Chiapas	align=center rowspan=1	7
align=center rowspan=4	7	Jesús Damián Hernández	UAZ	align=center rowspan=4	6
Ronaldo Herrera	Cañoneros
Ulises Jaimes	Mazorqueros
Joao Maleck	Coras

Source:Liga Premier FMF

Hat-tricks

Player	For	Against	Result	Date	Round	Reference
Ulises Jaimes	Mazorqueros	Tritones Vallarta	1 – 5 (A)	6 November 2021	9	https://ligapremier-fmf.mx/cedula.php?p=9861
Klinsman Calderón	Inter Playa del Carmen	Leviatán	0 – 5 (A)	10 November 2021	10	https://ligapremier-fmf.mx/cedula.php?p=9884
Klinsman Calderón	Inter Playa del Carmen	Sporting Canamy	7 – 1 (H)	19 November 2021	12	https://ligapremier-fmf.mx/cedula.php?p=9917
Carlo Vázquez	Yalmakán	Leviatán	10 – 0 (H)	21 November 2021	12	https://ligapremier-fmf.mx/cedula.php?p=9920
Kevin Chaurand	Saltillo	Mineros de Fresnillo	4 – 2 (H)	27 November 2021	13	https://ligapremier-fmf.mx/cedula.php?p=9931

(H) – Home ; (A) – Away

Attendance

Per team

	Home match played behind closed doors
	Away match
	Rest week
	Match canceled
	Highest attended match
	Lowest attended match
PPD	Match postponed

Team	Week
width=45	1!	width=45	2!	width=45	3!	width=45	4!	width=45	5!	width=45	6!	width=45	7!	width=45	8!	width=45	9!	width=45	10!	width=45	11!	width=45	12!	width=45	13
		3,000	1,000		500		500		1,000		0					6
		100		100		100		40	50		100		100			7
	500		150		70		50					50				5
		0	0		0		0		0		0		0		0	0
	0			250		150		500		400		300				5
	2,000		0		1,000			200		500		300				5
	150		100		200			100		250		50				6
	1,000		1,000		200		1,000		200		900		200			7
	200		200		0		0		200		100		100			5
	100		100		50		150			50		50				6
		0		300		1,500		850		800	2,000		100			6
	250		0		250		300		200			250				5
				0		0	69		100		200		100			4
	300		0			500				400		400				4
	80		100			50		50		100		100				6
		150				200		150		50			30			5
	150			800		200		150		0		20				5
		500		300		400		600		500			550			6
		2,000		2,000		1,500		1,000	2,000		500		1,200			7
		700		300	500		300		500		2,000		1,500			7
		0		100		100		50		100			0			4
		1,050		200		100		400		200		200				6
		1,000		1,000		1,000	300		300		200		500			7
	0		500		100		100		200		0	100				5
	500		150		100		200		100			200				6
		200		200				300		500		200				5
		400		100	50		100		50		200		200			7
Total	5,230	9,100	3,300	5,650	3,020	5,800	3,069	4,390	4,900	3,850	6,700	2,220	4,580			148

Source: Liga Premier FMF

Highest and lowest

Highest attended					Lowest attended
Week	Home	Score	Away	Attendance	Home	Score	Away	Attendance
1	Coras	2–2	Catedráticos Elite	2,000	Leones Negros	2–2	Gavilanes de Matamoros	80
2	Cafetaleros de Chiapas	3–2	Inter Playa del Carmen	3,000	Catedráticos Elite	3–1	Mineros de Fresnillo	100
3	Alacranes de Durango	3–1	Tritones Vallarta	1,000	Deportivo Dongu	1–2	Sporting Canamy	100
4	Montañeses	1–2	Escorpiones	2,000	Zap	1–5	Inter Playa	100
5	Coras	3–2	Colima	1,000	Zap	2–1	Inter de Querétaro	50
6	Montañeses	1–0	Zap	1,500	Leones Negros	2–0	Coras	50
7	Alacranes de Durango	2–0	Tecos	1,000	Cañoneros	0–2	La Piedad	50
8	Montañeses	1–1	Inter Playa del Carmen	1,000	Catedráticos Elite	1–1	UAT	40
9	Montañeses	0–1	Leviatán	2,000	Zap	1–3	Yalmakán	50
10	Gavilanes de Matamoros	2–0	UAT	800	Leviatán	0–5	Inter Playa del Carmen	50
11	Gavilanes de Matamoros	0–3	Mazorqueros	2,000	Catedráticos Elite	0–2	Tecos	100
12	La Piedad	1–0	Inter Querétaro	400	Lobos ULMX	3–2	Montañeses	20
13	Saltillo	4–2	Mineros de Fresnillo	1,500	Leviatán	1–4	Lobos ULMX	30

Source: Liga Premier FMF

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.

Quarter-finals

The first legs were played on 1 and 2 December, and the second legs were played on 4 and 5 December 2021.

Second leg

Semi-finals

The first legs were played on 9 December, and the second legs were played on 12 December 2021.

Second leg

Final

The first leg was played on 15 December, and the second leg was played on 18 December 2021.

Second leg

Torneo Clausura

The Torneo Clausura began in January 2022.

Group 1

Results

Group 2

Results

Regular Season statistics

Top goalscorers

Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name.

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
align=center rowspan=1	1	Diego Gama	Cafetaleros de Chiapas	align=center rowspan=1	15
align=center rowspan=2	2	Klinsman Calderón	Inter Playa del Carmen	align=center rowspan=2	14
Brandon Rosas	Durango
align=center rowspan=6	4	Julian Barajas	Tritones Vallarta	align=center rowspan=6	7
Kevin Chaurand	Saltillo
Christopher Cortés	UAZ
Isaac Diarte	Zap
Ronaldo Herrera	Sporting Canamy
Abraham Vázquez	Cafetaleros de Chiapas
align=center rowspan=9	10	Juan Celada	Coras	align=center rowspan=9	6
José Coronel	Tritones Vallarta
Brayan Grijalva	Zap
Humberto Guzmán	La Piedad
Ulises Jaimes	Mazorqueros
Joao Maleck	Coras
José Ocampo	Dongu
Carlo Vázquez	Yalmakán
Alejandro Villa	Montañeses

Source:Liga Premier FMF

Hat-tricks

Player	For	Against	Result	Date	Round	Reference
Brandon Rosas	Durango	Catedráticos Elite	6 – 0 (H)	4 February 2022	4	https://ligapremier-fmf.mx/cedula.php?p=10014
Klinsman Calderón	Inter Playa del Carmen	Dongu	1 – 4 (A)	26 February 2022	7	https://ligapremier-fmf.mx/cedula.php?p=10061
Diego Gama	Cafetaleros de Chiapas	Cañoneros	8 – 0 (H)	2 April 2022	12	https://ligapremier-fmf.mx/cedula.php?p=10127
Klinsman Calderón	Inter Playa del Carmen	Escorpiones	6 – 1 (H)	8 April 2022	13	https://ligapremier-fmf.mx/cedula.php?p=10138
Brandon Rosas	Durango	UAT	0 – 4 (A)	9 April 2022	13	https://ligapremier-fmf.mx/cedula.php?p=10135

(H) – Home ; (A) – Away

Attendance

Highest and lowest

Highest attended					Lowest attended
Week	Home	Score	Away	Attendance	Home	Score	Away	Attendance
1	Cafetaleros de Chiapas	4–2	Escorpiones	2,000	Catedráticos Elite	0–2	Coras	50
2	Durango	3–1	Saltillo	600	Cañoneros	1–1	Montañeses	20
3	Tecos	1–1	Leones Negros	500	Catedráticos Elite	0–2	UAZ	30
4	Cafetaleros de Chiapas	4–0	Inter de Querétaro	1,000	Mineros de Fresnillo	1–3	Mazorqueros	50
5	Montañeses	1–1	Cafetaleros de Chiapas	800	Colima	0–1	Coras	50
6	Durango	1–1	Mazorqueros	1,500	UAZ	5–0	Tecos	50
7	Coras	2–0	UAT	1,200	Catedráticos Elite	1–3	Tritones Vallarta	50
8	Cafetaleros de Chiapas	1–0	Yalmakán	2,000	Inter Querétaro	2–2	Leviatán	50
9	Coras	2–2	UAZ	550	Cañoneros	0–1	Inter Playa	50
10	Cafetaleros de Chiapas	2–0	La Piedad	2,500	Zap	3–1	Lobos ULMX	50
11	Coras	2–1	Cimarrones de Sonora	500	Leones Negros	2–1	Saltillo	50
12	Cafetaleros de Chiapas	8–0	Cañoneros	4,000	Catedráticos Elite	3–3	Colima	20
13	Coras	1–0	Tritones Vallarta	1,500	Cañoneros	3–2	Zap	50

Source: Liga Premier FMF

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.

Quarter-finals

The first legs were played on 14, 15 and 16 April, and the second legs were played on 22 and 23 April 2022.

Second leg

Semi-finals

The first legs were played on 27 April, and the second legs were played on 30 April 2022.

Second leg

Final

The first leg was played on 5 May, and the second leg was played on 8 May 2022.

Second leg

Coefficient table

width=33	P	width=180	Team	width=33	Pts	width=33	G	width=60	Pts/G	width=33	GD
1	align=left		72	26		+43
2	align=left		64	24		+47
3	align=left		61	24		+51
4	align=left		60	26		+35
5	align=left		53	24		+21
6	align=left		57	26		+19
7	align=left		48	24	.000	+21
8	align=left		50	26		+14
9	align=left		49	26		+6
10	align=left		43	24		+8
11	align=left		42	26		+10
12	align=left		39	26	00	–2
13	align=left		35	24		+7
14	align=left		34	24		–7
15	align=left		34	24		–7
16	align=left		34	26		+4
17	align=left		31	24		–5
18	align=left		29	26		–5
19	align=left		26	24		–23
20	align=left		28	26		–10
21	align=left		28	26		–11
22	align=left		24	24	.000	–18
23	align=left		21	26		–24
24	align=left		19	24		–24
25	align=left		16	26		–35
26	align=left		15	26		–41
27	align=left		8	24		–69

Last updated: April 10, 2022
Source: Liga Premier FMF
P = Position; G = Games played; Pts = Points; Pts/G = Ratio of points to games played; GD = Goal difference

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 Liga de Expansión MX, as long as the winning team meets the league requirements.

The first leg were played on 12 May 2022, and the second leg were played on 15 May 2022.

Second leg

See also

• 2021–22 Liga MX season
• 2021–22 Liga de Expansión MX season
• 2021–22 Serie B de México season
• 2021–22 Liga TDP season
• 2021–22 Copa Conecta

External links

• Official website of Liga Premier FMF

Notes and References

1. Web site: ¡YA ESTÁN LOS GRUPOS! . Liga Premier Magazine . 1 August 2021 . es . 31 July 2021.
2. Web site: ¡REGRESAN LOS TORNEOS CORTOS! . Liga Premier Magazine . 1 August 2021 . es . 30 July 2021.
3. Web site: Parra . Abigail . ¡Cruz Azul Hidalgo desaparece! La crisis pegó en la cementera . mediotiempo.com . 18 June 2021 . es . 18 June 2021.
4. Web site: Cruz Mejía . Jesús . Sí habrá equipo de Segunda División y jugará en CDO Sur . Plan de Juego . 30 July 2021 . es . 22 July 2021.
5. Web site: Mejía Cruz . Jesús . Se llamarán Montañeses FC . Plan de Juego . 30 July 2021 . es . 30 July 2021.
6. Web site: HABRA FUTBOL DE SEGUNDA DIVISIÓN PRIMER EN LA REGIÓN VALLES EN El MUNICIPIO DE AMECA, JALISCO! . Balompié MX . 31 July 2021 . es . 26 July 2021.
7. 1410100080611319809. MisaEymar5. Confirmado. Una lástima pero hay que.... 30 June 2021.
8. Web site: Sí jugarán Mineros Fresnillo en Liga Premier y Tercera División . El Sol de Zacatecas . 18 July 2021 . es . 2 July 2021.
9. Web site: La FMF informa, una vez concluido el torneo de la Liga Premier, sobre el proceso para la participación de un tercer equipo de dicha liga como invitado a la Liga de Expansión MX . fmf.mx . 4 June 2021 . es . 3 June 2021.
10. Web site: Ascenso del Campeón Irapuato a la Liga de Expansión dependerá de una certificación . mediotiempo.com . 4 June 2021 . es . 3 June 2021.
11. Web site: La FMF informa acerca de la posible participación de un tercer equipo de la Liga Premier como invitado en la Liga de Expansión MX . fmf.mx . . 5 July 2021 . es . 5 July 2021.
12. Web site: Alegre . Carlos . Presentan oficialmente a los Coras F.C. . Meridiano.mx . 18 July 2021 . es . 15 July 2021 . 18 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210718203531/https://meridiano.mx/seccion/deportes/presentan-oficialmente-a-los-coras-fc/ . dead .
13. Web site: Deportivo Zitácuaro anuncia salida del futbol profesional . Ecos del Quinceo . 30 July 2021 . es . 29 July 2021.
14. Web site: Pioneros de Cancún suspende participación en Liga Premier; sigue firme en la 3era División . Novedades Quintana Roo . SIPSE . 1 August 2021 . es . 30 July 2021.
15. Web site: ¡REGRESO DE SERIE B DE 10! . Liga Premier Magazine . 1 August 2021 . es . 30 July 2021.
16. Web site: González . Francisco . Inter Querétaro tendrá segunda división . Diario de Querétaro . 1 February 2021 . es . 1 January 2021.
17. Web site: CAÑONEROS FC PRESUME NUEVA PIEL . Liga Premier Magazine . 8 August 2021 . es . 7 August 2021.
18. Web site: Cisneros . Fernando . San Román deja sin futbol a Irapuato . El Sol de Irapuato . 11 September 2021 . es . 4 September 2021.
19. Web site: "Se hizo todo lo posible, pero al final no se pudo" Chacón . Notus . 11 September 2021 . es . 10 September 2021.
20. Web site: CAMBIO EN EL MANDO DE TRITONES VALLARTA MFC . Liga Premier Magazine . 6 November 2021 . es . 6 November 2021.
21. News: Tritones Vallarta Expectantes . 13 August 2021 . Liga Premier Magazine . 1189 . Liga Premier de México . 13 August 2021.
22. Web site: ¡INTER DE QUERÉTARO CAMBIA DE TÉCNICO! . Liga Premier Magazine . 5 November 2021 . es . 5 November 2021.
23. Web site: Lobos de la ULM firman convenio con Club Celaya FC; rescatan segunda división . Expresa TV . 4 August 2021 . es . 12 March 2021.