2014–15 Ascenso MX season

Ascenso MX
Season 2014–15
Champions Apertura: Necaxa (3rd Title)
Clausura: Dorados (3rd Title)
Promoted Dorados de Sinaloa
Relegated No Relegation this season
Matches played 178
Goals scored 443 (2.49 per match)
Top goalscorer

Apertura: Diego Jimenez
Giancarlo Maldonado (10)

Clausura: as of 4–10–15
Biggest home win

Apertura:
Atlético San Luis 4–0 Dorados (July 26, 2014)

Clausura:
Atlético San Luis 3–0 Atlante (February 21, 2015)
Biggest away win

Apertura:
Mérida 2–4 Atlante (August 16, 2014)
Irapuato 2–4 Mineros de Zacatecas (August 29, 2014)

Clausura:
Atlante 0–3 Zacatepec Siglo XXI (March 13, 2015)
Zacatepec Siglo XXI 0–3 Atlético San Luis (March 21, 2015)
Highest scoring

Apertura:
Necaxa 4–3 Celaya (July 19, 2014)
Dorados 4–3 Zacatepec Siglo XXI (August 16, 2014)

Clausura:
Mérida 4–4 Irapuato (January 23, 2015)
Longest winning run Coras FC (4 – Apertura)
Atlante (4 – Clausura)
Longest unbeaten run Coras FC (8 – Apertura)
Necaxa (5 – Clausura)
Longest winless run Celaya (9 – Apertura; 8 – Clausura)
Longest losing run Celaya (5 – Apertura; 4 – Clausura)
Highest attendance Clausura: 8,324
Mérida 3–1 Atlético San Luis
(February 13, 2015)
Lowest attendance Clausura: 1,256
Altamira 1–0 Zacatepec Siglo XXI
(February 15, 2015)
Average attendance 32,869

The 2014–15 Ascenso MX season began July 18, 2014 and is divided into two tournaments named Apertura 2014 and Clausura 2015. The Ascenso MX is the second-tier football league of Mexico.

Changes from the previous season

Stadia and locations

The following 14 clubs will compete in the Ascenso MX during the 2014-2015 season:[8]

Club City Statium Capacity
AltamiraAltamiraEstadio Altamira13,500
San Luis San Luis PotosíEstadio Alfonso Lastras30,000
AtlanteCancúnOlímpico Andrés Quintana Roo20,000
BUAPPueblaEstadio Olímpico de C.U.21,750
CelayaCelayaEstadio Miguel Alemán32,000
CorasTepicArena Cora13,000
IrapuatoIrapuatoEstadio Sergio León Chávez28,500
MéridaMéridaEstadio Carlos Iturralde24,000
NecaxaAguascalientesEstadio Victoria25,494
OaxacaOaxaca CityEstadio Benito Juárez12,500
SinaloaCuliacánEstadio Banorte23,000
UATCiudad VictoriaEstadio Marte R. Gómez17,000
ZacatecasZacatecasEstadio Francisco Villa18,000
ZacatepecZacatepecEstadio Agustín "Coruco" Díaz24,443

Personnel and kits

Team Head Coach Kit manufacturer Sponsors
Altamira Mexico Fernando Palomeque Lotto
Atl. San Luis Mexico Raúl Arias Charly Boing!
Atlante Uruguay Wilson Graniolatti Kappa Cancún
BUAP Argentina Ricardo Valiño Keuka Coca-Cola
Celaya Mexico Enrique López Zarza Keuka Bachoco
Coras Italy Mauro Camoranesi Romed Riviera Nayarit
Irapuato Mexico Jorge Manrique Keuka Grupo Rotoplas
Mérida Mexico Juan Carlos Chávez Foursport ADO
Necaxa Mexico Miguel de Jesús Fuentes Umbro Búfalo
Oaxaca Mexico Ricardo Rayas Lotto
Sinaloa Argentina Carlos Bustos Silver Coppel
UAT Mexico Ricardo Cadena Atletica UAT
Zacatecas Argentina Pablo Marini Pirma Telcel
Zacatepec Mexico Joel Sánchez Silver Coca-Cola

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Apertura Changes
Correcaminos Mexico Omar Arellano Nuño Sacked August 30, 2014 Ecuador Álex Aguinaga September 1, 2014 8th
Celaya Mexico Jorge Humberto Torres Sacked August 31, 2014 Mexico Nicolás Trejo (Interim) August 31, 2014 14th
Dorados Mexico Diego Torres Ortíz Sacked August 31, 2014 Mexico Eduardo Fentanes September 5, 2014 12th
Celaya Mexico Nicolás Trejo (Interim) End of tenure as caretaker September 21, 2014 Brazil Zico September 25, 2014 14th
Pre-Clausura changes
Dorados Mexico Eduardo Fentanes Resigned November 11, 2014 Argentina Carlos Bustos November 11, 2014 Preseason
Atletico San Luis Mexico Flavio Davino Resigned November 26, 2014 Mexico Raúl Arias November 26, 2014 Preseason
Tepic Mexico Joel Sánchez Resigned December 9, 2014 Italy Mauro Camoranesi December 15, 2014 Preseason
Clausura changes
Altamira Mexico Sergio Orduña Sacked February 10, 2015 Mexico Claudio Vázquez (Interim) February 10. 2015 14th
Altamira Mexico Claudio Vázquez (Interim) End of tenure as caretaker February 12, 2015 Mexico Fernando Palomeque February 12. 2015 14th
Irapuato Mexico Roberto Sandoval Sacked February 10, 2015 Mexico Jorge Manrique (Interim) February 12. 2015 13th
Correcaminos Ecuador Álex Aguinaga Sacked February 15, 2015 Mexico Ricardo Cadena (Interim) February 15. 2015 10th
Zacatepec Siglo XXI Mexico Ignacio Rodríguez Sacked February 22, 2015 Mexico Joel Sánchez February 23, 2015 13th
Atlante Argentina Gabriel Pereyra Sacked March 8, 2015 Uruguay Wilson Graniolatti March 9, 2015 7th

Torneo Apertura

The 2014 Apertura will be the first championship of the season. It began on July 18, 2014.

Standings

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Coras (Q) 13 8 3 2 19 11 +8 27 Qualification for Liguilla semifinals
2 Zacatecas (Q) 13 7 4 2 17 11 +6 25 Qualification for Liguilla quarterfinals
3 UAT (Q) 13 7 3 3 15 11 +4 24
4 Necaxa (C) (Q) 13 6 3 4 17 13 +4 21
5 Atlante (Q) 13 5 6 2 20 17 +3 21
6 Altamira (Q) 13 7 0 6 15 13 +2 21
7 BUAP (Q) 13 6 2 5 19 13 +6 20
8 Zacatepec 13 5 3 5 16 14 +2 18
9 San Luis 13 5 2 6 17 13 +4 17
10 Oaxaca 13 3 6 4 19 21 −2 15
11 Sinaloa 13 3 5 5 15 22 −7 14
12 Irapuato 13 3 3 7 9 18 −9 12
13 Mérida 13 2 3 8 17 24 −7 9
14 Celaya (E) 13 1 3 9 12 25 −13 6 Eliminated from Copa MX Clausura 2015

Updated to games played on October 25, 2014.
Source: Medio Tiempo
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Liguilla (Playoffs)

The six best teams after the first place play two games against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner of each match up is determined by aggregate score.If the teams are tied, the Away goals rule applies.

The teams were seeded one to seven in quarterfinals, and will be re-seeded one to four in semifinals, depending on their position in the general table. The higher seeded teams play on their home field during the second leg.

  Quarterfinals     Semifinals     Finals
                                       
  3 UAT 0 1 1    
  6 Altamira 0 2 2    
      1 Tepic 2 1 3  
    6 Altamira 1 1 2    
     
      1 Tepic 0 4 4(4)
  2 Zacatecas 2 1 3         4 Necaxa 0 4 4(5)
  7 BUAP 1 1 2          
      2 Zacatecas 0 2 2    
      4 Necaxa (a) 1 1 2  
  4 Necaxa 1 2 3    
  5 Atlante 2 0 2  
  • If the two teams are tied after both legs, the away goals rule applies. If both teams still tied, higher seeded team advances.[9]
  • Teams are re-seeded every round.
  • The winner will qualify to the playoff match vs (Clausura 2015 Champions) . However, if the winner is the same in both tournaments, they would be the team promoted to the 2015–16 Mexican Primera División season without playing the Promotional Final

Quarterfinals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Zacatecas (2) 3 – 2 (7) BUAP 2 – 1 1 – 1
UAT (3) 1 – 2 (6) Altamira 0 – 0 1 – 2
Necaxa (4) 3 – 2 (5) Atlante 1 – 2 2 – 0

Semifinals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Tepic (1) 3 – 2 (6) Altamira 2 – 1 1 – 1
Zacatecas (2) 2 – 2 (a) (4) Necaxa 0 – 1 2 – 1

Final

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Tepic (1) 4(4) – 4(5) (4) Necaxa 0 – 0 4 – 4
Apertura 2014 winner:
Necaxa
3rd title

Torneo Clausura

Standings

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 San Luis (Q) 13 8 0 5 20 10 +10 24 Qualification for Liguilla semifinals
2 Sinaloa (Q) 13 7 2 4 23 15 +8 23 Qualification for Liguilla quarterfinals
3 BUAP (Q) 13 5 7 1 20 11 +9 22
4 Mérida (Q) 13 6 4 3 21 16 +5 22
5 Necaxa (Q) 13 6 3 4 15 14 +1 21
6 UAT (Q) 13 6 2 5 18 15 +3 20
7 Oaxaca (Q) 13 6 2 5 18 16 +2 20
8 Tepic 13 5 3 5 16 19 −3 18
9 Zacatecas 13 5 3 5 15 19 −4 18
10 Irapuato 13 4 4 5 12 16 −4 16
11 Altamira 13 4 2 7 11 18 −7 14
12 Atlante 13 4 1 8 12 19 −7 13
13 Zacatepec 13 3 3 7 10 13 −3 12
14 Celaya 13 2 4 7 14 25 −11 10

Updated to games played on April 11, 2015.
Source: Medio Tiempo
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Liguilla (Playoffs)

The six best teams after the first place play two games against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner of each match up is determined by aggregate score.If the teams are tied, the Away goals rule applies.

The teams were seeded one to seven in quarterfinals, and will be re-seeded one to four in semifinals, depending on their position in the general table. The higher seeded teams play on their home field during the second leg.

  Quarterfinals     Semifinals     Finals
                                       
  3 BUAP 2 0 2    
  6 UAT 1 2 3    
      1 San Luis 0 2 2  
    6 UAT 2 0 2    
     
      1 San Luis 0 1 1
  2 Sinaloa 0 3 3         2 Sinaloa 3 0 3
  7 Oaxaca 0 1 1          
      2 Sinaloa 2 2 4    
      5 Necaxa 1 1 2  
  4 Mérida 1 1 2    
  5 Necaxa 1 3 4  
  • If the two teams are tied after both legs, the away goals rule applies. If both teams still tied, higher seeded team advances.[10]
  • Teams are re-seeded every round.
  • The winner will qualify to the playoff match vs (Necaxa). The winner will be promoted to the 2015–16 Mexican Primera División season

Quarterfinals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Sinaloa (2) 3 – 1 (7) Oaxaca 0 - 0 3 - 1
BUAP (3) 2 – 3 (6) UAT 2 - 1 0 - 2
Mérida (4) 2 – 4 (5) Necaxa 1 - 1 1 - 3

Semifinals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
San Luis (1) 2 – 2 (6) UAT 0 - 2 2 - 0
Sinaloa (2) 4 – 2 (5) Necaxa 2 - 1 2 - 1

Final

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
San Luis (1) 1 – 3 (2) Sinaloa 0 - 3 1 - 0
Clausura 2015 winner:
Dorados de Sinaloa
3rd title

Promotional final

First Leg

Sinaloa 1–1 Necaxa
Raúl Enríquez  41' Report Roger Rojas  55'

Second leg

Necaxa 0–2 Sinaloa
Report Raúl Enríquez  76', 81'

Aggregate table

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Tepic 26 13 6 7 35 30 +5 45
2 UAT 26 13 5 8 33 26 +7 44
3 Zacatecas 26 12 7 7 32 30 +2 43
4 BUAP 26 11 9 6 39 24 +15 42
5 Necaxa (Q) 26 12 6 8 32 27 +5 42 Final de Ascenso
6 San Luis 26 13 2 11 36 22 +14 41
7 Sinaloa (P) (Q) 26 10 7 9 38 37 +1 37 Final de Ascenso
8 Oaxaca 26 9 8 9 37 37 0 35
9 Altamira 26 11 2 13 26 31 −5 35
10 Atlante 26 9 7 10 32 36 −4 34
11 Mérida 26 8 7 11 37 39 −2 31
12 Zacatepec 26 8 6 12 26 28 −2 30
13 Irapuato 26 7 7 12 21 34 −13 28
14 Celaya 26 3 7 16 26 50 −24 16

Updated to games played on April 11, 2015.
Source: Medio Tiempo
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Relegation Table

The relegated team would normally the team with the lowest ratio by summing the points scored in the following tournaments: Apertura 2012, Clausura 2013, Apertura 2013, Clausura 2014, Apertura 2014 and Clausura 2015. However, no team will be relegated to Second Division this season.

Pos
 Team Total
Pts		 Total
Pld		 Avg
 Relegation
10 Atlante 34261.3077
11 Altamira 97821.183
12 Zacatepec 94821.1434
13 Irapuato 56541.037
14 Celaya 80820.9756No Relegation

References

  1. ↑ http://www.foxsportsla.com/noticias/154215-leones-negros-asciende-a-primera-division?country=us
  2. ↑ http://laaficion.milenio.com/atlante/El_fin_de_un_historico_Atalnte_desceinde-Atlante_descenso-Atlante_pierde_con_Santos-Futbol_Mexicano-liga_MX-Clausura_2014-Ascenso_MX_0_280172335.html
  3. ↑ http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/mexico/noticias/2014/05/19/desaparecera-cruz-azul-hidalgo-jasso-el-nuevo-semillero
  4. ↑ http://nayaritenlinea.mx/2014/05/30/coras-del-deportivo-tepic-estara-en-la-liga-ascenso-mx/
  5. ↑ http://mexico.cnn.com/deportes/2014/05/28/zacatecas-estrena-equipo-los-estudiantes-tecos-vuelan-de-jalisco
  6. ↑ http://www.culebritamacheteada.com.sv/ballenas-galeana-se-convertira-en-irapuato/
  7. ↑ http://carmenhoy.com/noticias/duro-y-tupido/delfines-fc-fuera-de-la-liga-de-ascenso-mx/
  8. ↑ http://www.ligamx.net/
  9. ↑ As appears in as Ascenso MX competition rules 2014-2015 "Reglamento de competencia Ascenso MX 2013-2014, Article 22.2" (PDF). Liga MX. 2012-08-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-25. Retrieved 2014-07-19. Los Clubes vencedores en los partidos de Cuartos de Final y Semifinal serán aquellos que en los dos juegos anote el mayor número de goles, criterio conocido como MARCADOR GLOBAL. De existir empate en el número de goles anotados, la posición se definirá a favor del Club con mayor cantidad de goles a favor cuando actué como visitante.
  10. ↑ As appears in as Ascenso MX competition rules 2014-2015 "Reglamento de competencia Ascenso MX 2013-2014, Article 22.2" (PDF). Liga MX. 2012-08-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-25. Retrieved 2014-07-19. Los Clubes vencedores en los partidos de Cuartos de Final y Semifinal serán aquellos que en los dos juegos anote el mayor número de goles, criterio conocido como MARCADOR GLOBAL. De existir empate en el número de goles anotados, la posición se definirá a favor del Club con mayor cantidad de goles a favor cuando actué como visitante.
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