Liga de Balompié Mexicano

Liga de Balompié Mexicano is one of the professional football leagues in Mexico; It is the first division of the league system of the National Association of Mexican Football (ANBM in Spanish).

Liga de Balompié Mexicano
Founded29 January 2020 (2020-01-29)
CountryMexico
ConfederationCONIFA (to be confirmed)
WebsiteOfficial website

The league is an alternate to Liga MX, which is organized by the Mexican Football Federation (the only entity representing Mexico before FIFA), thus not recognized by FIFA. In the words of its president Carlos Salcido, it will seek to join CONIFA.

History

The Liga de Balompié Mexicano (Mexican Football League) was presented on January 29, 2020 with the aim of providing another development opportunity to soccer players who did not get a place in one of the teams in the main Mexican football leagues,[1] in addition to bringing professional football to locations that have not had sufficient presence of sports institutions or do not have adequate facilities to participate in Liga MX or Ascenso MX.[2]

On February 22, 2020 the first league team assembly was held.[3]

Competition Format

The league's teams will play one single table tournament per season. The top finisher of the league table will advance directly to the championship final, known as the Super Final at the end of the regular cycle. The clubs classified in the second, third, fourth and fifth positions will qualify to a final phase to determine the second championship finalist. Tiebreaker criteria in the semifinal stage are in the following order: Global score, away goals and general table. A tie score after regulation time in the championship final will be resolved by penalty shoot-out.[4]

Like most football tournaments, three points are awarded for victory, one for a draw and zero units in case of defeat.

Teams have the right to enroll five foreign players, however, only three can participate on the field of play.[5]

Teams must meet infrastructure obligations in order to participate in the League, including stadiums with a minimum capacity of 5,000 spectators, along with keeping their facilities in good conditions.

Teams
Ensenada
At. Veracruz
CVF Tiburón
Faisanes
Furia Roja
Jaguares Halcones
Acapulco
Mexico City and Metro area teams
Industriales de Naucalpan
Neza FC
Liga de Balompié Mexicano Official Teams
Teams City Stadium Capacity
Official members of ANBM
Acapulco Acapulco, Guerrero Unidad Deportiva Acapulco 13,000
Atlético Ensenada Ensenada, Baja California Municipal de Ensenada 7,600
Atlético Veracruz Veracruz, Veracruz To be confirmed -
Chapulineros de Oaxaca San Jerónimo Tlacochahuaya, Oaxaca Independiente MRCI 3,000
Faisanes de Yucatán Mérida, Yucatán To be confirmed -
Furia Roja Jesús María, Jalisco To be confirmed -
Halcones de Zapopan Zapopan, Jalisco Tres de Marzo 18,779
Industriales de Naucalpan Naucalpan de Juárez, México José Ortega Martínez 3,700
Jaguares de Jalisco Zapopan, Jalisco Tres de Marzo 18,779
Lobos BUAP Puebla, Puebla Universitario BUAP 19,283
Neza Nezahualcóyotl, México Ciudad Deportiva Jardín[6] 6,000
Club Veracruzano de Fútbol Tiburón Veracruz, Veracruz To be confirmed -
Confirmed but not yet official teams
Ángeles SUDFC Xochitepec, Morelos Mariano Matamoros 16,000
Atlético Capitalino[7] Mexico City Azul[8] 33,000
Atlético Jalisco[9] Guadalajara, Jalisco To be confirmed -
Colima[9] Colima, Colima To be confirmed -
Córdoba Córdoba, Veracruz Rafael Murillo Vidal 3,800
Acaxees de Durango[9] Durango, Durango To be confirmed -
Ecatepec F.C.[9] Ecatepec, State of Mexico To be confirmed -
Los Cabos[9] Los Cabos, Baja California Sur To be confirmed -
Orizaba[7] Orizaba, Veracruz To be confirmed -
Puerto Vallarta[9] Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco To be confirmed –
Real San José San José de Gracia, Michoacán Juanito Chávez 1,500
Tabasco To be confirmed[10] To be confirmed To be confirmed
Xalapa[9] Xalapa, Veracruz To be confirmed -

References
  1. Pacheco, Enrique (30 January 2020). "ANBM Y LBM, ¿Qué es y de que se trata la Liga Balompié Mexicano?". Soy Fútbol. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  2. "Quiénes somos". Balompié Mexicano. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  3. "Comunicado Oficial". Somos Balompié. ANBM. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  4. "Liga Balompié Mexicano official Twitter profile" (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  5. Mora, Julio. "Veracruz interesado en integrar la Liga de Balompié Mexicano". El Dictámen (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  6. Soto Mendoza, Christian (2 June 2020). "LBM: Neza FC, anuncia su estadio sede en la Liga del Balompié Mexicano". Soy Fútbol (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  7. "Corte de equipos en proceso de registro a la Temporada Inaugural de #LBM 2020-2021 15 Junio 2020". Twitter: @SomosBalompie (in Spanish). 15 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  8. "Liga de Balompié Mexicano". Twitter: @SomosBalompié (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  9. "Reunión Ordinaria de Primera División". Liga de Balompié Mexicano (in Spanish). 4 June 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  10. "-COMUNICADO OFICIAL- Chocos de Tabasco" (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 June 2020.
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