2020–21 Liga de Balompié Mexicano season

Liga de Balompié Mexicano
Season2020–21
Dates14 October 2020 – 31 January 2021
ChampionsChapulineros de Oaxaca
(1st title)
Matches played79
Goals scored175 (2.22 per match)
Biggest home win
Oaxaca 7–0 Leones Dorados
(14 November 2020)
Jaguares de Jalisco 7–0 Acaxees de Durango
(15 November 2020)
Biggest away win
Leones Dorados 0–4 Jaguares de Jalisco
(8 November 2020)
Highest scoring
Oaxaca 7–0 Leones Dorados
(14 November 2020)
Jaguares de Jalisco 7–0 Acaxees de Durango
(15 November 2020)
2021 →
Stats are from the regular season only

The 2020–21 Liga de Balompié Mexicano season was the 1st professional season of the most important league of competitions organized by the Asociación Nacional del Balompié Mexicano, a Mexican football federation affiliated with CONIFA.[1] The season began on 14 October 2020[2] and finished on 31 January 2021. Chapulineros de Oaxaca was the champion.[3]

Teams

Stadiums and locations

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Liga de Balompié Mexicano Official Teams
Teams City Stadium Capacity
Atlético Veracruz Veracruz, Veracruz Luis "Pirata" Fuente[4] 28,703
Chapulineros de Oaxaca San Jerónimo Tlacochahuaya, Oaxaca Independiente MRCI 3,000
Furia Roja Jesús María, Jalisco Ramírez Nogales 1,500
Industriales Naucalpan Naucalpan de Juárez, México José Ortega Martínez 3,700
Jaguares de Jalisco Tala, Jalisco Centro Deportivo y Cultural 24 de Marzo 3,000
Leones Dorados Teziutlán, Puebla[5] Municipal de Teziutlán 7,000
Morelos Xochitepec, Morelos Mariano Matamoros[6] 16,000
Neza Nezahualcóyotl, México Neza 86 20,000

Personnel and kits

Team Chairman Head Coach Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor(s)
Atlético Veracruz Mexico Ana María Macías  Mexico Lucas Ayala Keuka  Interjet
 Chapulineros de Oaxaca  Mexico José María Ramírez  Mexico Omar Arellano  MRCI
 Furia Roja TBA  Mexico Andrés González Casa Don Ramón
Industriales Naucalpan  Mexico Leonardo Ramos Mateos Mexico Ricardo Carbajal  TBA
 Jaguares de Jalisco  Mexico Roberto Báez Mexico Juan Pablo García TBA
 Leones Dorados  Mexico Octavio Mozo Mexico Antulio Padilla TBA
Morelos  Mexico Mauricio Ruiz  Mexico Carlos Reinoso Jr.  TBA
 Neza  Mexico Hugo Vázquez  Mexico José Julio César Huerta  TBA

Disaffiliated teams

Club City Stadium Capacity
Acapulco[note 1] Acapulco, Guerrero Unidad Deportiva Acapulco 13,000
Jalisco[note 2] Guadalajara, Jalisco Tres de Marzo 18,779
Zacatepec[note 3] Zacatepec, Morelos Agustín "Coruco" Díaz 24,313

On hiatus teams

On December 1, 2020, four franchises were placed on hiatus due to financial or administrative problems: Acaxees de Durango, Los Cabos, San José and Veracruzano Tiburón. These four clubs can rejoin in the following season as long as they manage to improve their financial situation.[11]

On January 4, 2021, Atlético Capitalino abandoned the season due to problems derived from the COVID-19 pandemic that affect Mexico City.[12]

Club City Stadium Capacity
Acaxees de Durango Durango, Durango Francisco Zarco 18,000
Atlético Capitalino Mexico City Jesús Martínez "Palillo" 6,000
Los Cabos Los Cabos, Baja California Sur Yenekamú[13] 7,000
San José Yautepec, Morelos Centro Deportivo Yautepec 3,000
Club Veracruzano de Fútbol Tiburón Tlapacoyan, Veracruz Los Héroes 5,000

Retired teams

On December 30, 2020, Halcones de Zapopan withdrew from the season due to financial problems, planning to come back next season as long as the league had adjustments in its structure and had better financial stability,[14] however, on January 12, 2021 the team left the LBM due to lack of compliance with the league board and announced their goal of seeking to join another competition.[15]

Club City Stadium Capacity
Halcones de Zapopan Zapopan, Jalisco Tres de Marzo 18,779

Regular season

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Furia Roja 10 7 2 1 20 6 +14 23 Semi-finals
2 Jaguares de Jalisco 10 7 3 0 23 3 +20 22 Triangular stage
3 Oaxaca (C) 10 7 2 1 23 4 +19 22
4 Industriales Naucalpan 10 6 3 1 18 7 +11 21
5 Morelos 10 5 1 4 17 10 +7 16
6 Neza 8 4 3 1 15 10 +5 15
7 Atlético Veracruz 7 3 3 1 15 13 +2 12
8 Leones Dorados 9 4 0 5 12 22 −10 12
9 Zapopan 8 5 3 0 17 7 +10 18 Done for the season
10 Atlético Capitalino 9 4 2 3 12 10 +2 13
11 San José 6 0 0 6 1 13 −12 0
12 CVF Tiburón 5 0 0 5 0 10 −10 0
13 Los Cabos 5 0 0 5 1 11 −10 0
14 Durango 6 0 0 6 0 17 −17 0
15 Acapulco 4 0 0 4 0 8 −8 0
16 Atlético Jalisco 4 0 0 4 1 9 −8 0
17 Zacatepec 6 0 0 6 0 12 −12 0
Updated to match(es) played on 5 January 2021. Source: BeSoccer
(C) Champions

Positions by Round

Semi-finals
Triangular stage
Triangular stage
Team ╲ Round123456789
Furia Roja[a]81264511821
Jaguares91314743112
Oaxaca1082111233
Naucalpan[b]711†13911†9344
Zapopan1414811†105555
Morelos[c][d]239896666
Neza[e]155358†8777
Capitalino57†12141212998
Veracruz[f]11†1053310489
Leones[g]171717171514101010
Updated to match(es) played on 5 January 2021. Source: BeSoccer
Notes: † indicates team rested that round
  1. ^ Team with two pendant matches since Week 5
  2. ^ Team with a pendant match since Week 7
  3. ^ Team with an extra match between Weeks 1 and 17
  4. ^ Team with two pendant matches since Week 3
  5. ^ Team with a pendant match since Week 6
  6. ^ Team with a pendant match since Week 6
  7. ^ Team with two pendant matches since Week 7

Results

Home \ Away ACA[a] ACX[a] ATC ATJ[a] ATV CHA FUR HZP IND JAJ LED LOB[a] LOS[a] MOR NEZ SJO[a] VFT[a]
Acapulco[a] — — — — — 0–2 — 0–2 — — 0–2 — — — — — —
Acaxees[a] — — — — — 0–2 — — — — — — — 0–2 — — —
Atlético Capitalino 2–0 — — — — 1–0 — — 1–4 — — — 2–0 1–2 — — 2–0
Atlético Jalisco[a] — — — — — — — — — 0–2 — — — — — — —
Atlético Veracruz — — — — — — — 3–3 — 2–0 — — 3–1 — — — 2–0
Chapulineros 2–0 2–0 — 3–1 4–1 — 2–2 — — — 7–0 2–0 — — — 2–0 —
Furia Roja — — — 2–0 — — — — — 0–2 5–0 2–0 — — 3–1 2–0 2–0
Halcones Zapopan 2–0 — 2–1 — — — — — 1–1 — — 2–0 2–0 2–0 — — —
Industriales Naucalpan 2–0 2–0 — — 0–1 — 1–1 — — — — 2–0 2–0 — 3–3 — —
Jaguares Jalisco — 7–0 0–0 2–0 2–2 0–0 — — — — — 2–0 — — — 2–0 —
Leones Dorados — 2–0 — 2–0 — — — — — 0–4 — — — — 0–1 2–0 2–0
Lobos Zacatepec[a] — — — — — 0–2 — — 0–2 — — — — 0–2 — — —
Los Cabos[a] — — 0–2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Morelos — 2–0 — — 3–3 — 0–1 — 0–1 1–2 5–0 2–0 — — — 2–0 —
Neza — 2–0 2–2 — — — — 2–2 — — — 2–0 — — — 2–0 —
San José[a] — — — — — 1–3 — — — — 0–2 — — 0–2 — — —
CVF Tiburón[a] — — — — 0–2 — 0–2 — — — 0–2 — — — — — —
Updated to match(es) played on 16 December 2020. Source: BeSoccer
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Due to the disaffiliation of the club, all matches were awarded to the rival by a score of 0–2

Liguilla

On January 5, 2021, the LBM announced the end of the regular season due to the small number of teams that continued to participate. It was determined that the best team of the season would qualify directly to the semifinals, while the teams placed between second and seventh place will have to play a so-called triangular preliminary round. The triangular and semifinal phases will be played as a single game, while the final will be played in two games.[16]

Triangular

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Chapulineros de Oaxaca 1–0 Morelos
Jaguares de Jalisco 0–3 (awd.) Atlético Veracruz
Industriales Naucalpan 3–1 Neza


16 January 2021 Chapulineros de Oaxaca 1–0 Morelos San Jerónimo Tlacochahuaya
16:00 Hernández  42' Report Stadium: Estadio Independiente MRCI
Attendance: 0
17 January 2021 Jaguares de Jalisco 0–3[note 4][17][18] Atlético Veracruz Zapopan
12:00 Report Stadium: Rancho Los Adobes
Attendance: 0
17 January 2021 Industriales Naucalpan 3–1 Neza Naucalpan
12:00 Loroña  49'
60' (own)
Marín 86'		 Report 45'} Stadium: Unknown Stadium
Attendance: 0

Final stage

Semi-finals Final
        
1 Furia Roja 1
3 Chapulineros de Oaxaca 3
3 Chapulineros de Oaxaca (p) 0 3 3 (4)
7 Atlético Veracruz 2 1 3 (2)
7 Atlético Veracruz 2
4 Industriales Naucalpan 0
Semi-finals
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Furia Roja 1–3 Chapulineros de Oaxaca
Atlético Veracruz 2–0 Industriales Naucalpan
24 January 2021 Atlético Veracruz 2–0 Industriales Naucalpan Córdoba
12:00 López  23'
Bermúdez  36'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Rafael Murillo Vidal
Attendance: 0
24 January 2021 Furia Roja 1–3 Chapulineros de Oaxaca Jesús María
15:00 Pájaro 64' Report Lojero  10'
Maya  54'
Santillán  60'		 Stadium: Estadio Ramírez Nogales
Attendance: 0
Final
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Chapulineros de Oaxaca (pen.) 3–3
(4–2) 		Atlético Veracruz 0–2 3–1


First leg
28 January 2021 Atlético Veracruz 2–0 Chapulineros de Oaxaca Córdoba
13:00 Araiza 84'
TBA 90' (own)		 Report Stadium: Estadio Rafael Murillo Vidal
Second leg
31 January 2021 Chapulineros de Oaxaca 3–1
(3–3 agg.)
(4–2 p)		 Atlético Veracruz San Jerónimo Tlacochahuaya
15:45 Lojero  12'
Arellano  32', 79'		 Report Esquivel  89' Stadium: Estadio Independiente MRCI
Attendance: 0
Referee: Roberto Ríos Jácome
Penalties
Omar Arellano soccer ball with check mark
Martínez soccer ball with check mark
García soccer ball with check mark
Estala soccer ball with check mark		 Espericueta soccer ball with check mark
Preciado soccer ball with check mark


 2020–21 winners 
Chapulineros de Oaxaca
1st title

Regular season statistics

Top goalscorers

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

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Mexico Julio César Atilano San José 4
Mexico Omar Rosas San José
3 Mexico Carlos Peña CVF Tiburón 3
Mexico César Vallejo Jaguares de Jalisco
5 Mexico Jahir Barraza Jalisco 2
Mexico Alejandro Castillo Acapulco
Mexico Víctor Lojero Chapulineros de Oaxaca
Mexico Luis Menes Morelos
Mexico Alfonso Nieto Neza
Mexico Aldair dos Santos Morelos


Notes

  1. ^ The team started the season, however, on November 17, 2020, the team was disaffiliated by the LBM due to debts.[7]
  2. ^ The team started the season as Atlético Jalisco, however, on October 30, 2020, the LBM took control of the club due to salary payment problems, the league looked for new owners so that the club could continue with another identity, however, a new administration was not obtained. On November 9, 2020, Atlético Jalisco was dissolved by the LBM.[8][9]
  3. ^ The team started the season, however, on November 10, 2020, the team was disaffiliated by the LBM due to debts.[10]
  4. ^ Atlético Veracruz refused to play the game because the match field did not comply with the sanitary measures required due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On January 19, 2021 the LBM awarded the game to Atlético Veracruz as a punishment to Jaguares de Jalisco for not complying with the stadium regulations.

See also

References

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  2. ^ "¡Todo listo! El calendario de las primeras dos fechas de la Liga de Balompié Mexicano". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). 28 September 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  3. ^ San Román, Diego (31 January 2021). "Chapulineros gana al Atlético Veracruz y es campeón de la Liga de Balompié". xeu deportes (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  4. ^ García González, Josué Leonardo (6 July 2020). "LBM: Atlético Veracruz confirma al Luis Pirata Fuente como su estadio". Soy Fútbol (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Estadio de Teziutlán será sede del equipo Leones Dorados". e-consulta (in Spanish). 9 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Morelos FC, nuevo equipo que revive las esperanzas". La Jornada Morelos (in Spanish). 28 July 2020. Archived from the original on 5 August 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  7. ^ Figueroa, Juan Manuel (17 November 2020). "¡Acapulco FC fue expulsado de la Liga de Balompié Mexicano!". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  8. ^ "LBM anuncia: Atlético Jalisco no juega más ¡y sigue la pachanga!".
  9. ^ "Juega equipo "Sin Nombre" y sin escudo en la Liga de Balompié Mexicano" [Play team "Without name" and without shield in the Liga de Balompié Mexicano] (in Spanish). 31 October 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Zacatepec is disaffiliated from the Liga de Balompié Mexicano; Salcido sends a message" [Play team "Without name" and without shield in the Liga de Balompié Mexicano] (in Spanish). 10 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  11. ^ "Liga de Balompié Mexicano Statement". Twitter @SomosBalompie (in Spanish). 1 December 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  12. ^ García González, Josué Leonardo (5 January 2021). "LBM: Atlético Capitalino anuncia su salida de la Liga de Balompié Mexicano". Soy Fútbol (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  13. ^ "Arranca Los Cabos FC, el equipo de fútbol de primera división para Baja California Sur". BCS Noticias (in Spanish). 27 July 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  14. ^ "Halcones de Zapopan abandonan la LBM en lo que resta de la temporada". Milenio Diario (in Spanish). 30 December 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  15. ^ "Fútbol Halcones de Zapopan se va de la LBM y busca una nueva liga". Marca Claro (in Spanish). 13 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  16. ^ "Así se jugará la parte final del campeonato". Twitter: @SomosBalompie (in Spanish). 5 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  17. ^ Tapia, Alejandro (17 January 2021). "Atlético Veracruz no quiso jugar: Directiva de Jaguares de Jalisco". XEU Deportes (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  18. ^ "LBM da por ganador al Atlético Veracruz tras polémica en Jalisco". XEU Deportes (in Spanish). 19 January 2021. Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.