2011–12 Liga de Ascenso season

Liga de Ascenso
Season2011–12
ChampionsApertura: Correcaminos
Clausura: León
PromotedLeón
RelegatedNone

The 2011–12 Liga de Ascenso season is the second-level football league of Mexico.

Changes for the 2011-2012 season

Stadia and locations

The following 16 clubs will compete in the Liga de Ascenso during the 2011–12 season:[2]

Club Location Stadium Capacity
Estudiantes de Altamira Altamira Altamira 9,581
Neza FC Nezahualcóyotl Neza 86 20,000
Lobos BUAP Puebla Estadio Olímpico de C.U. 19,283
Indios Ciudad Juárez Olímpico Benito Juárez 19,703
Cruz Azul Hidalgo Ciudad Cooperativa Cruz Azul 10 de Diciembre 14,500
Necaxa Aguascalientes Estadio Victoria 23,851
Celaya Celaya Estadio Miguel Aleman 23,182
Irapuato Irapuato Sergio León Chavez 25,000
La Piedad La Piedad Juan N. López 13,356
León León Nou Camp 31,297
Mérida Mérida Carlos Iturralde 15,087
Pumas Morelos Cuernavaca Centenario 14,800
Dorados de Sinaloa Culiacán Banorte 17,898
Correcaminos Ciudad Victoria Marte R. Gómez 10,520
U. de G. Guadalajara Jalisco 55,020
Veracruz Veracruz Luis de la Fuente 28,703

Torneo Apertura

The 2011 Apertura will be the first championship of the season. It began on 24 July 2011.

Liga de Ascenso
Season2011–12
ChampionsCorrecaminos
Matches played132
Goals scored355 (2.69 per match)
Top goalscorerApertura:
Argentina Roberto Saucedo
(13 goals)
Biggest home winApertura:
Irapuato 6–1 Altamira
(27 August 2011)
León 6–1 Dorados de Sinaloa
(5 November 2011)
Biggest away winApertura:
Lobos BUAP 1–6 Indios
(18 September 2011)
Highest scoringApertura:
Altamira 4-4 Correcaminos
(7 October 2011)
León 3-5 La Piedad
(1 December 2011)

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 La Piedad 15 10 1 4 26 17 +9 31 Qualification for Liguilla semifinals
2 Correcaminos 15 7 6 2 33 21 +12 27 Qualification for Liguilla quarterfinals
3 Neza 15 7 5 3 27 22 +5 26
4 Léon 15 5 8 2 26 16 +10 23
5 Irapuato 15 7 2 6 24 17 +7 23
6 Necaxa 15 6 5 4 15 14 +1 23
7 Altamira 15 6 4 5 22 22 0 22
8 Veracruz 15 6 4 5 17 19 −2 22
9 Pumas Morelos 15 5 6 4 15 16 −1 21
10 Celaya 15 4 6 5 15 20 −5 18
11 Lobos BUAP 15 4 6 5 13 18 −5 18
12 U. de G. 15 3 6 6 16 22 −6 15
13 Indios 15 4 2 9 20 24 −4 14
14 Dorados de Sinaloa 15 3 5 7 20 30 −10 14
15 Merida 15 3 4 8 15 19 −4 13
16 Cruz Azul Hidalgo 15 2 6 7 14 21 −7 12
Updated to match(es) played on 6 November 2011. Source: MedioTiempo.com competition.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results

Home \ Away ALT BUP CEL CRH ICJ IRA LAP LEO MER NEC NEZ PUM SIN UDG UAT VER
Altamira 0–0 0–1 4–2 1–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 4–4
BUAP 1–0 1–6 1–0 1–2 0–1 1–0 0–2
Celaya 0–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 0–1 1–0 3–4
Cruz Azul Hidalgo 1–2 1–0 0–3 2–1 1–2 2–2 2–2 1–1
Indios 2–1 1–2 0–1 0–2 1–0 0–1 2–0
Irapuato 6–1 3–1 2–3 1–0 0–1 4–3 2–1 0–0
La Piedad 0–2 1–0 3–1 0–0 3–1 4–3 2–1 2–0
León 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 6–1 1–1 3–0
Mérida 0–0 0–0 3–0 1–1 2–3 2–1 0–0
Necaxa 2–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 0–1 1–0 1–0
Neza 3–0 2–2 3–1 2–1 2–1 1–0 1–1
Pumas Morelos 2–2 1–0 2–2 1–0 2–1 1–1 2–0
Sinaloa 1–1 2–1 3–1 1–1 2–2 3–3 1–4 1–2
U. de G. 0–3 1–1 0–2 2–1 0–1 1–0 0–0
UAT 2–1 2–0 3–3 2–1 1–1 4–0 2–0 2–2
Veracruz 1–0 1–1 0–2 3–0 1–1 2–2 3–2 1–0
Updated to match(es) played on 20 November 2011. Source: [1][3]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Liguilla

Main article: 2011 Liga de Ascenso Apertura Liguilla

The qualified teams play two games against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner of each match up is determined by aggregate score.

The teams were seeded two to seven in the quarterfinals, and the winners are joined by the top-ranked team in the semi-finals. The teams are re-seeded one to four in the 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
               
1 La Piedad 5 1 6
4 León 3 2 5
4 León 1 2 3
5 Irapuato 0 0 0
1 La Piedad 1 0 1
2 Correcaminos 3 1 4
2 Correcaminos 1 1 2
7 Altamira 2 0 2
2 Correcaminos 1 2 3
3 Neza 2 1 3
3 Neza 1 2 3
6 Necaxa 0 2 2
  • If the two teams are tied after both legs, the higher seeded team advances.
  • Teams are re-seeded every round.
  • The winner qualify to the playoff match vs the Clausura 2012 winner. However, if the winner is the same in both tournaments, they would be the team promoted to the 2012–13 Mexican Primera División season without playing the Promotional Final


 Apertura 2011 winners: 
Correcaminos
2nd title

Top goalscorers

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

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Argentina Roberto Nicolás Saucedo Correcaminos 13
2 Brazil Luciano Emílio Neza 10
Mexico José Cruz Gutiérrez Irapuato 10
Mexico Ismael Valadéz Altamira 10
5 Mexico Roberto Nurse La Piedad 9
Argentina Pablo Gabriel Torres Cruz Azul Hidalgo 9
7 Mexico Ever Guzmán Mérida 8
Uruguay Nelson Sebastián Maz León 8
Brazil Eder Pacheco León 8
10 Mexico Víctor Lojero Necaxa 6
Argentina Diego Olsina Correcaminos 6
Guatemala Carlos Ruiz Veracruz 6

Torneo Clausura

The 2012 Clausura is the second championship of the season. It began on 6 January 2012 & ended on 15 April 2012. Before the 2012 Clausura tournament started, Ciudad Juárez was disaffiliated due to economical problems.

Liga de Ascenso
Season2011–12
ChampionsLeón
Matches played105
Goals scored274 (2.61 per match)
Top goalscorerClausura:
Uruguay Nelson Sebastián Maz
(13 goals)
Biggest home winClausura:León 5–0 Celaya (17 March)
León 5–0 Altamira (31 March)
Biggest away winClausura:
Highest scoringClausura:Neza 3–4 León (29 January)
León 5–2 Lobos BUAP (4 February)
Veracruz 2–5 León (10 March)
Longest winning runLeón
Longest unbeaten runLeón (14 Games)

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Léon 14 10 4 0 41 13 +28 34 Qualification for Liguilla semifinals
2 Merida 14 8 4 2 16 8 +8 28 Qualification for Liguilla quarterfinals
3 Necaxa 14 8 3 3 20 13 +7 27
4 Neza 14 6 6 2 25 16 +9 24
5 Lobos BUAP 14 6 2 6 20 20 0 20
6 U. de G. 14 5 5 4 11 11 0 20
7 Correcaminos 14 5 4 5 22 16 +6 19
8 La Piedad 14 5 4 5 22 17 +5 19
9 Celaya 14 5 4 5 20 23 −3 19
10 Irapuato 14 4 4 6 13 17 −4 16
11 Dorados de Sinaloa 14 4 2 8 15 23 −8 14
12 Pumas Morelos 14 3 4 7 7 16 −9 13
13 Altamira 14 4 1 9 15 29 −14 13
14 Veracruz 14 3 3 8 13 24 −11 12
15 Cruz Azul Hidalgo 14 2 4 8 14 28 −14 10
Updated to match(es) played on 8 April 2012. Source: [2] competition.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results

Home \ Away ALT BUP CEL CRH IRA LAP LEO MER NEC NEZ PUM SIN UDG UAT VER
Altamira 3–4 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–2 1–0 2–0
BUAP 3–1 1–1 1–0 1–2 1–2 0–1 1–1 2–0
Celaya 2–0 2–1 1–2 2–2 1–1 1–2 2–1
Cruz Azul Hidalgo 2–3 2–3 2–1 0–3 0–0 1–1
Irapuato 2–0 1–0 1–2 0–0 1–0 2–1
La Piedad 2–0 1–2 3–0 0–0 1–2 2–2 1–2
León 5–0 5–2 5–0 1–1 2–2 3–0 2–0
Mérida 1–0 1–0 2–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–1
Necaxa 1–0 3–1 1–1 0–2 3–0 1–0 1–0 3–0
Neza 4–1 2–2 3–4 1–1 3–0 1–1 2–1
Pumas Morelos 0–1 2–1 0–3 1–0 1–1 1–0 0–1 1–2
Sinaloa 4–3 1–0 2–1 1–2 1–3 2–0
U. de G. 2–3 1–1 0–0 0–0 2–0 0–0 0–0
UAT 4–0 1–1 5–0 2–1 2–2 4–2 1–2
Veracruz 0–2 1–1 2–3 2–5 1–0 1–0
Updated to match(es) played on 15 April 2012. Source: [3][4]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Liguilla

Main article: 2012 Liga de Ascenso Clausura Liguilla

(Source for Liguilla information[5])

The qualified teams play two games against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner of each match up is determined by aggregate score.

The teams ranked 2 to 7 in the regular stage progress to the quarterfinals, whilst the league winners qualify directly to the semi-finals. The higher ranked teams play on their home field during the second leg.

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 León 1 0 1
7 UAT 0 0 0
2 Mérida 0 1 1
7 UAT 2 1 3
1 León 3 4 7
5 Lobos BUAP 3 0 3
3 Necaxa 1 0 1
6 U. de G. 1 0 1
3 Necaxa 0 1 1
5 Lobos BUAP 3 0 3
4 Neza 0 0 0
5 Lobos BUAP 1 0 1
  • If the two teams are tied after both legs, the higher seeded team advances.
  • The winner qualifies to the Championship Final vs the Apertura 2011 winner.

Quarter-finals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Mérida 1–3 UAT 0–2 1–1
Necaxa 1–1 U. de G. 1–1 0–0
Neza 0–1 Lobos BUAP 0–1 0–0
First leg
18 April 2012 UAT 2–0 Mérida Ciudad Victoria
19:00 J. Sara 18'
D. Olsina 25'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Marte R. Gómez
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Quetzalli Alvarado Godínez
18 April 2012 U. de G. 1–1 Necaxa Guadalajara
20:50 C. Valdovinos 90+3' Report J. Correa 45' Stadium: Estadio Jalisco
Attendance: 31,000
Referee: Erick Yaír Miranda Galindo
19 April 2012 Lobos BUAP 1–0 Neza Puebla
16:00 M. Castillo 90' Report Stadium: Estadio Universitario BUAP
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Obed Eliud Gómez Barreras
Second leg
21 April 2012 Necaxa 0–0
(1–1 agg.)		 U. de G. Aguascalientes
17:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Victoria
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Víctor Bisguerra Mendiola
21 April 2012 Mérida 1–1
(1–3 agg.)		 UAT Mérida
19:00 D. Jiménez 81' Report R. Saucedo 73' Stadium: Estadio Carlos Iturralde
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Gerardo García Acevedo
22 April 2012 Neza 0–0
(0–1 agg.)		 Lobos BUAP Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl
12:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Neza 86
Attendance: 10,500
Referee: Roberto Ríos Jácome

Semi-finals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
León 1–0 UAT 1–0 0–0
Necaxa 1–3 Lobos BUAP 0–3 1–0
First leg
25 April 2012 Lobos BUAP 3–0 Necaxa Puebla
16:00 G. Ramírez 46', 57'
D. Jiménez 49'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Universitario BUAP
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Óscar Bernardo Villagómez Gurría
25 April 2012 UAT 0–1 León Ciudad Victoria
20:00 Report S. Maz 29' Stadium: Estadio Marte R. Gómez
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Roberto Ríos Jácome
Second leg
28 April 2012 Necaxa 1–0
(1–3 agg.)		 Lobos BUAP Aguascalientes
18:00 A. Castillo 26' Report Stadium: Estadio Victoria
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Luis Enrique Santander Aguirre
28 April 2012 León 0–0
(1–0 agg.)		 UAT León
20:00 Report Stadium: Nou Camp
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Gerardo García Acevedo

Final

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
León 7–3 Lobos BUAP 3–3 4–0
First leg
2 May 2012 Lobos BUAP 3–3 León Puebla
16:00 J. García 18', 28', 30' Report L. Nieves 7'
S. Maz 48'
L. Montes 60'		 Stadium: Estadio Universitario BUAP
Attendance: 19,681
Referee: Obed Eliud Gómez Barreras
Second leg
5 May 2012 León 4–0
(7–3 agg.)		 Lobos BUAP León
20:00 C. Peña 23'
S. Maz 76', 81', 83'		 Report Stadium: Nou Camp
Attendance: 30,866
Referee: Gerardo García Acevedo


 Clausura 2012 winner: 
León
4th title

Promotional Final

First leg

UAT2–1 León
J. López 18'
R. Saucedo 42'		 [4] I. González 90+1'
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Luis Enrique Santander Aguirre

Second leg

León5–0UAT
C. Peña 17'
L. Nieves 21'
E. Pacheco 44'
H. Burbano 70', 75'		 [5]
Attendance: 30,866
Referee: Luis Enrique Santander Aguirre

Relegation

Pos
 Team '09 A
Pts 		'10 C
Pts 		'10 A
Pts 		'11 C
Pts 		'11 A
Pts 		'12 C
Pts 		Total
Pts 		Total
Pld 		Avg
1 León 21 34 25 34 20 34 168 92 1.8261
2 Necaxa 0 0 0 0 20 27 47 28 1.6786
3 Irapuato 32 23 24 33 20 16 148 92 1.6087
4 Lobos BUAP 28 24 27 15 18 20 132 92 1.4348
5 Neza 24 17 9 29 23 24 126 92 1.3696
6 Correcaminos 19 24 15 24 24 19 125 92 1.3587
7 La Piedad 18 25 18 15 28 19 123 92 1.337
8 Dorados de Sinaloa 26 19 22 24 14 14 119 92 1.2935
9 Pumas Morelos 21 26 19 19 20 13 118 92 1.2826
10 Altamira 0 0 23 21 19 13 76 60 1.2667
11 Cruz Azul Hidalgo 25 23 22 24 12 10 116 92 1.2609
12 Mérida 24 22 12 16 12 28 114 92 1.2391
13 Celaya 0 0 0 0 15 19 34 28 1.2143
Veracruz 0 0 0 0 22 12 34 28 1.2143
15 U. de G. 13 13 18 14 12 20 90 92 0.9783

Updated on 21 November 2011
Source: femexfut.com

References

  1. ^ http://www.xeudeportes.com.mx/nota.cfm?id=315171 (Spanish)
  2. ^ Die 18 Mannschaften in der Liga de Ascenso 2010/11 Archived 24 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine (Spanish; retrieved on 27 May 2010)
  3. ^ "Resumen - Liga de Expansión MX - México - Resultados, próximos partidos, tablas y noticias - Soccerway".
  4. ^ "Resumen - Liga de Expansión MX - México - Resultados, próximos partidos, tablas y noticias - Soccerway".
  5. ^ Erik Francisco Lugo (4 January 2013). "Clausura 2012". Liga de Ascenso. RSSSF. Retrieved 27 January 2013.