2017–18 Serie B de México season
Football league season
Serie B de México Season 2017-18 Dates 11 August 2017 – 12 May 2018 Champions Apertura: Yalmakán Clausura Albinegros de Orizaba Promoted Yalmakán Relegated Cuatetes de Acapulco Top goalscorer Apertura: Isaac Yair García (11 goals)Clausura Isaac Yair García (16 goals)Biggest home win Apertura: Tlaxcala 8–0 Cuatetes(10 September 2017) Clausura Chapulineros 8–0 Cuatetes(12 January 2018) Yalmakán 8–0 FC Satélites(18 March 2018) Biggest away win Apertura: FC Satélites 1–6 Tlaxcala(17 September 2017) Isleños del Carmen 1–6 Tecamachalco(22 October 2017) Clausura Cuatetes 0–10 Tlaxcala(4 February 2018) Highest scoring Apertura: Tlaxcala (36 points) Clausura Leones Negros (35 points)Highest attendance Apertura: Tlaxcala 2–0 Deportivo Gladiadores (3,000)Clausura Isleños 0–2 Orizaba (2,000)Lowest attendance Apertura: UAT 2–0 Dorados (0)Clausura Cuautla 0–0 Tlaxcala (0)Total attendance Apertura: 67,886Clausura 46,873Average attendance Apertura: 373Clausura 269
Stats are from the regular season only
The 2017–18 Serie B de México season was split into two tournaments, the Apertura and the Clausura . Serie B is the fourth-tier football league of Mexico . The season was played between 11 August 2017 and 12 May 2018.
Torneo Apertura
Changes from the previous season
28 teams participated in this season:
Stadiums and Locations
Group 1
Location of teams in the 2017–18 Serie B Group 1
Club
City
Stadium
Capacity
Atlético Saltillo Soccer
Saltillo , Coahuila
Olímpico Francisco I. Madero
7,000
CAFESSA
Tlajomulco de Zúñiga , Jalisco
Unidad Deportiva Mariano Otero
3,000
Calor
Gómez Palacio , Durango
Unidad Deportiva Francisco Gómez Palacio
4,000
Celaya Premier
Celaya , Guanajuato
Miguel Alemán Valdés
23,182
Cimarrones Premier
Guaymas , Sonora
Miguel Castro Servín
4,000
Correcaminos Premier
Ciudad Victoria , Tamaulipas
Marte R. Gómez
10,520
Constructores
Gómez Palacio , Durango
Unidad Deportiva Francisco Gómez Palacio
4,000
Dorados Premier
Culiacán , Sinaloa
Juventud
2,000
Inter San Miguel
San Miguel de Allende , Guanajuato
José María 'Capi' Correa
4,000
Mineros de Fresnillo
Fresnillo , Zacatecas
Unidad Deportiva Minera Fresnillo
6,000
Sahuayo
Sahuayo , Michoacán
Unidad Deportiva Municipal
1,500
Tuzos UAZ
Zacatecas City , Zacatecas
Francisco Villa
14,000
UdeG Premier
Ameca , Jalisco
Núcleo Deportivo y de Espectáculos Ameca
4,000
Zacatecas Premier
Tlaltenango , Zacatecas
La Alberca
1,000
Group 2
Location of teams in the 2017–18 Serie B Group 2
Club
City
Stadium
Capacity
Albinegros de Orizaba
Orizaba , Veracruz
Socum
7,000
Ciervos F.C.
Chalco , State of Mexico
Arreola
2,500
Chapulineros de Oaxaca
Oaxaca City , Oaxaca
Tecnológico de Oaxaca
14,598
Cuatetes de Acapulco
Acapulco , Guerrero
Unidad Deportiva Acapulco
13,000
C.D. Cuautla
Cuautla, Morelos
Isidro Gil Tapia
5,000
Deportivo Nuevo Chimalhuacán
Chimalhuacán , State of Mexico
La Laguna
2,000
Deportivo Gladiadores
Cuautitlán , State of Mexico
Los Pinos
5,000
FC Satélites
Tulancingo , Hidalgo
Unidad Deportiva Javier Rojo Gómez
2,000
Isleños del Carmen / Cocodrilos de Tabasco
Ciudad del Carmen , Campeche
Olímpico de Villahermosa
12,000
Ocelotes UNACH
San Cristóbal de las Casas , Chiapas
Municipal de San Cristóbal de las Casas
4,000
Tecamachalco F.C.
Huixquilucan , State of Mexico
Alberto Pérez Navarro
3,000
Tlaxcala F.C.
Tlaxcala City , Tlaxcala
Tlahuicole
7,000
Yalmakán F.C.
Puerto Morelos , Quintana Roo
Unidad Deportiva Colonia Pescadores
1,200
Zitácuaro
Zitácuaro , Michoacán
Ignacio López Rayón
10,000
Regular season
Group 1
Standings
Updated to match(es) played on November 25, 2017. Source:
SoccerWay
Results
Updated to match(es) played on 25 November 2017. Source:
SoccerWay Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Group 2
Standings
Updated to match(es) played on November 25, 2017. Source:
SoccerWay
Results
Updated to match(es) played on 25 November 2017. Source:
SoccerWay Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Regular season statistics
Scoring
First goal of the season : Hamblet Gaona (Ocelotes UNACH)[ 5]
Top goalscorers
Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name.
Rank
Player
Club
Goals
1
Isaac Yaír García
Inter San Miguel
11
Luis Fernando Torres
Tlaxcala F.C.
Fernando Villalpando
Mineros de Zacatecas Premier
2
Mario Iván Sánchez
Deportivo Chimalhuacán
9
José Francisco Almanza
Tlaxcala F.C.
Source: Liga Premier
Attendance
Per team
Pos
Team
Total
High
Low
Average
Change
1
Tlaxcala F.C.
10,300
3,000
3,000
1,471
n/a†
2
Albinegros de Orizaba
7,350
1,500
1,200
1,225
n/a†
3
Atlético Saltillo Soccer
6,250
2,500
500
893
n/a†
4
Zacatecas Premier
5,700
1,500
300
814
n/a†
5
Inter San Miguel
4,400
1,000
250
629
n/a†
6
Sahuayo
3,300
1,000
200
550
n/a†
7
Mineros de Fresnillo
2,700
1,000
100
450
n/a†
8
Ocelotes UNACH
3,100
700
300
443
n/a†
9
Ciervos
2,650
1,300
200
379
n/a†
10
Cuautla
1,900
600
200
317
n/a†
11
Zitácuaro
1,850
500
200
308
n/a†
12
Yalmakán
1,500
400
200
300
n/a†
13
Chapulineros de Oaxaca
2,050
500
200
293
n/a†
14
Isleños del Carmen
1,250
500
150
250
n/a†
15
Deportivo Chimalhuacán
1,550
300
200
221
n/a†
16
CAFESSA
1,250
300
50
208
n/a†
17
Constructores
1,250
400
100
179
n/a†
18
Tuzos UAZ
800
300
100
160
n/a†
19
Celaya Premier
1,100
300
100
157
n/a†
20
Tecamachalco F.C.
925
300
50
154
n/a†
21
FC Satélites
1,050
250
50
150
n/a†
22
Cuatetes de Acapulco
1,000
300
100
143
n/a†
23
Deportivo Gladiadores
950
300
100
136
n/a†
24
Dorados Premier
950
200
100
136
n/a†
25
Correcaminos Premier
809
200
50
135
n/a†
26
Cimarrones Premier
650
200
50
108
n/a†
27
UdeG Premier
732
232
50
105
n/a†
28
Calor
570
200
50
95
n/a†
League total
67,886
3,000
50
373
n/a†
Updated to games played on 25 November 2017 Source: Liga Premier FMF (available in each game report)Notes: Only regular season listed
Highest and lowest
Highest attendance
Lowest attendance
Week
Home
Score
Away
Attendance
Home
Score
Away
Attendance
1
Albinegros de Orizaba
4–2
Cuatetes de Acapulco
1,300
Correcaminos Premier
2–0
Dorados Premier
50
2
Tlaxcala F.C.
2–0
Deportivo Gladiadores
3,000
Tecamachalco
2–2
Cuautla
75
3
Albinegros de Oriza
3–0
Isleños del Carmen
1,300
Deportivo Gladiadores
3–0
Cuatetes de Acapulco
100
4
Zacatecas Premier
3–1
Inter San Miguel
1,500
Cimarrones Premier
2–3
Tuzos UAZ
100
5
Tlaxcala F.C.
8–0
Cuatetes de Acapulco
2,000
Constructores
1–1
Dorados Premier
100
6
Zacatecas Premier
2–0
Atlético Saltillo Soccer
800
Calor
4–1
Sahuayo F.C.
70
7
Albinegros de Orizaba
0–1
Cuautla
1,500
UdeG Premier
0–1
Dorados Premier
50
8
Dorados Premier
1–2
Zacatecas Premier
200
Tecamachalco
0–3
Tlaxcala F.C.
50
9
Tlaxcala F.C.
0–1
Yalmakán
2,500
UdeG Premier
1-0
Calor
50
10
Albinegros de Orizaba
1–0
Chapulineros de Oaxaca
1,300
Calor
0–1
Zacatecas Premier
50
11
Atlético Saltillo Soccer
2–0
Sahuayo F.C.
2,000
UdeG Premier
2–1
Correcaminos Premier
50
12
Atlético Saltillo Soccer
3–1
Cimarrones Premier
850
Mineros de Fresnillo
1–0
UdeG Premier
100
13
Tlaxcala F.C.
2–0
Albinegros de Orizaba
1,000
UdeG Premier
2–0
Tuzos UAZ
50
Source:Liga Premier FMF (available in each game report)
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 was played on 10 and 11 November 2017, and the second legs was played on 18 and 19 November 2017.
First leg
Second leg
Semi-finals
The first legs was played on 22 November, and the second legs was played on 25 November 2017.
First leg
Second leg
Final
The first leg was played on 30 November, and the second leg was played on 3 December 2017.
First leg
Second leg
Torneo Clausura
Regular season
Group 1
Standings
Updated to match(es) played on April 1, 2018. Source:
SoccerWay
Results
Updated to match(es) played on 1 April 2018. Source:
SoccerWay Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Group 2
Standings
Updated to match(es) played on April 1, 2018. Source:
SoccerWay
Results
Updated to match(es) played on 1 April 2018. Source:
SoccerWay Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Regular season statistics
Scoring
First goal of the season : Jesús López (Dorados Premier)[ 8]
Top goalscorers
Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name.
Source: Liga Premier
Attendance
Per team
Pos
Team
Total
High
Low
Average
Change
1
Isleños del Carmen
6,800
2,000
300
850
+240.0% †
2
Tlaxcala
3,500
1,000
300
583
−60.4% 1
3
Sahuayo
3,750
1,200
100
536
−2.5% †
4
Mineros de Fresnillo
3,519
2,000
100
503
+11.8% †
5
Tecamachalco
3,000
1,500
100
500
+224.7% †
6
Atlético Saltillo Soccer
2,259
700
200
377
−57.8% †
7
Albinegros de Orizaba
2,450
1,500
50
350
−71.4% 2
8
Zitácuaro
2,000
500
200
333
+8.1% †
9
Chapulineros de Oaxaca
1,700
1,000
100
283
−3.4% †
10
Zacatecas Premier
1,500
300
100
250
−69.3% †
11
Yalmakán
1,620
300
200
231
−23.0% †
12
Cuautla
1,450
300
0
207
−34.7% 3
13
Inter San Miguel
1,200
300
150
200
−68.2% †
14
Ciervos
975
300
75
195
−48.5% †
15
CAFESSA
1,350
400
100
193
−7.2% †
16
Dorados Premier
1,100
500
100
183
+34.6% †
17
Ocelotes UNACH
900
200
100
180
−59.4% †
18
Celaya Premier
1,050
250
100
175
+11.5% †
19
Cimarrones Premier
1,100
300
100
157
+45.4% †
20
Deportivo Gladiadores
850
200
50
142
+4.4% †
21
Constructores
770
200
100
128
−28.5% †
22
Deportivo Chimalhuacán
640
200
100
128
−42.1% †
23
Tuzos UAZ
750
200
50
107
−33.1% †
24
Correcaminos Premier
700
150
50
100
−25.9% †
25
Cuatetes de Acapulco
300
200
50
100
−30.1% †
26
Calor
650
200
50
93
−2.1% †
27
UdeG Premier
550
100
50
92
−12.4% †
28
FC Satélites
440
100
40
88
−41.3% †
League total
46,873
2,000
0
269
−27.9% †
Updated to games played on 1 April 2018 Source: Liga Premier FMF (available in each game report)Notes: Only regular season listed 1: Moved from Tlaxcala City to Santa Ana Chiautempan. 2: Moved from Orizaba to Veracruz City. 3: Moved from Cuautla to Oaxtepec.
Highest and lowest
Highest attendance
Lowest attendance
Week
Home
Score
Away
Attendance
Home
Score
Away
Attendance
1
Isleños del Carmen
1–0
Cuautla
1,300
FC Satélites
2–1
Deportivo Chimalhuacán
40
2
Albinegros de Orizaba
2–0
FC Satélites
1,500
Tuzos UAZ
0–1
Celaya Premier
50
3
Isleños del Carmen
0–2
Orizaba
2,000
F.C. Satélites
0–2
Chapulineros de Oaxaca
50
4
Mineros de Fresnillo
1–0
Calor
2,000
Deportivo Gladiadores
1–0
FC Satélites
50
5
Tecamachalco
0–0
Chapulineros de Oaxaca
500
Correcaminos Premier
3–1
Atlético Saltillo Soccer
50
6
Chapulineros de Oaxaca
1–2
Yalmakán
1,000
UdeG Premier
2–1
Celaya Premier
100
7
Cuautla
1–1
Albinegros de Orizaba
500
Cimarrones Premier
1–2
Inter San Miguel
100
8
Tlaxcala
1-1
Tecamachalco
700
Constructores
1–0
CAFESSA
100
9
Isleños del Carmen
3–1
FC Satélites
500
Correcaminos Premier
2–1
Constructores
50
10
Tlaxcala
0–0
Zitácuaro
500
Ciervos
2-0
Isleños del Carmen
75
11
Sahuayo
2–0
Atlético Saltillo Soccer
600
Cuautla
0–0
Tlaxcala
0
12
Tecamachalco
1–2
Ciervos
1,500
UdeG Premier
3–2
Mineros de Fresnillo
50
13
Mineros de Fresnillo
3–5
Zacatecas Premier
600
Cuautla
3–1
FC Satélites
0
Source:Liga Premier FMF (available in each game report)
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 .
(*) Team was classified by its position in the season table
Quarter-finals
The first leg was played on 6, 7 and 8 April, and the second leg was played on 14 and 15 April 2018.
First leg
Second leg
Semi-finals
The first leg was played on 18 April, and the second leg was played on 21 April 2018.
First leg
Second leg
Final
The first leg was played on 25 April, and the second leg was played on 28 April 2018.
First leg
Second leg
Relegation Table
Last updated: 1 April 2018 Source: Liga Premier FMF P = Position; G = Games played; Pts = Points; Pts/G = Ratio of points to games played
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 Serie A.
The first leg was played on 3 May 2018, and the second leg was played on 6 May 2018.
First leg
Second leg
2017–18 Serie B de México winners
Yalmakán 2nd title
See also
References
External links
Segunda División (Level 2) Segunda División (Level 3) Liga Premier (Level 3)
Domestic leagues
Championship stage (Liguilla) Domestic cups Super cups CONCACAF competitions Related to national team