The 2013–14 Ascenso MX season took place from 19 July 2013 to 12 April 2014 and was divided into two tournaments named Apertura 2013 and Clausura 2014. The Ascenso MX is the second-tier football league of Mexico.
Changes from the previous season
C.F. La Piedad were promoted to Liga MX. But rebranded Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz and Moved to Veracruz. Querétaro F.C. were relegated from Liga MX. But was able to purchase a Liga MX franchise and stay in 1st Division, Querétaro's Ascenso MX Team disappeared. Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz were rebranded Atlético San Luis and Moved to San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí. Irapuato FC was rebranded Zacatepec and moved to Zacatepec de Hidalgo, Morelos. Toros Neza was rebranded Delfines F.C. and moved to Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche. Tecamachalco was promoted from Segunda División de México rebranded Alebrijes de Oaxaca and moved to Oaxaca, Oaxaca. Club de Futbol Ballenas Galeana Morelos were promoted from Segunda División de México. Pumas Morelos were relegated to Segunda División de México, the team disappeared after the relegation.
Stadia and locations
The following 15 clubs competed in the Liga de Ascenso during the 2013–2014 season:(Spanish; retrieved on 27 January 2014)
ClubCityStadiumCapacity Altamira Altamira Estadio Altamira 9,581 Atlético San Luis San Luis Potosí Estadio Alfonso Lastras 25,111 Ballenas Galeana Xochitepec Estadio Mariano Matamoros 16,000 BUAP Puebla Estadio Olímpico de C.U.19,283 Celaya Celaya Estadio Miguel Alemán 23,182 Cruz Azul Hidalgo Ciudad Cooperativa Cruz Azul Estadio 10 de Diciembre14,500 Delfines Ciudad del Carmen Unidad Deportiva Campus II de la UAC 8,985 Estudiantes Tecos Zapopan, Jalisco Estadio Tres de Marzo18,779 Mérida Mérida Estadio Carlos Iturralde15,087 Necaxa Aguascalientes Estadio Victoria23,851 Oaxaca Oaxaca City Estadio Benito Juárez 10,250 Sinaloa CuliacánEstadio Banorte17,898 U. de G. Guadalajara Estadio Jalisco55,020 UAT Ciudad Victoria Estadio Marte R. Gómez10,520 Zacatepec CuernavacaEstadio Centenario 14,800
Apertura 2013 The 2013 Apertura was the first championship of the season. It began on 19 July 2013 and ended on 30 November 2013.
Standings
Results
Liguilla (Playoffs) The six best teams after first place played two games against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner of each match up was determined by aggregate score. If the teams were tied, the Away goals rule applied.
The teams were seeded one to seven in quarterfinals, and were 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.
If the two teams were tied after both legs, the away goals rule applied. If both teams were still tied, the higher seeded team advanced.As appears in as Ascenso MX competition rules 2013-2014 Teams were re-seeded every round. The winner qualified to the playoff match vs the Clausura 2014 winner. However, if the winner had been the same in both tournaments, that team would have been the team promoted to the 2014–15 Mexican Primera División season without playing the Promotional Final
Quarterfinals
First leg
Second leg
Semifinals
First leg
Second leg
Final
First leg
Second leg
Clausura 2014
Standings
Results
Liguilla (Playoffs) The six best teams after the first place played two games against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner was determined by aggregate score. If the teams were tied, the Away goals rule applied.
The teams were seeded one to seven in quarterfinals, and were re-seeded one to four in semifinals, depending on their position in the general table. The higher seeded teams played on their home field during the second leg.
If the two teams were tied after both legs, the away goals rule applied. If both teams were still tied, higher seeded team advanced. Teams were re-seeded every round. The winner qualified to the playoff match vs UdeG (Apertura 2013 Champions). The winner was promoted to the 2014–15 Mexican Primera División season.
Quarterfinals
First leg
Second leg
Semifinals
First leg
Second leg
Final
First leg
Second leg
Campeón de Ascenso 2014
First leg
Second leg
Relegation table The relegated team will be the team with the lowest ratio by summing the points scored in the following tournaments: Apertura 2011, Clausura 2012, Apertura 2012, Clausura 2013, Apertura 2013 and Clausura 2014. Rank Team Points Games 10Dorados de Sinaloa 106 84 1.261911Celaya F.C. 98 84 1.166712Altamira 94 84 1.119013Cruz Azul Hidalgo 86 84 1.023814Ballenas Galeana 28 28 1.000015Zacatepec 1948 80 84 0.9524
References
External links Liga MX & Ascenso MX Official Website