2021 Liga de Balompié Mexicano season
| Season | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 August 2021 – 12 December 2021 |
| Champions | Chapulineros de Oaxaca (2nd title) |
| Matches played | 56 |
| Goals scored | 197 (3.52 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Víctor Lojero Christian Nieves (15 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Oaxaca 7–0 Furia Roja (4 September 2021) |
| Biggest away win | Querétaro 0–5 Oaxaca (29 August 2021) |
| Highest scoring | Oaxaca 7–0 Furia Roja (4 September 2021) |
| Longest winning run | 4 matches Oaxaca |
| Longest unbeaten run | 14 matches Oaxaca |
| Longest winless run | 14 matches Atlético Capitalino |
| Longest losing run | 14 matches Atlético Capitalino |
← 2020–21 2022 → Stats are from the regular season only | |
The 2021 Liga de Balompié Mexicano season is the 2nd 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 21 August 2021.
Offseason Changes
[edit]- Eight teams will participate in the league.[2]
- Halcones de Querétaro and Real Tlamazolan joined the league as expansion teams.[3]
- Acaxees de Durango, Club Veracruzano de Fútbol Tiburón, Los Cabos and San José continued for another year on hiatus because they did not meet the requirement of having a stable project to resume activity.[4]
- Leones Dorados and Morelos had dissolved due to financial issues.[5][6]
- Atlético Veracruz and Halcones de Zapopan left this league.[7][8]
Teams
[edit]Stadiums and locations
[edit]
Liga de Balompié Mexicano Official Teams
| Teams | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Official members of ANBM[2] | |||
| Atlético Capitalino | Atitalaquía, Hidalgo | Municipal de Atitalaquia[a] | 3,000 |
| Chapulineros de Oaxaca | San Jerónimo Tlacochahuaya, Oaxaca | Independiente MRCI | 3,000 |
| Furia Roja | Jesús María, Jalisco | Ramírez Nogales | 600 |
| Halcones de Querétaro | Cadereyta, Querétaro | Unidad Deportiva Cadereyta | 1,100 |
| Industriales Naucalpan | Naucalpan de Juárez, México | José Ortega Martínez | 3,700 |
| Jaguares de Jalisco | Zapopan, Jalisco | Complejo Deportivo Jaguares | 3,000 |
| Neza | Tultitlán, México | Deportivo Cartagena[b] | 3,000 |
| Real Tlamazolan | Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco | Olímpico de Ciudad Guzmán | 3,700 |
- ^ Although the club registered the Estadio Valentín González in Mexico City as its official field, the team moved to Estadio Municipal de Atitalaquia in Atitalaquia, Hidalgo, due to problems in the originally proposed field use contract.
- ^ Although the club registered the Estadio Neza 86 in Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl as its official field, the team moved to Deportivo Cartagena in Tultitlán, due to problems in the originally proposed field use contract.
Personnel and kits
[edit]| Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Capitalino |  Philippe Caire Toffano |  Matías Rodríguez | Keuka | TBA |
| Chapulineros de Oaxaca | José María Ramírez | Omar Arellano | Felinus | MRCI |
| Furia Roja | TBA | Andrés González | Romed | Casa Don Ramón |
| Halcones de Querétaro | TBA | José Antonio Cruz | Keuka | TBA |
| Industriales Naucalpan | Leonardo Ramos Mateos | Ricardo Carbajal | Keuka | La BTK |
| Jaguares de Jalisco | Roberto Báez | Juan Pablo García | Dony Sports | TBA |
| Neza | Hugo Vázquez | Mario Rodríguez | UIN Sports | TBA |
| Real Tlamazolan | Pedro García | Jorge Martínez | Jarbet | TBA |
Regular season
[edit]Standings
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oaxaca | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 9 | +33 | 39 | Final stage |
| 2 | Jaguares de Jalisco | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 15 | +22 | 30 | |
| 3 | Industriales Naucalpan | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 24 | |
| 4 | Furia Roja | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 20 | |
| 5 | Real Tlamazolan | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 16 | |
| 6 | Halcones de Querétaro | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 35 | −14 | 14 | |
| 7 | Neza | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 28 | −12 | 8 | |
| 8 | Atlético Capitalino | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 47 | −34 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 21 November 2021. Source: LBM
Positions by Round
[edit]| Final stage | |
| Last place |
Updated to match(es) played on 21 November 2021. Source: LBM
Results
[edit]Notes
Regular season statistics
[edit] Top goalscorers[edit]Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name.
| Hat tricks[edit]
|
Final stage
[edit]| Semi–finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Chapulineros de Oaxaca | 0 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
| 4 | Furia Roja | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1 | Chapulineros de Oaxaca | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2 | Jaguares de Jalisco | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | Jaguares de Jalisco | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||
| 3 | Industriales Naucalpan | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
Semi-finals
[edit]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapulineros de Oaxaca | 4–0 | Furia Roja | 0–0 | 4–0 |
| Jaguares de Jalisco | 6–3 | Industriales Naucalpan | 3–2 | 3–1 |
First leg
[edit]| 24 November 2021 | Industriales Naucalpan | 2–3 | Jaguares de Jalisco | Naucalpan de Juárez, México |
| 12:00 CST (UTC−6) | Mondragón  4'Zapata 21' | Report | Galván 28', 87' Anguiano 89' | Stadium: Estadio José Ortega Martínez |
| 24 November 2021 | Furia Roja | 0–0 | Chapulineros de Oaxaca | Jesús María, Jalisco |
| 16:00 CST (UTC−6) | Report | Stadium: Estadio Ramírez Nogales |
Second leg
[edit]| 27 November 2021 | Chapulineros de Oaxaca | 4–0 (4–0 agg.) | Furia Roja | San Jerónimo Tlacochahuaya, Oaxaca |
| 16:00 CST (UTC−6) | Estala 14' García 77'Pedroza 88'Ochoa 89' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Independiente MRCI |
| 27 November 2021 | Jaguares de Jalisco | 3–1 (6–3 agg.) | Industriales Naucalpan | Zapopan, Jalisco |
| 18:00 CST (UTC−6) | Damián 1' Jayasi 17'Torres 63' | Report | Sebastián 75' | Stadium: Complejo Deportivo Jaguares |
Final
[edit]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapulineros de Oaxaca | 2–1 | Jaguares de Jalisco | 1–0 | 1–1 |
First leg
[edit]| 5 December 2021 | Jaguares de Jalisco | 0–1 | Chapulineros de Oaxaca | Zapopan, Jalisco |
| 12:00 CST (UTC−6) | Report | Ávalos 33' | Stadium: Complejo Deportivo Jaguares |
Second leg
[edit]| 12 December 2021 | Chapulineros de Oaxaca | 1–1 (2–1 agg.) | Jaguares de Jalisco | San Jerónimo Tlacochahuaya, Oaxaca |
| 12:00 CST (UTC−6) | Stadium: Estadio Independiente MRCI |
| 2021 winners |
|---|
| Chapulineros de Oaxaca 2nd title |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "CONIFA Sanctions Liga de Balompié Mexicano, its First-Ever Professional League". CONIFA. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Estos 8 equipos son los que buscarán ganarse un lugar en la historia de la LBM como campeón en el torneo 2021". Liga de Balompié Mexicano on Facebook (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Liga de Balompié se renueva tras los escándalos; listo el nuevo proyect". El Universal (in Spanish). 6 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "¡Sigue la debacle en Liga de Balompié! Cuatro equipos más se dan de baja". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). 1 December 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ Mundo, Guillermo (16 December 2020). "¡Sin pies ni cabeza! Leones Dorados, total desastre en la LBM". El Sol de Puebla (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Nadie sabe sobre el futuro del equipo Chínelos de Morelos FC". Televisa Regional (in Spanish). 25 January 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Atlético Veracruz deja Liga de Balompié Mexicano para buscar franquicia en FMF". mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). 10 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "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.
External links
[edit]- Official website of LBM Archived 2020-10-08 at the Wayback Machine