List of Mexican football champions

The national champions of Mexican football are the winners of the Liga MX, which is the top level division in Mexico. Formerly called Liga Mayor (1943-1949) and then Primera División de México (1949-2012). The league's professional era began in the 1943-44 season.

Since 1970 a final phase called "liguilla" has been held to define the champions. Since 1996 there are two champions every year, starting with the Invierno and Verano tournaments (1996-2002), then with the Apertura and Clausura tournaments (2002-present).

Liga MX champions

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Annual table points format

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Season Champions Results Runners-up
Liga Mayor
1943–44 Asturias pts
37/37

4-1
Real España
1944–45 Real España pts
38/30
Puebla
1945–46 Veracruz pts
45/42
Atlante
1946–47 Atlante pts
42/41
León
1947–48 León pts
36/36

0-0
2-0
Oro
1948–49 León pts
39/38
Atlas
Primera División de México
1949–50 Veracruz pts
39/33
Atlante
1950–51 Atlas pts
30/29
Atlante
1951–52 León pts
31/30
Guadalajara
1952–53 Tampico pts
34/28
Zacatepec
1953–54 Marte pts
26/25
Oro
1954–55 Zacatepec pts
32/30
Guadalajara
1955–56 León pts
37/37

4-2
Oro
1956–57 Guadalajara pts
36/30
Toluca
1957–58 Zacatepec pts
39/34
Toluca
1958–59 Guadalajara pts
38/36
León
1959–60 Guadalajara pts
38/34
América
1960–61 Guadalajara pts
39/32
Oro
1961–62 Guadalajara pts
41/34
América
1962–63 Oro pts
36/35
Guadalajara
1963–64 Guadalajara pts
37/33
América
1964–65 Guadalajara pts
40/38
Oro
1965–66 América pts
42/40
Atlas
1966–67 Toluca pts
41/39
América
1967–68 Toluca pts
44/40
Pumas UNAM
1968–69 Cruz Azul pts
45/39
Guadalajara
1969–70 Guadalajara pts
44/38
Cruz Azul
México 1970 Cruz Azul Final group Guadalajara

Final phase format (liguilla)

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Season Champions Results Runners-up Annual points leader
1970–71 América 0-0
2-0
Toluca América
44 pts
1971–72 Cruz Azul 4-1 América Cruz Azul
51 pts
1972–73 Cruz Azul 1-1
0-0
2-1
León Cruz Azul
46 pts
1973–74 Cruz Azul 1-2
3-0
Atlético Español Cruz Azul
49 pts
1974–75 Toluca Final group León León
51 pts
1975–76 América 3-0
1-0
UdeG América
53 pts
1976-77 Pumas UNAM 0-0
1-0
UdeG Pumas UNAM
50 pts
1977–78 Tigres UANL 2-0
1-1
Pumas UNAM América
51 pts
1978–79 Cruz Azul 0-0
2-0
Pumas UNAM Cruz Azul
51 pts
1979–80 Cruz Azul 1-0
3-3
Tigres UANL América
57 pts
1980–81 Pumas UNAM 0-1
4-1
Cruz Azul Tecos
51 pts
1981–82 Tigres UANL 2-1
0-1
(3-1 p)
Atlante Atlante
53 pts
1982–83 Puebla 1-2
1-0
(7-6 p)
Guadalajara América
61 pts
1983–84 América 2-2
3-1
Guadalajara América
51 pts
1984–85 América 1-1
0-0
3-1
Pumas UNAM Pumas UNAM
55 pts
PRODE 1985 América 1-4
4-0
(a.e.t.)
Tampico Madero Puebla
37 pts
Mexico 1986 Monterrey 1-2
2-0
(a.e.t.)
Tampico Madero
1986–87 Guadalajara 1-2
3-0
Cruz Azul Guadalajara
55 pts
1987–88 América 0-1
4-1
Pumas UNAM América
55 pts
1988–89 América 3-2
2-2
Cruz Azul Puebla
53 pts
1989–90 Puebla 2-1
4-3
UdeG América
48 pts
1990–91 Pumas UNAM 2-3
1-0
away goals
América Pumas UNAM
55 pts
1991–92 León 0-0
2-0
(a.e.t.)
Puebla Atlante
50 pts
1992–93 Atlante 1-0
3-0
Monterrey Necaxa
54 pts
1993–94 Tecos 0-1
2-0
(a.e.t.)
Santos Laguna Tecos
51 pts
1994–95 Necaxa 1-1
2-0
Cruz Azul Guadalajara
52 pts
1995–96 Necaxa 1-1
0-0
away goals
Celaya Cruz Azul
56 pts
Invierno 1996 Santos Laguna 0-1
4-2
Necaxa Atlante
66 pts
Verano 1997 Guadalajara 1-1
6-1
Toros Neza
Invierno 1997 Cruz Azul 1-0
1-1
(g.g.)
León Cruz Azul
61 pts
Verano 1998 Toluca 1-2
5-2
Necaxa
Invierno 1998 Necaxa 0-0
2-0
Guadalajara Toluca
75 pts
Verano 1999 Toluca 3-3
2-2
(5-4 p)
Atlas
Invierno 1999 Pachuca 2-2
1-0
(g.g.)
Cruz Azul Toluca
72 pts
Verano 2000 Toluca 2-0
5-1
Santos Laguna
Invierno 2000 Morelia 3-1
0-2
(5-4 p)
Toluca Cruz Azul
55 pts
Verano 2001 Santos Laguna 1-2
3-1
Pachuca
Invierno 2001 Pachuca 2-0
1-1
Tigres UANL Toluca
67 pts
Verano 2002 América 0-2
3-0
(g.g.)
Necaxa
Apertura 2002 Toluca 0-1
4-1
Morelia Toluca
74 pts
Clausura 2003 Monterrey 3-1
0-0
Morelia
Apertura 2003 Pachuca 3-1
0-1
Tigres UANL Pumas UNAM
79 pts
Clausura 2004 Pumas UNAM 1-1
0-0
(5-4 p)
Guadalajara
Apertura 2004 Pumas UNAM 2-1
1-0
Monterrey Morelia
57 pts
Clausura 2005 América 1-1
6-3
Tecos
Apertura 2005 Toluca 3-3
3-0
Monterrey Cruz Azul
60 pts
Clausura 2006 Pachuca 0-0
1-0
San Luis
Apertura 2006 Guadalajara 1-1
2-1
Toluca Pachuca
65 pts
Clausura 2007 Pachuca 2-1
1-1
América
Apertura 2007 Atlante 0-0
2-1
Pumas UNAM Santos Laguna
69 pts
Clausura 2008 Santos Laguna 2-1
1-1
Cruz Azul
Apertura 2008 Toluca 2-0
0-2
(7-6 p)
Cruz Azul Toluca
63 pts
Clausura 2009 Pumas UNAM 1-0
2-2
(a.e.t.)
Pachuca
Apertura 2009 Monterrey 4-3
2-1
Cruz Azul Monterrey
66 pts
Bicentenario 2010 Toluca 2-2
0-0
(4-3 p)
Santos Laguna
Apertura 2010 Monterrey 2-3
3-0
Santos Laguna Cruz Azul
65 pts
Clausura 2011 Pumas UNAM 1-1
2-1
Morelia
Apertura 2011 Tigres UANL 1-0
3-1
Santos Laguna Tigres UANL
59 pts
Clausura 2012 Santos Laguna 1-1
2-1
Monterrey
Liga MX
Apertura 2012 Tijuana 2-1
2-0
Toluca América
63 pts
Clausura 2013 América 0-1
2-1
(4-2 p)
Cruz Azul
Apertura 2013 León 2-0
3-1
América Cruz Azul
65 pts
Clausura 2014 León 2-3
2-0
(a.e.t.)
Pachuca
Apertura 2014 América 0-1
3-0
Tigres UANL Tigres UANL
60 pts
Clausura 2015 Santos Laguna 5-0
0-3
Querétaro
Apertura 2015 Tigres UANL 3-0
1-4
(4-2 p)
Pumas UNAM Monterrey
60 pts
Clausura 2016 Pachuca 1-0
1-1
Monterrey
Apertura 2016 Tigres UANL 1-1
1-1
(3-0 p)
América Tijuana
64 pts
Clausura 2017 Guadalajara 2-2
2-1
Tigres UANL
Apertura 2017 Tigres UANL 1-1
2-1
Monterrey Monterrey
66 pts
Clausura 2018 Santos Laguna 2-1
1-1
Toluca
Apertura 2018 América 0-0
2-0
Cruz Azul Tigres UANL
66 pts
Clausura 2019 Tigres UANL 1-0
0-0
León
Apertura 2019 Monterrey 2-1
1-2
(4-2 p)
América León
54 pts
Clausura 2020 Canceled season due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Guardianes 2020 León 1-1
2-0
Pumas UNAM Cruz Azul
70 pts
Guardianes 2021 Cruz Azul 1-0
1-1
Santos Laguna
Apertura 2021 Atlas 2-3
1-0
(4-3 p)
León Tigres UANL
61 pts
Clausura 2022 Atlas 2-0
1-2
Pachuca
Apertura 2022 Pachuca 5-1
3-1
Toluca Monterrey
75 pts
Clausura 2023 Tigres UANL 0-0
3-2
(a.e.t.)
Guadalajara
Apertura 2023 América 1-1
3-0
(a.e.t.)
Tigres UANL América
75 pts
Clausura 2024 América 1-1
1-0
Cruz Azul

Liga de Expansión MX champions

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Ascenso MX (1994-2019)

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Season Champions Runners-up
Primera División A de México
1994-95 Celaya Pachuca
1995-96 Pachuca Gallos de Hermosillo
Invierno 1996 Tigres UANL Atlético Hidalgo
Verano 1997 Tigres UANL UAT
Invierno 1997 Pachuca RS Zacatecas
Verano 1998 Tigrillos UANL Zacatepec
Invierno 1998 Atlético Yucatán Chivas Tijuana
Verano 1999 Unión de Curtidores1 Cruz Azul Hidalgo
Invierno 1999 Irapuato Zacatepec
Verano 2000 Irapuato Cruz Azul Hidalgo
Invierno 2000 Gallos de Aguascalientes La Piedad
Verano 2001 La Piedad Toros Neza
Invierno 2001 Veracruz San Luis
Verano 2002 San Luis Tigrillos UANL
Apertura 2002 Irapuato La Piedad
Clausura 2003 León Tapatío
Apertura 2003 Sinaloa Cobras
Clausura 2004 León Sinaloa
Apertura 2004 San Luis Atlético Mexiquense
Clausura 2005 Querétaro León
Apertura 2005 Puebla Cruz Azul Hidalgo
Clausura 2006 Querétaro Indios CDJ
Apertura 2006 Puebla Salamanca
Clausura 2007 Sinaloa León
Apertura 2007 Indios CDJ Sinaloa
Clausura 2008 León Sinaloa
Apertura 2008 Querétaro Irapuato
Clausura 2009 Mérida Tijuana
Liga de Ascenso
Apertura 2009 Necaxa Irapuato
Bicentenario 2010 Necaxa León
Apertura 2010 Tijuana Veracruz
Clausura 2011 Irapuato Tijuana
Apertura 2011 UAT La Piedad
Clausura 2012 León Lobos BUAP
Ascenso MX
Apertura 2012 La Piedad2 Sinaloa
Clausura 2013 Toros Neza Necaxa
Apertura 2013 UdeG Necaxa
Clausura 2014 Tecos UAT
Apertura 2014 Necaxa Coras
Clausura 2015 Sinaloa Atlético San Luis
Apertura 2015 Juárez Atlante
Clausura 2016 Necaxa Zacatecas
Apertura 2016 Sinaloa Atlante
Clausura 2017 Lobos BUAP Juárez
Apertura 2017 Oaxaca Juárez
Clausura 2018 Tapachula3 UdeG
Apertura 2018 Atlético San Luis Sinaloa
Clausura 2019 Atlético San Luis Sinaloa
Apertura 2019 Oaxaca Zacatepec

Liga de Expansión MX (2020-Present)

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Season Champions Runners-up
Guardianes 2020 Tampico Madero Atlante
Guardianes 2021 Tepatitlán Morelia
Grita México 2021 Atlante Tampico Madero
Clausura 2022 Morelia Sonora
Apertura 2022 Atlante Celaya
Clausura 2023 Tapatío Morelia
Apertura 2023 Cancún Atlante
Clausura 2024 Atlante UdeG
Notes
  1. Puebla bought Unión de Curtidores and took over its spot in the Primera División.
  2. Veracruz bought La Piedad and took over its spot in the Liga MX.
  3. Tapachula were not certified to be promoted to Liga MX.

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Liga Premier champions

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Second level division (1950-1994)

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Season Champions Runners-up
Segunda División de México
1950–51 Zacatepec Real Zamora
1951–52 La Piedad San Sebastián
1952–53 Toluca Veracruz
1953–54 Irapuato San Sebastián
1954–55 Atlas Cuautla
1955–56 Monterrey Querétaro
1956–57 Real Zamora Morelia
1957–58 Celaya Monterrey
1958–59 Tampico Monterrey
1959–60 Monterrey Ciudad Madero
1960–61 Nacional Poza Rica
1961–62 Pumas UNAM Ciudad Madero
1962–63 Zacatepec Ciudad Madero
1963–64 Cruz Azul Poza Rica
1964–65 Ciudad Madero Poza Rica
1965–66 Jabatos de Nuevo León Tampico
1966–67 Pachuca Laguna
1967–68 Laguna Zacatepec
1968–69 Torreón Zacatepec
1969–70 Zacatepec Jabatos de Nuevo León
1970–71 San Luis Real Zamora
1971–72 Atlas Tigres UANL
1972–73 Ciudad de Madero Irapuato
1973–74 Tigres UANL UdeG
1974–75 Tecos Irapuato
1975–76 San Luis Tecnológico de Celaya
1976–77 Atlante UAQ
1977–78 Zacatepec Irapuato
1978–79 Atlas Cuautla
1979–80 Atletas Campesinos Osos Grises
1980–81 Morelia Tapatío
1981–82 Oaxtepec Coras
1982–83 Unión de Curtidores Real Zamora
1983–84 Zacatepec Jalisco
1984–85 Irapuato Pachuca
1985–86 Cobras Pachuca
1986–87 UAT UAQ
1987–88 Cobras León
1988–89 Potros Neza Atlético Yucatán
1989–90 León Inter de Tijuana
1990–91 Atlante Pachuca
1991–92 Pachuca Zacatepec
1992–93 Toros Neza Tampico Madero
1993–94 Tampico Madero Irapuato

Third level division (1994-Present)

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Season Champions Runners-up
1994–95 Cruz Azul Hidalgo Bachilleres UdeG
1995–96 Tigrillos UANL Tapatío
1996–97 Bachilleres UdeG Gallos de Aguascalientes
Invierno 1997 Zitácuaro Gallos de Aguascalientes
Verano 1998 Gallos de Aguascalientes Delfines Xalapa
Invierno 1998 Durango Zitácuaro
Verano 1999 Durango Marte
Invierno 1999 Real Cuautitlán Tapatío
Verano 2000 Marte Cihuatlán
Invierno 2000 Tamaulipas Zitácuaro
Verano 2001 Zitácuaro Cihuatlán
Invierno 2001 Cihuatlán Tapatío
Verano 2002 Astros CDJ Tapatío
Apertura 2002 Coras Real de la Plata
Clausura 2003 Coatzacoalcos Tecamachalco
Apertura 2003 Lobos BUAP Real Cuautitlán
Clausura 2004 Pachuca Juniors América Coapa
Apertura 2004 Académicos Autlán
Clausura 2005 Académicos Cachorros UdeG
Apertura 2005 Coatzacoalcos Pumas Naucalpan
Clausura 2006 Pegaso Anahúac Coatzacoalcos
Apertura 2006 Pachuca Juniors Atlas Premier
Clausura 2007 Cruz Azul Jasso Necaxa San Juan
Apertura 2007 Pachuca Juniors Tiburones de Córdoba
Clausura 2008 Universidad del Fútbol Cihuatlán
Apertura 2008 Mérida Loros UdeC
Clausura 2009 Universidad del Fútbol Dorados de Los Mochis
Apertura 2009 Universidad del Fútbol Altamira
Bicentenario 2010 Universidad del Fútbol1 Chivas Rayadas
Independencia 2010 Celaya Tampico Madero
Revolución 2011 Chivas Rayadas Nuevo Laredo
Apertura 2011 Tulancingo Tecamachalco
Clausura 2012 Tulancingo2 Tecamachalco
Apertura 2012 Murciélagos Coras
Clausura 2013 Galeana Morelos Unión de Curtidores
Apertura 2013 Linces de Tlaxcala Loros UdeC
Clausura 2014 Atlético Coatzacoalcos3 Unión de Curtidores
Apertura 2014 Potros UAEM Sonora
Clausura 2015 Loros UdeC4 Cruz Azul Hidalgo
Apertura 2015 Potros UAEM Tlaxcala
Clausura 2016 Tampico Madero Murciélagos
Apertura 2016 Tlaxcala Irapuato
Clausura 2017 Tlaxcala4 Irapuato
Liga Premier
Apertura 2017 Tepatitlán5 Irapuato
Clausura 2018 Loros UdeC La Piedad
2018–19 Loros UdeC5 Tuzos UAZ
2019–20 Canceled season due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 Irapuato6 Cruz Azul Hidalgo
Apertura 2021 Durango Inter Playa del Carmen
Clausura 2022 Mazorqueros Cafetaleros
Apertura 2022 Tuzos UAZ Jaiba Brava
Clausura 2023 Jaiba Brava7 Inter Playa del Carmen
2023–24 Jaiba Brava Los Cabos United
Notes
  1. Universidad del Fútbol cannot be promoted to the Ascenso MX as an affiliate club of C.F. Pachuca. The club with the most points (Altamira) in the general table for the 2009-10 season.
  2. Titanes de Tulancingo was not promoted to Ascenso MX as they did not have a license and the league was reduced to 15 teams.
  3. Atlético Coatzacoalcos was not promoted to Ascenso MX due to uncertain stadium requirements.
  4. Loros UdeC and Tlaxcala were not cleared due to stadium requirements but were permitted to play in the Ascenso MX the following season.
  5. Loros UdeC and Tepatitlán were not promoted to Ascenso MX due to unclear affiliation requirements.
  6. Irapuato were audited and denied promotion to Liga de Expansión MX. The club was dissolved in September 2021.
  7. Jaiba Brava were audited and denied promotion to Liga de Expansión MX.[2]

Liga TDP champions

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Third level division (1967-1994)

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Season Champions Runners-up
Tercera División de México
1967–68 Zapata Potros UAEM
1968–69 Mastines de Naucalpan Querétaro
1969–70 San Luis Querétaro
1970–71 Lobos de Querétaro Tecnológico de Celaya
1971–72 Orizaba Iberia de Córdoba
1972–73 Tecos La Piedad
1973–74 Celaya Tapatío
1974–75 Potros UAEM Estudiantes de Querétaro
1975–76 Tuberos de Veracruz Torreón
1976–77 Osos Grises Club Chrysler
1977–78 Real Zamora Universidad Veracruzana
1978–79 Lobos de Tlaxcala Río Blanco
1979–80 Oaxtepec Águilas UPAEP
1980–81 Azucareros de Córdoba Celaya
1981–82 Poza Rica Celaya
1982–83 Atlético Tecomán UAQ
1983–84 San Mateo Atenco Loros UdeC
1984–85 Unión de Curtidores Arroceros de Chetumal
1985–86 Progreso de Cocula Águila Progreso
1986–87 Águila Progreso Alianza
1987–88 Ecatepec Loros UdeC
1988–89 Ayense Grupo Yucatán
1989–90 Zitlaltepec Cruz Azul Hidalgo
1990–91 Linces Celaya Gallos Rojos CDJ
1991–92 Atlético San Francisco Xalapa
1992–93 Loros UdeC Cruz Azul Oaxaca
1993–94 Tigrillos UANL Coacalco

Fourth level division (1994-Present)

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Season Champions Runners-up
1994–95 Monterrey FAAC
1995–96 Zitácuaro
1996–97 Real Cuautitlán Guasave
1997–98 Sayula
1998–99 Cihuatlán Potros UAEM
1999–2000 Verde Valle
2000–01 Pumas Naucalpan Atlético San Francisco
Invierno 2001 Académicos América Acoxpa
Verano 2002 Apatzingán Tecamachalco
Apertura 2002 Coras Tezonapa
Clausura 2003 Inter Playa del Carmen Coras
Apertura 2003 Jersey Nay Ixcuintla Tuxtepec
Clausura 2004 Atlético Tecomán Potros Neza
Apertura 2004 Autlán TDP Cacaoteros de Tabasco
Clausura 2005 Atlético Cuauhtémoc América Zapata
Apertura 2005 Tecamachalco Sufacen Tepic
Clausura 2006 Manzanillo Inter de Xalapa
Apertura 2006 Búhos UNISON Potros Neza
Clausura 2007 Cihuatlán Itzaes
Apertura 2007 Atlético Comonfort Tecamachalco
Clausura 2008 Manzanillo Cruz Azul Xochimilco
2008–09 Héroes de Caborca Cruz Azul Xochimilco
2009–10 Patriotas de Córdoba Manzanillo
2010–11 Vaqueros Ixtlán Club Santos Córdoba
2011–12 Real Cuautitlán Club Calor
2012–13 Poblado Miguel Alemán Tecamachalco
2013–14 Tuzos Pachuca Real Zamora
2014–15 Uruapan Sporting Canamy
2015–16 UdeG TDP Verde Valle
2016–17 Tecos Sporting Canamy
Liga TDP
2017–18 Acatlán Cañoneros TDP
2018–19 Héroes de Zaci Atlético San Francisco
2019–20 Canceled season due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 Fuertes de Fortín Club RC-1128
2021–22 Mazorqueros Deportiva Venados
2022–23 Aguacateros de Peribán San Juan de Aragón
2023–24 Texcoco Acatlán

References

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  1. ^ http://www.ascensomx.net/cancha/detallenoticia/11245/title Liga BBVA Expansión MX - Página Oficial
  2. ^ "FMF niega a Tampico Madero y Zacatecas ascenso a Liga Expansión" [FMF denies Tampico Madero and Zacatecas promotion to Liga de Expansión]. periodicocentral.mx (in Spanish). May 19, 2023.

See also

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