The Copa Conecta is a Mexican football competition organized by the FMF that was established in 2021 as the cup tournament for clubs in the third and fourth levels of Mexican football.
15-729: The cup is played by 32 clubs: 12 from the Liga Premier (third level) and 20 from the Liga TDP (fourth level). The cup was created in 2021 with the aim of providing a greater opportunity for the development of football players from Liga Premier and Liga TDP clubs. 32 clubs play in the cup: the champion of the previous edition, 11 from the Liga Premier and 20 from the Liga TDP . The twelve Liga Premier representatives are chosen as follows: four clubs from Serie A and seven clubs from Serie B. The four clubs in Serie A are those that finished in
30-510: The Liga Premier . As of the 2024–25 Season, Atlético Morelia, Celaya, Correcaminos UAT, Mineros de Zacatecas and U. de G. all from Liga de Expansión MX will join the Liga Premier to give young players professional experience. However, only Correcaminos UAT and Leones Negros UdeG will have a reserve team, while Celaya, Atlético Morelia and Mineros de Zacatecas will have an associated team that will have its own identity. The member clubs of
45-535: The first two places in their group. The seven clubs in Serie B are those that qualified for the play-offs of the season first half. The 20 clubs in the Liga TDP are the 17 group leaders from the first half of the season and the three clubs with the best coefficient. The tournament consists of five stages: The matches are played in a single round in the field of the club participating in the TDP League, in case
60-749: The league system. The champions of the 1993–94 Segunda División season was the last to be promoted to the Primera División . In 1994–95 season, the FMF created the Primera División A (renamed Ascenso MX in 2012) with 15 teams from the Segunda División, and all other teams remained in the league that continued to be called Segunda División but at the new third level of Mexican football. Each season has Segunda División teams divided into geographic zones with matches predominantly among
75-543: The league. Instead of being referred to as the Segunda División de México they would be called Liga Premier. The league would continue to have two groups/divisions, however these new divisions would be called Serie A and Serie B . Serie A which would have independent teams as well as the affiliate teams of the higher level leagues in Mexico, Liga MX and Liga de Expansión MX , while Serie B would only have independent teams. Promotion and relegation would be formalized between
90-401: The leagues. Serie A would promote one club to Liga de Expansión MX. Additionally, one Serie B club could promote to Serie A and one club would be relegated from Serie A each year. Finally, and four clubs would be promoted from Liga TDP provided they meet the Serie requirements of Article 57. The Serie A has 36 teams divided into three geographical groups. The top 2 teams from each group and
105-473: The licensing requirements of Liga de Ascenso. From 2011 and 2016, no teams were relegated to Liga Premier, although Pumas Morelos was to be relegated in 2013 but they dissolved before they could play in the lower league. Promotion still occurred during these years provided the club was licensed to participate. In June 2016, Ascenso MX announced they would resume relegating teams. Since that year only Loros UdeC in 2017 and Murciélagos in 2018 were relegated from
120-541: The liguilla. The top two teams from each group and the two best third places at the end of the season will play in the Liguilla for a spot to play for promotion to Liga de Expansión MX provided that their stadiums meet the requirements to ascend. The Serie A was created in the second half of 2008, with the participation and approval of the owners of the teams of the Second and Third Division, being next to Serie B part of
135-478: The member clubs of the Serie A for the 2024–25 season. Below are listed the member clubs of the Serie B for the 2024-25 season. Serie A de M%C3%A9xico The Serie A has 36 teams (5 Liga de Expansión MX Reserve Teams and 31 Serie A Teams) divided into three groups. For the 2024–25 season, it will be a return of a short tournament format (Apertura & Clausura) consisting of 11 group matches and 3 inter-group matches (14 total) played home & away and
150-460: The second level have been tightened, so only one team, Durango , could be promoted in 2022, although it only remained in the Liga de Expansión for one year. In 2024, another team achieved promotion to the Liga de Expansión, Tampico Madero , although it also obtained its place in the second level division as a guest team and not as a full member. In June 2017, Segunda División announced a rebranding of
165-450: The squads for Liga Premier and TDP. Liga Premier de M%C3%A9xico Liga Premier is the third level professional division of Mexican football . Formerly called Segunda División de México (1950–2017). It has 49 teams divided into two divisions ( Serie A and Serie B ). They compete from the fall to spring each season, promotion and relegation between each group, and promotion to Liga de Expansión MX and relegation to Liga TDP within
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#1732780573839180-547: The teams of that group. Each season had one tournament. In 2008, the FMF , with the approval of the chairmen of the clubs in the second and third levels, change the format of the league dividing the number of teams into two divisions, the Liga Premier and the Liga de Nuevos Talentos . Each of the new leagues was divided into geographic groups. The winning club could earn promotion to Primera División A, renamed Liga de Ascenso in 2009, provided their stadium and financial stability met
195-464: The two best third places at end of the tournament will qualify to the final phase, the two tournament champions will play in the Campeón de Campeones Liga Premier for promotion to Liga de Expansión MX provided that the club meets the requirements for the stadium and financial stability. The Serie B has 13 teams in development, that cannot be promoted to the Liga de Expansión MX. Below are listed
210-400: The two clubs play in the same league, the match will be played in the field of the best ranked team. If there is a tie at the end of regular time, a round of penalty kicks will be played to determine the winner. Geographic location is the criteria for matches. The affiliated clubs of Liga MX and Liga de Expansión MX can participate in the cup but only with the players who were registered in
225-460: The upper level. In 2020, the Ascenso MX was abolished and replaced by a new league that was called Liga de Expansión MX , two Liga Premier teams were invited to the new category: Tepatitlán and Tlaxcala , teams who had won their promotion in 2016 and 2018 but were rejected in the second level for not meeting the requirements to participate. Since that year, the requirements to be admitted to
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