2008–09 Liga Premier de Ascenso season

The 2008–09 Liga Premier de Ascenso season was split in two tournaments Apertura and Clausura. Liga Premier was the third-tier football league of Mexico. The season was played between 8 August 2008 and 31 May 2009.

Liga Premier de Ascenso
Season2008–09
Dates8 August 2008 – 31 May 2009
ChampionsApertura:
Mérida
Clausura
Universidad del Fútbol[1]
PromotedMérida
Stats are from the regular season only

As of this season, the Segunda División de México was divided into different branches: the Liga Premier de Ascenso for the more developed teams that have aspirations for promotion to Liga de Ascenso and the Liga de Nuevos Talentos for those clubs with less infrastructure.[2]

Teams

Group 1

CDMX
UDF
ECA
Greater Mexico City teams
Atlético Tapatío
Cuautitlán
Pumas Naucalpan
Tecamachalco
Location of teams in the 2008–09 LPA Group 1
ClubCityStadiumCapacity
Atlético TapatíoChalco, State of MexicoArreola2,500
Cañeros del ZacatepecZacatepec, MorelosAgustín "Coruco" Díaz13,000
CuautitlánCuautitlán, State of MexicoLos Pinos5,000
ECA NorteOaxtepec, MorelosCentro Vacacional IMSS9,000
Inter PlayaPlaya del Carmen, Quintana RooUnidad Deportiva Mario Villanueva Madrid7,500
MéridaMérida, YucatánAlonso Diego Molina
Carlos Iturralde
2,500
15,087
Ocelotes UNACHTapachula, ChiapasOlímpico de Tapachula11,000
OrizabaOrizaba, VeracruzSocum7,000
Pioneros de CancúnCancún, Quintana RooCancún 866,809
Potros UAEMToluca, State of MexicoAlberto "Chivo" Córdoba32,603
Pumas NaucalpanMexico City
Cuernavaca, Morelos
La Cantera2,000
TecamachalcoCiudad Nezahualcóyotl, State of MexicoNeza 8620,000
Tiburones Rojos de CórdobaVeracruz, VeracruzRafael Murillo Vidal3,800
Universidad del FútbolPachuca, HidalgoHidalgo27,512

Group 2

ClubCityStadiumCapacity
AltamiraAltamira, TamaulipasAltamira9,581
Ángeles de ComsbmraAcapulco, GuerreroUnidad Deportiva Acapulco13,000
BravosNuevo Laredo, TamaulipasUnidad Deportiva Benito Juárez5,000
Cachorros LeónLeón, GuanajuatoNou Camp31,297
CelayaCelaya, GuanajuatoMiguel Alemán Valdés23,182
Cruz Azul JassoJasso, Hidalgo10 de Diciembre7,761
ExcélsiorSalinas Victoria, Nuevo LeónCentro Deportivo Soriana2,000
IrapuatoIrapuato, GuanajuatoSergio León Chávez25,000
La PiedadLa Piedad, MichoacánJuan N. López13,356
Necaxa RayosAguascalientes City, AguascalientesVictoria23,851
Petroleros de SalamancaSalamanca, GuanajuatoOlímpico Sección XXIV10,000
Querétaro "B"Querétaro City, QuerétaroMunicipal de Querétaro4,000
Tampico MaderoTampico Madero, TamaulipasTamaulipas19,667
Unión de CurtidoresLeón, GuanajuatoAntonio R. Márquez
La Martinica
2,000
11,000

Group 3

Toros
Dorados LM
Zorros
Manzanillo
Cuervos
Xolos VN
Location of teams in the 2008–09 LPA Group 3
ClubCityStadiumCapacity
Atlético LaguneroGómez Palacio, DurangoUnidad Deportiva Francisco Gómez Palacio4,000
Búhos de HermosilloHermosillo, SonoraHéroe de Nacozari18,747
Cachorros UdeGGuadalajara, JaliscoJalisco
Club Deportivo U. de G.
55,020
3,000
Cuervos Negros de ZapotlanejoZapotlanejo, JaliscoMiguel Hidalgo1,500
Delfines de Los CabosCabo San Lucas, Baja California SurSan José 78
Unidad Deportiva Los Cangrejos
2,000
Dorados Los MochisLos Mochis, SinaloaCentenario LM11,134
Dorados UACHChihuahua City, ChihuahuaOlímpico Universitario José Reyes Baeza22,000
Loros UdeCColima City, ColimaOlímpico Universitario de Colima11,812
Soccer ManzanilloManzanillo, ColimaColima
Gustavo Vázquez Montes
12,000
4,000
Toros de ZacatecasZacatecas City, ZacatecasFrancisco Villa14,000
UAG TecománZapopan, JaliscoTres de Marzo18,779
VaquerosIxtlán del Río, NayaritRoberto Gómez Reyes4,000
Xoloitzcuintles Vaqueros de NayaritTepic, NayaritNicolás Álvarez Ortega
Roberto Gómez Reyes
12,271
4,000
Zorros de ReynosaReynosa, TamaulipasUnidad Deportiva Solidaridad20,000

Torneo Apertura

Regular season

Group 1

League table
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Mérida179442016+435Liguilla de Ascenso
2Universidad del Fútbol1710343915+2434
3Potros UAEM178543126+532
4Tiburones Rojos de Córdoba178543626+1031
5Albinegros de Orizaba178362418+630
6Pioneros de Cancún176743626+1027
7Pumas Naucalpan176562418+627
8Cañeros del Zacatepec176742324−127
9Atlético Tapatío174852325−224
10Inter Playa del Carmen173861821−321
11ECA Norte174671830−1221
12Tecamachalco174582840−1218
13Cuautitlán174582333−1017
14Ocelotes UNACH174492541−1617
Source: RSSSF
Results
Home \ AwayATPCUAECAIPCMEROUCORIPIOUEMPUMTECTRCUDFZAC
Atlético Tapatío1–10–01–53–13–22–2
Cuautitlán2–22–10–22–33–12–22–0
ECA Norte2–10–00–02–22–12–21–1
Inter Playa1–22–02–21–10–00–3
Mérida1–00–03–21–01–01–1
Ocelotes UNACH1–14–20–20–23–23–2
Orizaba1–12–13–01–01–11–12–1
Pioneros0–14–13–01–23–38–55–1
Potros UAEM3–11–15–11–03–00–30–4
Pumas Naucalpan0–01–03–02–00–20–20–1
Tecamachalco3–22–22–11–32–2
TR Córdoba4–22–01–03–12–21–03–0
Universidad del Fútbol1–12–00–18–11–01–1
Zacatepec3–22–10–21–02–02–0
Source: Liga BBVA MX
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group 2

League table
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Necaxa Rayos1711334123+1838Liguilla de Ascenso
2Cruz Azul Jasso1710433110+2137
3Bravos de Nuevo Laredo179622716+1135
4Celaya178542012+833
5Querétaro176742417+729
6La Piedad177373027+325
7Tampico Madero178092823+524
8Irapuato176472220+223
9Altamira174672331−821
10Unión de Curtidores175482638−1220
11Petroleros de Salamanca1743103049−1917
12Ángeles de Comsbmra1743101927−816
13Cachorros León1733111734−1712
14Excélsior1713131552−377
Source: RSSSF
Results
Home \ AwayALTANGBRACALCELCAJEXCIRALPDNECQUESALTAMUDC
Altamira1–11–10–00–23–22–31–2
Ángeles Comsbmra0–12–20–30–23–00–12–0
Bravos2–00–04–30–01–04–12–0
Cachorros León2–30–20–01–21–21–0
Celaya1–03–00–01–11–0
Cruz Azul Jasso4–13–02–02–00–13–2
Excélsior2–01–20–21–92–21–2
Irapuato1–11–17–01–31–22–10–20–2
La Piedad2–10–12–21–06–20–0
Necaxa Rayos2–02–13–21–21–33–36–1
Querétaro1–34–10–01–13–10–02–1
Salamanca2–33–22–00–51–13–0
Tampico Madero1–00–13–20–11–24–0
Unión de Curtidores2–12–21–21–30–25–20–2
Source: Liga BBVA MX
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group 3

League table
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Loros UdeC1713224722+2541Liguilla de Ascenso
2Cuervos Negros de Zapotlanejo1710433422+1236
3Dorados Los Mochis179534226+1634
4Soccer Manzanillo177643726+1130
5Dorados UACH178453226+630
6Xoloitzcuintles Vaqueros de Nayarit178452722+529
7Búhos de Hermosillo178363025+528
8Zorros de Reynosa176652422+227
9Toros de Zacatecas176383037−723
10Cachorros UdeG176473046−1623
11UAG Tecomán175482428−422
12Vaqueros174582221+121
13Delfines de Los Cabos1734102836−816
14Atlético Lagunero1713131738−217
Source: RSSSF
Results
Home \ AwayALGBUHCUGCNZDELDLMDUCLUCSMZTORUAGVAQXVNZOR
Atlético Lagunero3–52–31–31–10–10–14–2
Búhos Hermosillo2–01–33–20–12–12–16–1
Cachorros UdeG1–01–10–11–12–21–1
Cuervos Negros3–23–12–21–01–14–2
Delfines de Los Cabos3–11–26–11–12–31–2
Dorados Los Mochis6–05–22–13–15–01–0
Dorados UACH2–12–35–02–11–13–01–0
Loros UdeC7–12–13–12–14–24–2
Soccer Manzanillo0–03–12–21–22–2
Toros Zacatecas2–02–05–22–41–30–0
UAG Tecomán1–22–02–11–55–11–01–2
Vaqueros2–20–16–32–12–22–1
Xoloitzcuintles VN0–34–10–03–03–11–12–0
Zorros Reynosa2–31–13–11–10–02–12–0
Source: Liga BBVA MX
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Inter–groups matches

In the Apertura 2008 and Clausura 2009 tournaments, the league determined the celebration of two weeks of matches between teams belonging to different groups.

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Liguilla

Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
               
1Loros UdeC235
8Dorados Los Mochis202
1Loros UdeC112
7Universidad del Fútbol (R)022
2Necaxa Rayos145
7Universidad del Fútbol5510
1Loros UdeC112 (2)
6Mérida (pen.)022 (3)
4Cuervos Negros235
5Bravos347
5Bravos022
6Mérida123
3Cruz Azul Jasso011
6Mérida202

Quarter-finals

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Loros UdeC5–2Dorados Los Mochis2–23–0
Necaxa Rayos5–10Universidad del Fútbol1–54–5
Cuervos Negros5–7Bravos2–33–4
Cruz Azul Jasso1–2Mérida0–21–0
First leg
3 December 2008 Universidad del Fútbol 5–1 Necaxa Rayos Pachuca
13:00Brambila 11', 88'
Cardona 81' (o.g.)
Cruz 89'
Estrada 90'
ReportHernández 83'Stadium: Estadio Hidalgo
Attendance: 50
Referee: Osvaldo Sánchez Huerta
3 December 2008 Mérida 2–0 Cruz Azul Jasso Mérida
15:00Pérez 8', 80'ReportStadium: Estadio Carlos Iturralde
Attendance: 500
Referee: Raúl Alejandro Ucán Moreno
3 December 2008 Dorados Los Mochis 2–2 Loros UdeC Los Mochis
15:00Escalante 25'
?
ReportMacías 22'
Gallegos 67'
Stadium: Estadio Centenario
Attendance: 300
Referee: Miguel Ángel Ayala Ramíre
3 December 2008 Bravos 3–2 Cuervos Negros Nuevo Laredo
20:15Figueroa 4' (o.g.)
Cámara 17'
Patiño 30'
ReportAguas 34', 50'Stadium: Unidad Deportiva Benito Juárez
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Osvaldo Hernández Cobos
Second leg
6 December 2008 Cruz Azul Jasso 1–0
(1–2 agg.)
Mérida Ciudad Cooperativa Cruz Azul
11:00León 25'ReportStadium: Estadio 10 de Diciembre
Attendance: 200
Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramírez
6 December 2008 Necaxa Rayos 4–5
(5–10 agg.)
Universidad del Fútbol Aguascalientes City
15:00Ornelas 55'
Orozco 68', 76'
Isijara 80'
ReportCruz 14'
Estrada 19'
Cortés 64', 71', 89'
Stadium: Estadio Victoria
Attendance: 500
Referee: Fernando Torrez López
6 December 2008 Loros UdeC 3–0
(5–2 agg.)
Dorados Los Mochis Colima City
16:00Vizcarra 22'
Alvarado 52'
González 78'
ReportStadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario de Colima
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Miguel Ángel Flores Rodríguez
6 December 2008 Cuervos Negros 3–4
(5–7 agg.)
Bravos Zapotlanejo
16:00Arenas 36'
Soto 49'
Arellano 88'
ReportRuíz 41'
Cámara 55', 75'
Reyes 66'
Stadium: Estadio Miguel Hidalgo
Attendance: 160
Referee: Juan Gerónimo Cruz Rivera

Semi-finals

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Loros UdeC2–2Universidad del Fútbol0–11–2
Bravos2–3Mérida0–12–2
First leg
10 December 2008 Universidad del Fútbol 0–1 Loros UdeC Pachuca
12:00ReportRíos 83'Stadium: Estadio Hidalgo
Attendance: 100
Referee: Humberto Mauricio Cruz González
10 December 2008 Mérida 1–0 Bravos Mérida
15:00Pérez 33'ReportStadium: Estadio Carlos Iturralde
Attendance: 250
Referee: Alejandro de los Santos Arias
Second leg
13 December 2008 Loros UdeC 1–2
(2–2 agg.)
Universidad del Fútbol Colima City
16:00Rebolledo 74'ReportEstrada 82'
Cortés 88'
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario de Colima
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Israel Perea Vázquez
13 December 2008 Bravos 2–2
(2–3 agg.)
Mérida Nuevo Laredo
18:00Serrano 54'
Cámara 83'
ReportHerrera 21'
Silva 90'
Stadium: Unidad Deportiva Benito Juárez
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Félix Augusto López Carrillo

Final

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Loros UdeC2–2
(2-3)
(pen.) Mérida1–01–2
First leg
17 December 2008 Mérida 0–1 Loros UdeC Mérida
15:00ReportSilva 51' (o.g.)Stadium: Estadio Carlos Iturralde
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Miguel Ángel Chacón Viveros
Second leg
20 December 2008 Loros UdeC 1–2
(2–2 agg.)
(2–3 p)
Mérida Colima City
16:00Rebolledo 72'ReportUribe 19'
Alday 65'
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario de Colima
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Ricardo Arellano Nieves


 Apertura 2008 winners 
Mérida
1st title

Torneo Clausura

In the final part of the Clausura 2009 tournament, the regular season and the start of the playoffs were affected by the 2009 swine flu pandemic, so some games were canceled and the coefficient of points/games played had to be used to determine the final positions of the classification table. In addition, some games were played behind closed doors, however, the season could end in the usual way.[3]

Regular season

Group 1

League table
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAPtsCoeff
1Universidad del Fútbol1713134617412.411Liguilla de Ascenso
2Albinegros de Orizaba1710342918352.058
3Pumas Naucalpan179532719352.058
4Cuautitlán166552222271.687
5Potros UAEM177642824281.647
6Tiburones Rojos de Córdoba176652217271.588
7Tecamachalco165742731251.563
8Cañeros del Zacatepec175752328251.471
9Mérida166372424231.438
10Inter Playa del Carmen167181819231.438
11Atlético Tapatío164661825201.250
12Pioneros de Cancún163761421171.063
13ECA Norte1725102332150.882
14Ocelotes UNACH1733112541130.765
Source: RSSSF
Results
Home \ AwayATPCUAECAIPCMEROUCORIPIOUEMPUMTECTRCUDFZAC
Atlético Tapatío3–10–02–11–21–11–3
Cuautitlán4–33–30–22–00–00–2
ECA Norte3–10–31–31–21–21–1
Inter Playa0–00–22–11–02–02–03–0
Mérida3–12–11–22–31–31–0
Ocelotes UNACH0–40–34–51–02–00–31–2
Orizaba1–01–12–03–22–11–3
Pioneros2–42–22–10–01–11–0
Potros UAEM2–00–02–02–31–10–0
Pumas Naucalpan3–00–03–31–02–01–1
Tecamachalco2–22–22–22–23–23–1
TR Córdoba0–03–12–12–00–05–1
Universidad del Fútbol3–22–04–14–05–12–24–0
Zacatepec4–01–12–11–10–42–02–2
Source: Liga BBVA MX
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group 2

League table
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAPtsCoeff
1Altamira1710433016352.059Liguilla de Ascenso
2La Piedad179442716331.941
3Petroleros de Salamanca177642411331.941
4Ángeles de Comsbmra178632014331.941
5Celaya168352114281.750
6Unión de Curtidores176652319281.647
7Cruz Azul Jasso175662020241.412
8Necaxa Rayos166282221211.313
9Excélsior174761823221.294
10Querétaro175572230221.294
11Irapuato165561717201.250
12Tampico Madero174581130201.176
13Cachorros León173591324160.941
14Bravos de Nuevo Laredo16169622130.813
Source: RSSSF
Results
Home \ AwayALTANGBRACALCELCAJEXCIRALPDNECQUESALTAMUDC
Altamira2–11–11–02–02–05–0
Ángeles Comsbmra1–10–11–00–00–02–1
Bravos3–50–10–01–00–0
Cachorros León1–20–01–21–12–01–11–01–1
Celaya1–22–13–22–13–00–25–01–0
Cruz Azul Jasso1–11–00–13–30–10–1
Excélsior3–01–00–02–11–01–22–2
Irapuato1–13–00–01–02–1
La Piedad0–02–01–05–04–11–02–1
Necaxa Rayos1–14–11–23–11–02–0
Querétaro0–21–11–12–11–30–2
Salamanca3–04–01–10–02–24–1
Tampico Madero0–01–01–02–11–11–11–0
Unión de Curtidores2–12–21–00–21–34–0
Source: Liga BBVA MX
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group 3

League table
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAPtsCoeff
1Soccer Manzanillo1713133612412.412Liguilla de Ascenso
2Dorados Los Mochis1710613815402.353
3Loros UdeC1711423217402.353
4Dorados UACH179713113352.059
5Xoloitzcuintles Vaqueros de Nayarit176652425261.529
6Delfines de Los Cabos166372633231.438
7Vaqueros175571725241.412
8Búhos de Hermosillo166372621221.294
9Cuervos Negros de Zapotlanejo154562223201.250
10UAG Tecomán165562024201.250
11Zorros de Reynosa165291729191.188
12Cachorros UdeG162681928150.938
13Toros de Zacatecas1724111129120.706
14Atlético Lagunero[a]16101543430.188
Source: RSSSF
Notes:
Results
Home \ AwayALGBUHCUGCNZDELDLMDUCLUCSMZTORUAGVAQXVNZOR
Atlético Lagunero3–2
Búhos Hermosillo2–05–11–22–33–01–1
Cachorros UdeG0–02–01–13–30–03–0
Cuervos Negros3–12–21–22–02–40–0
Delfines de Los Cabos1–41–11–12–34–20–03–1
Dorados Los Mochis2–11–14–22–12–05–0
Dorados UACH4–02–01–10–11–04–1
Loros UdeC2–14–02–21–01–03–2
Soccer Manzanillo3–13–12–32–05–02–02–0
Toros Zacatecas1–13–00–00–30–11–0
UAG Tecomán3–02–11–10–21–33–0
Vaqueros2–00–22–22–01–10–01–0
Xoloitzcuintles VN1–01–22–22–22–22–1
Zorros Reynosa1–00–34–10–03–2
Source: Liga BBVA MX
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Inter–groups matches

In the Apertura 2008 and Clausura 2009 tournaments, the league determined the celebration of two weeks of matches between teams belonging to different groups.

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Liguilla

Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
               
1Universidad del Fútbol022
7Pumas Naucalpan000
1Universidad del Fútbol336
5Altamira101
4Loros UdeC123
5Altamira235
1Universidad del Fútbol235
3Dorados Los Mochis112
2Soccer Manzanillo459
6Albinegros de Orizaba000
2Soccer Manzanillo134
3Dorados Los Mochis325
3Dorados Los Mochis167
8La Piedad112

Quarter-finals

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Universidad del Fútbol2–0Pumas Naucalpan2–00–0
Loros UdeC3–5Altamira1–22–3
Soccer Manzanillo9–0Albinegros de Orizaba4–05–0
Dorados Los Mochis7–2La Piedad1–16–1
First leg
6 May 2009 La Piedad 1–1 Dorados Los Mochis La Piedad
17:30Urias 52'ReportCarrillo 32'Stadium: Estadio Juan N. López
Attendance: 0
Referee: Oscar Bernardo Villagómez Gurría
6 May 2009 Altamira 2–1 Loros UdeC Altamira
20:00Rocha  55', 82'ReportMorett 50'Stadium: Estadio Altamira
Attendance: 0
Referee: Humberto Sánchez Reyna
7 May 2009 Albinegros de Orizaba 0–4 Soccer Manzanillo Orizaba
15:00ReportHernández 13', 49'
Paz 59'
Alanís  78'
Stadium: Estadio Socum
Attendance: 0
Referee: Erick Arce Castillo
7 May 2009 Pumas Naucalpan 0–2 Universidad del Fútbol Cuernavaca
17:00Report Brambila  53'
Sánchez 89'
Stadium: Estadio Centenario
Attendance: 0
Referee: Arturo Cruz Hurtado
Second leg
9 May 2009 Dorados Los Mochis 6–1
(7–2 agg.)
La Piedad Los Mochis
17:00Carrillo 13', 55'
Torres 40'
Velázquez  66'
Salcido 75', 89'
ReportUrias 61'Stadium: Estadio Centenario
Attendance: 0
Referee: Edgar Adrián Amparano Martínez
9 May 2009 Loros UdeC 2–3
(3–5 agg.)
Altamira Colima City
19:00Rebolledo 33'
Vizcarra 67'
ReportChavira 39'
Rocha 60'
Anguiano 85'
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario de Colima
Attendance: 0
Referee: José Alejandro Aranda Godinez
10 May 2009 Soccer Manzanillo 5–0
(9–0 agg.)
Albinegros de Orizaba Manzanillo
15:00Páez 50', 66'
Paz 54'
Cota 64'
Hernández 70'
ReportStadium: Estadio Gustavo Vázquez Montes
Attendance: 0
Referee: Roberto Gutiérrez Soto
10 May 2009 Universidad del Fútbol 0–0
(2–0 agg.)
Pumas Naucalpan Pachuca
16:00ReportStadium: Estadio Hidalgo
Attendance: 0
Referee: León Vicente Barajas Anzures

Semi-finals

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Universidad del Fútbol6–1Altamira3–13–0
Soccer Manzanillo4–5Dorados Los Mochis1–33–2
First leg
13 May 2009 Altamira 1–3 Universidad del Fútbol Altamira
20:00Rodríguez 44'ReportBrambila 11'
Cruz  46'
Herrera  54'
Stadium: Estadio Altamira
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Baruch Absalón Castellanos
14 May 2009 Dorados Los Mochis 3–1 Soccer Manzanillo Los Mochis
17:00Carrillo 42', 48'
Alarcón 88'
ReportPáez 13'Stadium: Estadio Centenario
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Marco Antonio Ortíz Nava
Second leg
16 May 2009 Universidad del Fútbol 3–0
(6–1 agg.)
Altamira Pachuca
12:00Sánchez 76'
Peña 83'
Martínez 89'
ReportStadium: Estadio Hidalgo
Attendance: 300
Referee: Javier Moctezuma Nolasco
17 May 2009 Soccer Manzanillo 3–2
(4–5 agg.)
Dorados Los Mochis Manzanillo
15:00Paéz 20'
Paz 43'
Hernández 73'
ReportUnknown
Unknown
Stadium: Estadio Gustavo Vázquez Montes
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Jorge Luis Delgado Salas

Final

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Universidad del Fútbol3–2Dorados Los Mochis2–11–1
First leg
20 May 2009 Dorados Los Mochis 1–2 Universidad del Fútbol Los Mochis
17:00Arredondo  36'ReportMañón  59'
Peña  68'
Stadium: Estadio Centenario
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortega Ríos
Second leg
23 May 2009 Universidad del Fútbol 3–1
(5–2 agg.)
Dorados Los Mochis Pachuca
12:00Mañón  30', 44'
Sánchez  67'
ReportEscalante  22'Stadium: Estadio Hidalgo
Attendance: Julio David Escobar Barba
Referee: 800


 Clausura 2009 winners 
Universidad del Fútbol
2nd title

Relegation Table

PTeamPtsGPts/G
1Loros UdeC81342.382
2Universidad del Fútbol75342.205
3Dorados Los Mochis74342.176
4Soccer Manzanillo71342.088'
5Dorados UACH65341.911
6Albinegros de Orizaba65341.911
7Celaya61331.848
8Pumas Naucalpan62341.823
9Cruz Azul Jasso61341.794
10Necaxa Rayos59331.787
11Potros UAEM60341.764
12Mérida58331.757
13La Piedad58341.705
14TR Córdoba58341.705
15Cuervos Negros56331.696
16Altamira56341.647
17Xoloitzcuintles Vaqueros55341.617
18Cañeros del Zacatepec52341.529
19Querétaro51341.500
20Petroleros de Salamanca50341.470
21Búhos de Hermosillo50341.470
22Bravos de Nuevo Laredo48331.454
23Ángeles de Comsbmra49341.441
24Unión de Curtidores48341.411
25Zorros de Reynosa46331.393
26Cuautitlán44331.333
27Inter Playa del Carmen44331.333
28Atlético Tapatío44331.333
29Pioneros de Cancún44331.333
30Vaqueros45341.323
31Tecamachalco43331.303
32Irapuato43331.303
34Tampico Madero44341.294
35Delfines de Los Cabos39331.181
36Cachorros UdeG38331.151
37ECA Norte36341.058
38Toros de Zacatecas35341.029
39Ocelotes UNACH30340.882
40Excélsior29340.852
41Cachorros León28340.823
42Atlético Lagunero10330.303

Promotion Final

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 Liga de Ascenso. The first leg was played on 27 May 2009, and the second leg was played on 30 May 2009.

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Universidad del Fútbol2–3Mérida1–21–1

First leg

27 May 2009 Mérida 2–1 Universidad del Fútbol Mérida
15:00Alday 48'
Pérez 56'
ReportPeña 81'Stadium: Estadio Carlos Iturralde
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Jorge Macías Romo

Second leg

30 May 2009 Universidad del Fútbol 1–1
(2–3 agg.)
Mérida Pachuca
12:00Cruz  80'ReportPortela 73'Stadium: Estadio Hidalgo
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Román Rafael Medina Vázquez


 2008–09 winners 
Mérida
1st title

See also

References