2017–18 Serie A de Mexico season

The 2017–18 Serie A de México season was split in two tournaments Apertura and Clausura. Serie A is the third-tier football league of Mexico. The season was played between 11 August 2017 and 19 May 2018.

Serie A de México
Season2017-18
Dates11 August 2017 – 19 May 2018
ChampionsApertura:
Tepatitlán
Clausura
Loros UdeC
Top goalscorerApertura:
Joaquín Alonso Hernández (13 goals)
Clausura
Juan Galindrez (14 goals)
Biggest home winApertura:
Loros UdeC 5–0 Alacranes de Durango
(11 November 2017)
Clausura
Tepatitlán 5–0 Dorados Fuerza UACH
(15 April 2018)
Biggest away winApertura:
Inter Playa del Carmen 1–5 Irapuato
(3 September 2017)
Clausura
Deportivo Tepic 0–5 Pacific F.C.
(14 April 2018)
Highest scoringApertura:
Loros UdeC (44 points)
Clausura
Loros UdeC
Tuxtla F.C. (39 points)
Highest attendanceApertura:
Gavilanes de Matamoros 2–0 Loros UdeC (20,000)
Clausura
Reboceros de La Piedad 1–2 Pioneros de Cancún (12,000)
Lowest attendanceApertura:
Sporting Canamy 0–1 Lobos BUAP (0)
Clausura
Deportivo Tepic 0–5 Pacific F.C. (0)
Total attendanceApertura:
228,104
Clausura
173,453
Average attendanceApertura:
745
Clausura
567
Stats are from the regular season only

Torneo Apertura

Changes from the previous season

36 teams participated in this season:

Stadiums and Locations

Group 1

ClubCityStadiumCapacity
Alacranes de DurangoDurango City, DurangoFrancisco Zarco18,000
AtlasZapopan, JaliscoAlfredo "Pistache" Torres3,000
Atlético ReynosaReynosa, TamaulipasUnidad Deportiva Solidaridad20,000
Deportivo TepicTepic, NayaritNicolás Álvarez Ortega12,271
Dorados Fuerza UACHChihuahua City, ChihuahuaOlímpico Universitario José Reyes Baeza22,000
Gavilanes de MatamorosMatamoros, TamaulipasEl Hogar22,000
GuadalajaraZapopan, JaliscoVerde Valle800
LeónLeón, GuanajuatoCasa Club León1,000
Loros UdeCColima City, ColimaOlímpico Universitario de Colima11,812
MonterreySantiago, Nuevo LeónEl Barrial570
Monarcas MoreliaMorelia, MichoacánMorelos practice field1,000
NecaxaAguascalientes City, AguascalientesVictoria23,851
PacificLos Mochis, SinaloaCentenario11,134
SantosTorreón, CoahuilaTSM practice field1,000
TecosZapopan, JaliscoTres de Marzo18,779
Tepatitlán de MorelosTepatitlán, JaliscoGregorio "Tepa" Gómez12,500
Tigres UANLGeneral Zuazua, Nuevo LeónZuazua Training Center800
TijuanaTijuana, Baja CaliforniaCaliente27,333

Group 2

Location of teams in the 2018–19 Serie A Group 2
ClubCityStadiumCapacity
AméricaTlalpan, Mexico CityInstalaciones Club América1,000
Cruz Azul HidalgoCiudad Cooperativa Cruz Azul, Hidalgo10 de Diciembre7,761
Cruz Azul PremierCiudad Cooperativa Cruz Azul, Hidalgo10 de Diciembre7,761
Halcones de MorelosCuernavaca, MorelosCentenario14,800
Inter Playa del CarmenPlaya del Carmen, Quintana RooUnidad Deportiva Mario Villanueva Madrid7,500
IrapuatoIrapuato, GuanajuatoSergio León Chávez25,000
Lobos BUAPPuebla, PueblaUniversitario BUAP19,283
PachucaSan Agustín Tlaxiaca, HidalgoUniversidad del Fútbol1,000
Pioneros de CancúnCancún, Quintana RooAndrés Quintana Roo17,289
PueblaPuebla, PueblaClub Alpha Field 3600
QuerétaroQuerétaro, QuerétaroCorregidora33,070
Real ZamoraZamora, MichoacánZamora7,200
Reboceros de La PiedadLa Piedad, MichoacánJuan N. López13,356
Sporting CanamyOaxtepec, MorelosOlímpico de Oaxtepec9,000
TolucaMetepec, State of MexicoInstalaciones de Metepec1,000
TuxtlaTuxtla Gutiérrez, ChiapasVíctor Manuel Reyna29,001
UNAMCoyoacán, Mexico CityLa Cantera2,000
VeracruzVeracruz, VeracruzCAR Veracruz1,000

Regular season

Group 1

Standings
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Loros UdeC1713224115+2644Advance to Liguilla
2Tepatitlán1711423615+2138
3Tigres178542215+732Advance to Liguilla de Filiales
4Tijuana179263029+130
5Morelia177732817+1129
6Guadalajara178452016+429
7Monterrey177462923+627
8Santos Laguna176562728−127
9Deportivo Tepic175752319+426Advance to Liguilla
10Dorados Fuerza UACH176831915+426
11León176562424026
12Gavilanes de Matamoros176562526−125
13Atlético Reynosa176381826−821
14Tecos F.C.174581928−917
15Necaxa173591628−1215
16Atlas172781724−713
17Pacific F.C.1731131633−1711
18Alacranes de Durango1731131241−2911
Updated to match(es) played on November 25, 2017. Source: SoccerWay
Results
Home \ AwayALDATSATRDTEDFUGAVGDLLEOLUCMTYMORNECPACSANTECTPATIGTIJ
Alacranes3–20–11–31–01–20–21–30–1
Atlas0–20–02–20–21–33–10–05–2
Atlético Reynosa2–11–04–20–10–12–02–10–20–0
Deportivo Tepic2–20–01–13–10–02–10–31–10–1
Dorados Fuerza UACH0–00–00–03–12–01–00–00–0
Gavilanes de Matamoros2–02–33–02–01–13–20–10–11–0
Guadalajara2–10–00–02–20–13–22–13–0
León4–01–12–00–32–31–11–00–01–2
Loros UdeC5–05–22–12–01–13–02–14–14–2
Monterrey3–34–00–11–15–01–02–11–10–1
Monarcas Morelia5–01–13–41–01–12–01–12–12–0
Necaxa1–03–22–21–21–10–23–10–1
Pacific3–00–41–10–14–20–10–21–2
Santos Laguna4–00–42–24–13–31–21–42–0
Tecos1–33–00–20–22–01–11–33–3
Tepatitlán2–03–04–13–21–12–14–03–04–2
Tigres2–11–02–00–11–02–00–02–2
Tijuana1–22–12–04–22–24–23–32–1
Updated to match(es) played on 25 November 2017. Source: SoccerWay
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group 2

Standings
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Reboceros de La Piedad1710343221+1137Advance to Liguilla
2UNAM1710432921+835Advance to Liguilla de Filiales
3Irapuato179443720+1733Advance to Liguilla
4Veracruz177642216+629Advance to Liguilla de Filiales
5Tuxtla179172623+329Advance to Liguilla
6Toluca176832317+628Advance to Liguilla de Filiales
7Inter Playa del Carmen177552823+528Advance to Liguilla
8Pioneros de Cancún178362421+328
9América177462925+426Advance to Liguilla de Filiales
10Cruz Azul Hidalgo177372319+424
11Querétaro175752423+124
12Real Zamora175662329−622
13Puebla173772230−821
14Lobos BUAP175571923−420
15Halcones de Morelos174672233−1119
16Cruz Azul Premier174492940−1118
17Sporting Canamy1733112137−1613
18Pachuca1725101429−1511
Updated to match(es) played on November 25, 2017. Source: SoccerWay
Results
Home \ AwayAMECAHCRPHAMIPCIRALOBPACPIOPUEQRORZARLPSCATOLTUXUNMVER
América2–13–13–33–21–23–01–21–1
Cruz Azul Hidalgo3–11–01–01–05–10–34–01–10–0
Cruz Azul Premier0–13–00–32–43–13–22–21–3
Halcones de Morelos3–21–32–21–00–32–22–32–1
Inter Playa del Carmen2–05–10–01–51–11–12–02–12–0
Irapuato1–12–25–04–03–24–01–03–12–1
Lobos BUAP2–03–31–10–13–21–10–01–11–3
Pachuca2–31–21–02–21–12–10–10–11–2
Pioneros de Cancún1–03–10–01–23–00–12–12–0
Puebla1–22–22–32–20–31–02–20–30–0
Querétaro2–01–21–15–13–31–12–01–10–0
Real Zamora1–31–11–22–13–22–02–32–3
Reboceros de La Piedad2–13–12–22–03–12–03–21–2
Sporting Canamy1–20–34–22–20–10–11–0
Toluca1–10–01–21–10–04–13–12–01–0
Tuxtla2–12–10–21–02–10–24–02–3
UNAM1–02–21–03–12–01–01–14–23–2
Veracruz2–12–13–12–02–21–11–10–13–1
Updated to match(es) played on 25 November 2017. Source: SoccerWay
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Regular Season statistics

Scoring

  • First goal of the season: Omar Salgado (Tigres UANL Premier)

Top goalscorers

Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name.

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Joaquín Alonso HernándezMonterrey Premier13
2 Humberto Leonardo GuzmánReboceros de La Piedad12
3 Brian Santiago LaraCruz Azul Premier11
4 Marco Antonio GranadosLoros UdeC11
5 Francisco Da CostaInter Playa del Carmen10

Source: Liga Premier

Attendance

Per team

PosTeamTotalHighLowAverageChange
1Gavilanes de Matamoros77,00020,0003,5008,556n/a
2Reboceros de La Piedad30,9004,9003,0003,863n/a
3Deportivo Tepic16,0893,2575001,788n/a
4Loros UdeC14,9003,0008001,656n/a
5Tepatitlán13,7003,0001,0001,522n/a
6Tuxtla11,2002,5005001,400n/a
7Inter Playa del Carmen10,5003,0003001,167n/a
8Pioneros de Cancún6,4001,500500800n/a
9Atlético Reynosa6,2502,000100694n/a
10Irapuato6,1501,300300683n/a
11Real Zamora5,0001,800200625n/a
12Dorados Fuerza UACH3,000600200375n/a
13Alacranes de Durango2,8501,000200356n/a
14Tecos2,500600100278n/a
15Cruz Azul Hidalgo1,85030050206n/a
16Guadalajara1,35040050169n/a
17Atlas1,300250100163n/a
18América1,35025050150n/a
19Pacific1,200300100150n/a
20Veracruz1,30030050144n/a
21UNAM1,23020050137n/a
22Querétaro1,18020050131n/a
23Lobos BUAP1,15020050128n/a
24Cruz Azul Premier950200100119n/a
25Necaxa92020070115n/a
26Halcones de Morelos90020050113n/a
27Toluca1,00020050111n/a
28Puebla85015050106n/a
29Pachuca92015070102n/a
30Monarcas Morelia8301005092n/a
31León7501505083n/a
32Tijuana6051005076n/a
33Santos Laguna6001005076n/a
34Monterrey6001005067n/a
35Tigres5301503066n/a
36Sporting Canamy300100050n/a
League total228,10420,0000745n/a

Updated to games played on 25 November 2017
Source: Liga Premier FMF (available in each game report)
Notes:
Only regular season listed
1: Team played Serie B last season.
2: Team played Ascenso MX last season.

Highest and lowest

Highest attendanceLowest attendance
WeekHomeScoreAwayAttendanceHomeScoreAwayAttendance
1Reboceros de La Piedad2–0Lobos BUAP4,500Monarcas Morelia2–1Tigres UANL50
2Gavilanes de Matamoros2–0Alacranes de Durango15,000Tigres UANL2–0Pacific F.C.50
3Reboceros de La Piedad1–2UNAM3,000Tecos F.C.0–2León100
4Gavilanes de Matamoros2–0Loros UdeC20,000Tigres UANL2–1Atlas30
5Reboceros de La Piedad2–1América3,500Monarcas Morelia3–4Dorados Fuerza UACH50
6Gavilanes de Matamoros3–0León9,000Tigres UANL2–0Guadalajara50
7Loros UdeC2–0Monterrey3,000Veracruz3–1UNAM50
8Gavilanes de Matamoros3–2Monarcas Morelia5,500Monterrey1–1Tecos F.C.50
9Gavilanes de Matamoros0–1Tepatitlán6,000Monarcas Morelia2-0Tijuana80
10Tepatitlán1–1Monarcas Morelia3,000Tigres UANL0–0Tecos F.C.50
11Gavilanes de Matamoros1–1Monterrey7,000Monarcas Morelia1–0Guadalajara50
12Reboceros de La Piedad3–1Pachuca4,000Sporting Canamy2–2Inter Playa del Carmen50
13Gavilanes de Matamoros0–1Tigres UANL7,500León2–0Dorados Fuerza UACH50
14Reboceros de La Piedad3–1Cruz Azul Hidalgo5,000Sporting Canamy0–1Lobos BUAP0
15Gavilanes de Matamoros2–3Dorados Fuerza UACH3,500Cruz Azul Hidalgo1–0Pachuca50
16Reboceros de La Piedad2–2Inter Playa del Carmen3,000Sporting Canamy1–0UNAM50
17Gavilanes de Matamoros1–0Tijuana3,500Santos Laguna1–4Tigres UANL50

Source:Liga Premier FMF (available in each game report)

Liguilla de Ascenso (Promotion Playoffs)

The four best teams of each group play two games against each other on a home-and-away basis. The higher seeded teams play on their home field during the second leg. The winner of each match up is determined by aggregate score. In the quarterfinals and semifinals, if the two teams are tied on aggregate the higher seeded team advances. In the final, if the two teams are tied after both legs, the match goes to extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shoot-out.

Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
               
1Loros UdeC336
8Dorados Fuerza UACH000
1Loros UdeC112
4Irapuato213
4Irapuato033
5Tuxtla101
4Irapuato112 (3)
2Tepatitlán022 (5)
2Tepatitlán044
7Deportivo Tepic000
2Tepatitlán (s)000
3Reboceros de La Piedad000
3Reboceros de La Piedad123
6Inter Playa del Carmen202

Quarter-finals

The first legs was played on 29 and 30 November 2017, and the second legs was played on 2 and 3 December 2017.

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Loros UdeC6–0Dorados Fuerza UACH3–03–0
Irapuato3–1Tuxtla0–13–0
Tepatitlán4–0Deportivo Tepic0–04–0
Reboceros de La Piedad3–2Inter Playa del Carmen1–22–0
First leg
29 November 2017 Tuxtla 1–0 Irapuato Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas
15:00C. Ramos 71'ReportStadium: Estadio Víctor Manuel Reyna
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Arturo Isai González
29 November 2017 Inter Playa del Carmen 2–1 Reboceros de La Piedad Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo
19:00B. Tun 64'
S. Terán 71'
ReportH. Guzmán 36'Stadium: Estadio Mario Villanueva Madrid
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Arturo Alcántara
29 November 2017 Dorados Fuerza UACH 0–3 Loros UdeC Chihuahua City, Chihuahua
20:00ReportR. Valdéz 1'
V. Mañón 16'
A. Nuño 34'
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario José Reyes Baeza
Attendance: 836
Referee: Juan Canales
30 November 2017 Deportivo Tepic 0-0 Tepatitlán Tepic, Nayarit
20:30ReportStadium: Estadio Nicolás Álvarez Ortega
Attendance: 3,974
Referee: Oziel Méndez
Second leg
2 December 2017 Loros UdeC 3–0
(6–0 agg.)
Dorados Fuerza UACH Colima City, Colima
16:00A. Valdéz 21'
A. Nuño 75'
O. Estrada 78'
ReportStadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario de Colima
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Jesús López
2 December 2017 Irapuato 3–0
(3–1 agg.)
Tuxtla Irapuato, Guanajuato
19:00G. Martínez 50'
J. Valdivia 51'
J.L. Estada 88'
ReportStadium: Estadio Sergio León Chávez
Attendance: 850
Referee: Jesús Roberto Rui
2 December 2017 Reboceros de La Piedad 2–0
(3–2 agg.)
Inter Playa del Carmen La Piedad, Michoacán
20:00J. Salas 27'
D. Hernández 85'
ReportStadium: Estadio Juan N. López
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Alan Enrique Martínez
3 December 2017 Tepatitlán 4–0
(4–0 agg.)
Deportivo Tepic Tepatitlán de Morelos, Jalisco
16:00L. Rodríguez 15'
M. Ramos 50'
R. Reynoso 77'
D. Aguiñaga 81'
ReportStadium: Estadio Gregorio "Tepa" Gómez
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Antonio Olalde

Semi-finals

The first legs was played on 6 and 7 December 2017, and the second legs was played on 9 and 10 December 2017.

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Loros UdeC2–3Irapuato1–21–1
Tepatitlán(s) 0–0Reboceros de La Piedad0–00–0
First leg
6 December 2017 Irapuato 2–1 Loros UdeC Irapuato, Guanajuato
20:00O. Montero 1'
G. Martínez 44'
ReportA. Monzonis 30'Stadium: Estadio Sergio León Chávez
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Guillermo Pacheco
7 December 2017 Reboceros de La Piedad 0–0 Tepatitlán La Piedad, Michoacán
20:00ReportStadium: Estadio Juan N. López
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Arturo Isai González
Second leg
9 December 2017 Loros UdeC 1–1
(2–3 agg.)
Irapuato Colima City, Colima
16:00A. Monzonis 50'ReportJ. Valdivia 67'Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario de Colima
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Luis Daniel Chávez
10 December 2017 Tepatitlán (s) 0–0
(0–0 agg.)
Reboceros de La Piedad Tepatitlán de Morelos, Jalisco
16:00ReportStadium: Estadio Gregorio "Tepa" Gómez
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Antonio de Jesús Vázquez Olalde

Final

The first leg was played on 13 December 2017, and the second leg was played on 16 December 2017.

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Tepatitlán2–2Irapuato0–12–1
First leg
13 December 2017 Irapuato 1–0 Tepatitlán Irapuato, Guanajuato
20:30L. Razo 75'ReportStadium: Estadio Sergio León Chávez
Attendance: 4,610
Referee: Jesús Roberto Ruíz
Second leg
16 December 2017 Tepatitlán 2–1
(2–2 agg.)
(5:3 p)
Irapuato Tepatitlán de Morelos, Jalisco
15:00J. Ruíz 19'
A. Soria 90+2'
ReportJ. Guzmán 72'Stadium: Estadio Gregorio "Tepa" Gómez
Attendance: 6,200
Referee: Luis Daniel Chávez León
Penalties
Ramos
Ruíz
Saavedra
Aguiñaga
Rodríguez
Moreno
Martínez
Silva
Estrada


 Torneo Apertura 2017 winners 
Tepatitlán
1st title

Liguilla de Filiales (Reserve Teams Playoffs)

Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
               
1UNAM (c.)213
8América123
1UNAM011
7Toluca (a)011
2Tigres011
7Toluca (a)011
7Toluca112
4Monarcas Morelia011
3Tijuana112
7Guadalajara101
3Tijuana000
4Monarcas Morelia202
4Monarcas Morelia145
5Veracruz112

Torneo Clausura

Regular season

Group 1

Standings
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Loros UdeC1711333614+2239Advance to Liguilla
2Necaxa179442218+432Advance to Liguilla de Filiales
3Tigres178542212+1030
4Alacranes de Durango178362319+429Advance to Liguilla
5Atlas177552323028Advance to Liguilla de Filiales
6Atlético Reynosa177462412+1226Advance to Liguilla
7Tepatitlán177462519+626
8Pacific F.C.177462419+526
9Guadalajara175841515026Advance to Liguilla de Filiales
10Monarcas Morelia175752020023
11Tecos F.C.176471617−123
12Santos Laguna176472225−322
13Gavilanes de Matamoros175661824−622
14León176291623−721
15Deportivo Tepic165381227−1518
16Dorados Fuerza UACH164391630−1416
17Tijuana173682530−515
18Monterrey172781426−1214
Updated to match(es) played on April 22, 2018. Source: SoccerWay
Results
Home \ AwayALDATSATRDTEDFUGAVGDLLEOLUCMTYMORNECPACSANTECTPATIGTIJ
Alacranes1–12–11–02–01–00–21–03–02–1
Atlas1–03–12–22–11–10–21–01–30–0
Atlético Reynosa1–04–00–02–15–04–01–01–1
Deportivo Tepic1–00–30–01–00–51–20–20–1
Dorados Fuerza UACH2–21–02–21–20–11–22–13–2
Gavilanes de Matamoros3–13–21–12–21–12–10–00–0
Guadalajara0–01–01–03–31–21–00–01–01–1
León1–30–10–10–11–01–21–02–1
Loros UdeC4–21–24–01–12–04–00–03–0
Monterrey2–21–11–14–10–11–20–20–0
Monarcas Morelia0–01–22–11–30–30–11–11–0
Necaxa3–22–02–10–00–43–01–03–11–1
Pacific0–11–01–04–01–10–00–13–11–1
Santos Laguna1–22–11–02–11–11–24–21–13–2
Tecos0–21–02–01–31–12–10–13–0
Tepatitlán1–05–03–03–01–11–10–03–2
Tigres3–13–00–10–03–12–11–13–12–0
Tijuana2–12–25–11–32–31–21–23–11–1
Updated to match(es) played on 22 April 2018. Source: SoccerWay
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group 2

Standings
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Tuxtla1712233112+1939Advance to Liguilla
2Reboceros de La Piedad1710342817+1136
3Irapuato179533223+934
4Inter Playa del Carmen178722314+933
5Pioneros de Cancún1710251813+533
6América178362620+629Advance to Liguilla de Filiales
7Real Zamora176562121026
8Puebla176562222024Advance to Liguilla de Filiales
9Querétaro175752218+423
10Cruz Azul Hidalgo175572019+122
11Halcones de Morelos174851518−322
12Sporting Canamy175572029−921Last team on Relegation table
13Veracruz175481617−120Advance to Liguilla de Filiales
14Lobos BUAP173951926−720
15Cruz Azul Premier174582028−818
16Toluca173681624−818
17UNAM1733112133−1216
18Pachuca1734101430−1613
Updated to match(es) played on April 22, 2018. Source: SoccerWay
Results
Home \ AwayAMECAHCRPHAMIPCIRALOBPACPIOPUEQRORZARLPSCATOLTUXUNMVER
América1–11–21–01–02–13–01–23–0
Cruz Azul Hidalgo3–42–21–23–00–11–20–11–0
Cruz Azul Premier3–30–11–10–04–50–04–12–11–0
Halcones de Morelos1–01–12–31–22–20–00–00–02–1
Inter Playa del Carmen0–01–03–01–03–00–43–30–0
Irapuato1–00–04–24–31–10–33–12–1
Lobos BUAP1–02–22–21–21–10–01–51–0
Pachuca1–30–10–33–01–12–20–22–1
Pioneros de Cancún1–00–20–11–00–32–02–12–12–0
Puebla2–11–00–00–11–11–20–20–1
Querétaro1–13–02–20–12–22–00–11–1
Real Zamora1–01–10–11–21–22–12–02–01–0
Reboceros de La Piedad3–11–02–11–21–12–12–23–12–0
Sporting Canamy3–12–20–40–01–41–11–40–12–11–22–0
Toluca2–20–20–12–22–10–00–10–0
Tuxtla5–02–10–03–01–04–22–02–12–0
UNAM1–21–42–21–32–21–21–00–3
Veracruz0–01–03–03–01–11–11–22–0
Updated to match(es) played on 22 April 2018. Source: SoccerWay
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Regular Season statistics

Scoring

  • First goal of the season: Omar Salgado (Tigres UANL Premier)

Top goalscorers

Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name.

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Juan GalíndrezTijuana Premier14
2 José Pablo VelascoNecaxa Premier9
Javier de Jesús QueTuxtla F.C.
Aldo MonzonisLoros UdeC
Josué de Jesús BustosGavilanes de Matamoros

Source: Liga Premier

Attendance

Per team

PosTeamTotalHighLowAverageChange
1Gavilanes de Matamoros30,2056,2001,2003,776−55.9%
2Reboceros de La Piedad28,40012,0007003,156−18.3%
3Tepatitlán16,1003,0008002,013+32.3%
4Atlético Reynosa11,0004,0003001,375+98.1%
5Tuxtla F.C.12,3003,0001,1001,367−2.4%
6Loros UdeC7,5002,0003001,071−35.3%
7Irapuato7,9504,00050994+45.5%
8Deportivo Tepic6,0992,5670762−57.4%
9Pioneros de Cancún6,8501,100250761−4.9%
10Alacranes de Durango6,6501,500350739+107.6%
11Real Zamora6,4001,500200711+13.8%
12Inter Playa del Carmen4,0001,0000500−57.2%
13Tecos3,050500200381+37.1%
14Pacific F.C.2,200500100244+62.7%
15Cruz Azul Hidalgo1,750300150219+6.3%
16Atlas1,92550075214+31.3%
17Sporting Canamy2,2781,50820207+314.0%
18Cruz Azul Premier1,800500100200+68.1%
19Dorados Fuerza UACH1,350300100169−54.9%
20Halcones de Morelos1,400200100156+38.1%
21Pachuca1,20025050150+47.1%
22Monterrey1,15250050144+114.9%
23UNAM1,100300100138+0.7%
24Puebla1,06030060133+25.5%
25Veracruz1,000200100125−13.2%
26Querétaro1,000200100125−4.6%
27Guadalajara1,12025050124−26.6%
28América95020050119−20.7%
29Necaxa950200100119+3.5%
30Lobos BUAP90025050113−11.7%
31Tijuana7471333383+9.2%
32Monarcas Morelia6501505081−12.0%
33Tigres6971005077+16.7%
34Toluca6101001076−31.5%
35Santos Laguna6801003076+1.3%
36León4301003054−34.9%
League total173,45312,0000567−23.9%

Updated to games played on 22 April 2018
Source: Liga Premier FMF (available in each game report)
Notes:
Only regular season listed
1: Team played Serie B last season.
2: Team played Ascenso MX last season.

Highest and lowest

Highest attendanceLowest attendance
WeekHomeScoreAwayAttendanceHomeScoreAwayAttendance
1Gavilanes de Matamoros2–2Guadalajara5,000Sporting Canamy3–1América30
2Reboceros de La Piedad2–1Querétaro1,500Sporting Canamy2–2Cruz Azul Premier20
3Gavilanes de Matamoros1–1Necaxa5,555Sporting Canamy0–4Irapuato50
4Tuxtla2–0Querétaro1,500Tijuana1–1Santos Laguna48
5Gavilanes de Matamoros0–0Tecos3,000Sporting Canamy1–4Real Zamora50
6Tuxtla4–2Puebla3,200Morelia0–0Atlético Reynosa50
7Gavilanes de Matamoros3–2Atlético Reynosa6,200Monterrey1–2Loros UdeC50
8Reboceros de La Piedad1–2Pioneros de Cancún12,000Inter Playa del Carmen3–3UNAM0
9Tepatitlán3–0Gavilanes de Matamoros1,300Santos Laguna1–1Tecos50
10Gavilanes de Matamoros1–1Deportivo Tepic1,200Guadalajara1–1Tijuana50
11Reboceros de La Piedad2–1Irapuato1,200América3–0Toluca50
12Atlético Reynosa4–0Tigres4,000Toluca0–2Cruz Azul Premier10
13Reboceros de La Piedad3–1Tuxtla3,500Tigres0–0Gavilanes de Matamoros50
14Loros UdeC1–1Guadalajara2,000Querétaro3–0Cruz Azul Premier100
15Reboceros de La Piedad2–0Veracruz2,500Tijuana2–3León33
16Loros UdeC4–0Necaxa5,000Deportivo Tepic0–5Pacific0
17Reboceros de La Piedad2–2Toluca5,000Monarcas Morelia0–3Loros UdeC50

Source:Liga Premier FMF (available in each game report)

Liguilla de Ascenso (Promotion Playoffs)

The four best teams of each group play two games against each other on a home-and-away basis. The higher seeded teams play on their home field during the second leg. The winner of each match up is determined by aggregate score. In the quarterfinals and semifinals, if the two teams are tied on aggregate the higher seeded team advances. In the final, if the two teams are tied after both legs, the match goes to extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shoot-out.

Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
               
1Loros UdeC213
8Tepatitlán011
1Loros UdeC224
7Atlético Reynosa000
2Tuxtla F.C.112
7Atlético Reynosa123
1Loros UdeC235
3Reboceros de La Piedad000
3Reboceros de La Piedad112
6Alacranes de Durango000
3Reboceros de La Piedad044
4Irapuato000
4Irapuato235
5Inter Playa del Carmen202

Quarter-finals

The first legs was played on 25 and 26 April 2018, and the second legs was played on 28 and 29 April 2018.

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Loros UdeC3–1Tepatitlán2–01–1
Tuxtla F.C.2–3Atlético Reynosa1–11–2
Reboceros de La Piedad2–0Alacranes de Durango1–01–0
Irapuato5–2Inter Playa del Carmen2–23–0
First leg
25 April 2018 Tepatitlán 0–2 Loros UdeC Zapopan, Jalisco
17:00ReportV. Mañón 46'
M. Nuño 85'
Stadium: Estadio Tres de Marzo
Attendance: 500
Referee: Carlos Alberto Pérez Gutiérrez
25 April 2018 Inter Playa del Carmen 2—2 Irapuato Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo
19:00M. Menes 33'
R. César 50'
ReportE. Hernández 52' (o.g.)
G. Martínez 80'
Stadium: Estadio Mario Villanueva Madrid
Attendance: 1,600
Referee: Luis Daniel Chávez León
25 April 2018 Alacranes de Durango 0–1 Reboceros de La Piedad Durango City, Durango
20:00ReportF. Góndola 43'Stadium: Estadio Francisco Zarco
Attendance: 2,136
Referee: Jesús Rafael López Valle
26 April 2018 Atlético Reynosa 1–1 Tuxtla F.C. Reynosa, Tamaulipas
19:30I. Vázquez 90+4'ReportY. Delgadillo 74'Stadium: Unidad Deportiva Solidaridad
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Héctor Adrián Pineda Flores
Second leg
28 April 2018 Loros UdeC 1–1
(3–1 agg.)
Tepatitlán Colima City, Colima
16:00C. Arreola 44'ReportA. Rodríguez 28'Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario de Colima
Attendance: 3,750
Referee: Edgardo Espejo Tello
28 April 2018 Irapuato 3–0
(5–2 agg.)
Inter Playa del Carmen Irapuato, Guanajuato
19:00J. Salas 41'
L. Razo 44'
J. Valdivia 88'
ReportStadium: Estadio Sergio León Chávez
Attendance: 2,090
Referee: Guillermo Pacheco Larios
28 April 2018 Reboceros de La Piedad 1–0
(2–0 agg.)
Alacranes de Durango La Piedad, Michoacán
20:00A. Jaramillo 87'ReportStadium: Estadio Juan N. López
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Alan Enrique Martínez Vega
29 April 2018 Tuxtla F.C. 1–2
(2–3 agg.)
Atlético Reynosa Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas
16:00Y. Delgadillo 84'ReportE. Torres 15'
E. Villegas 25'
Stadium: Estadio Víctor Manuel Reyna
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Jesús Roberto Ruíz González

Semi-finals

The first legs was played on 2 May 2018, and the second legs was played on 5 May 2018.

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Loros UdeC4–0Atlético Reynosa2–02–0
Reboceros de La Piedad4–0Irapuato0–04–0
First leg
2 May 2018 Atlético Reynosa 0–2 Loros UdeC Reynosa, Tamaulipas
19:30ReportV. Mañón 8', 64'Stadium: Unidad Deportiva Solidaridad
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Guillermo Pacheco Larios
2 May 2018 Irapuato 0–0 Reboceros de La Piedad Irapuato, Guanajuato
20:00ReportStadium: Estadio Sergio León Chávez
Attendance: 2,560
Referee: Alan Enrique Martínez Vega
Second leg
5 May 2018 Loros UdeC 2–0
(4–0 agg.)
Atlético Reynosa Colima City, Colima
16:00A. Monzonis 14'
L. García 90'
ReportStadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario de Colima
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Luis Daniel Chávez León
5 May 2018 Reboceros de La Piedad 4–0
(4–0 agg.)
Irapuato La Piedad, Michoacán
20:00J. Ramírez 12'
F. Góndola 44'
E. Kumul 70'
D. Hernández 73'
ReportStadium: Estadio Juan N. López
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Jesús Roberto Ruíz González

Final

The first leg was played on 9 May 2018, and the second leg was played on 12 May 2018.

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Loros UdeC5–0Reboceros de La Piedad2–03–0
First leg
9 May 2018 Reboceros de La Piedad 0–2 Loros UdeC La Piedad, Michoacán
20:00ReportE. Mendoza 1'
M. Guzmán 82'
Stadium: Estadio Juan N. López
Attendance: 13,500
Referee: Luis Daniel Chávez León
Second leg
12 May 2018 Loros UdeC 3–0
(5–0 agg.)
Reboceros de La Piedad Colima City, Colima
16:00A. Monzonis 9'
V. Mañón 24'
R. Valdéz 46'
ReportStadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario de Colima
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Guillermo Pacheco Larios


 Torneo Clausura 2018 winners 
Loros UdeC
2nd title

Liguilla de Filiales (Reserve Teams Playoffs)

Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
               
1Necaxa055
8Veracruz112
1Necaxa044
7Querétaro101
2Tigres111
7Querétaro (a)022
1Necaxa213
6Puebla101
3América134
6Puebla325
6Puebla112
5Guadalajara000
4Atlas224
5Guadalajara325

Relegation Table

PTeamPtsGPts/G
1Loros UdeC83342.4412
2Reboceros de La Piedad73342.1471
3Tuxtla F.C.68342
4Irapuato67341.9706
5Tepatitlán64341.8824
6Tigres62341.8235
7Inter Playa del Carmen61341.7941
8Pioneros de Cancún61341.7941
9América55341.6176
10Guadalajara55341.6176
11Monarcas Morelia52341.5294
12UNAM51341.5
13Veracruz49341.4412
14Santos Laguna49341.4412
15Necaxa48341.4118
16Real Zamora48341.4118
17León47341.3824
18Atlético Reynosa47341.3824
19Querétaro47341.3824
20Gavilanes de Matamoros47341.3824
21Cruz Azul Hidalgo46341.3529
22Toluca46341.3529
23Deportivo Tepic44331.3333
24Tijuana45341.3235
25Puebla45341.3235
26Dorados Fuerza UACH42331.2727
27Atlas41341.2059
28Monterrey41341.2059
29Lobos BUAP40341.1765
30Alacranes de Durango40341.1765
31Halcones de Morelos40341.1765
32Tecos40341.1765
33F.C.37341.0882
34Cruz Azul Premier36341.0588
35Sporting Canamy34341
36Pachuca24340.7059

Last updated: 22 April 2018
Source: Liga Premier FMF[permanent dead link]
P = Position; G = Games played; Pts = Points; Pts/G = Ratio of points to games played

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 Ascenso MX. The first leg was played on 16 May 2018, and the second leg was played on 19 May 2018.

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Loros UdeC2–2Tepatitlán0–22–0

First leg

16 May 2018 Tepatitlán 2–0 Loros UdeC Tepatitlán de Morelos, Jalisco
17:00L. Rodríguez 33'
J. Ruíz 82'
ReportStadium: Estadio Gregorio "Tepa" Gómez
Attendance: 4,800
Referee: Jesús Roberto Ruíz González

Second leg

19 May 2018 Loros UdeC 2–0
(2–2 agg.)
(3–4 p)
Tepatitlán Colima City, Colima
16:00V. Mañón 4', 12'ReportStadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario de Colima
Attendance: 5,200
Referee: Guillermo Pacheco Larios
Penalties
Mañón
Granados
Hernández
Becerra
Valdéz
Ramos
Saavedra
Ruíz
Díaz
Rodríguez


 2017–18 Serie A de México winners 
Tepatitlán
1st title

See also

References