2023–24 Serie B de México season

The 2023–24 Serie B de México season is part of the third-tier football league of Mexico. The tournament began on 11 August 2023 and will finish on 11 or 12 May 2024.

Serie B de México
Season2023–24
ChampionsAguacateros CDU (3rd title)
PromotedArtesanos Metepec
Poza Rica
Matches played210
Goals scored632 (3.01 per match)
Top goalscorerSergio Vázquez (18 goals)
Biggest home winAyense 7–0 Ciervos
(2 September 2023)
Biggest away winDongu 3–8 Ayense
(25 August 2023)
Highest scoringDongu 3–8 Ayense
(25 August 2023)
Longest winning run8 matches
CDM
Longest unbeaten run8 matches
Ayense
CDM
Longest winless run17 matches
Ciervos
Longest losing run11 matches
Ciervos
Highest attendance2,500
Ayense 1–1 Poza Rica
(28 October 2023)
Lowest attendance10
Cañoneros 5–2 Ciervos
(17 February 2024)
Total attendance54,590
Average attendance283
2024–25
Stats are from the regular season only

Offseason Changes

Teams

Below are listed the member clubs of the Serie B for the 2023-24 season.[10]

ClubManagerCityStadiumCapacityAffiliateKit manufacturerShirt sponsor(s) front
Aguacateros CDU Gerardo CastilloUruapan, MichoacánUnidad Deportiva Hermanos López Rayón6,000JAG SportswearAgromich, Axen Capital, Allfruits
Artesanos Metepec Juan Carlos PedrozaMetepec, State of MexicoUnidad Deportiva Alarcón Hisojo2,000Pirma, JAG SportswearMetepec, Refaccionaria El Arbol
Atlético Pachuca[a] Fausto Pinto[b]Atitalaquía, Hidalgo[6]Municipal de Atitalaquia3,000Pachuca[6]Charly
Ayense Conrado CastilloAyotlán, JaliscoChino Rivas4,000MarvalLas Villas Central Meat, El Mexicano
Caja Oblatos Julio SánchezZapotlanejo, JaliscoClub Deportivo Zapotlanejo[c]1,000ReatorCaja Popular Oblatos, Armstrong Safe
Cañoneros Jesús FonsecaMilpa Alta, Mexico CityMomoxco3,500Joma
CDM Juan Carlos RicoXochimilco, Mexico CityValentín González2,500JomaZapaterías Azteca
Chilangos Héctor NoriegaBenito Juárez, Mexico CityJesús Martínez "Palillo"[d]6,000JAG Sportswear
Chilpancingo Arturo JuárezChilpancingo, GuerreroPolideportivo Chilpancingo5,000ScasthGasolineras Also, Pilgrims, Osorio Deportes
Ciervos Jesús Téllez (Interim)Chalco de Díaz Covarrubias, State of MexicoArreola3,217[14]Corsa SportGOCA
Dongu Román ReyesCuautitlán, State of MexicoLos Pinos5,000Reator
Huracanes Izcalli  Jonathan EscobarCuautitlán Izcalli, State of MexicoHugo Sánchez Márquez3,500Keuka
Poza Rica Enrique EscuderoPoza Rica, VeracruzHeriberto Jara Corona10,000Silver Sport
Santiago Martín MorenoSantiago, Nuevo LeónFCD El Barrial1,300Edcor
Zitácuaro Mario Alberto TrejoZitácuaro, MichoacánIgnacio López Rayón10,000BSGrupo Orihuela

Regular season

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDBPPtsQualification or relegation
1Ayense2821348133+48773Qualification to Semi–finals
2Aguacateros CDU (C)2819366324+39565Qualification to Reclassification
3Artesanos Metepec2818464720+27361
4CDM2816666827+41660
5Santiago2816754320+23358
6Chilpancingo2817295027+23457
7Atlético Pachuca2816485235+17557
8Poza Rica28134114236+6144
9Chilangos28115124041−1442
10Caja Oblatos2876153259−27229
11Huracanes Izcalli2876153145−14128
12Zitácuaro2858152350−27225
13Cañoneros2852211649−33017
14Dongu2842222981−52115
15Ciervos2832231585−70112
Updated to match(es) played on 20 April 2024. Source: Liga Premier FMF
(C) Champions

Positions by Round

Qualification to Semi-finals
Qualification to Reclassification
Last place in table
Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Ayense431134†442444331322212†211111111
ACDU3998688678†767665433333322†22222
Metepec13689†1191010979109877556†56754433443
CDM15434432211112†232111211233443†34
Santiago11255†533555555567777†5676665555
Chilpancingo10†752111143334444†66567545556666
At. Pachuca78†632255322211213†4444467777777
Poza Rica1257787676667678†888998888888888†
Chilangos611111314141414111111†1111101099988999999†9999
Oblatos81212†121313131213131312121212121212†121212121212121010111010
Huracanes51010119109910101098991011111010101011111011111011†11
Zitácuaro224676788988†101111111010111111111010111212†121212
Cañoneros913131415151515†151515151514151515151515141313†13131313131313
Dongu141515101212121314†141414141514141414141313141414†141414141414
Ciervos11141415101111†111212121313131313131313141515†1515151515151515
Updated to match(es) played on 20 April 2024. Source: Liga Premier FMF
Notes: † indicates team rested that round

Results

Home \ AwayADUARTATPAYECAJCAÑCDMCHGCHPCIEDONHURPZRSANZIT
Aguacateros CDU4–20–14–43–01–01–03–14–15–15–03–12–11–26–0
Artesanos Metepec1–01–33–25–03–00–12–13–02–04–03–01–01–01–0
Atlético Pachuca0–23–15–32–03–11–43–10–02–15–24–12–01–01–1
Ayense1–31–03–07–13–02–33–24–17–02–13–01–11–05–1
Caja Oblatos0–00–11–02–41–02–11–21–23–03–11–11–22–21–3
Cañoneros0–40–10–10–11–01–51–30–25–21–00–11–00–11–0
CDM3–02–21–10–35–00–03–00–25–05–03–01–02–15–1
Chilangos0–11–12–11–21–11–13–21–23–02–01–10–01–31–0
Chilpancingo1–01–00–20–15–16–00–01–23–03–13–13–01–25–0
Ciervos1–40–30–30–31–11–00–51–30–30–41–40–40–11–1
Dongu2–30–31–13–80–31–01–50–50–11–32–11–22–42–0
Huracanes Izcalli0–01–23–10–11–21–00–30–20–15–14–13–21–10–1
Poza Rica0–30–11–00–24–23–12–23–02–14–02–12–01–04–3
Santiago1–00–02–11–14–11–02–23–02–01–04–01–12–02–0
Zitácuaro0–10–01–31–31–13–22–02–00–20–10–00–02–20–0
Updated to match(es) played on 20 April 2024. Source: Liga Premier FMF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Regular Season statistics

Source:Liga Premier FMF


Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDateRoundReference
Isaac MedinaAyenseDongu3 – 8 (A)25 August 20233[1]
Raúl MagallónAyenseCiervos7 – 0 (H)2 September 20234[2]
José Arturo MartínezSantiagoCaja Oblatos4 – 1 (H)10 November 202314[3]
Francisco MuñozCDMDongu1 – 5 (A)19 January 202417[4]
Gerson VillarrealHuracanes IzcalliDongu4 – 1 (H)3 February 202419[5]
Sergio VázquezAguacateros CDUCañoneros0 – 4 (A)9 March 202424[6]
Diego MárquezCDMCiervos0 – 5 (A)3 April 202426[7]
Sergio VázquezAguacateros CDUZitácuaro6 – 0 (H)6 April 202428[8]

(H) – Home ; (A) – Away

Attendance

Per team

PosTeamTotalHighLowAverageChange
1Ayense13,3282,500400952n/a2
2Poza Rica10,5601,500400754n/a2
3Chilpancingo6,4121,500270458−10.2%
4Aguacateros CDU5,3501,000250412−43.2%1
5Artesanos Metepec3,000500100214n/a2
6Zitácuaro2,850350100204+50.0%
7Santiago2,42060070202n/a2,3
8CDM2,52050050180n/a2
9Atlético Pachuca1,78025030127n/a2
10Caja Oblatos1,63050050125n/a2
11Dongu1,2701502098−38.0%1
12Ciervos1,1801505091−19.5%
13Chilangos9901003071n/a2
14Huracanes Izcalli8201005063−19.2%
15Cañoneros480501044−50.0%3
League total54,5902,50010283+58.1%

Source: Liga Premier FMF
Notes:
Only regular season listed
1: Team played Liga Premier – Serie A last season.
2: Team played Liga TDP last season.
3: The team had at least one match canceled for administrative issues.

Highest and lowest

Highest attendedLowest attended[a]
WeekHomeScoreAwayAttendanceHomeScoreAwayAttendance
1Ayense1–0Artesanos Metepec2,000Dongu2–4Santiago100
2Poza Rica3–0Chilangos680Zitácuaro0–0Huracanes Izcalli200
3Aguacateros CDU0–1Atlético Pachuca250Chilangos1–2Chilpancingo100
4Poza Rica2–2CDM1,030Atlético Pachuca3–1Chilangos30
5Aguacateros CDU4–2Artesanos Metepec350Dongu1–3Ciervos100
6Poza Rica2–1Dongu1,050Santiago1–0Aguacateros CDU70
7Aguacateros CDU4–4Ayense1,000Huracanes Izcalli3–1Atlético Pachuca100
8Ayense3–2Chilangos1,000Caja Oblatos1–1Huracanes Izcalli50
9Poza Rica4–2Caja Oblatos1,000Chilangos3–0Ciervos50
10Ayense2–3CDM500Cañoneros1–3Chilangos50
11Poza Rica1–0Santiago900Dongu2–3Aguacateros CDU20
12Ayense1–1Poza Rica2,500Caja Oblatos3–1Dongu50
13Poza Rica4–0Ciervos800Dongu0–5Chilangos50
14Ayense3–0Atlético Pachuca1,200Chilangos1–0Zitácuaro50
15Chilpancingo6–0Cañoneros1,500Huracanes Izcalli0–0Aguacateros CDU50
16Poza Rica0–3Aguacateros CDU1,500Huracanes Izcalli0–2Chilangos50
17Ayense1–0Santiago1,000Chilangos0–0Poza Rica30
18Ayense2–1Dongu658Huracanes Izcalli0–3CDM50
19Aguacateros CDU3–0Caja Oblatos500Cañoneros0–1Santiago50
20Ayense3–0Cañoneros570Atlético Pachuca1–1Zitácuaro100
21Aguacateros CDU1–2Santiago300Cañoneros5–2Ciervos10
22Ayense1–3Aguacateros CDU400Cañoneros1–0Dongu50
23Poza Rica1–0Atlético Pachuca600Chilangos1–2Ayense30
24Ayense5–1Zitácuaro1,000Ciervos1–3Chilangos50
25Poza Rica0–1Artesanos Metepec500Huracanes Izcalli1–1Santiago50
26Aguacateros CDU5–0Dongu600Cañoneros1–0Zitácuaro50
27Chilpancingo1–2Santiago200Huracanes Izcalli5–1Ciervos50
28Santiago2–1Atlético Pachuca600Cañoneros0–1Huracanes Izcalli40
29Poza Rica3–1Cañoneros500Atlético Pachuca5–3Ayense50
30Ayense7–1Caja Oblatos600Cañoneros0–2Chilpancingo30

Source: Liga Premier FMF

Liguilla

The best team of the regular season qualifies directly to the semifinals and the teams placed between the second and the seventh place qualify for the reclassification round (Repechaje). In the reclassification round the winner will advance to the semifinals, if there is a tie between both teams at the end of regular time, a penalty shoot-out will be held to define the winner. In the 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.[15]

Reclassification

The first legs were played on 24 April, and the second legs were played on 27 April 2024.

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Aguacateros CDU4–3Atlético Pachuca0–34–0
Artesanos Metepec4–1Chilpancingo2–12–0
CDM2–4Santiago1–31–1
First leg
24 April 2024 Chilpancingo 1–2 Artesanos Metepec Chilpancingo, Guerrero
12:00 CST (UTC−6)Linares 9'ReportFlores 17'
Fuentes 20'
Stadium: Polideportivo Chilpancingo
Attendance: 230
Referee: Guillermo Estrada Rea
24 April 2024 Atlético Pachuca 3–0 Aguacateros CDU Atitalaquía, Hidalgo
16:00 CST (UTC−6)Dylan Ramírez 49'
Corona 51'
García 84'
ReportStadium: Estadio Municipal de Atitalaquia
Attendance: 200
Referee: Edwin Eduardo Morfín Verduzco
24 April 2024 Santiago 3–1 CDM Santiago, Nuevo León
19:00 CST (UTC−6)Martínez 4', 46'
Sánchez 45'
ReportSoria 68'Stadium: Cancha FCD El Barrial
Attendance: 500
Referee: Jorge Alfonso Resendiz Espinoza
Second leg
27 April 2024 Aguacateros CDU 4–0
(4–3 agg.)
Atlético PachucaUruapan, Michoacán
16:00 CST (UTC−6)Castrejón 13'
Pahua 20'
Muñoz 35'
Ortiz 84'
ReportStadium: Unidad Deportiva Hermanos López Rayón
Attendance: 750
Referee: Marco Antonio Návez Hernández
27 April 2024 Artesanos Metepec 2–0
(4–1 agg.)
ChilpancingoMetepec, State of Mexico
16:00 CST (UTC−6)Ruiz 3'
Flores 70'
ReportStadium: Unidad Deportiva Alarcón Hisojo
Attendance: 300
Referee: José Maximiliano Negrete Preciado
27 April 2024 CDM 1–1
(2–4 agg.)
SantiagoChalco, State of Mexico
16:00 CST (UTC−6)Mora 8'ReportMorales 84'Stadium: Estadio Arreola
Attendance: 200
Referee: Oscar Yair Toledo Pineda

Bracket

Semi–finalsFinal
          
1Ayense (s)011
5Santiago101
1Ayense022
2Aguacateros CDU213
2Aguacateros CDU011
3Artesanos Metepec000

Semi–finals

The first legs were played on 1 May, and the second legs were played on 4 May 2024.

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Ayense (s)1–1Santiago0–11–0
Aguacateros CDU1–0Artesanos Metepec0–01–0
First leg
1 May 2024 Artesanos Metepec 0–0 Aguacateros CDU Metepec, State of Mexico
16:00 CST (UTC−6)ReportStadium: Unidad Deportiva Alarcón Hisojo
Attendance: 500
Referee: Jorge Alfonso Resendiz Espinoza
1 May 2024 Santiago 1–0 Ayense Santiago, Nuevo León
19:00 CST (UTC−6)Martínez 39'ReportStadium: Cancha FCD El Barrial
Attendance: 400
Referee: Edwin Eduardo Morfín Verduzco
Second leg
4 May 2024 Aguacateros CDU 1–0
(1–0 agg.)
Artesanos MetepecUruapan, Michoacán
16:00 CST (UTC−6)Castrejón 14'ReportStadium: Unidad Deportiva Hermanos López Rayón
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: José Maximiliano Negrete Preciado
4 May 2024 Ayense 1–0
(1–1 agg.)
SantiagoAyotlán, Jalisco
18:00 CST (UTC−6)López 62'ReportStadium: Estadio Chino Rivas
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Marco Antonio Návez Hernández

Final

The first leg was played on 8 May, and the second leg was played on 11 May 2024.

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Ayense2–3Aguacateros CDU0–22–1
First leg
8 May 2024 Aguacateros CDU 2–0 Ayense Uruapan, Michoacán
17:00 CST (UTC−6)Sandoval 24'
Vázquez 30'
ReportStadium: Unidad Deportiva Hermanos López Rayón
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: José Maximiliano Negrete Preciado
Second leg
11 May 2024 Ayense2–1
(2–3 agg.)
Aguacateros CDU Ayotlán, Jalisco
18:00 CST (UTC−6)Delgado 19'
Ávila 69'
ReportSandoval 63'Stadium: Estadio Chino Rivas
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Marco Antonio Návez Hernández


 2023–24 winners 
Aguacateros CDU
3rd title

Coefficient table

PTeamPtsGPts/GGD
1Ayense73282.607+48
2Aguacateros CDU65282.321+39
3Artesanos Metepec61282.222+27
4CDM60282.143+41
5Santiago58282.071+23
6Chilpancingo57282.036+23
7Atlético Pachuca57282.036+17
8Poza Rica44281.571+6
9Chilangos41281.464–1
10Caja Oblatos29281.036–27
11Huracanes Izcalli28281.000–14
12Zitácuaro25280.893–27
13Cañoneros17280.607–33
14Dongu15280.536–51
15Ciervos12280.429–70

Last updated: April 20, 2024
Source: Liga Premier FMF
P = Position; G = Games played; Pts = Points; Pts/G = Ratio of points to games played; GD = Goal difference

See also

References