2012–13 Liga Premier de Ascenso season
The 2012–13 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 11 August 2012 and 1 June 2013.
| Season | 2012–13 | 
|---|---|
| Dates | 11 August 2012 – 1 June 2013 | 
| Champions | Apertura: Murciélagos Clausura Ballenas Galeana Morelos | 
| Promoted | Ballenas Galeana Morelos | 
| Relegated | FC Excélsior Promesas Altamira | 
| Top goalscorer | Apertura: Martín Barragán (15 goals) Clausura Jesús Rodríguez (13 goals) | 
| ← 2011–12  2013–14 → Stats are from the regular season only | |
Teams
    
32 teams participated in this tournament.
Changes from previous season
    
- Reynosa F.C.,[1] Indios UACJ,[2] Delfines del Carmen[3] and Promesas Altamira[4] new expansion teams.
- Atlas "B" was promoted from Liga de Nuevos Talentos.[5]
- Real Cuautitlán was promoted from Tercera División.[6]
- Tecamachalco F.C. didn't play this season because the team was being restructured to be promoted to Ascenso MX.[7]
- Tulancingo played in Liga de Nuevos Talentos.
- Lozaro, Guerreros Acapulco and San Miguel Caudillos dissolved.
- Deportivo Guamúchil adopted their unofficial name as official and was renamed as Murciélagos F.C.
Group 1
    
Group 2
    




Torneo Apertura
    
    
Standings
    
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coras de Tepic | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 16 | +18 | 37 | Promotion Playoffs | 
| 2 | Chivas Rayadas | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 40 | 18 | +22 | 34 | |
| 3 | Murciélagos | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 30 | |
| 4 | Dorados Fuerza UACH | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 28 | |
| 5 | Loros UdeC | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 28 | |
| 6 | Cachorros UdeG | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 27 | |
| 7 | Bravos de Nuevo Laredo | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 23 | |
| 8 | Reynosa | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 23 | |
| 9 | U.A. Tamaulipas | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 23 | |
| 10 | Deportivo de Los Altos | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 24 | +10 | 22 | |
| 11 | Águilas Reales de Zacatecas | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 30 | −12 | 19 | |
| 12 | Estudiantes Tecos "B" | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 17 | |
| 13 | Indios UACJ | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 23 | −10 | 14 | |
| 14 | Vaqueros | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 28 | −15 | 13 | |
| 15 | Real Saltillo Soccer | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 38 | −16 | 9 | |
| 16 | Excélsior | 15 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 42 | −34 | 7 | 
Results
    
Standings
    
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C.F. Cuautitlán | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 30 | Promotion Playoffs | 
| 2 | Potros UAEM | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 29 | |
| 3 | Ballenas Galeana Morelos | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 29 | |
| 4 | Atlas "B" | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 28 | |
| 5 | Real Cuautitlán | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 28 | |
| 6 | Unión de Curtidores | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 27 | |
| 7 | Ocelotes UNACH | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 22 | |
| 8 | Tampico Madero | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 22 | |
| 9 | Patriotas de Córdoba | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 21 | |
| 10 | Cruz Azul Jasso | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 21 | |
| 11 | Querétaro "B" | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 21 | |
| 12 | Delfines del Carmen | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 20 | |
| 13 | Inter Playa del Carmen | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 23 | −5 | 18 | |
| 14 | Veracruz "B" | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 17 | |
| 15 | Albinegros de Orizaba | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 34 | −17 | 14 | |
| 16 | Promesas Altamira | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 30 | −21 | 8 | 
Results
    
Top goalscorers
    
Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Martín Barragán | Atlas | 15 | 
| 2 |  Marcelo Aguas | Los Altos | 14 | 
| 3 |  Gustavo Félix | Loros UdeC | 12 | 
|  Juan Diego González | Cruz Azul Jasso | ||
| 5 |  Jovanni Hurtado | Unión de Curtidores | 11 | 
|  Pablo Hütt | Reynosa | ||
| 7 |  Éder Cruz | Murciélagos | 10 | 
|  César Macías | Loros UdeC | ||
|  Mario Nieblas | Coras Tepic | 
Liguilla
    
The eight 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 Round of 8, 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.
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Coras Tepic | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Reynosa | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Coras Tepic (s.) | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Ocelotes UNACH | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Potros UAEM | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Ocelotes UNACH | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Coras Tepic | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Unión de Curtidores | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Chivas Rayadas (s.) | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Bravos | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Chivas Rayadas | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Unión de Curtidores | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Ballenas Galeana | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Unión de Curtidores | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Coras Tepic | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Murciélagos | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Murciélagos | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Cachorros UdeG | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Murciélagos | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Dorados UACH | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Dorados UACH (s.) | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Loros UdeC | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Murciélagos | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Cuautitlán | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Cuautitlán | 0 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Tampico Madero | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Cuautitlán | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Atlas | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Atlas | 3 | 5 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Real Cuautitlán | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Round of 8
    
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coras Tepic | 3–2 | Reynosa | 0–0 | 3–2 | 
| Potros UAEM | 0–2 | Ocelotes UNACH | 0–2 | 0–0 | 
| Chivas Rayadas (s.) | 3–3 | Bravos | 2–0 | 1–3 | 
| Ballenas Galeana | 3–4 | Unión de Curtidores | 1–2 | 2–2 | 
| Murciélagos | 3–2 | Cachorros UdeG | 0–2 | 3–0 | 
| Dorados UACH (s.) | 3–3 | Loros UdeC | 1–3 | 2–0 | 
| Cuautitlán | 5–1 | Tampico Madero | 0–1 | 5–0 | 
| Atlas | 8–2 | Real Cuautitlán | 3–1 | 5–1 | 
First leg
    
| 28 November 2012 | Cachorros UdeG | 2–0 | Murciélagos | Guadalajara | 
| 12:00 | Hurtado  32', 86' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Jalisco Attendance: 200 Referee: Reinhold Enrique Ortiz Tienda | 
| 28 November 2012 | Real Cuautitlán | 1–3 | Atlas | Cuautitlán | 
| 15:00 | Gurrola  77' | Report | Sánchez  2', own' Barragán  44' Rodríguez  68' | Stadium: Estadio Los Pinos Attendance: 500 Referee: Dennis Celerino Zaleta Cortez | 
| 28 November 2012 | Ocelotes UNACH | 2–0 | Potros UAEM | Tapachula | 
| 15:00 | Félix  24', 39' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico de Tapachula Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Carlos Javier Ríos García | 
| 28 November 2012 | Loros UdeC | 3–1 | Dorados UACH | Colima City | 
| 15:00 | Amador  42' Macías  58', 80' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario de Colima Attendance: 500 Referee: Jesús Bisguerra Mendiola | 
| 28 November 2012 | Bravos | 0–2 | Chivas Rayadas | Nuevo Laredo | 
| 19:00 | Report | Cisneros  15' Hernández  35' | Stadium: Unidad Deportiva Benito Juárez Attendance: 700 Referee: Jesús Leopoldo Guerrero García | 
| 28 November 2012 | Tampico Madero | 1–0 | Cuautitlán | Tampico and Ciudad Madero | 
| 19:00 | Rodríguez  2' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Tamaulipas Attendance: 4,000 Referee: José Juan Contreras García | 
| 28 November 2012 | Reynosa | 0–0 | Coras Tepic | Reynosa | 
| 19:30 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Adolfo López Mateos Attendance: 500 Referee: Luis Darién Morán Dionías | 
| 29 November 2012 | Unión de Curtidores | 2–1 | Ballenas Galeana | León | 
| 15:00 | Moreno  30', 71' | Report | Giachero  43' | Stadium: Centro Deportivo Andrómeda Attendance: 400 Referee: César Alfredo Venegas García | 
Second leg
    
| 1 December 2012 | Potros UAEM | 0–0 (0–2 agg.) | Ocelotes UNACH | Toluca | 
| 12:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Universitario Alberto "Chivo" Córdoba Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Christian Adrián Ramírez Tejeda | 
| 1 December 2012 | Cuautitlán | 5–0 (5–1 agg.) | Tampico Madero | Huixquilucan de Degollado | 
| 12:00 | Burciaga  2' Iturbide  31' Zacarías  49' Vázquez  85' San Román  87' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Alberto Pérez Navarro Attendance: 200 Referee: Adonai Escobedo González | 
| 1 December 2012 | Chivas Rayadas | 1–3 (3–3 agg.) | Bravos | Guadalajara | 
| 12:00 | Marín  80' | Report | Reyes  57' Saldaña  65' Chávez  87' | Stadium: Estadio Jalisco Attendance: 100 Referee: Marco Antonio Hernández Ramírez | 
| 1 December 2012 | Atlas | 5–1 (8–2 agg.) | Real Cuautitlán | Zapopan | 
| 16:00 | Barragán  24', 52' García de León  35', 90' Díaz  70' | Report | Madrigal  33' | Stadium: Estadio Alfredo "Pistache" Torres Attendance: 150 Referee: Humberto Sánchez Reyna | 
| 1 December 2012 | Dorados UACH | 2–0 (3–3 agg.) | Loros UdeC | Chihuahua City | 
| 18:00 | Ledezma  47', 75' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario José Reyes Baeza Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Mario Humberto Vargas Mata | 
| 1 December 2012 | Murciélagos | 3–0 (3–2 agg.) | Cachorros UdeG | Guamúchil | 
| 18:05 | Cruz  33' Villalpando  56' García  62' | Report | Stadium: Coloso del Dique Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Luis Miguel Tapia González | 
| 1 December 2012 | Coras Tepic | 3–2 (3–2 agg.) | Reynosa | Tepic | 
| 20:00 | Nieblas  25' Ledesma  27' López  87' | Report | Hütt  9' Tristán  64' | Stadium: Arena Cora Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Jonathan Hernández Juárez | 
| 2 December 2012 | Ballenas Galeana | 2–2 (3–4 agg.) | Unión de Curtidores | Xochitepec | 
| 15:30 | Bernal  67' Bello  88' | Report | Medina  48', 77' | Stadium: Estadio Mariano Matamoros Attendance: 300 Referee: Diego Montaño Robles | 
Quarter-finals
    
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coras Tepic (s.) | 2–2 | Ocelotes UNACH | 1–1 | 1–1 | 
| Chivas Rayadas | 1–2 | Unión de Curtidores | 0–1 | 1–1 | 
| Murciélagos | 3–2 | Dorados UACH | 1–0 | 2–2 | 
| Cuautitlán | 3–2 | Atlas | 0–1 | 3–1 | 
First leg
    
| 5 December 2012 | Ocelotes UNACH | 1–1 | Coras Tepic | Tapachula | 
| 15:00 | Félix  2' | Report | Nieblas  56' | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico de Tapachula Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Carlos Javier Ríos García | 
| 5 December 2012 | Unión de Curtidores | 1–0 | Chivas Rayadas | León | 
| 15:00 | Moreno  21' | Report | Stadium: Centro Deportivo Andrómeda Attendance: 400 Referee: Reinhold Enrique Ortiz Tienda | 
| 5 December 2012 | Atlas | 1–0 | Cuautitlán | Guadalajara | 
| 16:00 | García de León  36' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Jalisco Attendance: 100 Referee: Jesús Bisguerra Mendiola | 
| 5 December 2012 | Dorados UACH | 0–1 | Murciélagos | Chihuahua City | 
| 19:00 | Report | Tovar  4' | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario José Reyes Baeza Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Hernán Ramírez Díaz | 
Second leg
    
| 8 December 2012 | Chivas Rayadas | 1–1 (1–2 agg.) | Unión de Curtidores | Guadalajara | 
| 12:00 | Zamora  8' | Report | Marín  47' (own) | Stadium: Estadio Jalisco Attendance: 200 Referee: Jonathan Hernández Juárez | 
| 8 December 2012 | Cuautitlán | 3–1 (3–2 agg.) | Atlas | Pachuca | 
| 15:30 | Burciaga  15' Valdez  45' San Román  57' | Report | Santoyo  86' | Stadium: Estadio Hidalgo Attendance: 200 Referee: Adonai Escobedo González | 
| 8 December 2012 | Murciélagos | 2–2 (3–2 agg.) | Dorados UACH | Guamúchil | 
| 18:05 | Cruz  53' García  88' | Report | Loya  10' Holguín  90' | Stadium: Coloso del Dique Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Diego Montaño Robles | 
| 8 December 2012 | Coras Tepic | 1–1 (2–2 agg.) | Ocelotes UNACH | Tepic | 
| 20:00 | Ledesma  62' | Report | Alba  90+1' | Stadium: Arena Cora Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Marco Antonio Hernández Ramírez | 
Semi-finals
    
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coras Tepic | 4–0 | Unión de Curtidores | 2–0 | 2–0 | 
| Murciélagos | 5–3 | Cuautitlán | 2–3 | 3–0 | 
First leg
    
| 12 December 2012 | Unión de Curtidores | 0–2 | Coras Tepic | León | 
| 15:30 | Report | Aguilar  35' Nieblas  57' | Stadium: Estadio La Martinica Attendance: 800 Referee: Jonathan Hernández Juárez | 
| 12 December 2012 | Cuautitlán | 3–2 | Murciélagos | Pachuca | 
| 18:00 | Burciaga  8' Iturbide  34' Romero  71' | Report | Rodríguez  7' Villalpando  56' | Stadium: Estadio Hidalgo Attendance: 500 Referee: Jesús Bisguerra Mendiola | 
Second leg
    
| 15 December 2012 | Murciélagos | 3–0 (5–3 agg.) | Cuautitlán | Guamúchil | 
| 18:15 | Tovar  6', 25' Cruz  29' | Report | Stadium: Coloso del Dique Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Diego Montaño Robles | 
| 15 December 2012 | Coras Tepic | 2–0 (4–0 agg.) | Unión de Curtidores | Tepic | 
| 20:00 | Salazar  22' Nieblas  70' | Report | Stadium: Arena Cora Attendance: 11,000 | 
Final
    
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coras Tepic | 2–3 | Murciélagos | 1–1 | 1–2 | 
First leg
    
| 19 December 2012 | Murciélagos | 1–1 | Coras Tepic | Guamúchil | 
| 20:05 | Agressot  11' | Report | Nieblas  74' | Stadium: Coloso del Dique Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Jonathan Hernández Juárez | 
Second leg
    
| 22 December 2012 | Coras Tepic | 1–2 (2–3 agg.) | Murciélagos | Tepic | 
| 20:00 | Cruz  52' | Report | Rodríguez  59' Rojas  87' | Stadium: Arena Cora Attendance: 12,500 Referee: Adonai Escobedo González | 
| Apertura 2012 winners: | 
|---|
| Murciélagos 1st title | 
Torneo Clausura
    
    
Standings
    
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chivas Rayadas | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 9 | +18 | 37 | Promotion Playoffs | 
| 2 | Coras Tepic | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 14 | +21 | 35 | |
| 3 | Deportivo de Los Altos | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 28 | |
| 4 | Loros UdeC | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 27 | |
| 5 | Murciélagos | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 25 | |
| 6 | Dorados Fuerza UACH | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 22 | |
| 7 | Reynosa | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 22 | |
| 8 | Vaqueros | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 22 | |
| 9 | Estudiantes Tecos "B" | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 21 | |
| 10 | Real Saltillo Soccer | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 31 | −4 | 20 | |
| 11 | Indios UACJ | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 19 | |
| 12 | Excélsior | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 24 | −3 | 19 | Relegated to Liga de Nuevos Talentos | 
| 13 | Bravos de Nuevo Laredo | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 18 | |
| 14 | Águilas Reales de Zacatecas | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 21 | −7 | 17 | |
| 15 | Cachorros UdeG | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 31 | −16 | 11 | |
| 16 | U.A. Tamaulipas | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 19 | −10 | 10 | 
Results
    
Standings
    
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ballenas Galeana Morelos | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 17 | +24 | 36 | Promotion Playoffs | 
| 2 | Delfines del Carmen | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 35 | |
| 3 | Potros UAEM | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 32 | |
| 4 | Unión de Curtidores | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 13 | +11 | 32 | |
| 5 | Patriotas de Córdoba | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 27 | |
| 6 | C.F. Cuautitlán | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 26 | |
| 7 | Ocelotes UNACH | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 23 | |
| 8 | Atlas "B" | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 22 | |
| 9 | Albinegros de Orizaba | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 21 | |
| 10 | Cruz Azul Jasso | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 18 | |
| 11 | Real Cuautitlán | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 16 | |
| 12 | Veracruz "B" | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 30 | −5 | 16 | |
| 13 | Promesas Altamira | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 33 | −13 | 16 | Relegated to Liga de Nuevos Talentos | 
| 14 | Querétaro "B" | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 35 | −17 | 13 | |
| 15 | Inter Playa del Carmen | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 11 | |
| 16 | Tampico Madero | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 38 | −23 | 6 | 
Results
    
Top goalscorers
    
Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jesús Rodríguez | Patriotas de Córdoba | 13 | 
| 2 |  Juan Carlos Martínez | Chivas Rayadas | 11 | 
| 3 |  Mario Nieblas | Coras Tepic | 10 | 
| 4 |  Américo Rodríguez | Real Saltillo Soccer | 9 | 
|  Ignacio Soto | Albinegros de Orizaba | ||
|  Víctor Zamora | Querétaro | ||
| 7 |  Francisco Iturbide | Cuautitlán | 8 | 
|  José López | Delfines del Carmen | ||
|  Dante Osorio | Potros UAEM | ||
|  Emmanuel Tapia | Delfines del Carmen | 
Liguilla
    
The eight 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 Round of 8, 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.
| Round of 8 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Ballenas Galeana | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Atlas | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Ballenas Galeana | 1 | 7 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Loros UdeC | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Loros UdeC | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Murciélagos | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Ballenas Galeana (s.) | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Coras Tepic | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Coras Tepic | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Reynosa | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Coras Tepic (s.) | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Deportivo Los Altos | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Deportivo Los Altos | 0 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Dorados UACH | 2 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Ballenas Galeana (pen.) | 1 | 0 | 1(5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Unión de Curtidores | 0 | 1 | 1(4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Chivas Rayadas (s.) | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Vaqueros | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Chivas Rayadas | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Ocelotes UNACH | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Delfines del Carmen | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Ocelotes UNACH | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Chivas Rayadas | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Unión de Curtidores | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Potros UAEM | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Cuautitlán | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Potros UAEM | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Unión de Curtidores | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Unión de Curtidores | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Patriotas de Córdoba | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Round of 8
    
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballenas Galeana | 3–1 | Atlas | 1–1 | 2–0 | 
| Loros UdeC | 3–2 | Murciélagos | – | – | 
| Coras Tepic | 2–1 | Reynosa | 0–1 | 2–0 | 
| Deportivo Los Altos | 4–2 | Dorados UACH | 0–2 | 4–0 | 
| Chivas Rayadas (s.) | 1–1 | Vaqueros | 1–1 | 0–0 | 
| Delfines del Carmen | 3–4 | Ocelotes UNACH | 2–2 | 1–2 | 
| Potros UAEM | 5–2 | Cuautitlán | 2–1 | 3–1 | 
| Unión de Curtidores | 3–1 | Patriotas de Córdoba | 0–1 | 3–0 | 
First leg
    
| 1 May 2013 | Atlas | 1–1 | Ballenas Galeana | Zapopan | 
| 12:00 | Sánchez  20' | Report | Estrada  31' | Stadium: Estadio Alfredo "Pistache" Torres Attendance: 700 Referee: Humberto Sánchez Reyna | 
| 1 May 2013 | Cuautitlán | 1–2 | Potros UAEM | Huixquilucan de Degollado | 
| 12:00 | Iturbide  53' | Report | García  72' Martínez  74' | Stadium: Estadio Alberto Pérez Navarro Attendance: 300 Referee: Diego Montaño Robles | 
| 1 May 2013 | Reynosa | 1–0 | Coras Tepic | Reynosa | 
| 16:00 | Rodríguez  35' | Report | Stadium: Unidad Deportiva Solidaridad Attendance: 500 Referee: Mario Humberto Vargas Mata | 
| 1 May 2013 | Ocelotes UNACH | 2–2 | Delfines del Carmen | Tapachula | 
| 16:00 | Treviño  65' Félix  74' | Report | Tapia  47' Valverde  84' | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico de Tapachula Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Gonzalo Santiago García | 
| 1 May 2013 | Vaqueros | 1–1 | Chivas Rayadas | Ameca | 
| 17:00 | Estudillo  66' | Report | Villanueva  55' | Stadium: Núcleo Deportivo y de Espectáculos Ameca Attendance: 200 Referee: Reinhold Enrique Ortíz Tienda | 
| 1 May 2013 | Patriotas de Córdoba | 1–0 | Unión de Curtidores | Córdoba | 
| 17:00 | Chávez  58' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Rafael Murillo Vidal Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Mario Andrés Eliosa Torres | 
| 1 May 2013 | Dorados UACH | 2–0 | Deportivo Los Altos | Chihuahua City | 
| 19:00 | Macías  5' Aguiñaga  84' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario José Reyes Baeza Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Alejandro Funk Villafañe | 
| 1 May 2013 | Murciélagos | 1–2 | Loros UdeC | Guamúchil | 
| 20:05 | Santillán  51' | Report | Aguirre  86' Michel  90+3' | Stadium: Coloso del Dique Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Jesús Bisguerra Mendiola | 
Second leg
    
| 4 May 2013 | Chivas Rayadas | 0–0 (1–1 agg.) | Vaqueros | Zapopan | 
| 11:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Omnilife Attendance: 200 Referee: Edgar Allan Morales Olvera | 
| 4 May 2013 | Ballenas Galeana | 2–0 (3–1 agg.) | Atlas | Xochitepec | 
| 16:00 | López  58' (68) | Report | Stadium: Estadio Mariano Matamoros Attendance: 500 Referee: Ángel Flores Galicia | 
| 4 May 2013 | Loros UdeC | 1–1 (3–2 agg.) | Murciélagos | Colima City | 
| 16:00 | Amador  39' | Report | Fernández  85' | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario de Colima Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Adonai Escobedo González | 
| 4 May 2013 | Unión de Curtidores | 3–0 (3–1 agg.) | Patriotas de Córdoba | Irapuato | 
| 17:00 | Maldonado  9' Moreno  34', 44' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Sergio León Chávez Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Jonathan Hernández Juárez | 
| 4 May 2013 | Deportivo Los Altos | 4–0 (4–2 agg.) | Dorados UACH | Yahualica | 
| 18:00 | Vallejo  24' Urzua  41' Aguas  72' Ruíz  83' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Las Ánimas Attendance: 800 Referee: Edgardo Espejo Tello | 
| 4 May 2013 | Delfines del Carmen | 1–2 (3–4 agg.) | Ocelotes UNACH | Ciudad del Carmen | 
| 20:00 | Valverde  76' | Report | Calderón  8', 66' | Stadium: Unidad Deportiva Campus II UAC Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Gilberto Alvarado Farjat | 
| 4 May 2013 | Potros UAEM | 3–1 (5–2 agg.) | Cuautitlán | Toluca | 
| 20:00 | González  12' Tello  25' Sahagún  85' | Report | San Román  81' | Stadium: Estadio Universitario Alberto "Chivo" Córdoba Attendance: 500 Referee: Antonio de Jesús Olalde Vázquez | 
| 4 May 2013 | Coras Tepic | 2–0 (2–1 agg.) | Reynosa | Tepic | 
| 20:00 | Villa  32' Nieblas  86' | Report | Stadium: Arena Cora Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Christian Adrián Ramírez Tejeda | 
Quarter-finals
    
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballenas Galeana | 8–4 | Loros UdeC | 1–2 | 7–2 | 
| Coras Tepic (s.) | 1–1 | Deportivo Los Altos | 1–1 | 0–0 | 
| Chivas Rayadas | 3–2 | Ocelotes UNACH | 1–1 | 2–1 | 
| Potros UAEM | 3–4 | Unión de Curtidores | 3–1 | 0–3 | 
First leg
    
| 8 May 2013 | Loros UdeC | 2–1 | Ballenas Galeana | Colima City | 
| 16:00 | Zúñiga  2' Michel  49' | Report | Burgoa  51' | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario de Colima Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Antonio de Jesús Olalde Vázquez | 
| 8 May 2013 | Ocelotes UNACH | 1–1 | Chivas Rayadas | Tapachula | 
| 16:00 | Calderón  80' | Report | Martínez  44' | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico de Tapachula Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Carlos Javier Ríos García | 
| 8 May 2013 | Deportivo Los Altos | 1–1 | Coras Tepic | Yahualica | 
| 18:00 | Partida  18' | Report | Villa  46' | Stadium: Estadio Las Ánimas Attendance: 600 Referee: Edgar Allan Morales Olvera | 
| 8 May 2013 | Unión de Curtidores | 1–3 | Potros UAEM | Irapuato | 
| 20:15 | Hernández  43' | Report | Arriaga  67' Osorio  75' González  80' | Stadium: Estadio Sergio León Chávez Attendance: 500 Referee: Christian Adrián Ramírez Tejeda | 
Second leg
    
| 11 May 2013 | Chivas Rayadas | 2–1 (3–2 agg.) | Ocelotes UNACH | Zapopan | 
| 11:00 | Martínez  47', 79' | Report | Ramón  48' | Stadium: Estadio Omnilife Attendance: 150 Referee: Jonathan Hernández Juárez | 
| 11 May 2013 | Ballenas Galeana | 7–2 (8–4 agg.) | Loros UdeC | Xochitepec | 
| 16:00 | Sánchez  15', 50' López  44' Monzonis  49', 60', 66' Pineda  59' | Michel  30', 75' | Stadium: Estadio Mariano Matamoros Attendance: 800 Referee: Jesús Bisguerra Mendiola | 
| 11 May 2013 | Potros UAEM | 0–3 (3–4 agg.) | Unión de Curtidores | Toluca | 
| 20:00 | Report | Rojas  44' Gómez  54' Moreno  62' | Stadium: Estadio Universitario Alberto "Chivo" Córdoba Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Diego Montaño Robles | 
| 11 May 2013 | Coras Tepic | 0–0 (1–1 agg.) | Deportivo Los Altos | Tepic | 
| 20:00 | Report | Stadium: Arena Cora Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Adonai Escobedo González | 
Semi-finals
    
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballenas Galeana (s.) | 1–1 | Coras Tepic | 1–1 | 0–0 | 
| Chivas Rayadas | 0–5 | Unión de Curtidores | 0–3 | 0–2 | 
First leg
    
| 15 May 2013 | Unión de Curtidores | 3–0 | Chivas Rayadas | Irapuato | 
| 17:00 | Tovar  68' Maldonado  83' Moreno  89' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Sergio León Chávez Attendance: 500 Referee: Adonai Escobedo González | 
| 15 May 2013 | Coras Tepic | 1–1 | Ballenas Galeana | Tepic | 
| 20:30 | Martínez  12' (own) | Report | López  56' | Stadium: Arena Cora Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Diego Montaño Robles | 
Second leg
    
| 18 May 2013 | Chivas Rayadas | 0–2 (0–5 agg.) | Unión de Curtidores | Zapopan | 
| 11:00 | Report | Pineda  13' Maldonado  41' | Stadium: Estadio Omnilife Attendance: 300 Referee: Jonathan Hernández Juárez | 
| 18 May 2013 | Ballenas Galeana | 0–0 (1–1 agg.) | Coras Tepic | Xochitepec | 
| 16:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Mariano Matamoros Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Jesús Bisguerra Mendiola | 
Final
    
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballenas Galeana (pen.) | 1–1 (5–4) | Unión de Curtidores | 1–0 | 0–1 | 
First leg
    
| 22 May 2013 | Unión de Curtidores | 0–1 | Ballenas Galeana | Irapuato | 
| 17:00 | Report | Catalán  47' | Stadium: Estadio Sergio León Chávez Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Diego Montaño Robles | 
Second leg
    
| 25 May 2013 | Ballenas Galeana | 0–1 (1–1 agg.) (5–4 p) | Unión de Curtidores | Xochitepec | 
| 16:00 | Report | Moreno  51' | Stadium: Estadio Mariano Matamoros Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Adonai Escobedo González | 
| Clausura 2013 winners: | 
|---|
| Ballenas Galeana Morelos 1st title | 
Relegation Table
    
| P | Team | Pts | G | Pts/G | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coras Tepic | 72 | 30 | 2.400 | 
| 2 | Chivas Rayadas | 71 | 30 | 2.367 | 
| 3 | Ballenas Galeana | 65 | 30 | 2.167 | 
| 4 | Potros UAEM | 61 | 30 | 2.033 | 
| 5 | Unión de Curtidores | 59 | 30 | 1.967 | 
| 6 | Cuautitlán | 56 | 30 | 1.867 | 
| 7 | Delfines del Carmen | 55 | 30 | 1.833 | 
| 8 | Loros UdeC | 55 | 30 | 1.833 | 
| 9 | Murciélagos | 55 | 30 | 1.833 | 
| 10 | Deportivo Los Altos | 50 | 30 | 1.667 | 
| 11 | Dorados UACH | 50 | 30 | 1.667 | 
| 12 | Atlas | 50 | 30 | 1.667 | 
| 13 | Patriotas de Córdoba | 48 | 30 | 1.600 | 
| 14 | Ocelotes UNACH | 45 | 30 | 1.500 | 
| 15 | Reynosa | 45 | 30 | 1.500 | 
| 16 | Real Cuautitlán | 44 | 30 | 1.467 | 
| 17 | Bravos de Nuevo Laredo | 41 | 30 | 1.367 | 
| 18 | Cruz Azul Jasso | 39 | 30 | 1.300 | 
| 19 | Estudiantes Tecos "B" | 38 | 30 | 1.267 | 
| 20 | Cachorros UdeG | 38 | 30 | 1.267 | 
| 21 | Águilas Reales | 36 | 30 | 1.200 | 
| 22 | Vaqueros | 35 | 30 | 1.167 | 
| 23 | Albinegros de Orizaba | 35 | 30 | 1.167 | 
| 24 | Querétaro | 34 | 30 | 1.133 | 
| 25 | Indios UACJ | 33 | 30 | 1.100 | 
| 26 | Veracruz B | 33 | 30 | 1.100 | 
| 27 | U.A. Tamaulipas | 33 | 30 | 1.100 | 
| 28 | Real Saltillo Soccer | 29 | 30 | 0.967 | 
| 29 | Inter Playa del Carmen | 29 | 30 | 0.967 | 
| 30 | Tampico Madero | 28 | 30 | 0.933 | 
| 31 | Excélsior | 26 | 30 | 0.867 | 
| 32 | Promesas Altamira | 24 | 30 | 0.800 | 
Last updated: 27 April 2013 
Source: Liga Premier FMF
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 29 May 2013, and the second leg was played on 1 June 2013.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballenas Galeana | 5–3 | Murciélagos | 2–2 | 3–1 | 
First leg
    
| 29 May 2013 | Murciélagos | 2–2 | Ballenas Galeana | Guamúchil | 
| 20:30 | Villalpando  2' Rodríguez  28' | Report | Estrada  24' Robledo  43' | Stadium: Coloso del Dique Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Jesús Bisguerra Mendiola | 
Second leg
    
| 1 June 2013 | Ballenas Galeana | 3–1 (5–3 agg.) | Murciélagos | Xochitepec | 
| 16:00 | Robledo  29' Estrada  45' Burgoa  73' | Report | Cruz  83' | Stadium: Estadio Mariano Matamoros Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Adonai Escobedo González | 
| 2012–13 season winners: | 
|---|
| Ballenas Galeana Morelos 1st title | 
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