2014–15 Ascenso MX season
The 2014–15 Ascenso MX season began July 18, 2014 and is divided into two tournaments named Apertura 2014 and Clausura 2015. The Ascenso MX is the second-tier football league of Mexico.
Season | 2014–15 |
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Champions | Apertura: Necaxa (3rd Title) Clausura: Dorados (3rd Title) |
Promoted | Dorados de Sinaloa |
Relegated | No Relegation this season |
Matches played | 178 |
Goals scored | 443 (2.49 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Apertura: Diego Jimenez Giancarlo Maldonado (10) Clausura: as of 4–10–15 |
Biggest home win | Apertura: Atlético San Luis 4–0 Dorados (July 26, 2014) Clausura: Atlético San Luis 3–0 Atlante (February 21, 2015) |
Biggest away win | Apertura: Mérida 2–4 Atlante (August 16, 2014) Irapuato 2–4 Mineros de Zacatecas (August 29, 2014) Clausura: Atlante 0–3 Zacatepec Siglo XXI (March 13, 2015) Zacatepec Siglo XXI 0–3 Atlético San Luis (March 21, 2015) |
Highest scoring | Apertura: Necaxa 4–3 Celaya (July 19, 2014) Dorados 4–3 Zacatepec Siglo XXI (August 16, 2014) Clausura: Mérida 4–4 Irapuato (January 23, 2015) |
Longest winning run | Coras FC (4 – Apertura) Atlante (4 – Clausura) |
Longest unbeaten run | Coras FC (8 – Apertura) Necaxa (5 – Clausura) |
Longest winless run | Celaya (9 – Apertura; 8 – Clausura) |
Longest losing run | Celaya (5 – Apertura; 4 – Clausura) |
Highest attendance | Clausura: 8,324 Mérida 3–1 Atlético San Luis (February 13, 2015) |
Lowest attendance | Clausura: 1,256 Altamira 1–0 Zacatepec Siglo XXI (February 15, 2015) |
Average attendance | 32,869 |
← 2013–14 2015–16 → |
Changes from the previous season
- U. de G. were promoted to Liga MX.[1]
- Atlante F.C. were relegated from Liga MX.[2]
- Zacatepec 1948 were relegated to Segunda División de México, but was able to purchase Cruz Azul Hidalgo's spot to remain in Ascenso MX and was rebranded Zacatepec Siglo XXI. Cruz Azul Hidalgo was dissolved.[3]
- Coras F.C. was promoted from Segunda División de México.[4]
- Estudiantes Tecos was moved to Zacatecas and rebranded to Mineros de Zacatecas by owner Grupo Pachuca.[5]
- Ballenas Galeana was rebranded to Irapuato since they moved to Irapuato, Guanajuato.[6]
- Delfines F.C. dissolved in May 2014.[7]
Stadia and locations
The following 14 clubs will compete in the Ascenso MX during the 2014-2015 season:[8]
Personnel and kits
Team | Head Coach | Kit manufacturer | Sponsors |
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Altamira | Fernando Palomeque | Lotto | |
Atl. San Luis | Raúl Arias | Charly | Boing! |
Atlante | Wilson Graniolatti | Kappa | Cancún |
BUAP | Ricardo Valiño | Keuka | Coca-Cola |
Celaya | Enrique López Zarza | Keuka | Bachoco |
Coras | Mauro Camoranesi | Romed | Riviera Nayarit |
Irapuato | Jorge Manrique | Keuka | Grupo Rotoplas |
Mérida | Juan Carlos Chávez | Foursport | ADO |
Necaxa | Miguel de Jesús Fuentes | Umbro | Búfalo |
Oaxaca | Ricardo Rayas | Lotto | |
Sinaloa | Carlos Bustos | Silver | Coppel |
UAT | Ricardo Cadena | Atletica | UAT |
Zacatecas | Pablo Marini | Pirma | Telcel |
Zacatepec | Joel Sánchez | Silver | Coca-Cola |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
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Apertura Changes | ||||||
Correcaminos | Omar Arellano Nuño | Sacked | August 30, 2014 | Álex Aguinaga | September 1, 2014 | 8th |
Celaya | Jorge Humberto Torres | Sacked | August 31, 2014 | Nicolás Trejo (Interim) | August 31, 2014 | 14th |
Dorados | Diego Torres Ortíz | Sacked | August 31, 2014 | Eduardo Fentanes | September 5, 2014 | 12th |
Celaya | Nicolás Trejo (Interim) | End of tenure as caretaker | September 21, 2014 | Zico | September 25, 2014 | 14th |
Pre-Clausura changes | ||||||
Dorados | Eduardo Fentanes | Resigned | November 11, 2014 | Carlos Bustos | November 11, 2014 | Preseason |
Atletico San Luis | Flavio Davino | Resigned | November 26, 2014 | Raúl Arias | November 26, 2014 | Preseason |
Tepic | Joel Sánchez | Resigned | December 9, 2014 | Mauro Camoranesi | December 15, 2014 | Preseason |
Clausura changes | ||||||
Altamira | Sergio Orduña | Sacked | February 10, 2015 | Claudio Vázquez (Interim) | February 10. 2015 | 14th |
Altamira | Claudio Vázquez (Interim) | End of tenure as caretaker | February 12, 2015 | Fernando Palomeque | February 12. 2015 | 14th |
Irapuato | Roberto Sandoval | Sacked | February 10, 2015 | Jorge Manrique (Interim) | February 12. 2015 | 13th |
Correcaminos | Álex Aguinaga | Sacked | February 15, 2015 | Ricardo Cadena (Interim) | February 15. 2015 | 10th |
Zacatepec Siglo XXI | Ignacio Rodríguez | Sacked | February 22, 2015 | Joel Sánchez | February 23, 2015 | 13th |
Atlante | Gabriel Pereyra | Sacked | March 8, 2015 | Wilson Graniolatti | March 9, 2015 | 7th |
Torneo Apertura
The 2014 Apertura will be the first championship of the season. It began on July 18, 2014.
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Coras (Q) | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 27 | Qualification for Liguilla semifinals |
2 | Zacatecas (Q) | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 25 | Qualification for Liguilla quarterfinals |
3 | UAT (Q) | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 24 | |
4 | Necaxa (C, Q) | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 21 | |
5 | Atlante (Q) | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 21 | |
6 | Altamira (Q) | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 21 | |
7 | BUAP (Q) | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 20 | |
8 | Zacatepec | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 18 | |
9 | San Luis | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 17 | |
10 | Oaxaca | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 15 | |
11 | Sinaloa | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 22 | −7 | 14 | |
12 | Irapuato | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 12 | |
13 | Mérida | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 9 | |
14 | Celaya (E) | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 25 | −13 | 6 | Eliminated from Copa MX Clausura 2015 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Results
Liguilla (Playoffs)
The six best teams after the first place play two games against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner of each match up is determined by aggregate score. If the teams are tied, the Away goals rule applies.
The teams were seeded one to seven in quarterfinals, and will be re-seeded one to four in semifinals, depending on their position in the general table. The higher seeded teams play on their home field during the second leg.
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Tepic | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Altamira | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | UAT | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Altamira | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Tepic | 0 | 4 | 4(4) | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Necaxa | 0 | 4 | 4(5) | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Zacatecas | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | BUAP | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Zacatecas | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Necaxa (a) | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Necaxa | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Atlante | 2 | 0 | 2 |
- If the two teams are tied after both legs, the away goals rule applies. If both teams still tied, higher seeded team advances.[10]
- Teams are re-seeded every round.
- The winner will qualify to the playoff match vs (Clausura 2015 Champions) . However, if the winner is the same in both tournaments, they would be the team promoted to the 2015–16 Mexican Primera División season without playing the Promotional Final
Quarterfinals
Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Zacatecas (2) | 3 – 2 | (7) BUAP | 2 – 1 | 1 – 1 |
UAT (3) | 1 – 2 | (6) Altamira | 0 – 0 | 1 – 2 |
Necaxa (4) | 3 – 2 | (5) Atlante | 1 – 2 | 2 – 0 |
First leg
1 November 2014 | BUAP | 1–2 | Zacatecas | Puebla |
12:00 | M. Piñón 83' | Report | G. Ramírez 33' R. Íñigo 41' |
Stadium: Estadio Universitario BUAP Attendance: 7,831 Referee: Diego Montaño Robles |
1 November 2014 | Atlante | 2–1 | Necaxa | Cancún |
19:00 | N. Mina 71' R. Salinas 83' |
Report | C. Hurtado 57' | Stadium: Estadio Andrés Quintana Roo Attendance: 4,822 Referee: Jonathan Hernández Juárez |
2 November 2014 | Altamira | 0–0 | UAT | Altamira |
18:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Altamira Attendance: 6,503 Referee: Ángel Monroy Bello |
Second leg
7 November 2014 | Zacatecas | 1–1 (3–2 agg.) | BUAP | Zacatecas |
19:30 | N. Maya 60' | Report | M. Piñón 83' | Stadium: Estadio Francisco Villa Attendance: 13,666 Referee: Quetzalli Alvarado Godínez |
8 November 2014 | Necaxa | 2–0 (3–2 agg.) | Atlante | Aguascalientes |
18:00 | V. Lojero 59', 72' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Victoria Attendance: 9,713 Referee: Marco Antonio Ortíz Nava |
8 November 2014 | UAT | 1–2 (1–2 agg.) | Altamira | Ciudad Victoria |
20:00 | S. Rosas 87' | Report | C. Nava 81' E. Dos Santos 90+2' |
Stadium: Estadio Marte R. Gómez Attendance: 8,834 Referee: Fernando Hernández Gómez |
Semifinals
Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Tepic (1) | 3 – 2 | (6) Altamira | 2 – 1 | 1 – 1 |
Zacatecas (2) | 2 – 2 (a) | (4) Necaxa | 0 – 1 | 2 – 1 |
First leg
15 November 2014 | Necaxa | 1–0 | Zacatecas | Aguascalientes |
18:00 | C. Ramos 24' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Victoria Attendance: 19,124 Referee: Ángel Monroy Bello |
16 November 2014 | Altamira | 1–2 | Tepic | Altamira |
17:00 | V. Aquino 47' | Report | E. Pacheco 52' A. Coronado 69' |
Stadium: Estadio Altamira Attendance: 9,121 Referee: Diego Montaño Robles |
Second leg
21 November 2014 | Zacatecas | 2–1 (2–2 agg.) | Necaxa | Zacatecas |
19:30 | N. Maya 9' J. Cuevas 11' |
Report | F. Gallegos 82' | Stadium: Estadio Francisco Villa Attendance: 13,935 Referee: Fernando Hernández Gómez |
Final
Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Tepic (1) | 4(4) – 4(5) | (4) Necaxa | 0 – 0 | 4 – 4 |
First leg
29 November 2014 | Necaxa | 0–0 | Tepic | Aguascalientes |
18:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Victoria Attendance: 20,826 Referee: Fernando Hernández Gómez |
Second leg
6 December 2014 | Tepic | 4–4 (4–4 agg.) (4–5 p) | Necaxa | Tepic |
18:00 | R. López 35' A. Bautista 39' D. Hernández 68' J. Mora 120' |
Report | L. Padilla 30' J. Goncalves 77' V. Lojero 83', 110' |
Stadium: Arena Cora Attendance: 11,729 Referee: Marco Antonio Ortíz Nava |
Apertura 2014 winner: |
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Necaxa 3rd title |
Torneo Clausura
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | San Luis (Q) | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 24 | Qualification for Liguilla semifinals |
2 | Sinaloa (Q) | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 23 | Qualification for Liguilla quarterfinals |
3 | BUAP (Q) | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 22 | |
4 | Mérida (Q) | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 22 | |
5 | Necaxa (Q) | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 21 | |
6 | UAT (Q) | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 20 | |
7 | Oaxaca (Q) | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 20 | |
8 | Tepic | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 19 | −3 | 18 | |
9 | Zacatecas | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 18 | |
10 | Irapuato | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 16 | |
11 | Altamira | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | −7 | 14 | |
12 | Atlante | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 19 | −7 | 13 | |
13 | Zacatepec | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 12 | |
14 | Celaya | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 10 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Results
Liguilla (Playoffs)
The six best teams after the first place play two games against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner of each match up is determined by aggregate score. If the teams are tied, the Away goals rule applies.
The teams were seeded one to seven in quarterfinals, and will be re-seeded one to four in semifinals, depending on their position in the general table. The higher seeded teams play on their home field during the second leg.
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | San Luis | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | UAT | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | BUAP | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | UAT | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | San Luis | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Sinaloa | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Sinaloa | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Oaxaca | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Sinaloa | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Necaxa | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Mérida | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Necaxa | 1 | 3 | 4 |
- If the two teams are tied after both legs, the away goals rule applies. If both teams still tied, higher seeded team advances.[10]
- Teams are re-seeded every round.
- The winner will qualify to the playoff match vs (Necaxa). The winner will be promoted to the 2015–16 Mexican Primera División season
Quarterfinals
Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Sinaloa (2) | 3 – 1 | (7) Oaxaca | 0 - 0 | 3 - 1 |
BUAP (3) | 2 – 3 | (6) UAT | 2 - 1 | 0 - 2 |
Mérida (4) | 2 – 4 | (5) Necaxa | 1 - 1 | 1 - 3 |
First leg
15 April 2015 | Necaxa | 1–1 | Mérida | Aguascalientes |
19:30 | L. Padilla 46' | Report | R. Suárez 38' | Stadium: Estadio Victoria Attendance: 6,669 Referee: Diego Montaño Robles |
16 April 2015 | Oaxaca | 0–0 | Sinaloa | Oaxaca |
19:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Benito Juárez Attendance: 9,850 Referee: Adonai Escobedo González |
16 April 2015 | UAT | 1–2 | BUAP | Ciudad Victoria |
21:00 | J. Orozco 56' | Report | H. Morales 47' C. Martínez 66' |
Stadium: Estadio Marte R. Gómez Attendance: 5,472 Referee: Jonathan Hernández Juárez |
Second leg
18 April 2015 | Mérida | 1–3 (2–4 agg.) | Necaxa | Mérida |
19:00 | A. Polo 45' | Report | R. Rojas 32', 76' V. Lojero 38' |
Stadium: Estadio Carlos Iturralde Attendance: 14,039 Referee: Marco Antonio Ortíz Nava |
19 April 2015 | BUAP | 0–2 (2–3 agg.) | UAT | Puebla |
17:00 | Report | A. Alvarado 8' J. Gonçalves 26' |
Stadium: Estadio Universitario BUAP Attendance: 8,207 Referee: Ángel Monroy Bello |
19 April 2015 | Sinaloa | 3–1 (3–1 agg.) | Oaxaca | Culiacán |
19:00 | R. Nurse 7', 9', 72' | Report | D. Santoya 51' | Stadium: Estadio Banorte Attendance: 16 333 Referee: Fernando Hernández Gómez |
Semifinals
Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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San Luis (1) | 2 – 2 | (6) UAT | 0 - 2 | 2 - 0 |
Sinaloa (2) | 4 – 2 | (5) Necaxa | 2 - 1 | 2 - 1 |
First leg
22 April 2015 | UAT | 2–0 | San Luis | Ciudad Victoria |
21:00 | A. Berber 67' R. Saucedo 85' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Marte R. Gómez Attendance: 10,162 Referee: Adonai Escobedo González |
23 April 2015 | Necaxa | 1–2 | Sinaloa | Aguascalientes |
20:30 | L. Gorocito 84' | R. Prieto 26', 28' | Stadium: Estadio Victoria Attendance: 12,339 Referee: Ángel Monroy Bello |
Second leg
25 April 2015 | San Luis | 2–0 (2–2 agg.) | UAT | San Luis Potosí |
19:00 | L. Carrijó 8' O. Pineda 68' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Alfonso Lastras Attendance: 18,835 Referee: Fernando Hernández Gómez |
26 April 2015 | Sinaloa | 2–1 (4–2 agg.) | Necaxa | Culiacán |
19:00 | R. Nurse 85' V. Angulo 90' |
Report | J. Isijara 18' | Stadium: Estadio Banorte Attendance: 18,333 Referee: Marco Antonio Ortíz Nava |
Final
Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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San Luis (1) | 1 – 3 | (2) Sinaloa | 0 - 3 | 1 - 0 |
First leg
2 May 2015 | Sinaloa | 3–0 | San Luis | Culiacán |
19:00 | R. Enríquez 45' D. Mejía 53' R. Prieto 74' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Banorte Attendance: 18,106 Referee: Marco Antonio Ortíz Nava |
Second leg
9 May 2015 | San Luis | 1–0 (1–3 agg.) | Sinaloa | San Luis Potosí |
19:00 | É. González 62' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Alfonso Lastras Attendance: 24,109 Referee: Fernando Hernández Gómez |
Clausura 2015 winner: |
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Dorados de Sinaloa 3rd title |
Promotional final
Second leg
Necaxa | 0–2 | Sinaloa |
---|---|---|
Report | Raúl Enríquez 76', 81' |
Aggregate table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tepic | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 45 | |
2 | UAT | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 44 | |
3 | Zacatecas | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 43 | |
4 | BUAP | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 39 | 24 | +15 | 42 | |
5 | Necaxa (Q) | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 42 | Final de Ascenso |
6 | San Luis | 26 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 36 | 22 | +14 | 41 | |
7 | Sinaloa (P, Q) | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 37 | +1 | 37 | Final de Ascenso |
8 | Oaxaca | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 35 | |
9 | Altamira | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 26 | 31 | −5 | 35 | |
10 | Atlante | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 36 | −4 | 34 | |
11 | Mérida | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 31 | |
12 | Zacatepec | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 30 | |
13 | Irapuato | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 34 | −13 | 28 | |
14 | Celaya | 26 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 50 | −24 | 16 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Relegation table
The relegated team would normally the team with the lowest ratio by summing the points scored in the following tournaments: Apertura 2012, Clausura 2013, Apertura 2013, Clausura 2014, Apertura 2014 and Clausura 2015. However, no team will be relegated to Second Division this season.
Pos |
Team | Total Pts |
Total Pld |
Avg |
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10 | Atlante | 34 | 26 | 1.3077 |
11 | Altamira | 97 | 82 | 1.183 |
12 | Zacatepec | 94 | 82 | 1.1434 |
13 | Irapuato | 56 | 54 | 1.037 |
14 | Celaya | 80 | 82 | 0.9756 |
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Los Clubes vencedores en los partidos de Cuartos de Final y Semifinal serán aquellos que en los dos juegos anote el mayor número de goles, criterio conocido como MARCADOR GLOBAL. De existir empate en el número de goles anotados, la posición se definirá a favor del Club con mayor cantidad de goles a favor cuando actué como visitante.