Serie B de México
| Organising body | Federación Mexicana de Fútbol (FMF) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 (as Liga de Nuevos Talentos) |
| Country | Mexico |
| Number of clubs | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | Liga Premier Serie A |
| Relegation to | Liga TDP |
| Current champions | Santiago (2nd title) |
| Most championships | UAT B Aguacateros CDU (3 titles each) |
| Broadcaster(s) | Megacable[1] Televisa[2] TVC Deportes[3] |
| Website | Official website |
| Current: 2025–26 Serie B de México season | |
Liga Premier Serie B is a professional association football league in Mexico, part of the Liga Premier as the secondary subdivision in the third level of the Mexican football league system. Formerly named Liga de Nuevos Talentos (2008–2017), it was created for developing clubs with less infraestructure that can aspire to participate in Serie A. The league has 10 participating clubs, the champions are decided by a final knockout phase. The winners of Serie B are the secondary champions of the Liga Premier.
Stadiums and locations
2025–26 season
The 2025–26 Serie B de México season has the following 10 participating clubs.[4][5]
Locations of Serie B clubs in the 2025–26 season.
| Club | Manager | City | Stadium | Capacity | Affiliate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acámbaro | Francisco Tena | Acámbaro | Fray Salvador Rangel | 4,000 | — |
| Aguacateros CDU | Edgar Tolentino | Uruapan | Unidad Deportiva Hermanos López Rayón | 6,000 | Atlético Morelia |
| Artesanos Metepec | Gustavo Contreras | Metepec | Unidad Deportiva Alarcón Hisojo | 2,000 | — |
| Ayense | Enrique Pérez | Ayotlán | Chino Rivas | 4,000 | — |
| Caja Oblatos | Ángel Monares | Tonalá | Unidad Deportiva Revolución Mexicana | 3,000 | — |
| Dragones de Oaxaca | Jesús García | Oaxaca | Tecnológico de Oaxaca | 14,950 | — |
| Gorilas de Juanacatlán | Damián Osorno | Juanacatlán | Club Juanacatlán | 800 | — |
| Huracanes Izcalli | Román Reyes | Mexico City | Momoxco | 3,500 | — |
| Poza Rica | Alberto Segura | Poza Rica | Heriberto Jara Corona | 10,000 | — |
| Racing | Víctor Hernández | Boca del Río | Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez | 4,000[6] | Racing de Veracruz |
Offseason changes
- On May 3, 2025 Santiago was promoted from Serie B to Serie A.[7]
- On May 31, 2025 Dragones de Oaxaca was promoted from Liga TDP to Serie B.[8]
- On June 1, 2025 Gorilas de Juanacatlán was promoted from Liga TDP to Serie B.[9]
- On June 8, 2025 Calor was relocated from San Juan de los Lagos, Jalisco to Reynosa, Tamaulipas.[10] On June 27 the team was promoted to Serie A.
- On June 27, 2025 the league format was modified, the single-season tournament was reinstated after one year with two tournaments per season.[11]
- On June 27, 2025 Cordobés was promoted from Serie B to Serie A.[4]
- On June 27, 2025 CDM was relocated to Acámbaro, Guanajuato and renamed Acámbaro F.C.[12]
- On June 27, 2025 F.C. Racing joined the league as an expansion team.[13]
- On June 27, 2025 Real Zamora went on hiatus.
- On July 31, 2025 Aguacateros CDU returned to Serie B due to administrative decisions of the club.[5]
- On July 31, 2025 Cañoneros and Ciervos were promoted to Serie A as expansion teams.[5]
In–season
- Since week 5, Huracanes Izcalli was relocated from Cuautitlán Izcalli, State of Mexico to Milpa Alta, Mexico City.[14]
See also
- Sport in Mexico
- Football in Mexico
- Mexican football league system
- Mexican Football Federation
- Liga Premier
- Serie A
- Copa Conecta
- Copa Promesas MX
References
- ^ includes Megasports
- ^ Includes Adrenalina Sports Network
- ^ includes TVC Deportes 2
- ^ a b "Cambios en la Liga Premier MX; regresa el futbol al Neza 86' y Celaya pierde categoría". RÉCORD (in Spanish). 29 June 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ a b c "La Temporada 2025-2026 de la LIGA PREMIER está a la vuelta de la esquina". Liga Premier FMF (in Spanish). 31 July 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ^ "¡RACING LISTO PARA RECIBIR A AVISPONES!". Notiver (in Spanish). 21 February 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ "Es bicampeón el Santiago". El Porvenir.mx (in Spanish). 4 May 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "¡Héroes de Zaci, campeón de la Zona A!". Liga TDP (in Spanish). 1 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "¡La Zona B es para el Atlético Cocula!". Liga TDP (in Spanish). 1 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Calor en Reynosa". El Mañana (in Spanish). 9 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Liga Premier FMF regresa a los torneos largos y con nuevas reglas de menores". Marca (in Spanish). 28 June 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "¡Hay manada en el sur de Guanajuato! Lobos de Acámbaro FC se suma a la Liga Premier". deportedigitalmx (in Spanish). 27 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "Oficial: Llega un nuevo equipo de fútbol a Veracruz". XEU Deportes (in Spanish). 16 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ "Huracanes Izcalli relocation statement". Liga Premier FMF (in Spanish). 7 October 2025. Retrieved 10 October 2025.