title: 2016–17 Ascenso MX season
text: # 2016–17 Ascenso MX season
  
  The 2016–17 Ascenso MX season is a two-part competition: Apertura 2016 began on 15 July 2016 and Clausura 2017. Ascenso MX is the second-tier football league of Mexico. All Ascenso MX teams except UAEM, U. de C., Tampico Madero, Correcaminos, Zacatepec and Sonora, will participate in Copa MX. The fixtures were announced on 9 June 2016.
  
  ## Changes from the previous season
  
  * Necaxa were promoted to Liga MX.
  * Sinaloa were relegated from Liga MX.
  * U. de C. will join from Segunda División de México (due to stadium requirements failed in 2015, approved in 2016).
  * UAEM were promoted from Segunda División de México
  * Tampico Madero were promoted to Ascenso MX as an expansion team, will take the open spot vacated by Atlético San Luis.
  * Atlético San Luis were dissolved and may return to play next season.
  
  ## Stadiums and Locations
  
  | Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Atlante | Cancún, Quintana Roo | Andrés Quintana Roo | 17,289 |
  | BUAP | Puebla City, Puebla | Universitario BUAP | 19,283 |
  | Celaya | Celaya, Guanajuato | Miguel Alemán Valdés | 23,182 |
  | Coras | Tepic, Nayarit | Arena Cora | 12,271 |
  | Juárez | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua | Olímpico Benito Juárez | 19,703 |
  | Murciélagos | Los Mochis, Sinaloa | Centenario | 11,134 |
  | Oaxaca | Oaxaca City, Oaxaca | Tecnológico de Oaxaca | 14,598 |
  | Sinaloa | Culiacán, Sinaloa | Banorte | 17,898 |
  | Sonora | Hermosillo, Sonora | Héroe de Nacozari | 18,747 |
  | Tampico Madero | Tampico / Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas | Tamaulipas | 19,667 |
  | Tapachula | Tapachula, Chiapas | Olímpico de Tapachula | 11,018 |
  | U. de C. | Colima City, Colima | Olímpico Universitario de Colima | 11,812 |
  | U. de G. | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Jalisco | 55,020 |
  | UAEM | Toluca, State of Mexico | Universitario Alberto "Chivo" Córdoba | 32,603 |
  | UAT | Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas | Marte R. Gómez | 10,520 |
  | Venados | Mérida, Yucatán | Carlos Iturralde | 15,087 |
  | Zacatecas | Zacatecas City, Zacatecas | Francisco Villa | 13,820 |
  | Zacatepec | Zacatepec, Morelos | Agustín "Coruco" Díaz | 24,313 |
  
  ### Personnel and kits
  
  | Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor(s) |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Atlante | Eduardo Braun Burillo | Eduardo Fentanes | Juan de la Barrera | Kappa | Riviera Maya |
  | BUAP | Rafael Cañedo | Rafael Puente, Jr. | Omar Tejeda | Keuka | Coca-Cola |
  | Celaya | Marcos Achar | Gerardo Reinoso (Interim) | Alfredo Moreno | Keuka | Bachoco |
  | Coras | José Luis Higuera | Marcelo Michel Leaño | Sergio Flores | Bee Sport | Riviera Nayarit |
  | Juárez | Juan Carlos Talavera | Miguel Fuentes | Leandro Carrijó | Umbro | Del Río |
  | Murciélagos | Miguel Favela | Marco Antonio Figueroa | Valentín Arredondo | Keuka | Meprosa |
  | Oaxaca | Santiago San Román | Irving Rubirosa | Lucero Álvarez | Lotto | Ópticas América |
  | Sinaloa | José Antonio Núñez | Gabriel Caballero | Carlos Pinto | Charly | Coppel |
  | Sonora | Servando Carbajal | Juan Carlos Chávez | Othoniel Arce | Lotto | Súper del Norte |
  | Tampico Madero | Javier San Román | Daniel Guzmán | Daniel Ludueña | Lotto | B Hermanos |
  | Tapachula | Gabriel Orantes Constanzo | Paco Ramírez | Héctor Morales | Silver Sport | Cafetaleros de Corazón |
  | U. de C. | Carlos Salas | Víctor Hugo Mora | Rodolfo Espinoza | Pirma | |
  | U. de G. | José Alberto Castellanos | Joel Sánchez | Ribair Rodríguez | Charly | Electrolit |
  | UAEM | Jorge Olvera García | Omar Ramírez | Alfonso Rippa | Lotto | Megacable |
  | UAT | Rafael Flores Alcocer | Jaime Ordiales | Hugo Sánchez | Lotto | Aeromar |
  | Venados | Rodolfo Rosas Cantillo | Bruno Marioni | Luis Acuña | Spiro | |
  | Zacatecas | Armando Martínez Patiño | Ricardo Rayas | Noé Maya | Pirma | Telcel |
  | Zacatepec | Rodolfo Davis Contreras | Carlos Gutiérrez | Héctor Gutiérrez | Silver Sport | Jardines de México |
  
  ## Managerial changes
  
  | Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Apertura changes |||||||
  | Venados | Marcelo Michel Leaño | Sacked | August 6, 2016 | José Luis Sánchez Solá | August 10, 2016 | 18th |
  | Tapachula | Carlos Bustos | Sacked | August 27, 2016 | Mauro Camoranesi | August 30, 2016 | 16th |
  | Murciélagos | Adolfo García | Sacked | September 15, 2016 | Aldo Da Pozzo | September 15, 2016 | 15th |
  | Tampico Madero | Miguel García | Sacked | September 20, 2016 | Daniel Guzmán | September 20, 2016 | 18th |
  | Lobos BUAP | Miguel Fuentes | Sacked | September 25, 2016 | Hiram Bandala (Interim) | September 25, 2016 | 14th |
  | Lobos BUAP | Hiram Bandala (Interim) | End of tenure as caretaker | October 5, 2016 | Rafael Puente, Jr. | October 5, 2016 | 14th |
  | Pre-Clausura changes |||||||
  | UAT | José Treviño | Sacked | November 14, 2016 | Jorge Urbina (Interim) | December 11, 2016 | Preseason |
  | Juárez | Sergio Orduña | Sacked | November 15, 2016 | Miguel Fuentes | December 1, 2016 | Preseason |
  | Coras | Ramón Morales | Mutual agreement | November 23, 2016 | Marcelo Michel Leaño | November 30, 2016 | Preseason |
  | Oaxaca | Mario García | Sacked | December 29, 2016 | Irving Rubirosa | December 29, 2016 | Preseason |
  | UAT | Jorge Urbina (Interim) | End of tenure as caretaker | January 4, 2017 | Jaime Ordiales | January 4, 2017 | Preseason |
  | Celaya | Gustavo Díaz | Resigned | January 4, 2017 | Luis Padilla (Interim) | January 5, 2017 | Preseason |
  | Clausura changes |||||||
  | Murciélagos | Aldo Da Pozzo | Sacked | January 14, 2017 | Marco Antonio Figueroa | January 16, 2017 | 18th |
  | Tapachula | Mauro Camoranesi | Mutual agreement | January 22, 2017 | Paco Ramírez | January 23, 2017 | 16th |
  | Celaya | Luis Padilla (Interim) | End of tenure as caretaker | January 27, 2017 | Gustavo Vargas | January 27, 2017 | 5th |
  | Venados | José Luis Sánchez Solá | Resigned | January 27, 2017 | Bruno Marioni | January 29, 2017 | 17th |
  | Celaya | Gustavo Vargas | Sacked | March 28, 2017 | Gerardo Reinoso (Interim) | March 28, 2017 | 12th |
  
  ## Apertura 2016
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Celaya (A) | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 13 | +23 | 35 | Advance to Liguilla |
  | 2 | Zacatecas (A) | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 20 | +14 | 33 | Advance to Liguilla |
  | 3 | Zacatepec (A) | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 30 | Advance to Liguilla |
  | 4 | UAEM (A) | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 29 | Advance to Liguilla |
  | 5 | Sinaloa (A, C) | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 16 | +12 | 27 | Advance to Liguilla |
  | 6 | Atlante (A) | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 27 | Advance to Liguilla |
  | 7 | Sonora (A) | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 27 | Advance to Liguilla |
  | 8 | Oaxaca (A) | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 26 | Advance to Liguilla |
  | 9 | Coras | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 22 | |
  | 10 | Juárez | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 22 | |
  | 11 | UAT | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 20 | |
  | 12 | Venados | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 34 | −14 | 20 | |
  | 13 | Murciélagos | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 19 | Eliminated from Copa MX Clausura 2017 |
  | 14 | U. de G. | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 18 | Eliminated from Copa MX Clausura 2017 |
  | 15 | BUAP | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 26 | −11 | 18 | Eliminated from Copa MX Clausura 2017 |
  | 16 | Tapachula | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 32 | −11 | 16 | Eliminated from Copa MX Clausura 2017 |
  | 17 | U. de C. | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 34 | −14 | 14 | Team is last in relegation table |
  | 18 | Tampico Madero | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 27 | −19 | 10 | Eliminated from Copa MX Clausura 2017 |
  
  ### Results
  
  | Home \ Away | ATE | BUP | CEL | COR | JUA | MUR | OAX | SIN | SON | TAM | TAP | UDC | UDG | UAM | UAT | VEN | ZAS | ZAC |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Atlante | | | | | 2–1 | | | 1–1 | | 0–0 | | 5–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | | 2–2 | |
  | BUAP | 1–1 | | 1–2 | | 2–0 | 0–0 | | | | | 2–1 | 1–0 | | 1–1 | 0–1 | | | |
  | Celaya | 1–1 | | | | 2–0 | | | 0–0 | | 3–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | | 5–1 | |
  | Coras | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | | 0–1 | 1–1 | | | | | 4–0 | 3–1 | | | 0–0 | | | |
  | Juárez | | | | | | | 1–1 | | 2–1 | 3–0 | | | 1–1 | 2–0 | | 4–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 |
  | Murciélagos | 3–1 | | 0–0 | | 0–0 | | | | | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | | 1–2 | 2–0 | | | |
  | Oaxaca | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | | 4–1 | | | 0–1 | | 1–0 | | | | 0–0 | | | |
  | Sinaloa | | 5–0 | | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | | 1–2 | 5–1 | | 2–0 | | 0–1 | | | | |
  | Sonora | 0–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | | 2–1 | | | | | 1–1 | 3–2 | | | 1–0 | | | |
  | Tampico Madero | | 0–0 | | 0–0 | | | 2–1 | | 1–2 | | | | 0–1 | | | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 |
  | Tapachula | 0–2 | | 3–2 | | 1–1 | | | 1–0 | | 2–0 | | 3–4 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | | | |
  | U. de C. | | | | | 2–1 | | 1–2 | | | 2–2 | | | 1–1 | 0–0 | | 2–0 | 3–3 | 1–3 |
  | U. de G. | | 1–1 | | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 | | | | | | | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 |
  | UAEM | | | | 2–1 | | | 1–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | | | 2–4 | | | 6–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 |
  | Correcaminos UAT | | | | | 0–0 | | | 0–1 | | 2–0 | | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | | 2–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 |
  | Venados | | 5–1 | 0–5 | 2–1 | | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | | 2–0 | | | | | | 4–4 | 0–0 |
  | Zacatecas | | 1–1 | | 2–1 | | 3–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | | 2–0 | | | | | 4–0 | | 3–1 |
  | Zacatepec | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | | 4–2 | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Season statistics
  
  Top goalscorers
  
  Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name.
  
  Rank
  
  Player
  
  Club
  
  Goals
  
  1
  
  Roberto Nurse
  
  Zacatecas
  
  16
  
  2
  
  Gustavo Ramírez
  
  Zacatecas
  
  12
  
  3
  
  Sergio Vergara
  
  Celaya
  
  11
  
  4
  
  Ismael Valadéz
  
  U. de G.
  
  10
  
  5
  
  Douglas Tanque
  
  Tapachula
  
  9
  
  6
  
  Guillermo Martínez
  
  Coras
  
  8
  
  7
  
  Jonathan Ramis
  
  Zacatepec
  
  7
  
  Oscar Villa
  
  Sonora
  
  Gabriel Hachen
  
  Sinaloa
  
  Leandro Carrijó
  
  Juárez
  
  Source: ESPN FC :
  
  **Hat-tricks**
  
  | Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Jorge Mora | U. de G. | UAEM | 2–4 | 16 July 2016 |
  | Roberto Nurse | Zacatecas | Sonora | 4–0 | 22 July 2016 |
  | Gabriel Hachen | Sinaloa | BUAP | 5–0 | 30 July 2016 |
  | Gustavo Ramírez | Zacatecas | Venados | 4–0 | 2 September 2016 |
  
  ### Liguilla (Playoffs)
  
  The eight best teams 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 higher seeded teams play on their home field during the second leg.
  
  | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Celaya | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Oaxaca | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Oaxaca | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | Celaya | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 6 | Atlante | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
  | 3 | Zacatepec | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | Atlante | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
  | 6 | Atlante | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 6 | Atlante | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | 6 | Atlante | 2 | 0 | 2 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Sinaloa | 3 | 1 | 4 |
  | 2 | Zacatecas (a) | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Sinaloa | 3 | 1 | 4 |
  | 7 | Sonora | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 7 | Sonora | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | Zacatecas | 0 | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 5 | Sinaloa (a) | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | |
  | 4 | UAEM | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Sinaloa (a) | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | |
  | 5 | Sinaloa (a) | 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.
  * Teams are re-seeded every round.
  * The winner will qualify to the playoff match vs (Clausura 2017 Champions) . However, if the winner is the same in both tournaments, they would be the team promoted to the 2017–18 Liga MX season without playing the Promotional Final
  
  **Final**
  
  **Second leg**
  
  * Apertura 2016 winners
  * Sinaloa 4th title
  
  ## Clausura 2017
  
  ### Regular season
  
  **Standings**
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Zacatecas | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 32 | Advance to Liguilla |
  | 2 | Sinaloa | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 31 | Advance to Liguilla |
  | 3 | Oaxaca | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 30 | Advance to Liguilla |
  | 4 | Juárez | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 28 | Advance to Liguilla |
  | 5 | UAEM | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 28 | Advance to Liguilla |
  | 6 | BUAP (C, P) | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 27 | Advance to Liguilla |
  | 7 | Zacatepec | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 27 | Advance to Liguilla |
  | 8 | Sonora | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 27 | Advance to Liguilla |
  | 9 | Coras | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 26 | |
  | 10 | Tampico Madero | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 23 | |
  | 11 | U. de G. | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 22 | |
  | 12 | Tapachula | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 21 | |
  | 13 | Atlante | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 21 | |
  | 14 | Celaya | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 19 | |
  | 15 | UAT | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 16 | |
  | 16 | Venados | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 34 | −17 | 15 | |
  | 17 | U. de C. (R) | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 14 | Team is last in relegation table |
  | 18 | Murciélagos | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 23 | −10 | 14 | |
  
  **Positions by round**
  
  * Leader and qualification to playoffs
  * Qualification to playoffs
  * Last place in table
  
  | Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Zacatecas | 10 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
  | Sinaloa | 8 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
  | Oaxaca | 16 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
  | Juárez | 11 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 4 |
  | UAEM | 14 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
  | BUAP | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
  | Zacatepec | 7 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
  | Sonora | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
  | Coras | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
  | Tampico Madero | 9 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
  | U. de G. | 6 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
  | Tapachula | 12 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
  | Atlante | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
  | Celaya | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
  | UAT | 13 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
  | Venados | 4 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
  | U. de C. | 18 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
  | Murciélagos | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
  
  **Results**
  
  | Home \ Away | ATE | BUP | CEL | COR | JUA | MUR | OAX | SIN | SON | TAM | TAP | UDC | UDG | UAM | UAT | VEN | ZAS | ZAC |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Atlante | | 2–2 | 1–2 | | | 0–1 | 2–0 | | | | 2–2 | | | | | | | 1–0 |
  | BUAP | | | | 1–2 | | | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | | | | | | 3–4 | | 2–1 |
  | Celaya | | | | | | 2–1 | 1–2 | | 3–1 | | 2–3 | | | | | 4–0 | | 2–3 |
  | Coras | | | | | | | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | | | 1–0 | 1–1 | | | | 3–2 |
  | Juárez | | 2–2 | | 3–2 | | 2–1 | | 1–2 | | | 2–1 | 2–1 | | | 1–0 | | | |
  | Murciélagos | | 0–2 | | 0–2 | | | 0–0 | | 2–3 | | | | | | | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 |
  | Oaxaca | | | | | 3–2 | | | | | 3–0 | | | 0–0 | 1–1 | | 3–2 | 0–2 | |
  | Sinaloa | 2–4 | | 1–0 | | | | | | | | 2–0 | | | | | 4–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 |
  | Sonora | | | | | 1–0 | | 1–0 | 1–5 | | 1–0 | | | 3–1 | 3–0 | | | 1–2 | |
  | Tampico Madero | 0–1 | | 2–1 | | 1–2 | | | 1–1 | | | | 2–0 | | 1–0 | 3–0 | | | |
  | Tapachula | | | | 1–2 | | | 0–1 | | 1–0 | | | | | | | 5–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 |
  | U. de C. | | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | | 0–1 | | 1–2 | 0–1 | | 2–1 | | | | | | | |
  | U. de G. | 0–0 | | 1–1 | | 1–0 | | | | | | 3–1 | 1–0 | | 1–0 | 3–2 | | | |
  | UAEM | 1–0 | 4–1 | | | 1–0 | 2–0 | | 1–0 | | | | 3–1 | | | 1–1 | | | |
  | Correcaminos UAT | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 3–3 | | 0–1 | | | | | 1–0 | | | | | | | |
  | Venados | 1–2 | | | | | | | | | 0–0 | | 2–0 | 1–1 | | 1–5 | | 0–0 | |
  | Zacatecas | 1–0 | | 0–0 | | 0–0 | | | | | | | 2–2 | 2–0 | | 1–0 | | | |
  | Zacatepec | | | | | | | | | | 1–0 | | | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | |
  
  ### Regular season statistics
  
  Top goalscorers
  
  Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name.
  
  Rank
  
  Player
  
  Club
  
  Goals
  
  1
  
  Diego Jiménez
  
  BUAP
  
  10
  
  2
  
  Éder Cruz
  
  U. de C.
  
  9
  
  Ismael Valadéz
  
  U. de G.
  
  4
  
  Gustavo Ramírez
  
  Zacatecas
  
  8
  
  Patricio Rubio
  
  Sinaloa
  
  6
  
  Jesús Angulo
  
  Sinaloa
  
  7
  
  Leandro Carrijó
  
  Juárez
  
  Rodrigo Prieto
  
  Zacatepec
  
  9
  
  Giancarlo Maldonado
  
  Oaxaca
  
  6
  
  Juan David Pérez
  
  Celaya
  
  Alfonso Tamay
  
  Oaxaca
  
  Francisco Uscanga
  
  Atlante
  
  Oscar Villa
  
  Sonora
  
  Source: AscensoMX.net
  
  Hat-tricks
  
  PlayerForAgainstResultDate
  
  Patricio RubioSinaloaVenados4-14 February 2017
  
  Giancarlo MaldonadoOaxacaTampico Madero3-010 February 2017
  
  Liguilla (Playoffs)
  
  The eight best teams 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 higher seeded teams play on their home field during the second leg.
  
  Quarterfinals
  
  Semifinals
  
  Final
  
                 2
  
  Sinaloa
  
  0
  
  4
  
  4
  
  7
  
  Zacatepec
  
  0
  
  0
  
  0
  
  2
  
  Sinaloa
  
  0
  
  0
  
  0
  
  4
  
  Juárez
  
  1
  
  2
  
  3
  
  4
  
  Juárez
  
  1
  
  3
  
  4
  
  5
  
  UAEM
  
  1
  
  2
  
  3
  
  4
  
  Juárez
  
  1
  
  1
  
  2
  
  6
  
  BUAP
  
  2
  
  2
  
  4
  
  1
  
  Zacatecas (a)
  
  1
  
  1
  
  2
  
  8
  
  Sonora
  
  2
  
  0
  
  2
  
  1
  
  Zacatecas
  
  0
  
  2
  
  2
  
  6
  
  BUAP
  
  2
  
  4
  
  6
  
  3
  
  Oaxaca
  
  0
  
  1
  
  1
  
  6
  
  BUAP
  
  1
  
  1
  
  2
  
  Teams are re-seeded each round.
  
  Team with more goals on aggregate after two matches advances.
  
  Away goals rule is applied in the quarterfinals and semifinals, but not the final.
  
  In the quarterfinals and semifinals, if the two teams are tied on aggregate and away goals, 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 shootout.
  
  The champion qualifies to the Promotion Final against Apertura 2016 champion Sinaloa.
  
  Quarterfinals
  
  Team 1
  
  Agg.
  
  Team 2
  
  1st leg
  
  2nd leg
  
  Oaxaca
  
  1–2
  
  BUAP
  
  1–0
  
  1–1
  
  Sinaloa
  
  4–0
  
  Zacatepec
  
  0–0
  
  4–0
  
  Juárez
  
  4-3
  
  UAEM
  
  1–1
  
  3–2
  
  Zacatecas (a)
  
  2–2
  
  Sonora
  
  2–1
  
  1–0
  
  All times are UTC−6.
  
  First leg
  
  BUAP v Oaxaca
  
  April 19, 2017 BUAP 1–0 Oaxaca Puebla City, Puebla19:30
  
  A. Escoto 57'
  
  Match Information Report
  
  Stadium: Universitario BUAP Attendance: 9,338 Referee: Oscar Mejia Garcia
  
  Zacatepec v Sinaloa
  
  April 19, 2017 Zacatepec 0–0 Sinaloa Zacatepec, Morelos21:30
  
  Match Information Report
  
  Stadium: Agustín "Coruco" Díaz Attendance: 8,295 Referee: Jesús Bisguerra Mendiola
  
  UAEM v Juárez
  
  April 20, 2017 UAEM 1–1 Juárez Toluca, State of Mexico19:30
  
  L. Carrijo 54'
  
  Match Information Report
  
  D. Osorio 57'
  
  Stadium: Universitario Alberto "Chivo" Córdoba Attendance: 13,680 Referee: Mario Humberto Vargas Mata
  
  Sonora v Zacatecas
  
  April 20, 2017 Sonora 2–1 Zacatecas Hermosillo, Sonora21:30
  
  J. Martínez 1' (o.g.) E. Alaffita 30'
  
  Match Information Report
  
  L. Madrigal 48'
  
  Stadium: Héroe de Nacozari Attendance: 9,545 Referee: Juan Andres Esquivel Gonzalez
  
  Second leg
  
  Oaxaca v BUAP
  
  April 22, 2017 Oaxaca1–1 (1–2 agg.) BUAP Oaxaca City, Oaxaca19:00
  
  G. Maldonado 71' (pen.)
  
  Match Information Report
  
  D. Jiménez 37'
  
  Stadium: Tecnológico de Oaxaca Attendance: 10,600 Referee: Jonathan Hernández Juárez
  
  Sinaloa v Zacatepec
  
  April 22, 2017 Sinaloa 4–0 (4–0 agg.)ZacatepecCuliacán, Sinaloa21:00
  
  J. Angulo 14', 77' V. Angulo 69', 88'
  
  Match Information Report
  
  Stadium: Banorte Attendance: 14,333 Referee: Alejandro Funk Villafañe
  
  Zacatecas (a) v Sonora
  
  April 23, 2017 Zacatecas (a) 1–0 (2–2 agg.)SonoraZacatecas City, Zacatecas17:00
  
  J. Magallón 27'
  
  Match Information Report
  
  Stadium: Francisco Villa Attendance: 7,942 Referee: Arturo Cruz Hurtado
  
  Juárez v UAEM
  
  April 23, 2017 Juárez 3–2 (4–3 agg.)UAEMCiudad Juárez, Chihuahua20:00
  
  L. Carrijo 18' (pen.) M. Fernández 38' M. Ortíz 76'
  
  Match Information Report
  
  D. Osorio 31' (pen.) E. Dias 14' (o.g.)
  
  Stadium: Olímpico Benito Juárez Attendance: 16,748 Referee: Adalid Maganda Villalva
  
  Semifinals
  
  Team 1
  
  Agg.
  
  Team 2
  
  1st leg
  
  2nd leg
  
  Sinaloa
  
  0–3
  
  Juárez
  
  1–0
  
  0–2
  
  Zacatecas
  
  2–6
  
  BUAP
  
  2–0
  
  2–4
  
  All times are UTC−6.
  
  First leg
  
  Juárez v Sinaloa
  
  April 26, 2017 Juárez 1–0 Sinaloa Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua21:00
  
  L. Carrijo 57'
  
  Match Information Report
  
  Stadium: Olímpico Benito Juárez Attendance: 19,150 Referee: Juan Andrés Esquivel González
  
  BUAP v Zacatecas
  
  April 27, 2017 BUAP 2–0 Zacatecas Puebla City, Puebla19:30
  
  D. Jiménez 13', 89'
  
  Match Information Report
  
  Stadium: Universitario BUAP Attendance: 19,877 Referee: Alejandro Funk Villafañe
  
  Second leg
  
  Sinaloa v Juárez
  
  April 29, 2017 Sinaloa0–2 (0–3 agg.) Juárez Culiacán, Sinaloa21:00
  
  Match Information Report
  
  Lucas Xavier 47', 67'
  
  Stadium: Banorte Attendance: 17,333 Referee: Arturo Cruz Hurtado
  
  Zacatecas v BUAP
  
  April 30, 2017 Zacatecas2–4 (2–6 agg.) BUAP Zacatecas City, Zacatecas17:00
  
  H. Olvera 16' L. Madrigal 54'
  
  Match Information Report
  
  A. Sánchez 10' A. Escoto 30' L. Olascoaga 42' Ricardinho 89'
  
  Stadium: Francisco Villa Attendance: 10,587 Referee: Oscar Mejia Garcia
  
  Final
  
  Team 1
  
  Agg.
  
  Team 2
  
  1st leg
  
  2nd leg
  
  Juárez
  
  2–4
  
  BUAP
  
  2–1
  
  1–2
  
  All times are UTC−6.
  
  First leg
  
  BUAP v Juárez
  
  May 3, 2017 BUAP 2-1 Juárez Puebla City, Puebla19:30
  
  O. Tejeda 49' (pen.) D. Jiménez 71'
  
  Match Information Report
  
  L. Carrijo 16'
  
  Stadium: Universitario BUAP Attendance: 19,893 Referee: Juan Andres Esquivel Gonzalez
  
  Second leg
  
  Juárez v BUAP
  
  May 6, 2017 Juárez1–2 (2–4 agg.) BUAP Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua20:00
  
  C. Gordillo 73'
  
  Match Information Report
  
  C. Cercado 25' O. Tejeda 88'
  
  Stadium: Olímpico Benito Juárez Attendance: 20,322 Referee: Arturo Cruz Hurtado
  
   Clausura 2017 winner 
  
  Lobos BUAP 1st title
  
  Promotion Final
  
  The Promotion Final is a two-legged playoff between the winners of the Apertura and Clausura tournaments to determine which team will be promoted to Liga MX. The Apertura 2016 champion was Sinaloa and the Clausura 2017 champion was BUAP. Since Sinaloa are higher ranked on the aggregate table for the 2016-17 season than BUAP, they will play the second leg at home.
  
  All times are UTC−6.
  
  First leg
  
  BUAP v Sinaloa
  
  May 13, 2017 BUAP 1–0 Sinaloa Puebla City, Puebla17:00
  
  A. Escoto 23'
  
  Match Information Report
  
  Stadium: Universitario BUAP Attendance: 19,985 Referee: Alejandro Funk Villafañe
  
  Second leg
  
  Sinaloa v BUAP
  
  May 20, 2017 Sinaloa 2–2 (2–3 agg.) BUAP Culiacán, Sinaloa20:00
  
  M. Velasco 1' G. Hachen 29'
  
  Match Information Report
  
  D. Jiménez 36' A. Escoto 41'
  
  Stadium: Banorte Attendance: 19,333 Referee: Óscar Mejía García
  
   Promoted to Liga MX 
  
  Lobos BUAP
  
  Aggregate table
  
  The Aggregate Table is the general ranking for the 2016-17 season. This table is a sum of the Apertura and Clausura tournaments.
  
  Pos
  
  Team
  
  Pld
  
  W
  
  D
  
  L
  
  GF
  
  GA
  
  GD
  
  Pts
  
  Qualification
  
  1
  
  Zacatecas
  
  34
  
  19
  
  8
  
  7
  
  55
  
  31
  
  +24
  
  65
  
  2
  
  Sinaloa (C, Q)
  
  34
  
  16
  
  10
  
  8
  
  57
  
  38
  
  +19
  
  58
  
  Advance to Promotion Final
  
  3
  
  UAEM
  
  34
  
  16
  
  9
  
  9
  
  45
  
  33
  
  +12
  
  57
  
  4
  
  Zacatepec
  
  34
  
  16
  
  9
  
  9
  
  50
  
  41
  
  +9
  
  57
  
  5
  
  Oaxaca
  
  34
  
  16
  
  8
  
  10
  
  47
  
  33
  
  +14
  
  56
  
  6
  
  Celaya
  
  34
  
  15
  
  9
  
  10
  
  62
  
  40
  
  +22
  
  54
  
  7
  
  Sonora
  
  34
  
  15
  
  9
  
  10
  
  42
  
  40
  
  +2
  
  54
  
  8
  
  Juárez
  
  34
  
  14
  
  8
  
  12
  
  41
  
  34
  
  +7
  
  50
  
  9
  
  Atlante
  
  34
  
  12
  
  12
  
  10
  
  43
  
  35
  
  +8
  
  48
  
  10
  
  Coras
  
  34
  
  12
  
  12
  
  10
  
  46
  
  40
  
  +6
  
  48
  
  11
  
  BUAP (C, P, Q)
  
  34
  
  12
  
  9
  
  13
  
  45
  
  52
  
  −7
  
  45
  
  Advance to Promotion Final
  
  12
  
  U. de G.
  
  34
  
  9
  
  13
  
  12
  
  39
  
  44
  
  −5
  
  40
  
  13
  
  Tapachula
  
  34
  
  10
  
  7
  
  17
  
  41
  
  53
  
  −12
  
  37
  
  Eliminated from Copa MX Apertura 2017
  
  14
  
  UAT
  
  34
  
  9
  
  9
  
  16
  
  36
  
  47
  
  −11
  
  36
  
  15
  
  Venados
  
  34
  
  8
  
  11
  
  15
  
  37
  
  68
  
  −31
  
  35
  
  16
  
  Murciélagos
  
  34
  
  8
  
  9
  
  17
  
  31
  
  47
  
  −16
  
  33
  
  17
  
  Tampico Madero
  
  34
  
  8
  
  9
  
  17
  
  23
  
  41
  
  −18
  
  33
  
  18
  
  U. de C. (R)
  
  34
  
  7
  
  7
  
  20
  
  38
  
  61
  
  −23
  
  28
  
  Team is last in relegation table
  
  Updated to match(es) played on April 15, 2017. Source: AscensoMX.net Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. (C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated Notes:
  
  Relegation table
  
  Relegation to Liga Premier de Ascenso was reinstated this year to Ascenso MX. The relegated team will be the one with the lowest ratio of points to matches played in the following tournaments: Apertura 2014, Clausura 2015, Apertura 2015, Clausura 2016, Apertura 2016 and Clausura 2017.
  
  Pos
  
  Team
  
  '14 A Pts
  
  '15 C Pts
  
  '15 A Pts
  
  '16 C Pts
  
  '16 A Pts
  
  '17 C Pts
  
  Total Pts
  
  Total Pld
  
  Avg
  
  Relegation
  
  1
  
  Zacatecas
  
  251824223332154901.7111Safe for 2017–18 Season
  
  2
  
  Sinaloa
  
  0000273158341.7059
  
  3
  
  UAEM
  
  0000292857341.6765
  
  4
  
  Juárez
  
  002920222899641.5469
  
  5
  
  Oaxaca
  
  152025212630137901.5222
  
  6
  
  BUAP
  
  202229181827134901.4889
  
  7
  
  Coras
  
  271820192226132901.4667
  
  8
  
  Atlante
  
  211323252721130901.4444
  
  9
  
  U. de G.
  
  002129182290641.4062
  
  10
  
  Tapachula
  
  211422271621121901.3444
  
  11
  
  Celaya
  
  61020263519116901.2889
  
  12
  
  UAT
  
  242013222016115901.2778
  
  13
  
  Zacatepec
  
  181213133027113901.2556
  
  14
  
  Sonora
  
  00810272772641.1250
  
  15
  
  Murciélagos
  
  131524161914101901.1222
  
  16
  
  Venados
  
  92215202015101901.1222
  
  17
  
  Tampico Madero
  
  0000102333340.9706
  
  18
  
  U. de C. (R)
  
  0000141428340.8235Relegated to Liga Premier de Ascenso
  
  Last update: 15 April 2017
  
  R = Relegated
  
  References
  
  ↑ "Calendario del ASCENSO Bancomer MX". www.ascensomx.net. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.↑ Santos invierte en Tampico madero (Spanish)↑ "LIGA BBVA EXPANSIÓN MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".↑ "LIGA BBVA EXPANSIÓN MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".↑ AscensoMX.net
  
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