Copa Promesas MX

The tournament was established to improve the sporting development of the players in the clubs from the lower divisions of Mexican football and also the youth teams of the top division clubs, in response to the fans' complaint about the lack of development of youth football players in Mexico. However, this project was also criticized by fans because they considered it as an incomplete version of the previous Copa MX and a substitute for the lack of promotion opportunities for the clubs that are playing in the lower divisions. In 2025, the FMF decided to divide the competition into two tournaments: Copa Promesas LMX-TDP (Liga Premier clubs and the U-19 teams of Liga MX clubs), and Copa Promesas LMX-TDP (Liga TDP clubs and the U-17 teams of Liga MX clubs). ==Competition format==

The tournament has 100 participating teams, all the U-19 and U–17 teams that are part of the youth academy structure of the 18 Liga MX clubs, 18 clubs from Liga Premier and 46 clubs from Liga TDP. All participants are selected by invitation, both tournaments consists of five stages (Group stage, Round of 16, Quarter-finals, Semifinals and Final). The Copa Promesas LMX-LP has 36 participating teams divided into nine groups of four clubs each by geographic location. The nine group winners and the seven best runners-up qualify for the final knockout phase. The Copa Promesas LMX-TDP has 64 participating teams divided into 16 groups of four clubs each by geographic location. The sixteen group winners qualify for the final knockout phase. All matches in the final phase are played on the field of the lower division club. During the group stage, if the matches end in a tie a penalty shoot-out is played to award an extra point. Since the 2025 edition, the competition is held during September and November as a mid–week tournament for the Liga Premier and Liga TDP clubs, in addition to giving activity to the youth teams of the Liga MX. ==Results==