2025–26 Liga de Expansión MX season

The Liga de Expansión MX is a Mexican football league founded in 2020 as part of the Mexican Football Federation's "Stabilization Project", which has the primary objective of rescuing the financially troubled teams from the Ascenso MX and prevent the disappearance of a second-tier league in Mexico, for which there will be no promotion and relegation during the following six years. The project also attempts for Liga MX and former Ascenso MX teams to consolidate stable projects with solid basis, sports-wise and administrative-wise, financially wise and in infrastructure. • The 2024–25 Serie A runner–ups Irapuato was certified for promotion to the Liga de Expansión MX. However, the team will participate as a guest team and not as a full member of the league. • On June 10, 2025, Celaya F.C. sold the franchise to businessmen from Veracruz, who formed a team called Piratas de Veracruz. However, the new team had to be approved by the owner's assembly. On June 19 the transaction was blocked by a vote among the owners of the other Liga de Expansión clubs, so the franchise was put on hiatus for the 2025–26 season. • In May 2025, Cimarrones de Sonora attempted to sell its franchise to Club Jaiba Brava, so the Tampico–Madero team would become a full member of the league. However, the transaction was blocked by a vote among the owners of the other Liga de Expansión clubs. Following the vote, Cimarrones de Sonora was granted an additional year to maintain its franchise on hiatus, while Jaiba Brava will continue to participate in the league as a guest team. • Dorados de Sinaloa will continue playing their home games at Estadio Caliente in Tijuana due to security issues in Culiacán. ==Stadiums and locations==

Stadium changes Personnel and kits ==Managerial changes==

The defending champions are UdeG. The regular tournament began on 1 August and will end on 9 November. Regular season Standings Positions by round Results Each team plays once all other teams in 15 rounds regardless of it being a home or away match. Regular season statistics Top goalscorers Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Source: Liga de Expansión MX Hat-tricks 4 Player scored four goals(H) – Home; (A) – Away • First goal of the season: Juan Gamboa for Irapuato against Venados (1 August 2025) • Last goal of the season: Sergio Aguayo for Tapatío against Sinaloa (9 November 2025) Discipline Team • Most yellow cards: 56 • Tlaxcala • Most red cards: 6 • Atlético Morelia • Sinaloa • Fewest yellow cards: 22 • Atlante • Fewest red cards: 3 • Tapatío • Tlaxcala • UdeG Source Liga de Expansión MX Attendance Per team Highest and lowest Source: Liga de Expansión MX Final phase Bracket Quarter–finals The first legs were played on 12 and 13 November, and the second legs were played on 15 and 16 November 2025. Tepatilán won 2–1 on aggregate. ---- Atlético Morelia won 4–2 on aggregate. ---- Jaiba Brava won 4–2 on aggregate. ---- 3–3 on aggregate. Irapuato advanced due to being the higher seeded club. Semi–finals The first legs were played on 19 and 20 November, and the second legs were played on 22 and 23 November 2025. Jaiba Brava won 2–0 on aggregate. ---- 1–1 on aggregate. Irapuato advanced due to being the higher seeded club. Final The first leg was played on 29 November, and the second leg was played on 6 December 2025. Jaiba Brava won 1–0 on aggregate. ==Torneo Clausura==

The Clausura tournament began on 9 January 2026. The defending champions are Jaiba Brava. After Week 1 Tapatío was relocated to Estadio Gregorio "Tepa" Gómez in Tepatitlán, Jalisco, because the Estadio Akron, the usual venue, is undergoing improvement works for the FIFA World Cup 2026. Regular season Standings Positions by round Results Each team plays once all other teams in 15 rounds regardless of it being a home or away match. Regular season statistics Top goalscorers Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Source: Liga de Expansión MX Hat-tricks 4 Player scored four goals(H) – Home; (A) – Away • First goal of the season: Sleyther Lora for Venados against Irapuato (9 January 2026) • Last goal of the season: Deivoon Magaña for Jaiba Brava against Atlético Morelia (19 April 2026) Discipline Team • Most yellow cards: 45 • UAT • Most red cards: 6 • Sinaloa • Fewest yellow cards: 30 • Atlante • Fewest red cards: 2 • 3 teams tied Source Liga de Expansión MX Attendance Per team Highest and lowest Source: Liga de Expansión MX Final phase Bracket Quarter-finals The first legs were played on 22 and 23 April, and the second legs were played on 25 and 26 April 2026. ;Matches 2–2 on aggregate. Tepatitlán advanced due to be the higher seeded team. ---- Cancún won 2–1 on aggregate. ---- Zacatecas won 2–3 on aggregate. ---- Jaiba Brava won 1–4 on aggregate. Semi–finals The first legs were played on 30 April, and the second legs were played on 3 May 2026. ;Matches 2–2 on aggregate. Tepatitlán advanced due to be the higher seed team. ---- Jaiba Brava won 2–3 on aggregate. Final The first leg will be played on 9 May, and the second leg will be played on 16 May 2026. ==Coefficient table==

As of the 2020–21 season, the promotion and relegation between Liga MX and Liga de Expansión MX (formerly known as Ascenso MX) was suspended, however, the coefficient table will be used to establish the payment of fines that will be used for the development of the clubs of the silver circuit. As of the 2023–24 season, the bottom three ranked Liga de Expansión MX teams will not pay a fine. The last ranked team can not qualify for the Clausura 2026 liguilla. Tiebreakers: 1) Coefficient; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Fair Play points Source: Liga de Expansión == Aggregate table ==

The Aggregate table is a sum of the Apertura 2025 and Clausura 2026 tournament standings. The aggregate table is used to determine seeding for the "Campeón de Campeones" Final. ==References==