Mexico Tier 2

League Guide & Facts

• The second tier of Mexican Football

• 16 teams play each other once (15 games) per stage (30 games overall)

• Split into 2 stages. Opening and Closing Stages - Both have the same format. Essentially two leagues in one season

• A league system to qualify for a knock out tournament

• Points For Win - 3

• Points For Draw - 1

• Extra point awarded for away win (first 7 away matches only)

Stage Rules

• Teams placed 3rd-12th in the league qualify for Opening Stage Preliminary knock out Round the winners of which proceed to the Quarter Final stage

• Team in 2nd position in the league automatically qualifies for Quarter Final

• Top team in the league automatically qualifies for Semi Final

• Winner of the final wins the stage

• The two stage winners then play each other in a grand final (Guard1anes)

Promotion

• No Promotion

• Wikipedia suggests promotion may happen after a few seasons (2024/25). Unconfirmed as to whether this happens in FM

• Tapatio and Pumas Tabasco are ineligible for promotion as they are feeder clubs, unlike some feeder clubs they are available to be managed

Relegation

• No relegation

• Extra team will be added in 21/22 to make the league 17 teams

• Extra team will be added in 22/23 to make the league 18 teams

Other

• There must be at least 3 under-23 Mexican-born players in the starting eleven. (Born after 1/1/1997)

• There must be at least 8 Mexican-born players in the playing 11.