2012–13 Ascenso MX season

Ascenso MX
Season2012–13
ChampionsApertura: La Piedad
Clausura: Neza
PromotedLa Piedad
RelegatedPumas Morelos (dissolved after relegation)

The 2012–13 Ascenso MX season took place from 20 July 2012 to 11 May 2013 and was divided into two tournaments named Apertura 2012 and Clausura 2013. The Ascenso MX is the second-tier football league of Mexico.

The Apertura 2012 winner La Piedad defeated the Clausura 2013 winner Neza in a promotional final and won the ascension to the 2013–14 Liga MX season.

Changes from the previous season

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Stadia and locations

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The following 15 clubs competed in the Liga de Ascenso during the 2012–2013 season:[1]

Club City Stadium Capacity
Altamira Altamira Estadio Altamira 9,581
Celaya Celaya Estadio Miguel Alemán 23,182
Correcaminos Ciudad Victoria Estadio Marte R. Gómez 10,520
Cruz Azul Hidalgo Jasso Estadio 10 de Diciembre 14,500
Dorados de Sinaloa Culiacán Estadio Banorte 17,898
Tecos Zapopan, Jalisco Estadio Tres de Marzo 18,779
Irapuato Irapuato Estadio Sergio León Chávez 25,000
La Piedad La Piedad Estadio Juan N. López 13,356
Lobos BUAP Puebla Estadio Olímpico de C.U. 19,283
Mérida Mérida Estadio Carlos Iturralde 15,087
Necaxa Aguascalientes Estadio Victoria 23,851
Neza Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl Estadio Neza 86 20,000
Pumas Morelos Cuernavaca Estadio Centenario 14,800
U. de G. Guadalajara Estadio Jalisco 55,020
Veracruz Veracruz Estadio Luis de la Fuente 28,703

Torneo Apertura

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The 2012 Apertura was the first championship of the season. It began on 20 July 2012 and ended on 1 December 2012.

Ascenso MX
Season2012–13[2]
ChampionsLa Piedad
Matches played117
Goals scored294 (2.51 per match)
Top goalscorerApertura:
Mexico Víctor Lojero (11 goals)
Mexico Rodrigo Prieto (11 goals)
Biggest home winApertura:
La Piedad 5-0 Dorados
(4 November 2012)
Biggest away winApertura:
La Piedad 1-4 Necaxa
(20 October 2012)
Highest scoringApertura:
Necaxa 6-4 Irapuato
(17 August 2012)

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Necaxa 14 9 4 1 30 18 +12 31 Qualification for Liguilla semifinals
2 Neza 14 6 6 2 19 14 +5 24 Qualification for Liguilla quarterfinals
3 Tecos 14 6 5 3 16 12 +4 23
4 Lobos BUAP 14 7 2 5 20 17 +3 23
5 Mérida 14 6 5 3 14 12 +2 23
6 La Piedad 14 6 4 4 21 16 +5 22
7 Dorados de Sinaloa 14 6 4 4 23 22 +1 22
8 Correcaminos 14 5 3 6 19 16 +3 18
9 Cruz Azul Hidalgo 14 4 5 5 14 17 −3 17
10 Celaya 14 4 4 6 18 19 −1 16
11 Irapuato 14 3 7 4 16 19 −3 16
12 Veracruz 14 3 5 6 14 16 −2 14
13 Altamira 14 4 2 8 14 20 −6 14
14 U. de G. 14 3 3 8 14 23 −9 12
15 Pumas Morelos 14 1 5 8 8 19 −11 8
Updated to match(es) played on 4 November 2012. Source: [1].
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results

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Home \ Away ALT CEL UAT CAH SIN EST IRA LAP UDG BUP MER NEC NEZ PUM VER
Altamira 0–1 0–1 1–2 2–1 2–3 0–2 2–0
Celaya 0–1 1–1 2–2 3–0 3–0 1–1 1–2 2–1
Correcaminos 3–1 3–0 2–1 1–1 3–1 0–1 4–0
Cruz Azul Hidalgo 1–2 0–0 3–0 1–3 1–3 0–0 1–2
Dorados de Sinaloa 4–3 1–1 2–2 3–0 1–1 2–1
Tecos 0–0 2–1 0–0 2–1 2–0 1–2 0–0 2–0
Irapuato 0–1 1–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–1
La Piedad 5–0 1–1 0–1 1–0 1–1 1–4 2–0
U. de G. 0–2 0–1 0–2 1–1 2–1 0–1 1–1
Lobos BUAP 2–0 3–0 1–0 1–3 2–1 1–3 2–0 2–1
Mérida 3–1 3–1 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–0
Necaxa 1–0 2–1 6–4 3–1 3–1 1–0
Neza 1–1 0–0 3–2 0–2 4–2 3–3 1–0
Pumas Morelos 2–0 1–2 1–1 0–0 0–1 0–0 1–1
Veracruz 2–2 0–0 3–0 1–1 2–1 2–3 0–0 1–0
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
  • Updated to 4 November 2012.

Apertura Liguilla (Playoffs)

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The six best teams after the first place 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 were tied, the Away goals rule appliesd.

The teams were seeded one to seven in quarterfinals, and were re-seeded one to four in semifinals, depending on their position in the general table. The higher seeded teams played on their home field during the second leg.

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Necaxa 1 2 3
7 Dorados de Sinaloa 1 2 3
2 Neza 0 1 1
7 Dorados de Sinaloa 1 2 3
7 Dorados de Sinaloa 1 1 2
6 La Piedad 0 (a.e.t.)3 3
3 Tecos 1 1 2
6 La Piedad 2 3 5
6 La Piedad 1 2 3
4 Lobos BUAP 2 0 2
4 Lobos BUAP 0 4 4
5 Mérida 3 0 3
  • If the two teams were tied after both legs, the away goals rule applied. If both teams were still tied, higher seeded team would have advanced.[3]
  • Teams were re-seeded every round.
  • The winner qualified to the playoff match vs the Clausura 2013 winner. However, if the winner had been the same in both tournaments, they would have been promoted to the 2012–13 Mexican Primera División without playing the Promotional Final


 Apertura 2012 winner 
La Piedad
2nd title

Top goalscorers - Apertura 2012 regular season

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Last updated on 4 November 2012.
Players sorted first by goals scored, then by goal frequency (Minutes played/Goals scored).
In blue, the goal scoring champion(s) of Apertura 2012

Rank Player Club Goals Goal freq.
1 Mexico Víctor Lojero Necaxa 11 91.36
2 Mexico Rodrigo Prieto Neza 11 109.73
3 Colombia Danny Santoya Necaxa 9 104.00
4 Argentina Juan Manuel Cavallo La Piedad 9 126.56
5 Mexico Roberto Nurse Correcaminos 8 141.25
6 Mexico Eduardo Lillingston Tecos 8 146.88
7 Mexico Julio Pardini Celaya 7 119.14
8 Mexico Cuauhtémoc Blanco Dorados de Sinaloa 6 195.00
9 Brazil Aparecido Lima Lobos BUAP 5 184.80
10 Argentina Ariel González Irapuato 5 208.60
11 Mexico Omar Tejeda Lobos BUAP 5 209.60
12 United States Sonny Guadarrama Mérida 4 148.25
13 Mexico Diego Campos U. de G. 4 200.00
14 Mexico Ismael Valadéz Cruz Azul Hidalgo 4 225.75
15 Mexico Juan de Dios Hernández Dorados de Sinaloa 4 241.00

Source: Ascenso MX goalscorers official page

Torneo Clausura

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The 2013 Clausura was the second championship of the season. It began on 4 January 2013 and ended on 11 May 2013.

Ascenso MX
Season2012–13
ChampionsNeza
Top goalscorerClausura:
Mexico Víctor Lojero (12 goals)
Biggest home winClausura:
U. de G. 3-0 Pumas Morelos
(6 January 2013)


Pumas Morelos 3-0 Irapuato
(12 January 2013)


Lobos BUAP 3-0 Dorados de Sinaloa
(18 January 2013)
Biggest away winClausura:
Altamira 1-3 Neza
(5 January 2013)
Highest scoringClausura:
Cruz Azul Hidalgo 3-4 Celaya
(20 January 2013)

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 U. de G. 14 9 3 2 15 7 +8 30 Qualification for Liguilla semifinals
2 Correcaminos 14 8 2 4 17 10 +7 26 Qualification for Liguilla quarterfinals
3 Lobos BUAP 14 8 1 5 16 10 +6 25
4 Veracruz 14 7 4 3 23 18 +5 25
5 Necaxa 14 5 6 3 23 15 +8 21
6 Neza 14 6 2 6 19 14 +5 20
7 Celaya 14 4 8 2 17 16 +1 20
8 Tecos 14 5 4 5 11 10 +1 19
9 Dorados de Sinaloa 14 5 4 5 11 14 −3 19
10 Altamira 14 4 6 4 18 18 0 18
11 Pumas Morelos 14 4 5 5 13 15 −2 17 Relegation to Segunda División de México
12 Mérida 14 2 7 5 13 18 −5 13
13 La Piedad 14 3 3 8 13 17 −4 12
14 Cruz Azul Hidalgo 14 3 3 8 13 26 −13 12
15 Irapuato 14 1 4 9 7 21 −14 7
Updated to match(es) played on 21 April 2013. Source: [2] Official Standings from official ascenso MX site.(Liga MX)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results

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Home \ Away ALT CEL UAT CAH SIN EST IRA LAP UDG BUP MER NEC NEZ PUM VER
Altamira 1–1 0–1 1–1 0–2 1–3 1–0 3–0
Celaya 2–2 0–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 2–2
Correcaminos 0–1 0–1 1–0 3–1 3–3 1–0
Cruz Azul Hidalgo 2–2 3–4 0–1 0–1 1–5 1–1 0–0
Dorados 2–3 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 0–0 1–0 0–1
Estudiantes 2–0 1–2 1–0 2–1 1–0 0–1
Irapuato 0–2 0–0 1–0 3–3 0–1 0–1 1–1
La Piedad 0–0 3–1 1–2 0–1 1–2 1–0 0–0
Leones Negros 1–0 1–0 0–0 1–2 1–0 3–0 0–2
Lobos BUAP 1–0 3–0 1–0 2–1 2–0 1–0
Mérida 1–1 0–1
Necaxa 3–3
Neza
Pumas Morelos 1–1 3–0
Veracruz 2–0 1–0
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
  • Updated to 22 January 2013.

Clausura Liguilla (Playoffs)

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The eight qualified teams played two games against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner of each match was determined by aggregate score.

The teams were seeded one to eight in the quarterfinals, and were re-seeded one to four in the semifinals, depending on their position in the general table. The higher seeded teams played on their home field during the second leg.

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 U. de G. 1 0 1
4 Neza 2 2 4
3 Lobos BUAP 1 0 1
6 Neza 2 1 3
2 Neza 3 1 4
1 Necaxa 0 0 0
2 UAT 1 3 4
7 Celaya 1 0 1
2 UAT 1 3 4
3 Necaxa 3 3 6
4 Veracruz 2 1 3
5 Necaxa 3 3 6
  • If the two teams were tied after both legs, the higher seeded team advanced.
  • Teams were re-seeded every round.
  • The winner qualified to the playoff match vs the Apertura 2012 winner. However, if the winner had been the same in both tournaments, they would have been promoted to the 2013–14 Mexican Primera División season without playing the Promotional Final.

Quarterfinals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Lobos BUAP 1–3 Neza 1–2 0–1
UAT 4–1 Celaya 1–1 3–0
Veracruz 3–6 Necaxa 2–3 1–3
First leg
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24 April 2013 Neza 2–1 Lobos BUAP Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl
16:00 A. Sepúlveda 23'
R. Vilchis 83'
I. Íñiguez 25' Stadium: Estadio Neza 86
Attendance: 6,750
Referee: Eduardo Galván Basurto
24 April 2013 Celaya 1–1 UAT Celaya
19:00 J. Ocampo 34' Report E. Dos Santos 6' Stadium: Estadio Miguel Alemán Valdés
Attendance: 13,400
Referee: Quetzalli Alvarado Godínez
24 April 2013 Necaxa 3–2 Veracruz Aguascalientes
21:00 A. Escoboza 14', 50'
C. Hurtado 61'
Report B. Luna 31'
A. Castillo 58'
Stadium: Estadio Victoria
Attendance: 8,320
Referee: León Vicente Barajas Anzures
Second leg
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27 April 2013 Veracruz 1–3
(3–6 agg.)
Necaxa Veracruz
16:30 P. Torres 67' Report V. Lojero 40'
D. Santoya 57'
M. García 77'
Stadium: Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Erick Yaír Miranda Galindo
27 April 2013 Lobos BUAP 0–1
(1–3 agg.)
Neza Puebla
18:30 Report E. Guzmán 26' Stadium: Estadio Universitario BUAP
Attendance: 10,817
Referee: Roberto Ríos Jácome
27 April 2013 UAT 3–0
(3–1 agg.)
Celaya Ciudad Victoria
20:30 E. Pacheco 4'
R. Nurse 30', 36'
Report Stadium: Estadio Marte R. Gómez
Attendance: 15,161
Referee: Ángel Monroy Bello

Semifinals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
U. de G. 1–4 Neza 1–2 0–2
UAT 4–6 Necaxa 1–3 3–3
First leg
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1 May 2013 Necaxa 3–1 UAT Aguascalientes
21:00 A. Escoboza 22'
V. Lojero 49'
L. Padilla 87'
Report R. Nurse 58' Stadium: Estadio Victoria
Attendance: 15,362
Referee: León Vicente Barajas Anzures
2 May 2013 Neza 2–1 U. de G. Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl
16:00 R. Prieto 19'
E. Guzmán 37'
Report E. González 5' Stadium: Estadio Neza 86
Attendance: 10,560
Referee: Ángel Monroy Bello
Second leg
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4 May 2013 UAT 3–3
(4–6 agg.)
Necaxa Ciudad Victoria
20:30 E. Pacheco 80', 90+5'
J. Silva 84'
Report V. Lojero 14'
D. Cervantes 71'
R. de Pinho 90'
Stadium: Estadio Marte R. Gómez
Attendance: 17,250
Referee: Roberto Ríos Jácome
5 May 2013 U. de G. 0–2
(1–4 agg.)
Neza Guadalajara
19:00 Report R. Vilchis 65'
R. Prieto 77'
Stadium: Estadio Jalisco
Attendance: 31,864
Referee: Erick Yaír Miranda Galindo

Final

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Necaxa 0–4 Neza 0–3 0–1
First leg
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8 May 2013 Neza 3–0 Necaxa Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl
16:30 R. Vilchis 6'
D. Mejía 13'
A. Sepúlveda 46'
Report Stadium: Estadio Neza 86
Attendance: 13,795
Referee: Erick Yaír Miranda Galindo
Second leg
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11 May 2013 Necaxa 0–1
(0–4 agg.)
Neza Aguascalientes
21:00 Report A. Lucio 90' Stadium: Estadio Victoria
Attendance: 23,778
Referee: Roberto Ríos Jácome


 Clausura 2013 winner 
Neza
1st title

Promotional final

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First leg

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La Piedad0–1 Neza
[3] Ever Guzmán 32'
Referee: Roberto Ríos

Second leg

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Top goalscorers - Clausura 2013 regular season

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Last Updated on 21 January 2012.
Players sorted first by goals scored, then by goal frequency (Minutes played/Goals scored).

Rank Player Club Goals Goal freq.
1 Mexico Víctor Lojero Necaxa 12 101.00
2 Argentina Pablo Torres Veracruz 11 111.64
3 Argentina Eial Strahman U. de G. 9 102.78
4 Colombia Danny Santoya Necaxa 7 139.14
5 Mexico Diego Mejía Neza 6 185.50
6 Uruguay Diego Martiñones Tecos 5 184.80
7 Mexico Oscar Fernández Altamira 5 190.40
8 United States Sonny Guadarrama Mérida 5 234.60
9 Mexico Jorge Ocampo Celaya 5 244.00
10 Mexico Hebert Alférez Lobos BUAP 4 119.25

Source: Ascenso MX goalscorers official page - Clausura 2013

Relegation table

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The relegated team had the lowest ratio by adding the points scored in the following tournaments: Apertura 2010, Bicentenario 2011, Apertura 2011 and Clausura 2012 and Apertura 2012 and Clausura 2013.

Rank Team Points Games %
9 Dorados de Sinaloa 105 84 1.2500
10 Mérida 103 84 1.2262
11 Celaya 62 52 1.1923
12 Altamira 100 84 1.1905
13 U. de G. 101 85 1.1882
14 Cruz Azul Hidalgo 93 84 1.1071
15 Pumas Morelos 92 85 1.0824

Source: Ascenso MX relegation table - Clausura 2013

References

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  1. ^ Die 18 Mannschaften in der Liga de Ascenso 2010/11 Archived 24 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine (Spanish; retrieved on 27 May 2010)
  2. ^ "Resumen Estadístico, Numeralia ASCENSO MX Apertura 2012" [Statistical Summary Ascenso MX Apertura 2012] (in Spanish). Liga MX. 20 December 2012. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  3. ^ As appears in as Ascenso MX competition rules 2012-2013 "Reglamento de competencia Ascenso MX 2012-2013, Article 22.2" (PDF). Liga MX. 1 August 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2012. Los Clubes vencedores en los partidos de Cuartos de Final y Semifinal serán aquellos que en los dos juegos anote el mayor número de goles, criterio conocido como – Marcador Global. De existir empate en el número de goles anotados, la posición se definirá a favor del Club con mayor cantidad de goles a favor cuando actué como visitante.
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