| Competition: | Ascenso MX |
| Winners: | Apertura: U. de G Clausura: Estudiantes Tecos |
| Domesticcup: | Clausura: Alebrijes de Oaxaca (runner-up) |
| Promoted: | U. de G. |
| Relegated: | Zacatepec 1948 (stay in league after bought Cruz Azul Hidalgo) |
| Season: | 2013–14 |
| Prevseason: | 2012–13 |
| Nextseason: | 2014–15 |
The 2013–14 Ascenso MX season took place from 19 July 2013 to 12 April 2014 and was divided into two tournaments named Apertura 2013 and Clausura 2014. The Ascenso MX is the second-tier football league of Mexico.
The following 15 clubs competed in the Liga de Ascenso during the 2013–2014 season:[1]
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altamira | Estadio Altamira | 9,581 | ||
| Atlético San Luis | 25,111 | |||
| Ballenas Galeana | 16,000 | |||
| BUAP | Estadio Olímpico de C.U. | 19,283 | ||
| Celaya | 23,182 | |||
| Cruz Azul Hidalgo | Estadio 10 de Diciembre | 14,500 | ||
| Delfines | Unidad Deportiva Campus II de la UAC | 8,985 | ||
| Estudiantes Tecos | Estadio Tres de Marzo | 18,779 | ||
| Mérida | Estadio Carlos Iturralde | 15,087 | ||
| Necaxa | Estadio Victoria | 23,851 | ||
| Oaxaca | 10,250 | |||
| Sinaloa | Culiacán | Estadio Banorte | 17,898 | |
| U. de G. | Estadio Jalisco | 55,020 | ||
| UAT | Estadio Marte R. Gómez | 10,520 | ||
| Zacatepec | Cuernavaca | 14,800 |
The 2013 Apertura was the first championship of the season. It began on 19 July 2013 and ended on 30 November 2013.
The six best teams after first place played two games against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner of each match up was determined by aggregate score. If the teams were tied, the Away goals rule applied.
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 play on their home field during the second leg.
The six best teams after the first place played two games against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner was determined by aggregate score. If the teams were tied, the Away goals rule applied.
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.
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The relegated team will be the team with the lowest ratio by summing the points scored in the following tournaments: Apertura 2011, Clausura 2012, Apertura 2012, Clausura 2013, Apertura 2013 and Clausura 2014.
| Rank | Team | Points | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Dorados de Sinaloa | 106 | 84 | 1.2619 |
| 11 | Celaya F.C. | 98 | 84 | 1.1667 |
| 12 | Altamira | 94 | 84 | 1.1190 |
| 13 | Cruz Azul Hidalgo | 86 | 84 | 1.0238 |
| 14 | Ballenas Galeana | 28 | 28 | 1.0000 |
| 15 | Zacatepec 1948 | 80 | 84 | 0.9524 |