Liga MXA Independiente explained

Liga MXA Independiente
Country:Mexico

Liga MXA Independiente is a Mexican semi-professional football league. Established in 2013, it began as a local league in Fresnillo, Zacatecas, before growing into a nationwide competition with multiple divisions. It is not affiliated with the Mexican Football Federation, but rather the Mexican Semiprofessional Football Federation.[1]

Liga MX Independiente has served both as a hotbed for developing young talent and as a destination for retired professional footballers. It also runs a women's league and an under-19 league.

History

The Liga de Fútbol MXA Independiente was created in 2013 in Fresnillo, Zacatecas, and originally operated at the municipal level.[2] It then grew to the state level; at one point, there were teams based in 54 out of the 58 municipalities of Zacatecas.[2] The league started adding teams from neighboring states soon thereafter until eventually becoming a national competition.[2] As of 2018, there were teams in 32 states.[2]

In 2021, Liga MXA Independiente created a new first-tier league called the Liga Élite, which was aimed more towards professionalism.[3] [4] Eight teams were chosen based on their "structure and economic solvency", with two spots reserved for the champions in the top two tiers of the Liga MXA's existing league structure.[3] The teams were Carranzos, Estudiantes de Morelia, Fundición Santa Rosa, Jaguares de Saltillo, Metropolitan Monterrey, Nicolás Romero, Obson Dynamo, and Ostioneros de Guaymas.[5]

In January 2022, Gregorio Cruz Martínez, the municipal president of Axtla de Terrazas, made an appearance as one of three designated overage players on the CPTIF GP Axtla under-21 squad.[6]

Competition format

As of 2018, 40-minute halves are played and five substitutions were allowed.[7] A liguilla (Spanish for "little league") playoff tournament is played at the end of the season.

Notable players

Notes and References

  1. News: Real Club Sinaloa debuta este sábado en casa en la Liga MXA Independiente. Debate.com.mx. Roberto. Rojas. 11 June 2021. 30 June 2023. es. https://web.archive.org/web/20230630084553/https://www.debate.com.mx/deporteamateur/Real-Club-Sinaloa-debuta-este-sabado-en-casa-en-la-Liga-MXA-Independiente-20210611-0377.html. 30 June 2023. live.
  2. News: Liga MXA Independiente, el paraíso del retiro. Milenio. Jorge. García. 20 November 2018. 26 June 2023. es. https://web.archive.org/web/20190123115607/http://www.milenio.com/deportes/futbol/liga-mxa-independiente-el-paraiso-del-retiro. 23 January 2019. live.
  3. News: Participará Jaguares en categoría Élite. El Diario de Coahuila. David. Rodríguez. 27 February 2021. 21 June 2023. es. https://web.archive.org/web/20230621030313/https://eldiariodecoahuila.com.mx/2021/02/28/participara-jaguares-en-categoria-elite/. 21 June 2023. live.
  4. News: El fútbol de Obregón se posiciona a nivel nacional. Expreso.com.mx. Carlos. Castro. 22 May 2021. 22 June 2023. es. https://web.archive.org/web/20230622051502/https://www.expreso.com.mx/accion/otros-deportes/el-futbol-de-obregon-se-posiciona-a-nivel-nacional/124154. 22 June 2023. live.
  5. News: Fundición Santa Rosa FC, a punto de iniciar su temporada. El Siglo de Durango. 20 May 2021. 30 June 2023. es. https://web.archive.org/web/20230630073328/https://www.elsiglodedurango.com.mx/noticia/2021/fundicion-santa-rosa-fc-a-punto-de-iniciar-su-temporada.html. 30 June 2023. live.
  6. News: Exitoso inicio en Liga MXA: jugó Alcalde y equipo ganó. LIBRE Portal de Noticias. 23 January 2022. 30 June 2023. es. https://web.archive.org/web/20230630080909/https://libreportaldenoticias.com/2022/01/23/exitoso-inicio-en-liga-mxa-jugo-alcalde-y-equipo-gano/. 30 June 2023. live.
  7. News: Atlante Don Carlos se afilió a la Liga MXA Independiente. El Sol de Zacatecas. 13 March 2018. 29 June 2023. es.
  8. News: Palmera Rivas llega al futbol amateur; jugará en Coatzacoalcos. MedioTiempo. 25 April 2022. 30 June 2023. es. https://web.archive.org/web/20220705164342/https://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/palmera-rivas-llega-futbol-amateur-jugara-coatzacoalcos. 5 July 2022. live.

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