2015–16 Liga de Nuevos Talentos season
The 2015–16 Liga de Nuevos Talentos season was split in two tournaments Apertura and Clausura. Liga de Nuevos Talentos was the fourth–tier football league of Mexico. The season was played between 14 August 2015 and 7 May 2016.
Torneo Apertura
Changes from the previous season
26 teams participated in this tournament.- Mineros de Fresnillo, 2014–15 season champion, remained in this division because the team did not meet the requirements to be promoted to the Liga Premier de Ascenso.
- C.D. Uruapan and Sporting Canamy were promoted from Tercera División. Uruapan played Liga de Nuevos Talentos because the team did not meet the requirements to be promoted to the Liga Premier de Ascenso.
- Topos de Reynosa moved to Chetumal and changed name to Tigrillos de Chetumal.
- Due to the creation of reserve teams in Liga Premier de Ascenso, América Coapa, Chivas Rayadas, Pumas Naucalpan, Alto Rendimiento Tuzo and Cachorros UANL disappeared.
- Alebrijes de Oaxaca "B" moved to Malinalco and changed its name to Colibríes de Malinalco.
- New teams: Llaneros de Guadalupe, Tecomán F.C., FC Satélites and Deportivo Gladiadores.
- Cañoneros de Campeche, Centro Universitario del Fútbol and Zitácuaro disappeared.
Stadiums and Locations
Group 1
Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
Académicos | Zapopan, Jalisco | Alfredo "Pistache" Torres | 3,500 |
Atlético San Luis "B" | San Luis Potosí, S.L.P. | Antonio R. Márquez | 1,000 |
Calor | Gómez Palacio, Durango | Unidad Deportiva Francisco Gómez Palacio | 4,000 |
Correcaminos "B" | Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas | Prof. Eugenio Alvizo Porras | 10,000 |
Deportivo San Juan | San Juan de los Lagos, Jalisco | San Andrés | 2,500 |
La Piedad | La Piedad, Michoacán | Juan N. López | 13,500 |
Llaneros de Guadalupe | Guadalupe Victoria, Durango | Municipal Guadalupe Victoria | 3,000 |
Mineros de Fresnillo | Fresnillo, Zacatecas | Unidad Deportiva Minera Fresnillo | 8,500 |
Necaxa "B" | Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes | Casa Club Necaxa | 1,000 |
Real Zamora | Zamora, Michoacán | Unidad Deportiva El Chamizal | 5,000 |
Sahuayo | Sahuayo, Michoacán | Unidad Deportiva Municipal | 1,500 |
Tecomán | Tecomán, Colima | Víctor Sevilla Torres | 3,000 |
Uruapan | Uruapan, Michoacán | Unidad Deportiva Hermanos López Rayón | 4,000 |
Group 2
Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
Celaya "B" | Celaya, Guanajuato | Miguel Alemán Valdés | 23,000 |
Colibríes de Malinalco | Malinalco, State of Mexico | La Loma | 3,500 |
Cuautla | Cuautla, Morelos | Isidro Gil Tapia | 5,000 |
Deportivo Chimalhuacán | Chimalhuacán, State of Mexico | Tepalcates | 5,000 |
Deportivo Gladiadores | Cuautitlán, State of Mexico | Los Pinos | 5,000 |
FC Satélites | Tulancingo, Hidalgo | Primero de Mayo | 2,500 |
Garzas UAEH | Pachuca, Hidalgo | Revolución Mexicana | 3,500 |
Lobos Prepa | Puebla City, Puebla | Universitario BUAP | 22,000 |
Patriotas de Córdoba | Córdoba, Veracruz | Universidad Cristóbal Colón | 1,000 |
Selva Cañera | Zacatepec, Morelos | Mariano Matamoros | 18,000 |
Sporting Canamy | Xochimilco, Mexico City | Momoxco | 3,500 |
Tigrillos de Chetumal | Chetumal, Quintana Roo | 10 de Abril | 5,000 |
Zorros UMSNH | Morelia, Michoacán | Venustiano Carranza | 22,000 |
Regular Season
Group 1
Standings
Last updated on November 8, 2015.Source:
Results
Group 2
Standings
Last updated on November 8, 2015.Source:
Results
Regular Season statistics
Top goalscorers
Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name.Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
1 | Santiago López Mar | Deportivo Gladiadores | 15 |
2 | Edgar Quintana | Colibríes de Malinalco | 12 |
2 | Ricardo Zendejas | FC Satélites | 12 |
4 | Oscar Ramos Reynaga | Real Zamora | 10 |
5 | Oscar Saavedra | Sahuayo F.C. | 8 |
5 | David Martínez Larriva | Chetumal | 8 |
Source:
Liguilla
The four best teams of each group play two games against each other on a home-and-away basis. The higher seeded teams play on their home field during the second leg. The winner of each match up is determined by aggregate score. In the quarterfinals and semifinals, if the two teams are tied on aggregate the higher seeded team advances. In the final, if the two teams are tied after both legs, the match goes to extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shoot-out.The team won the series by having a better position in the general table
Quarter-finals
The first legs was played on 14 and 15 November, and the second legs was played on 20, 21 and 22 November 2015.First leg
Second leg
Semi-finals
The first legs was played on 25 and 26 November, and the second legs was played on 28 and 29 November 2015.First leg
Second leg
Final
The first leg was played on 3 December, and the second leg was played on 6 December 2015.First leg
Second leg
Torneo Clausura
Regular Season
Group 1
Standings
Last updated on April 3, 2016.Source:
Results
Group 2
Standings
Last updated on April 3, 2016.Source:
Results
Regular Season statistics
Top goalscorers
Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name.Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
1 | Julián Duarte | Atlético San Luis | 13 |
2 | Gustavo Adolfo Lozano | Sahuayo F.C. | 11 |
2 | Samuel Rodríguez | Académicos de Atlas | 11 |
4 | Juan Alfonso Torres | Mineros de Fresnillo | 10 |
4 | Edgar Quintana | Colibríes de Malinalco | 10 |
6 | Enrique Arce | Correcaminos UAT | 9 |
6 | Ricardo Hernández | Zorros UMSNH | 9 |
6 | José Adrián Ayala | Colibríes de Malinalco | 9 |
6 | Jesús Antonio Álvarez | Lobos Prepa | 9 |
Source:
Liguilla
The four best teams of each group play two games against each other on a home-and-away basis. The higher seeded teams play on their home field during the second leg. The winner of each match up is determined by aggregate score. In the quarterfinals and semifinals, if the two teams are tied on aggregate the higher seeded team advances. In the final, if the two teams are tied after both legs, the match goes to extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shoot-out.The team won the series by having a better position in the general table
Quarter-finals
The first legs was played on 8, 9 and 10 April, and the second legs was Played on 16 April 2016.First leg
Second leg
Semi-finals
The first legs was played on 20 April, and the second legs was played on 23 April 2016.First leg
Second leg
Final
The first leg was played on 28 April, and the second leg was played on 1 May 2016.First leg
Second leg
Relegation table
Last updated: 3 April 2016Source:
P = Position; G = Games played; Pts = Points; Pts/G = Ratio of points to games played
Promotion Final
The Promotion Final is a series of matches played by the champions of the tournaments Apertura and Clausura, the game is played to determine the winning team of the promotion to Liga Premier de Ascenso.The first leg was played on 4 May 2016, and the second leg was played on 7 May 2016.