List of Mexican football champions
The Mexican Football Champion is the winner of the Primera División of football in Mexico. Currently, there are two champions each calendar year with one champion for the Apertura competition held in the autumn and one for the Clausura competition in the spring.
Liga MX Champions
Amateur Era Distrito Federal League Champions (1902–43)
;Notes:Primera División">Liga MX">Primera División – League System Champions (1943–1970)
Season | Champion | Coach | Runner-up |
1943–44 | Asturias | Ernesto Pauler | Real Club España |
1944–45 | Real Club España | Rodolfo Muñoz | Puebla |
1945–46 | Veracruz | Enrique Palomini | Atlante |
1946–47 | Atlante | Luis Grocz | León |
1947–48 | León | José Maria Casullo | Oro |
1948–49 | León | José Maria Casullo | Atlas |
1949–50 | Veracruz | Juan Luque de Serrallonga | Atlante |
1950–51 | Atlas | Eduardo Valdatti | Atlante |
1951–52 | León | Antonio López Herranz | Guadalajara |
1952–53 | Tampico Madero | Joaquín Urquiaga | Zacatepec |
1953–54 | Marte | Ignacio Trelles | Oro |
1954–55 | Zacatepec | Ignacio Trelles | Guadalajara |
1955–56 | León | Antonio López Herranz | Oro |
1956–57 | Guadalajara | Donald Ross | Toluca |
1957–58 | Zacatepec | Ignacio Trelles | Toluca |
1958–59 | Guadalajara | Árpád Fekete | León |
1959–60 | Guadalajara | Árpád Fekete | América |
1960–61 | Guadalajara | Javier de la Torre | Oro |
1961–62 | Guadalajara | Javier de la Torre | América |
1962–63 | Oro | Árpád Fekete | Guadalajara |
1963–64 | Guadalajara | Javier de la Torre | América |
1964–65 | Guadalajara | Javier de la Torre | Oro |
1965–66 | América | Alejandro Scopelli | Atlas |
1966–67 | Toluca | Ignacio Trelles | América |
1967–68 | Toluca | Ignacio Trelles | Pumas UNAM |
1968–69 | Cruz Azul | Raúl Cárdenas | Guadalajara |
1969–70 | Guadalajara | Javier de la Torre | Cruz Azul |
México '70 | Cruz Azul | Raúl Cárdenas | Toluca |
Primera División">Mexican Primera División">Primera División – Liguilla System Champions (1970–1996)
Primera División">Mexican Primera División">Primera División – Short Tournament Champions (1996-Currently)
Liga de Expansión MX Champions
Segunda Division – league system champions (1950–1994)
These teams were promoted to Primera Division until 1994 when the league created Primera Division A, automatically making Segunda Division the 3rd tier in Mexican football.Season | Champion | Runner-up | Promoted |
1950-1951 | Zacatepec | Zacatepec | |
1951-1952 | Reboceros de La Piedad | Reboceros de La Piedad | |
1952-1953 | Toluca | Toluca | |
1953-1954 | Irapuato | Irapuato | |
1954-1955 | Atlas | Atlas Cuautla | |
1955-1956 | Monterrey | Monterrey | |
1956-1957 | Real Zamora | Real Zamora Monarcas Morelia | |
1957-1958 | Celaya | Celaya | |
1958-1959 | Tampico | Tampico | |
1959-1960 | Monterrey | Monterrey | |
1960-1961 | Nacional | Nacional | |
1961-1962 | Pumas UNAM | Pumas UNAM | |
1962-1963 | Zacatepec | Zacatepec | |
1963-1964 | Cruz Azul | Cruz Azul Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz | |
1964-1965 | Petroleros de Ciudad Madero | Petroleros de Ciudad Madero | |
1965-1966 | Jabatos de Nuevo León | Jabatos de Nuevo León | |
1966-1967 | Pachuca | Pachuca | |
1967-1968 | San Isidro Laguna | San Isidro Laguna | |
1968-1969 | Torreón | Torreón | |
1969-1970 | Zacatepec | Puebla | Zacatepec Puebla |
1970-1971 | San Luis | San Luis | |
1971-1972 | Atlas | Atlas | |
1972-1973 | Petroleros de Ciudad Madero | Petroleros de Ciudad Madero | |
1973-1974 | Tigres UANL | Tigres UANL Unión de Curtidores Atlético Potosino | |
1974-1975 | Tecos | Tecos | |
1975-1976 | San Luis | San Luis | |
1976-1977 | Atlante | Atlante | |
1977-1978 | Zacatepec | Zacatepec | |
1978-1979 | Atlas | Atlas | |
1979-1980 | Atletas Campesinos | Atletas Campesinos | |
1980-1981 | Monarcas Morelia | Monarcas Morelia | |
1981-1982 | Oaxtepec | Oaxtepec | |
1982-1983 | Unión de Curtidores | Unión de Curtidores | |
1983-1984 | Zacatepec | Zacatepec | |
1984-1985 | Irapuato | Irapuato | |
1985-1986 | Cobras de Ciudad Juárez | Cobras de Ciudad Juárez | |
1986-1987 | Correcaminos UAT | Correcaminos UAT | |
1987-1988 | Cobras de Ciudad Juárez | Cobras de Ciudad Juárez | |
1988-1989 | Potros Neza | Potros Neza | |
1989-1990 | León | León | |
1990-1991 | Atlante | Atlante | |
1991-1992 | Pachuca | Pachuca | |
1992-1993 | Toros Neza | Toros Neza | |
1993-1994 | Tampico Madero | Tampico Madero |
Primera División A – liguilla system champions (1994–1996)
Primera División A – liguilla and short tournament champions (1996–2009)
Liga de Ascenso – liguilla and short tournament champions (2009–2012)
Ascenso MX – liguilla and short tournament champions (2012–2020)
Liga de Expansion MX – liguilla and short tournament champions (2020–Present)
Liga Premier Champions
Segunda División – league system (1950–1994)
These teams were promoted to Primera Division until 1994 when the league created Primera Division A, automatically making Segunda Division the 3rd tier in Mexican football.Season | Champion | Runner-up | Promoted |
1950-1951 | Zacatepec | Zacatepec | |
1951-1952 | Reboceros de La Piedad | Reboceros de La Piedad | |
1952-1953 | Toluca | Toluca | |
1953-1954 | Irapuato | Irapuato | |
1954-1955 | Atlas | Atlas Cuautla | |
1955-1956 | Monterrey | Monterrey | |
1956-1957 | Real Zamora | Real Zamora Monarcas Morelia | |
1957-1958 | Celaya | Celaya | |
1958-1959 | Tampico Madero F.C. | Tampico Madero F.C. | |
1959-1960 | Monterrey | Monterrey | |
1960-1961 | Nacional | Nacional | |
1961-1962 | UNAM | UNAM | |
1962-1963 | Zacatepec | Zacatepec | |
1963-1964 | Cruz Azul | Cruz Azul Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz | |
1964-1965 | Petroleros de Ciudad Madero | Petroleros de Ciudad Madero | |
1965-1966 | Jabatos de Nuevo León | Jabatos de Nuevo León | |
1966-1967 | Pachuca | Pachuca | |
1967-1968 | San Isidro Laguna | San Isidro Laguna | |
1968-1969 | Torreón | Torreón | |
1969-1970 | Zacatepec | Puebla | Zacatepec Puebla |
1970-1971 | San Luis | San Luis | |
1971-1972 | Atlas | Atlas | |
1972-1973 | Petroleros de Ciudad Madero | Petroleros de Ciudad Madero | |
1973-1974 | UANL | UANL Unión de Curtidores Atlético Potosino | |
1974-1975 | Tecos | Tecos | |
1975-1976 | San Luis | San Luis | |
1976-1977 | Atlante | Atlante | |
1977-1978 | Zacatepec | Zacatepec | |
1978-1979 | Atlas | Atlas | |
1979-1980 | Atletas Campesinos | Atletas Campesinos | |
1980-1981 | Monarcas Morelia | Monarcas Morelia | |
1981-1982 | Oaxtepec | Oaxtepec | |
1982-1983 | Unión de Curtidores | Unión de Curtidores | |
1983-1984 | Zacatepec | Zacatepec | |
1984-1985 | Irapuato | Irapuato | |
1985-1986 | Cobras de Ciudad Juárez | Cobras de Ciudad Juárez | |
1986-1987 | Correcaminos | Correcaminos | |
1987-1988 | Cobras de Ciudad Juárez | Cobras de Ciudad Juárez | |
1988-1989 | Potros Neza | Potros Neza | |
1989-1990 | León | León | |
1990-1991 | Atlante | Atlante | |
1991-1992 | Pachuca | Pachuca | |
1992-1993 | Toros Neza | Toros Neza | |
1993-1994 | Tampico Madero | Tampico Madero |
Segunda División – Third level - league system (1994–1997)
These teams were promoted to Primera Division A. In 1997, the season was divided into two tournaments: Winter and Summer.Season | Champion | Runner-up | Promoted |
1994-1995 | Cruz Azul Hidalgo | Cruz Azul Hidalgo | |
1995-1996 | Tigrillos UANL | Tigrillos UANL | |
1996-1997 | Bachilleres | Bachilleres |
Segunda Division - short tournament (1996-2008)
- In bold, teams promoted to Primera División "A".
League Format - short tournament (2008-2012)