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Liga MXA Independiente

Liga MXA Independiente
Founded2013; 12 years ago (2013)
CountryMexico

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

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ Rojas, Roberto (11 June 2021). "Real Club Sinaloa debuta este sábado en casa en la Liga MXA Independiente". Debate.com.mx (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i García, Jorge (20 November 2018). "Liga MXA Independiente, el paraíso del retiro". Milenio (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 23 January 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  3. ^ a b Rodríguez, David (27 February 2021). "Participará Jaguares en categoría Élite". El Diario de Coahuila (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  4. ^ a b c Castro, Carlos (22 May 2021). "El fútbol de Obregón se posiciona a nivel nacional". Expreso.com.mx (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Fundición Santa Rosa FC, a punto de iniciar su temporada". El Siglo de Durango (in Spanish). 20 May 2021. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Exitoso inicio en Liga MXA: jugó Alcalde y equipo ganó". LIBRE Portal de Noticias (in Spanish). 23 January 2022. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Atlante Don Carlos se afilió a la Liga MXA Independiente". El Sol de Zacatecas (in Spanish). 13 March 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Palmera Rivas llega al futbol amateur; jugará en Coatzacoalcos". MedioTiempo (in Spanish). 25 April 2022. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2023.