Mexico - List of Third Level Champions


Tercera División

In 1967 the "Tercera División" league was created; its the winners were promoted to the
Segunda División from 1967-68 to 1981-82.

Since 1982-83 to 1993-94 the winners were promoted directly to "Segunda División A" and 
the runners-up were promoted to "Segunda División B".

Season 		Champion   		Runners-up

1967-68 	Zapata     		U.A.E.M.
1968-69 	Naucalpan  		Querétaro
1969-70 	San Luis Potosí 	Querétaro
México 70 	San Luis Potosí		Cuautla
1970-71 	Lobos de Queretaro	Tecnológico de Celaya
1971-72 	Orizaba			España Veracruz
1972-73  	U.A.G. (Tecos)          Nuevo Necaxa
1973-74 	Celaya			Tapatio
1974-75 	U.A.E.M.		Estudiantes Querétaro
1975-76 	T.A.M.S.A.		Diablos Blancos (Torreón)
1976-77 	Osos Grises             U. Xalapeño
1977-78 	Zamora			U.V.de Coatzacoalcos
1978-79 	Lobos de Tlaxcala	Río Blanco
1979-80 	Oaxtepec		U.P.A.E.P. (Águilas)
1980-81 	Azucareros de Córdoba   Celaya
1981-82 	Poza Rica		Celaya
1982-83 	Tecoman			U.A.Querétaro
1983-84 	San Mateo Atenco	U. de Colima (Loros)
1984-85 	Búfalos Curtidores	Chetumal
1985-86 	Progreso de Cocula	Águila Progreso Industrial (A.P.I.)
1986-87 	Águila Progreso Ind.	Alianza de Sayula
1987-88 	Ecatepec		U. de Colima (Loros)
1988-89 	Ayense			Grupo Yucatan
1989-90 	Zitlaltepec		Cruz Azul Hidalgo
1990-91 	Celaya                  Gallos Rojos de Ciudad Juárez
1991-92 	A. San Francisco        Delfines Xalapa
1992-93 	Colimense               Cruz Azul Oaxaca
                Monterrey (F)           América GAM
1993-94 	Tigrillos U.N.L.        Coacalco
                Chivas Rayadas (F)      Cruz Azul México
1994-95         Monterrey FAAC          Chalco
1995-96         Zitácuaro
1996-97         Truenos de Cuautitlán   Diablos Azules de Guasave
1997-98         Cachorros de Sayula
1998-99         Deportivo Cihuatlán     Potros U.A.E.M.
1999-00         Chivas Verde Valle      U.A. Hidalgo
*2000-01        Pumas Naucalpan         Padelma
                A. San Francisco        Club Jalisco Azucareros
2001-02
Invierno        Académicos              América Acoxpa
Verano          Alacranes Apatzingán    Tecamachalco
2002-03
Apertura        Deportivo Tepic         CD Tezonapa
Clausura        Inter Playa del Carmen  Deportivo Tepic
2003-04
Apertura        Jersy Nay Ixcuintla     Tuxtepec
Clausura        Atlético Tecomán        Potros de Hierro FC
2004-05
Apertura        Deportivo Autlán        Cacaoteros de Tabasco
Clausura        Atlético Cuauhtémoc     América Zapata
2005-06
Apertura        Tecamachalco            Sufacen Tepic
Clausura        Fut. Soccer Manzanillo  Inter de Xalapa 
2006-07         
Apertura        Búhos de Hermosillo     Potros de Hierro Neza
Clausura        Atlético Cihuatlán      FC Itzaes
2007-08
Apertura        Atlético Comonfort      Teca Huixquilucan
Clausura        Fut. Soccer Manzanillo  Cruz Azul Xochimilco
2008-09         Héroes de Caborca       Cruz Azul Xochimilco
2009-10         Patriotas de Córdoba    América Manzanillo
2010-11         Vaqueros de Ixtlán      Santos Casino
2011-12         Real Cuautitlán         Calor de San Pedro
2012-13         Poblado Miguel Aleman   Tecamachalco
2013-14         Tuzos Pachuca           Real Zamora
2014-15         CD Uruapan              Sporting Canamy
2015-16         Leones Negros           Valle Verde Jiquipilas
2016-17         Tecos FC (1)            Sporting Canamy
2017-18         Acatlán                 Club Marina CR
                UNAM C (F)              Tigres SD
2018-19         Héroes de Saci          Atlético San Francisco
                UNAM C (F)              FC Juárez
2019-20           none
2020-21         Fuertes de Fortín       RC-1128
                Dorados TDP (F)         Cimarrones TDP

(1) Sporting Canamy was won the championship, but by undue alignment 
    Tecos FC was declared champion
(2) Tournament 2019-20 abandoned on May 22 due to Covid-19 pandemic.

NB: In the season 2000-01 there was no champion; Pumas Naucalpan and Atlético San Francisco
      were promoted as winners of semifinal round.
    Between 2001 and 2008 two champions for year (Apertura and Clausura), since 2008-09 one
      champion for year.

Notes on abbreviations:

(F) Filiales tournament, they cannot promote to Second Level.

T.A.M.S.A: Tubos de Acero México S.A..
U.A.E.M:   Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México
U.A.G:     Universidad Autónona de Guadalajara
U.P.A.E.P: Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla
U. Xalapeño: Universitario Xalapeño
U.V. de Coatzacoalcos: Universidad Veracruzana de Coatzacoalcos


Segunda División B

Season   Champion                       Runners Up

1982-83  U.A. Tamaulipas                Uruapan 
1983-84  Santos Laguna                  U.A. Querétaro
1984-85  La Piedad                      Pumas ENEP
1985-86  Tapatio                        Orizaba
1986-87  S.U.O.O. (1)                   Cachorros Neza
1987-88  Jabatos Nuevo León             Pachuca  
1988-89  Bachilleres                    Galicia
1989-90  Cachorros Zamora               Guerreros Acapulco
1990-91  Ayense                         S.U.O.O.
1991-92  Deportivo Tepatitlán           Zitlaltepec 
1992-93  Chapulines Oaxaca              Tecomán 
1993-94  Tapatio                        La Piedad

Note:
(1) S.U.O.O. = Sindicato Único de Obreros Organizados


Segunda División
 
Season   Champion                       Runners Up

1994-95  Cruz Azul Hidalgo              Bachilleres
1995-96  Tigrillos UANL
1996-97  Bachilleres                    CF Aguascalientes
1997-98
Winter   Deportivo Zitácuaro            Durango
Summer   CF Aguascalientes (P)
1998-99
Winter   Durango                        Deportivo Zitácuaro
Summer   Durango (P)                    Marte Morelos FC 
1999-00
Winter   CF Cuautitlán
Summer   Marte Morelos FC (P) (1)
2000-01
Winter   Águila de Tamaulipas (P) (2)
Summer   Potros Zitácuaro               Deportivo Cihuatlán
2001-02
Winter   Deportivo Cihuatlán (P)        CD Tapatío
Summer   Astros de Ciudad Juárez        Deportivo Autlán
2002-03
Apertura Pachuca "B" (F)                América "B" 
         Deportivo Tepic                Real de la Plata
Clausura Necaxa "B" (F)                 Toluca "B"
         Delfines Coatzacoalcos (P)     Tecamachalco
2003-04
Apertura Guadalajara "B" (F)            Atlas FC
         Lobos BUAP (4)                 CF Cuautitlán
Clausura Santos Laguna "B" (F)          Tecos UAG "B"
         Pachuca Juniors (P)            América Coapa
2004-05 
Apertura Guadalajara "B" (F)            Santos Laguna "B"
         Académicos                     Deportivo Autlán
Clausura Guadalajara "B" (F)            Pachuca CF "B"
         Académicos (P) (3)             Cachorros UG
2005-06 
Apertura Atlas FC (F)                   Pumas Prepa
         Delfines Coatzacoalcos "B" (5) Pumas Naucalpan
Clausura Santos Laguna "B" (F)          Atlas FC
         CF Pegaso Anáhuac (P) (6)      CD Pénjamo-Irapuato 
2006-07
Apertura Chivas San Rafael (F)          Toluca FC "B"
         Pachuca Juniors (P) (7)        Atlas FC 
Clausura America Coapa (F)              Pumas Prepa
         CD Cruz Azul Jasso             Necaxa Rayos
2007-08
Apertura Monarcas Morelia "B" (F)       Rayados de Monterrey 2ª
         Pachuca Juniors                Tiburones Rojos de Córdoba
Clausura CD Guadalajara (F)             Monarcas Morelia
         Universidad del Fútbol         Atlético Cihuatlán
2008-09
Apertura Mérida FC (LPA) (P) (9)        Loros de la Universidad de Colima   
         Univ.Autonoma de Hidalgo (LNT) Alto Rendimiento Tuzo
         Atlas FC (F)                   Santos Laguna
Clausura Universidad del Fútbol (LPA)   Dorados de Los Mochis
         America Coapa (LNT) (P) (10)   Correcaminos UAT
         CD Guadalajara (F)             Santos Laguna
2009-10
Apertura Universidad del Fútbol (LPA)   Altamira FC
         Correcaminos UAT (LNT) (P)     Deportivo Durango   
Bicen-   Univ. del Fútbol (LPA) (11)    Chivas Rayadas
tenario  Univ.Autónoma de Hidalgo (LNT) América Coapa
2010-11
Independencia Celaya (LPA) (P)             Tampico-Madero
            Cachorros UANL (LNT)           Académicos de Atlas
Revolución  Chivas Rayadas (LPA)           Bravos de Nuevo Laredo
            Cachorros (León) (LNT)  (P)    Deportivo Durango
2011-12     
Apertura    Titanes Tulancingo (LPA)       Tecamachalco
            Estudiantes (LNT) (P)          América Coapa
Clausura    Titanes Tulancingo (LPA) (12)  Tecamachalco (P)
            Académicos de Atlas (LNT)      Pumas Naucalpan
2012-13
Apertura    Murciélagos FC (LPA)           Deportivo Tepic
            Académicos de Atlas (LNT) (P)  Univ. Autónoma de Hidalgo
Clausura    Ballenas Galeana (LPA) (P)     Unión de Curtidores
            Alacranes (Durango) (LNT)      Pioneros Cancún
2013-14     
Apertura    Linces de Tlaxcala (LPA)       Loros Universidad de Colima
            Pioneros Cancún (LNT) (P)      Santos de Soledad
Clausura    A. Coatzacoalcos (LPA) (13)    Unión de Curtidores
            Selva Cañera (LNT)             Santos de Soledad
2014-15
Apertura    Potros UAEM (LPA)              Cimarrones de Sonora
            Mineros Fresnillo (LNT) (P)    Selva Cañera
Clausura    Loros U. de Colima(LPA) (P)    Cruz Azul Hidalgo
            Tigres Sahuayo (LNT)           Atlético San Luis
2015-16
Apertura    Potros UAEM (LPA) (P)          Tlaxcala
            Correcaminos UAT (LNT)         Real Zamora
            Tigres UANL Premier (F)        Querétaro Premier
Clausura    Tampico-Madero (LPA)           Murciélagos
            Real Zamora (LNT) (P)          Sporting Canamy
            Pumas UNAM Premier (F)         Chivas Premier
2016-17
Apertura    Tlaxcala FC (LPA)              Irapuato
            Correcaminos UAT (LNT)         Lobos Prepa
            Querétaro Premier (F)          Monarcas Morelia Premier
Clausura    Tlaxcala FC (LPA) (P)          Irapuato
            Yalmakan (LNT) (P) (14)        Club Calor
            América Premier (F)            León Premier

Liga Premier

Season      Champion                       Runners Up
2017-18
Apertura    Tepatitlán (Serie A) (P) (15)  Irapuato
            Yalmacan FC (Serie B) (P)      Tlaxcala
            Toluca Premier (F)             Monarcas Morelia Premier 
Clausura    Loros U.de Colima (Serie A)    La Piedad
            Albinegros Orizaba (Serie B)   Leones Negros
            Necaxa Premier (F)             Puebla FC premier 
2018-19     Loros U.de Colima (Serie A)    U.A.de Zacatecas
            Cañoneros Marina (Serie B)     Deportivo Cafessa
            Pumas Premier (F)              Chivas Premier    
2019-20       none     
2020-21     Irapuato                       Cruz Azul Hidalgo 


Since 2015-16 season the Segunda División changed its name to “Liga Premier”;
since 2017-18 the “Liga Premier de Ascenso” changed its name to “Serie A” and the  
              “Liga de Nuevos Talentos” changed its name to “Serie B”


Notes:

(F) Filiales tournament, they cannot promote to Second Level.
(LPA) Liga Premier de Ascenso, in season 2008-09, Third Level 
      was divided in two championships "Liga Premier de Ascenso"
      with promotion to Second Level and "Liga de Nuevos Talentos" 
      with promotion to "Liga Premier de Ascenso"
(LNT) Liga de Nuevos Talentos
(P) Promoted to Second Level.
(1) In the next season change name to Potros Marte Pegaso 
(2) In the next season change name to Tampico-Madero
(3) In the next season change name to Coyotes de Sonora
(4) Also promoted to Second Level
(5) Also promoted to Second Level, and in the next season change name 
   to Pumas Morelos
(6) In the next season change name to Pegaso Real Colima
(7) In the next season change name to Jaguares de Tapachula
(8) In the next season change name to Irapuato
(9) In the next season were disolved.
(10) In the next season, moved to Manzanillo and play as America Manzanillo.
(11) Universidad de Fútbol, as Pachuca Filial, are not eligible to
     promote, so Altamira FC (2nd in Aggregate Table) took their place.
(12) Titanes Tulancingo not complying with league conditions and cannot
     be promoted
(13) Atlético Coatzacoalcos not complying with league conditions and cannot
     be promoted
(14) Yalmakan FC were promoted to Serie A, but with the changes of the format
     of the league the team stayed in Serie B 
(15) Tepatitlán won the promotion playoff against Loros, but could be 
     promoted due to is not a certified team, same case of Loros.
(16) Tournament 2019-20 abandoned due to Covid-19 pandemic. 
(17) 2020-21, due to the retirement of many teams, Serie A and Serie B played a 
     single unified tournament.
(18) Irapuato was not promoted because the team did not comply with the required
     certification.
      

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