The 2010–11 Ascenso MX season is the second season of the Liga de Ascenso, the second-level football league of Mexico. It consists of two separate tournaments, the Apertura and the Clausura. The winners of both tournaments will meet in a playoff to determine the team being promoted to the 2011–12 Primera Division de Mexico season.[1][2]
The Apertura tournament began on July, 16th 2010 with the first matches of the classification phase[3] and ended on December, 4th 2010 with the Apertura Liguilla final.[4] The final was won by Tijuana, who defeated Veracruz 3–0 on aggregate.
The Clausura tournament began on January, 7th 2011[5] and ended on May, 14th 2011.[6] The final was won by Irapuato, who defeated Tijuana. The following week, Apertura champion Tijuana defeated Clausura champion Irapuato in a playoff to determine the team promoted to the 2011–12 Liga MX season. That playoff took place on 18 May 2011 and May, 21st 2011.[7]
Updated to match(es) played on 14 November 2010. Source: MedioTiempo Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
If the two teams are tied after both legs, the higher seeded team advances.
Teams are re-seeded every round.
The winner will qualify to the playoff match vs the Clausura 2011 winner. However, if the winner is Tijuana, they are the team promoted to the 2011–12 Primera Division de Mexico season without playing the Promotional Final
Updated to match(es) played on 10 April 2011. Source: MedioTiempo Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. (A) Advance to a further round; (D) Disqualified Notes:
^Veracruz have been disqualified due to accumulate debts that have not been paid. Therefore Dorados de Sinaloa have been given the qualification place left.