Liga MX

Mexican association football league

Liga MX, officially named Liga BBVA MX for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Mexico and the highest level of the Mexican football league system. Formerly named Liga Mayor (1943–1949) and Primera División de México (1949–2012). The league has 18 participating clubs. The season is divided into two short tournaments, according to FIFA world football calendar: Apertura and Clausura. The champions of each tournament are decided by a final knockout phase, commonly known as liguilla. Since 2020, promotion and relegation has been suspended until the 2026–27 season.