Mexico · Tier 2 · sealed off
Liga de Expansión MX
In US-sports termsMexico's second division — currently walled off from Liga MX, like the USL is from MLS. The difference: Mexico's wall is supposed to be temporary.
What it is
The second tier of Mexican soccer, formed in 2020 — the same year promotion and relegation between it and Liga MX were suspended.
How you get in
League membership. Winning it currently earns a trophy, not promotion.
What it feeds
In theory, the ladder back up to Liga MX when relegation returns. Its clubs wait, develop players, and lobby.
The suspension was pitched as temporary — tied to club finances and stadium standards — but its return keeps getting kicked down the road. Watch this space.