Overview

• The Liga de Expansión MX committee unanimously confirmed Atlante maintains Club Certificado status after reviewing its documentation.
• The league said Atlante is the lone certified club for 2025–2026, with Leones Negros not taking part in the latest process.
• Coverage notes promotion will not resume until the Liga MX threshold of simultaneously certified clubs is met, with reports citing three or four as the requirement.
• Atlante states it has passed certification for a third straight year, meeting financial, administrative and infrastructure criteria.
• On the field, Atlante sits third with four regular-season rounds left, as some supporters criticize the club for stepping away from a TAS case against the FMF.