Overview

• Atlante was the only Liga de Expansión MX team to notify the FMF by the July 17 deadline that it intends to pursue promotion via the certification process.
• Under FMF guidelines, Atlante must submit its full documentation and supporting dossier by July 31 to remain eligible for potential ascension.
• The FMF maintains that promotion to Liga MX remains active under the post-2020 certification model despite the suspension of sporting relegation and ascension.
• Six other expansion league clubs have opted out of the certification process in support of their ongoing appeal before the Tribunal de Arbitraje Deportivo.
• The certification framework requires four clubs to qualify administratively and financially while one must win the Campeón de Campeones to secure a spot in Liga MX.