The Court of Arbitration for Sport (TAS) set a hearing for 18 in November 2026 on the complaint by five Liga de Expansión clubs seeking to restore promotion and relegation in Mexican soccer. The date marks the next step in their dispute with the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) and Liga MX, but it is not a decision on the return of that system.
The clubs involved are the University of Guadalajara, known as Leones Negros; Atlético La Paz, Atlético Morelia, Cancún FC, and Deportivo Zacatecas. Their goal is to regain the opportunity to move up to the First Division based on sporting results, a path that remains closed to Expansión teams.
The proceedings before TAS are part of the actions these teams have pursued to reverse the elimination of promotion and relegation. The complaint has also been expressed on the field, with messages and protests calling for sporting merit to be rewarded again.
For now, what has been confirmed is the hearing to address the dispute. No date has been set for the clubs to move up or down a division again, and scheduling the hearing does not guarantee a favorable ruling for the teams bringing the complaint.
