What was Liga MX called before?
For many years, Mexican professional soccer has been developed in their so called “Liga MX”. However, there have been some other official names for this tournament.
The excitement that Liga MX has generated for a long time is unmatched. The tournament favored by Mexican fans is already in a new edition and multiple teams are seeking to win the coveted crown. However, despite being recognized by its current name, the Mexican first division has often had other names throughout its history.
The first beginnings of soccer in Mexican territory took place in 1902. However, it was not until 1943 when the professionalization of this report was achieved in Mexico. The name was always changing and many times it was referred to in a confusing way for some. That is why the formats also changed over time.
With the name "Campeonato Preferente de la Liga Mayor" came the professionalization of the sport in 1943, seeing Asturias come out as champion after defeating España 4-1. By 1949 it was established under a new name "Campeonato de la Rama Profesional de la FMF" (FMF Professional Branch Championship). It remained so until 1960 when it was renamed "Primera División Profesional" and on one occasion "Torneo Mexico 70" in commemoration of the first World Cup in the North American country.
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After the first edition of the World Cup in Mexico, the second World Cup came in 1986. There, the Mexican league was called "Campeonato de Liga de la FMF" (FMF League Championship). It should be noted that at that time the long tournament format was maintained. It was not until 1996 that it was decided to change the format to short tournaments called "Winter" and "Summer".
What was the last change before being called Liga MX?
In 2002, after the Summer, the League opted to change the names to Clausura and Apertura. Not counting the names it can get for a sponsorship (Liga BBVA MX), Liga MX has had a total of 15 name changes over 118 years since the amateur era.
