Copa Promesas MX
Football tournament
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Copa Promesas MX is a professional association football competition in Mexico and a domestic cup tournament for clubs at the third and fourth levels of the Mexican football league system and the youth teams of Liga MX clubs.[1] The competition has 100 participating clubs, it is divided into two tournaments held concurrently: Copa Promesas LMX-LP for the Liga Premier clubs and the U-19 teams of Liga MX clubs, and Copa Promesas LMX-TDP for the Liga TDP clubs and the U-17 teams of Liga MX clubs.
| Organiser(s) | Federación Mexicana de Fútbol (FMF) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 17 July 2024 |
| Region | Mexico |
| Teams | 100 |
| Current champions | LMX-LP: Racing (1st title) LMX-TDP: Deportiva Venados "TDP" (1st title) |
| Most championships | Halcones FC Racing Deportiva Venados "TDP" (1 title each) |
 2025 Copa Promesas MX | |
The inaugural edition was the 2024 Copa Promesas MX, with Halcones as the first champions in history. In all, two editions of the tournament have been held.
Halcones, FC Racing and Deportiva Venados "TDP" are the most successful clubs with one title each. In all, only those three clubs have won the tournament.
History
The tournament was established to improve the sporting development of the players in the clubs from the lower divisions of Mexican football and also the youth teams of the top division clubs, in response to the fans' complaint about the lack of development of youth football players in Mexico. [2]
However, this project was also criticized by fans because they considered it as an incomplete version of the previous Copa MX and a substitute for the lack of promotion opportunities for the clubs that are playing in the lower divisions.[3]
In 2025, the FMF decided to divide the competition into two tournaments: Copa Promesas LMX-TDP (Liga Premier clubs and the U-19 teams of Liga MX clubs), and Copa Promesas LMX-TDP (Liga TDP clubs and the U-17 teams of Liga MX clubs).
Competition format
The tournament has 100 participating teams, all the U-19 and U–17 teams that are part of the youth academy structure of the 18 Liga MX clubs, 18 clubs from Liga Premier and 46 clubs from Liga TDP. All participants are selected by invitation, both tournaments consists of five stages (Group stage, Round of 16, Quarter-finals, Semifinals and Final).[4]
The Copa Promesas LMX-LP has 36 participating teams divided into nine groups of four clubs each by geographic location. The nine group winners and the seven best runners-up qualify for the final knockout phase.[5] The Copa Promesas LMX-TDP has 64 participating teams divided into 16 groups of four clubs each by geographic location. The sixteen group winners qualify for the final knockout phase.[6]
All matches in the final phase are played on the field of the lower division club. During the group stage, if the matches end in a tie a penalty shoot-out is played to award an extra point.[4][4]
Since the 2025 edition, the competition is held during September and November as a mid–week tournament for the Liga Premier and Liga TDP clubs, in addition to giving activity to the youth teams of the Liga MX.[1]
Results
| Ed. | Year | Champions | Results | Runners-up | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copa Promesas LMX-LP-TDP | |||||
| 1 | 2024 | Halcones | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Santiago |  Carlos Salcido |
| Ed. | Year | Champions | Results | Runners-up | Manager | Champions | Results | Runners-up | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copa Promesas LMX-LP | Copa Promesas LMX-TDP | ||||||||
| 2 | 2025 | FC Racing | 3–1 | Ensenada | Víctor Hernández | Deportiva Venados "TDP" | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Tigres de Álica "TDP" | Diego Morales |
Performances
| Rank | Club | Titles | Runners-up | Winning years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Halcones | 1 | 0 | 2024 |
| FC Racing | 1 | 0 | LMX-LP-2025 | |
| Deportiva Venados "TDP" | 1 | 0 | LMX-TDP-2025 | |
| 4 | Santiago | 0 | 1 | — |
| Ensenada | 0 | 1 | — | |
| Tigres de Álica "TDP" | 0 | 1 | — |