The project was under the direction of José Antonio García Rodríguez, then president of the then top level Primera División.

Cobras de Ciudad Juárez declined to participate due to financial problems.

Alebrijes was partly formed by consolidating Segunda División side Tecamachalco which had won promotion to Ascenso MX in 2012, but did not fulfill infrastructural requirements set by the Mexican Football Federation.

In August 2013, Zacatepec was promoted to Ascenso MX in place of relegated Pumas Morelos.

Tampico Madero finished last in the relegation table, but remained in Ascenso MX after paying a bail.

[6] However, the Clausura 2020 tournament had only 12 teams competing after the dissolution of Potros UAEM and Loros UdeC.