Established in 2013, it began as a local league in Fresnillo, Zacatecas, before growing into a nationwide competition with multiple divisions.

[1] Liga MX Independiente has served both as a hotbed for developing young talent and as a destination for retired professional footballers.

The Liga de Fútbol MXA Independiente was created in 2013 in Fresnillo, Zacatecas, and originally operated at the municipal level.

[2] It then grew to the state level; at one point, there were teams based in 54 out of the 58 municipalities of Zacatecas.

[2] The league started adding teams from neighboring states soon thereafter until eventually becoming a national competition.