Liga Mexicana Élite

The Liga Mexicana Élite (LME ) is a semi-professional Mexican Hockey League, founded in 2010. Organized by the Mexican Hockey Association League is the highest Mexican league in hockey.

History

The Liga Mexicana Élite was founded by Mexican Hockey Association with the aim of promoting young players and the professionalization of ice hockey in Mexico. It also serves the players of the Mexican national ice hockey team to a targeted preparation for their annual World Cup participations. There was no comparable Hockey League in Mexico before, a Entry Draft was held in pre-season, where the four teams in the league were allowed to divide the 70 best players in the country among themselves, so as to create a relative balance of the team strengths. Before the draft any of these players was evaluated, and in one of three categories classified ( top players, good players with less match practice, as well as junior players). The draft order was made by lot, so that the first option fell to the totems, followed by the Eagle Warriors, Astronomers and finally Priests. Each team was finally allowed to undertake 17 field players and two Torwärte.

The number of participants of the League is to be increased within the first five years of its existence gradually to up to twelve teams. From the second season of the league, this should also be open to players from other countries and it is expected that mainly Canadian and American hockey players will take advantage of this opportunity.

Marketing

The Mexican Hockey Association is in marketing the league on a mix of tradition and internationality. So the team name the four teams each include terms from the period before the conquest of Mexico by Spain, but the names are simultaneously held in English for better international marketing in North America. In order to direct the focus on the sport as such and to ensure fair play, and a zero - tolerance strategy was announced before the game time, to prevent the over tough game in the bud.

All matches in the Liga Mexicana Élite be broadcast live on Mexican television from the sports channel TVC Deportes.

In the future would like the League to intensify its cooperation with major professional football clubs and this win as a partner for individual clubs. With this step, the Mexican Hockey Association would like to secure the financing of the league, as well as developing independence from the national sports federation. Among the interested parties include among others, CF Monterrey and UNAM Pumas. As an example serves the Mexican Hockey Association of FC Barcelona, ​​whose eponymous Hockey Division successfully participates in the Spanish Super League, as well as international competitions.

Season 2010/11

The regular season began on October 2, 2010 and ended on February 19, 2011. The matches will be held exclusively in the ice rinks La Pista San Jeronimo and La Pista Lomas Verdes, since all four founding members of the LME come from the capital, Mexico City. The games are every Saturday evening at 20.00 clock instead. The first game of the LME found between the Mayan Astronomers y Zapotecs totems instead of (6:1), first goal scorer of the league was the Mexican international striker Adrián Cervantes of the Mayan Astronomers. For the final, which was held between 1 and 3 July 2011, the Mayan Astronomers and the Teotihuacan Priests qualified. The Teotihuacan Priests sat down in the best- of-three series 2-1 victories against the Mayan Astronomers by and became the first champion of the Liga Mexicana Élite.

Mode

The regular season consists of twelve game days. The winner of the regular season will qualify automatically for the finals while the teams have to play on the second and third place in best-of -three mode to the final. The final itself will also be played in best-of -three mode.

Participant

Mexico men's national ice hockey team FC Barcelona Ice Hockey
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