ESPN Deportes kicks-off its coverage of the 2011 Apertura Tournament of the Mexican First Division, Sunday, July 31 with the match between Puebla vs. Pachuca at 12:55 p.m. ET.

The network will feature 16 regular season games, among which is the big game between two of the top teams in the league, Chivas of Guadalajara against Cruz Azul on Saturday, September 24 at 6 p.m. ET.

Fans of Mexican soccer can enjoy on ESPN Deportes live broadcasts of the matches of Cruz Azul and Santos Laguna, as well as recaps and broadcasts of matches including Jaguares de Chiapas, Monarcas Morelia, Pachuca, Puebla F.C., Club Deportivo Estudiantes Tecos and Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles, the new First Division team.

This season, the “Fantasía” team of ESPN Deportes has completely redesigned the “Fantasía Desafío FutMex” game to make it more user-friendly and to give it a more attractive interface. Users will be able to be the coach and manager of their own team, build their own team with all the athletes that play in Mexico and can even negotiate trades as the tournament progresses. There is also the possibility of creating their own public or private league, compete with friends, and even with the commentators of Fútbol Picante. We invite you to visit “Desafío FutMex” here: https://desafiofutmex.espndeportes.com/.

“The 2011 Apertura Tournament is not to be missed. Pumas and Chivas have two solid and reliable teams; Santos, Monterrey, and Tigres will be competing with great lineups for the Northern supremacy; Cruz Azul and America are two big teams that have fallen behind and need to step up their game. Mexico has one of the continent’s most competitive leagues,” said ESPN Deportes’ Mexican soccer expert Ciro Procuna.

The broadcast of the matches will be accompanied by the analysis of our soccer experts in each of our studio shows: Fútbol Picante, Los Capitanes, SportsCenter, Nación ESPN, Cronómetro, Fuera de Juego, and Juego Cruzado.

ESPN Deportes: Schedule of Mexican First Division   

Schedule subject to change.

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