In four years, Liga BBVA MX stopped looking south to be captivated by the 'lights of the North', because, in that period, the Mexican competition abandoned the Copa Libertadores, opened the door to foreigners, discontinued the rule that required aligning players under 20 years and 11 months, and suspended the Ascenso MX for the next six years.
No Limit of Non-Formed Players in Mexico - May 2016
The changes began in May 2016, when, after an Ordinary Assembly of owners of the Liga BBVA MX, it was announced that the limit of foreigners in Mexican soccer was over. This opened the door for teams to be filled with foreigners and to create the concept of Non-Formed Players in Mexico (NFM). Currently, twelve NFM can be registered and up to nine can be on the field at the same time.
Farewell to the Copa Libertadores - November 2016
Due to the change in the Copa Libertadores schedule, the Conmebol tournament said goodbye to Liga BBVA MX. The Mexican championship decided to abandon the South American tournament because their dates did not coincide.
Several efforts have been made to bring Mexico back, but there is currently no agreement for a reunion. At the same time, the Mexican National Team has also resigned from the Copa América.
Looking North, MLS fusion - May 2019
In May 2019, the Leagues Cup was presented, which in its first edition had the participation of four MLS teams and four Liga BBVA MX teams. It was promised that each year the number of participants from each league would increase, and this possibility is even more open with the possible disappearance of the Copa MX, along with the end of the Ascenso MX. It has been reported that the objective is to unite the Mexican and American tournaments.
The end of the 20/11 rule - April 2020
Among the agreements to eliminate the Ascenso MX and create a Development League is to end the 20/11 rule, which had only returned to the Mexican championship two years ago and helped young players have minutes in the First Division. Now, players under 20 years and 11 months will face difficulties again to play in the top league.
Suspension of promotion and relegation for six years - April 2020
In the last Extraordinary Assembly of the Mexican Football Federation, it was agreed to suspend promotion and relegation in Liga MX for six years, in addition to creating a league with an age limit. All with the aim of improving the stability of the second division, although several voices recognize that competitiveness in the First Division will be lost by closing the possibility of losing the category due to a poor tournament.