Liga MX returns to UCI with more teams than before
MIAMI, FL – JULY 15, 2016 – Univision Deportes, the multimedia sports division of Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) that also includes UDN, the No. 1 Spanish-language sports network, announced the beginning of its Sábado Futbolero– a fútbol fiesta unlike any other, in primetime, every Saturday night during the Liga MX season. Developed in collaboration with Liga MX’s leadership, coverage will feature the most popular teams, with even more stars, more storytelling, and more fun than usual. The six-hour window, will feature the best of Liga MX soccer brought to life for Univision’s networks, with matches being televised and simulcast across the network. For the first time, UVN will feature a double-header of Liga MX matches on Saturday nights on a weekly basis, for destination viewing for fans. Fútbol fans can also enjoy added bonus content across the network’s digital and social channels.
“As the home of soccer for Hispanic America, Univision Deportes is always looking for ways to bring fans more of the sport they love,” said Juan Carlos Rodriguez, president of Univision Deportes. “By partnering with Liga MX to introduce Sábado Futbolero, we are able to deliver even more of the sports content that fans crave and transform Saturday nights into the premier fútbol destination.”
Beginning July 16th, Liga MX returns to UCI with more teams than before, featuring matches from 13 teams. New teams joining the line-up are Necaxa, Leon and Santos. Match highlights include the return of Necaxa to first division of Mexican soccer and newly acquired rights to home games of León. Univision Network and Univisión Deportes will simulcast the following powerhouses on Saturday nights: América, Monterrey, Guadalajara, León, Tigres UANL, and Cruz Azul. UniMás will also televise matches on Saturday nights.
During the upcoming Liga MX, Torneo de Apertura 2016, UCI will broadcast the following teams:
- América
- Cruz Azul
- Guadalajara
- Jaguares de Chiapas
- León
- Monterrey
- Necaxa
- Puebla FC
- Querétaro
- Santos
- Tigres UANL
- Toluca
- UNAM
Below is the full Sábado Futbolero Schedule:
DATE | TIME | HOME | VISITOR | NETWORK |
THIRD QUARTER | ||||
WEEK 1 | ||||
7/16/2016 | 6:00pm | Querétaro | Veracruz | UDN |
7/16/2016 | 8:00pm | Monterrey | Puebla | Univision |
7/16/2016 | 10:00pm | Necaxa | Cruz Azul | UniMás |
7/16/2016 | 10:00pm | América | Jaguares de. Chiapas | Univision |
WEEK 2 | ||||
7/23/2016 | 6:00pm | Jaguares de. Chiapas | Pachuca | UDN |
7/23/2016 | 6:00pm | Cruz Azul | UNAM | UniMás |
7/23/2016 | 8:00pm | Tigres UANL | Atlas | UniMás |
7/23/2016 | 8:06pm | León | Necaxa | Univision |
7/23/2016 | 10:00pm | Guadalajara | Monterrey | Univision |
7/23/2016 | 10:00pm | América | Toluca | UniMás |
WEEK 3 | ||||
7/30/2016 | 6:00pm | Querétaro | Puebla | UDN |
7/30/2016 | 8:00pm | Monterrey | Cruz Azul | Univision |
7/30/2016 | 10:00pm | América | Tigres UANL | Univision |
WEEK 4 | ||||
8/6/2016 | 6:00pm | Cruz Azul | Tijuana | UDN |
8/6/2016 | 8:00pm | Tigres UANL | Jaguares de. Chiapas | UniMás |
8/6/2016 | 8:06pm | León | Monterrey | Univision |
8/6/2016 | 10:00pm | Necaxa | UNAM | UniMás |
8/6/2016 | 10:00pm | Guadalajara | Querétaro | Univision |
WEEK 5 | ||||
8/13/2016 | 6:00pm | Querétaro | Cruz Azul | UDN |
8/13/2016 | 8:00pm | Monterrey | Necaxa | Univision |
8/13/2016 | 10:00pm | América | Monarcas | Univision |
WEEK 6 | ||||
8/20/2016 | 6:00pm | Cruz Azul | Santos | UDN |
8/20/2016 | 8:00pm | Tigres UANL | Pachuca | UniMás |
8/20/2016 | 8:06pm | León | Querétaro | Univision |
8/20/2016 | 10:00pm | Necaxa | Tijuana | UniMás |
8/20/2016 | 10:00pm | Guadalajara | Atlas | Univision |
WEEK 7 | ||||
8/27/2016 | 6:00pm | Querétaro | Necaxa | UDN |
8/27/2016 | 8:00pm | Tigres UANL | Veracruz | Univision |
8/27/2016 | 10:00pm | América | Guadalajara | Univision |
WEEK 8 | ||||
9/10/2016 | 6:00pm | Cruz Azul | América | UDN |
9/10/2016 | 8:00pm | Monterrey | Tijuana | Univision |
9/10/2016 | 8:06pm | León | Atlas | UniMás |
9/10/2016 | 10:00pm | Necaxa | Santos | UniMás |
9/10/2016 | 10:00pm | Guadalajara | Jaguares de. Chiapas | Univision |
WEEK 9 | ||||
9/17/2016 | 6:00pm | Querétaro | Monterrey | UDN |
9/17/2016 | 8:00pm | Tigres UANL | Puebla | Univision |
9/17/2016 | 10:00pm | América | León | Univision |
FOURTH QUARTER | ||||
WEEK 10 | ||||
9/24/2016 | 6:00pm | Jaguares de. Chiapas | Necaxa | UDN |
9/24/2016 | 8:00pm | Tigres UANL | Cruz Azul | Univision |
9/24/2016 | 10:00pm | América | UNAM | Univision |
WEEK 11 | ||||
10/1/2016 | 6:00pm | Querétaro | Santos | UniMás |
10/1/2016 | 6:00pm | Cruz Azul | Veracruz | UDN |
10/1/2016 | 8:00pm | Monterrey | América | Univision |
10/1/2016 | 8:06pm | León | Tigres UANL | UniMás |
10/1/2016 | 10:00pm | Guadalajara | Monarcas | Univision |
10/1/2016 | 10:00pm | Necaxa | Toluca | UniMás |
WEEK 12 | ||||
10/15/2016 | 6:00pm | Jaguares de. Chiapas | Monterrey | UDN |
10/15/2016 | 8:00pm | Tigres UANL | Necaxa | Univision |
10/15/2016 | 10:00pm | América | Tijuana | Univision |
WEEK 13 | ||||
10/22/2016 | 6:00pm | Querétaro | América | UDN |
10/22/2016 | 6:00pm | Cruz Azul | Puebla | UniMás |
10/22/2016 | 8:00pm | Monterrey | Toluca | UniMás |
10/22/2016 | 8:06pm | León | Monarcas | Univision |
10/22/2016 | 10:00pm | Guadalajara | Pachuca | Univision |
10/22/2016 | 10:00pm | Necaxa | Veracruz | UniMás |
WEEK 14 | ||||
10/29/2016 | 6:00pm | Jaguares de. Chiapas | Querétaro | UDN |
10/29/2016 | 8:00pm | Tigres UANL | Monterrey | Univision |
10/29/2016 | 10:00pm | América | Santos | UniMás |
10/29/2016 | 10:00pm | Guadalajara | Cruz Azul | Univision |
WEEK 15 | ||||
11/5/2016 | 7:00pm | Cruz Azul | Pachuca | Univision |
11/5/2016 | 7:00pm | Querétaro | Toluca | UniMás |
11/5/2016 | 9:00pm | Monterrey | Veracruz | UniMás |
11/5/2016 | 9:06pm | León | Guadalajara | Univision |
11/5/2016 | 11:00pm | Necaxa | Puebla | UDN |
WEEK 16 | ||||
11/19/2016 | 6:00pm | Jaguares de. Chiapas | Atlas | UniMás |
11/19/2016 | 6:00pm | Cruz Azul | León | UDN |
11/19/2016 | 8:00pm | Tigres UANL | Querétaro | Univision |
11/19/2016 | 10:00pm | Guadalajara | Necaxa | Univision |
Viewers can tune in to matches, live, on their computers, phones or tablets through the Univision Deportes App. Livestreaming will also be available on Univision Now and UnivisionDeportes.com. Fans can join the conversation on all social media platforms and follow @UnivisionSports via Twitter. They can also comment along with other fans on Facebook.com/UnivisionDeportes and Instagram.com/UnivisionDeportes.
CONTACT: Jennifer Morales, 305.640.3592, jemorales@univision.net, @UCIPRTeam
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LA CADENA UNIVISION TRANSFORMA LAS NOCHES DE SÁBADO PARA LOS FANÁTICOS DEL FÚTBOL CON EL LANZAMIENTO DE “SÁBADO FUTBOLERO” CON MUCHO MÁS FÚTBOL DE LA LIGA MX EN HORARIO ESTELAR
La Liga MX regresa a UCI con más equipos que antes
MIAMI, FL –15 DE JULIO DE 2016 – Univision Deportes, la división deportiva multimedia de Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) que también incluye a UDN, la cadena No. 1 de deportes en español, anunció el inicio de su Sábado Futbolero, una fiesta de fútbol como ninguna otra, en horario estelar, todas las noches de sábado durante la temporada de la Liga MX. La cobertura, producida en colaboración con los líderes de la Liga MX, incluirá a los equipos más populares, con incluso más estrellas, más narraciones y más diversión que la usual. El periodo de seis horas presentará lo mejor del fútbol de la Liga MX. Las cadenas de Univision harán que cobren vida con la trasmisión de partidos, algunos de ellos simultáneamente. Por primera vez, UVN incluirá dos partidos consecutivos de la Liga MX las noches de sábado semanalmente, el nuevo destino de los fanáticos del fútbol. Los fans del fútbol también pueden disfrutar contenido adicional en los canales digitales y las redes sociales de la cadena.
“Como la sede del fútbol de los hispanos en los Estados Unidos, Univision Deportes siempre busca maneras de llevar a los fans más del deporte que tanto les gusta”, dijo Juan Carlos Rodríguez, presidente de Univision Deportes. “Al asociarnos con la Liga MX para presentar Sábado Futbolero, podemos ofrecer incluso más del contenido deportivo que los fans desean y transformar las noches de sábado en el principal destino futbolístico”.
A partir del 16 de julio, la Liga MX regresa a UCI con más equipos que nunca al presentar partidos entre 13 de ellos. Los nuevos equipos que se están incorporando son Necaxa, León y Santos. Entre lo más destacado de los partidos está el retorno de Necaxa a la primera división del fútbol mexicano y la reciente adquisición de los derechos a los partidos locales de León. La Cadena Univision y Univisión Deportes trasmitirán simultáneamente a las siguientes potencias las noches del sábado: América, Monterrey, Guadalajara, León, Tigres UANL y Cruz Azul. UniMás también televisará partidos las noches del sábado.
Durante el próximo Torneo de Apertura de 2016 de la Liga MX, UCI trasmitirá partidos por los siguientes equipos:
- América
- Cruz Azul
- Guadalajara
- Jaguares de Chiapas
- León
- Monterrey
- Necaxa
- Puebla FC
- Querétaro
- Santos
- Tigres UANL
- Toluca
- UNAM
A continuación se encuentra el horario completo de Sábado Futbolero:
FECHA | HORA | LOCAL | VISITANTE | CADENA |
TERCER TRIMESTRE | ||||
SEMANA 1 | ||||
16/7/2016 | 6:00pm | Querétaro | Veracruz | UDN |
16/7/2016 | 8:00pm | Monterrey | Puebla | Univision |
16/7/2016 | 10:00pm | Necaxa | Cruz Azul | UniMás |
16/7/2016 | 10:00pm | América | Jaguares de Chiapas | Univision |
SEMANA 2 | ||||
23/7/2016 | 6:00pm | Jaguares de Chiapas | Pachuca | UDN |
23/7/2016 | 6:00pm | Cruz Azul | UNAM | UniMás |
23/7/2016 | 8:00pm | Tigres UANL | Atlas | UniMás |
23/7/2016 | 8:06pm | León | Necaxa | Univision |
23/7/2016 | 10:00pm | Guadalajara | Monterrey | Univision |
23/7/2016 | 10:00pm | América | Toluca | UniMás |
SEMANA 3 | ||||
30/7/2016 | 6:00pm | Querétaro | Puebla | UDN |
30/7/2016 | 8:00pm | Monterrey | Cruz Azul | Univision |
30/7/2016 | 10:00pm | América | Tigres UANL | Univision |
SEMANA 4 | ||||
6/8/2016 | 6:00pm | Cruz Azul | Tijuana | UDN |
6/8/2016 | 8:00pm | Tigres UANL | Jaguares de Chiapas | UniMás |
6/8/2016 | 8:06pm | León | Monterrey | Univision |
6/8/2016 | 10:00pm | Necaxa | UNAM | UniMás |
6/8/2016 | 10:00pm | Guadalajara | Querétaro | Univision |
SEMANA 5 | ||||
13/8/2016 | 6:00pm | Querétaro | Cruz Azul | UDN |
13/8/2016 | 8:00pm | Monterrey | Necaxa | Univision |
13/8/2016 | 10:00pm | América | Monarcas | Univision |
SEMANA 6 | ||||
20/8/2016 | 6:00pm | Cruz Azul | Santos | UDN |
20/8/2016 | 8:00pm | Tigres UANL | Pachuca | UniMás |
20/8/2016 | 8:06pm | León | Querétaro | Univision |
20/8/2016 | 10:00pm | Necaxa | Tijuana | UniMás |
20/8/2016 | 10:00pm | Guadalajara | Atlas | Univision |
SEMANA 7 | ||||
27/8/2016 | 6:00pm | Querétaro | Necaxa | UDN |
27/8/2016 | 8:00pm | Tigres UANL | Veracruz | Univision |
27/8/2016 | 10:00pm | América | Guadalajara | Univision |
SEMANA 8 | ||||
10/9/2016 | 6:00pm | Cruz Azul | América | UDN |
10/9/2016 | 8:00pm | Monterrey | Tijuana | Univision |
10/9/2016 | 8:06pm | León | Atlas | UniMás |
10/9/2016 | 10:00pm | Necaxa | Santos | UniMás |
10/9/2016 | 10:00pm | Guadalajara | Jaguares de Chiapas | Univision |
SEMANA 9 | ||||
17/9/2016 | 6:00pm | Querétaro | Monterrey | UDN |
17/9/2016 | 8:00pm | Tigres UANL | Puebla | Univision |
17/9/2016 | 10:00pm | América | León | Univision |
CUARTO TRIMESTRE | ||||
SEMANA 10 | ||||
24/9/2016 | 6:00pm | Jaguares de Chiapas | Necaxa | UDN |
24/9/2016 | 8:00pm | Tigres UANL | Cruz Azul | Univision |
24/9/2016 | 10:00pm | América | UNAM | Univision |
SEMANA 11 | ||||
1/10/2016 | 6:00pm | Querétaro | Santos | UniMás |
1/10/2016 | 6:00pm | Cruz Azul | Veracruz | UDN |
1/10/2016 | 8:00pm | Monterrey | América | Univision |
1/10/2016 | 8:06pm | León | Tigres UANL | UniMás |
1/10/2016 | 10:00pm | Guadalajara | Monarcas | Univision |
1/10/2016 | 10:00pm | Necaxa | Toluca | UniMás |
SEMANA 12 | ||||
15/10/2016 | 6:00pm | Jaguares de Chiapas | Monterrey | UDN |
15/10/2016 | 8:00pm | Tigres UANL | Necaxa | Univision |
15/10/2016 | 10:00pm | América | Tijuana | Univision |
SEMANA 13 | ||||
22/10/2016 | 6:00pm | Querétaro | América | UDN |
22/10/2016 | 6:00pm | Cruz Azul | Puebla | UniMás |
22/10/2016 | 8:00pm | Monterrey | Toluca | UniMás |
22/10/2016 | 8:06pm | León | Monarcas | Univision |
22/10/2016 | 10:00pm | Guadalajara | Pachuca | Univision |
22/10/2016 | 10:00pm | Necaxa | Veracruz | UniMás |
SEMANA 14 | ||||
29/10/2016 | 6:00pm | Jaguares de Chiapas | Querétaro | UDN |
29/10/2016 | 8:00pm | Tigres UANL | Monterrey | Univision |
29/10/2016 | 10:00pm | América | Santos | UniMás |
29/10/2016 | 10:00pm | Guadalajara | Cruz Azul | Univision |
SEMANA 15 | ||||
5/11/2016 | 7:00pm | Cruz Azul | Pachuca | Univision |
5/11/2016 | 7:00pm | Querétaro | Toluca | UniMás |
5/11/2016 | 9:00pm | Monterrey | Veracruz | UniMás |
5/11/2016 | 9:06pm | León | Guadalajara | Univision |
5/11/2016 | 11:00pm | Necaxa | Puebla | UDN |
SEMANA 16 | ||||
19/11/2016 | 6:00pm | Jaguares de Chiapas | Atlas | UniMás |
19/11/2016 | 6:00pm | Cruz Azul | León | UDN |
19/11/2016 | 8:00pm | Tigres UANL | Querétaro | Univision |
19/11/2016 | 10:00pm | Guadalajara | Necaxa | Univision |
Los televidentes pueden sintonizar los partidos en vivo en sus computadoras, móviles y tabletas con la aplicación de Univision Deportes. También se ofrecerá streaming en vivo en Univision Now y UnivisionDeportes.com. Los fans pueden participar en la conversación en todas las plataformas de redes sociales y seguir @UnivisionSports vía Twitter. También pueden comentar junto con otros fans en Facebook.com/UnivisionDeportes e Instagram.com/UnivisionDeportes.
CONTACT: Jennifer Morales, 305.640.3592, jemorales@univision.net, @UCIPRTeam
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