Panini Liga Bancomer 2013/2014 - Mexico

Panini published this year an official sticker collection of the Mexican League, which was missing since 2011 (Panini Primera Division Profesional 2011). This album includes both the 18 teams of Liga Bancomer (First Division) and the 15 teams of Liga Ascenso (Second Division) of the Apertura 2013 and Clausura 2014. The special feature of this album is the presence of the mascots of Liga Bancomer teams in a double page in the center of the album.

The album opens with the table of contents on the left and the first two metallic stickers on the right: the official ball and trophy of the Liga Bancomer 2013/14.

Liga Bancomer teams are displayed over 2 pages with a total of 17 stickers: a metallic club badge and 16 players. On the team pages there are pictures of the squad and the stadium, records and details about the team (tactics included) and the players.

The 18 teams of Liga Bancomer are showed in alphabetical order:

America, Atlante, Atlas, Club Tijuana, Cruz Azul, Queretaro, Guadalajara, Jaguares de Chiapas, Leon, Monarcas Morelia, Pachuca, Puebla, Monterrey, Santos Laguna, Veracruz, Tigres, Toluca, UNAM Pumas.

Leon won the Apertura final against Club America, whereas Cruz Azul the regular season of the Clausura (whose finals will end in May).

Carlos Fierro is one of the best prospects of the League

Rafael Marquez (ex Barcellona) plays for Leon

 The Mascots of the 18 teams of Liga Bancomer printed on metallic stickers

For the first time, also the teams of the Liga Ascenso (Second Division) are included in the album. On the introductory page there are two stickers (metallic) with the trophies of the Liga Ascenso.

Teams are showed in alphabetical order:

Alebrijes, San Luis, Celaya, CF Morelos, CF Merida, Correcaminos, Cruz Azul Hidalgo, Delfines del Carmen, Dorados de Sinaloa, Estudiantes de Altamira, Estudiantes Tecos, Lobos Buap, Necaxa, Universidad de Guadalajara, Zacatepec. 

Each teams is placed on one page with a total of 7 stickers: the club badge (metallic) and 6 stickers with two players each (for a total of 12 players).

In the Ascenso team of Lobos Buap plays now the legendary Cuauhtémoc Blanco (41 years old), who took part in three World Cups with the Mexican National Team (France 1998, South Korea 2002 and South Africa 2010). He scored a total of 39 goals for Mexico and he is the best scorer ever of the Confederations Cup (9 goals together with Ronaldinho).

Album Details

Full Name: BBVA Liga Bancomer - Apertura 2013/Clausura 2014

Publisher: Panini

League: Mexican (Liga Bancomer and Liga Ascenso)

Number of teams: -18 Liga Bancomer

                              -15 Liga Ascenso

Stickers per team: -17 Liga Bancomer

                              -7 Liga Ascenso

Special Sections: -Introduction Liga Bancomer (2 metallic stickers)

                            -Mascots (18 metallic stickers)

                            -Introduction Liga Ascenso (2 metallic stickers)
Update stickers: No

Total number of stickers: 433

Young prospects included (1993 or younger)

Liga Bancomer:

Alberto Garcia (1993, Atlante), Emmanuel Hernandez (1993, Guadalajara), Carlos Fierro (1994, Guadalajara), Martin Zuniga (1993, Jaguares), Armando Zamorano (1993, Monarcas), Jurgen Damm (1994, Pachuca), Rodolfo Pizarro (1994, Pachuca), Marco Bueno (1994, Pachuca), Luis Madrigal (1993, Monterrey), Josecarlos Van Rankin (1993, Pumas)

Liga Ascenso:

Carlos Guzman (1994, San Luis), Jorge Sanchez (1993, San Luis), Oscar Talancon (1993, San Luis), Kevin Chaurand (1995, Celaya), Aldo Monzonis (1993, Morelos), Leonardo Bedolla (1993, Delfines), Javier Salas (1993, Dorados), Isaac Diaz (1993, Tecos), Adrian Marin (1994, Lobos), Jorge Laguna (1993, Zacatepec)