An appeal filed by six Mexican second-division clubs seeking the immediate reinstatement of promotion and relegation in the top-tier Liga MX was dismissed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Thursday.

The appeal, which was filed in May, had challenged the Mexican Football Federation's (FMF) decision to continue with the suspension of promotion and relegation for the 2025-26 season.

The suspension was originally introduced in the 2019-20 season during the COVID-19 pandemic for a period of six seasons.

"After examining the evidence, the CAS Panel concluded that the FMF had always determined to suspend the system until the conclusion of the 2025-2026 season, which was made clear to the clubs when the decision was taken," CAS said in a statement.

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