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Major La Liga

Relative affordability—$250 million, anyone?—and some timely rule changes have opened up the market for Mexican soccer clubs to U.S. investors.

Mikel Arriola
"Our historic model of ownership is not a fund-oriented league. But we are becoming a fund-oriented league with the new owners," says Liga MX president Mikel Arriola. Photo: Cesar Gomez/Jam Media/Getty Images
John Ourand
July 31, 2025

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U.S. investors looking to own a soccer team are having a moment… in Mexico. A number of groups are circling Mexican clubs like Atlas, the Liga MX team that Grupo Orlegi has put on the block with an initial asking price in the $200-250 million range. That followed the news that U.S. investment firm Innovatio Capital was leading a group to acquire a fútbol club called Querétaro for $120 million. Other Mexican league clubs are expected to hit the block this year.