Apertura 2016 Liga MX championship stage
The Apertura 2016 Liga MX championship stage commonly known as liguilla (mini league) is being played from November 23 to December 11, 2016 or December 25 if América reaches the final due to their participation in the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup. A total of eight teams are competing in the championship stage to decide the champions of the Apertura 2016 Liga MX season. Both finalists qualify to the 2017–18 CONCACAF Champions League.
Qualified teams
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tijuana | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 13 | +12 | 33 |
| 2 | Pachuca | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 31 |
| 3 | UANL | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 30 |
| 4 | Guadalajara | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 28 |
| 5 | América | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 28 |
| 6 | UNAM | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 27 |
| 7 | Necaxa | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 26 |
| 8 | León | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 26 |
Source: LigaMX.net
Rules for classification:
1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Format
- Teams are re-seeded each round.
- Team with more goals on aggregate after two matches advances.
- Away goals rule is applied in the quarterfinals and semifinals, but not the final.
- In the quarterfinals and semifinals, if the two teams are tied on aggregate and away goals, the higher seeded team advances.
- In the final, if the two teams are tied after both legs, the match goes to extra time and, if necessary, a shoot-out.
- Both finalists qualify to the 2017–18 CONCACAF Champions League (in Pot 3).
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | UANL | 2 | 5 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | UNAM | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | UANL | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | León | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Tijuana | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | León | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | UANL | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Guadalajara | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | América | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | América | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Necaxa | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Pachuca | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Necaxa | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| León | 5–3 | Tijuana | 3–0 | 3–2 |
| UNAM | 2–7 | UANL | 2–2 | 0–5 |
| Necaxa | 2–1 | Pachuca | 2–1 | 0–0 |
| América | 2–1 | Guadalajara | 1–1 | 1–0 |
All times are UTC−6 except for matches in Tijuana
First leg
23 November 21:30 |
| UNAM | 2–2 | UANL |
|---|---|---|
Barrera  36' (pen.) Martínez 66' |
Report | Sosa 8' Damm 48' |
Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City Attendance: 34,835 Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas (Mexico City) |
Second leg
26 November 19:00 |
| UANL | 5–0 | UNAM |
|---|---|---|
| Gignac 4', 75', 79' Verón 26' (o.g.)Delort 89' |
Report |
Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza Attendance: 41,469 Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico City) |
UANL won 7–2 on aggregate
León won 5–3 on aggregate
América won 2–1 on aggregate
Necaxa won 2–1 on aggregate
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| León | 1–3 | UANL | 0–1 | 1–2 |
| Necaxa | América | 1–1 | 4 Dec. |
All times are UTC−6
First leg
Second leg
UANL won 3–1 on aggregate
Finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | UANL | TBA | TBA |
All times are UTC−6
First leg
Second leg
Goalscorers
- Players and teams in bold are still active in the competition
- 5 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Pablo Barrera (UNAM)
Germán Cano (León)- Yasser Corona (Tijuana)
- Jürgen Damm (UANL)
Andy Delort (UANL)- Víctor Guzmán (Pachuca)
Fidel Martínez (UNAM)
Dayro Moreno (Tijuana)- Fernando Navarro (León)
- Oribe Peralta (América)
- Claudio Riaño (Necaxa)
- Guido Rodríguez (Tijuana)
- Carlos Salcido (Guadalajara)
- Ismael Sosa (UANL)
- Lucas Zelarrayán (UANL)
- Own goals
Darío Verón (for UANL)