The Liguilla (English: Little League) of the 2011 Primera División de México Apertura is a final knockout tournament involving eight teams of the Primera División de México. The tournament will begin on November 19, 2011, and will end on December 11, 2011. The winners and runners-up of the competition will qualify for the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Mexico |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | UANL |
| Runner-up | Santos Laguna |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 34 (2.43 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) |  Oribe Peralta (3) |
Teams
editIn a change from previous seasons, the 18 teams in the 2011 Apertura were not divided into three groups of six teams each. Instead, the eight best teams in the general table qualified for the competition.
| S | Team | Manager | Captain | Performance at the 2011 Apertura | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||||||
| 1 | Guadalajara | Fernando Quirarte |
Héctor Reynoso |
17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 30 | ||
| 2 | Cruz Azul | Enrique Meza |
Gerardo Torrado |
17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 29 | ||
| 3 | UANL |  Ricardo Ferretti |
 Lucas Lobos |
17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 28 | ||
| 4 | Santos Laguna | Benjamín Galindo |
Oswaldo Sánchez |
17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 27 | ||
| 5 | Chiapas | José Guadalupe Cruz |
 Ismael Fuentes |
17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 26 | ||
| 6 | Pachuca | Efraín Flores |
Leobardo López |
17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 26 | ||
| 7 | Morelia | Tomás Boy |
Federico Vilar |
17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 26 | ||
| 8 | Querétaro |  José Cardozo |
 Carlos Bueno |
17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 26 | ||
Bracket
editThe eight qualified teams play two games against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner of each match up is determined by aggregate score.
The teams were seeded one to eight in quarterfinals, and will be re-seeded one to four in semifinals, depending on their position in the general table. The higher seeded teams play on their home field during the second leg.
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Guadalajara | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Querétaro | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Querétaro | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | UANL | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | UANL | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Pachuca | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | UANL | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Santos Laguna | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Cruz Azul | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Morelia | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Morelia | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Santos Laguna | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Santos Laguna | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Chiapas | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
- If the two teams are tied after both legs, the higher seeded team advances.
- Both finalist qualify to the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage.
Quarter-finals
editThe first legs of the quarterfinals were played on November 19 and 20. The second legs were played on November 26 and 27.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Querétaro (8) | 2 – 1 | (1) Guadalajara | 2 – 1 | 0 – 0 |
| Morelia (7) | 4 – 2 | (2) Cruz Azul | 2 – 1 | 2 – 1 |
| Pachuca (6) | 0 – 4 | (3) UANL | 0 – 1 | 0 – 3 |
| Chiapas (5) | 3 – 4 | (4) Santos Laguna | 2 – 2 | 1 – 2 |
Kickoffs are given in local time (UTC-6 unless stated otherwise).
First leg
edit| November 19, 2011 | Morelia | 2 – 1 | Cruz Azul | Estadio Morelos, Morelia |
| 19:00 | Márquez  78', 85' |
Report | 32' Orozco 70' Pinto |
Referee: Erim Ramírez |
| November 19, 2011 | Querétaro | 2 – 1 | Guadalajara | Estadio Corregidora, Querétaro |
| 17:00 | Bueno 9', 70' |
Report | 90+2' Enríquez |
Referee: Fernando Guerrero |
| November 20, 2011 | Chiapas | 2 – 2 | Santos Laguna | Estadio Víctor Manuel Reyna, Tuxtla Gutiérrez |
| 16:00 | J. Martínez 84' Arizala 92' |
Report | 4' Baloy 32' Peralta 71' Cárdenas |
Referee: Ricardo Arellano |
| November 20, 2011 | Pachuca | 0 – 1 | UANL | Estadio Hidalgo, Pachuca |
| 18:00 | Report | 26' Mancilla 62' Salcido |
Referee: Paul Delgadillo |
Second leg
edit| November 26, 2011 | Cruz Azul | 1 – 2 | Morelia | Estadio Azul, Mexico City |
| 17:00 | Vela 37' Torrado  71'  |
Report | 17' Sabah 22' Lugo |
Referee: Marco Antonio Rodriguez |
| November 26, 2011 | Guadalajara | 0 – 0 | Querétaro | Estadio Omnilife, Zapopan |
| 19:00 | Report | Referee: Mauricio Morales |
| November 27, 2011 | Santos Laguna | 2 – 1 | Chiapas | Estadio Corona, Torreón |
| 17:00 | Quintero 41' Ludueña 73' |
Report | 66' J. Martínez |
Referee: Roberto García Orozco |
| November 27, 2011 | UANL | 3 – 0 | Pachuca | Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás |
| 19:00 | Viniegra 11' Lobos 26'Álvarez 36' |
Report | 28' 61' Herrera |
Referee: Francisco Chacón |
Semi-finals
editThe first legs of the semifinals were played on November 30 and December 1. The second legs were played on December 3 and 4.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Querétaro (8) | 0 – 1 | (3) UANL | 0 – 0 | 0 – 1 |
| Morelia (7) | 4 – 4 | (4) Santos Laguna | 2 – 1 | 2 – 3 |
Kickoffs are given in local time (UTC-6 unless stated otherwise).
First leg
edit| November 30, 2011 | Morelia | 2 – 1 | Santos Laguna | Estadio Morelos, Morelia |
| 20:30 | Lozano 13' Lugo 25' |
Report | 83' Peralta 57' 87' Mares |
Referee: Paul Delgadillo |
| December 1, 2011 | Querétaro | 0 – 0 | UANL | Estadio Corregidora, Querétaro |
| 19:00 | Report | Referee: Roberto García Orozco |
Second leg
edit| December 3, 2011 | Santos Laguna | 3 – 2 | Morelia | Estadio Corona, Torreón |
| 19:00 | Rodríguez 34' (pen.) Suárez 52', 64' |
Report | 33' Huiqui 74', 87' Sepúlveda 90+1' Leão |
Referee: Marco Antonio Rodríguez Moreno |
| December 4, 2011 | UANL | 1 – 0 | Querétaro | Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás |
| 18:00 | López Mondragón 44' (o.g.) |
Report | 90+3' Vázquez |
Referee: Francisco Chacón |
Final
editThe first leg of the final will be played on December 8, the second leg on December 11.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UANL (3) | 4 – 1 | (4) Santos Laguna | 1 – 0 | 3 – 1 |
Kickoffs are given in local time (UTC-6 unless stated otherwise).
First leg
edit| December 8, 2011 | Santos Laguna | 0 – 1 | UANL | Estadio Corona, Torreón |
| 20:30 | Sánchez 23' Rodríguez 23'Estrada 29'Morales 59'Baloy 81' |
Report | 7' Álvarez |
Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Paul Delgadillo |
Second leg
edit| December 11, 2011 | UANL | 3 – 1 | Santos Laguna | Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás |
| 18:00 | Torres 36' Lobos 38'Mancilla 52'Mancilla 56'Danilinho 63'Jiménez 69'Pulido 87' |
Report | 12' Sánchez 19' Salinas 30' Peralta 66' Morales 69' Baloy 70' Quintero |
Attendance: 43,000[1] Referee: Marco Antonio Rodríguez |
| Apertura 2011 winners: |
|---|
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| Tigres UANL 3rd Title |
References
edit- ^ "Campeones Otra Vez" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 5 June 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2011.