Apertura 2015 Liga MX final phase

The Apertura 2015 Liga MX championship stage commonly known as liguilla (mini league) was played from November 25, 2015 to December 13, 2015. A total of eight teams competed in the championship stage to decide the champions of the Apertura 2015 Liga MX season. Both finalists qualified to the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League.

Apertura 2015 Liga MX final phase

Qualified teams

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The qualified teams were seeded 1–8 in the championship stage according to their results during the regular season.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 UNAM 17 11 2 4 37 20 +17 35
2 Toluca 17 10 2 5 33 24 +9 32
3 León 17 10 0 7 32 31 +1 30
4 Chiapas 17 8 5 4 31 27 +4 29
5 UANL 17 8 4 5 26 16 +10 28
6 América 17 9 1 7 30 21 +9 28
7 Puebla 17 8 3 6 22 20 +2 27
8 Veracruz 17 8 3 6 23 27 −4 27
Updated to match(es) played on 22 November 2015. Source: Medio Tiempo
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

Format

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  • 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 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League (in Pot 3).

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Bracket

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 UNAM (s) 0 1 1
8 Veracruz 1 0 1
1 UNAM 3 1 4
6 América 0 3 3
3 León 1 2 3
6 América 4 1 5
1 UNAM 0 4 4 (2)
5 UANL (p) 3 1 4 (4)
2 Toluca 2 1 3
7 Puebla 2 0 2
2 Toluca 0 0 0
5 UANL 0 2 2
4 Chiapas 1 0 1
5 UANL 2 1 3


Quarterfinals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Veracruz 1–1 (s) UNAM 1–0 0–1
Puebla 2–3 Toluca 2–2 0–1
América 5–3 León 4–1 1–2
UANL 3–1 Chiapas 2–1 1–0

All times are UTC−6

First leg

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América4–1León
Goltz   24'
Pau. Aguilar   36'
Benedetto   44' (pen.)
Arroyo   74'
Report J. I. González   12'
Attendance: 32,073

UANL2–1Chiapas
Gignac   21'
Álvarez   84'
Report Insaurralde   65'
Attendance: 40,561[2]
Referee: Erick Miranda (Guanajuato)

Veracruz1–0UNAM
Villalva   7' Report

Puebla2–2Toluca
Rey   51'
Herrera   87'
Report Arellano   15'
Uribe   45'

Second leg

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Chiapas0–1UANL
Report Gignac   21'
Attendance: 27,584
Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas (Mexico City)

UANL won 3–1 on aggregate


León2–1América
Burbano   44'
Hernández   83'
Report Benedetto   78'

América won 5–3 on aggregate


1–1 on aggregate and 0–0 on away goals, UNAM advanced for being the higher seed in the classification table


Toluca1–0Puebla
Uribe   83' Report

Toluca won 3–2 on aggregate

Semifinals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
América 3–4 UNAM 0–3 3–1
UANL 2–0 Toluca 0–0 2–0

All times are UTC−6

First leg

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América0–3UNAM
Report Sosa   62'
Alcoba   74'
Herrera   78'

Second leg

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UNAM1–3América
Cortés   84' Report Qunitero   9', 26'
Andrade   87'
Attendance: 46,731
Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas (Mexico City)

UNAM won 4–3 on aggregate


Toluca0–2UANL
Report Aquino   69'
Álvarez   83'

UANL won 2–0 on aggregate

Finals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
UANL 4–4 (4–2 p) UNAM 3–0 1–4 (a.e.t.)

All times are UTC−6

First leg

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UANL3–0UNAM
Gignac   15' (pen.)
Aquino   29'
Sóbis   60'
Report
Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza
Attendance: 40,607

Second leg

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UNAM4–1 (a.e.t.)UANL
Herrera   45'
Britos   55'
Torales   87'
Alcoba   119'
Report Gignac   103'
Penalties
Martínez  
Sosa  
Fuentes  
Cortés  
2–4   Gignac
  Juninho
  Rivas
  Jiménez

4–4 on aggregate. UANL won 4–2 on penalty kicks


 Apertura 2015 winners 
UANL
4th title

Goalscorers

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4 goals
2 goals
1 goal

References

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  1. ^ "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
  2. ^ "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
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