The Apertura 2023 Liga MX final phase[1] was played between 22 November and 17 December 2023.[2] A total of ten teams competed in the final phase to decide the champions of the Apertura 2023 Liga MX season.[2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23 November – 17 December 2023 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 17 |
| Goals scored | 48 (2.82 per match) |
| Attendance | 625,312 (36,783 per match) |
On 22 May 2023, a modification for the final phase was announced at the owners assembly in Toluca; reducing the clubs from twelve to ten.[3] The number of clubs qualifying for the quarter-finals was increased from four to six while the teams qualifying for the reclassification was reduced from six to four. The four clubs qualified for the reclassification competed in the "play-in" round, a tournament modeled after the NBA play-in tournament.[3]
América defeated UANL 3–0 on aggregate to win their fourteenth league title. As winners, América will face the Clasura 2024 champion in the 2024 Campeón de Campeones. Both finalists qualified for the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup.
Qualified teams
editThe following teams qualified for the championship stage.
In the following tables, the number of appearances, last appearance, and previous best result count only those in the short tournament era starting from Invierno 1996 (not counting those in the long tournament era from 1943–44 to 1995–96).
| Seed | Team | Points (GD) | Date of qualification | Appearance | Last appearance | Previous best (last) | Ref. |
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| 1 | América | 40 | 24 October 2023 (PLAY) 28 October 2023 (QF) |
39th | Clausura 2023 | Champions (Ap. 2018) | [4] |
| 2 | Monterrey | 33 | 1 November 2023 (PLAY) 3 November 2023 (QF) |
29th | Champions (Ap. 2019) | [5] | |
| 3 | UANL | 30 | 29 October 2023 (PLAY) 31 October 2023 (QF) |
32nd | Champions (Cl. 2023) | [6] | |
| 4 | UNAM | 28 | 3 November 2023 (PLAY) 11 November 2023 (QF) |
26th | Champions (Cl. 2011) | [7] | |
| 5 | Guadalajara | 27 | 3 November 2023 (PLAY) 4 November 2023 (QF) |
31st | Champions (Cl. 2017) | [8] | |
| 6 | Puebla | 25 | 12 November 2023 (PLAY) 12 November 2023 (QF) |
14th | Semi-finals (Gua. 2021) | [9] |
| Seed | Team | Points (GD) | Date of qualification | Appearance | Last appearance | Previous best | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Atlético San Luis | 23 (+5) | 10 November 2023 | 4th | Clausura 2023 | Quarter-finals (Cl. 2023) | [10] |
| 8 | León | 23 (+1) | 12 November 2023 | 17th | Champions (Gua. 2020) | [11] | |
| 9 | Santos Laguna | 23 (–3) | 11 November 2023 | 36th | Apertura 2022 | Champions (Cl. 2018) | [12] |
| 10 | Mazatlán | 22 | 10 November 2023 | 2nd | Clausura 2022 | Reclassification (Cl. 2022) |
Play-in round
editFormat
editThe 9th place team hosts the 10th place team in an elimination game. The 7th hosts the 8th place team in the double-chance game, with the winner advancing as the 7-seed. The loser of this game then hosts the winner of the elimination game between the 9th and 10th place teams to determine the 8-seed.
Bracket
edit| Play-in matches | No. 8 seed match | Final seeds | |||||||||||
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| 7 | Atlético San Luis | 3 | 7 | Atlético San Luis | No. 7 seed | ||||||||
| 8 | León | 2 | 8 | León | No. 8 seed | ||||||||
| 8 | León | 3 | |||||||||||
| Serie B | 9 | Santos Laguna | 2 | ||||||||||
| 9 | Santos Laguna | 2 | |||||||||||
| 10 | Mazatlán | 1 | |||||||||||
Play-in matches
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Atlético San Luis | 3–2 | León |
| Santos Laguna | 2–1 | Mazatlán |
Serie A
edit| Atlético San Luis | 3–2 | León |
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Serie B
edit| Santos Laguna | 2–1 | Mazatlán |
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No. 8 seed match
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| León | 3–2 | Santos Laguna |
Seeding
editThe following is the current seeding for the final phase.
| Seed | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | América | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 14 | +23 | 40 | Hosts second leg |
| 2 | Monterrey | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 33 | |
| 3 | UANL | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 18 | +14 | 30 | |
| 4 | UNAM | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 28 | |
| 5 | Guadalajara | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 27 | Hosts first leg |
| 6 | Puebla | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 25 | |
| 7 | Atlético San Luis | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 23 | |
| 8 | León | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 23 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Drawing of lots.
Bracket
edit| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | América | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | León | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | América | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Atlético San Luis | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Monterrey | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Atlético San Luis | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | América (a.e.t.) | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | UANL | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | UANL | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Puebla | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | UANL | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | UNAM | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | UNAM | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Guadalajara | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
editSummary
editThe first legs will be played on 29–30 November, and the second legs will be played on 2–3 December 2023.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| León | 2–4 | América | 2–2 | 0–2 |
| Atlético San Luis | 2–1 | Monterrey | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Puebla | 2–5 | UANL | 2–2 | 0–3 |
| Guadalajara | 1–3 | UNAM | 1–0 | 0–3 |
Matches
editAmérica won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Atlético San Luis | 1–0 | Monterrey |
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| Monterrey | 1–1 | Atlético San Luis |
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Atlético San Luis won 2–1 on aggregate.
| UANL | 3–0 | Puebla |
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| Report |
UANL won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Guadalajara | 1–0 | UNAM |
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Report |
| UNAM | 3–0 | Guadalajara |
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| Report |
UNAM won 3–1 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
editSummary
editThe first legs will be played on 6–7 December, and the second legs will be played on 9–10 December 2023.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético San Luis | 2–5 | América | 0–5 | 2–0 |
| UNAM | 1–2 | UANL | 0–1 | 1–1 |
Matches
edit| Atlético San Luis | 0–5 | América |
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| Report |
| América | 0–2 | Atlético San Luis |
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| Report |
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América won 5–2 on aggregate.
| UANL | 1–1 | UNAM |
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UANL won 2–1 on aggregate.
Finals
editSummary
editThe first leg was played on 14 December, and the second leg was played on 17 December 2023.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| UANL | 1–4 | América | 1–1 | 0–3 (a.e.t.) |
First leg
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Details
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Statistics
edit| Statistic[23] | UANL | América |
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| Goals scored | 1 | 1 |
| Total shots | 10 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Saves | 1 | 4 |
| Ball possession | 54% | 46% |
| Corner kicks | 9 | 2 |
| Fouls committed | 15 | 17 |
| Offsides | 2 | 1 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
Second leg
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América won 4–1 on aggregate.
Details
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Assistant referees:[26]
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Statistics
edit| Statistic[27] | América | UANL |
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| Goals scored | 3 | 0 |
| Total shots | 18 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Saves | 3 | 4 |
| Ball possession | 60% | 40% |
| Corner kicks | 4 | 1 |
| Fouls committed | 18 | 23 |
| Offsides | 1 | 0 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 2 |
Statistics
editGoalscorers
editThere were 48 goals scored in 17 matches, for an average of 2.82 goals per match. Players highlighted in bold are still active in the competition.
5 goals
4 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Alfonso Alvarado (León)- Fidel Ambríz (León)
- Jesús Angulo (UANL)
- Paul Bellón (León)
- Fernando Beltrán (Guadalajara)
- Alan Cervantes (Santos Laguna)
- Ricardo Chávez (Atlético San Luis)
- Sebastián Córdova (UANL)
- Jürgen Damm (Atlético San Luis)
Vitinho (Atlético San Luis)- Sergio Flores (Mazatlán)
Adonis Frías (León)- Raymundo Fulgencio (UANL)
- Rogelio Funes Mori (Monterrey)
- César Huerta (UNAM)
- Ozziel Herrera (UANL)
- Nicolás Ibáñez (UANL)
Nicolás López (León)- Guillermo Martínez (Puebla)
Sebastián Olmedo (Puebla)
Harold Preciado (Santos Laguna)- Jonathan Rodríguez (América)
Sébastien Salles-Lamonge (Atlético San Luis)- Richard Sánchez (América)
- Juan Pablo Vigón (UANL)
1 own goal
- Antonio Briseño (against UNAM)
- William Tesillo (against Atlético San Luis)
Assists
edit3 assists
2 assists
1 assist
- Pablo Bennevendo (UNAM)
Unai Bilbao (Atlético San Luis)- Cristian Calderón (Guadalajara)
- Jürgen Damm (Atlético San Luis)
- Omar Fernández (León)
- Jesús Gallardo (Monterrey)
- Fernando Gorriarán (UANL)
- Ismael Govea (Santos Laguna)
- Elías Hernández (León)
- Miguel Layún (América)
- Raúl López (Santos Laguna)
- Vladimir Loroña (UANL)
- Henry Martín (América)
- Osvaldo Rodríguez (León)
- Eduardo Salvio (UNAM)
- Juan Manuel Sanabria (Atlético San Luis)
- William Tesillo (León)
- Dieter Villalpando (Atlético San Luis)
- Federico Viñas (León)
References
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