Clausura 2016 Liga MX final phase

The Clausura 2016 Liga MX championship stage commonly known as liguilla (mini league) was being played from May 11, 2016 to May 29, 2016. A total of eight teams were competing in the championship stage to decide the champions of the Clausura 2016 Liga MX season. Both finalists qualified to the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League.

Clausura 2016 Liga MX final phase

Qualified teams

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Monterrey 17 12 1 4 38 23 +15 37
2 Pachuca 17 8 6 3 31 16 +15 30
3 León 17 9 3 5 29 19 +10 30
4 América 17 8 5 4 34 22 +12 29
5 Guadalajara 17 7 7 3 26 16 +10 28
6 Morelia 17 8 4 5 25 24 +1 28
7 Santos Laguna 17 8 3 6 22 20 +2 27
8 UANL 17 6 6 5 29 19 +10 24
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.
Notes: The first 8 places in the table (excluding the last place team in the relegation table) qualify for the Liguilla. The team that is relegated from Liga MX after the Clausura tournament is ineligible for the Liguilla regardless of its position in the standings.

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 Monterrey 3 1 4
8 UANL 1 2 3
1 Monterrey 0 4 4
4 América 1 2 3
4 América 0 2 2
5 Guadalajara 0 1 1
1 Monterrey 0 1 1
2 Pachuca 1 1 2
2 Pachuca 1 3 4
7 Santos Laguna 1 2 3
2 Pachuca 1 2 3
3 León 1 1 2
3 León 1 4 5
6 Morelia 1 1 2


Quarterfinals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
UANL 3–4 Monterrey 1–3 2–1
Santos Laguna 3–4 Pachuca 1–1 2–3
Morelia 2–5 León 1–1 1–4
Guadalajara 1–2 América 0–0 1–2

All times are UTC−6

First leg

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UANL1–3Monterrey
Sóbis   19' Report Sánchez   16'
Pabón   38'
Funes Mori   84'

Morelia1–1León
Pellerano   61' Report Montes   50'
Attendance: 20,820
Referee: Fernando Hernández (Mexico City)

Santos Laguna1–1Pachuca
González   66' Report Jara   42'
Attendance: 20,357
Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz (Durango)

Guadalajara0–0América
Report
Attendance: 42,311

Second leg

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Monterrey1–2UANL
Montes   70' Report Dueñas   11'
Sóbis   27'

Monterrey won 4–3 on aggregate


León4–1Morelia
Montes   34', 85'
Boselli   46'
Hernández   81'
Report Millar   89'
Attendance: 17,450

León won 5–2 on aggregate


América2–1Guadalajara
Martínez   27' (pen.)
Peralta   64'
Report Pineda   9'

América won 2–1 on aggregate


Pachuca3–2Santos Laguna
Urretaviscaya   10', 57'
Jara   81'
Report Rentería   15'
González   85'
Attendance: 26,577
Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas (Mexico City)

Pachuca won 4–3 on aggregate

Semifinals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
América 3–4 Monterrey 1–0 2–4
León 2–3 Pachuca 1–1 1–2

First leg

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América1–0Monterrey
Martínez   47' Report

León1–1Pachuca
Rocha   23' Report Lozano   12'

Second leg

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Monterrey4–2América
Cardona   27', 87' (pen.)
Funes Mori   48'
Sánchez   77'
Report Arroyo   64', 81'

Monterrey won 4–3 on aggregate


Pachuca2–1León
Novaretti   22' (o.g.)
Lozano   90+3'
Report Hernández   60'
Attendance: 27,512[3]
Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas (Mexico City)

Pachuca won 3–2 on aggregate

Final

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Pachuca 2–1 Monterrey 1–0 1–1

First leg

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Pachuca1–0Monterrey
Jara   61' Report
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pachuca[5][6]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Monterrey[5][6]

Assistant referees:
Marvin Torrentera (Mexico City)
Juan Joel Rangel (Mexico City)
Fourth official:
Marco Antonio Ortiz (Durango)

Second leg

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Monterrey1–1Pachuca
Pabón   39' Report Guzmán   90+3'

Pachuca won 2–1 on aggregate

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Monterrey[6][7]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pachuca[6][7]

Assistant referees:
Marcos Quintero (Jalisco)
Mario Jesús López (Durango)
Fourth official:
Jorge Isaac Rojas (Mexico City)

Goalscorers

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3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goals

References

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  1. ^ "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
  2. ^ http://administrador.ligamx.net/php/cmpt/CMPT_InfrArbt.php?pnIDPartido=72713 [dead link]
  3. ^ http://administrador.ligamx.net/php/cmpt/CMPT_InfrArbt.php?pnIDPartido=72779 [dead link]
  4. ^ http://administrador.ligamx.net/php/cmpt/CMPT_InfrArbt.php?pnIDPartido=72804 [dead link]
  5. ^ a b "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
  6. ^ a b c d "Pachuca vs. Monterrey - 27 May 2016 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  7. ^ a b "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
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