Clausura 2016 Liga MX championship stage

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.

Qualified teams

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

  • 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

  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

Team 1 Agg. 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

UANL1–3Monterrey
Sóbis  19' Report Sánchez  16'
Pabón  38'
Funes Mori  84'
Attendance: 41,562
Referee: Luis Enrique Santander (Guanajuato)

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

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
Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico City)

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

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

First leg

América1–0Monterrey
Martínez  47' Report
Attendance: 61,547
Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico City)

León1–1Pachuca
Rocha  23' Report Lozano  12'
Attendance: Luis Enrique Santander (Guanajuato)
Referee: 18,895

Second leg

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

Pachuca won 3–2 on aggregate

Final

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

First leg

Pachuca1–0Monterrey
Jara  61' Report
Attendance: 27,465[4]
Referee: Luis Enrique Santander (Guanajuato)
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

Monterrey1–1Pachuca
Pabón  39' Report Guzmán  90+3'
Attendance: 50,302
Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico City)

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

3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goals

References

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