Clausura 2018 Copa MX

The Clausura 2018 Copa MX (officially the Clausura 2018 Copa Corona MX for sponsorship reasons) was the 79th staging of the Copa MX, the 51st staging in the professional era and is the twelfth tournament played since the 1996–97 edition.

Clausura 2018 Copa MX
Clausura 2018 Copa Corona MX
CountryMexico
Teams27
ChampionsNecaxa (4th title)
Runners-upToluca
Matches played69
Goals scored178 (2.58 per match)
Attendance677,061 (9,812 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Alexis Canelo
(7 goals)

The tournament began on 9 January 2018 and ended on 11 April 2018.[1]

The final was held at Estadio Victoria in Aguascalientes City, with the home team Necaxa defeating Toluca 1–0 to win their fourth title.

As winners, Necaxa earned a spot to face Monterrey (winners of Apertura 2017 edition), in the 2018 Supercopa MX.

Participants

This tournament featured the 14 clubs from Liga MX who did not participate in the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League (América, Guadalajara, Tijuana and UANL).[2]

The tournament also featured the top 13 Ascenso MX teams of the Apertura 2017 classification table.[3]

Location of the participating teams.
Red: Liga MX clubs; Blue: Ascenso MX clubs

Draw

The draw for the tournament took place on 22 December 2017.[4] 27 teams were drawn into nine groups of three, with each group containing one team from each of the three pots.[4]

Clubs in Pot 1 were drawn to be the seed of each group according to the order of their drawing. That is, the first club that was drawn is seed of Group 1, the second drawn is seed of Group 2 and so on and so on.[4] The Liga MX teams in Pot 1 are the four best teams in the Apertura 2017 classification table not participating in the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League as well as the defending champion.[4] Due to the defending champion Monterrey already being one the four best teams in the Apertura 2017 classification table, León, who was the fifth best placed team in the table, was also drawn into Pot 1.[4] Pot 1 also contained the top three Ascenso MX teams in the Apertura 2017 classification table [4]

Pot 2 contains the next four best Liga MX clubs in the Apertura 2017 classification table not participating in the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League. Pot 2 also contains the Ascenso MX clubs who ended 5–9 in the Apertura 2017 classification table.[4]

Pot 3 contains the next five best Liga MX clubs in the Apertura 2017 classification table not participating in the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League. Pot 3 also contains the Ascenso MX clubs who ended 10–13 in the Apertura 2017 classification table.[4]

Teams
Pot 1
Celaya (AMX) Cruz Azul (LMX) Juárez (AMX)
León (LMX) Monterrey (LMX) Morelia (LMX)
Tampico Madero (AMX) Toluca (LMX) Zacatepec (AMX)
Pot 2
Atlas (LMX) BUAP (LMX) Necaxa (LMX)
Oaxaca (AMX) Pachuca (LMX) Sonora (AMX)
UAT (AMX) Venados (AMX) Zacatecas (AMX)
Pot 3
Atlético San Luis (AMX) Murciélagos (AMX) Puebla (LMX)
Querétaro (LMX) Santos Laguna (LMX) Sinaloa (AMX)
Tapachula (AMX) UNAM (LMX) Veracruz (LMX)

Tiebreakers

If two or more clubs are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings:

  1. scores of the group matches played among the clubs in question;
  2. superior goal difference;
  3. higher number of goals scored away in the group matches played among the clubs in question;
  4. higher number of goals scored;
  5. fair play ranking;
  6. drawing of lots.

[5] [6]

Group stage

Every group is composed of three clubs, each group has at least one club from Liga MX and Ascenso MX

Group 1
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Tapachula 4 3 0 1 7 6 +1 9 Advance to knockout stage
2 León 4 2 1 1 8 5 +3 7
3 Venados 4 0 1 3 3 7 −4 1
Updated to match(es) played on completed. Source: Copa MX
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
León1–0Venados
 Report
Attendance: 8,669
Referee: León Barajas
Tapachula2–1León
 Report
Attendance: 21,114
Referee: Adalid Maganda
Venados1–2Tapachula
 Report
Attendance: 2,318
Referee: Jonathan Hernández
Venados2–2León
 Report
Attendance: 7,812
Referee: Arturo Cruz
León4–1Tapachula
 Report
Attendance: 7,873
Referee: Miguel Ángel Flores
Tapachula2–0Venados
 Report
Attendance: 12,426
Referee: Guillermo Pacheco

Group 2
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Oaxaca 4 1 3 0 2 1 +1 6 Advance to knockout stage
2 Puebla 4 1 2 1 3 3 0 5
3 Cruz Azul 4 1 1 2 4 5 −1 4
Source: Copa MX
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Oaxaca1–0Cruz Azul
 Report
Attendance: 13,280
Referee: Arturo Cruz
Cruz Azul1–3Puebla
 Report
Attendance: 6,188
Referee: Diego Montaño
Puebla0–0Oaxaca
Report
Attendance: 6,245
Puebla0–2Cruz Azul
Report
Attendance: 24,486
Referee: León Vicente Barajas
Cruz Azul1–1Oaxaca
 Report
Attendance: 4,231
Referee: Jonathan Hernández
Oaxaca0–0Puebla
Report
Attendance: 5,627
Referee: Iván Asael Martínez

Group 3
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Monterrey 4 4 0 0 10 5 +5 12 Advance to knockout stage
2 UAT 4 2 0 2 6 7 −1 6
3 Sinaloa 4 0 0 4 3 7 −4 0
Source: Copa MX
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
UAT2–1Sinaloa
 Report
Attendance: 3,285
Referee: Brian Omar González
Sinaloa1–2Monterrey
 Report
Attendance: 8,933
Referee: Sergio Ruvalcaba
Monterrey3–1UAT
 Report
Attendance: 19,493
Referee: Vicente Barajas
Sinaloa0–1UAT
Report Chalá  32'
Attendance: 2,723
Referee: Antonio de Jesús Olalde
Monterrey2–1Sinaloa
 Report
Attendance: 21,299
Referee: Alejandro Funk
UAT2–3Monterrey
 Report
Attendance: 10,550
Referee: Ricardo Norman

Group 4
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Toluca 4 2 1 1 9 7 +2 7 Advance to knockout stage
2 Santos Laguna 4 2 1 1 3 3 0 7
3 Zacatecas 4 0 2 2 5 7 −2 2
Source: Copa MX
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Toluca2–2Zacatecas
 Report
Attendance: 13,927
Referee: Fernando Hernández Gómez
Zacatecas0–1Santos Laguna
Report
Attendance: 8,186
Referee: José Luis Báez
Santos Laguna2–1Toluca
 Report
Attendance: 13,231
Referee: Eduardo Galván Basulto
Toluca2–0Santos Laguna
 Report
Attendance: 18,429
Referee: Miguel Ángel Chacón
Zacatecas3–4Toluca
 Report
Attendance: 6,374
Referee: Carlos Vega
Santos Laguna0–0Zacatecas
Report
Attendance: 9,866

Group 5
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 UNAM 4 2 1 1 8 4 +4 7 Advance to knockout stage
2 BUAP 4 2 0 2 7 7 0 6
3 Juárez 4 1 1 2 4 8 −4 4
Source: Copa MX
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Juárez3–1BUAP
 Report
Attendance: 2,409
Referee: Alejandro Funk
BUAP2–0UNAM
 Report
Attendance: 7,915
Referee: Miguel Ángel Chacón
UNAM3–0Juárez
 Report
Attendance: 4,255
Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz
BUAP3–0Juárez
 Report
Attendance: 1,257
Referee: Miguel Ángel Flores
UNAM4–1BUAP
 Report
Attendance: 6,610
Referee: Roberto Ríos Jácome
Juárez1–1UNAM
 Report
Attendance: 8,101
Referee: Juan Andrés Esquivel

Group 6
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Zacatepec 4 3 0 1 6 6 0 9 Advance to knockout stage
2 Necaxa 4 2 1 1 7 3 +4 7
3 Murciélagos 4 0 1 3 2 6 −4 1
Source: Copa MX
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Zacatepec3–1Murciélagos
 Report
Attendance: 2,633
Referee: Edgar Espadas
Necaxa5–0Zacatepec
 Report
Attendance: 6,436
Referee: Alejandro Funk
Murciélagos1–1Necaxa
 Report
Attendance: 2,570
Referee: Víctor Alfonso Cáceres
Zacatepec2–0Necaxa
 Report
Attendance: 3,903
Referee: Jesús Guerrero
Necaxa1–0Murciélagos
 Report
Attendance: 5,450
Referee: Miguel Ángel Chacón
Murciélagos0–1Zacatepec
Report
Attendance: 645
Referee: Antonio de Jesús Olalde

Group 7
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Tampico Madero 4 2 1 1 6 4 +2 7 Advance to knockout stage
2 Atlas 4 2 0 2 4 4 0 6
3 Veracruz 4 1 1 2 2 4 −2 4
Source: Copa MX
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Atlas0–1Veracruz
Report
Attendance: 10,785
Referee: Roberto Ríos
Veracruz0–2Tampico Madero
Report
Attendance: 2,630
Referee: Oscar Mejía
Tampico Madero1–2Atlas
 Report
Attendance: 8,856
Referee: Jesús Bisguerra
Atlas1–2Tampico Madero
 Report
Attendance: 9,664
Referee: Diego Montaño
Tampico Madero1–1Veracruz
 Report
Attendance: 5,921
Referee: Edgar Ulises Rangel
Veracruz0–1Atlas
Report
Attendance: 7,272

Group 8
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Celaya 4 2 0 2 5 5 0 6[lower-alpha 1] Advance to knockout stage
2 Pachuca 4 2 0 2 3 3 0 6[lower-alpha 1]
3 Atlético San Luis 4 2 0 2 6 6 0 6[lower-alpha 1]
Source: Copa MX
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. Teams are ranked on away goals scored: Celaya 4, Pachuca 2, Atlético San Luis 1[7]
Atlético San Luis3–4Celaya
 Report
Attendance: 9,014
Referee: Óscar Mejía García
Pachuca0–1Atlético San Luis
Report
Attendance: 4,325
Referee: Édgar Ulises Rangel
Celaya0–1Pachuca
Report
  • Ayala  78'
Attendance: 5,208
Referee: Edgar Allan Morales
Celaya1–0Atlético San Luis
 Report
Attendance: 2,186
Referee: Ricardo Norman
Pachuca1–0Celaya
 Report
Attendance: 7,479
Referee: Eduardo Galván Basulto
Atlético San Luis2–1Pachuca
 Report
Attendance: 14,431
Referee: Saúl Silva

Group 9
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Morelia 4 2 0 2 6 6 0 6 Advance to knockout stage
2 Querétaro 4 2 0 2 5 5 0 6
3 Sonora 4 2 0 2 4 4 0 6
Source: Copa MX
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Morelia3–0Sonora
 Report
Attendance: 6,196
Referee: Miguel Ángel Chacón
Querétaro3–1Morelia
 Report
Attendance: 12,358
Referee: Roberto Ríos Jacome
Sonora2–0Querétaro
 Report
Attendance: 5,560
Referee: Brian Omar González
Sonora2–0Morelia
 Report
Attendance: 6,897
Referee: Aldo Cano
Querétaro1–0Sonora
 Report
Attendance: 8,028
Referee: León Barajas
Morelia2–1Querétaro
 Report
Attendance: 14,946
Referee: Eduardo Galván Basulto

Ranking of second-placed teams
Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 6 Necaxa 4 2 1 1 7 3 +4 7 Advance to knockout stage
2 1 León 4 2 1 1 8 5 +3 7
3 4 Santos Laguna 4 2 1 1 3 3 0 7
4 7 Atlas 4 2 0 2 4 4 0 6[lower-alpha 1]
5 5 BUAP 4 2 0 2 7 7 0 6[lower-alpha 1]
6 8 Pachuca 4 2 0 2 3 3 0 6[lower-alpha 1]
7 9 Querétaro 4 2 0 2 5 5 0 6[lower-alpha 1]
8 3 UAT 4 2 0 2 6 7 −1 6
9 2 Puebla 4 1 2 1 3 3 0 5
Source: Copa MX
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. Atlas is ahead of BUAP, Pachuca and Querétaro on away goals scored (Atlas 3, BUAP 2, Pachuca 2, Querétaro 1). BUAP is ahead of Pachuca on overall goals scored (BUAP 7, Pachuca 3)

Knockout stage
  • The clubs that advance to this stage will be ranked and seeded 1 to 16 based on performance in the group stage. In case of ties, the same tiebreakers used to rank the runners-up will be used.[5]
  • All rounds are played in a single game. If a game ends in a draw, it will proceed directly to a penalty shoot-out. The highest seeded club will host each match, regardless of which division each club belongs.[5]
  • The winners of the groups and the seven best second place teams of each group will advance to the Knockout stage.

Qualified teams

The nine group winners and the seven best runners-up from the group stage qualify for the final stage.

Group Winners Runners-up
1 Tapachula León
2 Oaxaca —
3 Monterrey —
4 Toluca Santos Laguna
5 UNAM BUAP
6 Zacatepec Necaxa
7 Tampico Madero Atlas
8 Celaya Pachuca
9 Morelia Querétaro

Seeding
Seed Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 3 Monterrey 4 4 0 0 10 5 +5 12
2 1 Tapachula 4 3 0 1 7 6 +1 9
3 6 Zacatepec 4 3 0 1 6 6 0 9
4 5 UNAM 4 2 1 1 8 4 +4 7
5 6 Necaxa 4 2 1 1 7 3 +4 7
6 1 León 4 2 1 1 8 5 +3 7
7 4 Toluca 4 2 1 1 9 7 +2 7
8 7 Tampico Madero 4 2 1 1 6 4 +2 7
9 4 Santos Laguna 4 2 1 1 3 3 0 7
10 2 Oaxaca 4 1 3 0 2 1 +1 6
11 8 Celaya 4 2 0 2 5 5 0 6[lower-alpha 1]
12 7 Atlas 4 2 0 2 4 4 0 6[lower-alpha 1]
13 4 BUAP 4 2 0 2 7 7 0 6[lower-alpha 1]
14 8 Pachuca 4 2 0 2 3 3 0 6[lower-alpha 1]
15 9 Morelia 4 2 0 2 6 6 0 6[lower-alpha 1]
16 9 Querétaro 4 2 0 2 5 5 0 6[lower-alpha 1]
Source: Copa MX
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. Teams are seeded by away goals scored, then by overall goals scored:
    • Celaya – 4
    • Atlas – 3
    • BUAP – 2 (7 overall goals scored)
    • Pachuca – 2 (3 overall goals scored)
    • Morelia – 1 (6 overall goals scored)
    • Querétaro – 1 (5 overall goals scored)

Bracket
Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
            
4 UNAM 3
13 BUAP 0
4 UNAM 1
5 Necaxa 2
5 Necaxa 2
12 Atlas 1
5 Necaxa 2
9 Santos Laguna 1
8 Tampico Madero 0
9 Santos Laguna 1
9 Santos Laguna 1
16 Querétaro 0
1 Monterrey 1 (2)
16 Querétaro (pen.) 1 (3)
5 Necaxa 1
7 Toluca 0
3 Zacatepec (pen.) 1 (5)
14 Pachuca 1 (3)
3 Zacatepec (pen.) 1 (7)
6 León 1 (6)
6 León 4
11 Celaya 1
3 Zacatepec 1 (3)
7 Toluca (pen.) 1 (4)
2 Tapachula 4
15 Morelia 2
2 Tapachula 1
7 Toluca 3
7 Toluca 2
10 Oaxaca 0

Round of 16
Tapachula4–2Morelia
 Report
Attendance: 21,010
Referee: Alejandro Funk
Necaxa2–1Atlas
 Report
Attendance: 13,860
Referee: Edgardo Galván Basulto
Toluca2–0Oaxaca
 Report
Attendance: 17,247
Referee: León Barajas
Tampico Madero0–1Santos Laguna
Report
Attendance: 10,445
Referee: Jonathan Hernández
Monterrey1–1Querétaro
 Report
Penalties
 2–3
Attendance: 19,257
Referee: Miguel Ángel Chacón
Zacatepec1–1Pachuca
 Report
Penalties
 5–3
Attendance: 7,230
Referee: Oscar Mejía García
UNAM3–0BUAP
 Report
Attendance: 7,550
Referee: Fernando Hernández
León4–1Celaya
 Report
Attendance: 16,188
Referee: Adonai Escobedo

Quarterfinals
Zacatepec1–1León
 Report
Penalties
 7–6
Attendance: 10,630
Referee: Roberto Ríos
Santos Laguna1–0Querétaro
 Report
Attendance: 14,582
Referee: Marco Ortiz
Tapachula1–3Toluca
 Report
Attendance: 21,018
Referee: Oscar Mejía
UNAM1–2Necaxa
 Report
Attendance: 13,785
Referee: Adonai Escobedo

Semifinals
Zacatepec1–1Toluca
 Report
Penalties
 3–4
Attendance: 23,351
Referee: Adonai Escobedo
Necaxa2–1Santos Laguna
 Report
Attendance: 11,250

Final
Main article: Clausura 2018 Copa MX Final
Necaxa1–0Toluca
 Report
Attendance: 19,223

Top goalscorers

Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name.

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Alexis Canelo Toluca 7
2 Mauro Boselli León 6
3 Eduardo Pérez Tapachula 5
4 Alan Mendoza UNAM 4
5 Eduardo Aguirre Tampico Madero 3
Édgar Bárcenas Tapachula
Martín Barragán Necaxa
Leonardo Ramos Tapachula
Carlos Sánchez Monterrey

Source: Copa MX

References
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  2. http://www.marca.com/claro-mx/futbol/copa-mx/2017/12/22/5a3d7610468aeb9e648b456d.html
  3. https://www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/noticia/1416355.guerreros-ante-diablos-y-mineros-en-la-copa-mx.html
  4. http://www.lacopamx.net/cancha/detallenoticia/23223/quedaron-definidos-los-grupos-de-la-copa-corona-mx
  5. http://administrador.ligamx.net/docs/Reglamentos/Competencia/3_COPA_MX/07_Reglamento_de_Competencia_CMX_2016-2017_1_20170728161224.pdf
  6. "Criterios de Desempate" [Tiebreakers] (in Spanish). 27 February 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  7. http://lacopamx.net/cancha/detallenoticia/24171/aclaracion-de-los-criterios-de-desempate-en-el-grupo-8
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