2018–19 Liga MX season

Liga MX
Season 2018–19
Matches played 108
Goals scored 283 (2.62 per match)
Top goalscorer Julio Furch
André-Pierre Gignac
(9 goals)
Biggest home win Apertura:
León 4–0 Querétaro
(11 August 2018)
UANL 4–0 Veracruz
(22 August 2018)
Biggest away win Apertura:
Veracruz 0–4 León
(28 September 2018)
Highest scoring Apertura:
UNAM 5–3 Necaxa
(29 July 2018)
Longest winning run Apertura: 3 matches
América (twice)
Cruz Azul
Guadalajara
Monterrey
Querétaro
Santos Laguna
Tijuana
Toluca
UNAM
Longest unbeaten run Apertura: 8 matches
Cruz Azul
Longest winless run Apertura: 10 matches
Atlas
Longest losing run Apertura: 6 matches
Atlas
Highest attendance Apertura: 69,486
América vs Guadalajara
(30 September 2018)
Lowest attendance Apertura: 5,845
BUAP vs Veracruz
(29 July 2018)
Total attendance Apertura: 2,530,723
Average attendance Apertura: 23,433
2019–20 →
Stats are from the regular season only
Source: Liga MX

The 2018–19 Liga MX season is the 72nd professional season of the top-flight football league in Mexico. The season is split into two championships—the Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura—each in an identical format and each contested by the same eighteen teams.

Teams, stadiums, and personnel

The following eighteen teams are competing this season. Lobos BUAP was initially relegated to the Ascenso MX after accumulating the lowest point coefficient last season, but instead they will continue to compete in the Liga MX after the 2017–18 Ascenso MX champion, Cafetaleros de Tapachula, who won promotion after defeating Alebrijes de Oaxaca, was not certified to be promoted. Lobos BUAP paid MXN$120 million to be disbursed to Cafetaleros de Tapachula and remain in Liga MX.[1][2]

Stadiums and locations

América & Cruz Azul Atlas BUAP Guadalajara León Monterrey
Estadio Azteca Estadio Jalisco Estadio Universitario BUAP Estadio Akron Estadio León Estadio BBVA Bancomer
Capacity: 87,000 Capacity: 55,110 Capacity: 19,283 Capacity: 45,364 Capacity: 31,297 Capacity: 51,348
Morelia Necaxa Pachuca Puebla Querétaro Santos Laguna
Estadio Morelos Estadio Victoria Estadio Hidalgo Estadio Cuauhtémoc Estadio Corregidora Estadio Corona
Capacity: 34,795 Capacity: 23,851 Capacity: 27,512 Capacity: 51,726 Capacity: 33,162 Capacity: 29,237
Tijuana Toluca UANL UNAM Veracruz
Estadio Caliente Estadio Nemesio Díez Estadio Universitario Estadio Olímpico Universitario Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente
Capacity: 27,333 Capacity: 31,000 Capacity: 41,886 Capacity: 48,297 Capacity: 28,703

Personnel and kits

Team Chairman Head Coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor(s)
América Santiago Baños Mexico Miguel Herrera Mexico Oribe Peralta Nike AT&T
Atlas Gustavo Guzmán Argentina Ángel Guillermo Hoyos Mexico Juan Pablo Vigón Adidas Linio
BUAP Juan Carlos Bozikián Mexico Francisco Palencia Mexico Francisco Javier Rodríguez Pirma Zurich
Cruz Azul Guillermo Álvarez Cuevas Portugal Pedro Caixinha Mexico José de Jesús Corona Under Armour Cemento Cruz Azul
Guadalajara Jorge Vergara Paraguay José Cardozo Mexico Carlos Salcido Puma
León Jesús Martínez Murguia Mexico Ignacio Ambriz Argentina Mauro Boselli Pirma Cementos Fortaleza
Monterrey Duilio Davino Uruguay Diego Alonso Argentina José María Basanta Puma AT&T
Morelia Álvaro Dávila Mexico Roberto Hernández Ecuador Gabriel Achilier Pirma Caliente
Necaxa Ernesto Tinajero Flores Mexico Marcelo Michel Leaño Chile Matías Fernández Charly Rolcar
Pachuca Jesús Martínez Patiño Spain Pako Ayestarán Mexico Erick Gutiérrez Charly Cementos Fortaleza
Puebla Manuel Jiménez García Mexico Enrique Meza Mexico José Daniel Guerrero Li-Ning AT&T
Querétaro Jaime Ordiales Mexico Rafael Puente Jr. Argentina Miguel Martínez Puma Banco Multiva
Santos Laguna Alejandro Irarragorri Mexico Salvador Reyes Mexico José Abella Charly Soriana
Tijuana Jorge Hank Inzunsa Argentina Diego Cocca Mexico Juan Carlos Valenzuela Charly Caliente
Toluca Francisco Suinaga Argentina Hernán Cristante Mexico Antonio Ríos Under Armour Banamex
UANL Miguel Ángel Garza Brazil Ricardo Ferretti Brazil Juninho Adidas Cemex
UNAM Rodrigo Ares de Parga Mexico David Patiño Mexico Pablo Barrera Nike DHL Express
Veracruz Fidel Kuri Mustieles Chile Juvenal Olmos Peru Pedro Gallese Charly Winpot

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of
departure
Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position
in table
Ref.
Pre-Apertura changes
Pachuca Uruguay Diego Alonso End of contract May 4, 2018 Spain Pako Ayestarán June 11, 2018 Preseason [3][4]
Querétaro Mexico Luis Fernando Tena Mutual agreement May 6, 2018 Mexico Rafael Puente Jr. May 7, 2018 [5][6]
Monterrey Argentina Antonio Mohamed Mutual agreement May 7, 2018 Uruguay Diego Alonso May 18, 2018 [7][8]
Necaxa Mexico Ignacio Ambríz Mutual agreement May 8, 2018 Mexico Marcelo Michel Leaño May 11, 2018 [9][10]
Lobos BUAP Mexico Daniel Alcántar (Interim) End of tenure as caretaker May 31, 2018 Mexico Francisco Palencia June 1, 2018 [11]
Guadalajara Argentina Matías Almeyda Resigned June 11, 2018 Paraguay José Cardozo June 12, 2018 [12][13]
Apertura changes
Santos Laguna Uruguay Robert Siboldi Resigned August 8, 2018 Mexico Salvador Reyes August 8, 2018 6th [14][15]
Veracruz Mexico Guillermo Vázquez Resigned August 14, 2018 Mexico Hugo Chávez (Interim) August 14, 2018 13th [16]
Veracruz Mexico Hugo Chávez (Interim) End of tenure as caretaker [note 1] Chile Juvenal Olmos August 15, 2018[note 1] 13th [19]
Atlas Mexico Gerardo Espinoza Sacked September 3, 2018 Argentina Ángel Guillermo Hoyos September 11, 2018 18th [20][21]
León Uruguay Gustavo Díaz Sacked September 17, 2018 Mexico Ignacio Ambriz September 18, 2018 15th [22][23]

Torneo Apertura

Regular season

The Apertura 2018 is the first championship of the season. The regular season began on 20 July 2018 and is scheduled to end on 25 November 2018.[24] The defending champions are Santos Laguna, having won their sixth title.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Cruz Azul 12 8 2 2 20 9 +11 26 Advance to Liguilla[lower-alpha 1]
2 América 12 7 3 2 24 14 +10 24
3 Santos Laguna 12 7 3 2 22 13 +9 24
4 UNAM 12 6 4 2 22 13 +9 22
5 Toluca 12 7 1 4 21 16 +5 22
6 Monterrey 12 6 2 4 17 15 +2 20
7 UANL 12 5 3 4 18 12 +6 18
8 Querétaro 12 4 4 4 12 13 1 16
9 Morelia 12 4 4 4 16 19 3 16
10 Tijuana 12 4 4 4 10 14 4 16
11 Pachuca 12 4 3 5 15 12 +3 15
12 Guadalajara 12 4 3 5 16 16 0 15
13 Puebla 12 4 3 5 16 20 4 15
14 León 12 4 1 7 15 17 2 13
15 Necaxa 12 3 3 6 14 17 3 12
16 BUAP 12 3 2 7 12 19 7 11 Team is last in Relegation table
17 Veracruz 12 2 3 7 9 25 16 9
18 Atlas 12 1 2 9 4 19 15 5
Updated to match(es) played on 7 October 2018. Source: Liga MX
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:
  1. The first 8 places in the table qualify for the Liguilla. The last ranked team in the relegation table can qualify for the liguilla in the Apertura tournament.

Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.

Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617
Cruz Azul122211111111
América1164345533222
Santos Laguna7126423354533
UNAM211156642454
Toluca378667885365
Monterrey833532226646
UANL445898977777
Querétaro9511141197688108
Morelia1599774491211149
Tijuana5101010101416141391110
Pachuca14161818131512101113811
Guadalajara1215141712101012910912
Puebla181313151613141310121213
León161716111411111114151314
Necaxa61179812131514141515
BUAP13812121516171717171616
Veracruz171815131717151616161717
Atlas101417161818181818181818
Leader and qualification to playoffs
Qualification to playoffs
Last place in table

Updated to match(es) played on 7 October 2018. Source: Liga MX

Results

Home \ Away[1] AMÉ ATL BUPCAZGUALEÓMONMORNECPACPUEQUESLATIJTOLUNLUNMVER
América 30 11 30 21 22
Atlas 01 01 00 01 20 03
BUAP 02 00 12 31 20
Cruz Azul a 20 30 21 30 10 10 41
Guadalajara 01 10 13 11 12 12
León 20 01 02 12 40 12
Monterrey 24 22 21 30 10
Morelia 21 11 14 31 00
Necaxa 21 10 20 22 01 11
Pachuca 13 30 31 01 20 11
Puebla 23 20 22 21 21 12
Querétaro 11 20 10 01 02
Santos Laguna 31 21 11 30 20 31 11
Tijuana 11 21 11 10 10 11 22
Toluca 22 12 20 32 21 21 30
UANL 23 31 20 00 10 21 40
UNAM 42 53 00 22 01
Veracruz 02 04 22 00 10 23 02

Updated to games played on 7 October 2018.
Source: Liga MX
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Regular Season statistics


Attendance

Per team

Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 UANL 289,494 41,615 40,874 41,356 0.0%
2 Monterrey 193,094 42,288 32,597 38,619 −9.9%
3 América 181,755 69,486 24,003 36,351 +32.6%
4 Cruz Azul 234,972 55,571 18,541 33,567 +83.5%1
5 Atlas 168,423 40,207 15,441 28,071 −8.5%
6 Tijuana 186,531 27,333 25,933 26,647 +0.1%
7 Guadalajara 159,563 37,412 18,210 26,594 −17.1%
8 Santos Laguna 162,728 28,460 20,854 23,247 −0.8%
9 Pachuca 138,279 27,512 17,730 23,047 −4.3%
10 Querétaro 99,298 26,390 15,046 19,860 −12.3%
11 UNAM 96,405 30,800 10,420 19,281 −36.6%
13 Morelia 93,384 20,757 14,584 18,677 −13.1%
13 León 108,666 25,175 12,356 18,111 +6.7%
14 Toluca 118,755 22,226 15,419 16,965 −28.3%
15 Puebla 90,797 23,234 9,550 15,133 −23.1%
16 Necaxa 90,232 22,578 8,389 15,039 −23.6%
17 Veracruz 70,868 16,981 7,523 10,124 −52.3%
18 BUAP 47,479 18,619 5,845 9,496 −28.4%
League total 2,530,723 69,486 5,845 23,433 −7.6%

Updated to games played on 7 October 2018
Source: Liga MX
Notes:
Only regular season listed
1: Played in Estadio Azul last season.

Highest and lowest

Highest attendance Lowest attendance
WeekHomeScoreAwayAttendance HomeScoreAwayAttendance
1Cruz Azul3–0Puebla45,385Necaxa2–1América16,450
2UANL1–0Tijuana41,052BUAP2–0Veracruz5,845
3Cruz Azul1–0UANL55,571Veracruz2–2Morelia7,523
4UANL1–2Toluca41,379BUAP0–0Atlas7,346
5Monterrey1–0UNAM40,268Necaxa2–2Puebla8,389
6[lower-alpha 1]UANL4–0Veracruz40,874BUAP1–2Monterrey7,836
7Monterrey2–2Morelia40,129Veracruz1–0Tijuana7,693
8UANL3–1Atlas41,363Puebla2–1Monterrey9,550
9Monterrey2–4Guadalajara37,812Veracruz2–3Toluca8,897
10UANL0–0Monterrey41,615Toluca3–2Necaxa15,705
11América1–1Guadalajara69,486Veracruz0–4León7,711
12UANL2–3América41,596Veracruz0–0Necaxa7,589
13
14
15
16
17

Source: Liga MX


  1. Round scheduled for midweek.

Liguilla – Apertura

Bracket

  • 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 shootout.
  • Both finalists qualify to the 2020 CONCACAF Champions League.

Quarterfinals

The first legs will be played on 28 and 29 November, and the second legs will be played on 1 and 2 December 2018.

Semifinals

The first legs will be played on 5 and 6 December, and the second legs will be played on 8 and 9 December 2018.

Finals

The first leg will be played on 13 December and the second leg will be played on 16 December 2018. If Guadalajara is qualified for the final, the matches will be played on 26 and 29 December 2018 due to their participation in the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup.


Torneo Clausura

The Clausura 2019 is the second championship of the season. The tournament will begin on 4 January 2019 and end on 26 May 2019.[24]

Relegation table

Pos
Team '16 A
Pts
'17 C
Pts
'17 A
Pts
'18 C
Pts
'18 A
Pts
'19 C
Pts
Total
Pts
Total
Pld
Avg
GD
Relegation
1 Toluca 24272936220138801.7250+5
2 Monterrey 25273729200138801.7250+2
3 América 28243029240135801.6875+10
4 UANL 30253228180133801.6625+6
5 Tijuana 33312125160126801.5750–4
6 Cruz Azul 19212722260115801.4375+11
7 Santos Laguna 16261829240113801.4125+9
8 Morelia 20242924160113801.4125–3
9 Pachuca 31241923140112801.4000+1
10 León 26202622130107801.3375–2
11 Necaxa 26212422120105801.3125–3
12 UNAM 27181324220104801.3000+9
13 Guadalajara 28271815150103801.28750
14 Atlas 192625185093801.1625–15
15 Puebla 2016162315090801.1250–4
16 Querétaro 2019161816089801.1125–1
17 Veracruz 122114189074800.9250–16
18 BUAP Ascenso MX0[a]0[a]11011120.9167–7Relegated to Ascenso MX

Last update: 7 October 2018
Rules for relegation: 1) Relegation coefficient; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Fair Play points
R = Relegated.
Source: LigaMX

  1. ^ 2017–18 accumulated points are not counted towards their relegation coefficient.[25]:16[26]

Notes

  1. 1 2 Although appointed on 15 August 2018, Olmos would not immediately take charge. Due to paperwork, his first match was delayed to 25 August 2018 vs Tijuana.[17][18]

See also

References

  1. "Confirman permanencia de Lobos BUAP en la Liga Bancomer" [Lobos BUAP will remain in the Liga Bancomer] (in Spanish). 23 May 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  2. "Acuerdos de la Asamblea Ordinaria de la LIGA Bancomer MX" [Agreements of the ordinary general assembly of the LIGA Bancomer MX]. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  3. "Diego Alonso oficialmente fuera de Pachuca" (in Spanish). 4 May 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  4. "Pako Ayestarán fue presentado como técnico de Pachuca" (in Spanish). 11 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  5. "Luis Fernando Tena es destituído de Querétaro" (in Spanish). 6 May 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  6. "De lobo a gallo; Rafa Puente Jr., nuevo DT de Querétaro" (in Spanish). 7 May 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  7. "Monterrey accepts Mohamed resignation". 7 May 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  8. "Diego Alonso es nuevo entrenador de Rayados de Monterrey" (in Spanish). 18 May 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  9. "Nacho Ambriz deja de ser técnico de Necaxa" (in Spanish). 7 May 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  10. "Necaxa announces 31-year-old Marcelo Michel Leano as new manager" (in Spanish). 12 May 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  11. "Francisco Palencia, nuevo técnico de Lobos BUAP" (in Spanish). 1 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  12. "Matías Almeyda se despide oficialmente de Chivas" (in Spanish). 11 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  13. "Cardozo replaces Almeyda as Chivas manager". 12 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  14. "Renuncia Cuerpo Técnico" (in Spanish). 8 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  15. "Robert Dante Siboldi renunció a Santos por conflicto 'de gravedad' con jugador" [Robert Dante Siboldi resigned from Santos due to a serious conflict with a player] (in Spanish). 8 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  16. "Veracruz acepta renuncia de Memo Vázquez previo a juego vs América" [Veracruz accepts the resignation of Memo Vázquez prior to the game vs América] (in Spanish). 14 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  17. "Juvenal Olmos: "Quiero que Veracruz salga del pantano"" [Juvenal Olmos: "I want Veracruz to leave the swamp"] (in Spaniish). 18 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  18. "Juvenal Olmos ya trabaja con los Tiburones Rojos y promete un "equipo competitivo"" [Juvenal Olmos is working with the Tiburones Rojos and promises a “competitive team”] (in Spanish). 20 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  19. "Juvenal Olmos es nuevo D.T. de los Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz" [Juvenal Olmos is the new coach of the Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz] (in Spanish). 15 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  20. "Gerardo Espinoza deja el banquillo del Atlas". El Informador (in Spanish). 3 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  21. "Ángel Guillermo Hoyos asume la dirección técnica del Atlas con la misión de salir del sótano". Proceso (in Spanish). 11 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  22. González, Jorge (18 September 2018). "Ignacio Ambriz es nuevo técnico del León". AS México (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  23. "Gustavo Díaz fue cesado como técnico del León". Mediotiempo (in Spanish). 17 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  24. 1 2 "OFICIAL: El Apertura 2018 iniciará cinco días después de la final del Mundial Rusia 2018" (in Spanish). 23 May 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  25. "Reglamento de Competencia 2018-19" [Competition Regulation 2018-19] (PDF). ascensomx.net (in Spanish). Ascenso MX. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  26. "Por reglamento, Lobos inició el Apertura 2018 como recién ascendido" [By regulation, Lobos began the Apertura 2018 as a newly promoted team] (in Spanish). 23 July 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
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