Apertura 2015 Liga MX championship stage
The Apertura 2015 Liga MX championship stage commonly known as liguilla (mini league) was played from November 25, 2015 to December 13, 2015. A total of eight teams competed in the championship stage to decide the champions of the Apertura 2015 Liga MX season. Both finalists qualified to the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League.
Qualified teams
The qualified teams were seeded 1–8 in the championship stage according to their results during the regular season.
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | UNAM | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 20 | +17 | 35 |
2 | Toluca | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 32 |
3 | León | 17 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 30 |
4 | Chiapas | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 29 |
5 | UANL | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 28 |
6 | América | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 30 | 21 | +9 | 28 |
7 | Puebla | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 27 |
8 | Veracruz | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 27 |
Updated to games played on 22 November 2015.
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
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
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).
Bracket
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | UNAM (s) | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | Veracruz | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | UNAM | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | América | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | León | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | América | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | UNAM | 0 | 4 | 4 (2) | ||||||||||||||||
5 | UANL (p) | 3 | 1 | 4 (4) | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Toluca | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Puebla | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Toluca | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | UANL | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Chiapas | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | UANL | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Quarterfinals
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
Veracruz | 1–1 (s) | UNAM | 1–0 | 0–1 |
Puebla | 2–3 | Toluca | 2–2 | 0–1 |
América | 5–3 | León | 4–1 | 1–2 |
UANL | 3–1 | Chiapas | 2–1 | 1–0 |
All times are UTC−6
First leg
América | 4–1 | León |
---|---|---|
Goltz Pau. Aguilar Benedetto Arroyo |
Report | J. I. González |
UANL | 2–1 | Chiapas |
---|---|---|
Gignac Álvarez |
Report | Insaurralde |
Veracruz | 1–0 | UNAM |
---|---|---|
Villalva |
Report |
Second leg
Chiapas | 0–1 | UANL |
---|---|---|
Report | Gignac |
UANL won 3–1 on aggregate
América won 5–3 on aggregate
UNAM | 1–0 | Veracruz |
---|---|---|
Martínez |
Report |
1–1 on aggregate, UNAM advanced for being the higher seed in the classification table
Toluca won 3–2 on aggregate
Semifinals
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
América | 3–4 | UNAM | 0–3 | 3–1 |
UANL | 2–0 | Toluca | 0–0 | 2–0 |
All times are UTC−6
First leg
UANL | 0–0 | Toluca |
---|---|---|
Report |
Second leg
UNAM | 1–3 | América |
---|---|---|
Cortés |
Report | Qunitero Andrade |
UNAM won 4–3 on aggregate
UANL won 2–0 on aggregate
Finals
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
UANL | 4–4 (4–2 p) | UNAM | 3–0 | 1–4 (a.e.t.) |
All times are UTC−6
First leg
UANL | 3–0 | UNAM |
---|---|---|
Gignac Aquino Sóbis |
Report |
Second leg
UNAM | 4–1 (a.e.t.) | UANL |
---|---|---|
Herrera Britos Torales Alcoba |
Report | Gignac |
Penalties | ||
Martínez Sosa Fuentes Cortés |
2–4 |
4–4 on aggregate. UANL won 4–2 on penalty kicks
Apertura 2015 winners: |
---|
UANL 4th Title |
Goalscorers
- 4 goals
- 2 goals
Gerardo Alcoba (UNAM) Damián Álvarez (UANL) Javier Aquino (UANL) Darío Benedetto (América) Eduardo Herrera (UNAM) Darwin Quintero (América) Fernando Uribe (Toluca)
- 1 goal
Paul Aguilar (América) Andrés Andrade (América) Omar Arellano (Toluca) Michael Arroyo (América) Matías Britos (UNAM) Hernán Burbano (León) Javier Cortés (UNAM) Paolo Goltz (América) Ignacio González (León) Elías Hernández (León) Robert Herrera (Puebla) Juan Manuel Insaurralde (Chiapas) Fidel Martínez (UNAM) Luis Gabriel Rey (Puebla) Rafael Sóbis (UANL) Ismael Sosa (UNAM) Silvio Torales (UNAM) Daniel Villalva (Veracruz)
References
External links
- Liga MX website