2016–17 Liga MX season

The 2016–17 Liga MX season was the 70th 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. The fixtures were announced on 9 June 2016.[1]

Liga MX
Season2016–17
ChampionsApertura:
UANL (5th title)
Clausura:
Guadalajara (12th title)
RelegatedChiapas
Champions LeagueUANL
Guadalajara
América
Tijuana
Matches played306
Goals scored806 (2.63 per match)
Top goalscorerApertura:
Dayro Moreno
Raúl Ruidíaz
(11 goals)
Clausura:
Raúl Ruidíaz
(9 goals)
Biggest home winApertura:
Pachuca 5–1 León
(July 16, 2016)
Tijuana 4–0 Guadalajara
(July 29, 2016)
Clausura:
Tijuana 6–2 Puebla
(January 13, 2017)
León 4–0 Veracruz
(April 8, 2017)
UANL 4–0 UNAM
(April 15, 2017)
Morelia 4–0 UNAM
(April 29, 2017)
Biggest away winApertura:
Morelia 1–5 Pachuca
(September 20, 2016)
Clausura:
Querétaro 1–5 UANL
(May 6, 2017)
Highest scoringApertura:
UNAM 5–3 Monterrey
(August 21, 2016)
Cruz Azul 5–3 Veracruz
(October 1, 2016)
Clausura:
Tijuana 6–2 Puebla
(January 13, 2017)
Longest winning runApertura: 3
Guadalajara
León
Necaxa
Pachuca
Tijuana
Toluca
UANL
Clausura: 4
Tijuana
Longest unbeaten runApertura: 11
UANL
Clausura: 8
Santos Laguna (twice)
Longest winless runApertura: 13
Chiapas
Clausura: 8
Chiapas
León
Longest losing runApertura: 8
Veracruz
Clausura: 5
Veracruz
Highest attendanceApertura: 61,561
América 0–3 Guadalajara
(August 27, 2016)
Clausura: 53,219
Atlas 1–2 Guadalajara
(February 11, 2017)
Lowest attendanceApertura: 8,672
Chiapas 1–2 Querétaro
(October 29, 2016)
Clausura: 0
Veracruz 3–1 Cruz Azul
(March 31, 2017)
Total attendanceApertura: 4,069,808
Clausura: 4,249,473
Average attendanceApertura: 26,600
Clausura: 27,774
Stats are from the regular season only
Source: ESPN FC

Teams, stadiums, and personnel

The following eighteen teams are competing this season. Sinaloa was relegated to the Ascenso MX after accumulating the lowest coefficient last season. Sinaloa will be replaced by the 2016 Clausura Ascenso MX champion Necaxa, who won promotion after defeating the Apertura 2015 winner Juárez in a promotion play-off.

Stadiums and locations
América Atlas Chiapas Cruz Azul Guadalajara León
Estadio Azteca Estadio Jalisco Estadio Víctor Manuel Reyna Estadio Azul Estadio Chivas Estadio León
Capacity: 87,000 Capacity: 53,985 Capacity: 29,001 Capacity: 33,000 Capacity: 45,364 Capacity: 31,297
Monterrey Morelia Necaxa Pachuca Puebla Querétaro
Estadio BBVA Bancomer Estadio Morelos Estadio Victoria Estadio Hidalgo Estadio Cuauhtémoc Estadio Corregidora
Capacity: 52,237 Capacity: 34,984 Capacity: 23,898 Capacity: 27,512 Capacity: 51,726 Capacity: 33,162
Santos Laguna Tijuana Toluca UANL UNAM Veracruz
Estadio Corona Estadio Caliente Estadio Nemesio Díez Estadio Universitario Estadio Olímpico Universitario Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente
Capacity: 29,237 Capacity: 27,333 Capacity: 25,257 Capacity: 41,615 Capacity: 48,297 Capacity: 28,703

Stadium Changes
Toluca (Apertura 2016 and Week 1 of Clausura 2017)
Estadio Universitario Alberto "Chivo" Córdoba
Capacity: 32,603
Locations of clubs for the 2016–17 Liga MX season

Personnel and kits
Team Chairman Head Coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor(s)
América Ricardo Peláez Ricardo La Volpe Oribe Peralta Nike Huawei
Atlas Gustavo Guzmán José Guadalupe Cruz Rafael Márquez Puma Wibe
Chiapas Carlos López Chargoy Sergio Bueno Félix Araujo Charly Compartamos Banco
Cruz Azul Guillermo Álvarez Cuevas Paco Jémez José de Jesús Corona Under Armour Cemento Cruz Azul
Guadalajara Jorge Vergara Matías Almeyda Carlos Salcido Puma
León Jesús Martínez Murguia Javier Torrente Mauro Boselli Pirma B Hermanos
Monterrey Duilio Davino Antonio Mohamed José María Basanta Puma Hagámoslo Bien
Morelia Álvaro Dávila Roberto Hernández (Interim) Juan Pablo Rodríguez Pirma Caliente
Necaxa Ernesto Tinajero Alfonso Sosa Marcos González Umbro Cavall Sport
Pachuca Jesús Martínez Patiño Diego Alonso Erick Gutiérrez Nike Cementos Fortaleza
Puebla Carlos López Domínguez José Cardozo Óscar Rojas Charly Caliente
Querétaro Joaquín Beltrán Jaime Lozano Miguel Martínez Puma Banco Multiva
Santos Laguna Alejandro Irarragorri José Manuel de la Torre Carlos Izquierdoz Puma Soriana
Tijuana Jorge Hank Inzunsa Miguel Herrera Juan Carlos Núñez Adidas Caliente
Toluca Valentín Díez Morodo Hernán Cristante Paulo da Silva Under Armour Banamex
UANL Alejandro Rodríguez Michelsen Ricardo Ferretti Juninho Adidas Cemex
UNAM Rodrigo Ares de Parga Francisco Palencia Darío Verón Nike DHL Express
Veracruz Fidel Kuri Mustieles Juan Antonio Luna Leobardo López Charly Electrolit

Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of
departure		 Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position
in table
Pre-Apertura changes
UNAM Guillermo Vázquez Sacked May 26, 2016 Juan Francisco Palencia May 30, 2015 Preseason
Apertura changes
Santos Laguna Luis Zubeldía Sacked August 15, 2016 José Manuel de la Torre August 15, 2016 17th
León Luis Fernando Tena Sacked August 29, 2016 Javier Torrente August 30, 2016 18th
América Ignacio Ambriz Sacked September 18, 2016 Israel Hernández and Raúl Lara (Interim) September 18, 2016 7th
Chiapas José Cardozo Sacked September 12, 2016 Sergio Bueno September 18, 2016 18th
América Israel Hernández and Raúl Lara (Interim) End of tenure as caretakers September 22, 2016 Ricardo La Volpe September 22, 2016 6th
Veracruz Pablo Marini Resigned September 23, 2016 Juan Antonio Luna (Interim) September 24, 2016 16th
Veracruz Juan Antonio Luna (Interim) End of tenure as caretaker October 5, 2016 Carlos Reinoso October 5, 2016 16th
Cruz Azul Tomás Boy Mutual agreement October 22, 2016 Joaquín Moreno (Interim) October 22, 2016 13th
Morelia Enrique Meza Sacked October 23, 2016 Roberto Hernández (Interim) October 23, 2016 14th
Pre-Clausura changes
Morelia Roberto Hernández (Interim) End of tenure as caretaker November 30, 2016 Pablo Marini November 30, 2016 Preseason
Cruz Azul Joaquín Moreno (Interim) End of tenure as caretaker November 28, 2016 Paco Jémez November 28, 2016 Preseason
Clausura changes
Puebla Ricardo Valiño Sacked January 30, 2017 José Cardozo January 30, 2017 18th
Querétaro Víctor Manuel Vucetich Sacked January 31, 2017 Jaime Lozano February 1, 2017 17th
Morelia Pablo Marini Mutual agreement February 6, 2017 Roberto Hernández (Interim) February 6, 2017 13th
Veracruz Carlos Reinoso Resigned March 23, 2017 Juan Antonio Luna March 23, 2017 17th

Torneo Apertura

The Apertura 2016 is the first championship of the season. The regular season began on July 15, 2016 and ended on December 25, 2016.[2] Pachuca are the defending champions, having won their 6th title.

Regular season

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Tijuana 17 10 3 4 25 13 +12 33 Advanced to Liguilla[lower-alpha 1]
2 Pachuca 17 9 4 4 36 21 +15 31
3 UANL (C) 17 8 6 3 22 13 +9 30
4 Guadalajara 17 8 4 5 21 17 +4 28
5 América 17 7 7 3 29 26 +3 28
6 UNAM 17 8 3 6 28 22 +6 27
7 Necaxa 17 6 8 3 24 18 +6 26
8 León 17 7 5 5 25 25 0 26
9 Monterrey 17 6 7 4 30 21 +9 25
10 Toluca 17 6 6 5 22 21 +1 24
11 Querétaro 17 5 5 7 20 24 −4 20
12 Puebla 17 5 5 7 25 30 −5 20
13 Morelia 17 5 5 7 28 34 −6 20
14 Cruz Azul 17 4 7 6 25 23 +2 19
15 Atlas 17 4 7 6 21 25 −4 19
16 Santos Laguna 17 4 4 9 19 30 −11 16
17 Veracruz 17 3 3 11 22 38 −16 12
18 Chiapas 17 2 3 12 9 30 −21 9 Team last in relegation table at end of Apertura season
Updated to match(es) played on 20 November 2016. Source: LigaMX.net
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.
Notes:
  1. The first 8 places in the table qualify for the Playoffs.

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
Tijuana46411111221111111
Pachuca11122226433322222
UANL1111644332112233333
Guadalajara1481312101074687544444
América22533455764655555
UNAM55369663546469676
Necaxa1312151416151410111112886767
León18171818181718161415151298898
Monterrey813148691081391113101111109
Toluca714161112131398557779810
Querétaro332557111391214151515141511
Puebla649911129121510891310101112
Morelia1715877547379111414121213
Cruz Azul1010101313111215101313101213151314
Atlas9971088811121410141112131415
Santos Laguna1216171717181617171717171716161616
Veracruz167111514141514161616161617171717
Chiapas1518121615161718181818181818181818
Leader and qualification to playoffs
Qualification to playoffs
Last place in table
Source: Liga MX

Results
Home \ Away AMÉ ATL CHI CAZ GUA LEÓ MON MOR NEC PAC PUE QUE SLA TIJ TOL UNL UNM VER
América 2–0 0–3 0–2 1–1 3–1 1–0 3–1 0–3 2–1
Atlas 1–1 1–1 3–1 0–0 3–2 2–1 1–1 1–0
Chiapas 1–0 0–3 1–4 2–2 0–2 0–3 1–2 1–0 1–1
Cruz Azul 3–4 2–3 2–1 1–2 3–1 1–2 0–1 0–0 4–2
Guadalajara 2–2 2–0 3–2 1–0 2–1 1–2 0–0 0–1
León 4–1 0–0 1–1 0–3 3–1 0–0 2–1 3–2
Monterrey 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 5–2 0–0 1–1 4–0
Morelia 3–2 3–2 1–1 1–2 2–1 1–5 2–3 2–2 0–2
Necaxa 1–1 0–0 3–1 2–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 3–2
Pachuca 3–3 3–2 5–1 1–1 1–0 2–0 3–0 2–2 3–0
Puebla 2–2 0–2 2–2 1–1 0–0 3–2 0–2 0–3 3–2
Querétaro 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–2 2–1 1–1 2–3 2–0
Santos Laguna 2–2 2–0 0–1 2–4 1–2 0–0 3–1
Tijuana 1–0 2–0 4–0 2–0 2–0 2–1 0–1 1–0
Toluca 2–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–1 0–0 2–1
UANL 0–0 1–0 0–0 1–1 0–2 4–2 2–1 1–2 1–1
UNAM 2–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 5–3 1–1 4–1 1–3
Veracruz 2–4 0–1 2–3 1–3 1–0 2–0 2–1 2–2 1–4
Updated to match(es) played on 19 November 2016. Source: Liga MX
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Regular Season statistics

Hat-tricks
PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Oribe PeraltaAméricaToluca3–123 July 2016
Raúl RuidíazMoreliaSantos Laguna4–231 July 2016
Rogelio Funes MoriMonterreyLeón3–06 August 2016
Matías BritosUNAMMonterrey5–321 August 2016
Álvaro NavarroPueblaMorelia3–224 September 2016

Clean sheets
Rank Player Club Clean sheets Avg.
1 Nahuel Guzmán UANL 9 0.77
2 Federico Vilar Tijuana 8 0.77
3 Rodolfo Cota Guadalajara 7 1.00
4 Alejandro Palacios UNAM 6 1.29
5 Óscar Pérez Pachuca 5 1.25
José de Jesús Corona Cruz Azul 1.35
7 Marcelo Barovero Necaxa 4 1.00
Tiago Volpi Querétaro 1.41
9 Óscar Ustari Atlas 3 1.33
William Yarbrough León 1.47
Agustín Marchesín Santos Laguna 1.73

Source: Fox Soccer

Saves
Rank Player Club Saves
1 Carlos Felipe Rodríguez Morelia 69
2 Cristian Campestrini Puebla 68
3 Pedro Gallese Veracruz 65
4 Marcelo Barovero Necaxa 62
5 José de Jesús Corona Cruz Azul 56
5 Alejandro Palacios UNAM 56
5 William Yarbrough León 56
8 Federico Vilar Tijuana 55
9 Óscar Ustari Atlas 52
10 Tiago Volpi Querétaro 50

Source: Fox Soccer

Attendance

The Average overall attendance for the Apertura 2016 is .

Per team
Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Monterrey 387,139 51,468 40,966 48,392 −3.0%†
2 UANL 372,850 41,563 41,203 41,428 +0.1%†
3 América 352,734 61,561 23,656 39,193 −3.9%†
4 Atlas 273,047 42,686 24,127 34,131 −1.7%†
5 Guadalajara 300,701 38,810 27,004 33,411 −13.2%†
6 Tijuana 215,864 27,333 26,333 26,983 −0.2%†
7 UNAM 207,168 44,505 15,000 25,896 +7.6%†
8 Pachuca 220,730 25,922 21,371 24,526 −0.6%†
9 León 184,948 27,308 16,978 23,119 +21.7%†
10 Puebla 207,330 35,285 11,089 23,037 −35.1%†
11 Querétaro 183,403 31,162 18,176 22,925 −11.9%†
12 Morelia 205,766 27,812 19,707 22,863 +2.2%†
13 Chiapas 183,034 27,858 8,672 20,337 +20.2%†
14 Santos Laguna 162,071 25,297 19,472 20,259 −13.7%†
15 Toluca 152,726 25,582 13,070 19,091 +14.7%†
16 Veracruz 169,760 27,532 15,199 18,862 −11.1%†
17 Necaxa 138,185 22,511 12,433 17,273 +162.1%†
18 Cruz Azul 152,352 28,036 9,767 16,928 −22.7%†
League total 4,069,808 61,561 8,672 26,600 −4.2%†

Updated to games played on 20 November 2016
Source: Wk1 WK2 WK3 WK4 WK5 WK6 WK7 WK8 WK9 WK10 WK12 WK13 WK14 WK15 WK16 WK17
Notes:
Only regular season listed

Highest and lowest
Highest attendance Lowest attendance
WeekHomeScoreAwayAttendance HomeScoreAwayAttendance
1Monterrey1–1Puebla48,071Necaxa0–0Cruz Azul21,525
2UANL0–0Atlas41,203Puebla3–2Tijuana14,137
3Monterrey1–1Cruz Azul50,093Querétaro2–1Puebla20,349
4UANL1–0Chiapas41,397Toluca2–0Pachuca10,000
5Monterrey2–1Necaxa49,892Toluca0–0UANL10,000
6UANL4–2Pachuca41,469Cruz Azul3–1Santos Laguna11,890
7América0–3Guadalajara61,561Toluca2–2Morelia17,140
8Monterrey0–0Tijuana50,045Puebla0–2Toluca12,782
9América0–2León42,981Veracruz1–3Morelia16,321
10Monterrey5–2Santos Laguna48,430UNAM2–0Atlas15,000
11América2–1UNAM49,156Chiapas2–2Necaxa17,252
12Monterrey1–1América50,302Cruz Azul5–3Veracruz11,788
13América1–0Tijuana49,640Veracruz2–3León14,547
14Monterrey1–1Toluca40,966Cruz Azul1–2Puebla9,767
15UANL1–1Monterrey41,537Chiapas1–2Querétaro8,672
16Monterrey4–0Veracruz48,114Necaxa3–1Puebla12,980
17UANL1–2Querétaro41,315Cruz Azul2–3León10,573

Source: Liga MX website

Liguilla - Apertura
Main article: Apertura 2016 Liga MX championship stage

Bracket
  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                         
3 UANL 2 5 7  
6 UNAM 2 0 2  
  3 UANL 1 2 3  
  8 León 0 1 1  
1 Tijuana 0 3 3
8 León 3 2 5  
  3 UANL (p) 1 1 2 (3)
  5 América 1 1 2 (0)
4 Guadalajara 1 0 1  
5 América 1 1 2  
  5 América 1 2 3
  7 Necaxa 1 0 1  
2 Pachuca 1 0 1
7 Necaxa 2 0 2  
  • 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 2018 CONCACAF Champions League (in Pot 3).

Quarterfinals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
León 5–3 Tijuana 3–0 2–3
UNAM 2–7 UANL 2–2 0–5
Necaxa 2–1 Pachuca 2–1 0–0
América 2–1 Guadalajara 1–1 1–0

Semifinals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
León 1–3 UANL 0–1 1–2
Necaxa 1–3 América 1–1 0–2

Finals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
América 2–2 (0–3 p) UANL 1–1 1–1 (a.e.t.)
 Apertura 2016 winners: 
UANL
5th title

Torneo Clausura

The Clausura 2017 is the second championship of the season. The regular phase of the tournament began on January 6, 2017.[2]

Games scheduled for Round 10 were suspended due to a strike called by the Asociación Mexicana de Árbitros (Mexican Referee's Association).[3]

Regular season

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Tijuana 17 9 4 4 30 22 +8 31 Advance to Liguilla[lower-alpha 1]
2 Monterrey 17 7 6 4 26 18 +8 27
3 Guadalajara (C) 17 7 6 4 21 18 +3 27
4 Toluca 17 8 3 6 21 20 +1 27
5 Santos Laguna 17 5 11 1 25 20 +5 26
6 Atlas 17 7 5 5 24 21 +3 26
7 UANL 17 7 4 6 26 12 +14 25
8 Morelia 17 6 6 5 19 16 +3 24
9 América 17 7 3 7 19 19 0 24
10 Pachuca 17 6 6 5 16 16 0 24
11 Cruz Azul 17 5 6 6 19 20 −1 21
12 Necaxa 17 5 6 6 16 21 −5 21
13 Veracruz 17 7 0 10 14 21 −7 21
14 León 17 5 5 7 21 23 −2 20
15 Querétaro 17 5 4 8 21 27 −6 19
16 Chiapas (R) 17 5 4 8 18 28 −10 19 Relegated to Ascenso MX
17 UNAM 17 5 3 9 21 30 −9 18
18 Puebla 17 4 4 9 18 25 −7 16
Updated to match(es) played on 28 May 2017. 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
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. The first 8 places in the table qualify for the Liguilla.

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.

Matches scheduled for Round 10 were postponed due to a strike called by the Asociación Mexicana de Árbitros (Mexican Referee's Association). Round 10 matches which were scheduled to take place between March 10 and March 12 were rescheduled to take place between April 11 and April 13. (between Rounds 13 and 14)

Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617
Tijuana177111231344442111
Monterrey44779545423334222
Guadalajara55968424112223443
Toluca21242112531111354
Santos Laguna868346578118566565
Atlas181215910118661011677736
UANL91410121416131512131312119987
Morelia336111310121310791010101198
América10151815111214111397756679
Pachuca1235736325588881010
Cruz Azul610111312141617141415161415141511
Necaxa1417131615131516171517171716151312
Veracruz79510581014161714151314131113
León1611141416171818181818141612101214
Querétaro151316171715989610111213161415
Chiapas111612869119111212131517171716
UNAM13842377107869911121617
Puebla1218171818181712151616181818181818
Leader and qualification to playoffs
Qualification to playoffs
Last place in table
Source:

Results
Home \ Away AMÉ ATL CHI CAZ GUA LEÓ MON MOR NEC PAC PUE QUE SLA TIJ TOL UNL UNM VER
América 1–2 2–0 1–0 1–0 2–3 0–0 1–0 1–0
Atlas 0–1 1–2 2–0 3–1 1–0 1–1 3–3 2–0 0–0
Chiapas 2–0 4–3 0–0 1–2 2–2 1–2 1–0 0–3
Cruz Azul 0–1 2–0 2–1 2–2 1–1 1–0 1–1 0–0
Guadalajara 1–0 1–1 3–2 1–1 0–1 2–0 2–1 2–0
León 1–1 1–2 2–4 1–0 2–2 2–4 2–3 0–1 4–0
Monterrey 2–0 4–1 2–2 0–0 1–2 1–0 4–1 1–0 2–0
Morelia 0–2 0–0 1–2 1–1 2–0 1–2 4–0 1–0
Necaxa 1–1 2–2 0–0 0–1 1–1 2–1 1–0 1–4 1–1
Pachuca 1–0 2–2 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–0
Puebla 1–1 3–0 2–1 2–3 0–1 0–1 0–0 0–2
Querétaro 1–4 2–2 0–1 2–1 0–0 3–0 0–1 1–5 4–3
Santos Laguna 2–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–0 2–0 1–0 2–2 2–1
Tijuana 0–0 1–0 2–0 1–2 2–3 6–2 1–1 2–0 0–1
Toluca 2–1 4–1 0–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–3 1–2 1–0
UANL 4–2 3–0 0–1 1–1 0–0 3–0 0–1 4–0
UNAM 2–3 1–0 3–1 1–1 0–1 2–1 3–3 0–1 –3 0–2
Veracruz 1–0 2–0 3–1 1–0 0–1 3–2 1–0
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2017. Source:
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Regular season statistics

Hat-tricks
PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Hirving LozanoPachucaLeón4–27 January 2017
Raúl RuidíazMoreliaUNAM4–029 April 2017
André-Pierre GignacUANLQuerétaro5–16 May 2017

Attendances
Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Monterrey 440,644 52,237 44,341 48,960 +1.2%†
2 UANL 330,620 41,539 41,116 41,328 −0.2%†
3 Atlas 335,309 53,219 25,867 37,257 +38.1%†
4 Guadalajara 286,404 44,183 29,931 35,801 +4.9%†
5 América 250,950 48,289 20,645 31,369 −20.0%†
6 UNAM 272,784 43,635 22,400 30,309 +31.6%†
7 Morelia 238,535 33,520 26,234 29,817 +30.4%†
8 Tijuana 235,697 27,333 20,133 26,189 +1.1%†
9 Pachuca 203,337 27,512 20,539 25,417 +9.9%†
10 Santos Laguna 228,247 29,564 20,620 25,361 +25.2%†
11 Puebla 194,690 41,625 10,007 24,336 −27.2%†
12 Querétaro 207,213 30,578 18,207 23,024 −6.1%†
13 Toluca 205,972 27,194 17,217 22,886 +35.2%†
14 Chiapas 170,064 26,732 11,335 21,258 +4.5%†
15 Cruz Azul 167,398 27,492 12,282 20,925 +2.9%†
16 León 186,815 28,281 15,799 20,757 +8.7%†
17 Veracruz 142,554 27,001 0 17,819 −12.0%†
18 Necaxa 152,240 22,231 12,200 16,916 −2.1%†
League total 4,249,473 53,219 0 27,774 +4.4%†

Updated to games played on 7 May 2017
Source: Liga MX
Notes:
Only regular season listed

Liguilla - Clausura
Main article: Clausura 2017 Liga MX championship stage

Bracket
  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                         
3 Guadalajara (s) 0 1 1  
6 Atlas 1 0 1  
  3 Guadalajara (s) 1 1 2  
  4 Toluca 1 1 2  
4 Toluca 4 1 5
5 Santos Laguna 1 3 4  
  3 Guadalajara 2 2 4
  7 UANL 2 1 3
1 Tijuana 0 2 2  
8 Morelia 1 0 1  
  1 Tijuana 0 0 0
  7 UANL 2 2 4  
2 Monterrey 1 0 1
7 UANL 4 2 6  
  • 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 2018 CONCACAF Champions League (in Pot 3).

Quarterfinals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Morelia 1–2 Tijuana 1–0 0–2
UANL 6–1 Monterrey 4–1 2–0
Atlas 1–1 (s) Guadalajara 1–0 0–1
Santos Laguna 4–5 Toluca 1–4 3–1

Semifinals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
UANL 4–0 Tijuana 2–0 2–0
Toluca 2–2 (s) Guadalajara 1–1 1–1

Finals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
UANL 3–4 Guadalajara 2–2 1–2
 Clausura 2017 winners: 
Guadalajara
12th title

Relegation table
Pos
 Team '14 A
Pts		 '15 C
Pts		 '15 A
Pts		 '16 C
Pts		 '16 A
Pts		 '17 C
Pts		 Total
Pts		 Total
Pld		 GD Avg
 Relegation
1 América 312928292824169102+321.6569Safe for 2017–18 Season
2 UANL 312928243025167102+591.6373
3 Monterrey 272423372527163102+351.5980
4 Toluca 292432222427158102+181.5490
5 Pachuca 252521303121153102+331.5000
6 UNAM 242235222718148102+121.4510
7 Guadalajara 162621282827146102+111.4314
8 León 221630302620144102+61.4118
9 Tijuana 212416183331143102+41.4020
10 Necaxa Ascenso MX26204734+11.3824
11 Atlas 312817141926135102–181.3235
12 Santos Laguna 232517271626134102–51.3137
13 Cruz Azul 212520221921128102–31.2549
14 Querétaro 212622192019127102–121.2451
15 Puebla 162027222016121102–201.1863
16 Morelia 101323282024118102–281.1569
17 Veracruz 152827141221117102–391.1471
18 Chiapas (R) 28202912919117102–491.1471Relegated to Ascenso MX
Last update: 7 May 2017


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. Chiapas were relegated based on having a worse goal difference over the last three years than Veracruz.
Source: LigaMX

Aggregate table

The aggregate table (the sum of points of both the Apertura and Clausura tournaments) will be used to determine the participants of the Apertura 2017 Copa MX. This table also displays teams that have qualified for the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Tijuana 34 19 7 8 55 35 +20 64 Copa MX Pot 1
CONCACAF Champions League
2 UANL 34 15 10 9 48 25 +23 55
3 Pachuca 34 15 10 9 52 37 +15 55 Copa MX Pot 1
4 Guadalajara 34 15 10 9 42 35 +7 55 Copa MX Pot 1
CONCACAF Champions League
5 Monterrey 34 13 13 8 56 39 +17 52 Copa MX Pot 1
6 América 34 14 10 10 48 45 +3 52 Copa MX Pot 2
CONCACAF Champions League
7 Toluca 34 14 9 11 43 41 +2 51 Copa MX Pot 2
8 Necaxa 34 11 14 9 40 39 +1 47
9 León 34 12 10 12 45 47 −2 46
10 Atlas 34 11 12 11 45 45 0 45 Copa MX Pot 3
11 UNAM 34 13 6 15 49 52 −3 45
12 Morelia 34 11 11 12 47 50 −3 44
13 Santos Laguna 34 9 15 10 44 50 −6 42
14 Cruz Azul 34 9 13 12 43 42 +1 40
15 Querétaro 34 10 9 15 41 51 −10 39
16 Puebla 34 9 9 16 43 55 −12 36
17 Veracruz 34 10 3 21 36 58 −22 33
18 Chiapas (R) 34 7 7 20 27 58 −31 28 Relegated to Ascenso MX
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2017. 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
(R) Relegated.

References
  1. "Calendario de la LIGA Bancomer MX". www.ligamx.net. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  2. "Liga MX: Así se jugarán Apertura 2016 y Clausura 2017 - Goal.com". 7 June 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  3. http://www.espnfc.com/mexican-liga-mx/story/3079526/liga-mx-cancels-all-weekend-matches-after-referees-stage-walkout
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