Apertura 2016 Liga MX championship stage

The Apertura 2016 Liga MX championship stage commonly known as liguilla (mini league) was being played from November 23 to December 25. A total of eight teams were competing in the championship stage to decide the champions of the Apertura 2016 Liga MX season. Both finalists qualified to the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League.

Qualified teams
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Tijuana 17 10 3 4 25 13 +12 33
2 Pachuca 17 9 4 4 36 21 +15 31
3 UANL 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
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

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 2018 CONCACAF Champions League (in Pot 3).

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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  

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

All times are UTC−6 except for match in Tijuana

First leg
León3–0Tijuana
Boselli  12'
Navarro  17'
Cano  62'		 Report
Attendance: 18,004
Referee: Oscar Macías Romo (Aguascalientes)
UNAM2–2UANL
Barrera  36' (pen.)
Martínez  66'		 Report Sosa  8'
Damm  48'
Attendance: 34,835
Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas (Mexico City)
Necaxa2–1Pachuca
Gallegos  33'
Riano  85'		 Report Guzmán  66'
Attendance: 15,270
Referee: Erick Yair Miranda (Guanajuato)
América1–1Guadalajara
William  24' Report Salcido  45+7' (pen.)
Attendance: 55,662
Referee: Paul Delgadillo (Jalisco)

Second leg
UANL5–0UNAM
Gignac  4', 75', 79'
Verón  26' (o.g.)
Delort  89'		 Report
Attendance: 41,469
Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico City)

UANL won 7–2 on aggregate.

Tijuana3–2León
D. Moreno  13'
Corona  41'
Rodríguez  43'		 Report Boselli  81'
Montes  84'
Attendance: 26,733
Referee: Luis Enrique Santander (Guanajuato)

León won 5–3 on aggregate.

Guadalajara0–1América
Report Peralta  55'
Estadio Chivas, Zapopan
Attendance: 41,566
Referee: Roberto García Orozco (Mexico City)

América won 2–1 on aggregate.

Pachuca0–0Necaxa
Report
Attendance: 25,385

Necaxa won 2–1 on aggregate.

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

All times are UTC−6

First leg
León0–1UANL
Report Gignac  56'
Attendance: 26,553
Referee: Paul Delgadillo (Jalisco)
Necaxa1–1América
Gallegos  63' Report William  68'
Attendance: 22,746
Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas (Mexico City)

Second leg
UANL2–1León
Gignac  45+2'
Zelarrayán  78'		 Report Montes  17'
Attendance: 41,523

UANL won 3–1 on aggregate.

América2–0Necaxa
William  75'
Peralta  84'		 Report
Attendance: 68,534
Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico City)

América won 3–1 on aggregate.

Finals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
América 2–2 (0–3 p) UANL 1–1 1–1 (a.e.t.)

All times are UTC−6

First leg
América1–1UANL
Valdez  68' Report Gignac  45'
Attendance: 71,780
Referee: Paul Delgadillo (Jalisco)

Assistant referees:
Marvin Torrentera (Mexico City)
Andres Hernández Delgado (Mexico City)
Fourth official:
Erick Yair Miranda (Guanajuato)

Second leg
UANL1–1 (a.e.t.)América
Dueñas  119' Report Álvarez  95'
Penalties
Gignac
Juninho
Pizarro 		3–0 William
Romero
Güémez
Attendance: 41,615
Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas (Mexico City)

2–2 on aggregate. UANL won 3–0 on penalty kicks.

Assistant referees:
Juan Joel Rangel (Mexico City)
Mario Jesús López (Durango)
Fourth official:
Fernando Guerrero (Mexico City)

 Apertura 2016 winners 
UANL
5th title

Goalscorers
6 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goals

References
  1. http://www.ligamx.net/cancha/reglamentos/1
  2. https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/12/23/mexico/primera-division/club-de-futbol-america/club-tigres-de-la-unl/2378713/?ICID=HP_MS_01_01
  3. http://www.ligamx.net/cancha/informeArbitral/77581/eyJpZENsdWJsb2NhbCI6IjEiLCJpZENsdWJ2aXNpdGEiOiIxNiJ9/informe-arbitral-america-vs-uanl-final-ida-estadio-azteca-televisa
  4. https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/12/26/mexico/primera-division/club-tigres-de-la-unl/club-de-futbol-america/2378714/?ICID=HP_MS_01_01
  5. http://ligamx.net/cancha/mxm/77584/eyJpZENsdWJsb2NhbCI6IjE2IiwiaWRDbHVidmlzaXRhIjoiMSIsImlkUGFydGlkbyI6Ijc3NTg0IiwiaWRUZW1wb3JhZGEiOjY3LCJpZFRvcm5lbyI6MSwiaWREaXZpc2lvbiI6MX0=
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