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Apertura 2025 Liga MX final phase

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Apertura 2025 Liga MX final phase
Tournament details
Dates20 November – 14 December 2025
Teams10
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored46 (2.71 per match)

The Apertura 2025 Liga MX final phase [1] was played between 20 November and 14 December 2025. [2] A total of ten teams will compete in the final phase to decide the champions of the Apertura 2025 Liga MX season. [2]

Contents

For the fifth straight season, the number of clubs qualifying for the quarter-finals will be six while the teams qualifying for the reclassification is four. [3] The four clubs qualified for the reclassification competed in the "play-in" round, a tournament modeled after the NBA play-in tournament. [3]

Toluca won their second straight title after defeating UANL on penalty kicks. As winners, Toluca will face the Clausura 2026 champion in the 2026 Campeón de Campeones.

Qualified teams

The following teams qualified for the championship stage.

In the following tables, the number of appearances, last appearance, and previous best result count only those in the short tournament era starting from Invierno 1996 (not counting those in the long tournament era from 1943–44 to 1995–96).

Qualified directly to quarter-finals (6 teams)
SeedTeamPoints (GD)Date of qualificationAppearanceLast appearancePrevious best (last)Ref.
1 Toluca 3718 October 2025 (PLAY)
22 October 2025 (QF)		40th Clausura 2025 Champions (Cl. 2025) [4]
2 UANL 3618 October 2025 (PLAY)
25 October 2025 (QF)		36thChampions (Cl. 2023) [5]
3 Cruz Azul 3518 October 2025 (PLAY)
25 October 2025 (QF)		38thChampions (Gua. 2021) [6]
4 América 3418 October 2025 (PLAY)
24 October 2025 (QF)		41stChampions (Ap. 2024) [7]
5 Monterrey 3118 October 2025 (PLAY)
25 October 2025 (QF)		32ndChampions (Ap. 2019) [8]
6 Guadalajara 2926 October 2025 (PLAY)
7 November 2025 (QF)		34th Apertura 2024 Champions (Cl. 2017) [9]
Qualified to play-in round (4 teams)
SeedTeamPoints (GD)Date of qualificationAppearanceLast appearancePrevious best (last)Ref
7 Tijuana 2431 October 20259th Apertura 2024 Champions (Ap. 2012) [10]
8 Juárez 2331 October 20253rd Clausura 2025 Reclassification (Cl. 2025)
9 Pachuca 2231 October 202542ndChampions (Ap. 2022) [11]
10 UNAM 218 November 202529thChampions (Cl. 2011) [12]

Play-in round

Format

The 9th place team hosts the 10th place team in an elimination game. The 7th hosts the 8th place team in the double-chance game, with the winner advancing as the 7-seed. The loser of this game then hosts the winner of the elimination game between the 9th and 10th place teams to determine the 8-seed.

Bracket

Play-in gamesNo. 8 seed gameFinal seeds
Serie A
7 Tijuana 37 Tijuana No. 7 seed
8 Juárez 18 Juárez No. 8 seed
8 Juárez 2
Serie B9 Pachuca 1
9 Pachuca 3
10 UNAM 1

Play-in matches

Team 1 Score Team 2
Tijuana 3–1 Juárez
Pachuca 3–1 UNAM

Serie A

Tijuana 3–1 Juárez
Report
Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz (Durango)

Serie B

Pachuca 3–1 UNAM
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8th seed match

Team 1 Score Team 2
Juárez 2–1 Pachuca
Juárez 2–1 Pachuca
Report
Referee: Oscar Mejía García (Mexico City)

Bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Finals
               
1 Toluca 2 0 2
8 Juárez 1 0 1
1 Toluca (s) 0 3 3
5 Monterrey 1 2 3
4 América 0 2 2
5 Monterrey 2 1 3
1 Toluca (p) 0 2 2 (9)
2 UANL 1 1 2 (8)
2 UANL 0 5 5
7 Tijuana 3 0 3
2 UANL (s) 1 1 2
3 Cruz Azul 1 1 2
3 Cruz Azul 0 3 3
6 Guadalajara 0 2 2

Quarter-finals

Summary

The first legs were played on 26–27 November 2025, and the second legs were played on 29–30 November 2025.

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Juárez 1–2 Toluca 1–2 0–0
Tijuana 3–5 UANL 3–0 0–5
Guadalajara 2–3 Cruz Azul 0–0 2–3
Monterrey 3–2 América 2–0 1–2

Matches

Juárez 1–2 Toluca
Report
Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez, Ciudad Juárez
Referee: Maximiliano Quintero Hernández (Veracruz)

Toluca won 2–1 on aggregate.

Tijuana 3–0 UANL
Report
Estadio Caliente, Tijuana
Referee: Vicente Jassiel Reynoso (Nayarit)
UANL 5–0 Tijuana
Report
Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza
Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz (Durango)

UANL won 5–3 on aggregate.

Guadalajara 0–0 Cruz Azul
Report
Estadio Akron, Zapopan
Referee: Guillermo Pacheco Larios (Sonora)
Cruz Azul 3–2 Guadalajara
Report
Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City
Referee: Daniel Quintero Huitrón (Jalisco)

Cruz Azul won 3–2 on aggregate.

Monterrey 2–0 América
Report
Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe
Attendance: 43,688 [13]
Referee: Jesús Rafael López (Sinaloa)

Monterrey won 3–2 on aggregate.

Semi-finals

Summary

The first legs were played on 3 December 2025, and the second legs were played on 6 December 2025.

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Monterrey 3–3 (s) Toluca 1–0 2–3
Cruz Azul 2–2 (s) UANL 1–1 1–1

Matches

Monterrey 1–0 Toluca
Report
Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe
Attendance: 50,716 [14]
Referee: Daniel Quintero Huitrón (Jalisco)

3–3 on aggregate. Toluca advanced due to being the higher seeded club.

Cruz Azul 1–1 UANL
Report
Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City
Referee: Ismael Rosario López (Sinaloa)
UANL 1–1 Cruz Azul
Report
Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza
Referee: Víctor Alfonso Cáceres (Chiapas)

2–2 on aggregate. UANL advanced due to being the higher seeded club.

Finals

Summary

The first leg was played on 11 December 2025, and the second leg will be played on 14 December 2025.

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
UANL 2–2 (8–9 p) Toluca 1–0 1–2 (a.e.t.)

First leg

UANL 1–0 Toluca
Report
Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza
Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz (Durango)

Details

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UANL [15] [16]
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Toluca [15] [16]
GK1 Flag of Argentina.svg Nahuel Guzmán
DF14 Flag of Mexico.svg Jesús Garza Yellow card.svg 63'
DF2 Flag of Brazil.svg Joaquim
DF27 Flag of Mexico.svg Jesús Angulo Yellow card.svg 18'Sub off.svg 83'
DF3 Flag of the United States.svg Marco Farfan Sub off.svg 85'
MF23 Flag of Brazil.svg Rômulo
MF8 Flag of Uruguay.svg Fernando Gorriarán (c)
MF16 Flag of Mexico.svg Diego Lainez
MF11 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Brunetta Sub off.svg 83'
MF7 Flag of Argentina.svg Ángel Correa
FW10 Flag of France.svg André-Pierre Gignac Sub off.svg 71'
Substitutions:
GK25 Flag of Mexico.svg Carlos Felipe Rodríguez
DF4 Flag of Mexico.svg Juanjo Purata Sub on.svg 83'
DF19 Flag of Mexico.svg Iván López
DF33 Flag of Mexico.svg Rafael Guerrero
DF35 Flag of Mexico.svg Osvaldo Rodríguez
MF6 Flag of Mexico.svg Juan Pablo Vigón
MF20 Flag of Mexico.svg Javier Aquino Sub on.svg 85'
MF24 Flag of Mexico.svg Marcelo Flores
FW9 Flag of Argentina.svg Nicolás Ibáñez Sub on.svg 71'
FW22 Flag of Mexico.svg Uriel Antuna Sub on.svg 83'
Manager:
Flag of Argentina.svg Guido Pizarro
GK1 Flag of Mexico.svg Hugo González
DF19 Flag of Argentina.svg Santiago Simón
DF4 Flag of Uruguay.svg Bruno Méndez Sub off.svg 58'
DF25 Flag of Mexico.svg Everardo López
DF6 Flag of Uruguay.svg Federico Pereira Yellow card.svg 90+2'
DF20 Flag of Mexico.svg Jesús Gallardo Yellow card.svg 24'
MF10 Flag of Mexico.svg Jesús Angulo Sub off.svg 58'
MF14 Flag of Mexico.svg Marcel Ruiz (c)
MF5 Flag of Argentina.svg Franco Romero
MF8 Flag of Argentina.svg Nicolás Castro Sub off.svg 86'
FW26 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Paulinho Sub off.svg 78'
Substitutions:
GK22 Flag of Mexico.svg Luis García
DF2 Flag of Mexico.svg Diego Barbosa Sub on.svg 58'
DF3 Flag of Mexico.svg Antonio Briseño
MF17 Flag of Mexico.svg Mauricio Isais
MF7 Flag of Mexico.svg Juan Pablo Domínguez Sub on.svg 86'
MF16 Flag of Mexico.svg Héctor Herrera
MF24 Flag of the United States.svg Fernando Arce Jr.
MF11 Flag of Brazil.svg Helinho Sub on.svg 78'
FW23 Flag of Mexico.svg Oswaldo Virgen
FW31 Flag of Paraguay.svg Robert Morales Red card.svg 90+2'Sub on.svg 58'
Manager:
Flag of Argentina.svg Antonio Mohamed

Assistant referees: [17]
Christian Kiabek Espinosa (Mexico City)
Michel Alejandro Morales (Mexico City)
Fourth official: [17]
Daniel Quintero Huitrón (Jalisco)
Video assistant referee: [17]
Guillermo Pacheco Larios (Sonora)
Assistant video assistant referee: [17]
Ismael Rosario López (Sinaloa)

Statistics

Statistic [18] UANLToluca
Goals scored10
Total shots109
Shots on target21
Saves12
Ball possession50%50%
Corner kicks80
Fouls committed1615
Offsides21
Yellow cards22
Red cards01

Second leg

2–2 on aggregate. Toluca won 9–8 on penalty kicks.

Details

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Toluca [19] [20]
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UANL [19] [20]
GK22 Flag of Mexico.svg Luis García
DF19 Flag of Argentina.svg Santiago Simón Yellow card.svg 45+3'
DF25 Flag of Mexico.svg Everardo López Sub off.svg 112'
DF6 Flag of Uruguay.svg Federico Pereira Yellow card.svg 12'
DF20 Flag of Mexico.svg Jesús Gallardo
MF11 Flag of Brazil.svg Helinho Sub off.svg 73'
MF10 Flag of Mexico.svg Jesús Angulo Sub off.svg 80'
MF14 Flag of Mexico.svg Marcel Ruiz (c)Sub off.svg 113'
MF5 Flag of Argentina.svg Franco Romero
MF8 Flag of Argentina.svg Nicolás Castro Sub off.svg 90'
FW26 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Paulinho Yellow card.svg 69'Sub off.svg 90+3'
Substitutions:
GK1 Flag of Mexico.svg Hugo González
DF2 Flag of Mexico.svg Diego Barbosa Yellow card.svg 117'Sub on.svg 90+3'
DF3 Flag of Mexico.svg Antonio Briseño
DF4 Flag of Uruguay.svg Bruno Méndez Sub on.svg 90'
MF17 Flag of Mexico.svg Mauricio Isais
MF7 Flag of Mexico.svg Juan Pablo Domínguez Sub on.svg 73'
MF16 Flag of Mexico.svg Héctor Herrera
MF24 Flag of the United States.svg Fernando Arce Jr. Sub on.svg 113'
FW9 Flag of Mexico.svg Alexis Vega Sub on.svg 80'
FW23 Flag of Mexico.svg Oswaldo Virgen Sub on.svg 112'
Manager:
Flag of Argentina.svg Antonio Mohamed
GK1 Flag of Argentina.svg Nahuel Guzmán
DF14 Flag of Mexico.svg Jesús Garza
DF2 Flag of Brazil.svg Joaquim
DF4 Flag of Mexico.svg Juanjo Purata
DF3 Flag of the United States.svg Marco Farfan Sub off.svg 46'
MF23 Flag of Brazil.svg Rômulo Sub off.svg 106'
MF8 Flag of Uruguay.svg Fernando Gorriarán (c)
MF16 Flag of Mexico.svg Diego Lainez Sub off.svg 106'
MF11 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Brunetta Yellow card.svg 78'Sub off.svg 90'
MF7 Flag of Argentina.svg Ángel Correa Yellow card.svg 64'
FW10 Flag of France.svg André-Pierre Gignac Sub off.svg 57'
Substitutions:
GK25 Flag of Mexico.svg Carlos Felipe Rodríguez
DF19 Flag of Mexico.svg Iván López
DF33 Flag of Mexico.svg Rafael Guerrero
DF35 Flag of Mexico.svg Osvaldo Rodríguez
MF6 Flag of Mexico.svg Juan Pablo Vigón Sub on.svg 106'
MF20 Flag of Mexico.svg Javier Aquino Sub on.svg 46'
MF24 Flag of Mexico.svg Marcelo Flores
FW9 Flag of Argentina.svg Nicolás Ibáñez Sub on.svg 57'
FW22 Flag of Mexico.svg Uriel Antuna Sub on.svg 106'
FW77 Flag of Mexico.svg Ozziel Herrera Sub on.svg 90'
Manager:
Flag of Argentina.svg Guido Pizarro

Assistant referees: [17]
Alberto Morín Méndez (Chihuahua)
Marco Antonio Bisguerra (Guanajuato)
Fourth official: [17]
Luis Enrique Santander (Guanajuato)
Video assistant referee: [17]
Diana Stephanía Pérez (Guanajuato)
Assistant video assistant referee: [17]
Érick Yair Miranda (Guanajuato)

Statistics

Statistic [21] TolucaUANL
Goals scored22
Total shots307
Shots on target122
Saves110
Ball possession67%33%
Corner kicks115
Fouls committed1716
Offsides12
Yellow cards43
Red cards00

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 46 goals scored in 17 matches, for an average of 2.71 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Assists

2 assists

1 assist

Discipline

PlayerClubOffense(s)Suspension(s)
Flag of Panama.svg Adalberto Carrasquilla UNAM Received 5th Yellow card.svg of season vs Cruz Azul (Week 17, 8 November 2024) Play-in round Serie B vs Juárez (20 November 2025)
Flag of Argentina.svg Lorenzo Faravelli Cruz Azul Red card.svg vs UNAM (Week 17, 8 November 2024) Quarter-finals vs Guadalajara (First leg; 27 November 2025)
Flag of Mexico.svg Alejandro Mayorga Juárez Red card.svg in Play-in round vs Tijuana (Serie A, 20 November 2025) 8th seed match vs Pachuca (23 November 2025)
Flag of Mexico.svg Brian García Pachuca Red card.svg in Play-in round vs Juárez (8th seed match, 23 November 2025)Week 1 of Clausura 2026 season
Flag of Mexico.svg Víctor Guzmán Pachuca Red card.svg in Play-in round vs Juárez (8th seed match, 23 November 2025)Week 1 of Clausura 2026 season
Flag of Mexico.svg Jairo Torres Juárez Red card.svg in Play-in round vs Pachuca (8th seed match, 23 November 2025) Quarter-finals vs Toluca (First leg; 26 November 2025)
Flag of Argentina.svg Jorge Rodríguez Monterrey Yellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svg in Quarterfinals vs América (Second leg, 29 November 2025) Semi-finals vs Toluca (First leg; 3 December 2025)
Flag of Paraguay.svg Robert Morales Toluca Red card.svg in Finals vs UANL (First leg, 11 December 2025) Finals vs UANL (Second leg; 14 December 2025)

References

  1. ↑ "Calendario Apertura 2025" (PDF). Liga MX. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Liga MX: ¿Qué debes saber del calendario Apertura 2024?". MedioTiempo. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Por unanimidad, la Asamblea de Clubes designa a Juan Carlos Rodríguez". Liga MX. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "Toluca History". 30 October 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  5. ↑ "Tigres UANL History". 30 October 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  6. ↑ "Cruz Azul History" . Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  7. ↑ "América History". 30 October 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  8. ↑ "Monterrey History". 30 October 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  9. ↑ "Guadalajara History". 30 October 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  10. ↑ "Tijuana History". 2 November 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  11. ↑ "Pachuca History". 11 April 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  12. ↑ "UNAM History". 19 April 2025. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  13. ↑ "¡RAYADOS VENCE AL AMÉRICA Y TOMA LA VENTAJA EN CUARTOS!". rayados.com. 2025-11-26. Archived from the original on 2025-12-03. Retrieved 2025-12-03.
  14. ↑ "¡TRIUNFO Y VENTAJA PARA RAYADOS EN LA SEMIFINAL!". rayados.com. 2025-12-03. Archived from the original on 2025-12-04. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
  15. 1 2 "UANL vs. Toluca- 11 December 2025 - ESPNFC". ESPNFC.com.
  16. 1 2 "Minuto a Minuto". LIGA MX.
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Designaciones Arbitrales".
  18. ↑ "UANL vs Toluca stats – ESPNFC". ESPN . Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  19. 1 2 "Toluca vs. UANL - 14 December 2025 - ESPNFC". ESPNFC.com.
  20. 1 2 "Minuto a Minuto". LIGA MX.
  21. ↑ "Toluca vs UANL stats – ESPNFC". ESPN . Retrieved 12 December 2025.
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