Apertura 2016 Liga MX final phase
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.
Contents
Qualified teams
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
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).
Bracket
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | UANL | 2 | 5 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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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 (pen.) | 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 |
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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
23 November
21:30 |
UNAM | 2–2 | UANL |
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Barrera 36' (pen.) Martínez 66' |
Report | Sosa 8' Damm 48' |
Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City
Attendance: 34,835 Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas (Mexico City) |
Second leg
26 November
19:00 |
UANL | 5–0 | UNAM |
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Gignac 4', 75', 79' Verón 26' (o.g.) Delort 89' |
Report |
Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza
Attendance: 41,469 Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico City) |
UANL won 7–2 on aggregate.
León won 5–3 on aggregate.
América won 2–1 on aggregate.
Necaxa won 2–1 on aggregate.
Semifinals
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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León | 1–3 | UANL | 0–1 | 1–2 |
Necaxa | 1–3 | América | 1–1 | 0–2 |
All times are UTC−6
First leg
Second leg
UANL won 3–1 on aggregate.
América won 3–1 on aggregate.
Finals
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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América | 2–2 (0–3 p) | UANL | 1–1 | 1–1 (a.e.t.) |
All times are UTC−6
First leg
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Assistant referees:
Marvin Torrentera (Mexico City)
Andres Hernández Delgado (Mexico City)
Fourth official:
Erick Yair Miranda (Guanajuato)
Second leg
25 December
18:30 |
UANL | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | América |
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Dueñas 119' | Report | Álvarez 95' |
Penalties | ||
Gignac Juninho Pizarro |
3–0 | William Romero Güémez |
Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza
Attendance: 41,615 Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas (Mexico City) |
2–2 on aggregate. UANL won 3–0 on penalty kicks.
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Assistant referees:
Juan Joel Rangel (Mexico City)
Mario Jesús López (Durango)
Fourth official:
Fernando Guerrero (Mexico City)
Apertura 2016 winners |
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Goalscorers
- 6 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Edson Álvarez (América)
- Pablo Barrera (UNAM)
- Germán Cano (León)
- Yasser Corona (Tijuana)
- Jürgen Damm (UANL)
- Andy Delort (UANL)
- Jesús Dueñas (UANL)
- Víctor Guzmán (Pachuca)
- Fidel Martínez (UNAM)
- Dayro Moreno (Tijuana)
- Fernando Navarro (León)
- Claudio Riaño (Necaxa)
- Guido Rodríguez (Tijuana)
- Carlos Salcido (Guadalajara)
- Ismael Sosa (UANL)
- Bruno Valdez (América)
- Lucas Zelarrayán (UANL)
- Own goals
- Darío Verón (for UANL)
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