Apertura 2015 Copa MX Final

The Apertura 2015 Copa MX Final was the final of the Apertura 2015 Copa MX, the seventh edition of the Copa MX under its current format and 74th overall organized by the Mexican Football Federation, the governing body of association football in Mexico.

Apertura 2015 Copa MX Final
Estadio León, host of the final
EventApertura 2015 Copa MX
León Guadalajara
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Date4 November 2015 (2015-11-04)
VenueEstadio León, León, Guanajuato
RefereeJorge Isaac Rojas
Attendance27,527
WeatherScattered Clouds
62.6 °F (17.0 °C)
72% humidity[1]

The final was contested in a single leg format between Liga MX clubs, León and Guadalajara.[2] As winners, Guadalajara will face Veracruz (the winners of the Clausura 2016 edition) in the 2016 Supercopa MX to determine Mexico 3 of the 2017 Copa Libertadores.[3]

Venue

Due to the tournament's regulations the higher seed among both finalists during the group stage would host the final, thus Estadio León hosted the final.[4] Nicknamed Nou Camp, the venue has been home to León since 1967, it has staged various Liga MX and Ascenso MX finals, including the first leg of the Clausura 2014 Final where León defeated Pachuca to win their second straight Liga MX title.[5] Estadio León also hosted seven matches of the 1970 FIFA World Cup, including the quarterfinal match between West Germany and England.[6] The stadium also hosted four Group C matches and one Round of 16 match in the 1986 FIFA World Cup.[6]

Background

León has won the tournament five times which makes them tied with América and Puebla for most of all time, while Guadalajara has won it twice. Before reaching this final, the last time León reached a final of any kind was the Clausura 2014 Liga MX season where they defeated Pachuca 4–3 to capture their second straight league title. Guadalajara last reached a final of the most previous edition of Copa MX, losing 4–2 to Puebla.

León won four, drew two during and scored 17 goals during group stage, as they were seeded first. They eliminated Cruz Azul in the quarterfinals and Atlas in the semifinals.

Guadalajara won four, drew one and lost one group stage match and scored seven goals, as they were seeded second, they eliminated Veracruz on penalty kicks in the quarterfinals and Toluca in the semifinals.

Road to the finals

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first.

León Round Guadalajara
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Atlético San Luis 2–1 (A) Matchday 1 Zacatecas 2–0 (H)
Atlético San Luis 3–3 (H) Matchday 2 Zacatecas 1–0 (A)
UAT 3–1 (A) Matchday 3 Tepic 1–0 (A)
UAT 2–1 (H) Matchday 4 Tepic 1–1 (H)
Monterrey 5–1 (H) Matchday 5 Morelia 0–1 (H)
Monterrey 2–2 (A) Matchday 6 Morelia 2–1 (A)
Group 2 winner
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 León 6 17
2 Atlético San Luis 6 10
3 Monterrey 6 9
4 UAT 6 3
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:
Final standings Group 4 winner
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Guadalajara 6 16
2 Morelia 6 13
3 Tepic 6 5
4 Zacatecas 6 5
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
Cruz Azul 2–0 (H) Quarterfinals Veracruz 1–1 (6–5) (H)
Atlas 1–0 (H) Semifinals Toluca 1–0 (H)

Match
León0–1Guadalajara
Report Alanís  71'
Attendance: 27,527
Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas
León[7][8]
Guadalajara[7][8]

Assistant referees:
Alberto Morin
Marvin Torrentera
Fourth official:
César Ramos

Broadcasters
Mexico
United States

References
  1. "Del Bajio International Airport, MX". Weather Underground. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  2. "Chivas overcome Toluca to set up Copa MX final against Leon". ESPNFC.com. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  3. "Copa MX dará un boleto para Libertadores" (in Spanish). Record.com.mx. 2 June 2013. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  4. "Anuncian logística de la Final de la Copa MX" (in Spanish). MedioTiempo.com. 3 November 2015.
  5. http://mexico.cnn.com/deportes/2014/05/18/leon-vence-2-0-a-pachuca-y-es-bicampeon-del-futbol-mexicano
  6. http://www.unionguanajuato.mx/articulo/2013/10/26/futbol/leon/nou-camp-el-estadio-emblematico-del-bajio
  7. http://www.lacopamx.net/cancha/informeArbitral/69398/eyJpZENsdWJsb2NhbCI6IjkiLCJpZENsdWJ2aXNpdGEiOiI3In0=
  8. https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/11/05/mexico/copa-mexico/club-leon/club-guadalajara/2166136/?ICID=HP_MS_32_01M
  9. Televisa Deportes [@TD_Deportes] (4 November 2015). "La Final de la Copa Corona MX por @MiCanal5 y" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  10. MARCA Claro [@MarcaClaro] (4 November 2015). "CLARO SPORTS tiene el duelo #PorLaCopaMX entre @clubleonfc y @Chivas VIDEO►" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. FOX Sports MX [@FOXSportsMX] (5 November 2015). "#LaFieraxFOX HOY I @clubleonfc vs. @Chivas en FOX Sports 2. ¿Quién ganará la Copa MX?" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. http://tvschedule.zap2it.com/tvlistings/ZCSGrid.do?sgt=list&fromTimeInMillis=1446624000000&stnNum=33652&aid=tvschedule
  13. http://espndeportes.espn.go.com/sports/tvlistings/deportes/schedule?date=20151104&network=34&country=united_states
  14. http://tvschedule.zap2it.com/tvlistings/ZCSGrid.do?sgt=list&fromTimeInMillis=1446624000000&stnNum=77033&aid=tvschedule

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