Apertura 2015 Liga MX championship stage

The Apertura 2015 Liga MX championship stage commonly known as liguilla (mini league) was played from November 25, 2015 to December 13, 2015. A total of eight teams competed in the championship stage to decide the champions of the Apertura 2015 Liga MX season. Both finalists qualified to the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League.

Qualified teams

The qualified teams were seeded 1–8 in the championship stage according to their results during the regular season.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 UNAM 17 11 2 4 37 20 +17 35
2 Toluca 17 10 2 5 33 24 +9 32
3 León 17 10 0 7 32 31 +1 30
4 Chiapas 17 8 5 4 31 27 +4 29
5 UANL 17 8 4 5 26 16 +10 28
6 América 17 9 1 7 30 21 +9 28
7 Puebla 17 8 3 6 22 20 +2 27
8 Veracruz 17 8 3 6 23 27 −4 27
Updated to match(es) played on 22 November 2015. Source: Medio Tiempo
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 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League (in Pot 3).

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Bracket

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                         
1 UNAM (s) 0 1 1  
8 Veracruz 1 0 1  
  1 UNAM 3 1 4  
  6 América 0 3 3  
3 León 1 2 3
6 América 4 1 5  
  1 UNAM 0 4 4 (2)
  5 UANL (p) 3 1 4 (4)
2 Toluca 2 1 3  
7 Puebla 2 0 2  
  2 Toluca 0 0 0
  5 UANL 0 2 2  
4 Chiapas 1 0 1
5 UANL 2 1 3  

Quarterfinals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Veracruz 1–1 (s) UNAM 1–0 0–1
Puebla 2–3 Toluca 2–2 0–1
América 5–3 León 4–1 1–2
UANL 3–1 Chiapas 2–1 1–0

All times are UTC−6

First leg
América4–1León
Goltz  24'
Pau. Aguilar  36'
Benedetto  44' (pen.)
Arroyo  74'		 Report J. I. González  12'
Attendance: 32,073
UANL2–1Chiapas
Gignac  21'
Álvarez  84'		 Report Insaurralde  65'
Attendance: 40,561[2]
Referee: Erick Miranda (Guanajuato)
Veracruz1–0UNAM
Villalva  7' Report
Attendance: 28,530
Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Distrito Federal)
Puebla2–2Toluca
Rey  51'
Herrera  87'		 Report Arellano  15'
Uribe  45'
Attendance: 50,700
Referee: Luis Santander (Guanajuato)

Second leg
Chiapas0–1UANL
Report Gignac  21'
Attendance: 27,584
Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas (Distrito Federal)

UANL won 3–1 on aggregate

León2–1América
Burbano  44'
Hernández  83'		 Report Benedetto  78'
Attendance: 24,065

América won 5–3 on aggregate

UNAM1–0Veracruz
Martínez  9' Report
Attendance: 34,820
Referee: Roberto García (Distrito Federal)

1–1 on aggregate, UNAM advanced for being the higher seed in the classification table

Toluca1–0Puebla
Uribe  83' Report
Attendance: 13,281

Toluca won 3–2 on aggregate

Semifinals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
América 3–4 UNAM 0–3 3–1
UANL 2–0 Toluca 0–0 2–0

All times are UTC−6

First leg
América0–3UNAM
Report Sosa  62'
Alcoba  74'
Herrera  78'
Attendance: 73,286
Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Distrito Federal)
UANL0–0Toluca
Report
Attendance: 41,335
Referee: Luis Santander (Guanajuato)

Second leg
UNAM1–3América
Cortés  84' Report Qunitero  9', 26'
Andrade  87'
Attendance: 46,731
Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas (Distrito Federal)

UNAM won 4–3 on aggregate

Toluca0–2UANL
Report Aquino  69'
Álvarez  83'
Attendance: 17,165

UANL won 2–0 on aggregate

Finals
Main article: Apertura 2015 Liga MX Finals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
UANL 4–4 (4–2 p) UNAM 3–0 1–4 (a.e.t.)

All times are UTC−6

First leg
UANL3–0UNAM
Gignac  15' (pen.)
Aquino  29'
Sóbis  60'		 Report
Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza
Attendance: 40,607

Second leg
UNAM4–1 (a.e.t.)UANL
Herrera  45'
Britos  55'
Torales  87'
Alcoba  119'		 Report Gignac  103'
Penalties
Martínez
Sosa
Fuentes
Cortés 		2–4 Gignac
Juninho
Rivas
Jiménez
Attendance: 45,310
Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Distrito Federal)

4–4 on aggregate. UANL won 4–2 on penalty kicks

 Apertura 2015 winners 
UANL
4th title

Goalscorers
4 goals
2 goals
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References
  1. http://www.ligamx.net/cancha/reglamentos/1
  2. http://www.ligamx.net/cancha/informeArbitral/69483/eyJpZENsdWJsb2NhbCI6IjE2IiwiaWRDbHVidmlzaXRhIjoiMzEwOCJ9
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