Summary
Liga MX (MEX1) is the top level of league style football competition in Mexico. The MEX1 season is split into two championships, the 2021-2022 Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura. The MEX1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2022 CONCACAF Champions League (CNCFCL):
- 2021-2022 Torneo Apertura Liguilla champion and runner-up
- 2021-2022 Torneo Clausura Liguilla champion and runner-up
Leagues Pyramid - Mexico
Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
---|---|---|
MEX1 | Liga MX | 18 |
MEX2 | Liga de Expansión MX | 17 |
MEX3A | Liga Premier Serie A | 28 |
MEX3B | Liga Premier Serie B | 15 |
MEX4 | Liga TDP | 180+ |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
Regular 22 Jul 2021 - 7 Nov 2021 Apertura - Playoffs 9 Nov 2021 - 13 Dec 2021 | Clausura - Regular 6 Jan 2022 - 1 May 2022 Clausura - Playoffs 4 May 2022 - 30 May 2022 | 18: MEX1 (18), MEX2 (0) |
Season Format
Each MEX1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 17 MEX1 teams once in the 2021-2022 Torneo Guard1anes (17 matches) and once in the 2022-2023 Torneo Clausura (17 matches) for a total of 34 league matches per team. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, (2) goals scored, (3) head-to-head results between tied teams, (4) away goals scored, (5) highest relegation coefficient, then (6) Fairplay points.
Playoffs
At the end of each torneo, the top four teams advance to the La Liguilla (the playoffs) Quarterfinals, and the 5th through 12th place teams advance to the Reclasificación. In the Reclasificación, 5th place plays 12th place, 6th place plays 11th place, 7th place plays 10th place, and 8th place plays 9th place in a single match playoff at the higher seed's home venue. If a match is tied after regulation time, the teams advance to a best of 5 penalty shoot-out. The winners play in Home-Away highest aggregate score advances Quarterfinals. The four advancing teams play in a Home-Away highest aggregate score advances Semifinals. The two Semifinal winners advance to the Finals with the winner becoming the torneo champion. All Torneo Finalists advance to the 2022-2023 CNCFCL.
Relegation
At the end of the 2021-2022 Torneo Clausura, the results from the 2021-2022 Toreno Apertura, the 2021-2022 Torneo Clausura and the two previous seasons are used to build the 2021-2022 MEX1 Relegation Table. The MEX1 team with the lowest "points per match" ratio is relegated to the MEX2. The MEX2 champion is promoted to the 2022-2023 MEX1 Torneo Apertura.
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Clausura - Finals
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Aggregate | Atlas | 32 | Pachuca |
Clausura - Semifinals
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Aggregate | Atlas | 54 | UANL Tigres |
18.05.22 | Atlas | 30 | UANL Tigres | Estadio Jalisco |
21.05.22 | UANL Tigres | 42 | Atlas | Estadio Universitario (San Nicolás) |
Aggregate | América | 14 | Pachuca |
Clausura - Quarterfinals
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Aggregate | Atlético San Luis | 45 | Pachuca |
11.05.22 | Atlético San Luis | 22 | Pachuca | Estadio Alfonso Lastras Ramírez |
14.05.22 | Pachuca | 32 | Atlético San Luis | Estadio Miguel Hidalgo |
Aggregate | Puebla | 34 | América |
Aggregate | Cruz Azul | 11 | UANL Tigres |
12.05.22 | Cruz Azul | 01 | UANL Tigres | Estadio Azteca |
15.05.22 | UANL Tigres | 01 | Cruz Azul | Estadio Universitario (San Nicolás) | ||
UANL Tigres advances as higher seed (2 vs 8) |
Aggregate | Guadalajara | 23 | Atlas |
12.05.22 | Guadalajara | 12 | Atlas | Estadio AKRON |
15.05.22 | Atlas | 11 | Guadalajara | Estadio Jalisco |
Clausura - Reclasificación
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Cruz Azul | 11 | Club Necaxa | Estadio Azteca | |||
Cruz Azul advances on PKs (3-1) |
Monterrey | 22 | Atlético San Luis | Estadio BBVA | |||
Atlético San Luis advances on PKs (3-1) |
Guadalajara | 41 | Pumas UNAM | Estadio AKRON |
Torneo Clausura
League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
1 | Pachuca | 17 | 12 -2-3 | 38 | - | 30 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 6 -2-0 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 6 -0-3 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 6 |
2 | UANL Tigres | 17 | 10 -3-4 | 33 | - | 30 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 5 -1-2 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 5 -2-2 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
3 | Atlas | 17 | 7 -6-4 | 27 | - | 21 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 4 -3-2 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
4 | América | 17 | 7 -5-5 | 26 | - | 24 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 4 -3-2 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
5 | Puebla | 17 | 7 -5-5 | 26 | - | 25 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 2 -5-1 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 5 -0-4 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 4 |
6 | Guadalajara | 17 | 7 -5-5 | 26 | - | 25 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 4 -2-3 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
7 | Monterrey | 17 | 7 -5-5 | 26 | - | 21 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 5 -3-1 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 9 | 11 | -2 |
8 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 7 -4-6 | 25 | - | 20 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 4 -0-5 | 12 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 8 | 3 -4-1 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
9 | Club Necaxa | 17 | 7 -2-8 | 23 | - | 21 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 3 -0-6 | 9 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
10 | Atlético San Luis | 17 | 7 -2-8 | 23 | - | 21 | 22 | -1 | 9 | 4 -1-4 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 3 -1-4 | 10 | 11 | 12 | -1 |
11 | Pumas UNAM | 17 | 6 -4-7 | 22 | - | 24 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 2 -2-5 | 8 | 10 | 14 | -4 |
12 | Mazatlán | 17 | 6 -3-8 | 21 | - | 20 | 24 | -4 | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 2 -1-6 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -7 |
13 | Club León | 17 | 5 -6-6 | 21 | - | 17 | 22 | -5 | 9 | 2 -4-3 | 10 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 7 | 9 | -2 |
14 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 5 -5-7 | 20 | - | 25 | 25 | 0 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 2 -2-5 | 8 | 9 | 12 | -3 |
15 | Toluca | 17 | 5 -4-8 | 19 | - | 21 | 36 | -15 | 9 | 2 -2-5 | 8 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 9 | 17 | -8 |
16 | Querétaro | 17 | 3 -8-6 | 17 | - | 18 | 21 | -3 | 9 | 3 -1-5 | 10 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 8 | 0 -7-1 | 7 | 8 | 9 | -1 |
17 | Club Tijuana | 17 | 4 -5-8 | 17 | - | 14 | 26 | -12 | 8 | 3 -4-1 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 1 -1-7 | 4 | 4 | 18 | -14 |
18 | FC Juárez | 17 | 3 -2-12 | 11 | - | 10 | 28 | -18 | 9 | 1 -1-7 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 8 | 2 -1-5 | 7 | 3 | 13 | -10 |
Clausura - Quarterfinals Clausura - Reclasificación |
Apertura- Finals
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Aggregate | Club León | 66 | Atlas |
Apertura- Semifinals
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Aggregate | UANL Tigres | 33 | Club León |
01.12.21 | UANL Tigres | 21 | Club León | Estadio Universitario (San Nicolás) |
04.12.21 | Club León | 21 | UANL Tigres | Estadio León | ||
Club León advances as the higher seed (3 vs 4) |
Aggregate | Pumas UNAM | 11 | Atlas |
02.12.21 | Pumas UNAM | 01 | Atlas | Estadio Olímpico Universitario |
05.12.21 | Atlas | 01 | Pumas UNAM | Estadio Jalisco | ||
Atlas advances as the higher seed (2 vs 8) |
Apertura- Quarterfinals
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Aggregate | Pumas UNAM | 31 | América |
24.11.21 | Pumas UNAM | 00 | América | Estadio Olímpico Universitario |
27.11.21 | América | 13 | Pumas UNAM | Estadio Azteca |
Aggregate | Monterrey | 11 | Atlas |
Aggregate | Puebla | 23 | Club León |
Aggregate | Santos Laguna | 22 | UANL Tigres |
25.11.21 | Santos Laguna | 21 | UANL Tigres | Estadio Corona |
28.11.21 | UANL Tigres | 10 | Santos Laguna | Estadio Universitario (San Nicolás) |
Apertura- Reclasificacón
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Santos Laguna | 20 | Atlético San Luis | Estadio Corona |
Puebla | 65 | Guadalajara | Estadio Cuauhtémoc |
Toluca | 12 | Pumas UNAM | Estadio Nemesio Díez |
Torneo Apertura
League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
1 | América | 17 | 10 -5-2 | 35 | - | 21 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 -2-0 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
2 | Atlas | 17 | 8 -5-4 | 29 | - | 21 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 4 -2-3 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 -3-1 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 8 |
3 | Club León | 17 | 8 -5-4 | 29 | - | 20 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 5 -2-2 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
4 | UANL Tigres | 17 | 7 -7-3 | 28 | - | 26 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 4 -5-0 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
5 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 5 -9-3 | 24 | - | 23 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 2 -6-1 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 5 |
6 | Toluca | 17 | 6 -6-5 | 24 | - | 22 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 3 -4-1 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 3 -2-4 | 11 | 9 | 13 | -4 |
7 | Puebla | 17 | 6 -6-5 | 24 | - | 16 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 3 -3-3 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
8 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 5 -8-4 | 23 | - | 21 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 2 -5-2 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
9 | Monterrey | 17 | 5 -7-5 | 22 | - | 19 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1 -5-3 | 8 | 9 | 12 | -3 |
10 | Guadalajara | 17 | 5 -7-5 | 22 | - | 13 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 9 | 2 -5-2 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
11 | Pumas UNAM | 17 | 5 -6-6 | 21 | - | 17 | 23 | -6 | 9 | 4 -3-2 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 -3-4 | 6 | 6 | 13 | -7 |
12 | Atlético San Luis | 17 | 4 -8-5 | 20 | - | 19 | 23 | -4 | 8 | 1 -3-4 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 9 | 3 -5-1 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
13 | Mazatlán | 17 | 5 -5-7 | 20 | - | 18 | 24 | -6 | 9 | 4 -3-2 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 1 -2-5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -7 |
14 | Club Necaxa | 17 | 6 -2-9 | 20 | - | 16 | 22 | -6 | 8 | 4 -0-4 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 2 -2-5 | 8 | 6 | 12 | -6 |
15 | Pachuca | 17 | 4 -6-7 | 18 | - | 19 | 21 | -2 | 9 | 2 -5-2 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 2 -1-5 | 7 | 9 | 14 | -5 |
16 | FC Juárez | 17 | 4 -4-9 | 16 | - | 14 | 25 | -11 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 9 | 1 -2-6 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -10 |
17 | Querétaro | 17 | 3 -6-8 | 15 | - | 11 | 19 | -8 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 0 -4-5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -9 |
18 | Club Tijuana | 17 | 3 -6-8 | 15 | - | 16 | 27 | -11 | 9 | 2 -4-3 | 10 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 8 | 1 -2-5 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -9 |
Apertura - Quarterfinals Apertura - Reclasificación |
Results
Atlético San Luis | 13 | Santos Laguna | Estadio Alfonso Lastras Ramírez |
Pumas UNAM | 20 | Pachuca | Estadio Olímpico Universitario |
Monterrey | 20 | Club Tijuana | Estadio BBVA |
Atlas | 11 | UANL Tigres | Estadio Jalisco |
Club Necaxa | 01 | Guadalajara | Estadio Victoria |
Club Tijuana | 22 | Querétaro | Estadio Caliente |
Santos Laguna | 11 | Club León | Estadio Corona |
Cruz Azul | 01 | Atlético San Luis | Estadio Azteca |
Guadalajara | 31 | Pumas UNAM | Estadio AKRON |
UANL Tigres | 02 | América | Estadio Universitario (San Nicolás) |
Puebla | 01 | Club Necaxa | Estadio Cuauhtémoc |