Summary
Liga MX (MEX1) is the top level of league style football competition in Mexico. The MEX1 season is split into two championships, the 2023-2024 Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura. The MEX1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup (CNCFCAC) Round One:
- 1st-4th place 2023-2024 MEX1 Aggregate Table teams
- 2024 Leagues Cup (LGECUP) Round of 32:
- 1st place 2023 MEX1 Aggregate Table team
The 2023-2024 MEX1 Aggregate Table combines points from "all" 2023-2024 MEX1 Torneo Apertura and Torneo Clausura (Regular season) matches to rank teams by points. The 2023 MEX1 Aggregate Table combines points from "all" 2023-2024 MEX1 2023 Torneo Apertura and 2023 Torneo Clausura (Regular season) matches to rank teams by points. 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) Fair Play points.
Leagues Pyramid - Mexico
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| MEX1 | Liga MX | 18 |
| MEX2 | Liga de Expansión MX | 18 |
| MEX3 | Liga Premier | 37 |
| MEX4 | Liga TDP | 200+ |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| Regular 30 Jun 2023 - 12 Nov 2023 Apertura - Playoffs 15 Nov 2023 - 17 Dec 2023 | Clausura - Regular 12 Jan 2024 - 28 Apr 2024 Clausura - Playoffs 1 May 2024 - 30 May 2024 | 18: MEX1 (18) | |
Season Format
Each MEX1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 17 MEX1 teams once in the 2023-2024 Torneo Apertura (17 matches) and once in the 2024-2025 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) Fair Play 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 2024 CNCFCL.
Relegation
As of the 2020-2021 MEX1 season, promotion/relegation with the MEX2 was suspended. Instead, teams paid fines (used for the development of MEX2 teams) based on their position in the 2023-2024 MEX1 Coefficient Table.
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Torneo Clausura
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - | 30 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 5 -2-0 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 5 -3-2 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| 2 | Toluca | 16 | 9 -5-2 | 32 | - | 38 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 7 -0-0 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 2 -5-2 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| 3 | Cruz Azul | 16 | 9 -3-4 | 30 | - | 22 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 6 -1-2 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 4 | Monterrey | 16 | 8 -5-3 | 29 | - | 27 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 5 -3-1 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 5 | UANL Tigres | 16 | 8 -4-4 | 28 | - | 30 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 4 -2-1 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 4 -2-3 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| 6 | Pachuca | 16 | 9 -1-6 | 28 | - | 33 | 26 | 7 | 8 | 5 -0-3 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 4 -1-3 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| 7 | Guadalajara | 16 | 8 -4-4 | 28 | - | 22 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 5 -2-1 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 8 | Pumas UNAM | 17 | 7 -6-4 | 27 | - | 27 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 6 -3-0 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 1 -3-4 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -6 |
| 9 | Club Necaxa | 16 | 7 -6-3 | 27 | - | 28 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 4 -3-1 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 15 | 16 | -1 |
| 10 | Querétaro | 17 | 6 -6-5 | 24 | - | 20 | 20 | 0 | 9 | 2 -4-3 | 10 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| 11 | Club León | 16 | 7 -2-7 | 23 | - | 22 | 24 | -2 | 8 | 4 -0-4 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 11 | 13 | -2 |
| 12 | FC Juárez | 16 | 4 -3-9 | 15 | - | 16 | 24 | -8 | 8 | 2 -3-3 | 9 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 8 | 2 -0-6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | -4 |
| 13 | Santos Laguna | 16 | 4 -3-9 | 15 | - | 15 | 25 | -10 | 7 | 3 -1-3 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 1 -2-6 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -10 |
| 14 | Mazatlán | 16 | 4 -3-9 | 15 | - | 20 | 31 | -11 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 8 | 1 -1-6 | 4 | 10 | 19 | -9 |
| 15 | Club Tijuana | 16 | 2 -8-6 | 14 | - | 20 | 26 | -6 | 8 | 1 -5-2 | 8 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 8 | 1 -3-4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -5 |
| 16 | Atlas | 16 | 3 -5-8 | 14 | - | 21 | 29 | -8 | 9 | 3 -2-4 | 11 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 7 | 0 -3-4 | 3 | 10 | 17 | -7 |
| 17 | Atlético San Luis | 16 | 4 -1-11 | 13 | - | 21 | 33 | -12 | 8 | 3 -1-4 | 10 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 8 | 1 -0-7 | 3 | 5 | 16 | -11 |
| 18 | Puebla | 17 | 1 -2-14 | 5 | - | 18 | 43 | -25 | 9 | 1 -2-6 | 5 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 8 | 0 -0-8 | 0 | 7 | 24 | -17 |
Clausura - Quarterfinals Clausura - Reclasificación | ||||||||||||||||||||
Apertura- Finals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | UANL Tigres | 14 | América |
| 14.12.23 |  | 11 | América | Estadio Universitario (San Nicolás) |
| 17.12.23 | | 30 | UANL Tigres | Estadio Azteca |
Apertura- Semifinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | Atlético San Luis | 25 | América |
| 06.12.23 |  | 05 | América | Estadio Alfonso Lastras Ramírez |
| 09.12.23 | | 02 | Atlético San Luis | Estadio Azteca |
| Aggregate | Pumas UNAM | 12 | UANL Tigres |
| 07.12.23 |  | 01 | UANL Tigres | Estadio Olímpico Universitario |
| 10.12.23 | | 11 | Pumas UNAM | Estadio Universitario (San Nicolás) |
Apertura- Quarterfinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | Club León | 24 | América |
| Aggregate | Atlético San Luis | 21 | Monterrey |
| 29.11.23 | | 10 | Monterrey | Estadio Alfonso Lastras Ramírez |
| 02.12.23 | | 11 | Atlético San Luis | Estadio BBVA |
| Aggregate | Puebla | 25 | UANL Tigres |
| 30.11.23 |  | 22 | UANL Tigres | Estadio Cuauhtémoc |
| 03.12.23 | | 30 | Puebla | Estadio Universitario (San Nicolás) |
| Aggregate | Guadalajara | 13 | Pumas UNAM |
| 30.11.23 |  | 10 | Pumas UNAM | Estadio AKRON |
| 03.12.23 | | 30 | Guadalajara | Estadio Olímpico Universitario |
Apertura Play-In Round 2
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
 | 32 | Santos Laguna | Estadio León |
Apertura Play-In Round 1
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 32 | Club León | Estadio Alfonso Lastras Ramírez |
| 21 | Mazatlán | Estadio Corona |
Torneo Apertura
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 12 -4-1 | 40 | - | 37 | 14 | 23 | 10 | 7 -2-1 | 23 | 25 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 5 -2-0 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| 2 | Monterrey | 17 | 10 -3-4 | 33 | - | 27 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 6 -0-2 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 4 -3-2 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 3 | UANL Tigres | 17 | 8 -6-3 | 30 | - | 32 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 5 -4-0 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| 4 | Pumas UNAM | 17 | 8 -4-5 | 28 | - | 27 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 5 -2-1 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 3 -2-4 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| 5 | Guadalajara | 17 | 8 -3-6 | 27 | - | 22 | 22 | 0 | 9 | 5 -1-3 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 9 | 11 | -2 |
| 6 | Puebla | 17 | 7 -4-6 | 25 | - | 24 | 25 | -1 | 8 | 3 -1-4 | 10 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 9 | 4 -3-2 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| 7 | Atlético San Luis | 17 | 7 -2-8 | 23 | - | 31 | 26 | 5 | 9 | 5 -1-3 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 -1-5 | 7 | 13 | 17 | -4 |
| 8 | Club León | 17 | 6 -5-6 | 23 | - | 23 | 22 | 1 | 9 | 5 -3-1 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 1 -2-5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -6 |
| 9 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 7 -2-8 | 23 | - | 31 | 34 | -3 | 9 | 5 -1-3 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 2 -1-5 | 7 | 15 | 20 | -5 |
| 10 | Mazatlán | 17 | 6 -4-7 | 22 | - | 25 | 27 | -2 | 9 | 4 -2-3 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 11 | 15 | -4 |
| 11 | Pachuca | 17 | 5 -7-5 | 22 | - | 16 | 27 | -11 | 8 | 2 -4-2 | 10 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 9 | 3 -3-3 | 12 | 8 | 17 | -9 |
| 12 | Toluca | 17 | 5 -6-6 | 21 | - | 23 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 4 -3-2 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 1 -3-4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | -3 |
| 13 | Club Tijuana | 17 | 6 -2-9 | 20 | - | 23 | 26 | -3 | 9 | 6 -1-2 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 0 -1-7 | 1 | 3 | 15 | -12 |
| 14 | Querétaro | 17 | 5 -4-8 | 19 | - | 18 | 29 | -11 | 8 | 1 -4-3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 9 | 4 -0-5 | 12 | 11 | 20 | -9 |
| 15 | FC Juárez | 17 | 5 -3-9 | 18 | - | 24 | 34 | -10 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 2 -1-6 | 7 | 11 | 22 | -11 |
| 16 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 5 -2-10 | 17 | - | 21 | 29 | -8 | 8 | 2 -1-5 | 7 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 9 | 3 -1-5 | 10 | 11 | 13 | -2 |
| 17 | Atlas | 17 | 4 -5-8 | 17 | - | 14 | 24 | -10 | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 10 | 2 -3-5 | 9 | 7 | 16 | -9 |
| 18 | Club Necaxa | 17 | 3 -6-8 | 15 | - | 18 | 27 | -9 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 9 | 1 -4-4 | 7 | 9 | 16 | -7 |
Apertura - Quarterfinals Apertura - Reclasificación | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
| Club Tijuana | Estadio Universitario (San Nicolás) |
 | Guadalajara | Estadio Jalisco |
 | Monterrey | Estadio Victoria |
| Atlético San Luis | Estadio Corona |
Results
 | 11 | Pumas UNAM | Estadio La Corregidora |
| 21 | América | Estadio Olímpico Universitario |
| 02 | Pachuca | Estadio Corona |
| 20 | Querétaro | Estadio AKRON |
| 52 | Club Necaxa | Estadio Universitario (San Nicolás) |
| 31 | Puebla | Estadio Caliente |
| 15 | Toluca | Estadio Alfonso Lastras Ramírez |
 | 01 | Club Tijuana | Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez |
| 10 | Club León | Estadio Olímpico Universitario |
| 21 | Atlético San Luis | Estadio Jalisco |
| 33 | UANL Tigres | Estadio BBVA |
| 01 | Guadalajara | Estadio Miguel Hidalgo |
| 20 | Santos Laguna | Estadio Victoria |