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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 |
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).
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.Tooltip Aggregate score | 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
| América | 4–1 | León |
|---|---|---|
Goltz  24'Pau. Aguilar 36'Benedetto 44' (pen.)Arroyo 74' |
Report | J. I. González 12' |
| UANL | 2–1 | Chiapas |
|---|---|---|
| Gignac 21' Álvarez 84' |
Report | Insaurralde 65' |
| Veracruz | 1–0 | UNAM |
|---|---|---|
| Villalva 7' |
Report |
| Puebla | 2–2 | Toluca |
|---|---|---|
| Rey 51' Herrera 87' |
Report | Arellano 15' Uribe 45' |
Second leg
| Chiapas | 0–1 | UANL |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Gignac 21' |
UANL won 3–1 on aggregate
| León | 2–1 | América |
|---|---|---|
| Burbano 44' Hernández 83' |
Report | Benedetto 78' |
América won 5–3 on aggregate
| UNAM | 1–0 | Veracruz |
|---|---|---|
| Martínez 9' |
Report |
1–1 on aggregate and 0–0 on away goals, UNAM advanced for being the higher seed in the classification table
| Toluca | 1–0 | Puebla |
|---|---|---|
| Uribe 83' |
Report |
Toluca won 3–2 on aggregate
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | 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
| América | 0–3 | UNAM |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Sosa 62' Alcoba 74'Herrera 78' |
| UANL | 0–0 | Toluca |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Second leg
| UNAM | 1–3 | América |
|---|---|---|
| Cortés 84' |
Report | Qunitero 9', 26' Andrade 87' |
UNAM won 4–3 on aggregate
| Toluca | 0–2 | UANL |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Aquino 69' Álvarez 83' |
UANL won 2–0 on aggregate
Finals
Main article: Apertura 2015 Liga MX Finals| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | 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
| UANL | 3–0 | UNAM |
|---|---|---|
| Gignac 15' (pen.) Aquino 29'Sóbis 60' |
Report |
Second leg
| UNAM | 4–1 (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 |
4–4 on aggregate. UANL won 4–2 on penalty kicks
| Apertura 2015 winners |
|---|
| UANL 4th title |
Goalscorers
- 4 goals
- 2 goals
Gerardo Alcoba (UNAM)
Damián Álvarez (UANL)- Javier Aquino (UANL)
Darío Benedetto (América)- Eduardo Herrera (UNAM)
Darwin Quintero (América)- Fernando Uribe (Toluca)
- 1 goal
- Paul Aguilar (América)
- Andrés Andrade (América)
- Omar Arellano (Toluca)
Michael Arroyo (América)- Matías Britos (UNAM)
- Hernán Burbano (León)
- Javier Cortés (UNAM)
- Paolo Goltz (América)
- Ignacio González (León)
- Elías Hernández (León)
- Robert Herrera (Puebla)
- Juan Manuel Insaurralde (Chiapas)
- Fidel Martínez (UNAM)
- Luis Gabriel Rey (Puebla)
Rafael Sóbis (UANL)- Ismael Sosa (UNAM)
Silvio Torales (UNAM)- Daniel Villalva (Veracruz)
References
- "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
- "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
External links
- Liga MX website
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