Apertura 2016 Liga MX final phase

The Apertura 2016 Liga MX championship stage commonly known as liguilla (mini league) was being played from November 23 to December 25. A total of eight teams were competing in the championship stage to decide the champions of the Apertura 2016 Liga MX season. Both finalists qualified to the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League.

Apertura 2016 Liga MX final phase

Qualified teams
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Tijuana 17 10 3 4 25 13 +12 33
2 Pachuca 17 9 4 4 36 21 +15 31
3 UANL 17 8 6 3 22 13 +9 30
4 Guadalajara 17 8 4 5 21 17 +4 28
5 América 17 7 7 3 29 26 +3 28
6 UNAM 17 8 3 6 28 22 +6 27
7 Necaxa 17 6 8 3 24 18 +6 26
8 León 17 7 5 5 25 25 0 26
Source: LigaMX.net
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 2018 CONCACAF Champions League (in Pot 3).

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Bracket
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
3 UANL 2 5 7
6 UNAM 2 0 2
3 UANL 1 2 3
8 León 0 1 1
1 Tijuana 0 3 3
8 León 3 2 5
3 UANL (p) 1 1 2 (3)
5 América 1 1 2 (0)
4 Guadalajara 1 0 1
5 América 1 1 2
5 América 1 2 3
7 Necaxa 1 0 1
2 Pachuca 1 0 1
7 Necaxa 2 0 2

Quarterfinals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
León 5–3 Tijuana 3–0 2–3
UNAM 2–7 UANL 2–2 0–5
Necaxa 2–1 Pachuca 2–1 0–0
América 2–1 Guadalajara 1–1 1–0

All times are UTC−6 except for match in Tijuana

First leg
León3–0Tijuana
Boselli 12'
Navarro 17'
Cano 62'		 Report
Attendance: 18,004
Referee: Oscar Macías Romo (Aguascalientes)
UNAM2–2UANL
Barrera 36' (pen.)
Martínez 66'		 Report Sosa 8'
Damm 48'
Attendance: 34,835
Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas (Mexico City)
Necaxa2–1Pachuca
Gallegos 33'
Riano 85'		 Report Guzmán 66'
Attendance: 15,270
Referee: Erick Yair Miranda (Guanajuato)
América1–1Guadalajara
William 24' Report Salcido 45+7' (pen.)
Attendance: 55,662
Referee: Paul Delgadillo (Jalisco)

Second leg
UANL5–0UNAM
Gignac 4', 75', 79'
Verón 26' (o.g.)
Delort 89'		 Report
Attendance: 41,469

UANL won 7–2 on aggregate.

Tijuana3–2León
D. Moreno 13'
Corona 41'
Rodríguez 43'		 Report Boselli 81'
Montes 84'
Attendance: 26,733

León won 5–3 on aggregate.

Guadalajara0–1América
Report Peralta 55'
Attendance: 41,566

América won 2–1 on aggregate.

Pachuca0–0Necaxa
Report
Attendance: 25,385

Necaxa won 2–1 on aggregate.

Semifinals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
León 1–3 UANL 0–1 1–2
Necaxa 1–3 América 1–1 0–2

All times are UTC−6

First leg
León0–1UANL
Report Gignac 56'
Attendance: 26,553
Referee: Paul Delgadillo (Jalisco)
Necaxa1–1América
Gallegos 63' Report William 68'
Attendance: 22,746
Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas (Mexico City)

Second leg

UANL won 3–1 on aggregate.

América2–0Necaxa
William 75'
Peralta 84'		 Report
Attendance: 68,534

América won 3–1 on aggregate.

Finals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
América 2–2 (0–3 p) UANL 1–1 1–1 (a.e.t.)

All times are UTC−6

First leg
América1–1UANL
Valdez 68' Report Gignac 45'
Attendance: 71,780
Referee: Paul Delgadillo (Jalisco)

Assistant referees:
Marvin Torrentera (Mexico City)
Andres Hernández Delgado (Mexico City)
Fourth official:
Erick Yair Miranda (Guanajuato)

Second leg
UANL1–1 (a.e.t.)América
Dueñas 119' Report Álvarez 95'
Penalties
Gignac soccer ball with check mark
Juninho soccer ball with check mark
Pizarro soccer ball with check mark		 3–0 soccer ball with red X William
soccer ball with red X Romero
soccer ball with red X Güémez
Attendance: 41,615
Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas (Mexico City)

2–2 on aggregate. UANL won 3–0 on penalty kicks.

Assistant referees:
Juan Joel Rangel (Mexico City)
Mario Jesús López (Durango)
Fourth official:
Fernando Guerrero (Mexico City)

 Apertura 2016 winners 
UANL
5th title

Goalscorers
6 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goals

References
  1. "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
  2. "América vs. Tigres UANL - 23 December 2016 - Soccerway".
  3. "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
  4. "Tigres UANL vs. América - 26 December 2016 - Soccerway".
  5. "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
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