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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 edit

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 edit

  • Teams are re-seeded each round.
  • Team with more goals on aggregate after two matches advancef.
  • Away goals rule is applied in the quarterfinals and semifinals, but not the final.
  • In the quarterfinals and semifinals, if the two teams were tied on aggregate and away goals, the higher seeded team advanced.
  • In the final, if the two teams were tied after both legs, the match went to extra time and, if necessary, a shoot-out.
  • Both finalists qualified to the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League (in Pot 3).

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Bracket edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

UANL2–1León
Gignac   45+2'
Zelarrayán   78'		 Report Montes   17'
Attendance: 41,523

UANL won 3–1 on aggregate.

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

América won 3–1 on aggregate.

Finals edit

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 edit

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 edit

UANL1–1 (a.e.t.)América
Dueñas   119' Report Álvarez   95'
Penalties
Gignac  
Juninho  
Pizarro  		 3–0   William
  Romero
  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 edit

6 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goals

References edit

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