2021–22 Liga MX season
75th professional season of the top-flight football league in Mexico
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The 2021–22 Liga MX season (known as the Liga BBVA MX for sponsorship reasons) was the 75th professional season of the top-flight football league in Mexico. The season was divided into two championships—the Apertura 2021 and the Clausura 2022—each in an identical format and each contested by the same eighteen teams.
Season2021–22
Matches306
Apertura: 153
Clausura: 153
Apertura: 153
Clausura: 153
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Apertura: Atlas (2nd title) Clausura: Atlas (3rd title) |
| Champions League | Atlas León Pachuca UANL |
| Matches | 306 Apertura: 153 Clausura: 153 |
| Goals | 716 (2.34 per match) Apertura: 331 (2.16 per match) Clausura: 385 (2.52 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Apertura: Germán Berterame Nicolás López (9 goals) Clausura: André-Pierre Gignac (11 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Apertura: Pachuca 4–0 León (24 July 2021) Cruz Azul 4–0 Toluca (14 August 2021) Clausura: UNAM 5–0 Toluca (10 January 2022) |
| Biggest away win | Apertura: Atlético San Luis 2–6 Atlas (24 October 2021) Clausura: Necaxa 0–4 Monterrey (14 January 2022) |
| Highest scoring | Apertura: Atlético San Luis 2–6 Atlas (24 October 2021) Clausura: León 4–4 Toluca (1 May 2022) |
| Longest winning run | Apertura: 5 matches América Clausura: 6 matches América Pachuca |
| Longest unbeaten run | Apertura: 8 matches América Clausura: 9 matches Puebla UANL |
| Longest winless run | Apertura: 9 matches Toluca Clausura: 11 matches Juárez |
| Longest losing run | Apertura: 4 matches Monterrey Necaxa Clausura: 7 matches Juárez |
| Highest attendance | Apertura: 42,862 América vs Guadalajara (25 September 2021) Clausura: 52,360 América vs Cruz Azul (30 April 2022) |
| Lowest attendance | Apertura: 2,747 Pachuca vs Juárez (24 October 2021) Clausura: 5,397 Atlético San Luis vs Juárez (20 January 2022) |
| Total attendance | Apertura: 1,696,286 Clausura: 2,502,296 |
| Average attendance | Apertura: 11,699 Clausura: 16,907 |
← 2020–21 2022–23 →
Stats are from the regular season onlySource: Liga MX | |
On 5 March 2022, during a match between Queretaro and Atlas, a riot broke out in the stands at the Estadio Corregidora, resulting in 26 injuries.[1]
Clubs
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| América | Mexico City | Azteca | 87,000 |
| Atlas | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Jalisco | 55,110 |
| Atlético San Luis | San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí | Alfonso Lastras | 25,709 |
| Cruz Azul | Mexico City | Azteca | 87,000 |
| Guadalajara | Zapopan, Jalisco | Akron | 45,364 |
| Juárez | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua | Olímpico Benito Juárez | 19,703 |
| León | León, Guanajuato | León | 31,297 |
| Mazatlán | Mazatlán, Sinaloa | Mazatlán | 25,000 |
| Monterrey | Guadalupe, Nuevo León | BBVA | 53,500 |
| Necaxa | Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes | Victoria | 23,851 |
| Pachuca | Pachuca, Hidalgo | Hidalgo | 27,512 |
| Puebla | Puebla, Puebla | Cuauhtémoc | 51,726 |
| Querétaro | Querétaro, Querétaro | Corregidora | 33,162 |
| Santos Laguna | Torreón, Coahuila | Corona | 29,237 |
| Tijuana | Tijuana, Baja California | Caliente | 27,333 |
| Toluca | Toluca, State of Mexico | Nemesio Díez | 31,000 |
| UANL | San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León | Universitario | 41,886 |
| UNAM | Mexico City | Olímpico Universitario | 48,297 |
Stadium changes
| Querétaro (Clausura 2022 Week 11) |
|---|
| Estadio Morelos |
| Capacity: 34,795 |
Personnel and kits
| Team | Chairman | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| América | Santiago Baños |  Fernando Ortiz (Interim) |
 Guillermo Ochoa |
Nike | AT&T |
| Atlas | José Riestra | Diego Cocca |
Aldo Rocha |
Charly | None |
| Atlético San Luis | Alberto Marrero |  André Jardine |
Javier Güémez |
Pirma | Canel's |
| Cruz Azul | Jaime Ordiales |  Juan Reynoso |
José de Jesús Corona |
Joma | Cemento Cruz Azul |
| Guadalajara | Amaury Vergara | Ricardo Cadena |
Jesús Molina |
Puma | Caliente |
| Juárez | Miguel Ángel Garza | Ricardo Ferretti |
 Maximiliano Olivera |
Sporelli | S-Mart |
| León | Jesús Martínez Murguia | Christian Martínez (Interim) |
Luis Montes |
Charly | Cementos Fortaleza |
| Mazatlán | Mauricio Lanz González | Gabriel Caballero |
Nicolás Vikonis |
Pirma | Caliente |
| Monterrey | Duilio Davino | Víctor Manuel Vucetich |
 Stefan Medina |
Puma | Codere |
| Necaxa | Ernesto Tinajero Flores | Jaime Lozano |
Fernando González |
Pirma | Rolcar |
| Pachuca | Armando Martínez Patiño | Guillermo Almada |
Oscar Ustari |
Charly | Cementos Fortaleza |
| Puebla | Manuel Jiménez García | Nicolás Larcamón |
Javier Salas |
Umbro | Baz |
| Querétaro | José Antonio Núñez | Hernán Cristante |
Maximiliano Perg |
Charly | Pedigree |
| Santos Laguna | Dante Elizalde | Eduardo Fentanes (Interim) |
Carlos Acevedo |
Charly | Soriana |
| Tijuana | Jorge Hank Inzunsa | Sebastián Méndez |
Jonathan Orozco |
Charly | Caliente |
| Toluca | Francisco Suinaga | Ignacio Ambríz |
Alexis Canelo |
Under Armour | Roshfrans |
| UANL | Mauricio Culebro | Miguel Herrera |
Nahuel Guzmán |
Adidas | Cemex |
| UNAM | Leopoldo Silva Gutiérrez | Andrés Lillini |
Alfredo Talavera |
Nike | DHL |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Apertura changes | ||||||||
| Atlético San Luis | Leonel Rocco |
Sacked | 30 April 2021 | Marcelo Méndez |
19 June 2021 | Preseason | [2][3] | |
| Mazatlán | Tomás Boy |
Sacked | 3 May 2021 |  Beñat San José |
18 May 2021 | [4][5] | ||
| UANL | Ricardo Ferretti |
End of Contract | 8 May 2021 | Miguel Herrera |
20 May 2021 | [6][7] | ||
| León | Ignacio Ambriz |
End of Contract | 9 May 2021 | Ariel Holan |
11 May 2021 | [8][9] | ||
| Juárez | Alfonso Sosa |
Sacked | 3 June 2021 | Ricardo Ferretti |
3 June 2021 | [10][11] | ||
| Apertura changes | ||||||||
| Querétaro | Héctor Altamirano |
Sacked | 22 August 2021 | Leonardo Ramos |
23 August 2021 | 16th | [12] | |
| Guadalajara | Víctor Manuel Vucetich |
Sacked | 19 September 2021 | Marcelo Michel Leaño (Interim) |
20 September 2021 | 9th | [13][14] | |
| Necaxa | Guillermo Vázquez |
Sacked | 24 September 2021 | Pablo Guede |
27 September 2021[note 1] | 15th | [16][17] | |
| Tijuana | Robert Siboldi |
Sacked | 29 September 2021 | Ignacio Palou (Interim) |
3 October 2021 | 18th | [18] | |
| Tijuana | Ignacio Palou (Interim) |
End of tenure as caretaker | 8 October 2021 | Sebastián Méndez |
8 October 2021 | 18th | [19] | |
| Guadalajara | Marcelo Michel Leaño (Interim) |
Ratified as manager | 3 November 2021 | Marcelo Michel Leaño |
3 November 2021 | 12th | [20] | |
| Pre-Clausura changes | ||||||||
| Pachuca | Paulo Pezzolano |
Mutual agreement termination | 8 November 2021 | Guillermo Almada |
2 December 2021 | Preseason | [21][22] | |
| Santos Laguna | Guillermo Almada |
Mutual agreement termination | 29 November 2021 |  Pedro Caixinha |
1 December 2021 | [23][24] | ||
| Toluca | Hernán Cristante |
Sacked | 29 November 2021 | Ignacio Ambríz |
1 December 2021 | [25][26] | ||
| Clausura changes | ||||||||
| Atlético San Luis | Marcelo Méndez |
Sacked | 26 January 2022 | Rafael Fernández (Interim) |
26 January 2022 | 18th | [27] | |
| Atlético San Luis | Rafael Fernández (Interim) |
End of tenure as caretaker | 3 February 2022 | André Jardine |
3 February 2022 | 18th | [28] | |
| Necaxa | Pablo Guede |
Sacked | 8 February 2022 | Jaime Lozano |
9 February 2022 | 14th | [29][30] | |
| Querétaro | Leonardo Ramos |
Sacked | 8 February 2022 | Hernán Cristante |
9 February 2022 | 15th | [31][32] | |
| Santos Laguna | Pedro Caixinha |
Sacked | 24 February 2022 | Eduardo Fentanes (Interim) |
24 February 2022 | 18th | [33] | |
| Monterrey | Javier Aguirre |
Sacked | 27 February 2022 | Hugo Norberto Castillo (Interim) |
28 February 2022 | 16th | [34][35] | |
| América | Santiago Solari |
Sacked | 2 March 2022 | Fernando Ortiz (Interim) |
3 March 2022 | 17th | [36] | |
| Monterrey | Hugo Norberto Castillo (Interim) |
End of tenure as caretaker | 2 March 2022 | Víctor Manuel Vucetich |
2 March 2022 | 15th | [37] | |
| Mazatlán | Beñat San José |
Sacked | 2 March 2022 | Christian Ramírez (Interim) |
3 March 2022 | 14th | [38] | |
| Mazatlán | Christian Ramírez (Interim) |
End of tenure as caretaker | 3 March 2022 | Gabriel Caballero |
14 March 2022 | 18th | [39] | |
| Guadalajara | Marcelo Michel Leaño |
Sacked | 14 April 2022 | Ricardo Cadena (Interim) |
14 April 2022 | 14th | [40][41] | |
| León | Ariel Holan |
Resigned | 21 April 2022 | Christian Martínez (Interim) |
21 April 2022 | 12th | [42][43] | |
Torneo Apertura
The Grita México Apertura 2021 was the first tournament of the season. The tournament was renamed Torneo Grita México Apertura 2021 (stylized as Grita... México A21) with the intention of encouraging fans in the stands not to scream an offensive chant after a goal kick.[44] The tournament began on 22 July. The defending champions were Cruz Azul.
Regular phase
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | América | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 35 | Qualification for the quarter-finals[a] |
| 2 | Atlas (C) | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 29 | |
| 3 | León | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 29 | |
| 4 | UANL | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 28 | |
| 5 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 24 | Qualification for the reclassification[b] |
| 6 | Toluca | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 24 | |
| 7 | Puebla | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 24 | |
| 8 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 23 | |
| 9 | Monterrey | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 22 | |
| 10 | Guadalajara | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 22 | |
| 11 | UNAM | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 21 | |
| 12 | Atlético San Luis | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 20 | |
| 13 | Mazatlán | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 20 | |
| 14 | Necaxa | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 20 | |
| 15 | Pachuca | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 18 | |
| 16 | Juárez | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 16 | |
| 17 | Querétaro | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 15 | |
| 18 | Tijuana | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 27 | −11 | 15 |
Source: Liga MX
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
(C) Champions
Notes:
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
(C) Champions
Notes:
- The first four places in the table qualified for the quarter-finals.
- Teams ranked 5th to 12th in the table qualified for reclassification.
Positions by round
| Leader and qualification to Liguilla | |
| Qualification to Liguilla | |
| Qualification to Reclassification | |
| Last place in table |
Source: Liga MX
Results
Teams played every other team once (either at home or away), completing a total of 17 rounds.
Individual statistics
- First goal of the season:
Juan Otero for Santos Laguna against Necaxa (23 July 2021) - Last goal of the season:
Diogo de Olivera for UNAM against Cruz Azul (7 November 2021)
Top goalscorers
Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germán Berterame |
Atlético San Luis | 9 |
| Nicolás López |
UANL | ||
| 3 | Camilo Sanvezzo |
Mazatlán | 8 |
| 4 |  Víctor Dávila |
León | 6 |
| Julio Furch |
Atlas | ||
| Alejandro Zendejas |
Necaxa | ||
| 7 | Juan Ignacio Dinenno |
UNAM | 5 |
| Julián Quiñones |
Atlas | ||
| Christian Tabó |
Puebla | ||
| Diego Valdés |
Santos Laguna |
Source: Liga MX
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germán Berterame |
Atlético San Luis | Tijuana | 4–1 (H) | 16 September 2021 |
| Víctor Dávila |
León | Necaxa | 3–0 (H) | 6 November 2021 |
| Roberto Alvarado |
Cruz Azul | UNAM | 3–4 (A) | 7 November 2021 |
- Notes
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
Attendance
| Home match played behind closed doors | |
| Away match | |
| Highest attended match of the week | |
| Lowest attended match of the week | |
| PPD | Match postponed |
| Team | Week | Total Att | Avg. | Total Pld | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | ||||
| América | 9,590 | 8,567 | 11,655 | 14,637 | 42,862 | 27,571 | 16,918 | 32,675 | 25,654 | 190,129 | 21,125 | 9 | ||||||||
| Atlas | 7,859 | 13,637 | 7,239 | 5,568 | 8,832 | 9,902 | 9,604 | 10,299 | 10,421 | 83,361 | 9,262 | 9 | ||||||||
| Atlético San Luis | 6,917 | 4,128 | 3,909 | 3,038 | 9,545 | 16,373 | 9,309 | 7,690 | 60,909 | 7,614 | 8 | |||||||||
| Cruz Azul | 9,598 | 8,588 | 7,720 | 14,626 | 14,882 | 17,928 | 20,894 | 31,257 | 125,493 | 15,687 | 8 | |||||||||
| Guadalajara | 11,647 | 9,208 | 10,892 | 9,603 | 11,135 | 21,709 | 15,019 | 20,432 | 109,705 | 13,713 | 8 | |||||||||
| Juárez | 7,345 | 7,806 | 13,992 | 11,623 | 10,646 | 9,608 | 11,906 | 10,942 | 83,868 | 10,484 | 8 | |||||||||
| León | 8,863 | 9,663 | 9,239 | 12,719 | 10,078 | 9,675 | 12,333 | 11,240 | 83,810 | 10,484 | 8 | |||||||||
| Mazatlán | 4,675 | 6,543 | 7,733 | 5,477 | 7,902 | 5,880 | 8,120 | 9,107 | 12,830 | 68,267 | 7,585 | 9 | ||||||||
| Monterrey | 20,267 | 20,943 | 15,833 | 15,467 | 26,755 | 19,836 | 26,078 | 23,077 | 168,256 | 21,032 | 8 | |||||||||
| Necaxa | 9,153 | 13,187 | 9,242 | 8,983 | 11,020 | 7,251 | 8,723 | 10,809 | 78,368 | 9,796 | 8 | |||||||||
| Pachuca | 10,683 | 4,710 | 7,454 | 5,503 | 2,747 | 6,887 | 37,984 | 6,331 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Puebla | 6,800 | 7,654 | 6,086 | 3,370 | 14,782 | 5,906 | 5,624 | 15,101 | 16,136 | 81,459 | 9,051 | 9 | ||||||||
| Querétaro | 10,221 | 10,031 | 5,190 | 5,704 | 6,812 | 8,471 | 10,595 | 13,254 | 70,278 | 8,785 | 8 | |||||||||
| Santos Laguna | 12,200 | 13,082 | 11,998 | 11,691 | 11,431 | 14,484 | 11,293 | 12,511 | 14,658 | 113,348 | 12,594 | 9 | ||||||||
| Tijuana | 4,333 | 5,333 | 3,333 | 3,333 | 6,333 | 7,333 | 10,333 | 10,333 | 6,333 | 56,997 | 6,333 | 9 | ||||||||
| Toluca | 8,540 | 7,091 | 9,566 | 10,297 | 6,833 | 6,585 | 10,090 | 11,210 | 70,212 | 8,777 | 8 | |||||||||
| UANL | 14,350 | 9,264 | 11,225 | 12,962 | 15,581 | 15,797 | 24,153 | 25,523 | 26,243 | 155,098 | 17,233 | 9 | ||||||||
| UNAM | 14,190 | 9,000 | 11,981 | 23,573 | 58,744 | 14,686 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Total | 72,564 | 86,387 | 67,219 | 80,391 | 84,215 | 69,415 | 84,326 | 60,197 | 106,538 | 126,063 | 98,798 | 118,477 | 118,181 | 111,556 | 137,000 | 127,871 | 147,088 | 1,696,286 | 11,699 | 145 |
Source: Liga MX
Highest and lowest
| Highest attended | Lowest attended[a] | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week | Home | Score | Away | Attendance | Home | Score | Away | Attendance |
| 1 | Monterrey | 1–1 | Puebla | 20,267 | Tijuana | 1–2 | UANL | 4,333 |
| 2 | Monterrey | 2–0 | UNAM | 20,943 | Mazatlán | 2–1 | Pachuca | 4,675 |
| 3 | UANL | 1–1 | Santos Laguna | 14,350 | Tijuana | 0–2 | Toluca | 5,333 |
| 4 | Monterrey | 3–1 | Pachuca | 15,833 | Atlético San Luis | 0–2 | Necaxa | 4,128 |
| 5 | Juárez | 1–2 | América | 13,992 | Tijuana | 1–1 | Puebla | 3,333 |
| 6 | Monterrey | 0–0 | Guadalajara | 15,467 | Atlético San Luis | 0–0 | Cruz Azul | 3,909 |
| 7 | Cruz Azul | 1–1 | Pachuca | 14,626 | Tijuana | 2–2 | Monterrey | 3,333 |
| 8 | América | 2–0 | Mazatlán | 14,637 | Puebla | 2–2 | Atlético San Luis | 3,370 |
| 9 | Monterrey | 2–0 | UANL | 26,755 | Atlético San Luis | 4–1 | Tijuana | 3,038 |
| 10 | América | 0–0 | Guadalajara | 42,862 | Pachuca | 1–0 | Necaxa | 4,710 |
| 11 | Monterrey | 2–0 | Toluca | 19,836 | Mazatlán | 3–1 | Juárez | 5,880 |
| 12 | América | 2–0 | UNAM | 27,571 | Puebla | 1–2 | Pachuca | 5,906 |
| 13 | Monterrey | 0–1 | León | 26,078 | Pachuca | 1–1 | Santos Laguna | 5,503 |
| 14 | UANL | 3–0 | Pachuca | 24,153 | Puebla | 2–0 | Mazatlán | 5,624 |
| 15 | América | 1–0 | UANL | 32,675 | Pachuca | 1–1 | Juárez | 2,747 |
| 16 | Cruz Azul | 2–1 | América | 31,257 | Pachuca | 1–1 | UNAM | 6,887 |
| 17 | UANL | 3–0 | Juárez | 26,243 | Tijuana | 3–2 | Pachuca | 6,333 |
Source: Liga MX
- ^ Does not include matches played behind closed doors.
Final phase
Reclassification
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Santos Laguna | 2–0 | Atlético San Luis |
| Toluca | 1–2 | UNAM |
| Puebla | 2–2 (6–5 p) | Guadalajara |
| Cruz Azul | 1–4 | Monterrey |
- All games were played in a single-leg hosted by the higher seed.
- If a game ended in a draw, it proceeded directly to a penalty shoot-out.
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Atlas (s) | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Monterrey | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Atlas (s) | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | UNAM | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | América | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | UNAM | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Atlas (p) | 2 | 1 | 3 (4) | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | León | 3 | 0 | 3 (3) | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | León | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Puebla | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | León (s) | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | UANL | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | UANL (s) | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Santos Laguna | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
- Teams were re-seeded each round.
- The winners of the Reclassification matches were seeded based on their ranking in the classification table.
- Team with more goals on aggregate after two matches advanced.
- No away goals rule is applied in neither round, if the two teams were tied on aggregate, 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 2023 CONCACAF Champions League.
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
Torneo Clausura
The Grita México Clausura 2022 was the second tournament of the season. Like the Apertura 2021, the tournament was renamed Torneo Grita México Clausura 2022 (stylized as Grita... México C22) with the intention of encouraging fans in the stands not to scream an offensive chant after a goal kick.[44] Atlas are the defending champions.
Regular phase
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pachuca | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 15 | +15 | 38 | Qualification for the quarter-finals[a] |
| 2 | UANL | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 33 | |
| 3 | Atlas (C) | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 27[b] | |
| 4 | América | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 26 | |
| 5 | Puebla | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 26 | Qualification for the reclassification[c] |
| 6 | Guadalajara | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 26 | |
| 7 | Monterrey | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 26 | |
| 8 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 25 | |
| 9 | Necaxa | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 23 | |
| 10 | Atlético San Luis | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 23 | |
| 11 | UNAM | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 22 | |
| 12 | Mazatlán | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 24 | −4 | 21 | |
| 13 | León | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 21 | |
| 14 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 20 | |
| 15 | Toluca | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 36 | −15 | 19 | |
| 16 | Querétaro | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 17[b] | |
| 17 | Tijuana | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 26 | −12 | 17 | |
| 18 | Juárez | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 28 | −18 | 11 | Team ended last place in the coefficient table[d] |
Source: Liga MX
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
(C) Champions
Notes:
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
(C) Champions
Notes:
- The first four places in the table qualified for the Liguilla quarter-finals.
- Teams ranked 5th to 12th in the table qualified for Reclassification.
- The last place team in the coefficient table cannot qualify for the final phase, the 13th place team qualifies in their stead.
Positions by round
| Leader and qualification to Liguilla | |
| Qualification to Liguilla | |
| Qualification to Reclassification | |
| Last place in table |
Source: Liga MX
Results
Teams played every other team once (either at home or away), completing a total of 17 rounds.
Individual statistics
- First goal of the season:
Nicolás Ibáñez for Pachuca against Atlético San Luis (6 January 2022) - Last goal of the season:
Jaine Barreiro for León against Toluca (1 May 2022)
Top goalscorers
Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  André-Pierre Gignac |
UANL | 11 |
| 2 | Rodrigo Aguirre |
Necaxa | 9 |
| Nicolás Ibáñez |
Pachuca | ||
| 4 | Germán Berterame |
Atlético San Luis | 7 |
| Leonardo Fernández |
Toluca | ||
| 6 |  Fernando Aristeguieta |
Puebla | 6 |
| Rogério |
UNAM | ||
| Víctor Guzmán |
Pachuca | ||
| Harold Preciado |
Santos Laguna | ||
| Julián Quiñones |
Atlas |
Source: Liga MX
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Aristeguieta |
Puebla | Cruz Azul | 3–1 (A) | 5 March 2022 |
- Notes
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
Attendance
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UANL | 237,786 | 41,473 | 10,497 | 29,723 | +72.5% |
| 2 | América | 226,233 | 52,360 | 16,968 | 28,279 | +33.9% |
| 3 | Monterrey | 246,169 | 40,327 | 16,508 | 27,352 | +30.0% |
| 4 | Puebla | 185,572 | 35,040 | 11,180 | 23,197 | +156.3% |
| 5 | Guadalajara | 205,597 | 33,047 | 15,193 | 22,844 | +66.6% |
| 6 | Cruz Azul | 193,131 | 33,924 | 12,686 | 21,459 | +36.8% |
| 7 | Atlas | 137,445 | 21,968 | 12,588 | 17,181 | +85.5% |
| 8 | UNAM | 136,149 | 42,650 | 8,493 | 17,019 | +15.9% |
| 9 | Tijuana | 120,164 | 27,333 | 8,333 | 15,021 | +137.2% |
| 10 | Necaxa | 109,759 | 20,537 | 8,921 | 13,720 | +40.1%1 |
| 11 | León | 117,446 | 18,732 | 8,997 | 13,050 | +24.6% |
| 12 | Toluca | 114,535 | 22,438 | 9,211 | 12,726 | +45.0% |
| 13 | Querétaro | 60,636 | 13,622 | 7,458 | 12,127 | +38.0%2 |
| 14 | Santos Laguna | 96,360 | 18,774 | 9,377 | 12,045 | −4.4% |
| 15 | Mazatlán | 91,547 | 15,729 | 8,221 | 11,443 | +50.9% |
| 16 | Juárez | 79,313 | 10,113 | 7,355 | 8,813 | −15.9% |
| 17 | Pachuca | 68,841 | 11,367 | 5,584 | 8,605 | +35.9% |
| 18 | Atlético San Luis | 75,613 | 14,998 | 5,397 | 8,401 | +10.3% |
| League total | 2,502,296 | 52,360 | 5,397 | 16,907 | +44.5% |
Source: Liga MX
Notes:
Only regular season listed
1: Played one match behind closed doors
2: As a result of the riot on 5 March 2022, Querétaro will play all matches behind closed doors for one year. The ban began on 7 March 2022.
Highest and lowest
| Highest attended | Lowest attended[a] | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week | Home | Score | Away | Attendance | Home | Score | Away | Attendance |
| 1 | Puebla | 1–1 | América | 35,040 | Atlético San Luis | 0–2 | Pachuca | 6,841 |
| 2 | UANL | 0–2 | Puebla | 14,829 | Pachuca | 2–1 | Guadalajara | 6,692 |
| 3 | América | 0–2 | Atlas | 20,825 | Atlético San Luis | 0–1 | Juárez | 5,397 |
| 4 | Atlas | 2–1 | Santos Laguna | 17,346 | Juárez | 1–3 | Guadalajara | 7,801 |
| 5 | Monterrey | 3–0 | Juárez | 29,052 | Atlético San Luis | 0–1 | Toluca | 5,574 |
| 6 | América | 1–3 | Pachuca | 27,858 | Juárez | 0–0 | Santos Laguna | 7,355 |
| 7 | UNAM | 0–0 | América | 42,650 | Pachuca | 3–1 | Mazatlán | 6,875 |
| 8 | UANL | 2–2 | Cruz Azul | 36,978 | Mazatlán | 0–0 | Necaxa | 9,414 |
| 9 | Monterrey | 2–1 | América | 40,327 | UNAM | 1–1 | Mazatlán | 9,289 |
| 10 | Guadalajara | 0–0 | América | 33,047 | Atlético San Luis | 2–1 | Puebla | 5,904 |
| 11 | UANL | 2–0 | Monterrey | 41,473 | Mazatlán | 1–2 | León | 9,566 |
| 12 | UANL | 2–1 | Tijuana | 37,691 | Atlético San Luis | 1–0 | Mazatlán | 5,803 |
| 13 | Monterrey | 1–0 | Santos Laguna | 29,769 | Atlético San Luis | 2–0 | León | 6,102 |
| 14 | UANL | 3–0 | Toluca | 36,658 | Juárez | 1–2 | Pachuca | 8,568 |
| 15 | América | 2–0 | León | 36,210 | Toluca | 0–1 | Juárez | 9,211 |
| 16 | UANL | 0–2 | América | 38,810 | Juárez | 0–2 | Mazatlán | 7,688 |
| 17 | América | 0–0 | Cruz Azul | 52,630 | Atlético San Luis | 1–3 | Santos Laguna | 10,364 |
Source: Liga MX
- ^ Does not include matches played behind closed doors.
Riot
On 5 March 2022, during a Round 9 match between Queretaro and Atlas, a riot broke out in the stands at Estadio Corregidora resulting in 26 injuries.[1] As a result, Liga MX President Mikel Arriola announced that all remaining league matches scheduled for that week were postponed.[47] One Liga de Expansión MX match and five Liga MX Femenil matches scheduled for that week were also postponed.[48]
Final phase
Reclassification
- All games were played in a single-leg hosted by the higher seed.
- If a game ended in a draw, it proceeded directly to a penalty shoot-out.
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Pachuca | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Atlético San Luis | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Pachuca | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | América | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | América | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Puebla | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Pachuca | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Atlas | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UANL (s) | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Cruz Azul | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UANL | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Atlas | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Atlas | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Guadalajara | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
- Teams were re-seeded each round.
- The winners of the Reclassification matches were seeded based on their ranking in the classification table.
- Team with more goals on aggregate after two matches advanced.
- No away goals rule is applied in neither round, if the two teams were tied on aggregate, 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 2023 CONCACAF Champions League.
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
Awards
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Balón de Oro | Camilo Vargas[49][50] |
Atlas |
| Best Goalkeeper | Camilo Vargas[49][50] |
Atlas |
| Best center-back | Hugo Nervo[49][50] |
Atlas |
| Best full-back | Kevin Álvarez[50] |
Pachuca |
| Best defensive midfielder | Aldo Rocha[49][50] |
Atlas |
| Best offensive midfielder | Julián Quiñones[49][50] |
Atlas |
| Best Forward | André-Pierre Gignac[49][50] |
UANL |
| Top Goalscorer of the Season | Germán Berterame (16 goals)[50] |
Atlético San Luis |
| Rookie of the Year | Jordan Carrillo[49][50] |
Santos Laguna |
| Manager of the Year | Diego Cocca[49][50] |
Atlas |
| Best Goal |  Juan Escobar[49][50] |
Cruz Azul |
Coefficient table
As of the 2020–21 season, the promotion and relegation between Liga MX and Liga de Expansión MX (formerly known as Ascenso MX) was suspended, however, the coefficient table will be used to establish the payment of fines that will be used for the development of the clubs of the silver circuit.[51]
Per Article 24 of the competition regulations, the payment of $MXN160 million will be distributed among the last three positioned in the coefficient table as follows: 80 million in the last place; 47 million the penultimate; and 33 million will be paid by the sixteenth team in the table,[52] as of the 2021–22 season the remaining $MXN80 million will be paid through the financial remnants generated by the Liga MX itself.[53] The team that finishes last on the table will start the following season with a coefficient of zero. If the last ranked team, which was Atlético San Luis, repeats as the last ranked team in the 2021–22 season coefficient table, they will be fined an additional $MXN20 million.
| Pos |
Team | '19 A Pts |
'20 C Pts[a] |
'20 G Pts |
'21 G Pts |
'21 A Pts |
'22 C Pts |
Total Pts |
Total Pld |
Avg |
GD |
Fine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | América | 31 | 34 | 32 | 38 | 35 | 26 | 196 | 103 | 1.9029 | +49 | Safe from paying any fine |
| 2 | León | 33 | 29 | 40 | 26 | 29 | 21 | 178 | 103 | 1.7282 | +40 | |
| 3 | Cruz Azul | 23 | 35 | 29 | 41 | 23 | 25 | 176 | 103 | 1.7087 | +40 | |
| 4 | UANL | 32 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 28 | 33 | 172 | 103 | 1.6699 | +47 | |
| 5 | Santos Laguna | 37 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 161 | 103 | 1.5631 | +31 | |
| 6 | Pachuca | 25 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 38 | 151 | 103 | 1.4660 | +23 | |
| 7 | UNAM | 23 | 34 | 32 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 150 | 103 | 1.4563 | +9 | |
| 8 | Guadalajara | 25 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 147 | 103 | 1.4272 | +9 | |
| 9 | Monterrey | 27 | 14 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 26 | 146 | 103 | 1.4175 | +18 | |
| 10 | Puebla | 17 | 25 | 20 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 140 | 103 | 1.3592 | +3 | |
| 11 | Atlas | 21 | 16 | 14 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 132 | 103 | 1.2816 | +1 | |
| 12 | Atlético San Luis[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 23 | 43 | 34 | 1.2647 | –5 | |
| 13 | Necaxa | 31 | 14 | 24 | 11 | 20 | 23 | 123 | 103 | 1.1942 | –14 | |
| 14 | Mazatlán[b] | 27 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 123 | 103 | 1.1942 | –18 | |
| 15 | Querétaro | 31 | 24 | 13 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 121 | 103 | 1.1748 | –12 | |
| 16 | Toluca (F) | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 120 | 103 | 1.1650 | –30 | $MXN33 million |
| 17 | Tijuana (F) | 24 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 107 | 103 | 1.0388 | –56 | $MXN47 million |
| 18 | Juárez (F) | 18 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 100 | 103 | 0.9709 | –56 | $MXN80 million |
Rules for fine payment: 1) Fine coefficient; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Fair Play points
F = Team will have to pay fine indicated
Source: Liga MX
Aggregate table
The aggregate table (the sum of points of both the Apertura 2021 and Clausura 2022 tournaments) was being used to determine the participants in the 2022 Leagues Cup. On 15 April 2022, it was announced the tournament was cancelled due to fixture congestion from the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[54]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UANL | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 56 | 34 | +22 | 61 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | América | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 45 | 27 | +18 | 61 | |
| 3 | Atlas (C, A, X) | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 42 | 25 | +17 | 56[a] | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 4 | Pachuca | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 49 | 36 | +13 | 56 | |
| 5 | Puebla | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 50 | |
| 6 | León | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 37 | 36 | +1 | 50 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 7 | Cruz Azul | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 48 | |
| 8 | Monterrey | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 40 | 33 | +7 | 48 | |
| 9 | Guadalajara | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 38 | 34 | +4 | 48 | |
| 10 | Santos Laguna | 34 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 44 | |
| 11 | UNAM | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 41 | 44 | −3 | 43 | |
| 12 | Atlético San Luis | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 43 | |
| 13 | Necaxa | 34 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 37 | 43 | −6 | 43 | |
| 14 | Toluca | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 43 | 58 | −15 | 43 | |
| 15 | Mazatlán | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 41 | |
| 16 | Querétaro | 34 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 29 | 40 | −11 | 32[a] | |
| 17 | Tijuana | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 30 | 53 | −23 | 32 | |
| 18 | Juárez | 34 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 53 | −29 | 27 |
Source: Liga MX
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
(A) Apertura champion; (C) Champions; (X) Clausura champion
Notes:
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
(A) Apertura champion; (C) Champions; (X) Clausura champion
Notes:
