Clausura 2024 Liga MX final phase
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2 May – 26 May 2024 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 17 |
| Goals scored | 29 (1.71 per match) |
| Attendance | 633,159 (37,245 per match) |
The Clausura 2024 Liga MX final phase[1] was played between 2 May 2024 and 26 May 2024.[2] A total of ten teams competed in the final phase to decide the champions of the Clausura 2024 Liga MX season.[2]
For the second straight season, the number of clubs qualifying for the quarter-finals will be six while the teams qualifying for the reclassification is four.[3] The four clubs qualified for the reclassification competed in the "play-in" round, a tournament modeled after the NBA play-in tournament.[3]
América defeated Cruz Azul 2–1 on aggregate to win their second straight title and fifteenth overall. As winners of both the Apertura 2023 and Clausura 2024 seasons, América were automatically awarded the 2024 Campeón de Campeones.
The following teams qualified for the championship stage.
In the following tables, the number of appearances, last appearance, and previous best result count only those in the short tournament era starting from Invierno 1996 (not counting those in the long tournament era from 1943–44 to 1995–96).
| Seed | Team | Points (GD) | Date of qualification | Appearance | Last appearance | Previous best (last) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | América | 35 | 6 April 2024 (PLAY) 13 April 2024 (QF) |
40th | Apertura 2023 | Champions (Ap. 2023) | [4] |
| 2 | Cruz Azul | 33 | 12 April 2024 (PLAY) 27 April 2024 (QF) |
35th | Clausura 2023 | Champions (Gua. 2021) | [5] |
| 3 | Toluca | 32 (+15) | 7 April 2024 (PLAY) 19 April 2024 (QF) |
38th | Clausura 2023 | Champions (Bic. 2010) | [6] |
| 4 | Monterrey | 32 (+13) | 6 April 2024 (PLAY) 28 April 2024 (QF) |
30th | Apertura 2023 | Champions (Ap. 2019) | [7] |
| 5 | UANL | 31 (+11) | 20 April 2024 (PLAY) 27 April 2024 (QF) |
33rd | Champions (Cl. 2023) | [8] | |
| 6 | Guadalajara | 31 (+7) | 20 April 2024 (PLAY) 27 April 2024 (QF) |
32nd | Champions (Cl. 2017) | [9] |
| Seed | Team | Points (GD) | Date of qualification | Appearance | Last appearance | Previous best (last) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Pachuca | 29 | 20 April 2024 | 40th | Clausura 2023 | Champions (Ap. 2022) | [10] |
| 8 | UNAM | 27 (+5) | 26 April 2024 | 27th | Apertura 2023 | Champions (Cl. 2011) | [11] |
| 9 | Necaxa | 27 (+1) | 12 April 2024 | 21st | Apertura 2022 | Champions (Inv. 1998) | [12] |
| 10 | Querétaro | 24 | 27 April 2024 | 6th | Guardianes 2021 | Runners-up (Cl. 2015) | [13] |
Play-in round
Format
The 9th place team hosts the 10th place team in an elimination game. The 7th hosts the 8th place team in the double-chance game, with the winner advancing as the 7-seed. The loser of this game then hosts the winner of the elimination game between the 9th and 10th place teams to determine the 8-seed.
Bracket
| Play-in games | No. 8 seed game | Final seeds | |||||||||||
| Serie A | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Pachuca | 0 (3) | 8 | UNAM | No. 7 seed | ||||||||
| 8 | UNAM (p) | 0 (5) | 7 | Pachuca | No. 8 seed | ||||||||
| 7 | Pachuca | 2 | |||||||||||
| Serie B | 9 | Necaxa | 1 | ||||||||||
| 9 | Necaxa (p) | 1 (3) | |||||||||||
| 10 | Querétaro | 1 (2) | |||||||||||
Play-in matches
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Pachuca | 0–0 (3–5 p) | UNAM |
| Necaxa | 1–1 (3–2 p) | Querétaro |
Serie A
Serie B
No. 8 seed match
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Pachuca | 2–1 | Necaxa |
Final seeding
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | América (s) | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Pachuca | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | América | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Guadalajara | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Toluca | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Guadalajara | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | América | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Cruz Azul | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Cruz Azul | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | UNAM | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Cruz Azul (s) | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Monterrey | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Monterrey | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | UANL | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
Summary
The first legs will be played on 8–9 May 2024, and the second legs will be played on 11–12 May 2024.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pachuca | 2–2 | América (s) | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| UNAM | 2–4 | Cruz Azul | 0–2 | 2–2 |
| Guadalajara | 1–0 | Toluca | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| UANL | 2–3 | Monterrey | 1–2 | 1–1 |
Matches
2–2 on aggregate. América advanced due to being the higher seeded team.
| UNAM | 0–2 | Cruz Azul |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Cruz Azul won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Guadalajara | 1–0 | Toluca |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
Guadalajara won 1–0 on aggregate.
Monterrey won 3–2 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
Summary
The first legs will be played on 15–16 May 2024, and the second legs will be played on 18–19 May 2024.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 0–1 | América | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| Monterrey | 2–2 (s) | Cruz Azul | 0–1 | 2–1 |
| América | 1–0 | Guadalajara |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
América won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Cruz Azul | 1–2 | Monterrey |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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2–2 on aggregate. Cruz Azul advanced due to being the higher seeded team.
