Clausura 2026 Liga MX final phase
Football tournament season
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The Clausura 2026 Liga MX final phase[1] will played between 2 May and 24 May 2026.[2] A total of eight teams will compete in the final phase to decide the champions of the Clausura 2026 season.[2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2 May 2026 – 24 May 2026 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 36 (2.77 per match) |
For the first time since the Apertura 2019 season, there will be no previous phase before the quarterfinals, decreasing the participants from ten to eight.[3]
Qualified teams
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. |
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| 1 | UNAM | 36 | 12 April 2026 | 30th | Apertura 2025 | Champions (Cl. 2011) | [4] |
| 2 | Guadalajara | 36 | 4 April 2026 | 35th | Champions (Cl. 2017) | [5] | |
| 3 | Cruz Azul | 33 | 12 April 2026 | 39th | Champions (Gua. 2021) | [6] | |
| 4 | Pachuca | 31 | 12 April 2026 | 43rd | Champions (Ap. 2022) | [7] | |
| 5 | Toluca | 30 | 12 April 2026 | 41st | Champions (Ap. 2025) | [8] | |
| 6 | Atlas | 26 | 25 April 2026 | 27th | Apertura 2024 | Champions (Cl. 2022) | [9] |
| 7 | UANL | 25 | 25 April 2026 | 37th | Apertura 2025 | Champions (Cl. 2023) | [10] |
| 8 | América | 25 | 25 April 2026 | 42nd | Champions (Ap. 2024) | [11] |
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | UNAM (s) | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | América | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | UNAM (s) | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Pachuca | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Pachuca | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Toluca | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | UNAM | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Cruz Azul | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Guadalajara (s) | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | UANL | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Guadalajara | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Cruz Azul | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Cruz Azul | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Atlas | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
Summary
The first legs were played on 2–3 May 2026, and the second legs were played on 9–10 May 2026.
Matches
6–6 on aggregate. UNAM advanced due to being the higher seeded club.
| Guadalajara | 2–0 | UANL |
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3–3 on aggregate. Guadalajara advanced due to being the higher seeded club.
Cruz Azul won 4–2 on aggregate.
Pachuca won 3–0 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
Summary
The first legs were played on 13–14 May 2026, and the second legs were played on 16–17 May 2026.
Matches
1–1 on aggregate. UNAM advanced due to being the higher seeded club.
| Cruz Azul | 2–2 | Guadalajara |
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| Guadalajara | 1–2 | Cruz Azul |
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Cruz Azul won 4–3 on aggregate.
Finals
Summary
The first leg will be played on 21 May 2026, and the second leg will be played on 24 May 2026.
First leg
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Assistant referees:[14]
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Statistics
| Statistic[15] | Cruz Azul | UNAM |
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| Goals scored | 0 | 0 |
| Total shots | 24 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 1 |
| Saves | 1 | 4 |
| Ball possession | 61% | 39% |
| Corner kicks | 7 | 1 |
| Fouls committed | 11 | 7 |
| Offsides | 2 | 0 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
Second leg
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Assistant referees:[16]
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Statistics
Goalscorers
There were 36 goals scored in 13 matches, for an average of 2.77 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Jesús Angulo (UANL)- Uriel Antuna (UNAM)
Juan Brunetta (UANL)
Juninho (UNAM)
Rubén Duarte (UNAM)- Alfonso González (Atlas)
- Omar Govea (Guadalajara)
Oussama Idrissi (Pachuca)- Ricardo Marín (Guadalajara)
- Jeremy Márquez (Cruz Azul)
- Henry Martín (América)
- Kenedy (Pachuca)
- José Paradela (Cruz Azul)
- Agustín Palavecino (Cruz Azul)
- Aldo Rocha (Atlas)
- Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul)
- Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul)
- Patricio Salas (América)
- Diego Sánchez (UANL)
- Ángel Sepúlveda (Guadalajara)
- Nathan Silva (UNAM)
- Isaías Violante (América)
Assists
2 assists
1 assist
- Juan Brunetta (UANL)
Adalberto Carrasquilla (UNAM)- Jordán Carrillo (UNAM)
- Juninho (UNAM)
- Luis Gamboa (Atlas)
- Alexéi Domínguez (Pachuca)
- Omar Govea (Guadalajara)
- Víctor Guzmán (Pachuca)
- Elías Montiel (Pachuca)
Brian Rodríguez (América)- Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul)
- Patricio Salas (América)
Pedro Vite (UNAM)
Alejandro Zendejas (América)