Apertura 2015 Liga MX championship stage

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The Apertura 2015 Liga MX championship stage commonly known as liguilla (mini league) was played from November 25, 2015 to December 13, 2015. A total of eight teams competed in the championship stage to decide the champions of the Apertura 2015 Liga MX season. Both finalists qualified to the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League.

Qualified teams

The qualified teams were seeded 1–8 in the championship stage according to their results during the regular season.

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1 UNAM 17 11 2 4 37 20 +17 35
2 Toluca 17 10 2 5 33 24 +9 32
3 León 17 10 0 7 32 31 +1 30
4 Chiapas 17 8 5 4 31 27 +4 29
5 UANL 17 8 4 5 26 16 +10 28
6 América 17 9 1 7 30 21 +9 28
7 Puebla 17 8 3 6 22 20 +2 27
8 Veracruz 17 8 3 6 23 27 −4 27

Updated to games played on 22 November 2015.
Source: Medio Tiempo
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) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

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 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League (in Pot 3).

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Bracket

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                         
1  UNAM (s) 0 1 1  
8  Veracruz 1 0 1  
  1  UNAM 3 1 4  
  6  América 0 3 3  
3  León 1 2 3
6  América 4 1 5  
  1  UNAM 0 4 4 (2)
  5  UANL (p) 3 1 4 (4)
2  Toluca 2 1 3  
7  Puebla 2 0 2  
  2  Toluca 0 0 0
  5  UANL 0 2 2  
4  Chiapas 1 0 1
5  UANL 2 1 3  


Quarterfinals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Veracruz 1–1 (s) UNAM 1–0 0–1
Puebla 2–3 Toluca 2–2 0–1
América 5–3 León 4–1 1–2
UANL 3–1 Chiapas 2–1 1–0

All times are UTC−6

First leg

25 November
19:00
América 4–1 León
Goltz Goal 24'
Pau. Aguilar Goal 36'
Benedetto Goal 44' (pen.)
Arroyo Goal 74'
Report J. I. González Goal 12'
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Attendance: 32,073
Referee: César Ramos (Sinaloa)

25 November
21:00
UANL 2–1 Chiapas
Gignac Goal 21'
Álvarez Goal 84'
Report Insaurralde Goal 65'
Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza
Attendance: 40,561[2]
Referee: Erick Miranda (Guanajuato)

26 November
19:00
Veracruz 1–0 UNAM
Villalva Goal 7' Report
Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente, Boca del Río
Attendance: 28,530
Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Distrito Federal)

26 November
21:00
Puebla 2–2 Toluca
Rey Goal 51'
Herrera Goal 87'
Report Arellano Goal 15'
Uribe Goal 45'
Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla
Attendance: 50,700
Referee: Luis Santander (Guanajuato)

Second leg

28 November
18:00
Chiapas 0–1 UANL
Report Gignac Goal 21'
Estadio Víctor Manuel Reyna, Tuxtla Gutiérrez
Attendance: 27,584
Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas (Distrito Federal)

UANL won 3–1 on aggregate


28 November
20:06
León 2–1 América
Burbano Goal 44'
Hernández Goal 83'
Report Benedetto Goal 78'

América won 5–3 on aggregate


1–1 on aggregate, UNAM advanced for being the higher seed in the classification table


29 November
17:00
Toluca 1–0 Puebla
Uribe Goal 83' Report

Toluca won 3–2 on aggregate

Semifinals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
América 3–4 UNAM 0–3 3–1
UANL 2–0 Toluca 0–0 2–0

All times are UTC−6

First leg

3 December
19:00
América 0–3 UNAM
Report Sosa Goal 62'
Alcoba Goal 74'
Herrera Goal 78'
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Attendance: 73,286
Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Distrito Federal)

3 December
21:00
UANL 0–0 Toluca
Report
Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza
Attendance: 41,335
Referee: Luis Santander (Guanajuato)

Second leg

6 December
12:00
UNAM 1–3 América
Cortés Goal 84' Report Qunitero Goal 9'26'
Andrade Goal 87'
Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City
Attendance: 46,731
Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas (Distrito Federal)

UNAM won 4–3 on aggregate


6 December
18:00
Toluca 0–2 UANL
Report Aquino Goal 69'
Álvarez Goal 83'

UANL won 2–0 on aggregate

Finals

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Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
UANL 4–4 (4–2 p) UNAM 3–0 1–4 (a.e.t.)

All times are UTC−6

First leg

10 December
21:00
UANL 3–0 UNAM
Gignac Goal 15' (pen.)
Aquino Goal 29'
Sóbis Goal 60'
Report

Second leg

13 December
20:30
UNAM 4–1 (a.e.t.) UANL
Herrera Goal 45'
Britos Goal 55'
Torales Goal 87'
Alcoba Goal 119'
Report Gignac Goal 103'
  Penalties  
Martínez Penalty missed
Sosa Penalty scored
Fuentes Penalty scored
Cortés Penalty missed
2–4 Penalty scored Gignac
Penalty scored Juninho
Penalty scored Rivas
Penalty scored Jiménez
Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City
Attendance: 45,310
Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Distrito Federal)

4–4 on aggregate. UANL won 4–2 on penalty kicks

Apertura 2015 winners:
UANL
4th Title

Goalscorers

4 goals
2 goals
1 goal

References

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