Apertura 2025 Liga MX final phase

Apertura 2025 Liga MX final phase
Tournament details
Dates20 November – 14 December 2025
Teams10
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored46 (2.71 per match)

The Apertura 2025 Liga MX final phase[1] was played between 20 November and 14 December 2025.[2] A total of ten teams competed in the final phase to decide the champions of the Apertura 2025 Liga MX season.[2]

For the fifth straight season, the number of clubs qualifying for the quarter-finals was six, while the number of teams qualifying for the reclassification was four.[3] The four clubs that qualified for the reclassification competed in the "play-in" round, a tournament modeled after the NBA play-in tournament.[3]

Toluca won their second straight title after defeating Tigres UANL on penalties. As winners, Toluca will face the Clausura 2026 champion, Cruz Azul, in the 2026 Campeón de Campeones.

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).

Qualified directly to quarter-finals (6 teams)
Seed Team Points (GD) Date of qualification Appearance Last appearance Previous best (last) Ref.
1 Toluca 37 18 October 2025 (PLAY)
22 October 2025 (QF)		 40th Clausura 2025 Champions (Cl. 2025) [4]
2 Tigres UANL 36 18 October 2025 (PLAY)
25 October 2025 (QF)		 36th Champions (Cl. 2023) [5]
3 Cruz Azul 35 18 October 2025 (PLAY)
25 October 2025 (QF)		 38th Champions (Gua. 2021) [6]
4 América 34 18 October 2025 (PLAY)
24 October 2025 (QF)		 41st Champions (Ap. 2024) [7]
5 Monterrey 31 18 October 2025 (PLAY)
25 October 2025 (QF)		 32nd Champions (Ap. 2019) [8]
6 Guadalajara 29 26 October 2025 (PLAY)
7 November 2025 (QF)		 34th Apertura 2024 Champions (Cl. 2017) [9]
Qualified to play-in round (4 teams)
Seed Team Points (GD) Date of qualification Appearance Last appearance Previous best (last) Ref.
7 Tijuana 24 31 October 2025 9th Apertura 2024 Champions (Ap. 2012) [10]
8 Juárez 23 31 October 2025 3rd Clausura 2025 Reclassification (Cl. 2025) [11]
9 Pachuca 22 31 October 2025 42nd Champions (Ap. 2022) [12]
10 UNAM 21 8 November 2025 29th Champions (Cl. 2011) [13]

Play-in round

Format

The 9th place team hosted the 10th place team in an elimination game. The 7th hosted the 8th place team in the double-chance game, with the winner advancing as the 7-seed. The loser of this game then hosted the winner of the elimination game between the 9th and 10th place teams to determine the 8-seed.

Bracket

Play-in gamesNo. 8 seed gameFinal seeds
Serie A
7Tijuana37TijuanaNo. 7 seed
8Juárez18JuárezNo. 8 seed
8Juárez2
Serie B9Pachuca1
9Pachuca3
10Pumas UNAM1

Play-in matches

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Tijuana 3–1 Juárez
Pachuca 3–1 Pumas UNAM

Serie A

Tijuana3–1Juárez
 Report
Attendance: 13,800[14]
Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz (Durango)

Serie B

Pachuca3–1Pumas UNAM
 Report
Attendance: 25,920[15]

8th seed match

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Juárez 2–1 Pachuca
Juárez2–1Pachuca
 Report
Attendance: 12,500[16]
Referee: Oscar Mejía García (Mexico City)

Bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Finals
               
1 Toluca 2 0 2
8 Juárez 1 0 1
1 Toluca (s) 0 3 3
5 Monterrey 1 2 3
4 América 0 2 2
5 Monterrey 2 1 3
1 Toluca (p) 0 2 2 (9)
2 Tigres UANL 1 1 2 (8)
2 Tigres UANL 0 5 5
7 Tijuana 3 0 3
2 Tigres UANL (s) 1 1 2
3 Cruz Azul 1 1 2
3 Cruz Azul 0 3 3
6 Guadalajara 0 2 2

Quarter-finals

Summary

The first legs were played on 26 and 27 November, and the second legs were played on 29 and 30 November 2025.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Juárez 1–2 Toluca 1–2 0–0
Tijuana 3–5 Tigres UANL 3–0 0–5
Guadalajara 2–3 Cruz Azul 0–0 2–3
Monterrey 3–2 América 2–0 1–2

Matches

Juárez1–2Toluca
 Report
Attendance: 14,500[17]
Referee: Maximiliano Quintero Hernández (Veracruz)
Toluca0–0Juárez
Report
Attendance: 28,273[18]

Toluca won 2–1 on aggregate.

Tijuana3–0Tigres UANL
 Report
Attendance: 20,733[19]
Referee: Vicente Jassiel Reynoso (Nayarit)
Tigres UANL5–0Tijuana
 Report
Attendance: 41,615[20]
Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz (Durango)

Tigres UANL won 5–3 on aggregate.

Guadalajara0–0Cruz Azul
Report
Attendance: 41,476[21]
Referee: Guillermo Pacheco Larios (Sonora)
Cruz Azul3–2Guadalajara
 Report
Attendance: 58,445[22]
Referee: Daniel Quintero Huitrón (Jalisco)

Cruz Azul won 3–2 on aggregate.

Monterrey2–0América
 Report
Attendance: 43,688[23]
Referee: Jesús Rafael López (Sinaloa)

Monterrey won 3–2 on aggregate.

Semi-finals

Summary

The first legs were played on 3 December, and the second legs were played on 6 December 2025.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Monterrey 3–3 (s) Toluca 1–0 2–3
Cruz Azul 2–2 (s) Tigres UANL 1–1 1–1

Matches

Monterrey1–0Toluca
 Report
Attendance: 50,716[25]
Referee: Daniel Quintero Huitrón (Jalisco)

3–3 on aggregate. Toluca advanced due to being the higher seeded club.

Cruz Azul1–1Tigres UANL
 Report
Referee: Ismael Rosario López (Sinaloa)
Tigres UANL1–1Cruz Azul
 Report
Referee: Víctor Alfonso Cáceres (Chiapas)

2–2 on aggregate. Tigres UANL advanced due to being the higher seeded club.

Finals

Summary

The first leg was played on 11 December, and the second leg was played on 14 December 2025.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Tigres UANL 2–2 (8–9 p) Toluca 1–0 1–2 (a.e.t.)

First leg

Tigres UANL1–0Toluca
 Report
Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz (Durango)

Details

Tigres UANL[26][27]
Toluca[26][27]
GK1Argentina Nahuel Guzmán
DF14Mexico Jesús GarzaYellow card 63'
DF2Brazil Joaquim
DF27Mexico Jesús AnguloYellow card 18'downward-facing red arrow 83'
DF3United States Marco Farfandownward-facing red arrow 85'
MF23Brazil Rômulo
MF8Uruguay Fernando Gorriarán (c)
MF16Mexico Diego Lainez
MF11Argentina Juan Brunettadownward-facing red arrow 83'
MF7Argentina Ángel Correa
FW10France André-Pierre Gignacdownward-facing red arrow 71'
Substitutions:
GK25Mexico Carlos Felipe Rodríguez
DF4Mexico Juanjo Purataupward-facing green arrow 83'
DF19Mexico Iván López
DF33Mexico Rafael Guerrero
DF35Mexico Osvaldo Rodríguez
MF6Mexico Juan Pablo Vigón
MF20Mexico Javier Aquinoupward-facing green arrow 85'
MF24Mexico Marcelo Flores
FW9Argentina Nicolás Ibáñezupward-facing green arrow 71'
FW22Mexico Uriel Antunaupward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Argentina Guido Pizarro
GK1Mexico Hugo González
DF19Argentina Santiago Simón
DF4Uruguay Bruno Méndezdownward-facing red arrow 58'
DF25Mexico Everardo López
DF6Uruguay Federico PereiraYellow card 90+2'
DF20Mexico Jesús GallardoYellow card 24'
MF10Mexico Jesús Angulodownward-facing red arrow 58'
MF14Mexico Marcel Ruiz (c)
MF5Argentina Franco Romero
MF8Argentina Nicolás Castrodownward-facing red arrow 86'
FW26Portugal Paulinhodownward-facing red arrow 78'
Substitutions:
GK22Mexico Luis García
DF2Mexico Diego Barbosaupward-facing green arrow 58'
DF3Mexico Antonio Briseño
MF17Mexico Mauricio Isais
MF7Mexico Juan Pablo Domínguezupward-facing green arrow 86'
MF16Mexico Héctor Herrera
MF24United States Fernando Arce Jr.
MF11Brazil Helinhoupward-facing green arrow 78'
FW23Mexico Oswaldo Virgen
FW31Paraguay Robert MoralesRed card 90+2'upward-facing green arrow 58'
Manager:
Argentina Antonio Mohamed

Assistant referees:[28]
Christian Kiabek Espinosa (Mexico City)
Michel Alejandro Morales (Mexico City)
Fourth official:[28]
Daniel Quintero Huitrón (Jalisco)
Video assistant referee:[28]
Guillermo Pacheco Larios (Sonora)
Assistant video assistant referee:[28]
Ismael Rosario López (Sinaloa)

Statistics

Statistic[29] UANL Toluca
Goals scored 1 0
Total shots 10 9
Shots on target 2 1
Saves 1 2
Ball possession 50% 50%
Corner kicks 8 0
Fouls committed 16 15
Offsides 2 1
Yellow cards 2 2
Red cards 0 1

Second leg

2–2 on aggregate. Toluca won 9–8 on penalty kicks.

Details

Toluca[30][31]
Tigres UANL[30][31]
GK22Mexico Luis García
DF19Argentina Santiago SimónYellow card 45+3'
DF25Mexico Everardo Lópezdownward-facing red arrow 112'
DF6Uruguay Federico PereiraYellow card 12'
DF20Mexico Jesús Gallardo
MF11Brazil Helinhodownward-facing red arrow 73'
MF10Mexico Jesús Angulodownward-facing red arrow 80'
MF14Mexico Marcel Ruiz (c)downward-facing red arrow 113'
MF5Argentina Franco Romero
MF8Argentina Nicolás Castrodownward-facing red arrow 90'
FW26Portugal PaulinhoYellow card 69'downward-facing red arrow 90+3'
Substitutions:
GK1Mexico Hugo González
DF2Mexico Diego BarbosaYellow card 117'upward-facing green arrow 90+3'
DF3Mexico Antonio Briseño
DF4Uruguay Bruno Méndezupward-facing green arrow 90'
MF17Mexico Mauricio Isais
MF7Mexico Juan Pablo Domínguezupward-facing green arrow 73'
MF16Mexico Héctor Herrera
MF24United States Fernando Arce Jr.upward-facing green arrow 113'
FW9Mexico Alexis Vegaupward-facing green arrow 80'
FW23Mexico Oswaldo Virgenupward-facing green arrow 112'
Manager:
Argentina Antonio Mohamed
GK1Argentina Nahuel Guzmán
DF14Mexico Jesús Garza
DF2Brazil Joaquim
DF4Mexico Juanjo Purata
DF3United States Marco Farfandownward-facing red arrow 46'
MF23Brazil Rômulodownward-facing red arrow 106'
MF8Uruguay Fernando Gorriarán (c)
MF16Mexico Diego Lainezdownward-facing red arrow 106'
MF11Argentina Juan BrunettaYellow card 78'downward-facing red arrow 90'
MF7Argentina Ángel CorreaYellow card 64'
FW10France André-Pierre Gignacdownward-facing red arrow 57'
Substitutions:
GK25Mexico Carlos Felipe Rodríguez
DF19Mexico Iván López
DF33Mexico Rafael Guerrero
DF35Mexico Osvaldo Rodríguez
MF6Mexico Juan Pablo Vigónupward-facing green arrow 106'
MF20Mexico Javier Aquinoupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF24Mexico Marcelo Flores
FW9Argentina Nicolás Ibáñezupward-facing green arrow 57'
FW22Mexico Uriel Antunaupward-facing green arrow 106'
FW77Mexico Ozziel Herreraupward-facing green arrow 90'
Manager:
Argentina Guido Pizarro

Assistant referees:[28]
Alberto Morín Méndez (Chihuahua)
Marco Antonio Bisguerra (Guanajuato)
Fourth official:[28]
Luis Enrique Santander (Guanajuato)
Video assistant referee:[28]
Diana Stephanía Pérez (Guanajuato)
Assistant video assistant referee:[28]
Érick Yair Miranda (Guanajuato)

Statistics

Statistic[32] Toluca Tigres UANL
Goals scored 2 2
Total shots 30 7
Shots on target 12 2
Saves 1 10
Ball possession 67% 33%
Corner kicks 11 5
Fouls committed 17 16
Offsides 1 2
Yellow cards 4 3
Red cards 0 0

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 46 goals scored in 17 matches, for an average of 2.71 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Assists

2 assists

1 assist

Discipline

Player Club Offense(s) Suspension(s)
Panama Adalberto Carrasquilla Pumas UNAM Received 5th Yellow card of season vs Cruz Azul (Week 17, 8 November 2024) Play-in round Serie B vs Juárez (20 November 2025)
Argentina Lorenzo Faravelli Cruz Azul Red card vs Pumas UNAM (Week 17, 8 November 2024) Quarter-finals vs Guadalajara (First leg; 27 November 2025)
Mexico Alejandro Mayorga Juárez Red card in Play-in round vs Tijuana (Serie A, 20 November 2025) 8th seed match vs Pachuca (23 November 2025)
Mexico Brian García Pachuca Red card in Play-in round vs Juárez (8th seed match, 23 November 2025) Week 1 of Clausura 2026 season
Mexico Víctor Guzmán Pachuca Red card in Play-in round vs Juárez (8th seed match, 23 November 2025) Week 1 of Clausura 2026 season
Mexico Jairo Torres Juárez Red card in Play-in round vs Pachuca (8th seed match, 23 November 2025) Quarter-finals vs Toluca (First leg; 26 November 2025)
Argentina Jorge Rodríguez Monterrey Yellow card Yellow-red card in Quarterfinals vs América (Second leg, 29 November 2025) Semi-finals vs Toluca (First leg; 3 December 2025)
Paraguay Robert Morales Toluca Red card in Finals vs Tigres UANL (First leg, 11 December 2025) Finals vs Tigres UANL (Second leg; 14 December 2025)

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