Clausura 2025 Liga MX final phase

Clausura 2025 Liga MX final phase
Tournament details
Dates26 April – 25 May 2025
Teams10
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored37 (2.18 per match)
Attendance473,594 (27,858 per match)

The Clausura 2025 Liga MX final phase was played between 26 April and 25 May 2025.[1] A total of ten teams competed in the final phase to decide the champions of the Apertura 2024 Liga MX season.[1]

For the fourth straight season, the number of clubs qualifying for the quarter-finals was six while the teams qualifying for the reclassification is four.[2] The four clubs qualified for the reclassification competed in the "play-in" round, a tournament modeled after the NBA play-in tournament.[2]

Toluca defeated América 2–0 on aggregate to win their eleventh title. As winners, Toluca will face América (Apertura 2024 champion) at the 2025 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 36 5 April 2025 (PLAY)
12 April 2025 (QF) 		40th Apertura 2024 Champions (Bic. 2010) [3]
2 América 34 29 March 2025 (PLAY)
19 April 2025 (QF) 		40th Champions (Ap. 2024) [4]
3 Cruz Azul 33 (+10) 5 April 2025 (PLAY)
16 April 2025 (QF) 		37th Champions (Gua. 2021) [5]
4 UANL 33 (+10) 5 April 2025 (PLAY)
19 April 2025 (QF) 		35th Apertura 2024 Champions (Cl. 2023) [6]
5 Necaxa 31 5 April 2025 (PLAY)
20 April 2025 (QF) 		22nd Clausura 2024 Champions (Inv. 1998) [7]
6 León 30 5 April 2025 (PLAY)
20 April 2025 (QF) 		18th Apertura 2023 Champions (Gua. 2020) [8]
Qualified to play-in round (4 teams)
Seed Team Points (GD) Date of qualification Appearance Last appearance Previous best (last) Ref
7 Monterrey 28 (+9) 16 April 2025 31st Apertura 2024 Champions (Ap. 2019) [9]
8 Pachuca 28 (+6) 11 April 2025 41th Clausura 2024 Champions (Ap. 2022) [10]
9 Juárez 24 15 April 2025 2nd Apertura 2022 Reclassification (Ap. 2022)
10 UNAM 21 19 April 2025 28th Apertura 2024 Champions (Cl. 2011) [11]

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 gamesNo. 8 seed gameFinal seeds
Serie A
7Monterrey18PachucaNo. 7 seed
8Pachuca27MonterreyNo. 8 seed
7Monterrey2
Serie B10UNAM0
9Juárez1 (1)
10UNAM1 (2)


Play-in matches

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Monterrey 1–2 Pachuca
Juárez 1–1 (1–2 p) UNAM

Serie A

Monterrey1–2Pachuca
Berterame 51' Report
Attendance: 48,353[12]

Serie B

No. 8 seed match

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Monterrey 2–0 UNAM
Monterrey2–0UNAM
 Report
Attendance: 47,715[14]
Referee: Adonai Escobedo (Aguascalientes)

Bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Finals
               
1 Toluca (s) 2 2 4
8 Monterrey 3 1 4
1 Toluca 1 3 4
4 UANL 1 0 1
4 UANL (s) 0 2 2
5 Necaxa 0 2 2
1 Toluca 0 2 2
2 América 0 0 0
2 América 0 2 2
7 Pachuca 0 0 0
2 América (s) 0 2 2
3 Cruz Azul 1 1 2
3 Cruz Azul 3 2 5
6 León 2 1 3


Quarter-finals

Summary

The first legs will be played on 7–8 May 2025, and the second legs will be played on 10–11 May 2025.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Monterrey 4–4 (s) Toluca 3–2 1–2
Pachuca 0–2 América 0–0 0–2
León 3–5 Cruz Azul 2–3 1–2
Necaxa 2–2 (s) UANL 0–0 2–2

Matches

Monterrey3–2Toluca
 Report
Attendance: 38,647[15]
Referee: Guillermo Pacheco Larios (Sonora)
Toluca2–1Monterrey
 Report de la Rosa 48'
Attendance: 27,273[16]
Referee: Fernando Hernández Gómez (Mexico City)

4–4 on aggregate. Toluca advanced due to being the higher seeded club.

Pachuca0–0América
Report
Attendance: 13,925[17]
Referee: Jesus Rafael Lopez (Sinaloa)
América2–0Pachuca
Zendejas 16', 28' Report
Attendance: 25,417[18]
Referee: Daniel Quintero Huitrón (Jalisco)

América won 2–0 on aggregate.

León2–3Cruz Azul
 Report
Attendance: 13,667[19]
Cruz Azul2–1León
 Report Cádiz 39'
Attendance: 20,577[20]
Referee: Víctor Alfonso Cáceres (Chiapas)

Cruz Azul won 5–3 on aggregate.

Necaxa0–0UANL
Report
Attendance: 20,641[21]
Referee: Oscar Mejía García (Mexico City)
UANL2–2Necaxa
 Report
Attendance: 39,268[22]
Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz (Durango)

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

Semi-finals

Summary

The first legs will be played on 14–15 May 2025, and the second legs will be played on 17–18 May 2025.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
UANL 1–4 Toluca 1–1 0–3
Cruz Azul 2–2 (s) América 1–0 1–2

Matches

UANL1–1Toluca
Ibáñez 19' Report Paulinho 45+1'
Attendance: 41,615[23]
Referee: Adonai Escobedo (Aguascalientes)
Toluca3–0UANL
 Report
Attendance: 27,273[24]
Referee: Fernando Hernández Gómez (Mexico City)

Toluca won 4–1 on aggregate.

América2–1Cruz Azul
 Report Faravelli 57'
Attendance: 30,872[26]
Referee: Víctor Alfonso Cáceres (Chiapas)

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

Finals

Summary

The first leg will be played on 22 May 2025, and the second leg will be played on 25 May 2025.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
América 0–2 Toluca 0–0 0–2

First leg


América0–0Toluca
Report
Attendance: 30,406
Referee: Daniel Quintero Huitrón (Jalisco)


Details

América[27][28]
Toluca[27][28]
GK 1 Luis Malagón
DF 5 Kevin Álvarez  82'
DF 3 Israel Reyes
DF 4 Sebastián Cáceres  29'
DF 26 Cristian Borja
MF 28 Érick Sánchez  83'
MF 6 Jonathan dos Santos  72'
MF 8 Álvaro Fidalgo
MF 17 Alejandro Zendejas
MF 11 Víctor Dávila  48'  61'
FW 21 Henry Martín (c)  72'
Substitutions:
GK 30 Rodolfo Cota
DF 14 Néstor Araujo
DF 18 Cristian Calderón
DF 29 Ramón Juárez
DF 32 Miguel Vázquez
MF 10 Diego Valdés  61'
MF 13 Alan Cervantes  72'
MF 34 Dagoberto Espinoza
FW 24 Javairô Dilrosun  83'
FW 27 Rodrigo Aguirre  72'
Manager:
André Jardine
GK 22 Luis García
DF 2 Diego Barbosa
DF 4 Bruno Méndez  88'
DF 13 Luan  11'
DF 6 Federico Pereira  55'
DF 20 Jesús Gallardo
MF 5 Franco Romero
MF 10 Jesús Angulo  79'
MF 14 Marcel Ruiz
FW 31 Robert Morales
FW 9 Alexis Vega (c)  86'
Substitutions:
GK 181 Ronaldo Beltrán
DF 3 Antonio Briseño  88'
DF 17 Brian García
MF 25 Everardo del Villar
MF 7 Juan Pablo Domínguez  79'
MF 16 Héctor Herrera
MF 198 Víctor Arteaga
MF 11 Helinho
FW 12 Isaías Violante  86'
FW 187 Oswaldo Virgen
Manager:
Antonio Mohamed

Assistant referees:[29]
Marco Antonio Bisguerra (Guanajuato)
Jorge Antonio Sánchez (Estado de México)
Fourth official:[29]
Adonai Escobedo (Aguascalientes)
Video assistant referee:[29]
Erick Yair Miranda (Guanajuato)
Assistant video assistant referee:[29]
Jorge Abraham Camacho (Jalisco)

Statistics

Statistic[30] América Toluca
Goals scored 0 0
Total shots 7 8
Shots on target 1 3
Saves 3 1
Ball possession 60% 40%
Corner kicks 2 2
Fouls committed 10 19
Offsides 2 1
Yellow cards 2 2
Red cards 0 0

Second leg

Toluca2–0América
 Report
Attendance: 27,273

Toluca won 2–0 on aggregate.


Details

Toluca[31][32]
América[31][32]
GK 22 Luis García  90'
DF 2 Diego Barbosa
DF 4 Bruno Méndez
DF 13 Luan
DF 6 Federico Pereira
DF 20 Jesús Gallardo
MF 5 Franco Romero
MF 10 Jesús Angulo  76'
MF 14 Marcel Ruiz
FW 26 Paulinho  72'
FW 9 Alexis Vega (c)  90+3'  90+4'
Substitutions:
GK 181 Ronaldo Beltrán
DF 3 Antonio Briseño
DF 17 Brian García
DF 25 Everardo del Villar
MF 7 Juan Pablo Domínguez
MF 16 Héctor Herrera  76'
MF 198 Víctor Arteaga
FW 11 Helinho
FW 12 Isaías Violante  90+4'
FW 31 Robert Morales  72'
Manager:
Antonio Mohamed
GK 1 Luis Malagón
DF 5 Kevin Álvarez  83'
DF 3 Israel Reyes
DF 29 Ramón Juárez  72'
DF 4 Sebastián Cáceres  78'
DF 26 Cristian Borja  83'
MF 28 Érick Sánchez
MF 6 Jonathan dos Santos  72'
MF 8 Álvaro Fidalgo
MF 17 Alejandro Zendejas
FW 21 Henry Martín (c)  49'
Substitutions:
GK 30 Rodolfo Cota
DF 14 Néstor Araujo
DF 18 Cristian Calderón
MF 10 Diego Valdés  72'
MF 13 Alan Cervantes
MF 34 Dagoberto Espinoza
FW 7 Brian Rodríguez  83'
FW 11 Víctor Dávila  72'
FW 24 Javairô Dilrosun  83'
FW 27 Rodrigo Aguirre  49'
Manager:
André Jardine

Assistant referees:[33]
Alberto Morín Méndez (Chihuahua)
Karen Janett Díaz (Aguascalientes)
Fourth official:[33]
Víctor Alfonso Cáceres (Chiapas)
Video assistant referee:[33]
Guillermo Pacheco Larios (Sonora)
Assistant video assistant referee:[33]
Diana Stephanía Pérez (Guanajuato)

Statistics

Statistic[34] Toluca América
Goals scored 2 0
Total shots 15 4
Shots on target 3 0
Saves 0 1
Ball possession 37% 63%
Corner kicks 2 2
Fouls committed 13 10
Offsides 2 1
Yellow cards 2 1
Red cards 0 0

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 40 goals scored in 17 matches, for an average of 2.35 goals per match.

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Assists

3 assists

2 assists

1 assist

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