The Clausura 2019 Liga MX championship stage commonly known as Liguilla (mini league) was played from 8 May 2019 to 26 May 2019.[1] A total of eight teams competed in the championship stage to decide the champions of the Clausura 2019 Liga MX season. Both finalists qualified to the 2020 CONCACAF Champions League.
Qualified teams
The following 8 teams qualified for the championship stage.
In the following table, 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).
| Team | Seed | Points | Appearance | Last appearance | Previous best | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| León | 1 | 41 | 10th | Apertura 2017 | Champions (2 times) |
[2] |
| UANL | 2 | 37 | 24th | Apertura 2018 | Champions (4 times) |
[3] |
| Monterrey | 3 | 30 (+14) | 22nd | Champions (3 times) |
[4] | |
| Cruz Azul | 4 | 30 (+9) | 28th | Champions (Invierno 1997) |
[5] | |
| América | 5 | 29 (+9) | 32nd | Champions (5 times) |
[6] | |
| Necaxa | 6 | 29 (+8) | 16th | Apertura 2016 | Champions (Invierno 1998) |
[7] |
| Pachuca | 7 | 28 (+6) | 21st | Champions (6 times) |
[8] | |
| Tijuana | 8 | 28 (+5) | 7th | Clausura 2018 | Champions (Apertura 2012) |
[9] |
Format
- Teams were re-seeded each round.
- Team with more goals on aggregate after two matches advanced.
- Away goals rule was applied in the quarter-finals and semi-finals, but not the final.
- In the quarter-finals and semi-finals, if the two teams were tied on aggregate and away goals, the higher seeded team advanced.
- In the final, if the two teams were tied after both legs, the match went to extra time and, if necessary, a shoot-out.
- Both finalists qualified to the 2020 CONCACAF Champions League.
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | León | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Tijuana | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | León (s) | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | América | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Cruz Azul | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | América | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | León | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UANL | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UANL (s) | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Pachuca | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UANL (s) | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Monterrey | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Monterrey (s) | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Necaxa | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
First leg
Second leg
2–2 on aggregate and tied on away goals. UANL advanced for being the higher seed in the classification table.
León won 5–2 on aggregate.
América won 3–2 on aggregate.
1–1 on aggregate. Monterrey advanced for being the higher seed in the classification table.
Semi-finals
First leg
Second leg
1–1 on aggregate. UANL advanced for being the higher seed in the classification table.
1–1 on aggregate. León advanced for being the higher seed in the classification table.
Finals
First leg
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Assistant referees:
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Statistics
| Statistic[15] | UANL | León |
|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1 | 0 |
| Total shots | 20 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Saves | 4 | 5 |
| Ball possession | 54% | 46% |
| Corner kicks | 9 | 3 |
| Fouls committed | 16 | 13 |
| Offsides | 1 | 0 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
Second leg
UANL won 1–0 on aggregate.
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Assistant referees:
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Statistics
| Statistic[18] | León | UANL |
|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 0 | 0 |
| Total shots | 14 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Saves | 3 | 5 |
| Ball possession | 57% | 43% |
| Corner kicks | 8 | 1 |
| Fouls committed | 13 | 15 |
| Offsides | 2 | 0 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 4 |
| Red cards | 1 | 0 |
Statistics
Goalscorers
- 2 goals
Gustavo Bou (Tijuana)
Joel Campbell (León)
André-Pierre Gignac (UANL)
José Juan Macías (León)
Roger Martínez (América)
- 1 goal
- Javier Aquino (UANL)
- Cristian Calderón (Necaxa)
- Milton Caraglio (Cruz Azul)
- Dorlan Pabón (Monterrey)
- Guido Pizarro (UANL)
- Rodolfo Pizarro (Monterrey)
Jonathan Rodríguez (Cruz Azul)
Ángelo Sagal (Pachuca)- Rubens Sambueza (León)
Bruno Valdez (América)
- 1 own goal
- Diego Braghieri (against León)
- Igor Lichnovsky (against América)
- Luis Rodríguez (against Pachuca)
Assists
- 2 assists
- 1 assist
Notes
- The match was originally scheduled to take place at Estadio Azteca, despite the poor air quality, but was later moved to Querétaro. [12]
References
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