The Apertura 2022 Liga MX final phase[1] was played between 8 October and 30 October 2022.[2] A total of twelve teams competed in the final phase to decide the champions of the Apertura 2022 Liga MX season.[2] For the fifth straight season, an additional qualifying round, the reclassification or repechaje, was employed, which expanded the number of playoff spots to twelve.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8–30 October 2022 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 61 (3.39 per match) |
| Attendance | 587,175 (32,621 per match) |
Both finalists qualified for the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup.
Due to the 2022 FIFA World Cup being held in November and December, the Apertura 2022 regular season and final phase began earlier than previous seasons. As a result, the final was held on 30 October 2022 and not in the middle of December.[3]
Pachuca defeated Toluca 8–2 on aggregate to win their seventh league title. As winners, Pachuca faced UANL, the Clausura 2023 champions, in the 2023 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).
| Seed | Team | Points (GD) | Date of qualification | Appearance | Last appearance | Previous best | Ref. |
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| 1 | América | 38 | 6 September 2022 (REC) 16 September 2022 (QF) | 37th | Clausura 2022 | Champions (5 times) | [4] |
| 2 | Monterrey | 35 | 6 September 2022 (REC) 16 September 2022 (QF) | 27th | Champions (4 times) | [5] | |
| 3 | Santos Laguna | 33 | 6 September 2022 (REC) 2 October 2022 (QF) | 34th | Apertura 2021 | Champions (6 times) | [6] |
| 4 | Pachuca | 32 | 7 September 2022 (REC) 18 September 2022 (QF) | 38th | Clausura 2022 | Champions (5 times) | [7] |
| Seed | Team | Points (GD) | Date of qualification | Appearance | Last appearance | Previous best | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | UANL | 30 | 13 September 2022 | 30th | Clausura 2022 | Champions (5 times) | [8] |
| 6 | Toluca | 27 | 16 September 2022 | 36th | Apertura 2021 | Champions (7 times) | [9] |
| 7 | Cruz Azul | 24 (–8) | 23 September 2022 | 33rd | Clausura 2022 | Champions (2 times) | [10] |
| 8 | Puebla | 22 (+2, 24 GF) | 23 September 2022 | 12th | Semi-finals (3 times) | [11] | |
| 9 | Guadalajara | 22 (+2, 19 GF) | 18 September 2022 | 29th | Champions (3 times) | [12] | |
| 10 | León | 21 | 23 September 2022 | 15th | Apertura 2021 | Champions (3 times) | [13] |
| 11 | Juárez | 19 (–1) | 1 October 2022 | 1st | Debut | — | |
| 12 | Necaxa | 19 (–7) | 2 October 2022 | 20th | Clausura 2022 | Champions (Invierno 1998) | [14] |
Format
Reclassification
- All rounds were played in a single match hosted by the higher seed.
- If a match ended in a draw, it proceeded directly to a penalty shoot-out.
Liguilla
- Teams were re-seeded each round.
- The winners of the reclassification matches were seeded based on their ranking in the classification table.
- Team with more goals on aggregate after two matches advanced.
- No away goals rule was applied in either round; if the two teams were tied on aggregate, 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 penalty shoot-out.
- Both finalists qualified for the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup.[1]
Reclassification
Summary
Matches took place on 8–9 October 2022.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| UANL | 2–0 | Necaxa |
| Toluca | 3–0 | Juárez |
| Cruz Azul | 1–0 | León |
| Puebla | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Guadalajara |
Matches
Seeding
The following is the final seeding for the final phase. The winners of the Reclassification matches were seeded based on their position in the classification table.
| Seed | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | América | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 16 | +21 | 38 | Hosts second leg |
| 2 | Monterrey | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 13 | +16 | 35 | |
| 3 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 21 | +17 | 33 | |
| 4 | Pachuca | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 32 | |
| 5 | UANL | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 30 | Hosts first leg |
| 6 | Toluca | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 27 | |
| 7 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 24 | |
| 8 | Puebla | 17 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 22 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Drawing of lots.
Bracket
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| 2 | Monterrey | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Cruz Azul | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Monterrey | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Pachuca | 5 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Pachuca (s) | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | UANL | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Pachuca | 5 | 3 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Toluca | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | América | 6 | 5 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Puebla | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | América | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Toluca | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Santos Laguna | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Toluca | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
Summary
The first legs were played on 12–13 October, and the second legs were played on 15–16 October.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puebla | 2–11 | América | 1–6 | 1–5 |
| Cruz Azul | 0–3 | Monterrey | 0–0 | 0–3 |
| Toluca | 6–4 | Santos Laguna | 4–3 | 2–1 |
| UANL | 2–2 (s) | Pachuca | 1–0 | 1–2 |
Matches
- First leg
| UANL | 1–0 | Pachuca |
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- Second leg
Monterrey won 3–0 on aggregate.
América won 11–2 on aggregate.
| Santos Laguna | 1–2 | Toluca |
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Toluca won 6–4 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate. Pachuca advanced due to being the higher seed in the classification table.
Semi-finals
Summary
The first legs were played on 19–20 October, and the second legs were played on 22–23 October.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toluca | 3–2 | América | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Pachuca | 6–2 | Monterrey | 5–2 | 1–0 |
Matches
- First leg
- Second leg
| América | 1–1 | Toluca |
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Toluca won 3–2 on aggregate.
Pachuca won 6–2 on aggregate.
Final
Summary
The first leg was played on 27 October, and the second leg was played on 30 October.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Toluca | 2–8 | Pachuca | 1–5 | 1–3 |
First leg
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Statistics
| Statistic[19] | Toluca | Pachuca |
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| Goals scored | 1 | 5 |
| Total shots | 21 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 |
| Saves | 1 | 4 |
| Ball possession | 62% | 38% |
| Corner kicks | 11 | 4 |
| Fouls committed | 15 | 16 |
| Offsides | 1 | 2 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
Second leg
Pachuca won 8–2 on aggregate.
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Statistics
| Statistic[23] | Pachuca | Toluca |
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| Goals scored | 3 | 1 |
| Total shots | 22 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 2 |
| Saves | 1 | 5 |
| Ball possession | 40% | 60% |
| Corner kicks | 7 | 3 |
| Fouls committed | 15 | 13 |
| Offsides | 1 | 1 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 4 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
Statistics
Goalscorers
There were 61 goals scored in 18 matches, for an average of 3.39 goals per match.
5 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Eduardo Aguirre (Santos Laguna)
Maximiliano Araújo (Puebla)- Martín Barragán (Puebla)
Germán Berterame (Monterrey)- Carlos Cisneros (Guadalajara)
- Jordi Cortizo (Puebla)
Paulino (Pachuca)- Leonardo Fernández (Toluca)
- Álvaro Fidalgo (América)
- Rogelio Funes Mori (Monterrey)
- Jesús Gallardo (Monterrey)
Avilés Hurtado (Pachuca)
Mauricio Isais (Pachuca)- Emilio Lara (América)
- Miguel Layún (América)
- Javier Eduardo López (Pachuca)
- Raúl López (Toluca)
- Roger Martínez (América)
Jean Meneses (Toluca)- Héctor Moreno (Monterrey)
- Andrés Mosquera (Toluca)
- Haret Ortega (Toluca)
- Guido Pizarro (UANL)
- Harold Preciado (Santos Laguna)
- Ignacio Rivero (Cruz Azul)
- Luis Romo (Monterrey)
- Marcel Ruiz (Toluca)
Jordan Sierra (Toluca)- Jorge Torres Nilo (Toluca)
- Diego Valdés (América)
- Federico Viñas (América)
Tiago Volpi (Toluca)
Assists
3 assists
2 assists
1 assist
- Daniel Álvarez (Toluca)
- Brayan Angulo (Toluca)
- Jesús Angulo (Guadalajara)
- Néstor Araujo (América)
- Juan Brunetta (Santos Laguna)
- Omar Campos (Santos Laguna)
- Luis Chávez (Pachuca)
- Paulino (Pachuca)
- Raymundo Fulgencio (UANL)
André-Pierre Gignac (UANL)- Alfonso González (Monterrey)
- Jair González (Santos Laguna)
- Marino Hinestroza (Pachuca)
- Federico Mancuello (Puebla)
- Henry Martín (América)
- Emilio Martínez (Puebla)
- Jean Meneses (Toluca)
- Óscar Murillo (Pachuca)
- Fernando Navarro (Toluca)
- Guillermo Ochoa (América)
- Brian Rodríguez (América)
- Jonathan Rodríguez (América)
- Érick Sánchez (Pachuca)
Richard Sánchez (América)- Diego Valdés (América)
- Federico Viñas (América)
- Tiago Volpi (Toluca)