Liga MX final phase

Liga MX final phase
Founded	1970
Region	Mexico
Number of teams	10
	Apertura 2023 Liga MX final phase

The final phase of Liga MX is the biannual postseason elimination tournament of Liga MX. Under the current format adopted for the 2023–24 season, 10 teams qualify for the tournament based on regular-season point totals — the six highest-placed advance to the quarter-finals while teams seven through ten compete in the play-in round.^[1]^[2]

Qualification

Ten teams qualify for the final phase: the top ten teams that had earned the best points per game record during the 17-game regular season. The top six teams get a first-round bye, advancing to the quarter-finals.^[1]^[2]

Tie-breaking criteria

If at least two teams finish the regular season with an equal number of points, the following criteria are used to break the tie:^[3]

Goal difference;
Number of goals scored;
Number of away goals scored;
Head-to-head matchup;
Best placed in the general cuotient table;
Fair play points in all group matches (only one deduction could be applied to a player in a single match):
- Yellow card: −1 points;
- Indirect red card (second yellow card): −3 points;
- Direct red card: −3 points;
- Yellow card and direct red card: −5 points;
Drawing of lots.

Format history

Seasons	League teams	Final phase teams	% of teams	Matches played	Ref.
1970–71	18	2	11.1%	2
Ap. 2023 – present	18	10	55.6%	17	^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Por unanimidad, la Asamblea de Clubes designa a Juan Carlos Rodríguez". Liga MX. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Liga MX: Repechaje continuará en Apertura 2023 con nuevo formato". ESPN Deportes. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
^ "Liga MX regulations" (PDF). Retrieved 27 November 2023.

External links

Liga MX standings

[Format_2023–24-1] "Por unanimidad, la Asamblea de Clubes designa a Juan Carlos Rodríguez". Liga MX. Retrieved 9 October 2023.

[ESPND-2] "Liga MX: Repechaje continuará en Apertura 2023 con nuevo formato". ESPN Deportes. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.

[3] "Liga MX regulations" (PDF). Retrieved 27 November 2023.

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