2017–18 Liga MX season
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The 2017–18 Liga MX season (known as the Liga BBVA Bancomer MX for sponsorship reasons) was the 71st professional season of the top-flight football league in Mexico. The season is split into two championships—the Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura—each in an identical format and each contested by the same eighteen teams.
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| Season | 2017–18 |
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| Champions | Apertura: UANL (6th title) Clausura: Santos Laguna (6th title) |
| Relegated | None[a] |
| Champions League | UANL Monterrey Santos Laguna Toluca |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 775 (2.53 per match) Apertura: 388 (2.54 per match) Clausura: 387 (2.53 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Apertura: Mauro Boselli Avilés Hurtado (11 goals) Clausura: Djaniny (14 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Apertura: UANL 5–0 Puebla (July 22, 2017) Necaxa 5–0 BUAP (October 28, 2017) Clausura: BUAP 5–0 Veracruz (February 24, 2018) Cruz Azul 5–0 Pachuca (March 10, 2018) |
| Biggest away win | Apertura: Querétaro 0–4 BUAP (July 29, 2017) Clausura: León 0–4 Necaxa (January 27, 2018) Puebla 2–6 Pachuca (April 6, 2018) |
| Highest scoring | Apertura: León 6–2 Veracruz (October 28, 2017) Clausura: Puebla 2–6 Pachuca (April 6, 2018) |
| Longest winning run | Apertura: 5 matches León Monterrey Clausura: 9 matches Toluca |
| Longest unbeaten run | Apertura: 11 matches Monterrey Clausura: 11 matches América |
| Longest winless run | Apertura: 12 matches Querétaro Clausura: 8 matches BUAP Cruz Azul UNAM |
| Longest losing run | Apertura: 5 matches Veracruz Clausura: 5 matches BUAP Puebla |
| Highest attendance | Apertura: 51,507 Monterrey vs América (October 28, 2017) Clausura: 51,307 America vs Cruz Azul (March 31, 2018) |
| Lowest attendance | Apertura: 4,651 BUAP vs Tijuana (October 17, 2017) Clausura: 7,183 BUAP vs Atlas (February 10, 2018) |
| Total attendance | Apertura: 3,571,757 Clausura: 3,881,277 Overall: 7,453,034 |
| Average attendance | Apertura: 23,345 Clausura: 25,368 |
← 2016–17 2018–19 →
Stats are from the regular season onlySource: ESPN FC | |
These are the eighteen teams that competed in the 2017-18 season. Chiapas was relegated to the Ascenso MX after accumulating the lowest coefficient last season, and were replaced by the Ascenso MX Clausura 2017 champion Lobos BUAP, who won promotion after defeating the Ascenso MX Apertura 2016 champion Dorados de Sinaloa in the 2016–17 Ascenso MX Promotion Final.
Stadiums and locations
| América | Atlas | BUAP | Cruz Azul | Guadalajara | León |
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| Estadio Azteca | Estadio Jalisco | Estadio Universitario BUAP | Estadio Azul | Estadio Akron | Estadio León |
| Capacity: 87,000 | Capacity: 55,110 | Capacity: 19,283 | Capacity: 33,000 | Capacity: 45,364 | Capacity: 31,297 |
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| Monterrey | Morelia | Necaxa | Pachuca | Puebla | Querétaro |
| Estadio BBVA Bancomer | Estadio Morelos | Estadio Victoria | Estadio Hidalgo | Estadio Cuauhtémoc | Estadio Corregidora |
| Capacity: 51,348 | Capacity: 34,795 | Capacity: 23,851 | Capacity: 27,512 | Capacity: 51,726 | Capacity: 33,162 |
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| Santos Laguna | Tijuana | Toluca | UANL | UNAM | Veracruz |
| Estadio Corona | Estadio Caliente | Estadio Nemesio Díez | Estadio Universitario | Estadio Olímpico Universitario | Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente |
| Capacity: 29,237 | Capacity: 27,333 | Capacity: 31,000 | Capacity: 41,886 | Capacity: 48,297 | Capacity: 28,703 |
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Personnel and kits
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
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| Pre-Apertura changes | |||||||
| América |  Ricardo La Volpe |
End of contract | May 7, 2017 |  Miguel Herrera |
May 26, 2017 | Preseason | [1] |
| Tijuana | Miguel Herrera |
Mutual agreement | May 26, 2017 | Eduardo Coudet |
May 26, 2017 | Preseason | [2] |
| Apertura changes | |||||||
| UNAM | Francisco Palencia |
Sacked | August 23, 2017 | Sergio Egea (interim) |
August 23, 2017 | 15th | [3] |
| León | Javier Torrente |
Sacked | August 26, 2017 | Rubén Ayala (Interim) |
August 27, 2017 | 14th | [4] |
| León | Rubén Ayala (Interim) |
End of tenure as caretaker | August 27, 2017 |  Gustavo Díaz |
August 30, 2017 | 14th | [5] |
| Santos Laguna | José Manuel de la Torre |
Sacked | September 18, 2017 | Robert Siboldi (Interim) |
September 18, 2017 | 15th | [6] |
| Veracruz | Juan Antonio Luna |
Sacked | September 23, 2017 |  José Cardozo |
September 23, 2017 | 11th | [7] |
| Puebla | Rafael García |
Sacked | September 26, 2017 | Ignacio Sánchez (Interim) |
September 26, 2017 | 18th | [8] |
| Puebla | Ignacio Sánchez (Interim) |
End of tenure as caretaker | October 3, 2017 | Enrique Meza |
October 3, 2017 | 17th | [9] |
| UNAM | Sergio Egea (Interim) |
Resigned | October 3, 2017 | David Patiño (Interim) |
October 3, 2017 | 18th | [10] |
| Querétaro | Jaime Lozano |
Sacked | October 22, 2017 | Luis Fernando Tena |
October 22, 2017 | 18th | [11] |
| Tijuana | Eduardo Coudet |
Mutual agreement | October 30, 2017 | Diego Torres Ortíz (Interim) |
October 31, 2017 | 11th | [12] |
| Pre-Clausura changes | |||||||
| Veracruz | José Cardozo |
Sacked | November 23, 2017 | Guillermo Vázquez |
December 1, 2017 | Preseason | [13] |
| Cruz Azul |  Paco Jémez |
Mutual agreement | November 27, 2017 |  Pedro Caixinha |
December 5, 2017 | Preseason | [14] |
| Tijuana | Diego Torres Ortíz (Interim) |
End of tenure as caretaker | December 7, 2017 | Diego Cocca |
December 7, 2017 | Preseason | |
| Clausura changes | |||||||
| Atlas | José Guadalupe Cruz |
Sacked | January 15, 2018 | Gerardo Espinoza (Interim) |
January 15, 2018 | 17th | [15] |
| Atlas | Gerardo Espinoza (Interim) |
End of tenure as caretaker | January 25, 2018 | Rubén Omar Romano |
January 25, 2018 | 17th | [16] |
| Atlas | Rubén Omar Romano |
Sacked | March 19, 2018 | Gerardo Espinoza (Interim) |
March 19, 2018 | 18th | [17] |
| BUAP | Rafael Puente Jr. |
Sacked | April 2, 2018 | Daniel Alcántar (Interim) |
April 2, 2018 | 18th | [18] |
The Apertura 2017 is the first championship of the season.
Regular season
The season began on 21 July 2017 and ended on 19 November 2017.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Monterrey | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 12 | +17 | 37 | Advance to Liguilla[b] |
| 2 | UANL (C) | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 16 | +12 | 32 | |
| 3 | América | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 30 | |
| 4 | Morelia | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 29 | |
| 5 | Toluca | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 29 | |
| 6 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 27 | |
| 7 | León | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 26 | |
| 8 | Atlas | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 25 | |
| 9 | Necaxa | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 24 | |
| 10 | BUAP | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 31 | −5 | 23 | |
| 11 | Tijuana | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 21 | |
| 12 | Pachuca | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 25 | −2 | 19 | |
| 13 | Guadalajara | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 18 | |
| 14 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 18 | |
| 15 | Puebla | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 16 | |
| 16 | Querétaro | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 27 | −8 | 16 | |
| 17 | Veracruz | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 28 | −14 | 14 | Team is last in Relegation table |
| 18 | UNAM | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 13 |
Source: Liga MX
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points
(C) Champions
Notes:
Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
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| Monterrey | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| UANL | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| América | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Morelia | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Toluca | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Cruz Azul | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
| León | 17 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| Atlas | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Necaxa | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
| BUAP | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Tijuana | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
| Pachuca | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
| Guadalajara | 11 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
| Santos Laguna | 7 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| Puebla | 18 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
| Querétaro | 5 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
| Veracruz | 16 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
| UNAM | 6 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Leader and qualification to playoffs | |
| Qualification to playoffs | |
| Last place in table |
Source: Liga MX
Results
| Home \ Away | AMÉ | ATL | BUP | CAZ | GUA | LEÓ | MON | MOR | NEC | PAC | PUE | QUE | SLA | TIJ | TOL | UNL | UNM | VER |
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| América | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |||||||||||
| Atlas | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | ||||||||||
| BUAP | 2–3 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | ||||||||||
| Cruz Azul | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| Guadalajara | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | |||||||||
| León | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 6–2 | |||||||||
| Monterrey | 2–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |||||||||
| Morelia | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–3 | ||||||||||
| Necaxa | 2–1 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |||||||||
| Pachuca | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 4–1 | |||||||||
| Puebla | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | |||||||||
| Querétaro | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | |||||||||
| Santos Laguna | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | |||||||||
| Tijuana | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | ||||||||||
| Toluca | 1–2 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | ||||||||
| UANL | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| UNAM | 2–0 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | ||||||||||
| Veracruz | 0–1 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 |
Regular season statistics
Top goalscorers
Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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| 1 | Mauro Boselli |
León | 11 |
 Avilés Hurtado |
Monterrey | ||
| 3 | Julio Furch |
Santos Laguna | 9 |
| Julián Quiñones |
BUAP | ||
 Raúl Ruidíaz |
Morelia | ||
 Enner Valencia |
UANL | ||
| 7 | Víctor Guzmán |
Pachuca | 8 |
 Felipe Mora |
Cruz Azul | ||
 Camilo Sanvezzo |
Querétaro | ||
| Fernando Uribe |
Toluca |
Source: Liga MX
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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| Enner Valencia |
UANL | Puebla | 5–0 | 22 July 2017 |
Clean sheets
Source: Fox Sports |
Saves
Source: Fox Sports
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Attendance
Per team
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
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| 1 | Monterrey | 432,157 | 51,507 | 42,953 | 48,017 | −1.9% |
| 2 | UANL | 330,501 | 41,427 | 41,210 | 41,313 | 0.0% |
| 3 | Atlas | 264,985 | 49,579 | 22,294 | 33,123 | −11.1% |
| 4 | América | 212,385 | 47,532 | 19,081 | 30,341 | −3.3% |
| 5 | Guadalajara | 261,754 | 35,888 | 20,707 | 29,084 | −18.8% |
| 6 | Tijuana | 211,764 | 27,333 | 25,333 | 26,471 | +1.1% |
| 7 | Morelia | 198,285 | 31,134 | 18,099 | 24,786 | −16.9% |
| 8 | Cruz Azul | 180,684 | 27,649 | 17,254 | 22,586 | +7.9% |
| 9 | Pachuca | 196,344 | 25,138 | 15,345 | 21,816 | −14.2% |
| 10 | León | 190,271 | 25,450 | 16,400 | 21,141 | +1.8% |
| 11 | Santos Laguna | 181,766 | 27,849 | 11,956 | 20,196 | −20.4% |
| 12 | Toluca | 194,267 | 27,480 | 12,584 | 19,427 | −15.1% |
| 13 | Querétaro | 164,902 | 21,952 | 13,789 | 18,322 | −20.4% |
| 14 | UNAM | 141,606 | 27,200 | 10,100 | 17,701 | −41.6%2 |
| 15 | Veracruz | 115,762 | 18,929 | 11,375 | 14,470 | −18.8% |
| 16 | Necaxa | 121,418 | 17,750 | 7,225 | 13,491 | −20.2% |
| 17 | Puebla | 117,591 | 45,527 | 4,802 | 13,066 | −46.3% |
| 18 | BUAP | 83,164 | 19,283 | 4,651 | 10,396 | +391.3%1 |
| League total | 3,571,757 | 51,507 | 4,651 | 23,345 | −15.9% |
Source: Liga MX
Notes:
Only regular season listed
1: Team played in Ascenso MX last season.
2: UNAM played one home match at Estadio Corregidora
Highest and lowest
| Highest attendance | Lowest attendance | |||||||||
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| Week | Home | Score | Away | Attendance | Home | Score | Away | Attendance | ||
| 1 | UANL | 5–0 | Puebla | 41,269 | BUAP | 2–2 | Santos Laguna | 5,815 | ||
| 2 | Monterrey | 1–0 | Veracruz | 46,130 | Puebla | 1–1 | Morelia | 12,067 | ||
| 3 | América | 2–1 | UNAM | 45,256 | BUAP | 3–2 | Pachuca | 8,764 | ||
| 4 | Atlas | 0–1 | América | 49,313 | Puebla | 1–1 | Tijuana | 8,124 | ||
| 5 | UANL | 2–0 | UNAM | 41,427 | Veracruz | 1–1 | Querétaro | 14,436 | ||
| 6 | Monterrey | 4–1 | Toluca | 46,496 | Puebla | 0–1 | León | 6,232 | ||
| 7 | UANL | 3–2 | BUAP | 41,329 | Toluca | 2–1 | Puebla | 12,584 | ||
| 8 | Monterrey | 1–0 | Necaxa | 50,721 | BUAP | 1–3 | Morelia | 12,623 | ||
| 9 | Monterrey | 2–1 | Atlas | 47,106 | Necaxa | 1–1 | Puebla | 8,456 | ||
| 10 | América | 2–1 | Guadalajara | 47,532 | BUAP | 1–2 | Tijuana | 4,651 | ||
| 11 | Monterrey | 1–1 | Santos Laguna | 42,953 | Puebla | 1–2 | Atlas | 5,127 | ||
| 12 | UANL | 1–0 | Guadalajara | 41,322 | BUAP | 0–3 | León | 9,464 | ||
| 13 | Monterrey | 2–0 | Pachuca | 46,888 | Puebla | 2–2 | Querétaro | 4,802 | ||
| 14 | UANL | 3–0 | Toluca | 41,405 | BUAP | 3–0 | Cruz Azul | 14,230 | ||
| 15 | Monterrey | 2–0 | América | 51,348 | Puebla | 3–0 | UNAM | 12,481 | ||
| 16 | UANL | 1–0 | Necaxa | 41,210 | BUAP | 2–1 | Monterrey | 8,334 | ||
| 17 | Monterrey | 2–0 | UANL | 51,127 | Necaxa | 1–2 | Morelia | 17,750 | ||
Source: Liga MX
Liguilla – Apertura
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Monterrey | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Atlas | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Monterrey | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Morelia | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Morelia (s) | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Toluca | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Monterrey | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UANL | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UANL (s) | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | León | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UANL | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | América | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | América (s) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Cruz Azul | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
- Teams are re-seeded each round.
- Team with more goals on aggregate after two matches advances.
- Away goals rule is applied in the quarterfinals and semifinals, but not the final.
- In the quarterfinals and semifinals, if the two teams are tied on aggregate and away goals, the higher seeded team advances.
- In the final, if the two teams are tied after both legs, the match goes to extra-time and, if necessary, a shootout.
- Both finalists qualify to the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League (champions as MEX1, runners-up as MEX3).
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
| Apertura 2017 winners: |
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| UANL 6th title |
The Clausura 2018 is the second championship of the season. The regular phase of the tournament began in January 2018.
Regular season
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toluca | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 13 | +11 | 36 | Advance to Liguilla[a] |
| 2 | América | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 29 | |
| 3 | Monterrey | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 21 | +9 | 29 | |
| 4 | Santos Laguna (C) | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 29 | |
| 5 | UANL | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 28 | |
| 6 | Tijuana | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 25 | |
| 7 | UNAM | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 24 | |
| 8 | Morelia | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 24 | |
| 9 | Pachuca | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 23 | |
| 10 | Puebla | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 23 | |
| 11 | Necaxa | 17 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 22 | |
| 12 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 22 | |
| 13 | León | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 33 | −9 | 22 | |
| 14 | Querétaro | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 18 | |
| 15 | Atlas | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 26 | −9 | 18 | |
| 16 | Veracruz | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 25 | −13 | 18 | |
| 17 | Guadalajara | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 24 | −10 | 15 | |
| 18 | BUAP (R) | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 33 | −15 | 9 | Relegated to Ascenso MX |
Source: Liga MX
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of goals scored away; 5) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of goals scored away; 5) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- The first 8 places in the table qualify for the Liguilla, if team last in Relegation table is in the top eight, the ninth placed team qualifies.
Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toluca | 9 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| América | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Monterrey | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Santos Laguna | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| UANL | 15 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Tijuana | 10 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
| UNAM | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 7 |
| Morelia | 6 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Pachuca | 14 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Puebla | 4 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Necaxa | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Cruz Azul | 13 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
| León | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Querétaro | 17 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| Atlas | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
| Veracruz | 11 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 |
| Guadalajara | 7 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
| BUAP | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Leader and qualification to playoffs | |
| Qualification to playoffs | |
| Last place in table |
Source: Liga MX
Results
| Home \ Away | AMÉ | ATL | BUP | CAZ | GUA | LEÓ | MON | MOR | NEC | PAC | PUE | QUE | SLA | TIJ | TOL | UNL | UNM | VER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| América | 1–0 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | ||||||||
| Atlas | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–3 | |||||||||
| BUAP | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 5–0 | |||||||||
| Cruz Azul | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | |||||||||
| Guadalajara | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| León | 2–2 | 2–3 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | ||||||||||
| Monterrey | 4–0 | 2–2 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | ||||||||||
| Morelia | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | |||||||||
| Necaxa | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | ||||||||||
| Pachuca | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–3 | |||||||||
| Puebla | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–6 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | ||||||||||
| Querétaro | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| Santos Laguna | 4–2 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | ||||||||||
| Tijuana | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 4–1 | |||||||||
| Toluca | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | |||||||||||
| UANL | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |||||||||
| UNAM | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | ||||||||||
| Veracruz | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 |
Regular season statistics
Top goalscorers
Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Djaniny |
Santos Laguna | 14 |
| 2 | Nicolás Castillo |
UNAM | 11 |
| 3 | Mauro Boselli |
León | 9 |
 Lucas Cavallini |
Puebla | ||
| Carlos González |
Necaxa | ||
 André-Pierre Gignac |
UANL | ||
| Raúl Ruidíaz |
Morelia | ||
| 8 | Milton Caraglio |
Atlas | 8 |
| Julián Quiñones |
BUAP | ||
| 10 |  Keisuke Honda |
Pachuca | 7 |
| Sebastián Palacios |
Pachuca | ||
Source: Liga MX
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Djaniny |
Santos Laguna | BUAP | 4–2 | 7 January 2018 |
| Henry Martín |
América | BUAP | 5–1 | 3 February 2018 |
| Djaniny |
Santos Laguna | León | 5–1 | 14 February 2018 |
| Sebastián Palacios4 |
Pachuca | Puebla | 6–2 | 6 April 2018 |
| Raúl Ruidíaz |
Morelia | León | 3–2 | 7 April 2018 |
| Nicolas Castillo |
UNAM | Puebla | 4–2 | 15 April 2018 |
4 Player scored four goals
Clean sheets
Source: Fox Sports |
Saves
Source: Fox Sports |
Attendance
Per team
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monterrey | 342,717 | 44,819 | 40,197 | 42,840 | −10.8% |
| 2 | UANL | 372,186 | 41,615 | 41,185 | 41,354 | +0.1% |
| 3 | Guadalajara | 256,685 | 39,855 | 20,793 | 32,086 | +10.3% |
| 4 | Atlas | 276,182 | 46,565 | 18,087 | 30,687 | −7.4% |
| 5 | UNAM | 273,620 | 45,980 | 17,800 | 30,402 | +71.8% |
| 6 | América | 274,232 | 51,307 | 17,840 | 27,423 | −9.6% |
| 7 | Tijuana | 239,697 | 27,333 | 25,333 | 26,633 | +0.6% |
| 8 | Pachuca | 192,600 | 27,402 | 15,194 | 24,075 | +10.4% |
| 9 | Toluca | 165,556 | 27,480 | 17,285 | 23,651 | +21.7% |
| 10 | Santos Laguna | 187,558 | 27,349 | 20,796 | 23,445 | +16.1% |
| 11 | Querétaro | 181,206 | 31,432 | 16,446 | 22,651 | +23.6% |
| 12 | Morelia | 193,329 | 28,952 | 15,199 | 21,481 | −13.3% |
| 13 | Veracruz | 190,845 | 27,013 | 12,259 | 21,205 | +46.5% |
| 14 | Necaxa | 157,574 | 23,165 | 12,535 | 19,697 | +46.0% |
| 15 | Puebla | 157,448 | 37,499 | 13,025 | 19,681 | +50.6% |
| 16 | Cruz Azul | 164,631 | 27,253 | 11,085 | 18,292 | −19.0% |
| 17 | León | 135,798 | 19,228 | 13,074 | 16,975 | −19.7% |
| 18 | BUAP | 119,413 | 19,145 | 7,183 | 13,268 | +27.6% |
| League total | 3,881,277 | 51,307 | 7,183 | 25,368 | +8.7% |
Source: Liga MX
Notes:
Only regular season listed.
Highest and lowest
| Highest attendance | Lowest attendance | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week | Home | Score | Away | Attendance | Home | Score | Away | Attendance | ||
| 1 | Monterrey | 1–1 | Morelia | 42,948 | Necaxa | 0–0 | Veracruz | 12,535 | ||
| 2 | UANL | 2–1 | Santos Laguna | 41,396 | BUAP | 0–2 | Querétaro | 7,300 | ||
| 3 | UNAM | 0–0 | América | 45,980 | Puebla | 2–0 | Veracruz | 17,116 | ||
| 4 | UANL | 3–2 | Pachuca | 41,268 | Veracruz | 1–1 | Santos Laguna | 12,259 | ||
| 5 | Monterrey | 5–1 | León | 44,562 | América | 5–1 | BUAP | 18,282 | ||
| 6 | UANL | 1–1 | América | 41,478 | BUAP | 3–1 | Atlas | 7,183 | ||
| 7 | Monterrey | 2–2 | Cruz Azul | 40,197 | BUAP | 0–0 | UANL | 10,237 | ||
| 8 | UANL | 2–0 | Atlas | 41,185 | Cruz Azul | 1–1 | Puebla | 12,187 | ||
| 9 | UNAM | 1–1 | Guadalajara | 43,825 | Puebla | 1–1 | Necaxa | 17,717 | ||
| 10 | Guadalajara | 1–1 | América | 42,179 | Cruz Azul | 0–1 | Querétaro | 11,085 | ||
| 11 | UANL | 1–0 | Tijuana | 41,304 | Querétaro | 1–1 | Necaxa | 18,001 | ||
| 12 | Monterrey | 3–1 | Querétaro | 41,072 | León | 2–2 | BUAP | 13,175 | ||
| 13 | América | 2–1 | Cruz Azul | 51,307 | BUAP | 1–2 | Toluca | 10,826 | ||
| 14 | Monterrey | 2–1 | UNAM | 44,306 | Puebla | 2–6 | Pachuca | 13,646 | ||
| 15 | UANL | 2–2 | Cruz Azul | 41,228 | UNAM | 4–2 | Puebla | 17,800 | ||
| 16 | Atlas | 1–0 | Guadalajara | 46,565 | Querétaro | 0–0 | Pachuca | 16,446 | ||
| 17 | UANL | 2–2 | Monterrey | 41,615 | BUAP | 0–1 | Puebla | 10,876 | ||
Source: Liga MX
Liguilla – Clausura
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Toluca (s) | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Morelia | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Toluca | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Tijuana | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Monterrey | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Tijuana | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Toluca | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Santos Laguna | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | América | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | UNAM | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | América | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Santos Laguna | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Santos Laguna (s) | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | UANL | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
- Teams are re-seeded each round.
- Team with more goals on aggregate after two matches advances.
- Away goals rule is applied in the quarterfinals and semifinals, but not the final.
- In the quarterfinals and semifinals, if the two teams are tied on aggregate and away goals, the higher seeded team advances.
- In the final, if the two teams are tied after both legs, the match goes to extra-time and, if necessary, a shootout.
- Both finalists qualify to the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League (champions as MEX2, runners-up as MEX4).
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santos Laguna | 3–2 | Toluca | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Clausura 2018 winners: |
|---|
| Santos Laguna 6th title |
| Pos |
Team | '15 A Pts |
'16 C Pts |
'16 A Pts |
'17 C Pts |
'17 A Pts |
'18 C Pts |
Total Pts |
Total Pld |
Avg |
GD |
Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monterrey | 23 | 37 | 25 | 27 | 37 | 29 | 178 | 102 | 1.7451 | +26 | Safe for 2018–19 Season |
| 2 | Toluca | 32 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 33 | 170 | 102 | 1.6667 | +14 | |
| 3 | América | 28 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 30 | 29 | 168 | 102 | 1.6471 | +15 | |
| 4 | UANL | 28 | 24 | 30 | 25 | 32 | 28 | 167 | 102 | 1.6373 | +19 | |
| 5 | León | 30 | 30 | 26 | 20 | 26 | 22 | 154 | 102 | 1.5098 | –5 | |
| 6 | Morelia | 23 | 28 | 20 | 24 | 29 | 24 | 148 | 102 | 1.4510 | +6 | |
| 7 | Pachuca | 21 | 30 | 31 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 148 | 102 | 1.4510 | 0 | |
| 8 | Tijuana | 16 | 18 | 33 | 31 | 21 | 25 | 144 | 102 | 1.4118 | 0 | |
| 9 | Necaxa | Ascenso MX | 26 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 93 | 68 | 1.3676 | +10 | ||
| 10 | UNAM | 35 | 22 | 27 | 18 | 13 | 24 | 139 | 102 | 1.3627 | –11 | |
| 11 | Guadalajara | 21 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 15 | 137 | 102 | 1.3431 | –12 | |
| 12 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 27 | 16 | 26 | 18 | 29 | 133 | 102 | 1.3039 | +6 | |
| 13 | Cruz Azul | 20 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 27 | 22 | 131 | 102 | 1.2843 | +4 | |
| 14 | Puebla | 27 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 125 | 102 | 1.2157 | –7 | |
| 15 | Atlas | 17 | 14 | 19 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 119 | 102 | 1.1667 | –5 | |
| 16 | Querétaro | 22 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 114 | 102 | 1.1176 | –13 | |
| 17 | Veracruz | 27 | 14 | 12 | 21 | 14 | 18 | 106 | 102 | 1.0392 | –27 | |
| 18 | BUAP (R) | Ascenso MX | 23 | 9 | 32 | 34 | 0.9412 | –20 | Relegated to Ascenso MX | |||
Rules for relegation: 1) Relegation coefficient; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Fair Play points
R = Relegated.
Source: LigaMX
The aggregate table (the sum of points of both the Apertura and Clausura tournaments) will be used to determine the participants of the Apertura 2018 Copa MX. This table also displays teams that have qualified for the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monterrey | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 59 | 33 | +26 | 66 | Copa MX Pot 1 CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | Toluca | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 48 | 34 | +14 | 65 | |
| 3 | UANL | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 51 | 32 | +19 | 60 | |
| 4 | América | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 47 | 32 | +15 | 59 | Copa MX Pot 1 |
| 5 | Morelia | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 47 | 41 | +6 | 53 | Copa MX Pot 2 |
| 6 | Cruz Azul | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 49 | |
| 7 | León | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 51 | 56 | −5 | 48 | |
| 8 | Santos Laguna | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 49 | 43 | +6 | 47 | Copa MX Pot 2 CONCACAF Champions League |
| 9 | Necaxa[a] | 34 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 46 | Copa MX Pot 1 |
| 10 | Tijuana | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 46 | Copa MX Pot 3 |
| 11 | Atlas | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 43 | |
| 12 | Pachuca | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 42 | |
| 13 | Puebla | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 37 | 44 | −7 | 39 | |
| 14 | UNAM | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 38 | 49 | −11 | 37 | |
| 15 | Querétaro | 34 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 32 | 45 | −13 | 34 | |
| 16 | Guadalajara | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 35 | 47 | −12 | 33 | |
| 17 | BUAP[b] | 34 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 44 | 64 | −20 | 32 | |
| 18 | Veracruz | 34 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 26 | 53 | −27 | 32 | Copa MX Pot 3 |
Source: Liga MX
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of goals scored away; 5) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of goals scored away; 5) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points
Notes:
- Necaxa is in Pot 1 due to winning the Clausura 2018 Copa MX
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