The Clausura 2017 Liga MX championship stage commonly known as liguilla (mini league) was played from 10 May to 28 May 2017. A total of eight teams were competing in the championship stage to decide the champions of the Clausura 2017 Liga MX season. C.D Guadalajara won the final after defeating UANL 4–3 on aggregate. Both finalists qualified to the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League. However, since UANL had already qualified for that tournament by winning the Apertura 2016 Liga MX final, their berth earned through the Clausura passed to the non-finalist with the best aggregate regular season record, Tijuana.
Qualified teams
Format 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 shoot-out. Both finalists qualify to the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League (in Pot 3).
Bracket
Quarterfinals
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First leg
Second leg
UANL won 6–1 on aggregate.
Toluca won 5–4 on aggregate.
1–1 on aggregate and tied on away goals. Guadalajara advanced for being the higher seed in the classification table.
Tijuana won 2–1 on aggregate.
Semifinals
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First leg
Second leg
2–2 on aggregate and tied on away goals. Guadalajara advanced for being the higher seed in the classification table.
UANL won 4–0 on aggregate.
Finals
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First leg
GK 1 Nahuel GuzmánDF 16 Luis Advíncula DF 3 Juninho (c) DF 4 Hugo Ayala DF 28 Luis Rodríguez MF 19 Guido PizarroMF 29 Jesús DueñasMF 20 Javier AquinoMF 8 Lucas Zelarayán MF 18 Ismael Sosa FW 10 André-Pierre Gignac Substitutions:GK 22 Enrique PalosDF 21 Francisco Meza DF 24 José Rivas MF 11 Damián Álvarez MF 17 Jose Francisco TorresMF 25 Jürgen Damm FW 26 Eduardo VargasManager: Ricardo Ferretti GK 30 Rodolfo Cota DF 6 Edwin Hernández DF 3 Carlos Salcido (c) DF 2 Oswaldo Alanís DF 17 Jesús Sánchez MF 23 José Juan VázquezMF 25 Michael PérezMF 18 Néstor CalderónMF 7 Orbelín Pineda MF 20 Rodolfo Pizarro FW 9 Alan Pulido Substitutions:GK 34 Miguel JiménezDF 4 Jair PereiraDF 16 Miguel Ángel Ponce MF 19 Guillermo Martínez MF 21 Carlos Fierro FW 10 Eduardo LópezFW 97 Michelle BenítezManager: Matías Almeyda
Assistant referees: Marcos Quintero Huitron (Jalisco) Jimmy Acosta Montesinos (Chiapas) Fourth official: Marco Antonio Ortiz (Durango)
Second leg
Guadalajara won 4–3 on aggregate
GK 30 Rodolfo CotaDF 6 Edwin HernándezDF 2 Oswaldo Alanís DF 3 Carlos Salcido (c)DF 4 Jair PereiraDF 17 Jesús Sánchez MF 23 José Juan Vázquez MF 20 Rodolfo Pizarro MF 18 Néstor CalderónMF 7 Orbelín PinedaFW 9 Alan Pulido Substitutions:GK 34 Miguel JiménezDF 5 Hedgardo MarínDF 16 Miguel Ángel PonceMF 21 Carlos FierroMF 25 Michael PérezFW 10 Eduardo LópezFW 14 Ángel ZaldívarManager: Matías Almeyda GK 1 Nahuel GuzmánDF 27 Alberto Acosta DF 3 Juninho (c)DF 4 Hugo AyalaDF 28 Luis RodríguezMF 20 Javier Aquino MF 19 Guido PizarroMF 29 Jesús DueñasMF 25 Jürgen DammFW 18 Ismael Sosa FW 10 André-Pierre Gignac Substitutions:GK 22 Enrique PalosDF 16 Luis AdvínculaDF 21 Francisco MezaDF 24 José Rivas MF 11 Damián ÁlvarezFW 8 Lucas ZelarayánFW 26 Eduardo VargasManager: Ricardo Ferretti
Assistant referees: Alberto Morin Méndez (Chihuahua) Salvador Rodríguez Gorrocino (Jalisco) Fourth official: Jorge Antonio Pérez Durán (Veracruz)
Clausura 2017 winners: Guadalajara12th Title
Goalscorers 6 goals André-Pierre Gignac (UANL)
3 goals Fernando Uribe (Toluca)
2 goals Javier Aquino (UANL) Jesús Dueñas (UANL) Alan Pulido (Guadalajara) Rodolfo Pizarro (Guadalajara)
1 goal Matías Alustiza (Atlas) José María Basanta (Monterrey) Néstor Calderón (Guadalajara) Jürgen Damm (UANL) Carlos Esquivel (Toluca) Julio Furch (Santos Laguna) Gabriel Hauche (Toluca) Juan Martín Lucero (Tijuana) Henry Martín (Tijuana) Orbelín Pineda (Guadalajara) Antonio Ríos (Toluca) Ulises Rivas (Santos Laguna) Jonathan Rodríguez (Santos Laguna) Miguel Sansores (Morelia) Ismael Sosa (UANL) Enrique Triverio (Toluca) José Juan Vázquez (Guadalajara) Lucas Zelarayán (UANL)
Own goals Enrique Triverio (for Santos Laguna)
References