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.
Clubs 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 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 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 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
Personnel and kits Team Chairman Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor(s)América Santiago Baños Miguel Herrera Oribe Peralta Nike HuaweiAtlas Gustavo Guzmán Gerardo Espinoza (Interim) Rafael Márquez Adidas WibeBUAP Rafael Cañedo Carrión Daniel Alcántar (Interim) Francisco Javier Rodríguez Keuka ZurichCruz Azul Guillermo Álvarez Cuevas Pedro Caixinha José de Jesús Corona Under Armour Cemento Cruz AzulGuadalajara Jorge Vergara Matías Almeyda Carlos Salcido PumaNoneLeón Jesús Martínez Murguia Gustavo Díaz Mauro Boselli Pirma Cementos FortalezaMonterrey Duilio Davino Antonio Mohamed José María Basanta Puma AT&TMorelia Álvaro Dávila Roberto Hernández Gabriel Achilier Pirma CalienteNecaxa Ernesto Tinajero Flores Ignacio Ambríz Marcelo Barovero Charly RolcarPachuca Jesús Martínez Patiño Diego Alonso Erick Gutiérrez Nike Cementos FortalezaPuebla Manuel Jiménez García Enrique Meza Óscar Rojas Charly CalienteQuerétaro Jaime Ordiales Luis Fernando Tena Miguel Martínez Puma Banco MultivaSantos Laguna Alejandro Irarragorri Robert Siboldi Carlos Izquierdoz Puma SorianaTijuana Jorge Hank Inzunsa Diego Cocca Ignacio Malcorra Charly CalienteToluca Francisco Suinaga Hernán Cristante Antonio Rios Under Armour CitibanamexUANL Alejandro Rodríguez Michelsen Ricardo Ferretti Juninho Adidas CemexUNAM Rodrigo Ares de Parga David Patiño Pablo Barrera Nike DHLVeracruz Fidel Kuri Mustieles Guillermo Vázquez Pedro Gallese Charly Winpot Casino
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table Ref.Pre-Apertura changesAmérica Ricardo La VolpeEnd of contractMay 7, 2017 Miguel HerreraMay 26, 2017PreseasonTijuana Miguel HerreraMutual agreementMay 26, 2017 Eduardo CoudetMay 26, 2017PreseasonApertura changesUNAM Francisco PalenciaSackedAugust 23, 2017 Sergio Egea (interim)August 23, 201715th León Javier TorrenteSackedAugust 26, 2017 Rubén Ayala (Interim)August 27, 201714th León Rubén Ayala (Interim)End of tenure as caretakerAugust 27, 2017 Gustavo DíazAugust 30, 201714thSantos Laguna José Manuel de la TorreSackedSeptember 18, 2017 Robert Siboldi (Interim)September 18, 201715thVeracruz Juan Antonio LunaSackedSeptember 23, 2017 José CardozoSeptember 23, 201711thPuebla Rafael GarcíaSackedSeptember 26, 2017 Ignacio Sánchez (Interim)September 26, 201718thPuebla Ignacio Sánchez (Interim)End of tenure as caretakerOctober 3, 2017 Enrique MezaOctober 3, 201717thUNAM Sergio Egea (Interim)ResignedOctober 3, 2017 David Patiño (Interim)October 3, 201718thQuerétaro Jaime LozanoSackedOctober 22, 2017 Luis Fernando TenaOctober 22, 201718thTijuana Eduardo CoudetMutual agreementOctober 30, 2017 Diego Torres Ortíz (Interim)October 31, 201711thPre-Clausura changesVeracruz José CardozoSackedNovember 23, 2017 Guillermo VázquezDecember 1, 2017PreseasonCruz Azul Paco JémezMutual agreementNovember 27, 2017 Pedro CaixinhaDecember 5, 2017PreseasonTijuana Diego Torres Ortíz (Interim)End of tenure as caretakerDecember 7, 2017 Diego CoccaDecember 7, 2017PreseasonClausura changesAtlas José Guadalupe CruzSackedJanuary 15, 2018 Gerardo Espinoza (Interim)January 15, 201817thAtlas Gerardo Espinoza (Interim)End of tenure as caretakerJanuary 25, 2018 Rubén Omar RomanoJanuary 25, 201817thAtlas Rubén Omar RomanoSackedMarch 19, 2018 Gerardo Espinoza (Interim)March 19, 201818thBUAP Rafael Puente Jr.SackedApril 2, 2018 Daniel Alcántar (Interim)April 2, 201818th
Torneo Apertura The Apertura 2017 is the first championship of the season.
Regular phase The season began on 21 July 2017 and ended on 19 November 2017.
League table
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.
Results
Top goalscorers Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Rank Player Club Goals1 Mauro BoselliLeón11 Avilés HurtadoMonterrey3 Julio FurchSantos Laguna9 Julián QuiñonesBUAP Raúl RuidíazMorelia Enner ValenciaUANL7 Víctor GuzmánPachuca8 Felipe MoraCruz Azul Camilo SanvezzoQuerétaro Fernando UribeToluca
Source: Liga MX
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Enner ValenciaUANLPuebla5–022 July 2017
Clean sheets RankPlayerClubClean sheets1 Hugo GonzálezMonterrey8 Marcelo BaroveroNecaxa3 Nahuel GuzmánUANL74 Sebastián SosaMorelia6.005 Moisés MuñozPuebla4 Agustín MarchesínAmérica Luis Manuel GarcíaToluca Alfredo SaldívarUNAM9 Óscar UstariAtlas3 Gibrán LajudTijuana José de Jesús CoronaCruz Azul William YarbroughLeón Tiago VolpiQuerétaro
Source: Fox Sports
Saves RankPlayerClubSaves1 Sebastián SosaMorelia752 Marcelo BaroveroNecaxa672 Rodolfo CotaGuadalajara674 Tiago VolpiQuerétaro635 Nahuel GuzmánUANL585 Agustín MarchesínAmérica587 Jonathan OrozcoSantos Laguna578 Alfredo SaldívarUNAM558 Gibrán LajudTijuana5510 Luis Manuel GarcíaToluca5410 William YarbroughLeón54 Source: Fox Sports
Attendance
Highest and lowest Highest attendance Lowest attendanceWeek Home Score Away Attendance Home Score Away Attendance1 UANL 5–0 Puebla 41,269 BUAP 2–2 Santos Laguna 5,8152 Monterrey 1–0 Veracruz 46,130 Puebla 1–1 Morelia 12,0673 América 2–1 UNAM 45,256 BUAP 3–2 Pachuca 8,7644 Atlas 0–1 América 49,313 Puebla 1–1 Tijuana 8,1245 UANL 2–0 UNAM 41,427 Veracruz 1–1 Querétaro 14,4366 Monterrey 4–1 Toluca 46,496 Puebla 0–1 León 6,2327 UANL 3–2 BUAP 41,329 Toluca 2–1 Puebla 12,5848 Monterrey 1–0 Necaxa 50,721 BUAP 1–3 Morelia 12,6239 Monterrey 2–1 Atlas 47,106 Necaxa 1–1 Puebla 8,45610 América 2–1 Guadalajara 47,532 BUAP 1–2 Tijuana 4,65111 Monterrey 1–1 Santos Laguna 42,953 Puebla 1–2 Atlas 5,12712 UANL 1–0 Guadalajara 41,322 BUAP 0–3 León 9,46413 Monterrey 2–0 Pachuca 46,888 Puebla 2–2 Querétaro 4,80214 UANL 3–0 Toluca 41,405 BUAP 3–0 Cruz Azul 14,230 15 Monterrey 2–0 América 51,348 Puebla 3–0 UNAM12,481 16 UANL 1–0 Necaxa 41,210 BUAP 2–1 Monterrey 8,33417 Monterrey 2–0 UANL 51,127 Necaxa 1–2 Morelia 17,750
Source: Liga MX
Final phase
Bracket
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
Torneo Clausura The Clausura 2018 is the second championship of the season. The regular phase of the tournament began in January 2018.
Regular phase League table
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.
Results
Top goalscorers Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Rank Player Club Goals1 DjaninySantos Laguna142 Nicolás CastilloUNAM113 Mauro BoselliLeón9 Lucas CavalliniPuebla Carlos GonzálezNecaxa André-Pierre GignacUANL Raúl RuidíazMorelia8 Milton CaraglioAtlas8 Julián QuiñonesBUAP10 Keisuke HondaPachuca7 Sebastián PalaciosPachuca Source: Liga MX
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date DjaninySantos LagunaBUAP4–27 January 2018 Henry MartínAméricaBUAP5–13 February 2018 DjaninySantos LagunaLeón5–114 February 2018 Sebastián Palacios4PachucaPuebla6–26 April 2018 Raúl RuidíazMoreliaLeón3–27 April 2018 Nicolas CastilloUNAMPuebla4–215 April 2018
4 Player scored four goals
Clean sheets RankPlayerClubClean sheets1 Gibrán LajudTijuana82 Agustín MarchesínAmérica73 Alfredo TalaveraToluca60 Marcelo BaroveroNecaxa Nahuel GuzmánUANL6 José de Jesús CoronaCruz Azul5 Tiago VolpiQuerétaro Jonathan OrozcoSantos Laguna9 Alfonso BlancoPachuca410 José HernándezAtlas30 Hugo GonzálezMonterrey Moisés MuñozPuebla Sebastián SosaMorelia William YarbroughLeón
Source: Fox Sports
Saves RankPlayerClubSaves1 Tiago VolpiQuerétaro822 Alfredo SaldívarUNAM723 Sebastián SosaMorelia674 Gibrán LajudTijuana665 Alfonso BlancoPachuca656 José de Jesús CoronaCruz Azul567 William YarbroughLeón558 Rodolfo CotaGuadalajara549 Nahuel GuzmánUANL4710 Marcelo BaroveroNecaxa4610 Moisés MuñozPuebla46
Source: Fox Sports
Attendance
Highest and lowest Highest attendance Lowest attendanceWeek Home Score Away Attendance Home Score Away Attendance1 Monterrey 1–1 Morelia 42,948 Necaxa 0–0 Veracruz 12,5352 UANL 2–1 Santos Laguna 41,396 BUAP 0–2 Querétaro7,3003 UNAM 0–0 América 45,980 Puebla 2–0 Veracruz 17,1164 UANL 3–2 Pachuca 41,268 Veracruz 1–1 Santos Laguna 12,2595 Monterrey 5–1 León 44,562 América 5–1 BUAP 18,2826 UANL 1–1 América 41,478 BUAP 3–1 Atlas 7,183 7 Monterrey 2–2 Cruz Azul 40,197 BUAP 0–0 UANL 10,2378 UANL 2–0 Atlas 41,185 Cruz Azul 1–1 Puebla 12,1879 UNAM 1–1 Guadalajara 43,825 Puebla 1–1 Necaxa 17,71710 Guadalajara 1–1 América 42,179 Cruz Azul 0–1 Querétaro 11,08511 UANL 1–0 Tijuana 41,304 Querétaro 1–1 Necaxa 18,00112 Monterrey 3–1 Querétaro 41,072 León 2–2 BUAP 13,17513 América 2–1 Cruz Azul 51,307 BUAP 1–2 Toluca 10,82614 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 16,44617 UANL 2–2 Monterrey 41,615 BUAP 0–1 Puebla 10,876
Source: Liga MX
Final phase
Bracket
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).