The Clausura 2024 Liga MX final phase was played between 2 May 2024 and 26 May 2024. A total of ten teams competed in the final phase to decide the champions of the Clausura 2024 Liga MX season.
For the second straight season, the number of clubs qualifying for the quarter-finals will be six while the teams qualifying for the reclassification is four. The four clubs qualified for the reclassification competed in the "play-in" round, a tournament modeled after the NBA play-in tournament.
América defeated Cruz Azul 2–1 on aggregate to win their second straight title and fifteenth overall. As winners of both the Apertura 2023 and Clausura 2024 seasons, América were automatically awarded the 2024 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).
+Qualified directly to quarter-finals (6 teams)SeedTeamPoints ()Date of qualificationAppearanceLast appearancePrevious best Ref.1América356 April 2024 ()13 April 2024 ()40thApertura 2023Champions 2Cruz Azul3312 April 2024 ()27 April 2024 ()35thClausura 2023Champions 3Toluca32 (+15)7 April 2024 ()19 April 2024 ()38thClausura 2023Champions 4Monterrey32 (+13)6 April 2024 ()28 April 2024 ()30thApertura 2023Champions 5UANL31 (+11)20 April 2024 ()27 April 2024 ()33rdChampions 6Guadalajara31 (+7)20 April 2024 ()27 April 2024 ()32ndChampions
+Qualified to the play-in round (4 teams)SeedTeamPoints ()Date of qualificationAppearanceLast appearancePrevious best Ref.7Pachuca2920 April 202440thClausura 2023Champions 8UNAM27 (+5)26 April 202427thApertura 2023Champions 9Necaxa27 (+1)12 April 202421stApertura 2022Champions 10Querétaro2427 April 20246thGuardianes 2021Runners-up
Play-in round Format The 9th place team hosts the 10th place team in an elimination game. The 7th hosts the 8th place team in the double-chance game, with the winner advancing as the 7-seed. The loser of this game then hosts the winner of the elimination game between the 9th and 10th place teams to determine the 8-seed.
Bracket
Play-in matches
Serie A
Serie B
No. 8 seed match
Final seeding The following is the final seeding for the final phase after the play-in round matches
SeedTeam1América2Cruz Azul3Toluca4Monterrey5UANL6Guadalajara7UNAM8Pachuca
Bracket
Quarter-finals Summary The first legs will be played on 8–9 May 2024, and the second legs will be played on 11–12 May 2024.
Matches
2–2 on aggregate. América advanced due to being the higher seeded team.
Cruz Azul won 4–2 on aggregate.
Guadalajara won 1–0 on aggregate.
Monterrey won 3–2 on aggregate.
Semi-finals Summary The first legs will be played on 15–16 May 2024, and the second legs will be played on 18–19 May 2024.
América won 1–0 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate. Cruz Azul advanced due to being the higher seeded team.
Finals Summary The first leg was played on 23 May 2024, and the second leg was played on 26 May 2024.
First leg
Details
GK 23 Kevin MierDF 29 Carlos RotondiDF 33 Gonzalo PioviDF 3 Carlos SalcedoDF 4 Willer DittaDF 18 Rodrigo Huescas MF 8 Lorenzo FaravelliMF 19 Carlos RodríguezMF 15 Ignacio Rivero (c)MF 14 Alexis GutiérrezFW 7 Uriel AntunaSubstitutions:GK 1 Andrés GudiñoDF 13 Camilo CándidoDF 191 Raymundo RubioMF 6 Érik LiraMF 194 Amaury MoralesMF 200 Jorge GarcíaMF 208 Louis Estrada DerbezFW 9 Ángel SepúlvedaFW 210 Bryan GamboaFW 268 Mateo LevyManager: Martín Anselmi GK 1 Luis MalagónDF 18 Cristian CalderónDF 31 Igor LichnovskyDF 29 Ramón JuárezDF 3 Israel ReyesMF 8 Álvaro FidalgoMF 6 Jonathan dos SantosMF 33 Julián QuiñonesMF 10 Diego ValdésMF 17 Alejandro ZendejasFW 21 Henry Martín (c)Substitutions:GK 27 Óscar JiménezDF 2 Luis FuentesDF 14 Néstor AraujoDF 23 Emilio LaraMF 7 Brian Rodríguez MF 16 Santiago NavedaMF 20 Richard SánchezMF 26 Salvador ReyesFW 24 Javairô DilrosunFW 214 Patricio SalasManager: André Jardine
Assistant referees: Michel Alejandro Morales (Mexico City) Enedina Caudillo Gómez (Michoacán) Fourth official: Luis Enrique Santander (Guanajuato) Video assistant referee: Guillermo Pacheco Larios (Sonora) Assistant video assistant referee: Oscar Mejía García (Mexico City)
Statistics StatisticCruz AzulAméricaGoals scored11Total shots77Shots on target34Saves12Ball possession64%36%Corner kicks73Fouls committed78Offsides11Yellow cards00Red cards00
Second leg
América won 2–1 on aggregate.
Details
GK 1 Luis MalagónDF 18 Cristian CalderónDF 31 Igor LichnovskyDF 29 Ramón JuárezDF 3 Israel Reyes MF 8 Álvaro FidalgoMF 6 Jonathan dos SantosMF 33 Julián QuiñonesMF 10 Diego ValdésMF 17 Alejandro ZendejasFW 21 Henry Martín (c)Substitutions:GK 27 Óscar JiménezDF 2 Luis FuentesDF 4 Sebastián CáceresDF 14 Néstor AraujoDF 23 Emilio LaraMF 7 Brian RodríguezMF 16 Santiago NavedaMF 20 Richard SánchezMF 26 Salvador ReyesFW 24 Javairô DilrosunManager: André Jardine GK 23 Kevin MierDF 29 Carlos RotondiDF 33 Gonzalo PioviDF 3 Carlos SalcedoDF 4 Willer DittaDF 18 Rodrigo Huescas MF 8 Lorenzo FaravelliMF 19 Carlos RodríguezMF 15 Ignacio Rivero (c)MF 7 Uriel AntunaFW 9 Ángel SepúlvedaSubstitutions:GK 1 Andrés GudiñoDF 13 Camilo CándidoDF 191 Raymundo RubioMF 6 Érik LiraMF 14 Alexis GutiérrezMF 194 Amaury MoralesMF 200 Jorge GarcíaMF 208 Louis Estrada DerbezFW 210 Bryan GamboaFW 268 Mateo LevyManager: Martín Anselmi
Assistant referees: Michel Alejandro Morales (Mexico City) Jorge Antonio Sánchez (State of Mexico) Fourth official: Daniel Quintero Huitrón (Jalisco) Video assistant referee: Erick Yair Miranda (Guanajuato) Assistant video assistant referee: Christian Kiabek Espinosa (Mexico City)
Statistics StatisticAméricaCruz AzulGoals scored10Total shots1113Shots on target55Saves54Ball possession47%53%Corner kicks36Fouls committed710Offsides12Yellow cards31Red cards00
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