The Apertura 2024 Liga MX final phase was played between 20 November and 15 December 2024. A total of ten teams will compete in the final phase to decide the champions of the Apertura 2024 Liga MX season.
For the third 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 Monterrey 3–2 on aggregate to win their third straight title and sixteenth overall. As winners, América will face the Clausura 2025 champion at the 2025 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.1Cruz Azul4218 October 2024 ()23 October 2024 ()36thClausura 2024Champions 2Toluca3522 October 2024 ()2 November 2024 ()39thChampions 3UANL3426 October 2024 ()6 November 2024 ()34thChampions 4UNAM31 2 November 2024 ()8 November 2024 ()27thChampions 5Monterrey312 November 2024 ()10 November 2024 ()30thChampions 6Atlético San Luis302 November 2024 ()9 November 2024 ()5thApertura 2023Semi-finals
+Qualified to play-in round (4 teams)SeedTeamPoints ()Date of qualificationAppearanceLast appearancePrevious best Ref7Tijuana292 November 20248thClausura 2019Champions 8América272 November 202440thClausura 2024Champions 9Guadalajara255 November 202433rdChampions 10Atlas2110 November 202426thClausura 2023Champions
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
Bracket
Quarter-finals Summary The first legs will be played on 27–28 November 2024, and the second legs will be played on 30 November–1 December 2024.
Matches
3–3 on aggregate. Cruz Azul advanced due to being the higher seeded team.
América won 4–0 on aggregate.
Atlético San Luis won 3–0 on aggregate.
Monterrey won 6–3 on aggregarate.
Semi-finals Summary The first legs will be played on 4–5 December 2024, and the second legs will be played on 7–8 December 2024.
Matches
América won 4–3 on aggregate.
Monterrey won 6–3 on aggregate.
Finals Summary The first leg was played on 12 December 2024, and the second leg was played on 15 December 2024.
First leg
Details
GK 1 Luis MalagónDF 5 Kevin ÁlvarezDF 3 Israel ReyesDF 29 Ramón Juárez DF 4 Sebastián Cáceres DF 26 Cristian Borja MF 6 Jonathan dos Santos MF 8 Álvaro FidalgoMF 11 Víctor Dávila MF 17 Alejandro ZendejasFW 21 Henry Martín (c) Substitutions:GK 30 Rodolfo CotaDF 14 Néstor Araujo DF 18 Cristian Calderón MF 7 Brian Rodríguez MF 10 Diego Valdés MF 13 Alan Cervantes MF 20 Richard SánchezMF 28 Érick SánchezFW 19 Illian HernándezFW 24 Javairô DilrosunManager: André Jardine GK 22 Luis CárdenasDF 33 Stefan MedinaDF 4 Víctor Guzmán DF 15 Héctor Moreno (c) DF 3 Gerardo ArteagaMF 30 Jorge Rodríguez MF 204 Iker FimbresMF 8 Óliver Torres MF 10 Sergio Canales MF 29 Lucas Ocampos FW 7 Germán BerterameSubstitutions:GK 24 César RamosDF 6 Edson GutiérrezDF 20 Sebastián Vegas MF 5 Fidel AmbrízMF 14 Érick Aguirre MF 16 Johan RojasMF 17 Jesús Corona MF 190 César GarzaFW 9 Brandon Vázquez FW 31 Roberto de la Rosa Manager: Martín Demichelis
Assistant referees: Enríque Isaac Bustos (Guerrero) Enedina Caudillo Gómez (Michoacán) Fourth official: Daniel Quintero Huitrón (Jalisco) Video assistant referee: Óscar Macías Romo (Aguascalientes) Assistant video assistant referee: Jorge Abraham Camacho (Jalisco)
Statistics StatisticAméricaMonterreyGoals scored21Total shots136Shots on target61Saves04Ball possession47%53%Corner kicks85Fouls committed79Offsides40Yellow cards21Red cards00
Second leg
América won 3–2 on aggregate.
Details
GK 22 Luis CárdenasDF 33 Stefan MedinaDF 15 Héctor Moreno (c)DF 3 Gerardo ArteagaMF 30 Jorge Rodríguez MF 204 Iker FimbresMF 8 Óliver TorresMF 10 Sergio CanalesMF 14 Érick Aguirre FW 7 Germán BerterameFW 9 Brandon VázquezSubstitutions:GK 24 César RamosDF 6 Edson GutiérrezDF 20 Sebastián VegasDF 32 Tony LeoneMF 5 Fidel AmbrízMF 16 Johan RojasMF 17 Jesús CoronaMF 190 César GarzaMF 235 Óscar SotoFW 31 Roberto de la RosaManager: Martín Demichelis GK 1 Luis MalagónDF 5 Kevin ÁlvarezDF 3 Israel ReyesDF 29 Ramón JuárezDF 4 Sebastián CáceresDF 18 Cristian CalderónMF 20 Richard SánchezMF 8 Álvaro FidalgoMF 13 Alan CervantesMF 17 Alejandro ZendejasFW 21 Henry Martín (c)Substitutions:GK 30 Rodolfo CotaDF 14 Néstor AraujoDF 26 Cristian BorjaMF 6 Jonathan dos SantosMF 7 Brian RodríguezMF 10 Diego ValdésMF 11 Víctor DávilaMF 28 Érick SánchezFW 24 Javairô DilrosunFW 27 Rodrigo AguirreManager: André Jardine
Assistant referees: José Ibrahim Martínez (Mexico City) Jonathan Maximiliano Gómez (Nuevo León) Fourth official: Óscar Mejía García (Mexico City) Video assistant referee: Guillermo Pacheco Larios (Sonora) Assistant video assistant referee: Vicente Jassiel Reynoso (Nayarit)
Statistics StatisticMonterreyAméricaGoals scored11Total shots214Shots on target63Saves26Ball possession71%29%Corner kicks85Fouls committed108Offsides02Yellow cards11Red cards00
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