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Apertura 2015 Liga MX championship stage

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The Apertura 2015 Liga MX championship stage commonly known as liguilla (mini league) was played from November 25, 2015 to December 13, 2015. A total of eight teams competed in the championship stage to decide the champions of the Apertura 2015 Liga MX season. Both finalists qualified to the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League.

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Qualified teams

The qualified teams were seeded 1–8 in the championship stage according to their results during the regular season.

Updated to games played on 22 November 2015.
Source: Medio Tiempo
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) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

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 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League (in Pot 3).

    • Quarterfinals

    All times are UTC−6

    Second leg

    UANL won 3–1 on aggregate

    América won 5–3 on aggregate

    1–1 on aggregate, UNAM advanced for being the higher seed in the classification table

    Toluca won 3–2 on aggregate

    Semifinals

    All times are UTC−6

    Second leg

    UNAM won 4–3 on aggregate

    UANL won 2–0 on aggregate

    Finals

    All times are UTC−6

    Second leg

    4–4 on aggregate. UANL won 4–2 on penalty kicks

    Goalscorers

    4 goals
  • André-Pierre Gignac (UANL)
    • 2 goals
  • Gerardo Alcoba (UNAM)
  • Damián Álvarez (UANL)
  • Javier Aquino (UANL)
  • Darío Benedetto (América)
  • Eduardo Herrera (UNAM)
  • Darwin Quintero (América)
  • Fernando Uribe (Toluca)
    • 1 goal
  • Paul Aguilar (América)
  • Andrés Andrade (América)
  • Omar Arellano (Toluca)
  • Michael Arroyo (América)
  • Matías Britos (UNAM)
  • Hernán Burbano (León)
  • Javier Cortés (UNAM)
  • Paolo Goltz (América)
  • Ignacio González (León)
  • Elías Hernández (León)
  • Robert Herrera (Puebla)
  • Juan Manuel Insaurralde (Chiapas)
  • Fidel Martínez (UNAM)
  • Luis Gabriel Rey (Puebla)
  • Rafael Sóbis (UANL)
  • Ismael Sosa (UNAM)
  • Silvio Torales (UNAM)
  • Daniel Villalva (Veracruz)

    • References

    Apertura 2015 Liga MX championship stage Wikipedia
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