Apertura 2021 Liga MX final phase


The Torneo Grita México Apertura 2021 Liga MX final phase was being played between 20 November and 12 December 2021. A total of twelve teams competed in the final phase to decide the champions of the Apertura 2021 Liga MX season. For the third straight season, an additional qualifying round, the reclassification or repechaje, was employed, which expands the number of playoff spots to 12.
Both finalists qualified to the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League.
Atlas defeated León on penalty kicks to win their second title.

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.
SeedTeamPoints Date of qualificationAppearanceLast appearancePrevious bestRef.
1América3417 October 2021
24 October 2021 		36thGuardianes 2021Champions
2Atlas29 25 October 2021
4 November 2021 		23rdGuardianes 2021Runners-up
3León29 3 November 2021
6 November 2021 		14thGuardianes 2021Champions
4UANL2830 October 2021
6 November 2021 		28thGuardianes 2021Champions

SeedTeamPoints Date of qualificationAppearanceLast appearancePrevious bestRef.
5Santos Laguna24 4 November 202133rdGuardianes 2021Champions
6Toluca24 31 October 202135thGuardianes 2021Champions
7Puebla24 5 November 202110thGuardianes 2021Semifinals
8Cruz Azul233 November 202131stGuardianes 2021Champions
9Monterrey22 6 November 202126thGuardianes 2021Champions
10Guadalajara22 5 November 202128thGuardianes 2021Champions
11UNAM217 November 202124thGuardianes 2020Champions
12Atlético San Luis207 November 20211stDebut—

Format

Reclassification

  • All rounds will be played in a single game hosted by the higher seed
  • If a game ends in a draw, it will proceed directly to a penalty shoot-out.

Liguilla

  • Teams will be re-seeded each round.
  • The winners of the Reclassification matches will be seeded based on their ranking in the classification table.
  • Team with more goals on aggregate after two matches will advance.
  • No away goals rule is applied in neither round, if the two teams are tied on aggregate, 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 will qualify to the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League.

Reclassification

Summary

Matches took place on 20–21 November 2021.

Matches

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Seeding

The following is the final seeding for the final phase. The winners of the Reclassification matches are seeded based on their position in the classification table.

Bracket



Quarter-finals

The first legs were played on 24–25 November, and the second legs were played on 27–28 November.

First leg

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Second leg

UNAM won 3–1 on aggregate.
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1–1 on aggregate. Atlas advanced due to being the higher seed in the classification table.
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2–2 on aggregate. UANL advanced due to being the higher seed in the classification table.
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''León won 3–2 on aggregate.''

Semi-finals

The first legs were played on 1–2 December, and the second legs were played on 4–5 December.

First leg

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Second leg

3–3 on aggregate. León advanced due to being the higher seed in the classification table.
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''1–1 on aggregate. Atlas advanced due to being the higher seed in the classification table.''

Finals

The first leg was played on 9 December, and the second leg was played on 12 December.

Second leg

''3–3 on aggregate. Atlas won on 4–3 penalty kicks''