Apertura 2025 Liga MX final phase
The Apertura 2025 Liga MX final phase was played between 20 November and 14 December 2025. A total of ten teams will compete in the final phase to decide the champions of the Apertura 2025 Liga MX season.
For the fifth 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.
Toluca won their second straight title after defeating UANL on penalty kicks. As winners, Toluca will face the Clausura 2026 champion in the 2026 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.
| Seed | Team | Points | Date of qualification | Appearance | Last appearance | Previous best | Ref. |
| 1 | Toluca | 37 | 18 October 2025 22 October 2025 | 40th | Clausura 2025 | Champions | |
| 2 | UANL | 36 | 18 October 2025 25 October 2025 | 36th | Clausura 2025 | Champions | |
| 3 | Cruz Azul | 35 | 18 October 2025 25 October 2025 | 38th | Clausura 2025 | Champions | |
| 4 | América | 34 | 18 October 2025 24 October 2025 | 41st | Clausura 2025 | Champions | |
| 5 | Monterrey | 31 | 18 October 2025 25 October 2025 | 32nd | Clausura 2025 | Champions | |
| 6 | Guadalajara | 29 | 26 October 2025 7 November 2025 | 34th | Apertura 2024 | Champions |
| Seed | Team | Points | Date of qualification | Appearance | Last appearance | Previous best | Ref |
| 7 | Tijuana | 24 | 31 October 2025 | 9th | Apertura 2024 | Champions | |
| 8 | Juárez | 23 | 31 October 2025 | 3rd | Clausura 2025 | Reclassification | - |
| 9 | Pachuca | 22 | 31 October 2025 | 42nd | Clausura 2025 | Champions | |
| 10 | UNAM | 21 | 8 November 2025 | 29th | Clausura 2025 | Champions |
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
8th seed match
Bracket
Quarter-finals
Summary
The first legs were played on 26–27 November 2025, and the second legs were played on 29–30 November 2025.Matches
Toluca won 2–1 on aggregate.----
UANL won 5–3 on aggregate.
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Cruz Azul won 3–2 on aggregate.
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''Monterrey won 3–2 on aggregate.''
Semi-finals
Summary
The first legs were played on 3 December 2025, and the second legs were played on 6 December 2025.Matches
3–3 on aggregate. Toluca advanced due to being the higher seeded club.----
''2–2 on aggregate. UANL advanced due to being the higher seeded club.''
Finals
Summary
The first leg was played on 11 December 2025, and the second leg will be played on 14 December 2025.First leg
Second leg
2–2 on aggregate. Toluca won 9–8 on penalty kicks.