Clausura 2022 Liga MX final phase


The Torneo Grita México Clausura 2022 Liga MX final phase was played between 7 May and 29 May 2022. A total of twelve teams competed in the final phase to decide the champions of the Clausura 2022 Liga MX season. For the fourth straight season, an additional qualifying round, the reclassification or repechaje, was employed, which expanded the number of playoff spots to 12.
Both finalists qualified to the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League.
Atlas defeated Pachuca 3–2 on aggregate to win their second straight title and third overall. As winners of both the Apertura 2021 and Clausura 2022 seasons, Atlas were automatically awarded the 2022 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.
SeedTeamPoints Date of qualificationAppearanceLast appearancePrevious bestRef.
1Pachuca387 April 2022
16 April 2022 		37thGuardianes 2021Champions
2UANL3310 April 2022
16 April 2022 		29thApertura 2021Champions
3Atlas2719 April 2022
30 April 2022 		24thApertura 2021Champions
4América26 23 April 2022
1 May 2022 		37thApertura 2021Champions

SeedTeamPoints Date of qualificationAppearanceLast appearancePrevious bestRef.
5Puebla26 16 April 202211thApertura 2021Semifinals
6Guadalajara26 23 April 202229thApertura 2021Champions
7Monterrey26 19 April 202227thApertura 2021Champions
8Cruz Azul2521 April 202232ndApertura 2021Champions
9Necaxa23 22 April 202219thGuardianes 2020Champions
10Atlético San Luis23 24 April 20222ndApertura 2021Reclassification
11UNAM221 May 202225thApertura 2021Champions
12Mazatlán211 May 20221stDebutDebut

Format

Reclassification

  • All rounds were played in a single game hosted by the higher seed
  • If a game ended in a draw, it proceeded directly to a penalty shoot-out.

Liguilla

  • Teams were re-seeded each round.
  • The winners of the Reclassification matches were seeded based on their ranking in the classification table.
  • Team with more goals on aggregate after two matches advanced.
  • No away goals rule is applied in neither round; if the two teams were tied on aggregate, the higher-seeded team advanced.
  • In the final, if the two teams were tied after both legs, the match would go to extra time and, if necessary, a shoot-out.
  • Both finalists qualified to the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League.

Reclassification

Summary

Matches took place on 7–8 May 2022.

Matches

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Seeding

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

Bracket



Quarter-finals

The first legs were played on 11–12 May, and the second legs were played on 14–15 May.

First leg

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Second leg

América won 4–3 on aggregate.
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Pachuca won 5–4 on aggregate.
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Atlas won 3–2 on aggregate.
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''1–1 on aggregate. UANL advanced due to being the higher seeded team in the classification table.''

Semi-finals

The first legs were played on 18–19 May, and the second legs were played on 21–22 May.

First leg

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Second leg

Atlas won 5–0 on aggregate. UANL originally won the second leg 4–2, however, the club had nine foreign players on the field, thus, UANL's four goals were annulled.
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''Pachuca won 4–1 on aggregate.''

Finals

The first leg was played on 26 May, and the second leg was played on 29 May.

Second leg

''Atlas won 3–2 on aggregate.''