Clausura 2023 Liga MX final phase


The Clausura 2023 Liga MX final phase was played between 6 May and 28 May 2023. A total of twelve teams competed in the final phase to decide the champions of the Clausura 2023 Liga MX season. For the sixth straight season, an additional qualifying round, the reclassification or repechaje, was employed, which expanded the number of final phase spots to twelve. The winners of the reclassification matches advanced to the quarter-finals of the liguilla.
UANL defeated Guadalajara 3–2 on aggregate to win their eighth league title. As winners, UANL faced Pachuca in the 2023 Campeón de Campeones.

Qualified teams

The following teams qualified for the final phase.
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.
1Monterrey4017 March 2023
15 April 2023 		28thApertura 2022Champions
2América34 9 April 2023
28 April 2023 		38thApertura 2022Champions
3Guadalajara34 9 April 2023
29 April 2023 		30thApertura 2022Champions
4Toluca327 April 2023
30 April 2023 		37thApertura 2022Champions

SeedTeamPoints Date of qualificationAppearanceLast appearancePrevious bestRef.
5Pachuca3110 April 202339thApertura 2022Champions
6León309 April 202316thApertura 2022Champions
7UANL2520 April 202331stApertura 2022Champions
8Cruz Azul2421 April 202334thApertura 2022Champions
9Atlas2129 April 202325thClausura 2022Champions
11Puebla2029 April 202313thApertura 2022Semi-finals
12Atlético San Luis19 29 April 20233rdClausura 2022Quarter-finals
13Santos Laguna19 29 April 202335thApertura 2022Champions

Format

Reclassification

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

Liguilla

  • Teams were re-seeded after 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 was applied in either 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 went to extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shoot-out.
  • Both finalists qualified for the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup.

Reclassification

Summary

Matches took place on 6–7 May 2023.

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

Summary

The first legs were played on 10–11 May, and the second legs were played on 13–14 May.

First leg

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Second leg

Monterrey won 2–0 on aggregate.
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América won 4–3 on aggregate.
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UANL won 5–4 on aggregate.
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''1–1 on aggregate. Guadalajara advanced due to being the higher seeded team in the table.''

Semi-finals

Summary

The first legs were played on 17–18 May, and the second legs were played on 20–21 May.

First leg

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Second leg

UANL won 2–1 on aggregate.
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''Guadalajara won 3–2 on aggregate.''

Final

Summary

The first leg was played on 25 May, and the second leg was played on 28 May.

First leg



Second leg


UANL won 3–2 on aggregate.