The Clausura 2016 Liga MX championship stage commonly known as liguilla (mini league) was being played from May 11, 2016 to May 29, 2016. A total of eight teams were competing in the championship stage to decide the champions of the Clausura 2016 Liga MX season. Both finalists qualified to the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League.
Qualified teams
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).
Bracket
Quarterfinals
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First leg
Second leg
Monterrey won 4–3 on aggregate
León won 5–2 on aggregate
América won 2–1 on aggregate
Pachuca won 4–3 on aggregate
Semifinals
First leg
Second leg
Monterrey won 4–3 on aggregate
Pachuca won 3–2 on aggregate
Final
First leg
GK 21 Óscar PérezDF 33 Stefan MedinaDF 23 Óscar Murillo DF 30 Omar Gonzalez DF 12 Emmanuel GarcíaMF 16 Jorge Hernández MF 7 Rodolfo PizarroMF 15 Erick Gutiérrez (c) MF 10 Jonathan UrretaviscayaFW 8 Hirving Lozano FW 29 Franco JaraSubstitutions:GK 16 Alfonso BlancoDF 3 Aquivaldo Mosquera DF 18 Joaquín Martínez MF 5 Víctor Guzmán MF 14 Steven AlmeidaFW 9 Ariel Nahuelpán FW 11 Rubén BottaManager: Diego Alonso
GK 1 Jonathan Orozco DF 21 Hiram Mier DF 286 César MontesDF 30 José María Basanta (c) DF 33 Walter Ayoví MF 5 Walter GarganoMF 18 Neri Cardozo MF 6 Efraín Juárez MF 10 Edwin CardonaFW 8 Dorlan Pabón FW 7 Rogelio Funes Mori Substitutions:GK 23 Juan de Dios IbarraDF 4 Ricardo OsorioDF 15 Edgar Castillo MF 16 Cándido Ramírez MF 27 Luis Ernesto PérezFW 9 Aldo de Nigris FW 11 Pablo Barrera Manager: Antonio Mohamed
Assistant referees: Marvin Torrentera (Mexico City) Juan Joel Rangel (Mexico City) Fourth official: Marco Antonio Ortiz (Durango)
Second leg
Pachuca won 2–1 on aggregate
GK 1 Jonathan Orozco DF 6 Efraín Juárez DF 286 César MontesDF 30 José María Basanta (c)DF 15 Edgar Castillo MF 5 Walter GarganoMF 18 Neri Cardozo MF 33 Walter Ayoví MF 10 Edwin Cardona FW 8 Dorlan Pabón FW 7 Rogelio Funes MoriSubstitutions:GK 23 Juan de Dios IbarraDF 4 Ricardo OsorioDF 34 Miguel Herrera Equihua MF 27 Luis Ernesto PérezFW 9 Aldo de Nigris FW 11 Pablo Barrera FW 20 Santiago RiveraManager: Antonio Mohamed
GK 21 Óscar PérezDF 33 Stefan MedinaDF 3 Aquivaldo Mosquera (c) DF 30 Omar Gonzalez DF 12 Emmanuel GarcíaMF 15 Erick Gutiérrez MF 16 Jorge HernándezMF 10 Jonathan UrretaviscayaMF 7 Rodolfo Pizarro FW 8 Hirving Lozano FW 29 Franco Jara Substitutions:GK 16 Alfonso BlancoDF 6 Omar Esparza DF 18 Joaquín Martínez MF 5 Víctor Guzmán MF 14 Steven AlmeidaFW 9 Ariel Nahuelpán FW 11 Rubén BottaManager: Diego Alonso
Assistant referees: Marcos Quintero (Jalisco) Mario Jesús López (Durango) Fourth official: Jorge Isaac Rojas (Mexico City)
Goalscorers 3 goals Franco Jara (Pachuca) Luis Montes (León)
2 goals Michael Arroyo (América) Edwin Cardona (Monterrey) Rogelio Funes Mori (Monterrey) Diego González (Santos Laguna) Elías Hernández (León) Hirving Lozano (Pachuca) Osvaldo Martínez (América) Carlos Sánchez (Monterrey) Rafael Sóbis (UANL) Jonathan Urretaviscaya (Pachuca)
1 goal Mauro Boselli (León) Jesús Dueñas (UANL) Víctor Guzmán (Pachuca) Rodrigo Millar (Morelia) César Montes (Monterrey) Dorlan Pabón (Monterrey) Cristian Pellerano (Morelia) Oribe Peralta (América) Orbelín Pineda (Guadalajara) Andrés Rentería (Santos Laguna) Aldo Rocha (León)
Own goals Diego Novaretti (against Pachuca)
References
External links Liga MX website