2016–17 Liga MX season

The 2016–17 Liga MX season (known as the Liga BBVA Bancomer MX for sponsorship reasons) was the 70th professional season of the top-flight football league in Mexico. The season is split into two championships—the Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura—each in an identical format and each contested by the same eighteen teams. The fixtures were announced on 9 June 2016.

Clubs The following eighteen teams are competing this season. Sinaloa was relegated to the Ascenso MX after accumulating the lowest coefficient last season. Sinaloa will be replaced by the 2016 Clausura Ascenso MX champion Necaxa, who won promotion after defeating the Apertura 2015 winner Juárez in a promotion play-off.

Stadiums and locations América Atlas Chiapas Cruz Azul Guadalajara León Estadio Azteca Estadio Jalisco Estadio Víctor Manuel Reyna Estadio Azul Estadio Chivas Estadio León Capacity: 87,000 Capacity: 53,985 Capacity: 29,001 Capacity: 33,000 Capacity: 45,364 Capacity: 31,297 Monterrey Morelia Necaxa Pachuca Puebla Querétaro Estadio BBVA Bancomer Estadio Morelos Estadio Victoria Estadio Hidalgo Estadio Cuauhtémoc Estadio Corregidora Capacity: 52,237 Capacity: 34,984 Capacity: 23,898 Capacity: 27,512 Capacity: 51,726 Capacity: 33,162 Santos Laguna Tijuana Toluca Tigres UANL UNAM Veracruz Estadio Corona Estadio Caliente Estadio Nemesio Díez Estadio Universitario Estadio Olímpico Universitario Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente Capacity: 29,237 Capacity: 27,333 Capacity: 25,257 Capacity: 41,615 Capacity: 48,297 Capacity: 28,703

Stadium changes Toluca (Apertura 2016 and Week 1 of Clausura 2017)Estadio Universitario Alberto "Chivo" Córdoba Capacity: 32,603

Personnel and kits Team Chairman Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor(s)América Ricardo Peláez Ricardo La Volpe Oribe Peralta Nike HuaweiAtlas Gustavo Guzmán José Guadalupe Cruz Rafael Márquez Puma WibeChiapas Carlos López Chargoy Sergio Bueno Félix Araujo Charly Compartamos BancoCruz Azul Guillermo Álvarez Cuevas Paco Jémez José de Jesús Corona Under Armour Cemento Cruz AzulGuadalajara Jorge Vergara Matías Almeyda Carlos Salcido PumaNoneLeón Jesús Martínez Murguia Javier Torrente Mauro Boselli Pirma B HermanosMonterrey Duilio Davino Antonio Mohamed José María Basanta Puma Hagámoslo BienMorelia Álvaro Dávila Roberto Hernández (Interim) Juan Pablo Rodríguez Pirma CalienteNecaxa Ernesto Tinajero Alfonso Sosa Marcos González Umbro Cavall 7Pachuca Jesús Martínez Patiño Diego Alonso Erick Gutiérrez Nike Cementos FortalezaPuebla Carlos López Domínguez José Cardozo Óscar Rojas Charly CalienteQuerétaro Joaquín Beltrán Jaime Lozano Miguel Martínez Puma Banco MultivaSantos Laguna Alejandro Irarragorri José Manuel de la Torre Carlos Izquierdoz Puma SorianaTijuana Jorge Hank Inzunsa Miguel Herrera Juan Carlos Núñez Adidas CalienteToluca Valentín Díez Morodo Hernán Cristante Paulo da Silva Under Armour BanamexUANL Alejandro Rodríguez Michelsen Ricardo Ferretti Juninho Adidas CemexUNAM Rodrigo Ares de Parga Francisco Palencia Darío Verón Nike DHLVeracruz Fidel Kuri Mustieles Juan Antonio Luna Leobardo López Charly Electrolit

Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in tablePre-Apertura changesUNAM Guillermo VázquezSackedMay 26, 2016 Juan Francisco PalenciaMay 30, 2015PreseasonApertura changesSantos Laguna Luis ZubeldíaSackedAugust 15, 2016 José Manuel de la TorreAugust 15, 201617thLeón Luis Fernando TenaSackedAugust 29, 2016 Javier TorrenteAugust 30, 201618thAmérica Ignacio AmbrizSackedSeptember 18, 2016 Israel Hernández and Raúl Lara (Interim)September 18, 20167thChiapas José CardozoSackedSeptember 12, 2016 Sergio BuenoSeptember 18, 201618thAmérica Israel Hernández and Raúl Lara (Interim)End of tenure as caretakersSeptember 22, 2016 Ricardo La VolpeSeptember 22, 20166thVeracruz Pablo MariniResignedSeptember 23, 2016 Juan Antonio Luna (Interim)September 24, 201616thVeracruz Juan Antonio Luna (Interim)End of tenure as caretakerOctober 5, 2016 Carlos ReinosoOctober 5, 201616thCruz Azul Tomás BoyMutual agreementOctober 22, 2016 Joaquín Moreno (Interim)October 22, 201613thMorelia Enrique MezaSackedOctober 23, 2016 Roberto Hernández (Interim)October 23, 201614thPre-Clausura changesMorelia Roberto Hernández (Interim)End of tenure as caretakerNovember 30, 2016 Pablo MariniNovember 30, 2016PreseasonCruz Azul Joaquín Moreno (Interim)End of tenure as caretakerNovember 28, 2016 Paco JémezNovember 28, 2016PreseasonClausura changesPuebla Ricardo ValiñoSackedJanuary 30, 2017 José CardozoJanuary 30, 201718thQuerétaro Víctor Manuel VucetichSackedJanuary 31, 2017 Jaime LozanoFebruary 1, 201717thMorelia Pablo MariniMutual agreementFebruary 6, 2017 Roberto Hernández (Interim)February 6, 201713thVeracruz Carlos ReinosoResignedMarch 23, 2017 Juan Antonio LunaMarch 23, 201717th

Torneo Apertura The Apertura 2016 is the first championship of the season. The regular season began on July 15, 2016 and ended on December 25, 2016. Pachuca are the defending champions, having won their 6th title.

Regular phase League table

Positions by round The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.

Results

Top goalscorers Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Rank Player Club Goals1 Dayro MorenoTijuana11 Raúl RuidíazMorelia3 Mauro BoselliLeón10 Rogelio Funes MoriMonterrey Silvio RomeroAmérica6 Edson PuchNecaxa9 Franco JaraPachuca8 Matías AlustizaPuebla89 Hirving LozanoPachuca7 Camilo SanvezzoQuerétaro Ismael SosaTigres UANL Fernando UribeToluca

Source: ESPN FC

Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Oribe Peralta América Toluca 3–1 23 July 2016 Raúl Ruidíaz MoreliaSantos Laguna4–2 31 July 2016 Rogelio Funes Mori MonterreyLeón3–0 6 August 2016 Matías Britos UNAMMonterrey5–3 21 August 2016 Álvaro Navarro PueblaMorelia3–2 24 September 2016

Clean sheets RankPlayerClubClean sheets1 Nahuel GuzmánTigres UANL90.772 Federico VilarTijuana80.773 Rodolfo CotaGuadalajara71.004 Alejandro PalaciosUNAM61.295 Óscar PérezPachuca51.25 José de Jesús CoronaCruz Azul1.357 Marcelo BaroveroNecaxa41.00 Tiago VolpiQuerétaro1.419 Óscar UstariAtlas31.33 William YarbroughLeón1.47 Agustín MarchesínSantos Laguna1.73

Source: Fox Soccer

Saves RankPlayerClubSaves1 Carlos Felipe Rodríguez Morelia692 Cristian CampestriniPuebla683 Pedro GalleseVeracruz654 Marcelo Barovero Necaxa625 José de Jesús CoronaCruz Azul565 Alejandro PalaciosUNAM565 William YarbroughLeón568 Federico Vilar Tijuana559 Óscar UstariAtlas5210 Tiago VolpiQuerétaro50

Source: Fox Soccer

Attendance Per team

Highest and lowest Highest attendance Lowest attendance Week Home Score Away Attendance Home Score Away Attendance 1 Monterrey 1–1 Puebla 48,071 Necaxa 0–0 Cruz Azul 21,5252 UANL 0–0 Atlas 41,203 Puebla 3–2 Tijuana 14,1373 Monterrey 1–1 Cruz Azul 50,093 Querétaro 2–1 Puebla 20,3494 UANL 1–0 Chiapas 41,397 Toluca 2–0 Pachuca 10,0005 Monterrey 2–1 Necaxa 49,892 Toluca 0–0 UANL 10,0006 UANL 4–2 Pachuca 41,469 Cruz Azul 3–1 Santos Laguna 11,8907 América 0–3 Guadalajara 61,561 Toluca 2–2 Morelia 17,1408 Monterrey 0–0 Tijuana 50,045 Puebla 0–2 Toluca 12,7829 América 0–2 León 42,981 Veracruz 1–3 Morelia 16,321 10 Monterrey 5–2 Santos Laguna 48,430 UNAM 2–0 Atlas 15,00011 América 2–1 UNAM 49,156 Chiapas 2–2 Necaxa 17,25212 Monterrey 1–1 América 50,302 Cruz Azul 5–3 Veracruz 11,78813 América 1–0 Tijuana 49,640 Veracruz 2–3 León 14,54714 Monterrey 1–1 Toluca 40,966 Cruz Azul 1–2 Puebla 9,76715 UANL 1–1 Monterrey 41,537 Chiapas 1–2 Querétaro 8,67216 Monterrey 4–0 Veracruz 48,114 Necaxa 3–1 Puebla 12,98017 UANL 1–2 Querétaro 41,315 Cruz Azul 2–3 León 10,573

Source: Liga MX website

Final phase

Bracket

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 shootout. Both finalists qualify to the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League (in Pot 3).

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Finals

Torneo Clausura The Clausura 2017 is the second championship of the season. The regular phase of the tournament began on January 6, 2017.

Games scheduled for Round 10 were suspended due to a strike called by the Asociación Mexicana de Árbitros (Mexican Referee's Association).

Regular phase League table

Positions by round The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.

Matches scheduled for Round 10 were postponed due to a strike called by the Asociación Mexicana de Árbitros (Mexican Referee's Association). Round 10 matches which were scheduled to take place between March 10 and March 12 were rescheduled to take place between April 11 and April 13. (between Rounds 13 and 14)

Results

Top goalscorers Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Rank Player Club Goals1 Raúl RuidíazMorelia92 Matías AlustizaAtlas8 Nicolás CastilloUNAM André-Pierre GignacTigres UANL Avilés HurtadoTijuana Oribe PeraltaAmérica7 Mauro BoselliLeón78 Edwin CardonaMonterrey6 Dorlan PabónMonterrey Edson PuchNecaxa Jonathan RodríguezSantos Laguna Camilo SanvezzoQuerétaro

Source: ESPN FC

Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Hirving Lozano Pachuca León 4–2 7 January 2017 Raúl Ruidíaz Morelia UNAM4–0 29 April 2017 André-Pierre Gignac UANL Querétaro5–1 6 May 2017

Clean sheets RankPlayerClubClean sheets1 Agustín MarchesínAmérica82 Óscar PérezPachuca7 Rodolfo CotaGuadalajara Gibrán LajudTijuana5 Carlos Felipe RodríguezMorelia61.00 William YarbroughLeón7 Nahuel GuzmánTigres UANL50.60 Hugo GonzálezMonterrey Alfredo TalaveraToluca

Source: Fox Soccer

Saves RankPlayerClubSaves1 Marcelo BaroveroNecaxa802 Moisés Muñoz Chiapas763 William Yarbrough León714 Rodolfo CotaGuadalajara685 Tiago Volpi Querétaro676 Agustín Marchesín América627 Alfredo TalaveraToluca578 Cristian CampestriniPuebla539 Carlos Felipe Rodríguez Morelia5110 Hugo González Monterrey50 Source: Fox Soccer

Attendances

Final phase

Bracket

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 shootout. Both finalists qualify to the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League (in Pot 3).

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Finals

Relegation table