The Apertura 2022 Liga MX final phase was played between 8 October and 30 October 2022. A total of twelve teams competed in the final phase to decide the champions of the Apertura 2022 Liga MX season. For the fifth straight season, an additional qualifying round, the reclassification or repechaje, was employed, which expanded the number of playoff spots to twelve.

Both finalists qualified for the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup.

Due to the 2022 FIFA World Cup being held in November and December, the Apertura 2022 regular season and final phase began earlier than previous seasons. As a result, the final was held on 30 October 2022 and not in the middle of December.

Pachuca defeated Toluca 8–2 on aggregate to win their seventh league title. As winners, Pachuca faced UANL, the Clausura 2023 champions, in the 2023 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 (not counting those in the long tournament era from 1943–44 to 1995–96).

+Qualified directly to quarter-finals (4 teams)SeedTeamPoints ()Date of qualificationAppearanceLast appearancePrevious bestRef.1América386 September 2022 ()16 September 2022 ()37thClausura 2022Champions2Monterrey356 September 2022 ()16 September 2022 ()27thChampions3Santos Laguna336 September 2022 ()2 October 2022 ()34thApertura 2021Champions4Pachuca327 September 2022 ()18 September 2022 ()38thClausura 2022Champions

+Qualified to Reclassification round (8 teams)SeedTeamPoints ()Date of qualificationAppearanceLast appearancePrevious bestRef.5UANL3013 September 202230thClausura 2022Champions6Toluca 2716 September 2022 36thApertura 2021Champions7Cruz Azul24 (−8)23 September 202233rdClausura 2022Champions8Puebla 22 (+2, 24 ) 23 September 2022 12thSemi-finals9Guadalajara 22 (+2, 19 )18 September 202229thChampions10León2123 September 202215thApertura 2021Champions11Juárez19 (−1)1 October 20221stDebut—12Necaxa19 (−7)2 October 202220thClausura 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 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 8–9 October 2022.

Matches

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 12–13 October, and the second legs were played on 15–16 October.

Matches First leg

Second leg

Monterrey won 3–0 on aggregate.

América won 11–2 on aggregate.

Toluca won 6–4 on aggregate.

2–2 on aggregate. Pachuca advanced due to being the higher seed in the classification table.

Semi-finals Summary The first legs were played on 19–20 October, and the second legs were played on 22–23 October.

Matches First leg

Second leg

Toluca won 3–2 on aggregate.

Pachuca won 6–2 on aggregate.

Final Summary The first leg was played on 27 October, and the second leg was played on 30 October.

First leg

Details

GK 1 Tiago VolpiDF 26 Andrés Mosquera DF 24 Haret Ortega DF 4 Valber HuertaDF 5 Carlos GuzmánMF 10 Leonardo FernándezMF 23 Claudio Baeza (c) MF 14 Marcel Ruiz MF 16 Jean Meneses FW 7 Camilo SanvezzoFW 32 Carlos GonzálezSubstitutions:GK 12 Gustavo GutiérrezDF 6 Jorge Torres NiloDF 20 Jorge RodríguezDF 21 Brayan Angulo MF 8 Sebastian Saucedo MF 11 Daniel ÁlvarezMF 15 Jordan Sierra MF 18 Fernando NavarroMF 27 Alan RodríguezFW 190 Isaías Violante Manager: Ignacio Ambríz GK 5 Oscar Ustari (c)DF 2 Kevin ÁlvarezDF 22 Gustavo CabralDF 23 Óscar MurilloDF 85 Mauricio IsaisMF 10 Érick SánchezMF 24 Luis ChávezMF 19 PaulinoMF 6 Víctor GuzmánMF 30 Romario IbarraFW 7 Nicolás Ibáñez Substitutions:GK 25 Carlos MorenoDF 4 Miguel TapiasDF 14 José Castillo MF 16 Javier Eduardo LópezMF 11 Avilés HurtadoMF 18 Marino HinestrozaMF 88 Pedro PedrazaMF 100 Israel LunaFW 9 Roberto de la RosaFW 90 Illian HernándezManager: Guillermo Almada

Assistant referees: Christian Kiabek Espinosa (Mexico City) Jorge Antonio Sánchez (Estado de México) Fourth official: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico City) Video assistant referee: Fernando Hernández Gómez (Mexico City) Assistant video assistant referee: Michel Ricardo Espinoza (Mexico City)

Statistics StatisticTolucaPachucaGoals scored15Total shots2114Shots on target56Saves14Ball possession62%38%Corner kicks114Fouls committed1516Offsides12Yellow cards31Red cards00

Second leg

Pachuca won 8–2 on aggregate.

Details

GK 5 Oscar Ustari (c)DF 2 Kevin ÁlvarezDF 22 Gustavo Cabral DF 23 Óscar MurilloDF 85 Mauricio IsaisMF 10 Érick SánchezMF 24 Luis Chávez MF 19 PaulinoMF 6 Víctor GuzmánMF 30 Romario IbarraFW 7 Nicolás Ibáñez Substitutions:GK 25 Carlos MorenoDF 4 Miguel TapiasDF 14 José Castillo MF 16 Javier Eduardo LópezMF 11 Avilés HurtadoMF 18 Marino HinestrozaMF 86 Jahaziel MarchandMF 100 Israel LunaFW 9 Roberto de la RosaFW 90 Illian HernándezManager: Guillermo Almada GK 1 Tiago VolpiDF 2 Raúl LópezDF 26 Andrés MosqueraDF 4 Valber HuertaDF 21 Brayan AnguloMF 23 Claudio Baeza (c)MF 14 Marcel RuizMF 10 Leonardo FernándezMF 18 Fernando NavarroMF 16 Jean MenesesFW 32 Carlos GonzálezSubstitutions:GK 12 Gustavo GutiérrezDF 6 Jorge Torres NiloDF 20 Jorge RodríguezDF 24 Haret OrtegaMF 8 Sebastian Saucedo MF 11 Daniel ÁlvarezMF 15 Jordan SierraMF 27 Alan RodríguezFW 7 Camilo SanvezzoFW 190 Isaías ViolanteManager: Ignacio Ambríz

Assistant referees: Karen Janet Díaz (Aguascalientes) Miguel Ángel Hernández (Puebla) Fourth official: Luis Enrique Santander (Guanajuato) Video assistant referee: César Arturo Ramos (Sinaloa) Assistant video assistant referee: Alberto Morín Méndez (Chihuahua)

Statistics StatisticPachucaTolucaGoals scored31Total shots228Shots on target82Saves15Ball possession40%60%Corner kicks73Fouls committed1513Offsides11Yellow cards34Red cards00

Statistics Goalscorers

Assists

Notes

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