The Clausura 2025 Liga MX final phase was played between 26 April and 25 May 2025. A total of ten teams competed in the final phase to decide the champions of the Apertura 2024 Liga MX season.
For the fourth straight season, the number of clubs qualifying for the quarter-finals was six while the teams qualifying for the reclassification is four. The four clubs qualified for the reclassification competed in the "play-in" round, a tournament modeled after the NBA play-in tournament.
Toluca defeated América 2–0 on aggregate to win their eleventh title. As winners, Toluca faced América (Apertura 2024 champion) at the 2025 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 (6 teams)SeedTeamPoints ()Date of qualificationAppearanceLast appearancePrevious best Ref.1Toluca365 April 2025 ()12 April 2025 ()40thApertura 2024Champions 2América3429 March 2025 ()19 April 2025 ()40thChampions 3Cruz Azul33 (+10)5 April 2025 ()16 April 2025 ()37thChampions 4UANL33 (+10)5 April 2025 ()19 April 2025 ()35thApertura 2024Champions 5Necaxa315 April 2025 ()20 April 2025 ()22ndClausura 2024Champions 6León305 April 2025 ()20 April 2025 ()18thApertura 2023Champions
+Qualified to play-in round (4 teams)SeedTeamPoints ()Date of qualificationAppearanceLast appearancePrevious best Ref7Monterrey28 (+9)16 April 202531stApertura 2024Champions 8Pachuca28 (+6)11 April 202541thClausura 2024Champions 9Juárez2415 April 20252ndApertura 2022Reclassification 10UNAM21 19 April 202528thApertura 2024Champions
Play-in round Format The 9th place team hosts the 10th place team in an elimination game. The 7th hosts the 8th place team in the double-chance game, with the winner advancing as the 7-seed. The loser of this game then hosts the winner of the elimination game between the 9th and 10th place teams to determine the 8-seed.
Bracket
Play-in matches
Serie A
Serie B
No. 8 seed match
Bracket
Quarter-finals Summary The first legs will be played on 7–8 May 2025, and the second legs will be played on 10–11 May 2025.
Matches
4–4 on aggregate. Toluca advanced due to being the higher seeded club.
América won 2–0 on aggregate.
Cruz Azul won 5–3 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate. UANL advanced due to being the higher seeded club.
Semi-finals Summary The first legs will be played on 14–15 May 2025, and the second legs will be played on 17–18 May 2025.
Matches
Toluca won 4–1 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate. América advanced due to being the higher seeded club.
Finals Summary The first leg will be played on 22 May 2025, and the second leg will be played on 25 May 2025.
First leg
Details
GK 1 Luis MalagónDF 5 Kevin Álvarez DF 3 Israel ReyesDF 4 Sebastián Cáceres DF 26 Cristian BorjaMF 28 Érick Sánchez MF 6 Jonathan dos Santos MF 8 Álvaro FidalgoMF 17 Alejandro ZendejasMF 11 Víctor Dávila FW 21 Henry Martín (c)Substitutions:GK 30 Rodolfo CotaDF 14 Néstor AraujoDF 18 Cristian CalderónDF 29 Ramón JuárezDF 32 Miguel VázquezMF 10 Diego Valdés MF 13 Alan Cervantes MF 34 Dagoberto EspinozaFW 24 Javairô Dilrosun FW 27 Rodrigo Aguirre Manager: André Jardine GK 22 Luis GarcíaDF 2 Diego BarbosaDF 4 Bruno Méndez DF 13 Luan DF 6 Federico Pereira DF 20 Jesús Gallardo MF 5 Franco RomeroMF 10 Jesús Angulo MF 14 Marcel RuizFW 31 Robert MoralesFW 9 Alexis Vega (c) Substitutions:GK 181 Ronaldo BeltránDF 3 Antonio BriseñoDF 17 Brian GarcíaMF 25 Everardo LópezMF 7 Juan Pablo DomínguezMF 16 Héctor HerreraMF 198 Víctor ArteagaMF 11 HelinhoFW 12 Isaías ViolanteFW 187 Oswaldo VirgenManager: Antonio Mohamed
Assistant referees: Marco Antonio Bisguerra (Guanajuato) Jorge Antonio Sánchez (Estado de México) Fourth official: Adonai Escobedo (Aguascalientes) Video assistant referee: Erick Yair Miranda (Guanajuato) Assistant video assistant referee: Jorge Abraham Camacho (Jalisco)
Statistics StatisticAméricaTolucaGoals scored00Total shots78Shots on target13Saves31Ball possession60%40%Corner kicks22Fouls committed1019Offsides21Yellow cards22Red cards00
Second leg
Toluca won 2–0 on aggregate.
Details
GK 22 Luis García DF 2 Diego BarbosaDF 4 Bruno MéndezDF 13 LuanDF 6 Federico PereiraDF 20 Jesús Gallardo MF 5 Franco RomeroMF 10 Jesús AnguloMF 14 Marcel RuizFW 26 PaulinhoFW 9 Alexis Vega (c) Substitutions:GK 181 Ronaldo BeltránDF 3 Antonio BriseñoDF 17 Brian GarcíaDF 25 Everardo LópezMF 7 Juan Pablo DomínguezMF 16 Héctor HerreraMF 198 Víctor ArteagaFW 11 HelinhoFW 12 Isaías ViolanteFW 31 Robert MoralesManager: Antonio Mohamed GK 1 Luis MalagónDF 5 Kevin ÁlvarezDF 3 Israel ReyesDF 29 Ramón JuárezDF 4 Sebastián Cáceres DF 26 Cristian BorjaMF 28 Érick SánchezMF 6 Jonathan dos SantosMF 8 Álvaro FidalgoMF 17 Alejandro ZendejasFW 21 Henry Martín (c)Substitutions:GK 30 Rodolfo CotaDF 14 Néstor AraujoDF 18 Cristian CalderónMF 10 Diego ValdésMF 13 Alan CervantesMF 34 Dagoberto EspinozaFW 7 Brian RodríguezFW 11 Víctor DávilaFW 24 Javairô DilrosunFW 27 Rodrigo AguirreManager: André Jardine
Assistant referees: Alberto Morín Méndez (Chihuahua) Karen Janett Díaz (Aguascalientes) Fourth official: Víctor Alfonso Cáceres (Chiapas) Video assistant referee: Guillermo Pacheco Larios (Sonora) Assistant video assistant referee: Diana Stephanía Pérez (Guanajuato)
Statistics StatisticTolucaAméricaGoals scored20Total shots154Shots on target30Saves01Ball possession37%63%Corner kicks22Fouls committed1310Offsides21Yellow cards21Red cards00
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