The Clausura 2026 Liga MX final phase was played between 2 May and 24 May 2026. A total of eight teams competed in the final phase to decide the champions of the Clausura 2026 season.
For the first time since the Apertura 2019 season, there was no previous phase before the quarter-finals, decreasing the participants from ten to eight.
Cruz Azul defeated Pumas UNAM 2–1 on aggregate to capture their tenth title. As winners, Cruz Azul earned the right to face the Apertura 2025 champion, Toluca, in the 2026 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 (8 teams)SeedTeamPoints ()Date of qualificationAppearanceLast appearancePrevious best Ref.1Pumas UNAM3612 April 202630thApertura 2025Champions 2Guadalajara364 April 202635thChampions 3Cruz Azul3312 April 202639thChampions 4Pachuca3112 April 202643rdChampions 5Toluca3012 April 202641stChampions 6Atlas2625 April 202627thApertura 2024Champions 7Tigres UANL2525 April 202637thApertura 2025Champions 8América2525 April 202642ndChampions
Bracket
Quarter-finals Summary The first legs were played on 2 and 3 May, and the second legs were played on 9 and 10 May 2026.
Matches
6–6 on aggregate. Pumas UNAM advanced due to being the higher seeded club.
3–3 on aggregate. Guadalajara advanced due to being the higher seeded club.
Cruz Azul won 4–2 on aggregate.
Pachuca won 3–0 on aggregate.
Semi-finals Summary The first legs were played on 13 and 14 May, and the second legs were played on 16 and 17 May 2026.
Matches
1–1 on aggregate. Pumas UNAM advanced due to being the higher seeded club.
Cruz Azul won 4–3 on aggregate.
Finals Summary The first leg was played on 21 May, and the second leg was played on 24 May 2026.
First leg
Details
GK 23 Kevin MierDF 16 Jeremy Márquez DF 4 Willer DittaDF 33 Gonzalo PioviDF 3 Omar Campos MF 8 Agustín PalavecinoMF 17 Amaury García MF 20 José Paradela MF 19 Carlos Rodríguez (c) MF 29 Carlos RotondiFW 11 Christian Ebere Substitutions:GK 1 Andrés GudiñoDF 5 Jesús OrozcoDF 22 Jorge RodarteMF 10 Andrés Montaño MF 18 Luka Romero MF 170 Ariel CastroMF 193 Jaziel MendozaFW 194 Amaury Morales FW 21 Gabriel Fernández FW 214 Mateo LevyManager: Joel Huiqui GK 1 Keylor Navas (c)DF 7 Rodrigo LópezDF 6 NathanDF 5 Rubén DuarteMF 21 Uriel Antuna MF 20 Santiago TrigosMF 45 Pedro Vite MF 33 Jordán CarrilloMF 77 Álvaro Angulo FW 31 Robert MoralesFW 23 Juninho Substitutions:GK 35 Pablo LaraDF 2 Pablo Bennevendo DF 19 Jesús RivasDF 24 Tony LeoneDF 215 Ángel AzuajeMF 14 César GarzaMF 15 Ulises RivasMF 26 Ángel RicoMF 28 Adalberto Carrasquilla MF 193 Dennis RamírezManager: Efraín Juárez
Assistant referees: Enríque Isaac Bustos (Guerrero) Christian Kiabek Espinosa (Mexico City) Fourth official: Yonatan Peinado Aguirre (Chihuahua) Reserve assistant referee: Edgar Magdaleno Castrejon (Chihuahua) Video assistant referee: Diana Stephanía Pérez (Guanajuato) Assistant video assistant referee: Salvador Pérez Villalobos (Mexico City)
Statistics StatisticCruz AzulPumas UNAMGoals scored00Total shots244Shots on target41Saves14Ball possession61%39%Corner kicks71Fouls committed117Offsides20Yellow cards22Red cards00
Second leg
Cruz Azul won 2–1 on aggregate.
Details
GK 1 Keylor Navas (c)DF 7 Rodrigo López DF 6 NathanDF 5 Rubén Duarte MF 21 Uriel Antuna MF 28 Adalberto Carrasquilla MF 45 Pedro ViteMF 33 Jordán CarrilloMF 77 Álvaro AnguloFW 31 Robert MoralesFW 23 JuninhoSubstitutions:GK 35 Pablo LaraDF 2 Pablo Bennevendo DF 19 Jesús RivasDF 24 Tony LeoneDF 215 Ángel AzuajeMF 14 César GarzaMF 15 Ulises RivasMF 20 Santiago Trigos MF 26 Ángel Rico MF 193 Dennis RamírezManager: Efraín Juárez GK 23 Kevin MierDF 16 Jeremy MárquezDF 4 Willer DittaDF 33 Gonzalo PioviDF 3 Omar CamposMF 8 Agustín PalavecinoMF 17 Amaury GarcíaMF 20 José Paradela MF 19 Carlos Rodríguez (c)MF 29 Carlos RotondiFW 11 Christian EbereSubstitutions:GK 1 Andrés GudiñoDF 5 Jesús OrozcoDF 22 Jorge Rodarte MF 10 Andrés MontañoMF 18 Luka RomeroMF 32 Cristian JiménezMF 170 Ariel CastroMF 194 Amaury MoralesFW 7 Nicolás IbáñezFW 21 Gabriel FernándezManager: Joel Huiqui
Assistant referees: Michel Ricardo Espinoza (Mexico City) Michel Alejandro Morales (Mexico City) Fourth official: Vicente Jassiel Reynoso (Nayarit) Reserve assistant referee: Karen Janett Díaz (Aguascalientes) Video assistant referee: Guillermo Pacheco Larios (Sonora) Assistant video assistant referee: Michel Caballero Galicia (Morelos)
Statistics StatisticPumas UNAMCruz AzulGoals scored12Total shots1218Shots on target36Saves52Ball possession47%53%Corner kicks77Fouls committed145Offsides02Yellow cards10Red cards20
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