Season | 2020–21 |
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Champions | Guardianes 2020: León (8th title) Guardianes 2021: Cruz Azul (9th title) |
Champions League | León UNAM Cruz Azul Santos Laguna |
Matches played | 306 |
Goals scored | 753 (2.46 per match) Apertura: 394 (2.58 per match) Clausura: 359 (2.35 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Guardianes 2020: Jonathan Rodríguez (12 goals) Guardianes 2021: Alexis Canelo (11 goals) |
Biggest home win | Guardianes 2020: América 4–0 Tijuana (1 August 2020) Santos Laguna 4–0 Mazatlán (8 November 2020) Guardianes 2021: Puebla 4–0 Juárez (12 February 2021) |
Biggest away win | Guardianes 2020: Atlético San Luis 0–5 Mazatlán (29 October 2020) Guardianes 2021: Juárez 1–6 Monterrey (3 March 2021) |
Highest scoring | Guardianes 2020: Pachuca 4–3 Mazatlán (24 August 2020) Guardianes 2021: Toluca 4–4 Puebla (21 March 2021) |
Longest winning run | Guardianes 2020: 7 matches León Guardianes 2021: 12 matches Cruz Azul |
Longest unbeaten run | Guardianes 2020: 14 matches León Guardianes 2021: 15 matches Cruz Azul |
Longest winless run | Guardianes 2020: 9 matches Querétaro Guardianes 2021: 10 matches Atlético San Luis |
Longest losing run | Guardianes 2020: 5 matches Necaxa Guardianes 2021: 7 matches Atlético San Luis |
Highest attendance | Guardianes 2020: 6,019 Mazatlán vs Monterrey (25 October 2020) Guardianes 2021: 12,778 Puebla vs UNAM (23 April 2021) |
Total attendance | Guardianes 2020: 11,066 Guardianes 2021: 312,571 (45 matches) |
Average attendance | Guardianes 2020: 614 Guardianes 2021: 6,946 |
← 2019–20 2021–22 →
Stats are from the regular season onlySource: Liga MX |
The 2020–21 Liga MX season (known as the Liga BBVA MX for sponsorship reasons) was the 74th professional season of the top-flight football league in Mexico. The season was divided into two championships—the Torneo Guardianes 2020 and the Torneo Guardianes 2021—each in an identical format and each contested by the same eighteen teams. Both the Apertura 2020 and Clausura 2021 tournaments were renamed "Torneo Guardianes 2020" and "Torneo Guardianes 2021" (stylized as Guard1anes) to honor healthcare workers in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico.[1][2] The Guardianes 2020 tournament began on 24 July 2020.[3]
The season saw the debut of Mazatlán F.C., replacing Monarcas Morelia, who were relocated to Mazatlán, Sinaloa to become the new Mazatlán franchise, despite backlash from supporters, former players, and the sports media across Mexico.[4][5] The season saw an expanded playoff system. Twelve teams qualified to the Liguilla instead of eight.[6]
Teams
Stadiums and locations
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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América | Mexico City | Azteca | 87,000 |
Atlas | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Jalisco | 55,110 |
Atlético San Luis | San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí | Alfonso Lastras | 25,709 |
Cruz Azul | Mexico City | Azteca | 87,000 |
Guadalajara | Zapopan, Jalisco | Akron | 45,364 |
Juárez | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua | Olímpico Benito Juárez | 19,703 |
León | León, Guanajuato | León | 31,297 |
Mazatlán | Mazatlán, Sinaloa | Mazatlán | 25,000 |
Monterrey | Guadalupe, Nuevo León | BBVA | 53,500 |
Necaxa | Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes | Victoria | 23,851 |
Pachuca | Pachuca, Hidalgo | Hidalgo | 27,512 |
Puebla | Puebla, Puebla | Cuauhtémoc | 51,726 |
Querétaro | Querétaro, Querétaro | Corregidora | 33,162 |
Santos Laguna | Torreón, Coahuila | Corona | 29,237 |
Tijuana | Tijuana, Baja California | Caliente | 27,333 |
Toluca | Toluca, State of Mexico | Nemesio Díez | 31,000 |
UANL | San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León | Universitario | 41,886 |
UNAM | Mexico City | Olímpico Universitario | 48,297 |
Personnel and kits
Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor(s) |
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América | Santiago Baños | ![]() |
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Nike | AT&T |
Atlas | José Riestra | ![]() |
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Charly | Banco Azteca |
Atlético San Luis | Alberto Marrero | ![]() |
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Pirma | Canel's |
Cruz Azul | Álvaro Dávila | ![]() |
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Joma | Cemento Cruz Azul |
Guadalajara | Amaury Vergara | ![]() |
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Puma | Caliente |
Juárez | Guillermo Cantú | ![]() |
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Carrara | S-Mart |
León | Jesús Martínez Murguia | ![]() |
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Pirma | Cementos Fortaleza |
Mazatlán | Mauricio Lanz González | ![]() |
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Pirma | Caliente |
Monterrey | Duilio Davino | ![]() |
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Puma | AT&T |
Necaxa | Ernesto Tinajero Flores | ![]() |
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Pirma | Rolcar |
Pachuca | Armando Martínez Patiño | ![]() |
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Charly | Cementos Fortaleza |
Puebla | Manuel Jiménez García | ![]() |
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Umbro | AT&T |
Querétaro | Manuel Velarde | ![]() |
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Charly | Banco Multiva |
Santos Laguna | Dante Elizalde | ![]() |
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Charly | Soriana |
Tijuana | Jorge Hank Inzunsa | ![]() |
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Charly | Caliente |
Toluca | Francisco Suinaga | ![]() |
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Under Armour | Banamex |
UANL | Alejandro Rodríguez | ![]() |
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Adidas | Cemex |
UNAM | Leopoldo Silva Gutiérrez | ![]() |
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Nike | DHL Express |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
Ref. |
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Pre-Guardianes changes | |||||||
Querétaro | ![]() |
Mutual agreement termination | 2 June 2020 | ![]() |
23 June 2020 | Preseason | [7][8] |
Tijuana | ![]() |
Resigned | 12 June 2020 | ![]() |
19 June 2020 | [9][10] | |
UNAM | ![]() |
Resigned | 23 July 2020 | ![]() |
23 July 2020 | [11][12] | |
Guardianes | |||||||
Guadalajara | ![]() |
Sacked | 9 August 2020 | ![]() |
9 August 2020 | 17th | [13][14] |
Atlas | ![]() |
Sacked | 10 August 2020 | ![]() |
10 August 2020 | 16th | [15] |
Atlas | ![]() |
End of tenure as caretaker | 14 August 2020 | ![]() |
11 August 2020[note 1][17] | 16th | [18] |
Guadalajara | ![]() |
End of tenure as caretaker | 13 August 2020 | ![]() |
13 August 2020 | 13th | [19] |
UNAM | ![]() |
Ratified as manager | 17 August 2020 | ![]() |
17 August 2020 | 3rd | [20][21] |
Necaxa | ![]() |
Sacked | 4 September 2020 | ![]() |
6 September 2020 | 14th | [22][23] |
Toluca | ![]() |
Sacked | 28 September 2020 | ![]() |
28 September 2020 | 10th | [24][25] |
Mazatlán | ![]() |
Sacked | 3 October 2020 | ![]() |
5 October 2020 | 17th | [26][27] |
Querétaro | ![]() |
Sacked | 26 October 2020 | ![]() |
27 October 2020 | 17th | [28][29] |
Atlético San Luis | ![]() |
Mutual agreement termination | 30 October 2020 | ![]() |
31 October 2020 | 18th | [30] |
Pre-Guardianes Clausura changes | |||||||
Atlético San Luis | ![]() |
End of tenure as caretaker | 23 November 2020 | ![]() |
23 November 2020 | Preseason | [31] |
Monterrey | ![]() |
Mutual agreement termination | 25 November 2020 | ![]() |
7 December 2020 | [32][33] | |
Toluca | ![]() |
End of tenure as caretaker | 25 November 2020 | ![]() |
1 December 2020 | [34][35] | |
Juárez | ![]() |
Sacked | 26 November 2020 | ![]() |
28 November 2020 | [36][37] | |
Puebla | ![]() |
Sacked | 1 December 2020 | ![]() |
9 December 2020 | [38][39] | |
Cruz Azul | ![]() |
Resigned | 11 December 2020 | ![]() |
11 December 2020[note 2] | [40][41] | |
América | ![]() |
Sacked | 21 December 2020 | ![]() |
29 December 2020 | [42] | |
Cruz Azul | ![]() |
End of tenure as caretaker | 7 January 2021 | ![]() |
7 January 2021 | [43] | |
Guardianes Clausura changes | |||||||
Juárez | ![]() |
Sacked | 15 March 2021 | ![]() |
17 March 2021 | 16th | [44][45] |
Necaxa | ![]() |
Sacked | 16 March 2021 | ![]() |
18 March 2021 | 18th | [46] |
Tijuana | ![]() |
Mutual agreement | 12 April 2021 | ![]() |
14 April 2021 | 11th | [47][48] |
Tijuana | ![]() |
End of tenure as caretaker | 19 April 2021 | ![]() |
19 April 2021 | 15th | [49][50] |
Torneo Guardianes 2020
The Apertura tournament was named Guardianes 2020, in honour of the job healthcare workers have done during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico. The tournament began on 24 July 2020.
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | León (C) | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 14 | +13 | 40 | Qualification for the quarter-finals[a] |
2 | UNAM | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 32 | |
3 | América | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 32 | |
4 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 29 | |
5 | Monterrey | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 29 | Qualification for the Reclassification[b] |
6 | UANL | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 28 | |
7 | Guadalajara | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 26 | |
8 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 25 | |
9 | Pachuca | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 25 | |
10 | Necaxa | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 24 | |
11 | Toluca | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 21 | |
12 | Puebla | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 25 | −3 | 20 | |
13 | Juárez | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 19 | −3 | 19 | |
14 | Mazatlán | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 16 | |
15 | Tijuana | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 27 | −15 | 15 | |
16 | Atlas | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 14 | |
17 | Querétaro | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 13 | |
18 | Atlético San Luis | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 35 | −19 | 11 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ The first four places in the table qualified for the Liguilla quarter-finals.
- ^ Teams ranked 5th to 12th in the table qualified for Reclassification
Positions by Round
Leader and qualification to Liguilla | |
Qualification to Liguilla | |
Qualification to Reclassification | |
Last place in table |
Results
Teams played every other team once (either at home or away), completing a total of 17 rounds.
Regular season statistics
- First goal of the season:
André-Pierre Gignac for Tigres UANL against Necaxa (25 July 2020)[51]
Top goalscorers
Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name.
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Cruz Azul | 12 |
2 | ![]() |
UANL | 11 |
3 | ![]() |
UNAM | 10 |
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Juárez | ||
5 | ![]() |
Mazatlán | 8 |
6 | ![]() |
América | 7 |
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León | ||
8 | ![]() |
Toluca | 6 |
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Monterrey | ||
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UANL | ||
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Puebla | ||
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Querétaro | ||
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América |
Source: Liga MX
Hat tricks
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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Pachuca | Atlético San Luis | 3–1 | 3 September 2020 |
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Mazatlán | Atlético San Luis | 5–0 | 29 October 2020 |
Final phase – Guardianes 2020
Reclassification
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Monterrey | 2–2 (2–4 p) | Puebla |
UANL | 2–1 | Toluca |
Guadalajara | 1–0 | Necaxa |
Santos Laguna | 0–3 | Pachuca |
- All rounds were played in a single game hosted by the higher seed
- If a game ended in a draw, it proceeded directly to a penalty shoot-out.
Bracket
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | León | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Puebla | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | León | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Guadalajara | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | América | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Guadalajara | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | León | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | UNAM | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | UNAM | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Pachuca | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | UNAM (s) | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Cruz Azul | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Cruz Azul | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | UANL | 1 | 1 | 2 |
- 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.
- Away goals rule was applied in the quarter-finals and semi-finals, but not the final.
- In the quarter-finals and semi-finals, if the two teams were tied on aggregate and away goals, 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 shoot-out.
- Both finalists qualified to the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League.
Quarter-finals
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Puebla | 2–3 | León | 2–1 | 0–2 |
Pachuca | 0–1 | UNAM | 0–1 | 0–0 |
Guadalajara | 3–1 | América | 1–0 | 2–1 |
UANL | 2–3 | Cruz Azul | 1–3 | 1–0 |
Semi-finals
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Guadalajara | 1–2 | León | 1–1 | 0–1 |
Cruz Azul | 4–4 (s) | UNAM | 4–0 | 0–4 |
Finals
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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UNAM | 1–3 | León | 1–1 | 0–2 |
Guardianes 2020 winners: |
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León 8th title |
Torneo Guardianes 2021
The Clausura tournament was named Guardianes 2021, in honour of the job healthcare workers have done during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico.[53] The tournament began on 7 January 2021.[54]
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Cruz Azul (C) | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 41 | Qualification for the quarter-finals[a] |
2 | América | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 38[b] | |
3 | Puebla | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 14 | +11 | 28 | |
4 | Monterrey | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 28 | |
5 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 26 | Qualification for the Reclassification[c] |
6 | León | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 26 | |
7 | Atlas | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 25[b] | |
8 | Pachuca | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 23 | |
9 | Guadalajara | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 23 | |
10 | UANL | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 23 | |
11 | Toluca | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 22 | |
12 | Querétaro | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 21 | |
13 | Mazatlán | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 26 | −7 | 21 | |
14 | Tijuana | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 20 | |
15 | UNAM | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 18 | |
16 | Juárez | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 29 | −16 | 15 | |
17 | Atlético San Luis | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 33 | −13 | 12 | Team is last place in the coefficient table. |
18 | Necaxa | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 29 | −15 | 11 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of goals scored away; 5) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ The first four places in the table qualified for the Liguilla quarter-finals.
- ^ a b América was penalized for having an ineligible player on the bench in their Week 7 match against Atlas. América originally won the match 0–2 but were docked the 3 points obtained for the victory. Atlas were given a 3–0 victory and the 3 points docked from América.[55]
- ^ Teams ranked 5th to 12th in the table qualified for Reclassification
Positions by Round
Leader and qualification to Liguilla | |
Qualification to Liguilla | |
Qualification to Reclassification | |
Last place in table |
Results
Teams played every other team once (either at home or away), completing a total of 17 rounds.
Regular season statistics
- First goal of the season:
Santiago Ormeño for Puebla against Guadalajara (8 January 2021)[56]
Top goalscorers
Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name.
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Toluca | 11 |
2 | ![]() |
Atlético San Luis | 10 |
3 | ![]() |
Monterrey | 9 |
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Puebla | ||
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Cruz Azul | ||
6 | ![]() |
Tijuana | 8 |
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León | ||
8 | ![]() |
América | 7 |
9 | ![]() |
León | 6 |
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Toluca | ||
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UANL | ||
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Guadalajara | ||
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Querétaro |
Source: Liga MX
Hat tricks
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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Toluca | Mazatlán | 4–1 | 7 February 2021 |
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Puebla | Juárez | 4–0 | 12 February 2021 |
Attendance
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico, the majority of matches in the beginning of the season were played behind closed doors.[57] On 7 January 2021, Liga MX announced states that are green and yellow on the traffic light monitoring system have the authorization to allow fans in attendance at a reduced capacity.[58] Mazatlán announced it would allow up to 7,575 fans in attendance (40% of stadium's capacity). On 12 January 2021, it was announced Necaxa would allow 30% capacity for their Week 2 match against Atlético San Luis.[59] Due to a rise in cases in the state of Aguascalientes, Necaxa did not allow fans in attendance for their Week 5 and 7 matches but later allowed fans in Week 9.[60][61]
On 1 March 2021, state authorities of Jalisco authorized the opening of Atlas and Guadalajara's stadiums at 30% capacity.[62] On 2 March 2021, Liga MX announced stadiums can be up to 50% capacity; the announcement came after various states' status went to yellow on the traffic light monitoring system.[63] That same day, the state authorities of Chihuahua authorized FC Juárez to have fans in attendance, also at 30% capacity.[64] As the season progressed, León, Pachuca, and Santos Laguna, were authorized to open their stadiums by their local Governments.[65][66][67]
Per team
Home match played behind closed doors | |
Away match | |
Highest attended match | |
Lowest attended match | |
PPD | Match postponed |
Team | Week | Total Att | Avg. | Total Pld | ||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | ||||
América | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Atlas | 4,457 | 5,785 | 12,740 | 22,982 | 7,661 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Atlético San Luis | 5,175 | 5,448 | 10,623 | 5,312 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
Cruz Azul | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Guadalajara | 10,141 | 4,704 | 4,806 | 11,076 | 30,727 | 7,682 | 4 | |||||||||||||
Juárez | 5,211 | 5,780 | 5,911 | 3,191 | 20,093 | 5,023 | 4 | |||||||||||||
León | 4,891 | 5,090 | 5,196 | 4,888 | 20,065 | 5,016 | 4 | |||||||||||||
Mazatlán | 7,049 | 6,527 | 6,378 | 7,267 | 9,543 | 10,159 | 8,785 | 9,337 | 65,045 | 8,130 | 8 | |||||||||
Monterrey | 10,167 | 9,279 | 9,767 | 29,213 | 9,737 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Necaxa | 3,726 | 4,948 | 4,153 | 8,099 | 4,726 | 6,127 | 31,779 | 5,297 | 6 | |||||||||||
Pachuca | 5,801 | 5,325 | 6,533 | 17,659 | 5,886 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Puebla | 12,778 | 12,778 | 12,778 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Querétaro | 4,373 | 4,373 | 4,373 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Santos Laguna | 6,510 | 8,453 | 6,374 | 8,067 | 29,404 | 7,351 | 4 | |||||||||||||
Tijuana | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Toluca | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
UANL | 5,605 | 12,225 | 17,830 | 8,915 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
UNAM | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Total | 7,049 | 3,726 | 0 | 6,527 | 0 | 6,378 | 0 | 7,267 | 10,159 | 16,053 | 20,812 | 38,733 | 20,162 | 28,005 | 44,341 | 57,986 | 45,373 | 312,571 | 6,946 | 45 |
Source: Liga MX
Highest and lowest
Highest attended | Lowest attended[a] | |||||||
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Week | Home | Score | Away | Attendance | Home | Score | Away | Attendance |
1 | Mazatlán | 3–2 | Necaxa | 7,049 | N/A | |||
2 | Necaxa | 1–0 | Atlético San Luis | 3,726 | N/A | |||
3 | No matches with fans in attendance | |||||||
4 | Mazatlán | 1–0 | Pachuca | 6,527 | N/A | |||
5 | No matches with fans in attendance | |||||||
6 | Mazatlán | 0–3 | Atlético San Luis | 6,378 | N/A | |||
7 | No matches with fans in attendance | |||||||
8 | Mazatlán | 3–0 | Querétaro | 7,267 | N/A | |||
9 | Juárez | 1–6 | Monterrey | 5,211 | Necaxa | 2–2 | Pachuca | 4,948 |
10 | Mazatlán | 1–1 | Guadalajara | 9,543 | Santos Laguna | 3–1 | Necaxa | 6,510 |
11 | Guadalajara | 0–3 | América | 10,141 | Juárez | 1–1 | UNAM | 5,780 |
12 | Mazatlán | 0–1 | América | 10,159 | Necaxa | 1–0 | Juárez | 4,153 |
13 | Juárez | 0–1 | Cruz Azul | 5,911 | Atlas | 1–0 | Tijuana | 4,457 |
14 | Necaxa | 0–1 | UNAM | 8,099 | Juárez | 2–1 | Atlético San Luis | 3,191 |
15 | Monterrey | 0–1 | Pachuca | 9,279 | Necaxa | 0–0 | Querétaro | 4,726 |
16 | Puebla | 0–0 | UNAM | 12,778 | Querétaro | 1–0 | Juárez | 4,373 |
17 | Guadalajara | 0–0 | UANL | 11,076 | León | 2–1 | Querétaro | 4,888 |
Source: Liga MX
- ^ Does not include matches played behind closed doors.
Final phase – Guardianes 2021
Reclassification
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Santos Laguna | 5–0 | Querétaro |
León | 2–2 (2–4 p) | Toluca |
Atlas | 1–0 | UANL |
Pachuca | 4–2 | Guadalajara |
- All rounds were played in a single game hosted by the higher seed
- If a game ended in a draw, it proceeded directly to a penalty shoot-out.
Bracket
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Cruz Azul | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Toluca | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Cruz Azul | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Pachuca | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | América | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Pachuca (a) | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Cruz Azul | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Santos Laguna | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Puebla (s) | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Atlas | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Puebla | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Santos Laguna | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Monterrey | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Santos Laguna | 2 | 1 | 3 |
- 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.
- Away goals rule was applied in the quarter-finals and semi-finals, but not the final.
- In the quarter-finals and semi-finals, if the two teams were tied on aggregate and away goals, 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 shoot-out.
- Both finalists qualified to the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League.
Quarter-finals
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
Toluca | 3–4 | Cruz Azul | 2–1 | 1–3 |
Pachuca | 5–5 (a) | América | 3–1 | 2–4 |
Atlas | 1–1 (s) | Puebla | 1–0 | 0–1 |
Santos Laguna | 3–2 | Monterrey | 2–1 | 1–1 |
Semi-finals
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pachuca | 0–1 | Cruz Azul | 0–0 | 0–1 |
Santos Laguna | 3–1 | Puebla | 3–0 | 0–1 |
Finals
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
Santos Laguna | 1–2 | Cruz Azul | 0–1 | 1–1 |
Guardianes 2021 winners: |
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Cruz Azul 9th title |
Coefficient table
As of the 2020–21 season, the promotion and relegation between Liga MX and Liga de Expansión MX (formerly known as Ascenso MX) was suspended, however, the coefficient table will be used to establish the payment of fines that will be used for the development of the clubs of the silver circuit.[68]
Per Article 24 of the competition regulations, the payment of $MXN240 million will be distributed among the last three positioned in the coefficient table as follows: 120 million in the last place; 70 million the penultimate; and 50 million will be paid by the sixteenth team in the table.[69]
The team that finishes last on the table will start the following season with a coefficient of zero. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic suspending the Clausura 2020 season, the points obtained in the 2020–21 season between matches not held in the Clausura 2020, will now count as double for the 2020–21 coefficient.[69]
Pos |
Team | '18 A Pts |
'19 C Pts |
'19 A Pts |
'20 C Pts[a] |
'20 G Pts |
'21 G Pts |
Total Pts |
Total Pld |
Avg |
GD |
Fine |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | América | 33 | 29 | 31 | 20 + 14 | 32 | 38 | 197 | 103 | 1.9126 | +31 | Fine avoided |
2 | Cruz Azul | 36 | 30 | 23 | 23 + 12 | 29 | 41 | 194 | 103 | 1.8738 | +33 | |
3 | León | 18 | 41 | 33 | 21 + 8 | 40 | 26 | 187 | 103 | 1.8155 | +39 | |
4 | UANL | 29 | 37 | 32 | 17 + 11 | 28 | 23 | 177 | 103 | 1.7184 | +25 | |
5 | Santos Laguna | 30 | 22 | 37 | 18 + 11 | 25 | 26 | 169 | 103 | 1.6408 | +24 | |
6 | Monterrey | 30 | 30 | 27 | 6 + 8 | 29 | 28 | 158 | 103 | 1.5340 | +11 | |
7 | UNAM | 30 | 17 | 23 | 21 + 13 | 32 | 18 | 154 | 103 | 1.4951 | +12 | |
8 | Pachuca | 24 | 28 | 25 | 14 + 8 | 25 | 23 | 147 | 103 | 1.4272 | +10 | |
9 | Guadalajara | 20 | 18 | 25 | 16 + 9 | 26 | 23 | 137 | 103 | 1.3301 | +5 | |
10 | Puebla | 20 | 24 | 17 | 18 + 7 | 20 | 28 | 134 | 103 | 1.3010 | –3 | |
11 | Toluca | 26 | 25 | 17 | 10 + 7 | 21 | 22 | 128 | 103 | 1.2427 | –15 | |
12 | Querétaro | 26 | 11 | 31 | 14 + 10 | 13 | 21 | 126 | 103 | 1.2233 | –1 | |
13 | Necaxa | 14 | 29 | 31 | 11 + 3 | 24 | 11 | 123 | 103 | 1.1942 | –8 | |
14 | Mazatlán[b] | 25 | 13 | 27 | 14 + 4 | 16 | 21 | 120 | 103 | 1.1650 | –8 | |
15 | Tijuana | 17 | 18 | 24 | 9 + 7 | 15 | 20 | 120 | 103 | 1.1650 | –33 | |
16 | Juárez[c] (F) | 19 | 20 | 18 | 14 + 7 | 19 | 15 | 112 | 103 | 1.0874 | –27 | MX$50M |
17 | Atlas (F) | 11 | 19 | 21 | 10 + 6 | 14 | 25 | 106 | 103 | 1.0291 | –16 | MX$70M |
18 | Atlético San Luis (F) | Ascenso MX | 20 | 13 + 8 | 11 | 12 | 64 | 69 | 0.9275 | –45 | MX$120M |
Rules for fine payment: 1) Fine coefficient; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Fair Play points
F = Team will have to pay fine indicated.
Source: Liga MX
- ^ Includes the points obtained in the 2020–21 season against clubs they did not face in the Clausura 2020.
- ^
- ^ 2018–19 points were accumulated as Lobos BUAP.
Aggregate table
The aggregate table (the sum of points of both the Guardianes 2020 and Guardianes 2021 tournaments) will be used to determine participants in the 2021 Leagues Cup.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Cruz Azul (C, X) | 34 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 49 | 27 | +22 | 70 | Champions League[a] |
2 | América | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 57 | 36 | +21 | 70[b] | |
3 | León (C, A) | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 66 | Champions League and Leagues Cup[c] |
4 | Monterrey | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 48 | 34 | +14 | 57 | |
5 | UANL | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 46 | 36 | +10 | 51 | Leagues Cup |
6 | Santos Laguna | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 42 | 33 | +9 | 51 | Champions League and Leagues Cup[d] |
7 | UNAM | 34 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 50 | Champions League and Leagues Cup[e] |
8 | Guadalajara | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 49 | |
9 | Puebla | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 48 | |
10 | Pachuca | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 38 | 33 | +5 | 48 | |
11 | Toluca | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 49 | 52 | −3 | 43 | |
12 | Atlas | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 39[b] | |
13 | Mazatlán | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 43 | 57 | −14 | 37 | |
14 | Tijuana | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 31 | 48 | −17 | 35 | |
15 | Necaxa | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 49 | −19 | 35 | |
16 | Querétaro | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 42 | 53 | −11 | 34 | |
17 | Juárez | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 29 | 48 | −19 | 34 | |
18 | Atlético San Luis | 34 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 36 | 68 | −32 | 23 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points
(A) Apertura champion (Guardianes 2020); (C) Champions; (X) Clausura champion (Guardianes 2021)
Notes:
- ^ As Guardianes 2021 champions (MEX2)
- ^ a b América was penalized for having an ineligible player on the bench in their Guardianes 2021 Week 7 match against Atlas. América originally won the match 0–2 but were docked the 3 points obtained for the victory. Atlas were given a 3–0 victory and the 3 points docked from América.[55]
- ^ As Guardianes 2020 champions (MEX1)
- ^ As Guardianes 2021 runners-up (MEX4)
- ^ As Guardianes 2020 runners-up (MEX3)
Notes
- ^ Although appointed on 11 August 2020, Cocca would not immediately take charge. Due to league schedule and the mandatory COVID-19 testing, his first match was delayed to 22 August 2020 vs Querétaro.[16]
- ^ The team was eliminated from Liga MX; however, Cruz Azul had to play in the CONCACAF Champions League, and an interim manager was appointed to finish the tournament.
See also
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