# Apertura 2016 Liga MX final phase

The Apertura 2016 Liga MX championship stage commonly known as liguilla (mini league) was being played from November 23 to December 25. A total of eight teams were competing in the championship stage to decide the champions of the Apertura 2016 Liga MX season. Both finalists qualified to the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League.

## Qualified teams

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Tijuana | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 13 | +12 | 33 |
| 2 | Pachuca | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 31 |
| 3 | UANL | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 30 |
| 4 | Guadalajara | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 28 |
| 5 | América | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 28 |
| 6 | UNAM | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 27 |
| 7 | Necaxa | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 26 |
| 8 | León | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 26 |

## Format

* Teams are re-seeded each round.
* Team with more goals on aggregate after two matches advancef.
* Away goals rule is applied in the quarterfinals and semifinals, but not the final.
* In the quarterfinals and semifinals, 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 2018 CONCACAF Champions League (in Pot 3).

### Bracket

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 3 | UANL | 2 | 5 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | UNAM | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | UNAM | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | UANL | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 8 | León | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| 1 | Tijuana | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | León | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| 8 | León | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | León | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | 3 | UANL (p) | 1 | 1 | 2 (3) |
| | | | | | | | | | | 5 | América | 1 | 1 | 2 (0) |
| 4 | Guadalajara | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | América | 1 | 1 | 2 (0) |
| 5 | América | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | América | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | América | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 7 | Necaxa | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
| 2 | Pachuca | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | Necaxa | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
| 7 | Necaxa | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |

## Quarterfinals

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| León | 5–3 | Tijuana | 3–0 | 2–3 |
| UNAM | 2–7 | UANL | 2–2 | 0–5 |
| Necaxa | 2–1 | Pachuca | 2–1 | 0–0 |
| América | 2–1 | Guadalajara | 1–1 | 1–0 |
All times are UTC−6 except for match in Tijuana

### Second leg

UANL won 7–2 on aggregate.
León won 5–3 on aggregate.
América won 2–1 on aggregate.
Necaxa won 2–1 on aggregate.

## Semifinals

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| León | 1–3 | UANL | 0–1 | 1–2 |
| Necaxa | 1–3 | América | 1–1 | 0–2 |
All times are UTC−6

### Second leg

UANL won 3–1 on aggregate.
América won 3–1 on aggregate.

## Finals

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| América | 2–2 (0–3 p) | UANL | 1–1 | 1–1 (a.e.t.) |
All times are UTC−6

### First leg

| GK | 23 | Moisés Muñoz |
| DF | 6 | Miguel Samudio |
| DF | 2 | Paolo Goltz |
| DF | 12 | Pablo Aguilar |
| DF | 18 | Bruno Valdez |
| MF | 21 | José Guerrero | 12' | 46' |
| MF | 7 | William |
| MF | 14 | Rubens Sambueza (c) | 38' |
| MF | 30 | Renato Ibarra |
| MF | 11 | Michael Arroyo | | 73' |
| FW | 24 | Oribe Peralta | 83' |
| Substitutions: ||
| GK | 1 | Hugo González |
| DF | 15 | Osmar Mares |
| DF | 17 | Ventura Alvarado |
| DF | 282 | Edson Álvarez | | 46' |
| MF | 5 | Javier Güémez |
| FW | 9 | Silvio Romero |
| FW | 31 | Darwin Quintero | | 73' |
| Manager: ||
| Ricardo La Volpe ||
| GK | 1 | Nahuel Guzmán |
| DF | 6 | Jorge Torres Nilo |
| DF | 3 | Juninho (c) |
| DF | 4 | Hugo Ayala | | 9' |
| DF | 29 | Jesús Dueñas |
| MF | 8 | Lucas Zelarrayán | | 65' |
| MF | 19 | Guido Pizarro |
| MF | 20 | Javier Aquino |
| MF | 18 | Ismael Sosa | | 90+2' |
| MF | 25 | Jürgen Damm |
| FW | 10 | André-Pierre Gignac | | 76' |
| Substitutions: ||
| GK | 22 | Enrique Palos |
| DF | 14 | Jorge Iván Estrada | 82' | 65' |
| DF | 24 | José Rivas | | 90+2' |
| MF | 11 | Damián Álvarez |
| MF | 17 | José Francisco Torres |
| MF | 27 | Alberto Acosta |
| FW | 9 | Andy Delort | | 76' |
| Manager: ||
| Ricardo Ferretti ||
Assistant referees: Marvin Torrentera (Mexico City) Andres Hernández Delgado (Mexico City) Fourth official: Erick Yair Miranda (Guanajuato)

### Second leg

2–2 on aggregate. UANL won 3–0 on penalty kicks.
| GK | 1 | Nahuel Guzmán |
| DF | 6 | Jorge Torres Nilo | 69' 90' |
| DF | 3 | Juninho (c) |
| DF | 4 | Hugo Ayala | 101' |
| DF | 14 | Jorge Iván Estrada | | 90+3' |
| MF | 19 | Guido Pizarro | 22' |
| MF | 29 | Jesús Dueñas |
| MF | 20 | Javier Aquino | | 55' |
| MF | 18 | Ismael Sosa | | 90+3' |
| MF | 25 | Jürgen Damm |
| FW | 10 | André-Pierre Gignac | 105+1' |
| Substitutions: ||
| GK | 22 | Enrique Palos |
| DF | 24 | José Rivas | 105+4' | 90+3' |
| MF | 8 | Lucas Zelarrayán |
| MF | 11 | Damián Álvarez | | 55' |
| MF | 27 | Alberto Acosta | | 90+3' |
| FW | 9 | Andy Delort |
| FW | 33 | Julián Quiñones |
| Manager: ||
| Ricardo Ferretti ||
| GK | 23 | Moisés Muñoz |
| DF | 6 | Miguel Samudio | 118' |
| DF | 2 | Paolo Goltz | 105+4' |
| DF | 12 | Pablo Aguilar | 92' |
| DF | 18 | Bruno Valdez | 35' |
| MF | 21 | José Guerrero | | 85' |
| MF | 7 | William |
| MF | 14 | Rubens Sambueza (c) | 52' 102' |
| MF | 30 | Renato Ibarra |
| MF | 11 | Michael Arroyo | 60' | 108' |
| FW | 24 | Oribe Peralta | | 79' |
| Substitutions: ||
| GK | 1 | Hugo González |
| DF | 15 | Osmar Mares |
| DF | 17 | Ventura Alvarado | 105+4' |
| DF | 282 | Edson Álvarez | | 85' |
| MF | 5 | Javier Güémez | | 108' |
| FW | 9 | Silvio Romero | 101' | 79' |
| FW | 31 | Darwin Quintero | 105' |
| Manager: ||
| Ricardo La Volpe ||
Assistant referees: Juan Joel Rangel (Mexico City) Mario Jesús López (Durango) Fourth official: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico City)
* Apertura 2016 winners
* UANL 5th title

## Goalscorers
### 6 goals

* André-Pierre Gignac (UANL)

### 3 goals

* William (América)

### 2 goals

* Mauro Boselli (León)
* Felipe Gallegos (Necaxa)
* Luis Montes (León)
* Oribe Peralta (América)

### 1 goal

* Edson Álvarez (América)
* Pablo Barrera (UNAM)
* Germán Cano (León)
* Yasser Corona (Tijuana)
* Jürgen Damm (UANL)
* Andy Delort (UANL)
* Jesús Dueñas (UANL)
* Víctor Guzmán (Pachuca)
* Fidel Martínez (UNAM)
* Dayro Moreno (Tijuana)
* Fernando Navarro (León)
* Claudio Riaño (Necaxa)
* Guido Rodríguez (Tijuana)
* Carlos Salcido (Guadalajara)
* Ismael Sosa (UANL)
* Bruno Valdez (América)
* Lucas Zelarrayán (UANL)

### Own goals

* Darío Verón (for UANL)