The 2014–15
Liga MX
The Liga MX, officially known as the Liga BBVA MX for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional football division in Mexico, holding 2 tournaments per year.
The league is considered the strongest in North America, and among the strongest in a ...
season (known as the Liga BBVA Bancomer MX for sponsorship reasons) was the 68th professional top-flight football league season in
Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
. The season was split into two competitions: the
Torneo Apertura and the
Torneo Clausura; each of identical format and contested by the same eighteen teams.
Teams, stadiums, and personnel
Eighteen teams competed that season.
Atlante was relegated to the
Ascenso MX
Ascenso MX was the second tier of professional football in Mexico of the Mexican football league system. The champion of the competition was promoted to Liga MX (top-flight tier). The bottom team was relegated to Liga Premier (the third tier). ...
after accumulating the lowest coefficient over the past three seasons. Atlante was relegated and replaced by the
Apertura 2013 Ascenso MX champion
Leones Negros, after defeating in a promotional play-off the Clausura 2014 title defenders
Estudiantes Tecos
Tecos Fútbol Club (often referred to by its nickname "Tecos") is a Mexican professional football club associated with the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara AC. It plays its home games in the ''Estadio 3 de Marzo'' (March 3 Stadium, named for ...
.
Stadiums and locations
Stadium changes
Personnel and kits
Managerial changes
Torneo Apertura
The Apertura 2014 was the opening competition of the season. The regular season began on July 18, 2014, and ended on November 23, 2014.
León were the defending champions, having won the 2013 Apertura and 2014 Clausura tournaments.
Regular season
Standings
Liguilla - Apertura
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Teams are re-seeded each round.
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Team with more goals on aggregate after two matches advances.
*
"Away goals rule
The away goals rule is a method of tiebreaker, tiebreaking in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. Under the away goals rule, if the total goals scored by each team are equal, the ...
" was applied in the play-off round, but not the final.
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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 shootout.
*
Both finalists qualified to the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League (in Pot 3).
Top goalscorers
Players are listed by goals, then last name
Source
Medio Tiempo
Top assists
Source
ESPN FC
Hat-tricks
''* Scored 4 goals''
Torneo Clausura
The Clausura 2015 was the second competition of the season. The regular phase of the tournament began on January 9, and ended on May 10.
América successfully defended their title when they won the Apertura tournament for a record 12th title, but they were eliminated in the Liguilla quarterfinals.
Regular season
Standings
Liguilla - Clausura
*
Teams were re-seeded each round.
*
Team with more goals on aggregate after two matches advances.
*
Away goals rule
The away goals rule is a method of tiebreaker, tiebreaking in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. Under the away goals rule, if the total goals scored by each team are equal, the ...
was applied in the quarterfinals and semifinals, but not in the final.
*
In the quarterfinals and semifinals, if the two teams were tied on aggregate and away goals, the higher seeded team advances.
*
In the final, if the two teams were tied after both legs, the match went to extra-time and, if necessary, a shootout.
*
Both finalists qualified to the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League (in Pot 3).
Top goalscorers
Players ranked by goals scored, then alphabetically by last name.
Top assists
Source
ESPN FC
Hat-tricks
''* Scored 4 goals''
Aggregate table
Relegation
''Last update: May 10, 2015''LigaMX.net - Estadística - Tabla General de Cociente
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References
External links
Official website of Liga MXMediotiempo.com
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