The Apertura 2015 Copa MX Final was the final of the

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, the seventh edition of the Copa MX under its current format and 74th overall organized by the

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, the governing body of association football in Mexico. The final was contested in a single leg format between

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clubs, León and

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. As winners, Guadalajara will face

Veracruz Veracruz (), formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave), is one of the 31 states which, along with Me ...

(the winners of the Clausura 2016 edition) in the

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to determine ''Mexico 3'' of the

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Venue

Due to the tournament's regulations the higher seed among both finalists during the group stage would host the final, thus

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hosted the final. Nicknamed Nou Camp, the venue has been home to León since 1967, it has staged various

and

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finals, including the first leg of the Clausura 2014 Final where León defeated

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to win their second straight Liga MX title. Estadio León also hosted seven matches of the

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, including the quarterfinal match between

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and

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. The stadium also hosted four

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matches and one Round of 16 match in the

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Background

León has won the tournament five times which makes them tied with América and

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for most of all time, while Guadalajara has won it twice. Before reaching this final, the last time León reached a final of any kind was the Clausura 2014 Liga MX season where they defeated Pachuca 4–3 to capture their second straight league title. Guadalajara last reached a final of the most previous edition of

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, losing 4–2 to Puebla. León won four, drew two during and scored 17 goals during group stage, as they were seeded first. They eliminated Cruz Azul in the quarterfinals and Atlas in the semifinals. Guadalajara won four, drew one and lost one group stage match and scored seven goals, as they were seeded second, they eliminated Veracruz on penalty kicks in the quarterfinals and Toluca in the semifinals.

Road to the finals

''Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first.''

Match

Broadcasters

;Mexico * Canal 5, Claro Sports,

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;United States * Azteca,

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References

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