The Apertura 2016 Copa MX Final was the final of the

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, the ninth edition of the

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under its current format and 76th 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 Liga MX clubs Querétaro and Guadalajara. The match was hosted by Querétaro at

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in Querétaro, Querétaro. As winners, Querétaro earned a spot to face the winners of the Clausura 2017 edition in the

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Qualified teams

Venue

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

hosted the final. Opened on 5 February 1985 with a match between the national teams of

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and

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, the venue has been home to various football franchises based in Querétaro. This is the second time in less than two years, the venue has hosted a final of any kind, the previous was the Liga MX Clausura 2015 final between Querétaro and

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where Querétaro lost 5–3 on aggregate. The venue also hosted four games of the 1986 FIFA World Cup and nine of the

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Background

Querétaro previously never won the tournament. Before reaching this final, the last time Querétaro reached a final of any kind was the Liga MX Clausura 2015 final where they lost to

5–3 on aggregate. Guadalajara last reached a final the previous year when they defeated León in the

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. Querétaro won two, drew one, lost one and scored six goals during group stage, as they were seeded second. They eliminated

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in the Round of 16,

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in the quarterfinals, and

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in the semifinals on penalty kicks. Guadalajara won one, drew two, lost one and scored four goals during group stage, as they were seeded second. They eliminated

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in the Round of 16,

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in the quarterfinals and their arch-rivals, América, in the semifinals on penalty kicks.

Road to the finals

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

Match

Broadcasters

References

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