The Clausura 2017 Copa MX Final was the final of the

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, the tenth edition of the

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under its current format and 77th 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

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and

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. The match was hosted by Guadalajara at

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in the

suburb of

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on 19 April 2017. As winners, Guadalajara earned a spot to face Querétaro (the winners of the Apertura 2016 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. Formerly named Estadio Omnilife, the venue has been home to Guadalajara since the Apertura 2010 season. The venue has hosted various other events such as the first leg of the 2010 Copa Libertadores Finals between Guadalajara and Brazilian club

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. The stadium also hosted eight matches of the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup, including the semifinal between

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and

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. The stadium hosted the

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and

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ceremonies as well as both men's and

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tournaments.

Background

Guadalajara has won the tournament three times while Morelia has won it once. This is Guadalajara's fourth Copa MX final in a two-year span, the last appearance being in the previous edition where they lost to Querétaro on penalty kicks. Morelia most recently reached the

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in the Apertura 2013 where the defeated

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on penalty kicks to win their first Copa MX title. Guadalajara won three, drew once and scored six goals during group stage and won their group. They eliminated UAT in the Round of 16, Juárez in the quarterfinals, and

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in the semifinals. Morelia won two, lost two, and scored six goals during group stage, as they ended second. They eliminated

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in the Round of 16,

Tijuana Tijuana ( ,"Tijuana"
(US) and < ...

in the quarterfinals and

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in the semifinals.

Road to the finals

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

Match

Broadcasters

The match was not shown on any over-the-air or

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networks in Mexico, instead it was shown on ''Chivas TV'', Guadalajara's over-the-top (OTT) platform. Along with ''Chivas TV'', the match was also streamed on Claro Video and Cinépolis Klic. On 12 April 2017, cinema chain

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announced the match will be shown in Cinépolis theaters across Mexico. The match was shown on

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in the United States.

References

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