The Supercopa de la Liga MX was an official

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match that took place on 26 June 2022. The match was the first edition of the ''Supercopa de la Liga MX'', contested by the 2021 Campeón de Campeones and the 2022 Campeón de Campeones. This cup featured

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, the 2022 champion, and

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, the 2021 champion. The match took place at

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, which hosted the previous five

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. Like the Campeón de Campeones, this cup was contested at a neutral venue in the United States. Due to

winning both the Apertura 2021 and Clausura 2022, they were automatically awarded the 2022 Campeón de Campeones title. However, due to commercial commitments in Liga MX, a match must be played in the United States as the kickoff of the

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. On 9 June 2022, it was announced Atlas would face defending Campeón de Campeones champions

in a new cup called ''

Supercopa de la Liga MX The Supercopa de la Liga MX was an official Football in Mexico, Mexican Association football, football match that took place on 26 June 2022. The match was the first edition of the ''Supercopa de la Liga MX'', contested by the 2021 Campeón de Cam ...

''. This cup will only be played when a club is champion of both the Apertura and Clausura seasons in the same Mexican football year (e.g., Atlas).

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