The 2015–16
Liga MX
Liga MX, also known as Liga BBVA MX for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Mexico and the highest level of the Mexican football league system. Formerly known as Liga Mayor (1943–1949) and also as Primera Divis ...
season (known as the Liga BBVA Bancomer MX for sponsorship reasons) was the 69th professional season of the top-flight football league in
Mexico
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...
. The season was split into two championships—the
Torneo Apertura and the
Torneo Clausura—each in an identical format and each contested by the same eighteen teams.
Clubs
The following eighteen teams competed this season.
Universidad de Guadalajara
The University of Guadalajara () is a public research university located in Guadalajara, Mexico. It was originally established in 1586 and officially founded on 12 February 1791 as the Royal and Pontifical University of Guadalajara. Over the ...
was relegated to the
Ascenso MX
Ascenso MX, also known as Ascenso BBVA MX for sponsorship reasons, was a professional association football league in Mexico and the second level of the Mexican football league system.
Formerly known as Primera División A de México (1994–2009 ...
after accumulating the lowest coefficient last season. Leones Negros were replaced by the
2015 Clausura Ascenso MX champion
Dorados de Sinaloa
Club Deportivo Dorados de Sinaloa, simply known as Dorados, is a Mexican professional football club based in Culiacán, Sinaloa. It plays in the Liga de Expansión MX, the second level division of Mexican football.
History
Dorados de Sinaloa ...
, who won promotion after defeating the Apertura 2014 winner
Necaxa
Impulsora del Deportivo Necaxa S.A. de C.V. (); often simply known as Club Necaxa, is a Mexican professional Association football, football club based in Aguascalientes (city), Aguascalientes. It competes in Liga MX, the top division of Mexican ...
in a promotion play-off.
Stadiums and locations
Stadium changes
Personnel and kits
Managerial changes
Torneo Apertura
The Apertura 2015 is the first championship of the season. The regular season will begin on July 24, 2015.
Santos Laguna
Club Santos Laguna S.A. de C.V., simply known as Santos Laguna or Santos, is a Mexican professional football club based in Torreón, Coahuila. The club competes in Liga MX, the top division of Mexican football.
Founded in 1983 as Club Santos I ...
are the defending champions, having won their 5th Title.
Regular phase
League table
Results
Top goalscorers
Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name.
Source
Liga MX.net
Hat-tricks
4 Player scored four goals
Attendance
The Average overall attendance for the Apertura 2015 is 24,768.
Per team
Source
LigaMX.net
Highest and lowest
Source
LigaMX.net
Final phase
Bracket
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Teams are re-seeded each round.
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Team with more goals on aggregate after two matches advances.
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Away goals rule
The away goals rule is a method of 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 team that ...
is applied in the quarterfinals and semifinals, but not the final.
*
In the quarterfinals and semifinals, if the two teams are tied on aggregate and away goals, the higher seeded team advances.
*
In the final, if the two teams are tied after both legs, the match goes to extra-time and, if necessary, a shootout.
*
Both finalists qualify to the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League
The 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League (officially the 2016–17 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League for sponsorship reasons) was the 9th edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current name, and overall the 52nd edition of the prem ...
(in Pot 3).
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
Torneo Clausura
The Clausura 2016 is the second championship of the season. The regular phase of the tournament began on January 8, 2016.
Regular phase
League table
Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.
Results
Top goalscorers
Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name.
Source
ESPN FC
Hat-tricks
Clean sheets
Source
Fox Soccer
Saves
Fox Soccer
Attendance
Final phase
Bracket
*
Teams are 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 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 team that ...
is applied in the quarterfinals and semifinals, but not the final.
*
In the quarterfinals and semifinals, if the two teams are tied on aggregate and away goals, the higher seeded team advances.
*
In the final, if the two teams are tied after both legs, the match goes to extra-time and, if necessary, a shootout.
*
Both finalists qualify to the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League
The 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League (officially the 2016–17 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League for sponsorship reasons) was the 9th edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current name, and overall the 52nd edition of the prem ...
(in Pot 3).
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Relegation table
''Last update: 8 May 2016''LigaMX.net - Estadística - Tabla General de Cociente
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R = Relegated
Aggregate table
The Aggregate table (the sum of points of both the Apertura and Clausura tournaments) is used to determine the participants of the next season's
Copa MX
Copa MX, also known as Copa Corona MX for sponsorship reasons, was an association football competition in Mexico and the domestic cup tournament for clubs at the highest and second levels of Mexican football league system. Formerly known as Copa ...
.
References
External links
Official website of Liga MX Mediotiempo.com
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