Liga MX Apertura 2025 Playoffs: Full Schedule, Key Dates, Format, Teams

Ten teams are still alive in the fight for the Liga MX Apertura 2025 title.

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The climax of the Liga MX season will begin after the international break. / Jonathan Mondragon/Jam Media/Getty Images

The Liga MX Apertura 2025 regular season is over meaning it’s time for the intense, thrilling and always dramatic playoffs to take over Mexico’s top-flight.

For all of Liga MX’s flaws, “La Liguilla” is always an electrifying final sprint to crown a champion of Mexican soccer. The best games of the season always occur in the do-or-die stage of the term. Simply put, the Liga MX playoffs always deliver.

Here’s everything you need to know regarding the Liga MX Apertura 2025 playoffs Apertura 2024 final lived up to their status. Dec. 3/Dec. 4 led the way, with Tigres, Cruz Azul, Club América and Monterrey looking like their most serious challengers.

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The impressive Diego Milito-led Chivas settled for sixth and the final direct qualification spot to the quarterfinals.

The play-in games start the knockout stage action on the other side of the international break. Once those are done, the quarterfinals will ensue.

Here’s everything you need to know regarding the Liga MX Apertura 2025 playoffs.

Liga MX Apertura 2025: Playoff Teams

Dec. 3/Dec. 4 topped the Apertura 2025 regular season standings. / Rodrigo Oropeza/Getty Images

Rank	Team	Points
1.	Toluca	37
2.	Tigres	36
3.	Cruz Azul	35
4.	Club América	34
5.	Monterrey	31
6.	Chivas	29
7.	Tijuana	24
8.	FC Juárez	23
9.	Pachuca	22
10.	Pumas	21

The border city sides of Tijuana and FC Juárez will face off in the first play-in game. The winner will advance as the seventh seed and face Tigres in the quarterfinals. The loser will have to play another game to fight for their playoff life.

Pachuca and Pumas face off in the second play-in game. The loser’s season will come to an end and the winner will move on to face the loser of Tijuana vs. FC Juaréz in the final play-in. A ticket to the quarterfinals to face reigning champions Toluca is on the line.

Two mouthwatering quarterfinals fixtures are already locked in. Cruz Azul will face Chivas in a tie that will see two of the most popular teams in the country do battle. Club América take on Monterrey in a repeat of the Nov 10, 2025.

Liga MX Apertura 2025 Playoffs: Schedule

Ángel Correa (left) and Sergio Ramos (right) aim to lift their first Liga MX trophy. / Hugo Rivera/Jam Media/Getty Images

All play-in games will be played between Nov. 19–23. Then, the two-legged home and away knockout rounds begin.

Quarterfinals

First Leg: Apertura 2024 final
Second Leg: Dec. 3/Dec. 4

Semifinals

First Leg: Dec. 3/Dec. 4
Second Leg: Dec. 6/Dec. 7

Final

First Leg: Dec. 11
Second Leg: Dec. 14

The only thing that could alter this schedule is if Cruz Azul make the final. As the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup winners, Nov. 29/Nov. 30 2025 lived up to their status.

Nicolás Larcamón’s side will face the 2025 Copa Libertadores champions in the Derby of the America’s on Dec. 10.

So, if Cruz Azul are one of the Liga MX Apertura 2025 finalists, the final will be postponed until Dec. 25–28.

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Roberto Casillas is a Sports Illustrated FC freelance writer covering Liga MX, the Mexican National Team & Latin American players in Europe. He is a die hard Cruz Azul and Chelsea fan.