![]() Last season, the Wildcard Round featured eight teams – seeds No. Liga MX officials then terminated the wildcard experiment after the Clausura 2008 season, only to re-instate it after a 12-year absence ahead of the Guardianes 2020 campaign. 7-10 facing off for a spot in the Liguilla. Typically, the format was a first-round bye for seeds Nos. The inclusion of a Wildcard Round, or Repechaje, was first instituted for the 1991-92 season and continued for the next 18 seasons (remember that split seasons were introduced after the 1995-95 season). Santos is trying to become the fourth wildcard team to claim Liga MX bragging rights. History of wildcard teams in Liga MX Finals And that came in their most recent Finals appearance, the Apertura 2018. Only once have the Cementeros reached a Liga MX Final as the No. None of the other seeds – 6, 7, 9 and 10 seeds – have more than one single championships.įour times, Cruz Azul has hoisted the trophy as a No. 8 seeds close on their heels (5 titles each). Playoff triumphs drop off after that for the lesser seeds. 2 seeds (also 21) have a comfortable lead in the trophy count. Since 1970 when the Liga MX instituted a playoff system to crown its champions, the top two seeds have demonstrated that their regular-season performances were not a fluke. The native of Chiapas is the only player from that Finals still active in Liga MX. His first Finals appearance came back in 2008 against Santos Laguna. Ironically, Reynoso was the captain of the last Cruz Azul squad to hoist the Liga MX trophy back in December 1997.Īnother familiar face in the Finals is Cruz Azul defender Julio César Domínguez. “La Máquina” then knocked off Toluca and Pachuca to reach the Final. The Peruvian manager then took the Cementeros job just days before the Guardianes 2021 season kicked off and led the club to the No. 5 Monterrey before falling to eventual champs León in the quarterfinals. 12 seed, and the Camoteros advanced out of the Wildcard Round by stunning No. He led Puebla to the playoffs last season as a No. Santos Laguna manager Guillermo Almada took the Guerreros job in April 2019 (one year after the club’s last title) and has guided “Los Albiverdes” to the playoffs each season, but never advanced past the quarterfinals.Ĭruz Azul head honcho Juan Reynoso is with his second Liga MX team. Rayados wooing Lucas Moura ‘Tuca’ given an ultimatum.After botching the transfer window, Cruz Azul decides to blame ‘Tuca’.Leagues Cup taking heavy toll on Liga MX title contenders.With 16 teams back home, Liga MX set to resume Apertura 2023.The coaches, however, will be making their maiden appearance in the ultimate round of the Liga MX playoffs. Santos Laguna is in its 12th Final, tied with Toluca and the Tigres for fourth-most all-time. First-time coaches lead familiar faces into FinalsĬruz Azul is making its 17th Finals appearance, second-most all-time, trailing only América who has been in 18. For a traditional preview, check out this excellent piece by Owen Diana for Fut Mex Nation and another by Eugene Rupinski for FMF State of Mind. Instead of a match preview for the first leg, we’re going to share some stats and trivia. The Guerreros are hunting for their seventh league championship. While the Cementeros will be seeking a measure of revenge for that setback 13 years ago, the Mexico City-based club will also be trying to end a 23-year Liga MX title drought and hoist its ninth Liga MX trophy. The Guardianes 2021 Final offers a rematch of the Clausura 2008 Final in which Santos Laguna won its third Liga MX title at the expense of Cruz Azul. (Photo by TOMAS MALDONADO/AFP via Getty Images) Emilio Orrantia of Santos battles with Roberto Alvarado (left) and Julio César Domínguez of Cruz Azul during their season-opening match.
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