Tie-breaking criteria

The Liguilla has a particular tie-breaking criteria

Tiebreaker

In games and sports, a tiebreaker or tiebreak is used to determine a winner from among players or teams that are tied at the end of a contest, or a set of contests.-In matches:In some situations, the tiebreaker may consist of another round of play...

: In case of a tie in the aggregate score, the higher seeded team will advance.

The exception for this tie-breaking criteria is the final, where the higher seeded team rule is not used. In this case, if the teams remained tied after 90 minutes of play during the second leg of the finals, extra time will be used, followed by a penalty shootout if necessary.

Bracket

The Liguilla hade those teams play two games against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner of each match up was determined by aggregate score

Playoff format

There are several different Playoff formats used in various levels of competition in sports and games to determine an overall champion. Some of the most common are the single elimination, the best-of- series, the total points series, and the round-robin tournament.-Single elimination:A Single...

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The teams were seeded one to eight in quarterfinals, and re-seeded one to four in semifinals, depending on their position at the general table of the season. Higher seeded teams play on their home field during the second leg.

Also, the highest seeded can choose when, if Saturday or Sunday, they want to play the second leg. As the rules mention that one half of the matches must be on Wednesday/Saturday, and the other in Thursday/Sunday, the rest of the teams must suit on that choice. The only exception is the final, as it was set to be played at Thursday December 10 the first leg, and Sunday December 13 the second.

1.Advanced by best position on the general table.

Quarter-finals

The quarterfinals are scheduled to be played on November 21 or 22 (first leg) and November 28 or 29 (second leg).

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1.Advanced by best position on the general table.

Kickoffs are given in local time (UTC-6

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First leg

• Before the kickoff, a posthumous homage to Antonio de Nigris
  Antonio de Nigris
  Antonio de Nigris Guajardo was a Mexican footballer who played as a striker.During his career, which was cut short at 31 by a fatal heart attack, he played in six different countries, also representing twelve clubs in nine years.-Club career:Born in Monterrey, Nuevo León, de Nigris became...
  
  , who died on November 16, 2009, took place. He began his youth and senior career in Monterrey.

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Semi-finals

The semifinals are scheduled to be played on December 2 or 3 (first leg) and December 5 or 6 (second leg).
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First leg

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Second leg

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Final

The first and second legs of the final are scheduled to be played on December 10 (first leg) and December 13 (second leg).
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Kickoffs are given in local time (UTC-6

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First leg

Second leg

Goalscorers

4 goals

Aldo de Nigris

Aldo de Nigris

Jesús Aldo de Nigris Guajardo is a Mexican footballer of Italian descent who currently plays for Monterrey in the Primera Division and the Mexico national football team.-Early career:...

 (Monterrey)
Humberto Suazo

Humberto Suazo

Humberto Andrés Suazo Pontivo , nicknamed Chupete, is a Chilean football player, who currently plays as a striker in Monterrey. In 2006 he was awarded by IFFHS as the world's top goal scorer of the year....

 (Monterrey)
3 goals Nicolás Olivera

Nicolas Olivera

Andrés Nicolás 'Nico' Olivera is an Uruguayan footballer who plays as a forward for Defensor Sporting Club.-Club career:...

 (Puebla)

2 goals

Jaime Lozano

Jaime Lozano

Jaime Arturo Lozano Espín is a Mexican football player currently playing for Morelia in the Mexican First Division. In Tigres, he played in the midfielder position with the number 21. However, at Cruz Azul he was employed as more of a defensive wingback...

 (Cruz Azul) Carlos Ochoa

Carlos Ochoa

Carlos Augusto Ochoa Mendoza is a Mexican footballer striker who currently plays for Santos Laguna.-Career:...

 (Santos Laguna)
Cristian Riveros

Cristian Riveros

Cristian Miguel Riveros Núñez is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for Turkish side Kayserispor on loan from Sunderland.-Career:Riveros started his career in his hometown club Colón de J.A...

 (Cruz Azul) Miguel Sabah

Miguel Sabah

Miguel Sabah Rodríguez is a Mexican footballer. He currently plays for Monarcas Morelia and the Mexican national team. Previously Sabah played with Guadalajara and Cruz Azul. Sabah made his debut in the Invierno 2000 with Guadalajara entering in the 46th minute. Sabah played five years with...

 (Morelia)
Emmanuel Villa (Cruz Azul)
1 goal

Alejandro Acosta

Alejandro Acosta

Alejandro Javier Acosta Torres is an Uruguayan football player, who currently plays defense for Veracruz in Liga de Ascenso...

 (Puebla) Pablo Aguilar

Pablo César Aguilar

Pablo César Aguilar is a Paraguayan football defender who plays for Arsenal de Sarandí in the Argentine Primera División on loan from San Luis.-Club:...

 (San Luis) Jared Borgetti

Jared Borgetti

Jared Francisco Borgetti Echavarría is a retired Mexican footballer. Borgetti is the all-time leading goal scorer for the Mexican national team, with 46 goals. A prolific goal scorer at both club and national level, Borgetti was renowned for his heading ability...

 (Puebla) Isaác Brizuela

Isaác Brizuela

Isaác Brizuela Muñoz , also known simply as Conejito Brizuela, is a Mexican footballer who currently plays for Deportivo Toluca in Primera Division....

 (Toluca) Melvin Brown (Cruz Azul) Salvador Cabañas

Salvador Cabañas

Salvador Cabañas Ortega is a Paraguayan football striker who plays for the Paraguayan national team. A prolific and natural goalscorer, he is known for his array of skills on the field such as excellent heading, accurate shooting with either foot, receptions in tight spaces, and a combination of...

 (América

Club América

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) Abraham Carreño (Monterrey)
Alejandro Castro

Alejandro Castro

Alejandro Castro Flores is a Mexican footballer. He currently plays for Cruz Azul.-References:...

 (Cruz Azul) Hugo Droguett

Hugo Droguett

Hugo Droguett is a Chilean football midfielder, who currently plays for Cruz Azul in the Primera División de México...

 (Morelia) Julio Domínguez

Julio Domínguez

Julio César "Cata" Domínguez Juárez is a Mexican football centre back.-Career:At the club level, Domínguez currently plays for Cruz Azul....

 (Cruz Azul) Héctor Mancilla

Héctor Mancilla

Héctor Raúl Mancilla Garcés is a Chilean Striker, who currently plays for the Mexican club Tigres....

 (Toluca) Fausto Pinto

Fausto Pinto

Fausto Manuel Pinto Rosas is a Mexican football defender currently playing for Cruz Azul in the Primera División de México....

 (Cruz Azul) Javier Orozco

Javier Orozco

Javier Antonio Orozco Peñuelas is a Mexican professional footballer. He was brought up by and currently plays as a striker in Cruz Azul...

 (Cruz Azul) Mauricio Romero

Mauricio Martín Romero

Mauricio Martín Romero is an Argentine football defender. He currently plays for Monarcas Morelia. Romero was captain of the from the Clausura 2009 until the Apertura 2010 until Jaime Lozano was named captain....

 (Morelia)
Sergio Santana

Sergio Santana

Sergio Alejandro Santana Piedra is a Mexican footballer. He currently plays for Rayados de Monterrey.-Career:...

 (Monterrey) Wilson Tiago

Wilson Tiago Mathías

Wilson Tiago Mathías is a Brazilian football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Internacional.-Career:...

 (Morelia) Gerardo Torrado

Gerardo Torrado

Gerardo Torrado Diez de Bonilla is an international Mexican football player, currently playing as a midfielder for Cruz Azul and is captain of the team. He is known as "El Borrego" for his bushy-like hair...

 (Cruz Azul) Nicolás Vigneri

Nicolás Vigneri

Nicolás Vigneri is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as an attacker for Emelec.- Career :Vigneri began his playing career in 2005 with Peñarol. In 2008 he joined Cruz Azul where he made his Interliga debut against San Luis in a 1-0 defeat. Vigneri scored his first goal in the third match of his...

 (Puebla) César Villaluz

César Villaluz

César Osvaldo Villaluz Martínez At the young age of seventeen, he participated in the U-17 World Cup with the Mexican national team, and his efforts as midfielder helped his team to victory against Brazil, as well as throughout the entire tournament...

 (Cruz Azul)
Own goal Emmanuel Villa (Cruz Azul; for Monterrey)