Liga MX 2023 Schedule and Results: Clausura, Apertura, Play-In and Playoffs

Clausura 2023 regular-season schedule and final table

Clausura 2023 ran through 17 Jornadas from January 6 to April 30, and Monterrey finished first with 40 points. Twelve clubs entered the final phase, but the field was not simply the first 12 in the table: tenth-place Querétaro was ineligible, allowing 13th-place Santos Laguna into the Repechaje.

Key dates and the 17-Jornada rhythm

The calendar placed two of the league's biggest rivalry games on the same Jornada 12 weekend: Tigres-Monterrey and Guadalajara-América were both played March 18. After the late-March international window, clubs returned for the last five rounds in April. That closing sprint settled not only the top four byes but a crowded race around the Repechaje line.

Monterrey led the table, but twelve clubs stayed alive

Querétaro's exclusion came from Article 23: the club occupied the bottom of the coefficient table, the multi-season measure then tied to relegation fines, and therefore could not play the final phase. For present-day qualification, use the live Liga MX standings; this exception belongs specifically to the 2023 archive.

Clausura 2023 Repechaje, Liguilla, and final results

Tigres survived four elimination rounds to win Clausura 2023 from seventh place. The path began with a 1-0 Repechaje victory over Puebla, continued through three two-leg ties, and ended with a 3-2 extra-time comeback at Guadalajara that delivered a 3-2 aggregate win and the club's eighth Liga MX title.

The single-game Repechaje cut twelve teams to eight

The May 6-7 Repechaje was a one-match round hosted by the higher seed. Three visiting clubs advanced. Santos Laguna produced the wildest result, drawing 4-4 at defending champion Pachuca before winning the penalty shootout 4-2. Atlético San Luis won 3-1 at León, Atlas won 1-0 at Cruz Azul, and Tigres was the lone home winner with a 1-0 result against Puebla.

The quarterfinals restored the usual home-and-away format. Monterrey eliminated Santos 2-0 on aggregate, América edged San Luis 4-3, and Tigres overturned a difficult tie against Toluca to advance 5-4. Guadalajara and Atlas finished level at 1-1; Guadalajara moved on because the higher regular-season seed held the tiebreaker. In the semifinals, Tigres beat top-seeded Monterrey 2-1 on aggregate and Guadalajara reversed its first-leg deficit to eliminate América 3-2.

Tigres won from seventh after an extra-time final comeback

The first final leg at Estadio Universitario ended 0-0, so neither side carried an aggregate advantage to Estadio Akron on May 28. Guadalajara then struck twice inside 20 minutes through Roberto Alvarado and Víctor Guzmán. A 2-0 lead at home appeared commanding, but Gignac converted a second-half penalty and Córdova headed the equalizer to force extra time.

Captain Guido Pizarro scored the decisive header in extra time. The comeback completed an improbable route for a team that had changed coaches during the tournament and entered the postseason outside the direct-qualification places. Tigres had eliminated the clubs seeded fourth, first, and third after escaping the Repechaje, making this a useful reminder that the old 12-team format gave a lower seed a long but genuine title path. The current knockout picture is available on the Liga MX playoffs page.

Apertura 2023 schedule introduced a new Play-In

Apertura 2023 opened June 30, paused its early schedule around the July 21-August 19 Leagues Cup, and completed Jornada 17 on November 12. It also introduced Liga MX's four-club Play-In: the top six went directly to the quarterfinals, while positions seven through ten contested three single games for the last two places.

Leagues Cup split the early regular-season calendar

The fall tournament did not follow an uninterrupted weekly sequence. Every Liga MX club entered the expanded Leagues Cup in the United States and Canada, so domestic play yielded to that competition for roughly a month. The official Apertura plan included two double-date periods and the reprogramming of matches associated with Jornadas 4 and 5. That is why an archive may show some round numbers outside a neat chronological progression.

The late finish also created a visible gap after the regular season. A November international window came before the Play-In, and the quarterfinals did not begin until November 29. When checking a specific club's 2023 record, the date and competition label therefore matter: a July or August match could belong to Leagues Cup rather than the Liga MX table.

How the first Liga MX Play-In worked and who advanced

The Play-In was not a four-team knockout bracket in which one loss always meant elimination. Seventh-place Atlético San Luis hosted eighth-place León, with the winner taking quarterfinal seed seven. San Luis won 3-2. In the parallel elimination game, ninth-place Santos Laguna beat tenth-place Mazatlán 2-1. That sent Mazatlán home and put Santos into the last-chance game against León.

The practical rule was simple: the 7-v-8 winner qualified immediately, while that game's loser got a second chance against the 9-v-10 winner. This smaller field replaced the previous 5-v-12 Repechaje structure. For the modern version and upcoming match times, use the Liga MX Play-In schedule guide.

Apertura 2023 final table and Liguilla results

América finished first in Apertura 2023 with 40 points and then converted that regular-season dominance into its 14th Liga MX championship. The Águilas eliminated León and Atlético San Luis before beating defending champion Tigres 4-1 on aggregate in the December final.

América set the pace with 40 points

Under first-year coach André Jardine, América lost its opening match to Juárez and then went unbeaten through the remaining 16 Jornadas. Its 12-4-1 record produced a seven-point lead over Monterrey. América also owned both statistical extremes that best explain its first place: a league-high 37 goals scored and a league-low 14 conceded.

Pachuca also finished on 22 points but missed tenth place on goal difference. Once San Luis and León emerged from the Play-In, the quarterfinal field was complete. San Luis supplied the major upset by eliminating second-place Monterrey 2-1 on aggregate. América beat León 4-2, Tigres beat Puebla 5-2, and Pumas beat Guadalajara 3-1.

América beat Tigres after extra time to win title 14

América effectively settled its semifinal in the first leg with a 5-0 away victory at San Luis, making a 2-0 home defeat in the return harmless. Tigres advanced from a tighter series, winning 1-0 at Pumas and drawing the return 1-1. The final therefore matched the regular-season leader against the reigning champion.

Henry Martín put América ahead in the December 14 first leg at Estadio Universitario, but Ozziel Herrera answered for a 1-1 draw. The December 17 return at Estadio Azteca remained scoreless through 90 minutes. Extra time changed everything: Julián Quiñones scored first, Richard Sánchez doubled the lead, and Jonathan Rodríguez made it 3-0 on the night. The 4-1 aggregate ended América's five-year league-title wait and delivered championship number 14. For a later fall tournament archive, compare the Apertura 2025 schedule and results.

How to use this 2023 Liga MX archive without mixing seasons

Start every 2023 result lookup by choosing Clausura or Apertura, because Liga MX reused Jornada numbers 1 through 17 and crowned a different champion in each tournament. Then narrow by club, date, Jornada, or postseason round. Use this page for completed history and switch to the live schedule pages for today's times and channels.

Find a club, Jornada, or playoff result

A search such as “Liga MX Jornada 12 2023” is incomplete on its own. Clausura Jornada 12 and Apertura Jornada 12 were separate rounds with different fixtures. Add the tournament name, or use the month as a quick clue: January through May points to Clausura, while late June through December points to Apertura. Remember that the official season labels cross calendar years—Clausura 2023 closes 2022-23, and Apertura 2023 opens 2023-24.

1. 1. Name the tournament. Choose Clausura for the Tigres title run or Apertura for América's championship.
2. 2. Name the stage. Use Jornada for the regular season, Repechaje or Play-In for qualification, and quarterfinal, semifinal, or final for the Liguilla.
3. 3. Read the score type. A two-leg tie has an aggregate result; a single match may include extra time or a penalty shootout that is recorded separately from the match score.

The distinction is especially important for the two 2023 finals. Tigres-Guadalajara was 0-0 after the first leg and 3-2 after extra time in the second, so the aggregate was also 3-2. América-Tigres was 1-1 after the first leg; the return was 0-0 after 90 minutes but 3-0 after extra time, making the aggregate 4-1. Similarly, Pachuca-Santos in the Clausura Repechaje ended 4-4 as a match before Santos won the shootout 4-2.

Switch to live pages for current schedules, standings, and TV

Historical results are fixed, but future fixtures are not. Liga MX can revise a kickoff because of venue availability, international competition, television selection, or another scheduling decision. U.S. coverage can also differ by the home club and rights holder. Do not treat a 2023 kickoff or broadcaster as a guide to a current match.

For an old result, preserve the tournament name in your search even when the club and date seem obvious. For a live match, verify the listing again on game day. That simple split—archive for what happened, live pages for what is next—keeps two short tournaments, changing postseason rules, and current broadcast details from being blended into one misleading “2023 season.”