2009 Primera División de México Apertura Liguilla

Teams

As the 18 teams of the Apertura 2009 were divided in three groups of six teams, it was determined that the two top of each group advanced to the Liguilla, even though having had a low performance at the general table. Alongside those six teams, the two best teams at the general table of the remaining 12, regardless of their group, advanced to the Liguilla.

After having finished last at their group and 17th at the general table, the defending champions, UNAM, did not qualify to this Liguilla

:1.Best ranked out of the two top of each group. :2.Although having been 11th, as having been runner-up of Group 1, San Luisadvanced.

DISPLAY FIXES FOR CERTAIN TEAMS

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Tie-breaking criteria

The Liguilla has a particular tie-breaking criteria: 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 had 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.

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.

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: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).

:1.Advanced by best position on the general table.

Kickoffs are given in local time (UTC-6).

First leg

Monterrey, Nuevo León

• Before the kickoff, a posthumous homage to Antonio de Nigris, who died on November 16, 2009, took place. He began his youth and senior career in Monterrey.

Acosta Vigneri Borgetti Torrado Lozano Puebla, Puebla

San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí

Torreón, Coahuila

Second leg

Domínguez Pinto Benito Juárez, Mexico City

Coyoacán, Mexico City

Toluca, State of Mexico

Sabah Romero Morelia, Michoacán

Semi-finals

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

Kickoffs are given in local time (UTC-6).

First leg

Morelia, Michoacán

Monterrey, Nuevo León

Second leg

Villa Benito Juárez, Mexico City

Toluca, State of Mexico

Final

Main article: Primera División de México Apertura 2009 Liguilla Final

The first and second legs of the final are scheduled to be played on December 10 (first leg) and December 13 (second leg).

Kickoffs are given in local time (UTC-6).

First leg

Suazo Santana Villa Monterrey, Nuevo León

Second leg

Suazo Benito Juárez, Mexico City

Goalscorers

;4 goals

• MEX Aldo de Nigris (Monterrey)
• CHI Humberto Suazo (Monterrey)

;3 goals

• URU Nicolás Olivera (Puebla)

;2 goals

• MEX Jaime Lozano (Cruz Azul)
• MEX Carlos Ochoa (Santos Laguna)
• PAR Cristian Riveros (Cruz Azul)
• MEX Miguel Sabah (Morelia)
• ARG Emanuel Villa (Cruz Azul)

;1 goal

• URU Alejandro Acosta (Puebla)
• PAR Pablo Aguilar (San Luis)
• MEX Jared Borgetti (Puebla)
• MEX Isaác Brizuela (Toluca)
• ARG Melvin Brown (Cruz Azul)
• PAR Salvador Cabañas (América)
• MEX Abraham Carreño (Monterrey)
• MEX Alejandro Castro (Cruz Azul)
• CHI Hugo Droguett (Morelia)
• MEX Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul)
• CHI Héctor Mancilla (Toluca)
• MEX Fausto Pinto (Cruz Azul)
• MEX Javier Orozco (Cruz Azul)
• ARG Mauricio Romero (Morelia)
• MEX Sergio Santana (Monterrey)
• BRA Wilson Tiago (Morelia)
• MEX Gerardo Torrado (Cruz Azul)
• URU Nicolás Vigneri (Puebla)
• MEX César Villaluz (Cruz Azul)

;Own goal

• ARG Emanuel Villa (Cruz Azul; for Monterrey)

References

References

1. (2008-11-19). "Previo de los Partidos de Ida de los Cuartos de Final". [[Mexican Football Federation.
2. (2008-11-25). "Designaciones Arbitrales Para los Cuartos de Final de Vuelta". [[Mexican Football Federation.
3. (2008-11-30). "Designaciones Arbitrales Para las Semifinales de Ida". [[Mexican Football Federation.
4. (2008-12-04). "Designaciones Arbitrales Para las Semifinales de Vuelta". [[Mexican Football Federation.
5. (2008-12-08). "Jorge Gasso, Designado a la Final de Ida". [[Mexican Football Federation.
6. (2008-12-11). "Marco Antonio Rodríguez, Árbitro Para la Final de Vuelta". [[Mexican Football Federation.