With the end of the regular tournament on matchday 17, the fans’ favorite moment in Liga MX is approaching: the league. But first there are several issues to resolve these days, especially with regard to the calendar of two teams: Pachuca and Monterrey are still alive in the Concacaf Champions Cup and could even meet in the play-ina few days apart from their respective semi-final matches.
Los Tuzos no longer have a choice because, after the draw with Mazatlán at home, they will have to opt for one of the two tournaments due to calendar issues. Rayados must defeat Necaxa this Sunday to qualify directly and free themselves from reclassification commitments.
Between Friday and Sunday, the 18 teams They will define who will end up as scoring championwhich team will bear the pressure of the leadershipwho will be the ones to pay the corresponding fine for poor performance in the football year and of course, those classified to the play-in They will play two games to obtain the remaining tickets.
For this and more, like the Clásico Tapatío that was played this Saturday, it is worth keeping track of Mexican soccer in these last days of the regular tournament.
Mexican soccer Clausura 2024 tournament statistics: How is the general standings in Liga MX going today?
Until now América, Cruz Azul, Toluca, Tigres and Chivas are classified directly to the league. This Sunday, Necaxa and Rayados will compete for the last safe place. Meanwhile, Pachuca, Cougars and Queretaro They are already waiting for the definition of their rivals for the play-in.
| Club | Points | Games played | Triumphs | Ties | Defeats | Goal difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. America | 35 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 18 |
| 2. Blue Cross | 33 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 3. Toluca | 32 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | fifteen |
| 4. Tigers | 31 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | eleven |
| 5. Guadalajara | 31 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| 6. Monterrey | 29 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 7. Pachuca | 29 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 8. Cougars | 27 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| 9. Necaxa | 27 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| 10. Queretaro | 24 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 11. Leon | 24 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | -2 |
| 12. Juarez | 16 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -7 |
| 13. Mazatlan | 16 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -eleven |
| 14. Saints | fifteen | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -10 |
| 15. Tijuana | 14 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | -9 |
| 16. Atlas | 14 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -10 |
| 17. Atlético de San Luis | 13 | 16 | 4 | 1 | eleven | -13 |
| 18. Puebla | 5 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 14 | -25 |
Clausura 2024: When are the matches on matchday 17 played in Liga MX? Instant results
This weekend the last day of the Liga MX will be played prior to the play-inwhere some teams They will fight for their place in the leagueto which only the first six teams in the general table reach directly.
So far, the matches on matchday 17, corresponding to the Clausura 2024 tournament, go as follows:
Friday April 26
- Puebla 1-2 America
- Querétaro 1-1 Pumas
Saturday April 27
- Juárez 1-1 León
- Tigres 4-1 Tijuana
- Pachuca 1-1 Mazatlán
- Toluca 0-1 Cruz Azul
- Atlas 0-1 Chivas
Sunday April 28
- Necaxa vs. Striped6:00 p.m.
- Venue: Victoria Stadium
- Transmission: Izzi
- Saints vs. saint Louis6:00 p.m.
- Headquarters: Santos Territory
- Transmission: VIX
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Liguilla MX: Who would play the Clausura 2024 play-in and when?
The Liga MX regulations establish that this pre-liguilla phase will be played by the teams that occupy seventh to tenth position. For now, those places are Pachuca, Pumas, Necaxa and Querétaro.
The seventh and eighth places will play a match between them, the winner takes place seven. The loser will still have an option to ‘revive’ by competing for eighth place against the winner of the duel between ninth and tenth.
The first meetings of play-in will be played Thursday, May 2 and the last one will be Sunday, May 5. Those who qualify directly will have that week of preparation for the league.
This is how it would be played play-in at the moment:
- Pachuca vs. Cougars
- Necaxa vs. Queretaro
Clausura 2024: How is the Liga MX scoring table going? Possible champions
The coin is in the air. For the last date there are several Mexicans in the top 10 scorers of Clausura 2024, the best positioned for now is Uriel Antuna, but he is not the leader alone.
- Uriel Antuna (Blue Cross): 8 goals
- Salomón Rondón (Pachuca): 8 goals
- Federico Viñas (León): 8 goals
- Juan Francisco Brunetta (Tigres): 7 goals
- Diber Cambindo (Necaxa): 7 goals
- Luis Amarilla (Mazatlán): 7 goals
- Henry Martín (America): 6 goals
- Julian Quiñones (America): 6 goals
- Alexis Vega (Toluca): 6 goals
- Jean Meneses (Toluca): 6 goals
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Which teams will pay the fine for ‘relegation’ for the 2023-2024 season?
He Clausura 2017 tournament was the last one with relegation to the Ascenso MX league, on that date Jaguares said goodbye to the top circuit. Now, instead of losing the category, as happens in the most important leagues in the world, the clubs that finish at the bottom of the quotient table pay a fine.
- Last place in the quotient table: 80 million pesos
- Penultimate site: 47 million pesos
- Second to last site: 33 million pesos
For the 2023-2024 season, these are the teams that appear at the bottom of the percentage, prior to the last day that could change the order and therefore the amount to be paid:
- 18. Tijuana: 0.9706
- 17. Juarez: 1.0000
- 16. Mazatlan: 1.0098
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