The Liguilla (English: Mini League) of the 2010 Primera División de México Apertura was a final knockout tournament involving eight teams of the Primera División de México. The tournament began on November 17, 2010, and concluded on December 5, 2010, with Monterrey beating Santos Laguna 5 – 3 on aggregate over two legs.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Mexico |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Monterrey |
| Runner-up | Santos Laguna |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 40 (2.86 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Humberto Suazo (5 goals) |
Teams edit
The 18 teams that participated in the 2010 Apertura were divided into three groups of six teams. The top two in each group qualify automatically. The two best teams in the general table not already qualified, regardless of group, qualify as well.
| S | Team | Manager | Captain | Performance at the Apertura 2010 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | P | Qualified as | ||||
| 1 | Cruz Azul |  Enrique Meza |
Gerardo Torrado |
17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 13 | +20 | 39 | 1st | First place Group 3 |
| 2 | Monterrey | Víctor Vucetich |
Luis Ernesto Pérez |
17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 32 | 2nd | First place Group 1 |
| 3 | Santos Laguna |  Rubén Omar Romano |
Oswaldo Sánchez |
17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 19 | +11 | 30 | 3rd | Runner-up Group 1 |
| 4 | América | Manuel Lapuente |
Pável Pardo |
17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 27 | 4th | First place Group 2 |
| 5 | San Luis | Ignacio Ambríz |
Ignacio Torres |
17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 26 | 5th | Runner-up Group 2 |
| 6 | Chiapas | Jose Guadalupe Cruz |
Christian Valdéz |
17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 25 | 6th | Runner-up Group 3 |
| 7 | Pachuca | Pablo Marini |
 Miguel Calero |
17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 25 | 7th | Third place Group 2 |
| 8 | UNAM | Guillermo Vázquez |
Sergio Bernal |
17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 25 | 8th | Third place Group 3 |
Bracket edit
The eight qualified teams play two games against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner of each match up is determined by aggregate score.
The teams were seeded one to eight in quarterfinals, and will be re-seeded one to four in semifinals, depending on their position in the general table. The higher seeded teams play on their home field during the second leg.
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Cruz Azul | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | UNAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Monterrey | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | UNAM | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Monterrey | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Pachuca | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Monterrey | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Santos Laguna | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Santos Laguna | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Chiapas | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Santos Laguna | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | América | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | América | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | San Luis | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
- If the two teams are tied after both legs, the higher seeded team advances.
- Both finalist qualify to the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League. The champion qualifies directly to the group stage, while the runner-up qualifies to the preliminary round.
Quarter-finals edit
The first legs of the quarterfinals were played on November 17 and 18. The second legs were played on November 20 and 21.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruz Azul (1) | 2–3 | (8) UNAM | 2–1 | 0–2 |
| Monterrey (2) | 4–4 | (7) Pachuca | 1–1 | 3–3 |
| Santos Laguna (3) | 2–1 | (6) Chiapas | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| América (4) | 4–1 | (5) San Luis | 0–0 | 4–1 |
Kickoffs are given in local time (UTC-6).
First leg edit
| UNAM | 1 – 2 | Cruz Azul |
|---|---|---|
López  19' |
Report | Cervantes 32' Giménez 73' |
Second leg edit
| América | 4 – 1 | San Luis |
|---|---|---|
| Sánchez 15' Matellán 24' (o.g.)Esqueda 45'Vuoso 81' |
Report | de la Torre 53' |
Semi-finals edit
The first legs of the semifinals were played on November 25. The second legs were played on November 28.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey (2) | 2–0 | (8) UNAM | 0–0 | 2–0 |
| Santos Laguna (3) | 5–4 | (4) América | 2–1 | 3–3 |
Kickoffs are given in local time (UTC-6).
First leg edit
| América | 1 – 2 | Santos Laguna |
|---|---|---|
| Reyna 19' |
Report | Quintero 9' Benítez 89' |
Second leg edit
| Santos Laguna | 3 – 3 | América |
|---|---|---|
| Quintero 2', 61' Benítez 75' |
Report | Sánchez 60' Vuoso 66'Esqueda 86' |
Final edit
The first leg of the final was played on December 2. The second leg was played on December 5.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey (2) | 5–3 | (3) Santos Laguna | 2–3 | 3–0 |
Kickoffs are given in local time (UTC-6).
First leg edit
Second leg edit
| Monterrey | 3 – 0 | Santos Laguna |
|---|---|---|
| Suazo 28', 85' Basanta 72' |
Report |
References edit
- ^ "Magical Monterrey on top again". FIFA.com. 2010-12-05. Archived from the original on December 10, 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-07.