In the Liga MX, if your performance is below par, there is this phenomenon called relegation. There are occasional shifts, like teams moving to other cities, but it is a rare occurrence. In the MLB, the same 30 teams are guaranteed to be in the league, regardless of their performance. What makes soccer distinct from most other sports is relegation. However if there is a tie, there will be extra-time and penalties if needed. In the final, the goals are still accumulated from both legs to determine the winner. All of this is eliminated in the final of the Liga MX. Since the Xolos finished in first place and Club America finished in eighth place the Xolos move on to the next round of the playoffs. Then Club America comes back and beat the Xolos 1-0 at the Estadio Caliente in the second match. So let’s say the Xolos Beat Club America 1-0 in Mexico City in the first game. Now, what happens if the teams have the same amount of away goals? Highest finish during the regular season is the next tie-breaker. The Xolos would move on because they scored that away goal. So let’s say the Xolos tie against Club America 1-1 in Mexico City in the first game, then in the second game the teams tie 0-0 at the Estadio Caliente. The tie-breaker is the amount of away goals for each team. The number of goals is accumulated to decide the winner. Each playoff matchup is determined by two games, or legs. The first place team will play the eighth place team, the second place team will play the seventh place team, and so on. The match-ups are based on which place the teams ended with in the competition. The playoff structure for the Liga MX is quite simple the top eight teams who accumulate the most points move on to the playoffs. Unlike in the MLB or NFL, each team will play each other at one point during the tournament. The Apertura signals the beginning of a season, while the Clausura is the ending of a season.Įach Apertura and Clausura is made up of seventeen jornadas, or weeks. The two tournaments are completely separate competitions with a champion awarded in each one. The opening of the season was in the Apertura 2016 tournament, which started in July of 2016. For example right now we are in the latter half of the 2016/2017 season with the Clausura 2017 tournament. The Liga MX has two short tournaments throughout one season. A win is three points, a tie is one point and a loss is a big, fat 0. This is basic throughout most soccer competitions around the world, which stays consistent in the Liga MX. The Tijuana Xolos do only have one title, but have only been in the league since 2011. Club America is also the most successful team in Liga MX history with 12 league titles,Chivas is a close second with 11, then Toluca with 10. Club America is the most popular team in the country, but it is also the most hated team in the country, somewhat like the New York Yankees in MLB. Other teams hold strong regional support like the case of the Tijuana Xolos, who sell out almost every home game. You can compare their fan base to American sports teams like the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, and the Dallas Cowboys. These are the most popular teams in the country. The other member of this select group of teams hails from Guadalajara, in Chivas de Guadalajara. Three of the ‘big four’ do hail from Mexico City in Club America, Cruz Azul, and Pumas UNAM. There are a select group of teams known as the ‘big four’ because they have a national fan base throughout Mexico. Mexico City has the biggest presence in the league, with three teams hailing from the capital city in Club America, Cruz Azul and Pumas UNAM. There are 18 teams in the Liga MX, spread all across Mexico, from Tijuana to Chiapas. Here is a rundown of all the basics you need to know. If that is true, then this article is for you. There may be many new fans to the Liga MX, or to the sport in general, who may not know a thing about how the Mexican Soccer League functions. Recently, East Village Times has started covering the beloved Mexican soccer team from across the border, the Tijuana Xolos.
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