2012–13 Liga MX season
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Season | 2012–13 |
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Champions | Apertura: Tijuana (1st title) Clausura: América (11th title) |
Relegated | Querétaro |
Champions League | Tijuana Toluca Cruz Azul América |
Copa Libertadores | Toluca Tijuana León |
Matches played | 326 |
Goals scored | 804 (2.47 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Apertura: Christian Benítez Esteban Paredes (11 goals) Clausura: Christian Benítez (12 goals) |
Biggest home win | Apertura: UANL 5–0 UNAM (October 20, 2012) Clausura: Cruz Azul 5–0 Tijuana (April 13, 2013) |
Biggest away win | Apertura: Chiapas 0–4 UANL (July 20, 2012) Querétaro 0–4 América (August 18, 2012) Clausura: Monterrey 1–5 Cruz Azul (May 4, 2013) |
Highest scoring | Apertura: América 4–2 Chiapas (July 28, 2012) Morelia 3–3 San Luis (August 3, 2012) Clausura: Atlante 4–3 Chiapas (January 27, 2013) |
← 2011–12 2013–14 → |
The 2012–13 Liga MX season was the 66th professional top-flight football league season in Mexico, and the first under the league's current identity as "Liga MX". The season was split into two competitions: the Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura—each of identical format and contested by the same eighteen teams.
Clubs
Eighteen teams participated in the season. Estudiantes Tecos was relegated to the Liga de Ascenso after accumulating the lowest coefficient over the past three consecutive seasons, ending its 36-year stay in the league. León was promoted, and as the winner of the 2011–12 Liga de Ascenso season, León returned to the top flight after being relegated 10 years earlier.
Stadia and locations
Club | Home City | Stadium | Capacity |
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América | Mexico City | Azteca | 105,000 |
Atlante | Cancún | Andrés Quintana Roo | 20,000 |
Atlas | Guadalajara | Jalisco | 63,200 |
Chiapas | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | Víctor Manuel Reyna | 31,500 |
Cruz Azul | Mexico City | Estadio Azul | 35,000 |
Guadalajara | Guadalajara | Omnilife | 49,850 |
León | León, Guanajuato | León | 33,943 |
Monterrey | Monterrey | Tecnológico | 38,000 |
Morelia | Morelia | Morelos | 35,000 |
Pachuca | Pachuca, Hidalgo | Hidalgo | 30,000 |
Puebla | Puebla | Cuauhtémoc | 48,650 |
Querétaro | Querétaro | La Corregidora | 36,500 |
San Luis | San Luis Potosí | Alfonso Lastras Ramírez | 24,000 |
Santos Laguna | Torreón | Corona | 30,000 |
Tijuana | Tijuana | Caliente | 21,000 |
Toluca | Toluca | Nemesio Díez | 27,000 |
UANL | San Nicolás | Universitario | 42,000 |
UNAM | Mexico City | Olímpico Universitario | 63,000 |
Personnel and kits
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
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Pre-Apertura changes | ||||||
Guadalajara | Mexico Alberto Coyote | End of tenure as caretaker | April 23, 2012 | Netherlands John Van't Schip | April 23, 2012 | 15th |
San Luis | Mexico Sergio Bueno | Resigned | April 29, 2012 | Mexico José Luis Trejo | May 23, 2012 | 16th |
UNAM | Mexico Guillermo Vázquez | Mutual consent | May 9, 2012 | Mexico Joaquín del Olmo | May 25, 2012 | 13th |
Pachuca | Mexico Efraín Flores | Mutual consent | May 9, 2012 | Mexico Hugo Sánchez | May 15, 2012 | 6th |
Morelia | Mexico Tomás Boy | Mutual consent | May 15, 2012 | Argentina Rubén Omar Romano | May 21, 2012 | 4th |
Cruz Azul | Mexico Enrique Meza | Mutual consent | May 15, 2012 | Mexico Guillermo Vázquez | May 24, 2012 | 9th |
Atlante | Mexico José Luis González China | End of tenure as caretaker | May 16, 2012 | Argentina Ricardo La Volpe | May 16, 2012 | 14th |
Toluca | Uruguay Wilson Graniolatti | Sacked | May 17, 2012 | Mexico Enrique Meza | May 18, 2012 | 10th |
Querétaro | Argentina Ángel Comizzo | Sacked | May 21, 2012 | Mexico Carlos de los Cobos | May 21, 2012 | 17th |
Apertura changes | ||||||
Puebla | Uruguay Daniel Bartolotta | Sacked | August 17, 2012 | Spain Carlos Muñoz Cobo | August 17, 2012 | 17th |
Puebla | Spain Carlos Muñoz Cobo | End of tenure as caretaker | August 21, 2012 | Mexico Daniel Guzmán | August 22, 2012 | 17th |
Atlas | Mexico Juan Carlos Chávez | Mutual consent | August 27, 2012 | Mexico Rubén Duarte | August 27, 2012 | 11th |
San Luis | Mexico José Luis Trejo | Sacked | August 27, 2012 | Ecuador Alex Aguinaga | August 27, 2012 | 17th |
UNAM | Mexico Joaquín del Olmo | Sacked | August 28, 2012 | Mexico Juan Antonio Torres | August 28, 2012 | 12th |
Atlas | Mexico Rubén Duarte | End of tenure as caretaker | August 30, 2012 | Mexico Tomás Boy | August 30, 2012 | 11th |
UNAM | Mexico Juan Antonio Torres | End of tenure as caretaker | August 31, 2012 | Mexico Mario Carrillo | September 1, 2012 | 9th |
Querétaro | Mexico Carlos de los Cobos | Sacked | September 4, 2012 | Mexico Sergio Bueno | September 4, 2012 | 18th |
UNAM | Mexico Mario Carrillo | Sacked | October 28, 2012 | Mexico Juan Antonio Torres | October 30, 2012 | 11th |
Puebla | Mexico Daniel Guzmán | Resigned | October 30, 2012 | Chile Carlos Poblete | October 30, 2012 | 16th |
Pre-Clausura changes | ||||||
Pachuca | Mexico Hugo Sánchez | Sacked | November 15, 2012 | Mexico Gabriel Caballero | November 15, 2012 | 13th |
Santos Laguna | Mexico Benjamín Galindo | Sacked | November 15, 2012 | Portugal Pedro Caixinha | November 20, 2012 | 9th |
San Luis | Ecuador Alex Aguinaga | Sacked | November 15, 2012 | Mexico Eduardo Fentanes | November 20, 2012 | 15th |
Puebla | Chile Carlos Poblete | End of tenure as caretaker | December 7, 2012 | Mexico Manuel Lapuente | December 7, 2012 | 16th |
Guadalajara | Netherlands John Van't Schip | Sacked | January 2, 2013 | Mexico Benjamín Galindo | January 2, 2013 | 9th |
Clausura changes | ||||||
Atlante | Argentina Ricardo La Volpe | Left due to health issues | January 28, 2013 | Mexico Daniel Guzmán | January 29, 2013 | 15th |
Querétaro | Mexico Sergio Bueno | Sacked | February 4, 2013 | Mexico Ignacio Ambriz | February 4, 2013 | 14th |
Morelia | Argentina Rubén Omar Romano | Sacked | February 18, 2013 | Argentina Carlos Bustos | February 18, 2013 | 11th |
San Luis | Mexico Eduardo Fentanes | Sacked | February 18, 2013 | Uruguay Carlos María Morales | February 18, 2013 | 18th |
San Luis | Uruguay Carlos María Morales | Resigned | March 12, 2013 | Mexico Gerardo Silva | March 12, 2013 | 18th |
Torneo Apertura
The 2012 Apertura was the opening competition of the season. The regular season began on July 20, 2012 and ended on November 11, 2012. The Liguilla tournament began on November 14, 2012 and ended on December 2, 2012. Santos Laguna had been successful in defending their title since 2009.
Regular season
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Toluca | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 34 | 2013 Copa Libertadores Second Stage[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2] |
2 | Tijuana | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 34 | |
3 | León | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 17 | +17 | 33 | 2013 Copa Libertadores First Stage[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2] |
4 | América | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 31 | Advance to the Liguilla[lower-alpha 2] |
5 | Morelia | 17 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 27 | |
6 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 26 | |
7 | Monterrey | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 23 | Advance to the Liguilla and cannot qualify for South American competitions[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3] |
8 | Guadalajara | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 23 | |
9 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 23 | Cannot qualify for South American competitions[lower-alpha 3] |
10 | UNAM | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 23 | −5 | 23 | |
11 | Chiapas | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 22 | |
12 | UANL | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 21 | Cannot qualify for South American competitions[lower-alpha 3] |
13 | Pachuca | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 21 | |
14 | Atlante | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 20 | |
15 | San Luis | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 24 | −10 | 15 | |
16 | Puebla | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 26 | −10 | 13 | |
17 | Atlas | 17 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 27 | −11 | 12 | |
18 | Querétaro | 17 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 30 | −19 | 7 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 All 3 teams who qualified for Copa Libertadores would qualify for the Playoffs of this competition.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 The first 8 places in the table qualify for the Playoffs.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Guadalajara, Monterrey, Santos Laguna and UANL cannot qualify for the 2013 Copa Libertadores because they are participating in the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League competition.
Results
Liguilla – Apertura
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Toluca | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Guadalajara | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Toluca | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | América | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | América | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Morelia | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Toluca | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Tijuana | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Tijuana | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Monterrey | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Tijuana | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | León | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | León | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Cruz Azul | 2 | 0 | 2 |
- If the two teams are tied after both legs, the higher seeded team advances.
- Both finalists qualify to the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League (champion in Pot A, runner-up in Pot B).
Apertura 2012 winners: |
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Tijuana 1st title |
Top goalscorers
Players ranked by goals scored, then alphabetically by last name.
Hat-tricks
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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Mexico Alberto Acosta | UANL | UNAM | 5–0 | October 20, 2012 |
Ecuador Christian Benítez | América | Pachuca | 4–0 | November 3, 2012 |
Torneo Clausura
The 2013 Clausura is the second and final competition of the season. The regular season began on January 4, 2013. Tijuana were defending their inaugural champion title.
Regular season
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | UANL | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 14 | +16 | 35 | Advance to the Liguilla |
2 | América | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 15 | +15 | 32 | |
3 | Atlas | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 32 | |
4 | Morelia | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 30 | |
5 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 19 | +16 | 29 | |
6 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 29 | |
7 | UNAM | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 29 | |
8 | Querétaro1 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 24 | Disqualified from postseason competition[lower-alpha 1] |
9 | Monterrey | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 23 | Advance to the Liguilla |
10 | Tijuana | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 21 | |
11 | Pachuca | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 25 | −7 | 20 | |
12 | Puebla | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 27 | −7 | 19 | |
13 | Toluca | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 21 | −7 | 18 | |
14 | Chiapas | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 32 | −11 | 17 | |
15 | León | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 16 | |
16 | San Luis | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 16 | |
17 | Guadalajara | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 24 | −9 | 16 | |
18 | Atlante | 17 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 16 | 33 | −17 | 13 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ↑ Querétaro relegated to Ascenso MX for the 2013–14 season. Monterrey, at 9th place, promoted to the liguilla.
Results
Liguilla – Clausura
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | UANL | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
9 | Monterrey | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
9 | Monterrey | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | America | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | América | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | UNAM | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | America (pen.) | 0 | 2 | 2 (4) | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Cruz Azul | 1 | 1 | 2 (2) | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Atlas | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Santos Laguna | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Santos Laguna | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Cruz Azul | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Morelia | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Cruz Azul | 4 | 0 | 4 |
- If the two teams are tied after both legs, the higher seeded team advances.
- "Away goals" rule is applied in the play-off round.
- Both finalists qualify to the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League (champion in Pot A, runner-up in Pot B).
Clausura 2013 winners: |
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Club América 11th title |
Top goalscorers
As of May 5, 2013. Source LigaMX.net – Estadística – Tabla de Goleo Individual
Players ranked by goals scored, then alphabetically by last name.
Pos | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Ecuador Christian Benítez | América | 17 |
2 | Chile Héctor Mancilla | Morelia | 12 |
3 | Argentina Mariano Pavone | Cruz Azul | 12 |
4 | Mexico Raúl Jiménez | América | 10 |
5 | Argentina Emmanuel Villa | UANL | 9 |
7 | Argentina Lucas Lobos | UANL | 8 |
Mexico Oribe Peralta | Santos Laguna | 8 | |
9 | Ecuador Félix Borja | Puebla | 7 |
Mexico Javier Cortés | UNAM | 7 | |
Mexico Rafael Márquez Lugo | Guadalajara | 7 |
Hat-tricks
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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Argentina Emanuel Villa | UANL | Chiapas | 3–0 | January 5, 2013 |
Ecuador Christian Benítez | América | Cruz Azul | 3–0 | March 2, 2013 |
Ecuador Christian Benítez | América | Pachuca | 4–2 | April 27, 2013 |
Argentina Mariano Pavone | Cruz Azul | Monterrey | 5–1 | May 4, 2013 |
Relegation
Pos |
Team | '10 A Pts |
'11 C Pts |
'11 A Pts |
'12 C Pts |
'12 A Pts |
'13 C Pts |
Total Pts |
Total Pld |
Avg |
Relegation |
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1 | Cruz Azul | 39 | 26 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 174 | 102 | 1.7059 | |
2 | UANL | 24 | 35 | 28 | 31 | 21 | 35 | 174 | 102 | 1.7059 | |
3 | Santos Laguna | 30 | 23 | 27 | 36 | 23 | 29 | 168 | 102 | 1.6471 | |
4 | Morelia | 21 | 31 | 26 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 166 | 102 | 1.6275 | |
5 | América | 27 | 26 | 15 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 163 | 102 | 1.598 | |
6 | Monterrey | 32 | 26 | 24 | 32 | 23 | 23 | 160 | 102 | 1.5686 | |
7 | UNAM | 25 | 35 | 25 | 16 | 23 | 29 | 153 | 102 | 1.5 | |
8 | Tijuana | 0 | 0 | 18 | 28 | 34 | 21 | 101 | 68 | 1.4853 | |
9 | León | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 16 | 49 | 34 | 1.4412 | |
10 | Pachuca | 25 | 18 | 26 | 28 | 21 | 20 | 138 | 102 | 1.3529 | |
11 | Toluca | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 34 | 18 | 137 | 102 | 1.3431 | |
12 | Guadalajara | 22 | 25 | 30 | 15 | 23 | 16 | 131 | 102 | 1.2843 | |
13 | Chiapas | 25 | 14 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 17 | 131 | 102 | 1.2843 | |
14 | San Luis | 26 | 21 | 24 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 114 | 102 | 1.1176 | |
15 | Atlas | 13 | 23 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 112 | 102 | 1.098 | |
16 | Atlante | 16 | 27 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 13 | 111 | 102 | 1.0882 | |
17 | Puebla | 19 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 110 | 102 | 1.0784 | |
18 | Querétaro | 19 | 16 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 24 | 104 | 102 | 1.0196 | Relegation |
Updated to games played on May 5, 2013
Source: LigaMX.net – Estadística – Tabla General de Cociente