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Apertura 2018 Copa MX
Tournament details
CountryMexico
Teams27
Tournament statistics
Matches played5
Goals scored15 (3 per match)
Attendance45,245 (9,049 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Josué Mercado (2 goals)

The Apertura 2018 Copa MX is the 80th staging of the Copa MX, the 52nd staging in the professional era and is the thirteenth tournament played since the 1996–97 edition.

The tournament will begin on 24 July 2018 and is scheduled to end on 31 October 2018. Necaxa are the defending champions after defeating Toluca in the Clausura 2018 Final.

Participants

The tournament will feature all Liga MX clubs (excluding Lobos BUAP) as well as the first ten Ascenso MX clubs of the 2017–18 Ascenso MX aggregate table.

Due to the new format of the CONCACAF Champions League, Mexican clubs do not begin their participation until February, thus the teams qualified to 2018–19 CONCACAF Champions League (Monterrey, Santos Laguna, Toluca, UANL) will participate in this season's Copa MX.

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Location of the participating teams.
Red: Liga MX clubs; Blue: Ascenso MX clubs

Teams

The following 27 teams qualified for the tournament.

In the following table, the number of appearances, last appearance, and previous best result count only those in the Copa MX era starting from Apertura 2012 (not counting those in the eras from 1907 to 1996).

Team Aggregate table ranking Appearance Last appearance Previous best Ref.
Liga MX (17 teams)
Monterrey 1st 10th Clausura 2018 Champions
(Ap. 2017) 		[1]
Necaxa 9th 12th Champions
(Cl. 2018) 		[2]
Toluca 2nd 9th Runners-up
(Cl. 2018) 		[3]
UANL 3rd 5th Apertura 2017 Champions
(Cl. 2014) 		[4]
América 4th 6th Clausura 2018 Semifinals
(3 times) 		[5]
Morelia 5th 11th Champions
(Ap. 2013) 		[6]
Cruz Azul 6th 9th Champions
(Cl. 2013) 		[7]
León 7th 9th Runners-up
(Ap. 2015) 		[8]
Santos Laguna 8th 8th Champions
(Ap. 2014) 		[9]
Tijuana 10th 9th Apertura 2017 Quarterfinals
(6 times) 		[10]
Atlas 11th 11th Clausura 2018 Runners-up
(Ap. 2013) 		[11]
Pachuca 12th 9th Runners-up
(Ap. 2017) 		[12]
Puebla 13th 13th Champions
(Cl. 2015)
UNAM 14th 10th Quarterfinals
(2 times) 		[13]
Querétaro 15th 11th Champions
(Ap. 2015) 		[14]
Guadalajara 16th 10th Apertura 2017 Champions
(2 times) 		[15]
Veracruz 18th 13th Clausura 2018 Champions
(Cl. 2016) 		[16]
Ascenso MX (10 teams)
Zacatecas 1st 10th Clausura 2018 Round of 16
(2 times) 		[17]
Celaya 2nd 12th Round of 16
(Cl. 2018) 		[18]
Zacatepec 3rd 8th Semifinals
(Cl. 2018) 		[19]
Oaxaca 4th 11th Runners-up
(Cl. 2014) 		[20]
Tampico Madero 5th 2nd Round of 16
(Cl. 2018) 		[21]
Sinaloa 6th 13th Champions
(Ap. 2012) 		[22]
Tapachula 7th 5th Quarterfinals
(Cl. 2018)
Venados 8th 6th Group stage
(8 times) 		[23][24]
Juárez 9th 6th Quarterfinals
(2 times) 		[25]
Atlético San Luis 10th 8th Semifinals
(Cl. 2016) 		[26][27]


Draw

The draw for the tournament took place on 5 June 2018 at the Iberostar Hotel in Cancún, Mexico.[28]27 teams were drawn into nine groups of three with each group, except group 9, containing two teams from Liga MX and one team from Ascenso MX.[29]

Clubs in Pot 1 were drawn to be the seed of each group according to the order of their drawing. That is, the first club that was drawn is seed of Group 1, the second drawn is seed of Group 2 and so on and so on.[29] The Liga MX teams in Pot 1 are teams who ended 1–4 in the 2017–18 Liga MX Aggregate table.[28] The champions of the last two editions, Monterrey (who is also first in Aggregate table) and Necaxa are also in Pot 1.[28] The Ascenso MX teams in Pot 1 are teams who ended 1–4 in the 2017–18 Ascenso MX Aggregate table.[28]

Pot 2 contained Liga MX clubs who ended 5–8 in the Aggregate table and Ascenso MX clubs who ended 5–9 in the Aggregate table.[28]

Pot 3 contained Liga MX clubs who ended 10–18 (excluding Lobos BUAP) in the Aggregate table.[28] Atlético San Luis, who ended tenth in the Ascenso MX Aggregate table, is the lone Ascenso MX club in Pot 3.[28]

Pot 1
Monterrey (LMX) Necaxa (LMX) Oaxaca (AMX)
Toluca (LMX) Zacatecas (AMX) Zacatepec (AMX)
UANL (LMX) Celaya (AMX) América (LMX)
Pot 2
Morelia (LMX) Sinaloa (AMX) Santos Laguna (LMX)
Cruz Azul (LMX) Tapachula (AMX) Juárez (AMX)
Tampico Madero (AMX) León (LMX) Venados (AMX)
Pot 3
Tijuana (LMX) Guadalajara (LMX) Puebla (LMX)
Veracruz (LMX) Pachuca (LMX) Atlas (LMX)
Querétaro (LMX) UNAM (LMX) Atlético San Luis (AMX)

Tiebreakers

If two or more clubs are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings:

  1. superior goal difference;
  2. higher number of goals scored;
  3. scores of the group matches played among the clubs in question;
  4. higher number of goals scored away in the group matches played among the clubs in question;
  5. fair play ranking;
  6. drawing of lots.

[30]

Group stage

Every group is composed of three clubs, each group has at least one club from Liga MX and Ascenso MX.

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Monterrey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2 Venados 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage
3 Puebla 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: Copa MX
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
PueblavVenados
MonterreyvPuebla
VenadosvMonterrey
PueblavMonterrey
MonterreyvVenados
VenadosvPuebla

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Toluca 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2 Juárez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage
3 Tijuana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: Copa MX
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
JuárezvTijuana
TolucavJuárez
TijuanavToluca
TijuanavJuárez
JuárezvToluca
TolucavTijuana

Group 3

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Zacatecas 1 1 0 0 4 3 +1 3 Advance to knockout stage
2 Querétaro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage
3 León 1 0 0 1 3 4 −1 0
Updated to match(es) played on 24 July 2018. Source: Copa MX
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Zacatecas4–3León
 Report
Attendance: 6,655
Referee: Louis Adrián Vielmas
LeónvQuerétaro
QuerétarovZacatecas
LeónvZacatecas
QuerétarovLeón
ZacatecasvQuerétaro

Group 4

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 UNAM 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3 Advance to knockout stage
2 Necaxa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage
3 Tampico Madero 0 0 0 0 1 2 −1 0
Source: Copa MX
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Tampico Madero1–2UNAM
 Report
Attendance: 11,297
Referee: Ricardo Ulises Norman
NecaxavTampico Madero
UNAMvNecaxa
Tampico MaderovNecaxa
NecaxavUNAM
UNAMvTampico Madero

Group 5

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Pachuca 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3 Advance to knockout stage
2 Santos Laguna 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage
3 Celaya 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 0
Updated to match(es) played on 24 July 2018. Source: Copa MX
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Celaya0–2Pachuca
Report
Attendance: 3,132
Referee: Eduardo Alberto Vázquez
PachucavSantos Laguna
Santos LagunavCelaya
CelayavPachuca
Santos LagunavPachuca
PachucavSantos Laguna

Group 6

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Zacatepec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2 Cruz Azul 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage
3 Atlas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: Copa MX
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
AtlasvZacatepec
ZacatepecvCruz Azul
Cruz AzulvAtlas
Cruz AzulvZacatepec
AtlasvCruz Azul
ZacatepecvAtlas

Group 7

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 América 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2 Sinaloa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage
3 Veracruz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: Copa MX
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
VeracruzvSinaloa
AméricavVeracruz
SinaloavAmérica
VeracruzvAmérica
AméricavSinaloa
SinaloavVeracruz

Group 8

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Morelia 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3 Advance to knockout stage
2 Guadalajara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage
3 Oaxaca 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 0
Updated to match(es) played on 24 July 2018. Source: Copa MX
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Morelia2–0Oaxaca
 Report
Attendance: 6,307
GuadalajaravMorelia
OaxacavGuadalajara
GuadalajaravOaxaca
MoreliavGuadalajara
OaxacavMorelia

Group 9

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Atlético San Luis 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3 Advance to knockout stage
2 Tapachula 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage
3 UANL 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 0
Updated to match(es) played on 24 July 2018. Source: Copa MX
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Atlético San Luis2–1UANL
 Report
Attendance: 17,854
Referee: Guillermo Pacheco Larios
TapachulavAtlético San Luis
UANLvTapachula
UANLvAtlético San Luis
TapachulavUANL
Atlético San LuisvTapachula

Knockout stage

  • The clubs that advance to this stage will be ranked and seeded 1 to 16 based on performance in the group stage. In case of ties, the same tiebreakers used to rank the runners-up will be used.[30]
  • All rounds are played in a single game. If a game ends in a draw, it will proceed directly to a penalty shoot-out. The highest seeded club will host each match, regardless of which division each club belongs.[30]
  • The winners of the groups and the seven best second place teams of each group will advance to the Knockout stage.

References

  1. ^ "Monterrey History". 7 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Necaxa History". 7 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Toluca History". 7 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  4. ^ "UANL History". 7 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  5. ^ "América History". 7 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Morelia History". 7 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Cruz Azul History". 7 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  8. ^ "León History". 7 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Santos Laguna History". 7 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  10. ^ "Tijuana History". 7 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  11. ^ "Atlas History". 7 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  12. ^ "Pachuca History". 7 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  13. ^ "UNAM History". 7 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  14. ^ "Querétaro History". 7 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  15. ^ "Guadalajara History". 7 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  16. ^ "Veracruz History". 7 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  17. ^ "Zacatecas History". 7 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  18. ^ "Celaya History". 7 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  19. ^ "Zacatepec History". 7 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  20. ^ "Oaxaca History". 7 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  21. ^ "Tampico Madero History". 7 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  22. ^ "Sinaloa History". 7 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  23. ^ "Venados History". 7 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  24. ^ "Venados History". 7 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  25. ^ "Venados History". 7 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  26. ^ "Atlético San Luis History". 7 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  27. ^ "Atlético San Luis History". 7 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  28. ^ a b c d e f g http://lacopamx.net/cancha/detallenoticia/25296/clubes-participantes-de-la-copa-mx
  29. ^ a b "Se Definieron Grupos de la COPA MX". 5 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  30. ^ a b c http://administrador.ligamx.net/docs/Reglamentos/Competencia/3_COPA_MX/07_Reglamento_de_Competencia_CMX_2016-2017_1_20170728161224.pdf
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