The Clausura 2018 Copa MX (officially the Clausura 2018 Copa
Corona MX for sponsorship reasons) was the 79th staging of the
Copa MX, the 51st staging in the professional era and is the twelfth tournament played since the
1996–97 edition.
The tournament began on 9 January 2018 and ended on 11 April 2018.
The final was held at
Estadio Victoria in
Aguascalientes City, with the home team Necaxa defeating Toluca 1–0 to win their fourth title.
As winners, Necaxa earned a spot to face
Monterrey
Monterrey (, , abbreviated as MtY) is the capital and largest city of the northeastern Mexican state of Nuevo León. It is the ninth-largest city and the second largest metropolitan area, after Greater Mexico City. Located at the foothills of th ...
(winners of
Apertura 2017 edition), in the
2018 Supercopa MX.
Participants
This tournament featured the 14 clubs from
Liga MX
Liga MX, also known as Liga BBVA MX for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Mexico and the highest level of the Mexican football league system. Formerly known as Liga Mayor (1943–1949) and also as Primera Divis ...
who did not participate in the
2018 CONCACAF Champions League
The 2018 CONCACAF Champions League (officially the 2018 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League for sponsorship reasons) was the 10th edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current name, and overall the 53rd edition of the premier associ ...
(
América,
Guadalajara
Guadalajara ( ; ) is the capital and the most populous city in the western Mexican List of states of Mexico, state of Jalisco, as well as the most densely populated municipality in Jalisco. According to the 2020 census, the city has a population ...
,
Tijuana
Tijuana is the most populous city of the Mexican state of Baja California, located on the northwestern Pacific Coast of Mexico. Tijuana is the municipal seat of the Tijuana Municipality, the hub of the Tijuana metropolitan area and the most popu ...
and
UANL).
The tournament also featured the top 13
Ascenso MX
Ascenso MX, also known as Ascenso BBVA MX for sponsorship reasons, was a professional association football league in Mexico and the second level of the Mexican football league system.
Formerly known as Primera División A de México (1994–2009 ...
teams of the
Apertura 2017 classification table.
Draw
The draw for the tournament took place on 22 December 2017.
27 teams were drawn into nine groups of three, with each group containing one team from each of the three pots.
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.
The Liga MX teams in ''Pot 1'' are the four best teams in the
Apertura 2017 classification table not participating in the
2018 CONCACAF Champions League
The 2018 CONCACAF Champions League (officially the 2018 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League for sponsorship reasons) was the 10th edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current name, and overall the 53rd edition of the premier associ ...
as well as the defending champion.
Due to the defending champion
Monterrey
Monterrey (, , abbreviated as MtY) is the capital and largest city of the northeastern Mexican state of Nuevo León. It is the ninth-largest city and the second largest metropolitan area, after Greater Mexico City. Located at the foothills of th ...
already being one the four best teams in the Apertura 2017 classification table,
León, who was the fifth best placed team in the table, was also drawn into ''Pot 1''.
''Pot 1'' also contained the top three
Ascenso MX
Ascenso MX, also known as Ascenso BBVA MX for sponsorship reasons, was a professional association football league in Mexico and the second level of the Mexican football league system.
Formerly known as Primera División A de México (1994–2009 ...
teams in the
Apertura 2017 classification table
''Pot 2'' contains the next four best Liga MX clubs in the
Apertura 2017 classification table not participating in the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League. ''Pot 2'' also contains the Ascenso MX clubs who ended 5–9 in the
Apertura 2017 classification table.
''Pot 3'' contains the next five best Liga MX clubs in the
Apertura 2017 classification table not participating in the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League. ''Pot 3'' also contains the Ascenso MX clubs who ended 10–13 in the
Apertura 2017 classification table.
Teams
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:
# scores of the group matches played among the clubs in question;
# superior
goal difference
Goal difference, goal differential or points difference is a form of tiebreaker used to rank sport teams which finish on equal points in a league competition. Either "goal difference" or "points difference" is used, depending on whether matches ar ...
;
# higher number of goals scored away in the group matches played among the clubs in question;
# higher number of goals scored;
# fair play ranking;
# drawing of lots.
Group stage
Every group is composed of three clubs, each group has at least one club from
Liga MX
Liga MX, also known as Liga BBVA MX for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Mexico and the highest level of the Mexican football league system. Formerly known as Liga Mayor (1943–1949) and also as Primera Divis ...
and
Ascenso MX
Ascenso MX, also known as Ascenso BBVA MX for sponsorship reasons, was a professional association football league in Mexico and the second level of the Mexican football league system.
Formerly known as Primera División A de México (1994–2009 ...
Group 1
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Group 2
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Group 3
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Group 4
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Group 5
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Group 6
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Group 7
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Group 8
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Group 9
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Ranking of second-placed teams
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.
*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 penalty shootout is a method of determining a winner in sports matches that would have otherwise been drawn or tied. The rules for penalty shootouts vary between sports and even different competitions; however, the usual form is similar to pe ...
. The highest seeded club will host each match, regardless of which division each club belongs.
*The winners of the groups and the seven best second place teams of each group will advance to the Knockout stage.
Qualified teams
The nine group winners and the seven best runners-up from the
group stage
A tournament is a competition involving at least three competitors, all participating in a sport or game. More specifically, the term may be used in either of two overlapping senses:
# One or more competitions held at a single venue and concentr ...
qualify for the final stage.
Seeding
Bracket
Round of 16
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Final
Top goalscorers
Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name.
Source
Copa MX
References
External links
Official site
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