2014–15 Liga MX season

68th professional season of the top-flight football league in Mexico Liga MX 2014–15 Apertura:América (12th title)Clausura:Santos Laguna (6th title) UDG Champions League América Santos Laguna UANL Querétaro Copa Libertadores Atlas UANL Morelia 327 792 Apertura: Mauro BoselliCamilo Sanvezzo(12 goals) Clausura: Dorlan Pabón (10 goals) Apertura: León 4–0 Morelia (August 2, 2014) Cruz Azul 4–0 América (October 4, 2014) León 4–0 Atlas (November 1, 2014) Clausura: Santos Laguna 5–0 Querétaro (May 27, 2015) América 5-0 Chiapas (February 14, 2015) León 6-2 Tijuana (May 9, 2015) Monterrey 5-1 León (March 21, 2015) Apertura: Morelia 1–5 UANL (August 22, 2014) Clausura: América 0–4 Querétaro (April 18, 2015) Apertura: Atlas 4–2 Chiapas (August 2, 2014) Morelia 1–5 UANL (August 22, 2014) Clausura: León 4–5 Querétaro (April 4, 2015) América (5 – Apertura) Tijuana and Santos Laguna (3 – Clausura) UANL (9 – Apertura) Veracruz (8 – Clausura) Morelia (9 – Apertura) Morelia (7 – Clausura) UNAM (4 – Apertura) UDG (4 – Clausura) Apertura: 58,783América 0–1 UNAM(August 30, 2014)http://www.ligamx.net/home/noticia.html?id=8550 Noticia LigaMx 2014-09-02 2014-10-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20141006145437/http://www.ligamx.net/home/noticia.html?id=8550 dead Clausura: 74,138América 1–0 Cruz Azul(April 4, 2015)http://www.ligamx.net/home/noticia.html?id=10757 Noticia LigaMx 2015-04-07 2015-04-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20150414180845/http://www.ligamx.net/home/noticia.html?id=10757 dead Apertura: 0Morelia 0–1 Pachuca(October 1, 2014)http://www.ligamx.net/home/noticia.html?id=9699 Noticia LigaMx 2015-01-13 2015-01-18 https://archive.today/20150118021720/http://www.ligamx.net/home/noticia.html?id=9699 dead Clausura: 7,488Puebla 2–0 Monterrey(February 14, 2015)http://www.ligamx.net/home/noticia.html?id=10187 Noticia LigaMx 2015-02-16 2015-02-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20150216084823/http://www.ligamx.net/home/noticia.html?id=10187 dead Apertura: 24,284http://www.ligamx.net/cancha/detallenoticia/8879 LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional Clausura:26,829http://www.ligamx.net/cancha/detallenoticia/11109 LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional 2013–14 2015–16 The 2014–15 Liga MX season (known as the Liga BBVA Bancomer MX for sponsorship reasons) was the 68th professional top-flight football league season in Mexico. 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 competed that season. Atlante was relegated to the Ascenso MX after accumulating the lowest coefficient over the past three seasons. Atlante was relegated and replaced by the Apertura 2013 Ascenso MX champion Leones Negros, after defeating in a promotional play-off the Clausura 2014 title defenders Estudiantes Tecos. Stadiums and locations América Atlas Chiapas Cruz Azul Guadalajara León Estadio Azteca Estadio Jalisco Estadio Víctor Manuel Reyna Estadio Azul Estadio Omnilife Estadio León Capacity: 95,500 Capacity: 56,713 Capacity: 28,000 Capacity: 35,161 Capacity: 49,850 Capacity: 30,000 150px 150px 150px 150px 150px 150px Monterrey Morelia Pachuca Puebla Querétaro Santos Laguna Estadio Tecnológico Estadio Morelos Estadio Hidalgo Estadio Cuauhtémoc Estadio Corregidora Estadio Corona Capacity: 36,485 Capacity: 35,000 Capacity: 30,000 Capacity: 53,000 Capacity: 33,277 Capacity: 30,000 150px 150px 150px 150px 150px 150px Tijuana Toluca U. de G. UANL UNAM Veracruz Estadio Caliente Estadio Nemesio Díez Estadio Jalisco Estadio Universitario Estadio Olímpico Universitario Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente Capacity: 27,333 Capacity: 27,000 Capacity: 56,713 Capacity: 42,000 Capacity: 68,954 Capacity: 30,000 150px 150px 150px 150px 150px Stadium changes Veracruz (Apertura 2014; Weeks 14 and 16) Puebla (Clausura 2015)Estadio Olímpico de la BUAP Capacity: 21,750 Mexico 500 center Locations of clubs for the 2014-15 Liga MX season Mexico 19.433333 -99.133333 Cruz AzulAméricaU.N.A.M. bottom Blue pog.svg Mexico 20.666667 -103.35 AtlasGuadalajaraU. de G. left Blue pog.svg Mexico 16.752778 -93.116667 Chiapas right Blue pog.svg Mexico 21.116667 -101.683333 León right Blue pog.svg Mexico 25.666667 -100.3 Monterrey right Blue pog.svg Mexico 19.768333 -101.189444 Morelia left Blue pog.svg Mexico 20.121667 -98.735833 Pachuca right Blue pog.svg Mexico 19.051389 -98.217778 Puebla right Blue pog.svg Mexico 20.5875 -100.392778 Querétaro right Blue pog.svg Mexico 25.53935 -103.448633 Santos Laguna left Blue pog.svg Mexico 32.525 -117.033333 Tijuana right Blue pog.svg Mexico 19.2925 -99.656944 Toluca left Blue pog.svg Mexico 25.75 -100.283333 U.A.N.L. left Blue pog.svg Mexico 19.190278 -96.153333 Veracruz right Blue pog.svg Personnel and kits Team Chairman Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsorAmérica Ricardo Peláez URU Gustavo Matosas ARG Rubens Sambueza Nike Bimbo, Coca-Cola Atlas Gustavo Guzmán MEX Tomás Boy CHI Rodrigo Millar Puma Bridgestone, TV AztecaChiapas Carlos López Chargoy MEX Sergio Bueno ARG Javier Muñoz Mustafá Pirma ChiapasCruz Azul Guillermo Álvarez MEX Luis Fernando Tena MEX Gerardo Torrado Under Armour Cemento Cruz AzulGuadalajara Néstor de la Torre MEX José Manuel de la Torre MEX Omar Bravo Adidas BimboLeón Jesús Martínez Murguia SPA Juan Antonio Pizzi ARG Mauro Boselli Pirma Telcel, Coca-Cola, Office DepotMonterrey Luis Miguel Salvador ARG Antonio Mohamed MEX Severo Meza Puma Bimbo, BBVA BancomerMorelia Pablo Eduardo Boy MEX Roberto Hernández MEX Carlos Morales Joma Bridgestone, DportenisPachuca Jesús Martínez Patiño URU Diego Alonso COL Aquivaldo Mosquera Nike Cementos Fortaleza, Samsung, Mobil Super, TelcelPuebla Jesús López Chargoy MEX José Guadalupe Cruz ARG Mauricio Romero Kappa/Charly e-PREPA, EA Sports/Coca-Cola, Somos Noticias Querétaro Joaquín Beltrán MEX Víctor Manuel Vucetich ARG Miguel Martínez Pirma Banco Multiva, Gasolineras OrsanSantos Laguna Alejandro Irarragorri POR Pedro Caixinha ARG Carlos Izquierdoz Puma Soriana, Peñoles, Pepsi, Grupo LalaTijuana Jorge Hank Inzunsa MEX Daniel Guzmán ARG Javier Gandolfi Adidas Caliente, Boing, ComexToluca Jesús Vallejo PAR José Cardozo PAR Paulo da Silva Under Armour BanamexU. de G. Raúl Padilla MEX Alfonso Sosa ARG Leandro Cufré Lotto Electrolit, Telcel, Casas Javer, NazilUANL Alejandro Rodríguez BRA Ricardo Ferretti BRA Juninho Adidas Cemex, Cemento Monterrey ExtraUNAM Jorge Borja Navarrete MEX Guillermo Vázquez PAR Darío Verón Nike BanamexVeracruz Fidel Kuri Mustieles CHI Carlos Reinoso MEX Leobardo López Charly Winpot Casino, Boing, ADO Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in tablePre-Apertura changesGuadalajaraARG Ricardo La VolpeSackedApril 30, 2014ARG Carlos BustosMay 12, 2014PreseasonMonterreyMEX Carlos Barra and José TreviñoPromoted to Head CoachMay 16, 2014MEX Carlos BarraMay 16, 2014PreseasonApertura ChangesUNAMMEX José Luis TrejoSacked http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/mexico/noticias/2014/08/15/jose-luis-trejo-fue-cesado-de-pumas José Luis Trejo fue cesado de PumasAugust 15, 2014MEX David Patiño (Interim)August 15, 201415thUNAMMEX David Patiño (Interim)CaretakerAugust 18, 2014MEX Guillermo VázquezAugust 18, 201415thPueblaARG Rubén Omar RomanoSacked http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/mexico/noticias/2014/08/25/no-me-quiero-quedar-en-los-reproches-chelis No me quiero quedar en los reproches: 'Chelís'August 25, 2014MEX José Luis Sánchez Solá August 25, 201414thTijuanaVEN César FaríasSackedAugust 30, 2014MEX Daniel Guzmanhttp://www.excelsior.com.mx/adrenalina/2014/09/01/979426 Xolo 'Travieso'; Daniel Guzmán es nuevo técnico de Tijuana September 2014 September 1, 201413thMoreliaARG Ángel David ComizzoSackedSeptember 3, 2014MEX José Guadalupe CruzSeptember 3, 201418thGuadalajaraARG Carlos BustosResignedOctober 2, 2014MEX Ramón Morales (Interim)October 3, 201415thGuadalajaraMEX Ramón Morales (Interim)CaretakerOctober 7, 2014MEX José Manuel de la TorreOctober 8, 201416thVeracruzMEX Cristóbal OrtegaSackedNovember 9, 2014CHI Carlos ReinosoNovember 20, 201416thPre-Clausura changesLeonURU Gustavo MatosasResignedNovember 24, 2014SPA Juan Antonio PizziDecember 3, 2014PreseasonPachucaMEX Enrique MezaSackedNovember 30, 2014 URU Diego AlonsoDecember 5, 2014PreseasonMoreliaMEX José Guadalupe CruzSackedDecember 1, 2014MEX Alfredo TenaDecember 4, 2014PreseasonPueblaMEX José Luis Sánchez Solá SackedDecember 3, 2014MEX José Guadalupe CruzDecember 9, 2014PreseasonAmericaARG Antonio Mohamed Contract ExpiredDecember 14, 2014URU Gustavo MatosasDecember 11, 2014PreseasonClausura changesMonterreyMEX Carlos BarraSackedFebruary 15, 2015ARG Antonio MohamedFebruary 16, 201517thMoreliaMEX Alfredo TenaSackedFebruary 21, 2015MEX Roberto HernándezFebruary 24, 201518thQuerétaroMEX Ignacio AmbrízSackedFebruary 23, 2015MEX Víctor Manuel VucetichFebruary 23, 201515th Torneo Apertura The Apertura 2014 was the opening competition of the season. The regular season began on July 18, 2014, and ended on November 23, 2014. León were the defending champions, having won the 2013 Apertura and 2014 Clausura tournaments. Regular phase League table main WDL 5 Torneo Apertura Q AMÉ América UNL UANL ATL Atlas TOL Toluca CHI Chiapas MON Monterrey PAC Pachuca UNM UNAM SLA Santos Laguna LEÓ León TIJ Tijuana QUE Querétaro CAZ Cruz Azul UGU U. de G. PUE Puebla GUA Guadalajara VER Veracruz MOR Morelia 9 4 4 28 18 A 8 7 2 25 17 Q,A 9 4 4 22 20 Q,A 8 5 4 24 18 A 7 7 3 24 20 A 8 3 6 23 20 A 7 4 6 20 18 A 6 6 5 24 20 A 5 8 4 23 24 7 1 9 29 27 4 9 4 21 19 6 3 8 23 22 5 6 6 16 15 3 8 6 11 17 2 10 5 15 21 3 7 7 13 20 3 6 8 8 15 2 4 11 16 34 Q Both teams who qualify for Copa Libertadores will also participate in the Playoffs of this competition. #FFFFCC Advance to Liguilla and cannot qualify for South American competitions NQ, AL ALNQ ALNQ #BBF3BB Advance to Liguilla and 2015 Copa Libertadores Second Stage CLP, AL ALCLS ALCLS #FFFFBB Advance to Liguilla The first 8 places in the table qualify for the Playoffs. AL AL AL AL inherit Cannot qualify for South American competitions Clubs cannot qualify to the 2015 Copa Libertadores due to their participation in the 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League competition. NQ NQ #CCF9CC 2015 Copa Libertadores First Stage Winner of the 2014 Supercopa MX qualifies to the 2015 Copa Libertadores as Mexico 3. CLFS 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. 23 November 2014 Medio Tiempo Top goalscorers Players are listed by goals, then last name Rank Player Club Goals1ARG Mauro BoselliLeón12BRA Camilo Sanvezzo Querétaro3COL Dorlan PabónMonterrey114ARG Ariel NahuelpanPachuca9ARG Darío BenedettoTijuana6PAR Pablo VelázquezToluca8MEX Eduardo HerreraUNAMMEX Oribe PeraltaAmérica Source: Medio Tiempo Hat-tricks Player For Against Result DateMEX Raúl JiménezAméricaPuebla4–0 August 2, 2014COL Dorlan PabónMonterreyCruz Azul3–1 August 16, 2014ARG Matías AlustizaPachucaAtlas3–1 August 23, 2014MEX Miguel Layún*AméricaSantos Laguna4–1 September 27, 2014 * Scored 4 goals Final phase Apertura 2014 Liga MX final phase Bracket Bracket Notes Teams were re-seeded each round. Team with more goals on aggregate after two matches advances. Away goals rule was applied in the quarterfinals and semifinals, but not in the final. In the quarterfinals and semifinals, if the two teams were tied on aggregate and away goals, the higher seeded team advances. In the final, if the two teams were tied after both legs, the match went to extra-time and, if necessary, a shootout. Both finalists qualified to the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League (in Pot 3). Quarter-finals Quarter-finals Semi-finals Semi-finals Finals Finals Torneo Clausura The Clausura 2015 was the second competition of the season. The regular phase of the tournament began on January 9, and ended on May 10. América successfully defended their title when they won the Apertura tournament for a record 12th title, but they were eliminated in the Liguilla quarterfinals. Regular phase League table main WDL 5 QR UNL UANL AMÉ América VER Veracruz ATL Atlas GUA Guadalajara QUE Querétaro PAC Pachuca SLA Santos Laguna CAZ Cruz Azul TOL Toluca TIJ Tijuana MON Monterrey UNM UNAM PUE Puebla CHI Chiapas UGU U. de G. LEÓ León MOR Morelia 9 2 6 23 15 Q 8 5 4 21 18 Q 7 7 3 28 18 Q 8 4 5 20 21 Q 7 5 5 20 16 Q 8 2 7 25 23 Q 7 4 6 25 21 Q 7 4 6 24 21 Q 7 4 6 14 14 6 6 5 20 18 7 3 7 30 30 7 3 7 24 27 6 4 7 22 27 5 5 7 21 20 5 5 7 21 30 5 3 9 13 19 R 4 4 9 27 32 3 4 10 17 25 #FFFFBB Advance to Liguilla The first 8 places in the table (excluding the last place team in the relegation table) qualify for the Liguilla. AL AL AL AL AL AL AL AL #FFBBBB Relegated R 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. May 10, 2015 Medio Tiempo Top goalscorers Players ranked by goals scored, then alphabetically by last name. Rank Player Club Goals1COL Dorlan PabónMonterrey102ARG Matías AlustizaPuebla9ARG Julio FurchVeracruz4COL Dayro MorenoTijuana85COL Avilés HurtadoChiapas7BRA Rafael SóbisUANLARG Ismael SosaUNAM8VEN Juan ArangoTijuana6MEX Néstor CalderónSantos LagunaCOL Edwin CardonaMonterreyCOL Leiton JiménezVeracruzECU Fidel MartínezU. de G. Final phase Clausura 2015 Liga MX final phase Bracket Bracket Notes Teams were re-seeded each round. Team with more goals on aggregate after two matches advances. Away goals rule was applied in the quarterfinals and semifinals, but not in the final. In the quarterfinals and semifinals, if the two teams were tied on aggregate and away goals, the higher seeded team advances. In the final, if the two teams were tied after both legs, the match went to extra-time and, if necessary, a shootout. Both finalists qualified to the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League (in Pot 3). Quarter-finals Quarter-finals Semi-finals Semi-finals Finals Finals Annual table main WDL QR UNL UANL AMÉ América ATL Atlas TOL Toluca MON Monterrey PAC Pachuca SLA Santos Laguna CHI Chiapas QUE Querétaro CAZ Cruz Azul UNM UNAM TIJ Tijuana VER Veracruz GUA Guadalajara LEÓ León PUE Puebla UGU U. de G. MOR Morelia 17 9 8 49 33 Q 17 9 8 49 36 Q 17 8 9 42 41 14 11 9 45 37 15 6 13 47 47 14 8 12 45 39 12 12 10 47 45 Q 12 12 10 45 50 14 5 15 48 45 Q 12 10 12 30 29 12 10 12 46 47 11 12 11 51 49 10 13 11 36 33 10 12 12 33 36 11 5 18 56 59 7 15 12 36 41 8 11 15 24 35 5 8 21 33 59 #BBF3BB 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage CLGS CLGS CLGS CLGS #FFBBBB Relegated R 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. May 10, 2015 Medio Tiempo Relegation Pos PositionTeam'12 APts 2012 Apertura points'13 CPts 2013 Clausura points'13 APts 2013 Apertura points'14 CPts 2014 Clausura points'14 APts 2014 Apertura points'15 CPts 2015 Clausura pointsTotalPts Total points over the past three yearsTotalPld Total games played over the past three yearsAvg AverageRelegation1América3132372531291851021.81372Cruz Azul2629293621251661021.62753Toluca3418273229241641021.60784UANL2135252131291621021.58825Santos Laguna2329332523251581021.54906Tijuana3421212421241451021.42167Monterrey2323202327241401021.3725A8León3316302322161401021.3725A9Atlas1232122131281361021.333310UNAM2329112524221341021.313711Querétaro2217262121261331021.303912Pachuca2120172425251321021.294113Morelia2730272110131281021.254914Chiapas1516252328201271021.245115Veracruz002016152879681.161816Guadalajara2316122116261141021.117617Puebla1319191816201051021.0294A18U. de G.0000171835341.0294ARelegated Last update: May 10, 2015LigaMX.net - Estadística - Tabla General de Cociente #FFBBBB Relegation to Ascenso MX. 1 First tie-breaker was goal difference during 2014–15 Liga MX season. References External links Official website of Liga MX Mediotiempo.com Mx 1 2014-15