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2012–13 Liga MX season
66th professional season of the top-flight football league in Mexico
66th professional season of the top-flight football league in Mexico
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Liga MX |
| season | 2012–13 |
| winners | Apertura: |
| Tijuana (1st title) | |
| **Clausura: | |
| **América (11th title) | |
| relegated | Querétaro |
| continentalcup1 | Champions League |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | Tijuana |
| Toluca | |
| Cruz Azul | |
| América | |
| continentalcup2 | Copa Libertadores |
| continentalcup2 qualifiers | Toluca |
| Tijuana | |
| León | |
| matches | 326 |
| total goals | 804 |
| league topscorer | 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) | |
| prevseason | 2011–12 |
| nextseason | 2013–14 |
Tijuana (1st title) **Clausura: **América (11th title) Toluca Cruz Azul América Tijuana León Christian Benítez Esteban Paredes (11 goals) Clausura: Christian Benítez (12 goals) UANL 5–0 UNAM (October 20, 2012) Clausura: Cruz Azul 5–0 Tijuana (April 13, 2013) Chiapas 0–4 UANL (July 20, 2012) Querétaro 0–4 América (August 18, 2012) Clausura: Monterrey 1–5 Cruz Azul (May 4, 2013) América 4–2 Chiapas (July 28, 2012) Morelia 3–3 San Luis (August 3, 2012) Clausura: Atlante 4–3 Chiapas (January 27, 2013) 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.
Stadiums and locations
| Club | Home City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Team | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| América | MEX Miguel Herrera | Nike | Bimbo, Coca-Cola |
| Atlante | MEX Daniel Guzmán | Garcis | Riviera Maya, Cancún, ADO, Grupo Pegaso |
| Atlas | MEX Tomás Boy | Atletica | Lubricantes Akron, Coca-Cola |
| Chiapas | MEX José Guadalupe Cruz | Joma | Boing!, Seguro Popular, XL-3, Banco Azteca |
| Cruz Azul | MEX Guillermo Vázquez | Umbro | Cemento Cruz Azul, Coca-Cola |
| Guadalajara | MEX Benjamín Galindo | adidas | Bimbo |
| León | URU Gustavo Matosas | Pirma | Caja Popular Mexicana, Coca-Cola |
| Monterrey | MEX Víctor Manuel Vucetich | Nike | Bimbo, BBVA Bancomer |
| Morelia | ARG Carlos Bustos | Nike | Roshfrans, Cinépolis |
| Pachuca | MEX Gabriel Caballero | Nike | Gamesa, Mobil Super, ADO, Nextel |
| Puebla | MEX Manuel Lapuente | Franja Sport | Volkswagen, Coca-Cola |
| Querétaro | MEX Ignacio Ambríz | Pirma/Atletica | Libertad Servicios Financieros, Boing! |
| San Luis | MEX Gerardo Silva | Pirma | Caja Popular Mexicana, Coca-Cola |
| Santos Laguna | POR Pedro Caixinha | Puma | Soriana, Peñoles, Pepsi, Lala |
| Tijuana | ARG Antonio Mohamed | Nike | Caliente |
| Toluca | MEX Enrique Meza | Under Armour | Banamex |
| UANL | BRA Ricardo Ferretti | adidas | Cemex, Cemento Monterrey |
| UNAM | MEX Juan Antonio Torres | Puma | Banamex |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table | Pre-Apertura changes | Apertura changes | Pre-Clausura changes | Clausura changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | MEX Alberto Coyote | End of tenure as caretaker | April 23, 2012 | NED John Van't Schip | April 23, 2012 | 15th | ||||
| San Luis | MEX Sergio Bueno | Resigned | April 29, 2012 | MEX José Luis Trejo | May 23, 2012 | 16th | ||||
| UNAM | MEX Guillermo Vázquez | Mutual consent | May 9, 2012 | MEX Joaquín del Olmo | May 25, 2012 | 13th | ||||
| Pachuca | MEX Efraín Flores | Mutual consent | May 9, 2012 | MEX Hugo Sánchez | May 15, 2012 | 6th | ||||
| Morelia | MEX Tomás Boy | Mutual consent | May 15, 2012 | ARG Rubén Omar Romano | May 21, 2012 | 4th | ||||
| Cruz Azul | MEX Enrique Meza | Mutual consent | May 15, 2012 | MEX Guillermo Vázquez | May 24, 2012 | 9th | ||||
| Atlante | MEX José Luis González China | End of tenure as caretaker | May 16, 2012 | ARG Ricardo La Volpe | May 16, 2012 | 14th | ||||
| Toluca | URU Wilson Graniolatti | Sacked | May 17, 2012 | MEX Enrique Meza | May 18, 2012 | 10th | ||||
| Querétaro | ARG Ángel Comizzo | Sacked | May 21, 2012 | MEX Carlos de los Cobos | May 21, 2012 | 17th | ||||
| Puebla | URU Daniel Bartolotta | Sacked | August 17, 2012 | ESP Carlos Muñoz Cobo | August 17, 2012 | 17th | ||||
| Puebla | ESP Carlos Muñoz Cobo | End of tenure as caretaker | August 21, 2012 | MEX Daniel Guzmán | August 22, 2012 | 17th | ||||
| Atlas | MEX Juan Carlos Chávez | Mutual consent | August 27, 2012 | MEX Rubén Duarte | August 27, 2012 | 11th | ||||
| San Luis | MEX José Luis Trejo | Sacked | August 27, 2012 | ECU Alex Aguinaga | August 27, 2012 | 17th | ||||
| UNAM | MEX Joaquín del Olmo | Sacked | August 28, 2012 | MEX Juan Antonio Torres | August 28, 2012 | 12th | ||||
| Atlas | MEX Rubén Duarte | End of tenure as caretaker | August 30, 2012 | MEX Tomás Boy | August 30, 2012 | 11th | ||||
| UNAM | MEX Juan Antonio Torres | End of tenure as caretaker | August 31, 2012 | MEX Mario Carrillo | September 1, 2012 | 9th | ||||
| Querétaro | MEX Carlos de los Cobos | Sacked | September 4, 2012 | MEX Sergio Bueno | September 4, 2012 | 18th | ||||
| UNAM | MEX Mario Carrillo | Sacked | October 28, 2012 | MEX Juan Antonio Torres | October 30, 2012 | 11th | ||||
| Puebla | MEX Daniel Guzmán | Resigned | October 30, 2012 | CHI Carlos Poblete | October 30, 2012 | 16th | ||||
| Pachuca | MEX Hugo Sánchez | Sacked | November 15, 2012 | MEX Gabriel Caballero | November 15, 2012 | 13th | ||||
| Santos Laguna | MEX Benjamín Galindo | Sacked | November 15, 2012 | POR Pedro Caixinha | November 20, 2012 | 9th | ||||
| San Luis | ECU Alex Aguinaga | Sacked | November 15, 2012 | MEX Eduardo Fentanes | November 20, 2012 | 15th | ||||
| Puebla | CHI Carlos Poblete | End of tenure as caretaker | December 7, 2012 | MEX Manuel Lapuente | December 7, 2012 | 16th | ||||
| Guadalajara | NED John Van't Schip | Sacked | January 2, 2013 | MEX Benjamín Galindo | January 2, 2013 | 9th | ||||
| Atlante | ARG Ricardo La Volpe | Left due to health issues | January 28, 2013 | MEX Daniel Guzmán | January 29, 2013 | 15th | ||||
| Querétaro | MEX Sergio Bueno | Sacked | February 4, 2013 | MEX Ignacio Ambriz | February 4, 2013 | 14th | ||||
| Morelia | ARG Rubén Omar Romano | Sacked | February 18, 2013 | ARG Carlos Bustos | February 18, 2013 | 11th | ||||
| San Luis | MEX Eduardo Fentanes | Sacked | February 18, 2013 | URU Carlos María Morales | February 18, 2013 | 18th | ||||
| San Luis | URU Carlos María Morales | Resigned | March 12, 2013 | MEX 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 phase
League table
Results
Final phase (Liguilla)
Main article: 2012 Liga MX Apertura Liguilla
|RD1-team1= Toluca |RD1-seed1= 1 |RD1-score1-1= 2 |RD1-score1-2= 3 |RD1-score1-agg=5 |RD1-team2= Guadalajara |RD1-seed2= 8 |RD1-score2-1= 1 |RD1-score2-2= 1 |RD1-score2-agg=2 |RD1-team3= América |RD1-seed3= 4 |RD1-score3-1= 2 |RD1-score3-2= 1 |RD1-score3-agg= 3 |RD1-team4= Morelia |RD1-seed4= 5 |RD1-score4-1= 0 |RD1-score4-2= 2 |RD1-score4-agg= 2 |RD1-team5= Tijuana |RD1-seed5= 2 |RD1-score5-1= 1 |RD1-score5-2= 1 |RD1-score5-agg= 2 |RD1-team6= Monterrey |RD1-seed6= 7 |RD1-score6-1= 0 |RD1-score6-2= 1 |RD1-score6-agg= 1 |RD1-team7= León |RD1-seed7= 3 |RD1-score7-1= 1 |RD1-score7-2= 3 |RD1-score7-agg= 4 |RD1-team8= Cruz Azul |RD1-seed8=6 |RD1-score8-1= 2 |RD1-score8-2= 0 |RD1-score8-agg= 2 |RD2-team1= Toluca |RD2-seed1= 1 |RD2-score1-1=2 |RD2-score1-2=1 |RD2-score1-agg=3 |RD2-team2= América |RD2-seed2= 4 |RD2-score2-1=0 |RD2-score2-2=2 |RD2-score2-agg=2 |RD2-team3= Tijuana |RD2-seed3= 2 |RD2-score3-1=0 |RD2-score3-2=3 |RD2-score3-agg=3 |RD2-team4= León |RD2-seed4= 3 |RD2-score4-1=2 |RD2-score4-2=0 |RD2-score4-agg=2 |RD3-team1= Toluca |RD3-seed1= 1 |RD3-score1-1=1 |RD3-score1-2=0 |RD3-score1-agg=1 |RD3-team2= Tijuana |RD3-seed2= 2 |RD3-score2-1=2 |RD3-score2-2=2 |RD3-score2-agg=4
;Notes:
- 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).
Top goalscorers
Players ranked by goals scored, then alphabetically by last name.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ECU Christian Benítez | América | 11 |
| CHI Esteban Paredes | Atlante | 11 | |
| 3 | URU Nelson Sebastián Maz | León | 8 |
| COL Luis Gabriel Rey | Chiapas | 8 | |
| COL Duvier Riascos | Tijuana | 8 | |
| MEX Miguel Sabah | Morelia | 8 | |
| 7 | ARG Mariano Pavone | Cruz Azul | 7 |
| COL Carlos Quintero | Santos Laguna | 7 | |
| 9 | URU Matías Britos | León | 6 |
| ARG Alfredo Moreno | Tijuana | 6 | |
| CHI Héctor Mancilla | Atlas | 6 | |
| MEX Rafael Marquez Lugo | Guadalajara | 6 | |
| MEX Carlos Peña | León | 6 | |
| CHI Humberto Suazo | Monterrey | 6 | |
| PAN Luis Tejada | Toluca | 6 |
Hat-tricks
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 phase
League table
Results
Final phase (Liguilla)
Main article: 2013 Liga MX Clausura Liguilla
|RD1-team1= UANL |RD1-seed1= 1 |RD1-score1-1=0 |RD1-score1-2=1 |RD1-score1-agg=1 |RD1-team2= Monterrey |RD1-seed2= 9 |RD1-score2-1=1 |RD1-score2-2=1 |RD1-score2-agg=2 |RD1-team3= América |RD1-seed3= 2 |RD1-score3-1=1 |RD1-score3-2= 2 |RD1-score3-agg= 3 |RD1-team4= UNAM |RD1-seed4= 7 |RD1-score4-1=0 |RD1-score4-2=1 |RD1-score4-agg= 1 |RD1-team5= Atlas |RD1-seed5= 3 |RD1-score5-1=0 |RD1-score5-2=1 |RD1-score5-agg= 1 |RD1-team6= Santos Laguna |RD1-seed6= 6 |RD1-score6-1=0 |RD1-score6-2= 3 |RD1-score6-agg= 3 |RD1-team7= Morelia |RD1-seed7= 4 |RD1-score7-1=2 |RD1-score7-2=1 |RD1-score7-agg=3 |RD1-team8= Cruz Azul |RD1-seed8= 5 |RD1-score8-1=4 |RD1-score8-2=0 |RD1-score8-agg=4 |RD2-team1=Monterrey |RD2-seed1=9 |RD2-score1-1=2 |RD2-score1-2=1 |RD2-score1-agg=3 |RD2-team2=America |RD2-seed2=2 |RD2-score2-1=2 |RD2-score2-2=2 |RD2-score2-agg=4 |RD2-team3=Santos Laguna |RD2-seed3=6 |RD2-score3-1=0 |RD2-score3-2=1 |RD2-score3-agg=1 |RD2-team4=Cruz Azul |RD2-seed4=5 |RD2-score4-1=3 |RD2-score4-2=2 |RD2-score4-agg=5 |RD3-team1=America (pen.) |RD3-seed1=2 |RD3-score1-1=0 |RD3-score1-2=2 |RD3-score1-agg=2 (4) |RD3-team2=Cruz Azul |RD3-seed2=5 |RD3-score2-1=1 |RD3-score2-2=1 |RD3-score2-agg=2 (2)
- 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).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ECU Christian Benítez | América | 17 |
| 2 | CHI Héctor Mancilla | Morelia | 12 |
| 3 | ARG Mariano Pavone | Cruz Azul | 12 |
| 4 | MEX Raúl Jiménez | América | 10 |
| 5 | ARG Emmanuel Villa | UANL | 9 |
| 7 | ARG Lucas Lobos | UANL | 8 |
| MEX Oribe Peralta | Santos Laguna | 8 | |
| 9 | ECU Félix Borja | Puebla | 7 |
| MEX Javier Cortés | UNAM | 7 | |
| MEX Rafael Márquez Lugo | Guadalajara | 7 |
Hat-tricks
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 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Cruz Azul | 39 | 26 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 174 | 102 | **** | |
| 2 | UANL | 24 | 35 | 28 | 31 | 21 | 35 | 174 | 102 | **** | |
| 3 | Santos Laguna | 30 | 23 | 27 | 36 | 23 | 29 | 168 | 102 | **** | |
| 4 | Morelia | 21 | 31 | 26 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 166 | 102 | **** | |
| 5 | América | 27 | 26 | 15 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 163 | 102 | **** | |
| 6 | Monterrey | 32 | 26 | 24 | 32 | 23 | 23 | 160 | 102 | **** | |
| 7 | UNAM | 25 | 35 | 25 | 16 | 23 | 29 | 153 | 102 | **** | |
| 8 | Tijuana | 0 | 0 | 18 | 28 | 34 | 21 | 101 | 68 | **** | |
| 9 | León | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 16 | 49 | 34 | **** | |
| 10 | Pachuca | 25 | 18 | 26 | 28 | 21 | 20 | 138 | 102 | **** | |
| 11 | Toluca | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 34 | 18 | 137 | 102 | **** | |
| 12 | Guadalajara | 22 | 25 | 30 | 15 | 23 | 16 | 131 | 102 | **** | |
| 13 | Chiapas | 25 | 14 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 17 | 131 | 102 | **** | |
| 14 | San Luis | 26 | 21 | 24 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 114 | 102 | **** | |
| 15 | Atlas | 13 | 23 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 112 | 102 | **** | |
| 16 | Atlante | 16 | 27 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 13 | 111 | 102 | **** | |
| 17 | Puebla | 19 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 110 | 102 | **** | |
| 18 | Querétaro | 19 | 16 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 24 | 104 | 102 | **** | Relegation |
Updated to games played on May 5, 2013 Source: LigaMX.net – Estadística – Tabla General de Cociente
References
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