Liga MX - Clausura

Results Semi-finalLiga MX - Clausura 2024

1st leg 2nd leg

Wednesday 15 of May

Finished

Chivas

0 - 0

América

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Mejía García

Santander Aguirre

Estadio Akron – 43.628 attendance

Thursday 16 of May

Finished

Rayados

0 - 1

Cruz Azul

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Rodolfo Rotondi 33’

Quintero Huitrón

Miranda Galindo

Estadio BBVA – 51.708 attendance

Updated at 08:16 ET - Friday, 07/11/2025

With the Clausura 2026 title, Joel Huiqui secured his stay at Cruz Azul, while Juárez’s future will be decided in the coming days.

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Pumas push to lock in Efraín Juárez

Sergio Mancilla / Andy Hall | 25 may 2026 - 18:27 CEST

Cruz Azul’s new champion coach made an instant impact, but another Liga MX manager needed even fewer games to lift the trophy.

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Joel Huiqui goes second on list of coaches to be champions with the fewest games

Marcos Olvera / Calum Roche | 25 may 2026 - 16:43 CEST

Cruz Azul’s latest triumph reshapes the hierarchy of Mexican soccer as The Machine moves past Chivas in the trophy count.

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Cruz Azul change the order in Mexico... and Chivas can’t ignore it

Marcos Olvera / Calum Roche | 25 may 2026 - 09:34 CEST

Before Pumas’ Clausura 2026 final defeat to Cruz Azul, defender Nathan Silva failed to heed a well-known soccer superstition.

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Hands off! Soccer’s strange trophy curse has its latest victim

Mauricio Ruiz Fernández / AS USA | 25 may 2026 - 08:24 CEST

Speaking after Cruz Azul’s Liga MX title triumph on Sunday, La Máquina’s president discussed the club’s plans for Huiqui.

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Cruz Azul chief confirms club decision on Joel Huiqui future

César Cruz / AS USA | 25 may 2026 - 07:51 CEST