LIGA MX
What is América’s record in Liga MX Apertura/Clausura final first legs?
Club América go to Tigres in the first leg of the Apertura 2023 final this week - and will be seeking their first win in a championship series opener.
Club América will bid to improve their poor record in the first legs of Liga MX finals when they visit Apertura 2023 title rivals Tigres this midweek.
Six defeats and no wins so far for América
In nine final appearances in the 27 years since the Mexican league introduced the short-tournament format - which involves an Apertura (’opening’) and Clausura (’closing’) tournament each calendar year - América have failed to win a single opening leg.
The 13-time Mexican champions, who have won four and lost five of their short-tournament finals on aggregate, have drawn three first legs and lost six. Those nine games have seen América concede 12 goals and score just four.
América’s record in Liga MX final first legs
- Necaxa 2-0 América | Verano 2002
- Tecos 1-1 América | Clausura 2005
- América 1-2 Pachuca | Clausura 2007
- Cruz Azul 1-0 América | Clausura 2013
- León 2-0 América | Apertura 2013
- Tigres 1-0 América | Apertura 2014
- América 1-1 Tigres | Apertura 2016
- Cruz Azul 0-0 América | Apertura 2018
- Monterrey 2-1 América | Apertura 2019
When is the Apertura 2023 final?
Tigres host América in the first leg at the Estadio Universitario on Thursday 14 December 2023, with kick-off scheduled for 10pm ET/7pm PT.
The return leg at the Estadio Azteca is to be played on Sunday 17 December, at 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT.
How can I watch the Apertura 2023 final?
TV viewers in the US will be able to watch on TUDN USA and Univisión.
Soccer fans Stateside can stream the games on fuboTV, which offers users a free trial.