2013–14 Liga MX season
The 2013–14 Liga MX season was the 67th 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 in the season. Querétaro was relegated to the Ascenso MX after accumulating the lowest coefficient over the past three seasons. The 2012 Apertura Ascenso MX champion La Piedad would promote after defeating the Clausura 2013 winner Neza in a promotional play-off. But on May 28, 2013, Querétaro's ownership announced that it bought out Jaguares de Chiapas, relocated the team to Querétaro, dissolved the old Querétaro team and ensured that Querétaro would still have a team in the first division. It was also announced that San Luis would move to Tuxtla Gutiérrez and be rebranded Chiapas F.C., replacing the old Querétaro. La Piedad confirmed that they would relocate to Veracruz and be rebranded as Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz. These changes sparked controversy in the Mexican press as Querétaro effectively bought its place back in the first division and newly promoted La Piedad completely lost its team.Stadia and locations
Club | City | State | Stadium | Capacity |
América | Mexico City | Distrito Federal | Azteca | 105,000 |
Atlante | Cancún | Quintana Roo | Andrés Quintana Roo | 20,000 |
Atlas | Guadalajara | Jalisco | Jalisco | 63,200 |
Chiapas | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | Chiapas | Víctor Manuel Reyna | 31,500 |
Cruz Azul | Mexico City | Distrito Federal | Estadio Azul | 35,000 |
Guadalajara | Guadalajara | Jalisco | Omnilife | 49,850 |
León | León | Guanajuato | León | 33,943 |
Monterrey | Monterrey | Nuevo León | Tecnológico | 38,000 |
Morelia | Morelia | Michoacán | Morelos | 39,000 |
Pachuca | Pachuca | Hidalgo | Hidalgo | 30,000 |
Puebla | Puebla | Puebla | Cuauhtémoc | 48,650 |
Querétaro | Querétaro | Querétaro | La Corregidora | 36,500 |
Santos Laguna | Torreón | Coahuila | Corona | 30,000 |
Tijuana | Tijuana | Baja California | Caliente | 21,000 |
Toluca | Toluca | Estado de México | Nemesio Díez | 27,000 |
UANL | San Nicolás de los Garza | Nuevo León | Universitario | 42,000 |
UNAM | Mexico City | Distrito Federal | Olímpico Universitario | 63,000 |
Veracruz | Veracruz | Veracruz | Estadio Luis de la Fuente | 30,000 |
Personnel and kits
Managerial changes
Torneo Apertura
The Apertura 2013 is the first competition of the season. The regular season began on July 19, 2013 and ended on November 10, 2013. América successfully defended their title for the 11th time.Regular season
Standings
Results
Liguilla - Apertura
- If the two teams are tied after both legs, the higher seeded team advances.
- "Away goals" rule was applied in the play-off round, but not in the final.
- Both finalists qualified to the 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League.
Top goalscorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
1 | Pablo Velázquez | Toluca | 12 |
2 | Mauro Boselli | León | 11 |
3 | Humberto Suazo | Monterrey | 10 |
4 | Oribe Peralta | Santos Laguna | 9 |
5 | Ángel Reyna | Veracruz | 8 |
5 | Hector Mancilla | Morelia | 8 |
7 | Alan Pulido | UANL | 7 |
7 | Carlos Ochoa | Chiapas | 7 |
7 | Fidel Martínez | Tijuana | 7 |
7 | Matías Alustiza | Puebla | 7 |
7 | Raúl Jiménez | América | 7 |
7 | Rafael Márquez Lugo | Guadalajara | 7 |
Source:
Hat-tricks
* Scored four goalsTorneo Clausura
The Clausura 2014 is the second competition of the season. The regular season began on January 3, 2014 and ended on May 18, 2014. León successfully defended their sixth title.Regular season
Standings
Results
Liguilla - Clausura
- If the two teams are tied after both legs, the higher seeded team advances.
- "Away goals" rule was applied in the play-off round, but not in the final.
- Both finalists qualified to the 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League.
Top goalscorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
1 | Enner Valencia | Pachuca | 12 |
2 | Martín Bravo | UNAM | 9 |
3 | Michael Arroyo | Atlante | 8 |
3 | Oribe Peralta | Santos Laguna | 8 |
3 | Raúl Jiménez | América | 8 |
6 | Pablo Velázquez | Toluca | 7 |
6 | Marco Fabián | Cruz Azul | 7 |
6 | Cristian Pellerano | Tijuana | 7 |
6 | Carlos Quintero | Santos Laguna | 7 |
Source:
Hat-tricks
* Scored four goalsRelegation
Last update: May 8, 2014Average attendance
- Club América 43.370
- Tigres 40.784
- CF Monterrey 30.548
- Club Tijuana 22.715
- CF Pachuca 22.454
- León FC 21.744
- CD Guadalajara 21.147
- Santos Laguna 19.907
- Querétaro FC 19.462
- Universidad Nacional 19.218
- Chiapas FC 18.305
- Cruz Azul 18.090
- Atlas 17.855
- Veracruz 17.176
- Puebla FC 16.640
- Monarcas Morelia 14.441
- Deportivo Toluca 13.292
- Atlante FC 6.377