| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Mexico |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | UNAM |
| Runner-up | Morelia |
| CONCACAF Champions League | UNAM Morelia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 37 (2.64 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Rafael Márquez Lugo (4 goals) |
The Liguilla (English: Mini League) of the 2010 Primera División de México Clausura was a final knockout tournament involving eight teams of the Primera División de México.
Teams
The 18 teams that participated in the 2010 Clausura were divided into three groups of six teams. The top two in each group qualify automatically. The two best teams in the General Table not already qualified, regardless of group, qualify as well.
| S | Team | Manager | Captain | Performance at the Clausura 2011 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | P | Qualified as | ||||
| 1 | UANL |  Ricardo Ferretti |  Lucas Lobos | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 17 | 35 | 1st | First place Group 1 |
| 2 | UNAM |  Guillermo Vázquez | Israel Castro | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 35 | 2nd | First place Group 3 |
| 3 | Morelia | Tomás Boy | Federico Vilar | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 24 | 7 | 31 | 3rd | Runner-up Group 3 |
| 4 | Atlante | Miguel Herrera | Daniel Guerrero | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 27 | 4th | First place Group 2 |
| 5 | Cruz Azul | Enrique Meza | Gerardo Torrado | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 26 | 5th | Third place Group 3 |
| 6 | América |  Carlos Reinoso | Guillermo Ochoa | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 26 | 6th | Runner-up Group 2 |
| 7 | Monterrey | Víctor Manuel Vucetich | Luis Ernesto Pérez | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 26 | 7th | Runner-up Group 1 |
| 8 | Guadalajara | José Luis Real | Héctor Reynoso | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 25 | 8th | Third place Group 1 |
Bracket
The eight qualified teams play two games against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner of each match up is determined by aggregate score.
The teams were seeded one to eight in quarterfinals, and will be re-seeded one to four in semifinals, depending on their position in the general table. The higher seeded teams play on their home field during the second leg.
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | UANL | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Guadalajara | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UNAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Guadalajara | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UNAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Monterrey | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UNAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Morelia | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Morelia | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | América | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Morelia | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Cruz Azul | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Atlante | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Cruz Azul | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
- If the two teams are tied after both legs, the higher seeded team advances.
- Both finalist qualify to the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League. The champion qualifies directly to the group stage, while the runner-up qualifies to the preliminary round.
Quarter-finals
The first legs of the quarterfinals were played on May 4 and 5. The second legs were played on May 7 and 8.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UANL (1) | 2–4 | (8) Guadalajara | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| UNAM (2) | 3–3 | (7) Monterrey | 1–3 | 2–0 |
| Morelia (3) | 5–3 | (6) América | 2–1 | 3–2 |
| Atlante (4) | 1–2 | (5) Cruz Azul | 1–2 | 0–0 |
Kickoffs are given in local time (UTC-5).
First leg
| Guadalajara | 3–1 | UANL |
|---|---|---|
Arellano  40'de Luna 58'Fabián 65' |
Report | 48' Molina |
| Monterrey | 3–1 | UNAM |
|---|---|---|
| Martínez 11' Ayoví 21'Suazo 47' |
Report | 70' Bravo |
Second leg
Guadalajara won 2–4 on aggregate
Cruz Azul won 1–2 on aggregate
UNAM 3–3 Monterrey. UNAM advances as higher seed
| Morelia | 3–2 | América |
|---|---|---|
| Rojas 13', 60' Márquez L. 46' |
Report | 4' Reyes 64' Vuoso |
Morelia won 5–3 on aggregate
Semi-finals
The first legs of the semifinal were played on May 12. The second legs were played on May 15.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNAM (2) | 3–1 | (8) Guadalajara | 1–1 | 2–0 |
| Morelia (3) | 3–2 | (5) Cruz Azul | 0–2 | 3–0 |
Kickoffs are given in local time (UTC-5).
First leg
Second leg
UNAM won 3–1 on aggregate
Morelia won 3–2 on aggregate
Final
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNAM (2) | 3–2 | Morelia (3) | 1–1 | 2–1 |
Kickoffs are given in local time (UTC-5).
First leg
Second leg
| UNAM | 2–1 | Morelia |
|---|---|---|
| Palencia 14' Cortés 77' |
Report | Lozano 25' |
UNAM won 3–2 on aggregate