Clausura 2013 Copa MX

The Copa 2013 MX Clausura was the 69th staging of the Copa MX, the 42nd staging in the professional era and is the second tournament played since the 1996Ã¢ÂÂ97 edition.

This tournament started on January 15, 2013, and concluded on April 10, 2013.

Participants Clausura 2013

This tournament will feature all the clubs from the Liga MX, excluding those that will participate in the 2012-13 CONCACAF Champions League (Santos, Tigres, Monterrey and Guadalajara), and the 3 that will participate in the Copa Libertadores 2013 (LeÃÂ³n, Tijuana and Toluca) and the best 13 teams from the Ascenso MX, excluding Leones Negros and Pumas Morelos.

List of teams

Tiebreakers

If two or more clubs are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings:

superior goal difference;
higher number of goals scored;
scores of the group matches played among the clubs in question;
higher number of goals scored away in the group matches played among the clubs in question;
best position in the Relegation table;
fair play ranking;
drawing of lots.

Group stage

Every group is composed by four clubs, two from Liga MX and two from Ascenso MX. Instead of a traditional robin-round schedule, the clubs will play in three two-legged "rounds", the last one being contested by clubs of the same league.

Each win gives a club 3 points, each draw gives 1 point. An extra point is awarded for every round won; a round is won by aggregated score, and if it is a tie, the extra point will be awarded to the team with higher number of goals scored away.

All times are

Group 1

Clubs from Liga MX: AmÃÂ©rica Clubs from Ascenso MX: Necaxa, Neza and Altamira Broadcaster: TDN

<big>Round 1</big>

Necaxa won the round 4-0 on aggregated score

AmÃÂ©rica won the round 5-1 on aggregated score

<big>Round 2</big>

Neza won the round 4-1 on aggregated score

AmÃÂ©rica won the round 7-2 on aggregated score

<big>Round 3</big>

Necaxa won the round 4-2 on aggregated score

America won the round 5-4 on aggregated score

Group 2

Clubs from Liga MX: Morelia and QuerÃÂ©taro Clubs from Ascenso MX: Veracruz and Estudiantes Tecos Broadcaster: TVC Deportes

<big>Round 1</big>

QuÃÂ©retaro won the round 3-2 on aggregated score

Veracruz won the round 3-2 on aggregated score

<big>Round 2</big>

Estudiantes won the round 4-2 on aggregated score

<big>Round 3</big>

Estudiantes Tecos won the round 4-1 on aggregated score

2-2 on aggregated score

Group 3

Clubs from Liga MX: Cruz Azul and Atlas Clubs from Ascenso MX: Lobos BUAP and Irapuato Broadcaster: ESPN

<big>Round 1</big>

Cruz Azul won the round 3-0 on aggregated score

Atlas won the round 4-2 on aggregated score

<big>Round 2</big>

Atlas won the round 2-0 on aggregated score

Cruz Azul won the round 2-1 on aggregated score

<big>Round 3</big>

Irapuato won the round 5-1 on aggregated score

Atlas won the round 4-3 on aggregated score

Group 4

Clubs from Liga MX: UNAM and Puebla Clubs from Ascenso MX: MÃÂ©rida and Celaya Broadcaster: SKY and TDN

<big>Round 1</big>

UNAM won the round 5-1 on aggregated score

Puebla won the round 8-1 on aggregated score

<big>Round 2</big>

3-3 on aggregated score

Puebla won the round 3-1 on aggregated score

<big>Round 3</big>

Merida won the round 6-5 on aggregated score

UNAM won the round 4-1 on aggregated score

Group 5

Clubs from Liga MX: Chiapas and San Luis Clubs from Ascenso MX: La Piedad and Cruz Azul Hidalgo Broadcaster: SKY and TDN

<big>Round 2</big>

Cruz Azul Hidalgo won the round 5-2 on aggregated score

San Luis won the round 6-2 on aggregated score

<big>Round 1</big>

<big>Round 3</big>

Group 6

Clubs from Liga MX: Pachuca and Atlante Clubs from Ascenso MX: Dorados and Correcaminos Broadcaster: TVC Deportes

<big>Round 1</big>

Atlante won the round 3-2 on aggregated score

Pachuca won the round 5-2 on aggregated score

<big>Round 2</big>

Pachuca won the round 6-5 on aggregated score

Atlante won the round 5-0 on aggregated score

<big>Round 3</big>

Ranking of runners-up clubs

The best two runners-up advances to the Championship Stage. If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings:

superior goal difference;
higher number of goals scored;
higher number of goals scored away;
best position in the Relegation table;
fair play ranking;
drawing of lots.

Championship Stage

The eight clubs that advance to this stage will be ranked and seeded 1 to 8. In case of ties, the same tiebreakers used to rank the runners-up will be used.

In this stage, all the rounds will be one-off game. If the game ends in a tie, there will proceed to penalty shootouts directly. The venue will be determined as follows:

If both clubs are from the same league, the highest seeded club will host the match.
If both clubs are from different leagues, the club from Ascenso MX will host the match.