2006-07 Liga MX Clausura Final vs Cruz Azul

Lore & Background

The final was part of the Clausura tournament, which is one of two short tournaments in the Liga MX season. The league uses a final knockout phase, known as Liguilla, to determine the champion of each tournament.

In Their Own Story

The roar of the Azteca crowd felt like a physical force as Jared Borgetti looked up at the scoreboard. The air was thick with anticipation, the weight of seventeen years pressing down on every player in the red jersey. In the dying moments of the second leg, the stadium held its breath; one goal could seal history, while another would send them back to the shadows. When the final whistle blew and the away goals rule swung in their favor, the eruption of joy was deafening—a release of decades of longing finally breaking through.

Reader's Guide

The final was played over two legs. The winner on aggregate score progressed to be crowned champion.

Did You Know?

• Liga MX is the top tier of the Mexican football league system.
• The league has held 115 editions since its professional inception in 1943.
• América is the most successful club with sixteen titles.