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The 80th season of Liga MX begins with Cruz Azul as defending champions and Atlante's return after 12 years.
The 2026–27 Liga MX season (known as the Liga BBVA MX for sponsorship reasons) is the 80th professional season of the top-flight football league in Mexico. The season will be divided into two championships—the Apertura 2026 and the Clausura 2027 —each in an identical format and each contested by the same 18 teams.
Quick Facts
- Chivas league titles
- 12 Liga MX titles (second only to América's 13)
Lore & Background
A total of 18 clubs will participate in the 2026–27 edition of the Liga MX. This season marks the return of Atlante, who returned to the league from the second tier after 12 years, after acquiring the registration of Mazatlán. The defending champions for the Apertura 2026 are Cruz Azul.
Reader's Guide
The Apertura 2026 began on 16 July 2026. The play-in round has been permanently eliminated starting this tournament; the eight highest-ranked teams will advance directly to the quarterfinals. Clubs will play every other once (either home or away), completing a total of 17 rounds.
Did You Know?
- The first goal of the Apertura 2026 season was scored by Eugenio Pizzuto for Atlante against Necaxa.
- Querétaro had the most yellow cards (21) in the Apertura 2026.
- Atlas and León each had the most red cards (3) in the Apertura 2026.
- Puebla had the fewest yellow cards (6) in the Apertura 2026.
- Six teams had zero red cards in the Apertura 2026.
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