The Clausura 2016 Liga MX championship stage commonly known as liguilla (mini league) was being played from May 11, 2016 to May 29, 2016. A total of eight teams were competing in the championship stage to decide the champions of the Clausura 2016 Liga MX season. Both finalists qualified to the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League.
Qualified teams
Format
Teams are re-seeded each round. Team with more goals on aggregate after two matches advances. Away goals rule is applied in the quarterfinals and semifinals, but not the final. In the quarterfinals and semifinals, if the two teams are tied on aggregate and away goals, the higher seeded team advances. In the final, if the two teams are tied after both legs, the match goes to extra time and, if necessary, a shoot-out. Both finalists qualify to the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League (in Pot 3).
Bracket
Quarterfinals
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First leg
Second leg
Monterrey won 4–3 on aggregate
León won 5–2 on aggregate
América won 2–1 on aggregate
Pachuca won 4–3 on aggregate
Semifinals
First leg
Second leg
Monterrey won 4–3 on aggregate
Pachuca won 3–2 on aggregate
Final
First leg
Second leg
Pachuca won 2–1 on aggregate
Goalscorers
3 goals
Franco Jara (Pachuca) Luis Montes (León)
2 goals
Michael Arroyo (América) Edwin Cardona (Monterrey) Rogelio Funes Mori (Monterrey) Diego González (Santos Laguna) Elías Hernández (León) Hirving Lozano (Pachuca) Osvaldo Martínez (América) Carlos Sánchez (Monterrey) Rafael Sóbis (UANL) Jonathan Urretaviscaya (Pachuca)
1 goal
Mauro Boselli (León) Jesús Dueñas (UANL) Víctor Guzmán (Pachuca) Rodrigo Millar (Morelia) César Montes (Monterrey) Dorlan Pabón (Monterrey) Cristian Pellerano (Morelia) Oribe Peralta (América) Orbelín Pineda (Guadalajara) Andrés Rentería (Santos Laguna) Aldo Rocha (León)
Own goals
Diego Novaretti (against Pachuca)