How many titles has América won in Liga MX?
América has won sixteen Liga MX titles, the most of any club in the league's history. Their most recent championship came in the Apertura 2024.
Questions about Liga MX
Short answers, pulled from the story.
When was Liga MX founded and who were the first champions?
Liga MX was founded in 1943 as the Liga Mayor. Asturias won the inaugural 1943-44 season, the only title in that club's history.
Why does Liga MX have two champions per season?
Liga MX runs two separate tournaments each year: the Apertura from July to December and the Clausura from January to May. Each tournament crowns its own champion through a knockout final phase called the liguilla, producing two title-winners per calendar year.
What is the liguilla in Liga MX?
The liguilla is the final knockout phase of each Liga MX tournament. Ten clubs qualify based on their regular-season points totals; the top six advance directly to the quarterfinals while clubs ranked seven through ten compete in a play-in round. Ties from the quarterfinals onward are decided over two legs on aggregate score.
Why was promotion and relegation suspended in Liga MX?
Liga MX suspended promotion and relegation on the 16th of April 2020 after the second division, Ascenso MX, was dissolved due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a lack of financial resources. Liga MX president Enrique Bonilla announced a six-year suspension. The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled on the 4th of September 2025 that relegation must return starting with the 2026-27 season.
Who holds the record for most Liga MX appearances?
Óscar Pérez holds the record with 741 appearances, spanning a career from 1993 to 2019. Oswaldo Sánchez is second with 725 appearances across a career from 1993 to 2014.
How does Liga MX rank in terms of attendance compared to other leagues?
Liga MX draws the largest average crowds of any football league in the Americas and ranks third among all professional sports leagues in North America by attendance. During the 2014-15 season the league averaged 25,557 fans per match.