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The Apertura 2018 Copa MX was the 80th staging of the Copa MX, the 52nd staging in the professional era and is the thirteenth tournament played since the 1996–97 edition.

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The tournament started on 24 July 2018 and ended on 31 October 2018.

The final was held at Estadio BBVA Bancomer in the Monterrey suburb of Guadalupe with the visiting team Cruz Azul defeating Monterrey 2–0 to win their fourth title.

As winners, Cruz Azul earned a spot to face the winners of the Clausura 2019 edition, in the 2019 Supercopa MX.

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Participants

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The tournament will feature all Liga MX clubs (excluding Lobos BUAP) as well as the first ten Ascenso MX clubs of the 2017–18 Ascenso MX aggregate table.

Due to the new format of the CONCACAF Champions League, Mexican clubs do not begin their participation until February, thus the teams qualified to 2018–19 CONCACAF Champions League (Monterrey, Santos Laguna, Toluca, UANL) will participate in this season's Copa MX.

Location of the participating teams.
Red: Liga MX clubs; Blue: Ascenso MX clubs

Teams

The following 27 teams qualified for the tournament.

In the following table, the number of appearances, last appearance, and previous best result count only those in the Copa MX era starting from Apertura 2012 (not counting those in the eras from 1907 to 1996).

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Draw

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The draw for the tournament took place on 5 June 2018 at the Iberostar Hotel in Cancún, Mexico.[28] 27 teams were drawn into nine groups of three with each group, except group 9, containing two teams from Liga MX and one team from Ascenso MX.[29]

Clubs in Pot 1 were drawn to be the seed of each group according to the order of their drawing. That is, the first club that was drawn is seed of Group 1, the second drawn is seed of Group 2 and so on and so on.[29] The Liga MX teams in Pot 1 are teams who ended 1–4 in the 2017–18 Liga MX Aggregate table.[28] The champions of the last two editions, Monterrey (who is also first in Aggregate table) and Necaxa are also in Pot 1.[28] The Ascenso MX teams in Pot 1 are teams who ended 1–4 in the 2017–18 Ascenso MX Aggregate table.[28]

Pot 2 contained Liga MX clubs who ended 5–8 in the Aggregate table and Ascenso MX clubs who ended 5–9 in the Aggregate table.[28]

Pot 3 contained Liga MX clubs who ended 10–18 (excluding Lobos BUAP) in the Aggregate table.[28] Atlético San Luis, who ended tenth in the Ascenso MX Aggregate table, is the lone Ascenso MX club in Pot 3.[28]

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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:

  1. scores of the group matches played among the clubs in question;
  2. superior goal difference;
  3. higher number of goals scored;
  4. higher number of goals scored away in the group matches played among the clubs in question;
  5. fair play ranking;
  6. drawing of lots.

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Group stage

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Every group is composed of three clubs, each group has at least one club from Liga MX and Ascenso MX.

All match times listed are CDT (UTC–6), except for matches in Culiacán, Ciudad Juárez (both UTC–7) and Tijuana (UTC–8).

Group 1

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Source: Copa MX
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
More information Puebla, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 3,451
Referee: Jonathan Hernández

More information Monterrey, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 26,040
Referee: Alejandro Funk

More information Venados, 0–3 ...
Attendance: 7,278
Referee: Alan Enrique Martínez

More information Puebla, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 4,538
Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas

More information Monterrey, 3–2 ...
Attendance: 16,681
Referee: Roberto Ríos Jácome

More information Venados, 0–1 ...
Attendance: 3,006
Referee: Luis Daniel Chávez

Group 2

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Source: Copa MX
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
More information Juárez, 0–0 ...
Attendance: 6,428
Referee: Edgar Espadas Vallejo

More information Toluca, 2–3 ...
Attendance: 17,272
Referee: Jonathan Hernández

More information Tijuana, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 27,333
Referee: Eduardo Galván Basulto

More information Tijuana, 3–1 ...
Attendance: 23,333
Referee: Alejandro Funk

More information Juárez, 2–2 ...
Attendance: 10,032
Referee: Juan Esquivel González

More information Toluca, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 7,845
Referee: Oscar Mejía

Group 3

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Source: Copa MX
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
More information Zacatecas, 4–3 ...
Attendance: 6,655
Referee: Louis Adrián Vielmas

More information León, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 12,251
Referee: Eduardo Galván Basulto

More information Querétaro, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 10,738
Referee: Alejandro Funk

More information León, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 10,649
Referee: Jonathan Hernández

More information Querétaro, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 9,192
Referee: Mario Humberto Vargas

More information Zacatecas, 1–2 ...
Attendance: 4,418
Referee: Alfonso Cáceres

Group 4

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Source: Copa MX
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
More information Tampico Madero, 1–2 ...
Attendance: 11,297
Referee: Ricardo Ulises Norman

More information Necaxa, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 5,350
Referee: Juan Andrés Esquivel

More information UNAM, 1–3 ...
Attendance: 9,021
Referee: Jonathan Hernández

More information Tampico Madero, 3–1 ...
Attendance: 6,732
Referee: Oscar Mejía

More information Necaxa, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 16,917
Referee: Eduardo Galván

More information UNAM, 3–1 ...
Attendance: 5,345
Referee: Adonai Escobedo

Group 5

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Source: Copa MX
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
More information Celaya, 0–2 ...
Attendance: 3,132
Referee: Eduardo Alberto Vázquez

More information Pachuca, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 14,792
Referee: Edgar Ulises Rangel

More information Santos Laguna, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 10,879
Referee: Roberto Ríos Jacome

More information Celaya, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 4,360
Referee: Mario Humberto Vargas

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More information Pachuca, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 4,733
Referee: Jonathan Hernández

Group 6

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Source: Copa MX
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
More information Atlas, 1–2 ...
Attendance: 11,568
Referee: Alejandro Funk

More information Zacatepec, 2–3 ...
Attendance: 15,652
Referee: Luis Daniel Chávez

More information Cruz Azul, 2–2 ...
Attendance: 16,225
Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas

More information Cruz Azul, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 7,895
Referee: Adonai Escobedo

More information Atlas, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 24,670
Referee: Oscar Mejía

More information Zacatepec, 3–2 ...
Attendance: 4,380
Referee: Iván Asael Martínez

Group 7

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Source: Copa MX
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
More information Veracruz, 1–2 ...
Attendance: 2,809
Referee: Eduardo Galván Basulto

More information América, 3–0 ...

More information Sinaloa, 0–0 ...
Attendance: 19,333
Referee: Jesús Bisguerra Mendiola

More information Veracruz, 0–3 ...
Attendance: 10,721
Referee: Diego Montaño

More information América, 3–1 ...
Attendance: 10,253
Referee: Edgar Ulises Rangel

More information Sinaloa, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 3,823
Referee: Abraham de Jesús Quirarte

Group 8

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Source: Copa MX
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
More information Morelia, 2–0 ...

More information Guadalajara, 3–2 ...
Attendance: 13,493
Referee: Diego Montaño

More information Oaxaca, 0–0 ...
Attendance: 8,129
Referee: Brian Omar González

More information Guadalajara, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 9,326
Referee: Roberto Ríos Jácome

More information Morelia, 1–2 ...
Attendance: 18,824
Referee: Jonathan Hernández

More information Oaxaca, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 1,026
Referee: Edgar Morales

Group 9

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Source: Copa MX
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
More information Atlético San Luis, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 17,854
Referee: Guillermo Pacheco Larios

More information Tapachula, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 5,826
Referee: Jesús Ruiz

More information UANL, 0–0 ...
Attendance: 15,178
Referee: Mario Humberto Vargas

More information UANL, 5–1 ...
Attendance: 34,705
Referee: Eduardo Galván Basulto

More information Tapachula, 0–1 ...
Attendance: 7,581
Referee: Víctor Cáceres Hernández.

More information Atlético San Luis, 0–3 ...
Attendance: 6,024
Referee: José Luis Baez

Ranking of second-placed teams

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Source: Copa MX
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
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Knockout stage

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  • The clubs that advance to this stage will be ranked and seeded 1 to 16 based on performance in the group stage. In case of ties, the same tiebreakers used to rank the runners-up will be used.[30]
  • All rounds are played in a single game. If a game ends in a draw, it will proceed directly to a penalty shoot-out. The highest seeded club will host each match, regardless of which division each club belongs.[30]
  • The winners of the groups and the seven best second place teams of each group will advance to the Knockout stage.

Qualified teams

The nine group winners and the seven best runners-up from the group stage qualify for the final stage.

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Seeding

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Source: Copa MX
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. Necaxa is ahead of Querétaro on away goals scored (Necaxa 4, Querétaro 3)

Bracket

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
            
2 Pachuca 3
15 Tapachula 0
2 Pachuca (pen.) 3 (6)
7 UANL 3 (5)
7 UANL 4
10 Puebla 0
2 Pachuca 3 (3)
3 Monterrey (pen.) 3 (4)
3 Monterrey 4
14 Zacatepec 2
3 Monterrey 1
6 Querétaro 0
6 Querétaro 2
11 Sinaloa 1
3 Monterrey 0
9 Cruz Azul 2
8 Tijuana 1
9 Cruz Azul 2
9 Cruz Azul 2
16 Juárez 0
1 América 2 (8)
16 Juárez (pen.) 2 (9)
9 Cruz Azul (pen.) 1 (5)
12 León 1 (4)
5 Necaxa 0
12 León 2
12 León (pen.) 1 (5)
13 UNAM 1 (4)
4 Guadalajara 1
13 UNAM 3

Round of 16

All match times listed are CDT (UTC–6), except for matches in Tijuana (UTC–8).

More information Pachuca, 3–0 ...
Attendance: 8,373
Referee: Alejandro Funk

More information Necaxa, 0–2 ...
Attendance: 6,398
Referee: Roberto Ríos Jácome

Attendance: 11,071
Referee: Mario Humberto Vargas

More information Tijuana, 1–2 ...
Attendance: 23,333
Referee: Adonaí Escobedo

More information Querétaro, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 11,925
Referee: Jonathan Hernández

More information UANL, 4–0 ...
Attendance: 24,648
Referee: Edgar Ulises Rangel

More information Guadalajara, 1–3 ...
Attendance: 19,869
Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas

More information Monterrey, 4–2 ...

Quarterfinals

More information Cruz Azul, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 13,580
Referee: Ulises Rangel

More information Pachuca, 3–3 ...
Attendance: 20,998
Referee: Mario Humberto Vargas

Attendance: 16,901
Referee: Óscar Mejía

More information Monterrey, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 26,361
Referee: Jorge Pérez Durán

Semifinals

More information Pachuca, 3–3 ...

Final

More information Monterrey, 0–2 ...
Attendance: 49,764
Referee: Fernando Guerrero
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Top goalscorers

Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name.

Source: Copa MX

Notes

  1. The Monterrey v Zacatepec was originally scheduled for 26 September but was postponed due to torrential rain.

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