Just as promised, at halftime of the second leg final of the Apertura 2023 between América and Tigres de la UANL, the president of Liga MX, Mikel Arriola, announced the official calendar of the 2024 Clausura Tournament, a contest that will not feature the Azteca stadium, the temple of Mexican soccer, so in some duels the azulcremas and Cruz Azul They will have to play in alternate venues to serve as premises.
The new competition of the highest category of national football will start on Friday, January 12 with the dispute of two games, the first will be between Querétaro and Toluca at 7:00 p.m. and the second duel will be at 8:00 p.m. local time between Mazatlán and Atlético San Luis, while the tournament will culminate on Sunday, May 26 with the dispute of the grand final return.
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At the start of the competition for the “big four”, Cruz Azul will do the honors to Pachuca in a property to be defined, while America will visit the Corner of Mexico to face Xolos de Tijuana. Pumas will receive FC Juárez in CU and Chivas de Guadalajara will host Santos Laguna. A first date that will end on Tuesday, January 16 with the clash between León and Tigres.
As for the eye-catching matches of the Liga MX, on the eighth day Pumas will visit Akron to face Chivas On Saturday, February 24, that same day América and Cruz Azul will compete in the Young Classic with a venue to be defined.
On March 2, on the tenth day, the Cruzazulinos will face the “Sacred Flock.” Meanwhile, on the twelfth date, March 16, all eyes will be on the Classic of Classics when Chivas receives América in La Perla Tapatia.
On the 15th, Saturday, April 13, the Sultana del Norte will go crazy with one more edition of the Clásico Regiowhere Rayados de Monterrey will do honors to the UANL team on the grass of the BBVA stadium.
Pumas and America They will paralyze Mexico City to face each other in the Clásico Capitalino on Saturday, April 20 at the Olympic University within the sixteenth date. On the last day, Saturday, April 27, Atlas and Chivas They will face each other in the Tapatío Classic.
The Clausura 2024 Play-In It will begin on May 2 and end on the 5th of the same month. so that later the so-called “Fiesta Grande” begins with the first legs of the quarterfinals agreed on May 8 and 9, the rematches will be on the 11th and 12th.
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The semifinals will be played as follows: the first leg will be on May 15 and 16 and the second games will be played on May 18 and 19. The first leg final is agreed for May 23 and the 26th of the same month the champion will be known with the return match of the grand final.
Closing Calendar 2024
Day 1
Friday January 12
Querétaro-Toluca La Corregidora 7:00 p.m.
Saturday January 13
Cruz Azul-Pachuca To be defined 7:00 p.m.
Chivas-Santos Akron 7:00 p.m.
Xolos-América Caliente 7:00 p.m. local time
Sunday January 14
Pumas-FC Juárez Olympic University 12:00 hours
Day 8
Saturday February 24
Chivas-Pumas Akron 7:00 p.m.
America-Cruz Azul TBD 9:00 p.m.
Day 10
Saturday March 2
Cruz Azul-Chivas TBD 7:00 p.m.
Day 11
Saturday March 9
America-Tigers To Be Defined 9:00 p.m.
Day 12
Saturday March 16
Chivas-America Akron 9:00 p.m.
Day 13
Saturday, March 30th
Pumas-Cruz Azul Universitario Olympic 9:00 p.m.
Day 15
Saturday April 13
Monterrey-Tigres BBVA 9:00 p.m.
Day 16
Saturday April 20
Pumas-America University Olympic 9:00 p.m.
Matchday 17
Saturday April 27
Atlas-Chivas Jalisco 9:00 p.m.
Play-In
May 2
May 5th
Quarter finals
Going May 8 and 9
Return May 11 and 12
Semifinals
Departure May 15 and 16
Return May 18 and 19
Final
Departure May 23
Return May 26