title: 2020–21 Liga MX season
text: # 2020–21 Liga MX season
  
  The 2020–21 Liga MX season (known as the Liga BBVA MX for sponsorship reasons) was the 74th professional season of the top-flight football league in Mexico. The season was divided into two championships—the Torneo Guardianes 2020 and the Torneo Guardianes 2021—each in an identical format and each contested by the same eighteen teams. Both the Apertura 2020 and Clausura 2021 tournaments were renamed "Torneo Guardianes 2020" and "Torneo Guardianes 2021" (stylized as Guard1anes) to honor healthcare workers in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico. The Guardianes 2020 tournament began on 24 July 2020.
  
  The season saw the debut of Mazatlán F.C., replacing Monarcas Morelia, who were relocated to Mazatlán, Sinaloa to become the new Mazatlán franchise, despite backlash from supporters, former players, and the sports media across Mexico. The season saw an expanded playoff system. Twelve teams qualified to the Liguilla instead of eight.
  
  ## Teams
  
  ### Stadiums and locations
  
  | Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | América | Mexico City | Azteca | 87,000 |
  | Atlas | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Jalisco | 55,110 |
  | Atlético San Luis | San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí | Alfonso Lastras | 25,709 |
  | Cruz Azul | Mexico City | Azteca | 87,000 |
  | Guadalajara | Zapopan, Jalisco | Akron | 45,364 |
  | Juárez | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua | Olímpico Benito Juárez | 19,703 |
  | León | León, Guanajuato | León | 31,297 |
  | Mazatlán | Mazatlán, Sinaloa | Mazatlán | 25,000 |
  | Monterrey | Guadalupe, Nuevo León | BBVA | 53,500 |
  | Necaxa | Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes | Victoria | 23,851 |
  | Pachuca | Pachuca, Hidalgo | Hidalgo | 27,512 |
  | Puebla | Puebla, Puebla | Cuauhtémoc | 51,726 |
  | Querétaro | Querétaro, Querétaro | Corregidora | 33,162 |
  | Santos Laguna | Torreón, Coahuila | Corona | 29,237 |
  | Tijuana | Tijuana, Baja California | Caliente | 27,333 |
  | Toluca | Toluca, State of Mexico | Nemesio Díez | 31,000 |
  | UANL | San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León | Universitario | 41,886 |
  | UNAM | Mexico City | Olímpico Universitario | 48,297 |
  
  ### Personnel and kits
  
  | Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor(s) |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | América | Santiago Baños | Santiago Solari | Guillermo Ochoa | Nike | AT&T |
  | Atlas | José Riestra | Diego Cocca | Aldo Rocha | Charly | Banco Azteca |
  | Atlético San Luis | Alberto Marrero | Leonel Rocco | Camilo Mayada | Pirma | Canel's |
  | Cruz Azul | Álvaro Dávila | Juan Reynoso | José de Jesús Corona | Joma | Cemento Cruz Azul |
  | Guadalajara | Amaury Vergara | Víctor Manuel Vucetich | Jesús Molina | Puma | Caliente |
  | Juárez | Guillermo Cantú | Alfonso Sosa | Darío Lezcano | Carrara | S-Mart |
  | León | Jesús Martínez Murguia | Ignacio Ambríz | Luis Montes | Pirma | Cementos Fortaleza |
  | Mazatlán | Mauricio Lanz González | Tomás Boy | Rodrigo Millar | Pirma | Caliente |
  | Monterrey | Duilio Davino | Javier Aguirre | Dorlan Pabón | Puma | AT&T |
  | Necaxa | Ernesto Tinajero Flores | Guillermo Vázquez | David Cabrera | Pirma | Rolcar |
  | Pachuca | Armando Martínez Patiño | Paulo Pezzolano | Jorge Hernández | Charly | Cementos Fortaleza |
  | Puebla | Manuel Jiménez García | Nicolás Larcamón | Javier Salas | Umbro | AT&T |
  | Querétaro | Manuel Velarde | Héctor Altamirano | Gil Alcalá | Charly | Banco Multiva |
  | Santos Laguna | Dante Elizalde | Guillermo Almada | Dória | Charly | Soriana |
  | Tijuana | Jorge Hank Inzunsa | Robert Siboldi | Jonathan Orozco | Charly | Caliente |
  | Toluca | Francisco Suinaga | Hernán Cristante | Rubens Sambueza | Under Armour | Banamex |
  | UANL | Alejandro Rodríguez | Ricardo Ferretti | Guido Pizarro | Adidas | Cemex |
  | UNAM | Leopoldo Silva Gutiérrez | Andrés Lillini | Juan Pablo Vigón | Nike | DHL Express |
  
  ### Managerial changes
  
  | Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Pre-Guardianes changes ||||||||
  | Querétaro | Víctor Manuel Vucetich | Mutual agreement termination | 2 June 2020 | Alex Diego | 23 June 2020 | Preseason |
  | Tijuana | Gustavo Quinteros | Resigned | 12 June 2020 | Pablo Guede | 19 June 2020 | Preseason |
  | UNAM | Míchel | Resigned | 23 July 2020 | Andrés Lillini (Interim) | 23 July 2020 | Preseason |
  | Guardianes ||||||||
  | Guadalajara | Luis Fernando Tena | Sacked | 9 August 2020 | Marcelo Michel Leaño (Interim) | 9 August 2020 | 17th |
  | Atlas | Rafael Puente Jr. | Sacked | 10 August 2020 | Rubén Duarte (Interim) | 10 August 2020 | 16th |
  | Atlas | Rubén Duarte (Interim) | End of tenure as caretaker | 14 August 2020 | Diego Cocca | 11 August 2020 | 16th |
  | Guadalajara | Marcelo Michel Leaño (Interim) | End of tenure as caretaker | 13 August 2020 | Víctor Manuel Vucetich | 13 August 2020 | 13th |
  | UNAM | Andrés Lillini (Interim) | Ratified as manager | 17 August 2020 | Andrés Lillini | 17 August 2020 | 3rd |
  | Necaxa | Alfonso Sosa | Sacked | 4 September 2020 | José Guadalupe Cruz | 6 September 2020 | 14th |
  | Toluca | José Manuel de la Torre | Sacked | 28 September 2020 | Carlos Adrián Morales (Interim) | 28 September 2020 | 10th |
  | Mazatlán | Francisco Palencia | Sacked | 3 October 2020 | Tomás Boy | 5 October 2020 | 17th |
  | Querétaro | Alex Diego | Sacked | 26 October 2020 | Héctor Altamirano | 27 October 2020 | 17th |
  | Atlético San Luis | Guillermo Vázquez | Mutual agreement termination | 30 October 2020 | Luis Francisco García (Interim) | 31 October 2020 | 18th |
  | Pre-Guardianes Clausura changes ||||||||
  | Atlético San Luis | Luis Francisco García (Interim) | End of tenure as caretaker | 23 November 2020 | Leonel Rocco | 23 November 2020 | Preseason |
  | Monterrey | Antonio Mohamed | Mutual agreement termination | 25 November 2020 | Javier Aguirre | 7 December 2020 | Preseason |
  | Toluca | Carlos Adrián Morales (Interim) | End of tenure as caretaker | 25 November 2020 | Hernán Cristante | 1 December 2020 | Preseason |
  | Juárez | Gabriel Caballero | Sacked | 26 November 2020 | Luis Fernando Tena | 28 November 2020 | Preseason |
  | Puebla | Juan Reynoso | Sacked | 1 December 2020 | Nicolás Larcamón | 9 December 2020 | Preseason |
  | Cruz Azul | Robert Siboldi | Resigned | 11 December 2020 | Luis Armando González (Interim) | 11 December 2020 | Preseason |
  | América | Miguel Herrera | Sacked | 21 December 2020 | Santiago Solari | 29 December 2020 | Preseason |
  | Cruz Azul | Luis Armando González (Interim) | End of tenure as caretaker | 7 January 2021 | Juan Reynoso | 7 January 2021 | Preseason |
  | Guardianes Clausura changes ||||||||
  | Juárez | Luis Fernando Tena | Sacked | 15 March 2021 | Alfonso Sosa | 17 March 2021 | 16th |
  | Necaxa | José Guadalupe Cruz | Sacked | 16 March 2021 | Guillermo Vázquez | 18 March 2021 | 18th |
  | Tijuana | Pablo Guede | Mutual agreement | 12 April 2021 | Ildefonso Mendoza (Interim) | 14 April 2021 | 11th |
  | Tijuana | Ildefonso Mendoza (Interim) | End of tenure as caretaker | 19 April 2021 | Robert Siboldi | 19 April 2021 | 15th |
  
  ## Torneo Guardianes 2020
  
  The Apertura tournament was named Guardianes 2020, in honour of the job healthcare workers have done during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico. The tournament began on 24 July 2020.
  
  ### Standings
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | León (C) | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 14 | +13 | 40 | Qualification for the quarter-finals |
  | 2 | UNAM | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 32 | Qualification for the quarter-finals |
  | 3 | América | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 32 | Qualification for the quarter-finals |
  | 4 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 29 | Qualification for the quarter-finals |
  | 5 | Monterrey | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 29 | Qualification for the Reclassification |
  | 6 | UANL | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 28 | Qualification for the Reclassification |
  | 7 | Guadalajara | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 26 | Qualification for the Reclassification |
  | 8 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 25 | Qualification for the Reclassification |
  | 9 | Pachuca | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 25 | Qualification for the Reclassification |
  | 10 | Necaxa | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 24 | Qualification for the Reclassification |
  | 11 | Toluca | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 21 | Qualification for the Reclassification |
  | 12 | Puebla | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 25 | −3 | 20 | Qualification for the Reclassification |
  | 13 | Juárez | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 19 | −3 | 19 | |
  | 14 | Mazatlán | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 16 | |
  | 15 | Tijuana | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 27 | −15 | 15 | |
  | 16 | Atlas | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 14 | |
  | 17 | Querétaro | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 13 | |
  | 18 | Atlético San Luis | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 35 | −19 | 11 | |
  
  * ↑ The first four places in the table qualified for the Liguilla quarter-finals.
  * ↑ Teams ranked 5th to 12th in the table qualified for Reclassification
  
  ### Positions by Round
  
  * Leader and qualification to Liguilla
  * Qualification to Liguilla
  * Qualification to Reclassification
  * Last place in table
  
  | Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | León | 10 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
  | UNAM | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
  | América | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
  | Cruz Azul | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
  | Monterrey | 3 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
  | UANL | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
  | Guadalajara | 11 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
  | Santos Laguna | 16 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
  | Pachuca | 13 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
  | Necaxa | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
  | Toluca | 14 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
  | Puebla | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
  | Juárez | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
  | Mazatlán | 17 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
  | Tijuana | 4 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
  | Atlas | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
  | Querétaro | 12 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
  | Atlético San Luis | 9 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
  
  ### Results
  
  Teams played every other team once (either at home or away), completing a total of 17 rounds.
  
  | Home \ Away | AMÉ | ATL | ASL | CAZ | GUA | JUÁ | LEÓ | MAZ | MON | NEC | PAC | PUE | QUE | SAN | TIJ | TOL | UNL | UNM |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | América | — | 1–0 | — | — | 1–0 | — | — | 3–1 | 1–3 | — | — | — | — | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 |
  | Atlas | — | — | — | 1–0 | — | — | — | 1–1 | — | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | — | 1–2 | — | 1–2 |
  | Atlético San Luis | 1–2 | 1–1 | — | 1–3 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 1–2 | 2–1 | — | — | 2–1 | — | — | — | — | — |
  | Cruz Azul | 0–0 | — | — | — | — | 3–2 | 2–0 | — | — | 3–0 | 1–0 | — | — | 2–0 | — | — | 0–2 | 1–2 |
  | Guadalajara | — | 3–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | — | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | — | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | — | — | — | — |
  | Juárez | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | — | 0–2 | — | 0–0 | — | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | — | — | — |
  | León | 3–2 | 2–1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | — | — | — | — | 2–1 | 2–1 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 |
  | Mazatlán | — | — | — | 2–3 | — | 3–2 | — | — | 1–2 | — | — | 1–4 | — | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 |
  | Monterrey | — | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | — | 2–1 | — | — | — | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | — | 2–2 | — | 3–1 | 0–2 | — |
  | Necaxa | 1–1 | — | — | — | 1–2 | — | 0–2 | 1–0 | — | — | — | 0–1 | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 0–3 | — |
  | Pachuca | 1–2 | — | 3–1 | — | — | — | 0–1 | 4–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | — | 1–0 | — | — | 0–0 | — | 1–1 |
  | Puebla | 2–3 | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | — | 1–2 | — | — | — | 0–1 | — | 3–3 | 0–2 | — | 4–1 | — | — |
  | Querétaro | 4–1 | — | — | 1–0 | — | — | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | — | — | — | — | 2–2 | 4–1 | — | — |
  | Santos Laguna | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | — | 2–0 | — | — | 4–0 | — | — | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | — | 2–0 | — | — | 1–2 |
  | Tijuana | — | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | — | — | 2–1 | — | 0–2 | 1–0 | — | — | — | — | 0–0 | — |
  | Toluca | — | — | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1–2 | 2–0 | — | 3–2 | — |
  | UANL | — | 3–0 | 3–0 | — | 1–3 | 1–1 | — | — | — | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | — | — | — | 1–1 |
  | UNAM | — | — | 3–0 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 4–1 | 3–2 | — | 3–0 | 1–0 | — | — |
  
  ### Regular season statistics
  
  * First goal of the season: André-Pierre Gignac for Tigres UANL against Necaxa (25 July 2020)
  
  **Hat tricks**
  
  | Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Víctor Dávila | Pachuca | Atlético San Luis | 3–1 | 3 September 2020 |
  | Camilo Sanvezzo | Mazatlán | Atlético San Luis | 5–0 | 29 October 2020 |
  
  ### Final phase – Guardianes 2020
  
  **Reclassification**
  
  | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
  | - | - | - |
  | Monterrey | 2–2 (2–4 p) | Puebla |
  | UANL | 2–1 | Toluca |
  | Guadalajara | 1–0 | Necaxa |
  | Santos Laguna | 0–3 | Pachuca |
  
  * All rounds were played in a single game hosted by the higher seed
  * If a game ended in a draw, it proceeded directly to a penalty shoot-out.
  
  **Bracket**
  
  | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | León | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Puebla | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Puebla | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | León | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 6 | Guadalajara | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
  | 3 | América | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | Guadalajara | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
  | 6 | Guadalajara | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 6 | Guadalajara | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | 1 | León | 1 | 2 | 3 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | UNAM | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | 2 | UNAM | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | UNAM | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | 7 | Pachuca | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 7 | Pachuca | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | UNAM (s) | 0 | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 4 | Cruz Azul | 4 | 0 | 4 | | | | | |
  | 4 | Cruz Azul | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | Cruz Azul | 4 | 0 | 4 | | | | | |
  | 5 | UANL | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  * Teams were re-seeded each round.
  * The winners of the Reclassification matches were seeded based on their ranking in the classification table.
  * Team with more goals on aggregate after two matches advanced.
  * Away goals rule was applied in the quarter-finals and semi-finals, but not the final.
  * In the quarter-finals and semi-finals, if the two teams were tied on aggregate and away goals, the higher seeded team advanced.
  * In the final, if the two teams were tied after both legs, the match went to extra time and, if necessary, a shoot-out.
  * Both finalists qualified to the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League.
  
  **Quarter-finals**
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Puebla | 2–3 | León | 2–1 | 0–2 |
  | Pachuca | 0–1 | UNAM | 0–1 | 0–0 |
  | Guadalajara | 3–1 | América | 1–0 | 2–1 |
  | UANL | 2–3 | Cruz Azul | 1–3 | 1–0 |
  
  **Semi-finals**
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Guadalajara | 1–2 | León | 1–1 | 0–1 |
  | Cruz Azul | 4–4 (s) | UNAM | 4–0 | 0–4 |
  
  **Finals**
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | UNAM | 1–3 | León | 1–1 | 0–2 |
  
  * Guardianes 2020 winners:
  * León 8th title
  
  ## Torneo Guardianes 2021
  
  The Clausura tournament was named Guardianes 2021, in honour of the job healthcare workers have done during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico. The tournament began on 7 January 2021.
  
  ### Standings
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Cruz Azul (C) | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 41 | Qualification for the quarter-finals |
  | 2 | América | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 38 | Qualification for the quarter-finals |
  | 3 | Puebla | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 14 | +11 | 28 | Qualification for the quarter-finals |
  | 4 | Monterrey | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 28 | Qualification for the quarter-finals |
  | 5 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 26 | Qualification for the Reclassification |
  | 6 | León | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 26 | Qualification for the Reclassification |
  | 7 | Atlas | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 25 | Qualification for the Reclassification |
  | 8 | Pachuca | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 23 | Qualification for the Reclassification |
  | 9 | Guadalajara | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 23 | Qualification for the Reclassification |
  | 10 | UANL | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 23 | Qualification for the Reclassification |
  | 11 | Toluca | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 22 | Qualification for the Reclassification |
  | 12 | Querétaro | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 21 | Qualification for the Reclassification |
  | 13 | Mazatlán | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 26 | −7 | 21 | |
  | 14 | Tijuana | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 20 | |
  | 15 | UNAM | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 18 | |
  | 16 | Juárez | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 29 | −16 | 15 | |
  | 17 | Atlético San Luis | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 33 | −13 | 12 | Team is last place in the coefficient table. |
  | 18 | Necaxa | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 29 | −15 | 11 | |
  
  * ↑ The first four places in the table qualified for the Liguilla quarter-finals.
  * 1 2 América was penalized for having an ineligible player on the bench in their Week 7 match against Atlas. América originally won the match 0–2 but were docked the 3 points obtained for the victory. Atlas were given a 3–0 victory and the 3 points docked from América.
  * ↑ Teams ranked 5th to 12th in the table qualified for Reclassification
  
  ### Positions by Round
  
  * Leader and qualification to Liguilla
  * Qualification to Liguilla
  * Qualification to Reclassification
  * Last place in table
  
  | Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Cruz Azul | 15 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
  | América | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
  | Puebla | 10 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
  | Monterrey | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
  | Santos Laguna | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
  | León | 17 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
  | Atlas | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
  | Pachuca | 9 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 8 |
  | Guadalajara | 7 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
  | UANL | 3 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
  | Toluca | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 |
  | Querétaro | 16 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
  | Mazatlán | 4 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
  | Tijuana | 12 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
  | UNAM | 11 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
  | Juárez | 8 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
  | Atlético San Luis | 14 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
  | Necaxa | 13 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
  
  ### Results
  
  Teams played every other team once (either at home or away), completing a total of 17 rounds.
  
  | Home \ Away | AMÉ | ATL | ASL | CAZ | GUA | JUÁ | LEÓ | MAZ | MON | NEC | PAC | PUE | QUE | SAN | TIJ | TOL | UNL | UNM |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | América | — | — | 2–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 2–1 | — | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | — | — | — | — | — |
  | Atlas | 3–0 | — | 3–1 | — | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | — | 0–2 | — | — | — | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | 0–2 | — |
  | Atlético San Luis | — | — | — | — | 3–1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1–5 | 1–4 | — | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 |
  | Cruz Azul | — | 3–2 | 3–2 | — | 1–0 | — | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | — | 0–1 | 4–1 | — | 1–1 | 3–2 | — | — |
  | Guadalajara | 0–3 | — | — | — | — | 1–2 | — | — | — | 2–2 | — | — | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 |
  | Juárez | — | — | 2–1 | 0–1 | — | — | — | 1–0 | 1–6 | — | — | — | — | — | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 |
  | León | — | — | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | — | — | — | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | — | — | 2–1 | — | — |
  | Mazatlán | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | — | 1–1 | — | 4–3 | — | — | 3–2 | 1–0 | — | 3–0 | 0–0 | — | — | — | — |
  | Monterrey | 1–0 | — | 2–0 | — | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | — | 0–1 | — | 2–1 | — | 1–1 | — | — | 1–0 |
  | Necaxa | — | 1–5 | 1–0 | 0–2 | — | 1–0 | — | — | 1–1 | — | 2–2 | — | 0–0 | — | — | — | — | 0–1 |
  | Pachuca | — | 0–1 | — | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1–3 | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | — | 1–0 | — |
  | Puebla | — | 0–1 | — | — | 1–1 | 4–0 | — | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | — | — | — | — | 0–1 | — | 1–1 | 0–0 |
  | Querétaro | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | — | 2–2 | 1–0 | — | — | — | — | 3–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | — | — | 0–1 | 2–0 |
  | Santos Laguna | 1–1 | — | — | 1–0 | — | 3–2 | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | 3–1 | — | 0–0 | — | — | — | 3–1 | 2–0 | — |
  | Tijuana | 0–2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2–0 | 2–3 | — | 1–0 | — | — | 3–1 | 0–1 | — | 3–2 | — | 0–0 |
  | Toluca | 3–1 | 0–0 | — | — | — | — | — | 4–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 4–4 | 3–1 | — | — | — | — | 1–0 |
  | UANL | 1–3 | — | — | 0–2 | — | — | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | — | — | — | — | 3–2 | 0–1 | — | — |
  | UNAM | 0–1 | 0–0 | — | 0–1 | — | — | 0–1 | 3–0 | — | — | 2–2 | — | — | 1–0 | — | — | 0–0 | — |
  
  ### Regular season statistics
  
  **Hat tricks**
  
  | Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Alexis Canelo | Toluca | Mazatlán | 4–1 | 7 February 2021 |
  | Santiago Ormeño | Puebla | Juárez | 4–0 | 12 February 2021 |
  
  ### Attendance
  
  Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico, the majority of matches in the beginning of the season were played behind closed doors. On 7 January 2021, Liga MX announced states that are green and yellow on the traffic light monitoring system have the authorization to allow fans in attendance at a reduced capacity. Mazatlán announced it would allow up to 7,575 fans in attendance (40% of stadium's capacity). On 12 January 2021, it was announced Necaxa would allow 30% capacity for their Week 2 match against Atlético San Luis. Due to a rise in cases in the state of Aguascalientes, Necaxa did not allow fans in attendance for their Week 5 and 7 matches but later allowed fans in Week 9.
  
  On 1 March 2021, state authorities of Jalisco authorized the opening of Atlas and Guadalajara's stadiums at 30% capacity. On 2 March 2021, Liga MX announced stadiums can be up to 50% capacity; the announcement came after various states' status went to yellow on the traffic light monitoring system. That same day, the state authorities of Chihuahua authorized FC Juárez to have fans in attendance, also at 30% capacity. As the season progressed, León, Pachuca, and Santos Laguna, were authorized to open their stadiums by their local Governments.
  
  **Per team**
  
  | | Home match played behind closed doors |
  | - | - |
  | | Away match |
  | | Highest attended match |
  | | Lowest attended match |
  | PPD | Match postponed |
  | Team | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Total Att | Avg. | Total Pld |
  | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Total Att | Avg. | Total Pld |
  | América | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | Atlas | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,457 | 5,785 | | 12,740 | | 22,982 | 7,661 | 3 |
  | Atlético San Luis | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,175 | | 5,448 | 10,623 | 5,312 | 2 |
  | Cruz Azul | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | Guadalajara | | | | | | | | | | | 10,141 | | 4,704 | | 4,806 | | 11,076 | 30,727 | 7,682 | 4 |
  | Juárez | | | | | | | | | 5,211 | | 5,780 | | 5,911 | 3,191 | | | | 20,093 | 5,023 | 4 |
  | León | | | | | | | | | | | 4,891 | | 5,090 | | 5,196 | | 4,888 | 20,065 | 5,016 | 4 |
  | Mazatlán | 7,049 | | | 6,527 | | 6,378 | | 7,267 | | 9,543 | | 10,159 | | | 8,785 | 9,337 | | 65,045 | 8,130 | 8 |
  | Monterrey | | | | | | | | | | | | 10,167 | | | 9,279 | | 9,767 | 29,213 | 9,737 | 3 |
  | Necaxa | | 3,726 | | | | | | | 4,948 | | | 4,153 | | 8,099 | 4,726 | | 6,127 | 31,779 | 5,297 | 6 |
  | Pachuca | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,801 | | 5,325 | | 6,533 | | 17,659 | 5,886 | 3 |
  | Puebla | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12,778 | | 12,778 | 12,778 | 1 |
  | Querétaro | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,373 | | 4,373 | 4,373 | 1 |
  | Santos Laguna | | | | | | | | | | 6,510 | | 8,453 | | | 6,374 | | 8,067 | 29,404 | 7,351 | 4 |
  | Tijuana | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | Toluca | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | UANL | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,605 | | 12,225 | | 17,830 | 8,915 | 2 |
  | UNAM | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | Total | 7,049 | 3,726 | 0 | 6,527 | 0 | 6,378 | 0 | 7,267 | 10,159 | 16,053 | 20,812 | 38,733 | 20,162 | 28,005 | 44,341 | 57,986 | 45,373 | 312,571 | 6,946 | 45 |
  
  Source: Liga MX
  
  **Highest and lowest**
  
  | Highest attended | Highest attended | Highest attended | Highest attended | Highest attended | Lowest attended | Lowest attended | Lowest attended | Lowest attended |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Week | Home | Score | Away | Attendance | Home | Score | Away | Attendance |
  | 1 | Mazatlán | 3–2 | Necaxa | 7,049 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
  | 2 | Necaxa | 1–0 | Atlético San Luis | 3,726 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
  | 3 | No matches with fans in attendance | No matches with fans in attendance | No matches with fans in attendance | No matches with fans in attendance | No matches with fans in attendance | No matches with fans in attendance | No matches with fans in attendance | No matches with fans in attendance |
  | 4 | Mazatlán | 1–0 | Pachuca | 6,527 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
  | 5 | No matches with fans in attendance | No matches with fans in attendance | No matches with fans in attendance | No matches with fans in attendance | No matches with fans in attendance | No matches with fans in attendance | No matches with fans in attendance | No matches with fans in attendance |
  | 6 | Mazatlán | 0–3 | Atlético San Luis | 6,378 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
  | 7 | No matches with fans in attendance | No matches with fans in attendance | No matches with fans in attendance | No matches with fans in attendance | No matches with fans in attendance | No matches with fans in attendance | No matches with fans in attendance | No matches with fans in attendance |
  | 8 | Mazatlán | 3–0 | Querétaro | 7,267 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
  | 9 | Juárez | 1–6 | Monterrey | 5,211 | Necaxa | 2–2 | Pachuca | 4,948 |
  | 10 | Mazatlán | 1–1 | Guadalajara | 9,543 | Santos Laguna | 3–1 | Necaxa | 6,510 |
  | 11 | Guadalajara | 0–3 | América | 10,141 | Juárez | 1–1 | UNAM | 5,780 |
  | 12 | Mazatlán | 0–1 | América | 10,159 | Necaxa | 1–0 | Juárez | 4,153 |
  | 13 | Juárez | 0–1 | Cruz Azul | 5,911 | Atlas | 1–0 | Tijuana | 4,457 |
  | 14 | Necaxa | 0–1 | UNAM | 8,099 | Juárez | 2–1 | Atlético San Luis | 3,191 |
  | 15 | Monterrey | 0–1 | Pachuca | 9,279 | Necaxa | 0–0 | Querétaro | 4,726 |
  | 16 | Puebla | 0–0 | UNAM | 12,778 | Querétaro | 1–0 | Juárez | 4,373 |
  | 17 | Guadalajara | 0–0 | UANL | 11,076 | León | 2–1 | Querétaro | 4,888 |
  
  Source: Liga MX
  
  * ^ Does not include matches played behind closed doors.
  
  ### Final phase – Guardianes 2021
  
  **Reclassification**
  
  | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
  | - | - | - |
  | Santos Laguna | 5–0 | Querétaro |
  | León | 2–2 (2–4 p) | Toluca |
  | Atlas | 1–0 | UANL |
  | Pachuca | 4–2 | Guadalajara |
  
  * All rounds were played in a single game hosted by the higher seed
  * If a game ended in a draw, it proceeded directly to a penalty shoot-out.
  
  **Bracket**
  
  | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Cruz Azul | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Toluca | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Toluca | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Cruz Azul | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 7 | Pachuca | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
  | 2 | América | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | Pachuca | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
  | 7 | Pachuca (a) | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 7 | Pachuca (a) | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | 1 | Cruz Azul | 1 | 1 | 2 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Santos Laguna | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | 3 | Puebla (s) | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Santos Laguna | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | 6 | Atlas | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 6 | Atlas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Puebla | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 5 | Santos Laguna | 3 | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
  | 4 | Monterrey | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | Santos Laguna | 3 | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
  | 5 | Santos Laguna | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  * Teams were re-seeded each round.
  * The winners of the Reclassification matches were seeded based on their ranking in the classification table.
  * Team with more goals on aggregate after two matches advanced.
  * Away goals rule was applied in the quarter-finals and semi-finals, but not the final.
  * In the quarter-finals and semi-finals, if the two teams were tied on aggregate and away goals, the higher seeded team advanced.
  * In the final, if the two teams were tied after both legs, the match went to extra time and, if necessary, a shoot-out.
  * Both finalists qualified to the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League.
  
  **Quarter-finals**
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Toluca | 3–4 | Cruz Azul | 2–1 | 1–3 |
  | Pachuca | 5–5 (a) | América | 3–1 | 2–4 |
  | Atlas | 1–1 (s) | Puebla | 1–0 | 0–1 |
  | Santos Laguna | 3–2 | Monterrey | 2–1 | 1–1 |
  
  **Semi-finals**
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Pachuca | 0–1 | Cruz Azul | 0–0 | 0–1 |
  | Santos Laguna | 3–1 | Puebla | 3–0 | 0–1 |
  
  **Finals**
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Santos Laguna | 1–2 | Cruz Azul | 0–1 | 1–1 |
  
  * Guardianes 2021 winners:
  * Cruz Azul 9th title
  
  ## Coefficient table
  
  As of the 2020–21 season, the promotion and relegation between Liga MX and Liga de Expansión MX (formerly known as Ascenso MX) was suspended, however, the coefficient table will be used to establish the payment of fines that will be used for the development of the clubs of the silver circuit.
  
  Per Article 24 of the competition regulations, the payment of $MXN240 million will be distributed among the last three positioned in the coefficient table as follows: 120 million in the last place; 70 million the penultimate; and 50 million will be paid by the sixteenth team in the table.
  
  The team that finishes last on the table will start the following season with a coefficient of zero. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic suspending the Clausura 2020 season, the points obtained in the 2020–21 season between matches not held in the Clausura 2020, will now count as double for the 2020–21 coefficient.
  
  | Pos | Team | '18 A Pts | '19 C Pts | '19 A Pts | '20 C Pts | '20 G Pts | '21 G Pts | Total Pts | Total Pld | Avg | GD | Fine |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | América | 33 | 29 | 31 | 20 + 14 | 32 | 38 | 197 | 103 | 1.9126 | +31 | Fine avoided |
  | 2 | Cruz Azul | 36 | 30 | 23 | 23 + 12 | 29 | 41 | 194 | 103 | 1.8738 | +33 | Fine avoided |
  | 3 | León | 18 | 41 | 33 | 21 + 8 | 40 | 26 | 187 | 103 | 1.8155 | +39 | Fine avoided |
  | 4 | UANL | 29 | 37 | 32 | 17 + 11 | 28 | 23 | 177 | 103 | 1.7184 | +25 | Fine avoided |
  | 5 | Santos Laguna | 30 | 22 | 37 | 18 + 11 | 25 | 26 | 169 | 103 | 1.6408 | +24 | Fine avoided |
  | 6 | Monterrey | 30 | 30 | 27 | 6 + 8 | 29 | 28 | 158 | 103 | 1.5340 | +11 | Fine avoided |
  | 7 | UNAM | 30 | 17 | 23 | 21 + 13 | 32 | 18 | 154 | 103 | 1.4951 | +12 | Fine avoided |
  | 8 | Pachuca | 24 | 28 | 25 | 14 + 8 | 25 | 23 | 147 | 103 | 1.4272 | +10 | Fine avoided |
  | 9 | Guadalajara | 20 | 18 | 25 | 16 + 9 | 26 | 23 | 137 | 103 | 1.3301 | +5 | Fine avoided |
  | 10 | Puebla | 20 | 24 | 17 | 18 + 7 | 20 | 28 | 134 | 103 | 1.3010 | –3 | Fine avoided |
  | 11 | Toluca | 26 | 25 | 17 | 10 + 7 | 21 | 22 | 128 | 103 | 1.2427 | –15 | Fine avoided |
  | 12 | Querétaro | 26 | 11 | 31 | 14 + 10 | 13 | 21 | 126 | 103 | 1.2233 | –1 | Fine avoided |
  | 13 | Necaxa | 14 | 29 | 31 | 11 + 3 | 24 | 11 | 123 | 103 | 1.1942 | –8 | Fine avoided |
  | 14 | Mazatlán | 25 | 13 | 27 | 14 + 4 | 16 | 21 | 120 | 103 | 1.1650 | –8 | Fine avoided |
  | 15 | Tijuana | 17 | 18 | 24 | 9 + 7 | 15 | 20 | 120 | 103 | 1.1650 | –33 | Fine avoided |
  | 16 | Juárez (F) | 19 | 20 | 18 | 14 + 7 | 19 | 15 | 112 | 103 | 1.0874 | –27 | MX$50M |
  | 17 | Atlas (F) | 11 | 19 | 21 | 10 + 6 | 14 | 25 | 106 | 103 | 1.0291 | –16 | MX$70M |
  | 18 | Atlético San Luis (F) | Ascenso MX | Ascenso MX | 20 | 13 + 8 | 11 | 12 | 64 | 69 | 0.9275 | –45 | MX$120M |
  
  Rules for fine payment: 1) Fine coefficient; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Fair Play points F = Team will have to pay fine indicated. Source: Liga MX
  
  * ^ Includes the points obtained in the 2020–21 season against clubs they did not face in the Clausura 2020.
  * ^ 2018–19 and 2019–20 points were accumulated as Monarcas Morelia.
  * ^ 2018–19 points were accumulated as Lobos BUAP.
  
  ## Aggregate table
  
  The aggregate table (the sum of points of both the Guardianes 2020 and Guardianes 2021 tournaments) will be used to determine participants in the 2021 Leagues Cup.
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Cruz Azul (C, X) | 34 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 49 | 27 | +22 | 70 | Champions League |
  | 2 | América | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 57 | 36 | +21 | 70 | |
  | 3 | León (C, A) | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 66 | Champions League and Leagues Cup |
  | 4 | Monterrey | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 48 | 34 | +14 | 57 | |
  | 5 | UANL | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 46 | 36 | +10 | 51 | Leagues Cup |
  | 6 | Santos Laguna | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 42 | 33 | +9 | 51 | Champions League and Leagues Cup |
  | 7 | UNAM | 34 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 50 | Champions League and Leagues Cup |
  | 8 | Guadalajara | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 49 | |
  | 9 | Puebla | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 48 | |
  | 10 | Pachuca | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 38 | 33 | +5 | 48 | |
  | 11 | Toluca | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 49 | 52 | −3 | 43 | |
  | 12 | Atlas | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 39 | |
  | 13 | Mazatlán | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 43 | 57 | −14 | 37 | |
  | 14 | Tijuana | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 31 | 48 | −17 | 35 | |
  | 15 | Necaxa | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 49 | −19 | 35 | |
  | 16 | Querétaro | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 42 | 53 | −11 | 34 | |
  | 17 | Juárez | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 29 | 48 | −19 | 34 | |
  | 18 | Atlético San Luis | 34 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 36 | 68 | −32 | 23 | |
  
  * ↑ As Guardianes 2021 champions (MEX2)
  * 1 2 América was penalized for having an ineligible player on the bench in their Guardianes 2021 Week 7 match against Atlas. América originally won the match 0–2 but were docked the 3 points obtained for the victory. Atlas were given a 3–0 victory and the 3 points docked from América.
  * ↑ As Guardianes 2020 champions (MEX1)
  * ↑ As Guardianes 2021 runners-up (MEX4)
  * ↑ As Guardianes 2020 runners-up (MEX3)
  