Here's the latest I can provide based on recent public sources up to late 2024 and typical season timelines.
Direct answer
- The Apertura 2024 Liga MX final phase concluded in mid-December 2024 with América as the champions, defeating Monterrey 3-2 on aggregate in the final series.
Context and key details
- Format: For several seasons, Liga MX has used a final phase featuring a play-in/reclassification round for four teams, followed by quarterfinals, semifinals, and a final. The 2024 Apertura edition followed this structure, with six teams in the typical knockout bracket and four teams in the reclassification/play-in round.[3]
- Timeline: The final phase ran from around November 20 to December 15, 2024, concluding the Apertura 2024 tournament.[3]
- Final result: América defeated Monterrey on aggregate to win the title, marking América’s third consecutive Apertura title and sixteenth overall.[3]
- Post-title: As winners, América typically earned the right to compete in Campeón de Campeones against the Clausura 2025 champion, per the standard Liga MX format around that period.[3]
Notable context from sources
- Semifinal/quarterfinal narratives from that season highlighted a high-profile clash between América and Cruz Azul in the semifinals, and a Monterrey vs. Atlético San Luis/UNAM path in other bracket segments, illustrating the competitive landscape of that final phase.[2][3]
- A retrospective page on the Apertura 2024 final phase summarizes the progression and final results, including aggregate scores and notable matches from the knockout rounds.[3]
If you’d like, I can pull more granular details (specific quarterfinal matchups, scores by leg, top scorers of the final phase, attendance figures) or summarize how the 2024 final compared to the Clausura 2024 final phase. I can also provide a concise timeline of key matches for quick reference.