The eight teams that have been seeded for the play-offs have been announced, looking for a ticket to the quarter-finals of the Clausura 2023.
The competition format MX competition It is one of the most criticized aspects of national football. He Opened 2022 has the instance of Rematch prior to the Liguillawhich has been in force for several tournaments with the intention of making the championship more attractive.
After the inactivity caused by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the owners of Mexico’s soccer teams sat down to discuss various issues. In addition to the elimination of the relegation and ascent, it was decided to approve the return of the resit to the championship.
That’s why inside GOAL We explain a bit more about this new system and its history in national football:
HOW DOES REPEAT WORK?
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This format of competition opens up more opportunities for winning titles for all teams. In history, the repechage acts as a lifeline for those who failed to reach one of the assigned positions to qualify directly for the Liguilla.
On this occasion, rather than just including the top eight in the overall standings, the format will give hope to the 12 clubs that remain at the top of the Championship. The top four clubs will advance directly to the quarter-finals, while from 5th to 12th they will contest that reclassification to win a ticket to that stage.
WHICH TEAMS COME FROM CHAMPIONS OF THE REPECHAJE?
After almost 12 years of absence, the rematch returned in 2020 and despite the fact that the position at the table does not favor the clubs that enter the Liguilla in this way, nothing is impossible in Mexican football.
In history, there have only been three championship teams that have become champions after qualifying through the repechage: Pachuca (Winter 1999), Morelia (Winter 2000) And Chivas (opening 2006).
THE PATH OF THE WINTER TUZOS 99
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*Advanced for the best position in the table
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THE MORELIA ROAD IN THE WINTER OF 2000
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*Won on penalties
GETTING AWAY FROM CHIVAS IN THE 2006 OPENING
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Source: Goal