Liga MX is a professional association football league in Mexico and the highest level of the Mexican football league system. Formerly named as Liga Mayor (1943–1949) and Primera División de México (1949–2012), it has 18 participating clubs.
The season in Liga MX is divided into two short tournaments, which are Apertura from July to December and Clausura from January to May. The champions of each tournament are decided by a final phase, commonly known as Liguilla. Since 2020, promotion and relegation has been suspended until 2026.
The league currently ranks first in CONCACAF‘s league ranking index.
In all, twenty-four clubs have won the top professional division at least once. América is the most successful club with 16 titles, followed by Guadalajara and Toluca with 12 titles.
Liga MX: Teams With Most Titles
Here are the clubs that have won the most Liga MX titles of all time:
|
Club |
Liga MX Titles |
|---|---|
|
Club América |
16 |
|
C.D. Guadalajara |
12 |
|
Toluca |
11 |
|
Cruz Azul |
9 |
|
Club León |
8 |
|
Tigres UANL |
8 |
|
Pumas UNAM |
7 |
|
Pachuca |
7 |
|
Santos Laguna |
6 |
|
Monterrey |
5 |
Liga Mayor (1943-1949)
|
Season |
Winner |
|---|---|
|
1943–44 |
Asturias |
|
1944–45 |
Real España |
|
1945–46 |
Veracruz |
|
1946–47 |
Atlante |
|
1947–48 |
Club León |
|
1948–49 |
Club León |
Primera División de México (1949-2012)
|
Season |
Winner |
|---|---|
|
1949–50 |
Veracruz |
|
1950–51 |
Atlas |
|
1951–52 |
Club León |
|
1952–53 |
Tampico |
|
1953–54 |
Marte |
|
1954–55 |
Zacatepec |
|
1955–56 |
Club León |
|
1956–57 |
C.D. Guadalajara |
|
1957–58 |
Zacatepec |
|
1958–59 |
C.D. Guadalajara |
|
1959–60 |
C.D. Guadalajara |
|
1960–61 |
C.D. Guadalajara |
|
1961–62 |
C.D. Guadalajara |
|
1962–63 |
Oro |
|
1963–64 |
C.D. Guadalajara |
|
1964–65 |
C.D. Guadalajara |
|
1965–66 |
Club América |
|
1966–67 |
Toluca |
|
1967–68 |
Toluca |
|
1968–69 |
Cruz Azul |
|
1969–70 |
C.D. Guadalajara |
|
1970* |
Cruz Azul |
|
1970–71 |
Club América |
|
1971–72 |
Cruz Azul |
|
1972–73 |
Cruz Azul |
|
1973–74 |
Cruz Azul |
|
1974–75 |
Toluca |
|
1975–76 |
Club América |
|
1976–77 |
Pumas UNAM |
|
1977–78 |
Tigres UANL |
|
1978–79 |
Cruz Azul |
|
1979–80 |
Cruz Azul |
|
1980–81 |
Pumas UNAM |
|
1981–82 |
Tigres UANL |
|
1982–83 |
Puebla |
|
1983–84 |
Club América |
|
1984–85 |
Club América |
|
Prode 1985 |
Club América |
|
México 1986 |
Monterrey |
|
1986–87 |
C.D. Guadalajara |
|
1987–88 |
Club América |
|
1988–89 |
Club América |
|
1989–90 |
Puebla |
|
1990–91 |
Pumas UNAM |
|
1991–92 |
Club León |
|
1992–93 |
Atlante |
|
1993–94 |
Tecos |
|
1994–95 |
Necaxa |
|
1995–96 |
Necaxa |
|
Invierno 1996 |
Santos Laguna |
|
Verano 1997 |
C.D. Guadalajara |
|
Invierno 1997 |
Cruz Azul |
|
Verano 1998 |
Toluca |
|
Invierno 1998 |
Necaxa |
|
Verano 1999 |
Toluca |
|
Invierno 1999 |
Pachuca |
|
Verano 2000 |
Toluca |
|
Invierno 2000 |
Morelia |
|
Verano 2001 |
Santos Laguna |
|
Invierno 2001 |
Pachuca |
|
Verano 2002 |
Club América |
|
Apertura 2002 |
Toluca |
|
Clausura 2003 |
Monterrey |
|
Apertura 2003 |
Pachuca |
|
Clausura 2004 |
Pumas UNAM |
|
Apertura 2004 |
Pumas UNAM |
|
Clausura 2005 |
Club América |
|
Apertura 2005 |
Toluca |
|
Clausura 2006 |
Pachuca |
|
Apertura 2006 |
C.D. Guadalajara |
|
Clausura 2007 |
Pachuca |
|
Apertura 2007 |
Atlante |
|
Clausura 2008 |
Santos Laguna |
|
Apertura 2008 |
Toluca |
|
Clausura 2009 |
Pumas UNAM |
|
Apertura 2009 |
Monterrey |
|
Bicentenario (Clausura) 2010 |
Toluca |
|
Apertura 2010 |
Monterrey |
|
Clausura 2011 |
Pumas UNAM |
|
Apertura 2011 |
Tigres UANL |
|
Clausura 2012 |
Santos Laguna |
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Liga MX (2012-present)
| Season | Winner |
| Apertura 2012 | Tijuana |
| Clausura 2013 | Club América |
| Apertura 2013 | Club León |
| Clausura 2014 | Club León |
| Apertura 2014 | Club América |
| Clausura 2015 | Santos Laguna |
| Apertura 2015 | Tigres UANL |
| Clausura 2016 | Pachuca |
| Apertura 2016 | Tigres UANL |
| Clausura 2017 | C.D. Guadalajara |
| Apertura 2017 | Tigres UANL |
| Clausura 2018 | Santos Laguna |
| Apertura 2018 | Club América |
| Clausura 2019 | Tigres UANL |
| Apertura 2019 | Monterrey |
| Clausura 2020 | – |
| Guardianes (Apertura) 2020 | Club León |
| Guardianes (Clausura) 2021 | Cruz Azul |
| Apertura 2021 | Atlas |
| Clausura 2022 | Atlas |
| Apertura 2022 | Pachuca |
| Clausura 2023 | Tigres UANL |
| Apertura 2023 | Club América |
| Clausura 2024 | Club América |
| Apertura 2024 | Club América |
| Clausura 2025 | Tocula |
