{"id":1516,"date":"2026-06-03T06:05:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T10:05:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/?post_type=outright_markets&#038;p=1516"},"modified":"2026-06-03T06:07:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T10:07:59","slug":"liga-mx-clausura-2026-winner-odds","status":"publish","type":"outright_markets","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/outright-markets\/liga-mx-clausura-2026-winner-odds\/","title":{"rendered":"Liga MX Clausura 2026: Cruz Azul Crowned Champion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <strong>Liga MX title race for the Clausura 2026 is settled<\/strong>. <strong>Cruz Azul beat Pumas UNAM 2-1 on aggregate<\/strong> across the two-legged Final to win their first Liga MX title since the Guard1anes 2021 Apertura cycle. The third seed went into the Final as the side that had won both their previous knockout ties on the scoreboard rather than on seeding, and the Final played out the same way: a goalless first leg at Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes, then a 2-1 road win at Estadio Olimpico Universitario to clinch the trophy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The title odds market had Pumas UNAM as favorites going into the Final, on the strength of regular-phase seeding and the aggregate tiebreaker rule. The value side proved to be Cruz Azul at second favorite, the only Liguilla team that had not needed the seeding rule to advance. With the Liga MX season closed before the FIFA World Cup kickoff on June 11, the next outright market opens with the <strong>Apertura 2026 winner odds<\/strong> when the new season starts in August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Apertura 2026 title odds when they go live, plus the latest US sportsbook offers, compare the <strong><a href=\"\/us\/bet\/betting-sites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">top US sportsbooks<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-clausura-2026-winner-final-odds\">Clausura 2026 winner market, final reading<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"vcsw-sports-widgets shortcode vcsw-outright-odds\" id=\"outright-odds-1\"><script type=\"application\/json\">{\"sports_type\":\"football\",\"widget_type\":\"outright-odds\",\"show_title\":\"true\",\"competition\":\"6908dc2a060124ea20d71c28\",\"active_market\":\"Outright Winner\",\"items_to_show\":\"10\",\"data_markets\":[{\"_id\":\"Outright Winner\",\"name\":\"Outright Winner\"}]}<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-final-result-cruz-azul\">Final result: Cruz Azul 2-1 Pumas UNAM (aggregate)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Leg 1, Cruz Azul 0-0 Pumas UNAM (Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes, May 22)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Cruz Azul, hosting as the lower seed at their alternate venue with Estadio Azteca already under FIFA control for the 2026 World Cup, played the opener cautiously. Neither side broke through. The tie went into the second leg level on aggregate, with Pumas knowing the seeding tiebreaker still favored them if they kept the return tight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Leg 2, Pumas UNAM 1-2 Cruz Azul (Estadio Olimpico Universitario, May 25)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The decisive leg saw Cruz Azul travel to Pumas&#8217;s home and win the title on the road. Pumas led at half-time, but two second-half Cruz Azul goals turned the aggregate around. The win removed any need for the seeding rule and delivered a knockout run line that had Cruz Azul beating Atlas, Guadalajara, and Pumas UNAM in three successive two-legged ties, every one of them decided on the scoreboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cruz-azul-clausura-2026-champions\">Cruz Azul: how the Clausura 2026 champions got there<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Cruz Azul finished the regular phase third on 33 points and a plus-13 goal difference. They were not the highest-ranked side going into the Liguilla and were never the favorites at any of the four knockout stages. They were, however, the only side in the bracket to win every tie on the pitch:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Quarterfinal: Cruz Azul 4-2 Atlas.<\/strong> Cruz Azul 3-2 in Guadalajara, Cruz Azul 1-0 at Estadio Azteca.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Semifinal: Cruz Azul 4-3 Guadalajara.<\/strong> 2-2 at Estadio Azteca, Cruz Azul 2-1 at Estadio AKRON, winning on the road at Chivas&#8217;s home to advance.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Final: Cruz Azul 2-1 Pumas UNAM.<\/strong> 0-0 at Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes, Cruz Azul 2-1 at Estadio Olimpico Universitario.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The story of the Liguilla was structural. Every other surviving side ended up needing the seeding tiebreaker in at least one tie. Cruz Azul did not. That is the most credible knockout run Liga MX produced this cycle, and the title odds came around to it by the Final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-pumas-runners-up\">Pumas UNAM: regular-phase champions, Final runners-up<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Pumas finished the Clausura 2026 regular phase top of the Tabla General on 36 points and a league-best plus-17 goal difference. Their Liguilla run, however, leaned on seeding rather than results: 3-3 with Club America in the Quarterfinal, 1-1 with Pachuca in the Semifinal, both ties advanced on regular-season position. In the Final, with no tiebreaker available to bail them out, the run-in caught up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-liguilla-recap\">Clausura 2026 Liguilla recap<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quarterfinals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Pumas UNAM 6-6 Club America, Pumas advance on seed.<\/strong> 3-3 at Estadio Azteca, 3-3 at Estadio Olimpico Universitario.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Guadalajara 3-3 Tigres UANL, Guadalajara advance on seed.<\/strong> Tigres 3-1 in leg 1, Guadalajara 2-0 in leg 2.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Cruz Azul 4-2 Atlas.<\/strong> Cruz Azul 3-2 in Guadalajara, Cruz Azul 1-0 at Estadio Azteca.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Pachuca 3-0 Toluca.<\/strong> Pachuca 1-0 at Toluca, Pachuca 2-0 at home.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Semifinals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Pumas UNAM 1-1 Pachuca, Pumas advance on seed.<\/strong> Pachuca 1-0 in leg 1, Pumas 1-0 at home in leg 2.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Cruz Azul 4-3 Guadalajara.<\/strong> 2-2 at Estadio Azteca, Cruz Azul 2-1 at Estadio AKRON.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Cruz Azul 2-1 Pumas UNAM, Cruz Azul win Clausura 2026.<\/strong> 0-0 at Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes (May 22), Cruz Azul 2-1 at Estadio Olimpico Universitario (May 25).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-apertura-2026-next\">Looking ahead: Apertura 2026 title odds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Liga MX calendar resets in August. Apertura 2026 is expected to revert to the standard format, with the top six going direct to the Quarterfinals and teams ranked 7-10 contesting Reclassification, after the World Cup-compressed Clausura 2026 ran a top-eight-direct bracket. Once the Apertura 2026 title odds open, the favorites will likely fan out across the usual contenders: Cruz Azul defending, Pumas UNAM looking for redemption, Club America, Tigres UANL, Monterrey, Guadalajara, and the rest. For Tabla General tracking through the new season, see the <a href=\"\/us\/liga-mx-standings\/\">Liga MX standings<\/a> page, and for live half-season coverage, see the <a href=\"\/us\/liga-mx\/\">Liga MX hub<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-liga-mx-title-faqs\">Liga MX title odds FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who won the Liga MX Clausura 2026?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Cruz Azul won the Liga MX Clausura 2026, beating Pumas UNAM 2-1 on aggregate in the two-legged Final. It is their first Liga MX title since the Guard1anes 2021 Apertura cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When was the Liga MX Clausura 2026 Final?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Leg 1 was played on Friday May 22 at Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes (Cruz Azul home, alternate venue with Estadio Azteca already under FIFA control for the 2026 World Cup). Leg 2 was played on Monday May 25 at Estadio Olimpico Universitario, with Pumas UNAM hosting as the higher seed. Cruz Azul won the second leg 2-1 to take the title 2-1 on aggregate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When do the Liga MX Apertura 2026 title odds open?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Apertura 2026 season kicks off in August. Outright winner markets typically open at most US sportsbooks within a few weeks of the season start. Pre-season pricing tends to follow squad activity, manager changes, and any continental qualifications. Check back closer to the Apertura 2026 launch for the latest Liga MX title odds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How does the Liga MX Liguilla work?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and the Final are two-legged ties. The lower seed hosts the first leg and the higher seed hosts the return. Total goals across the two legs decides each tie; if aggregate is level after 180 minutes, the higher-seeded side advances on regular-phase position. Away goals do not separate. The standard qualification path is top six direct to the Quarterfinals with 7-10 contesting Reclassification. Clausura 2026 was a one-off top-eight-direct format because of the 2026 FIFA World Cup compressing the calendar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When does the Liga MX Apertura 2026 season start?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Liga MX traditionally launches the Apertura half-season in mid-to-late July or early August following the post-Liguilla break. 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