Boca Juniors and River Plate head into Argentina's Clausura (closing) championship aiming to restore their status at home ...

It was recently revealed that Major League Soccer (MLS) officials are considering making major changes to its calendar, and perhaps adopting an Apertura and Clausura format. Both league and club ...

The NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup will feature all 14 NWSL clubs and six Liga MX Femenil teams with the highest points earned in the 2023 Apertura and Clausura tournaments.

The Apertura and Clausura follow a single round-robin format. The Intermedio, played between the two, divides clubs into two groups based on their Apertura standings.

Can Tigres stop Club America from following up their Apertura 2024 title? Juan Vigon and the Monterrey-based club look to ride a hot start to the Clausura 2025 crown.

Club América saw their reign over Liga MX end with a Clausura 2025 final loss to Toluca. André Jardine cemented a dynasty by ...

In the past, the one major difference was that Liga MX averaged bigger audiences for its Apertura and Clausura Finals. However, the recent second leg of the Apertura between Club America and Tigres on ...

What are the Apertura-Clausura seasons? As of the 1996-97 season, Liga MX is contested over two annual tournaments which see two champions crowned per season.

The Apertura runs from July to December, while the Clausura runs from January to May. Each tournament features a regular season in which each team plays each other, followed by a 12-team playoff ...

Club Tijuana had a woeful 2025 Clausura season, finishing 13th in the competition with 19 points. The Xoloitzcuintles did end ...

Another key benefit of the Apertura/Clausura format would be to give MLS teams a substantial winter break. Assuming a fall-to-spring calendar switch is coming, northern clubs would likely have to play ...