The Copa MX Clausura 2013 was the 69th staging of the Copa MX, the 42nd staging in the professional era and is the second tournament played since the 1996–97 edition. This tournament started on January 15, 2013 and concluded on April 10, 2013.
Every group is composed by four clubs, two from Liga MX and two from Ascenso MX. Instead of a traditional robin-round schedule, the clubs will play in three two-legged "rounds", the last one being contested by clubs of the same league. Each win gives a club 3 points, each draw gives 1 point. An extra point is awarded for every round won; a round is won by aggregated score, and if it is a tie, the extra point will be awarded to the team with higher number of goals scored away.
Key to colours in group tables
Group winners advance to the Championship Stage
Two best runners-up also advances to the Championship Stage
Clubs from Liga MX: América Clubs from Ascenso MX: Necaxa, Neza and Altamira Broadcaster: TDN
Round 1 Necaxa won the round 4-0 on aggregated score ---- América won the round 5-1 on aggregated score Round 2 Neza won the round 4-1 on aggregated score ---- América won the round 7-2 on aggregated score Round 3 Necaxa won the round 4-2 on aggregated score ---- America won the round 5-4 on aggregated score
Clubs from Liga MX: Morelia and Querétaro Clubs from Ascenso MX: Veracruz and Estudiantes Tecos Broadcaster: TVC Deportes
Round 1 Quéretaro won the round 3-2 on aggregated score ---- Veracruz won the round 3-2 on aggregated score Round 2 ---- Estudiantes won the round 4-2 on aggregated score Round 3 Estudiantes Tecos won the round 4-1 on aggregated score ---- 2-2 on aggregated score
Clubs from Liga MX: Cruz Azul and Atlas Clubs from Ascenso MX: Lobos BUAP and Irapuato Broadcaster: ESPN
Round 1 Cruz Azul won the round 3-0 on aggregated score ---- Atlas won the round 4-2 on aggregated score Round 2 Atlas won the round 2-0 on aggregated score ---- Cruz Azul won the round 2-1 on aggregated score Round 3 Irapuato won the round 5-1 on aggregated score ---- Atlas won the round 4-3 on aggregated score
Clubs from Liga MX: UNAM and Puebla Clubs from Ascenso MX: Mérida and Celaya Broadcaster: SKY and TDN
Round 1 UNAM won the round 5-1 on aggregated score ---- Puebla won the round 8-1 on aggregated score Round 2 3-3 on aggregated score ---- Puebla won the round 3-1 on aggregated score Round 3 Merida won the round 6-5 on aggregated score ---- UNAM won the round 4-1 on aggregated score
Round 1 Atlante won the round 3-2 on aggregated score ---- Pachuca won the round 5-2 on aggregated score Round 2 Pachuca won the round 6-5 on aggregated score ---- Atlante won the round 5-0 on aggregated score Round 3 ----
Ranking of runners-up clubs
The best two runners-up advances to the Championship Stage. If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings:
The eight clubs that advance to this stage will be ranked and seeded 1 to 8. In case of ties, the same tiebreakers used to rank the runners-up will be used. In this stage, all the rounds will be one-off game. If the game ends in a tie, there will proceed to penalty shootouts directly. The venue will be determined as follows:
If both clubs are from the same league, the highest seeded club will host the match.
If both clubs are from different leagues, the club from Ascenso MX will host the match.
