Guadalajara top Liga MX Apertura 2026 with 29 points after Matchday 15
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The gist
Guadalajara sit atop the Liga MX Apertura 2026 standings with 29 points, level with América and Cruz Azul.
Chivas are again title contenders under coach Gabriel Milito heading into the playoffs.
Background
Club Deportivo Guadalajara, known as Chivas, is a Mexican Liga MX club coached by Gabriel Milito, whose attacking style the club credits for its current success. After 15 matchdays of the Apertura 2026 season, Chivas lead the table on 29 points, tied with rivals América and Cruz Azul, and are described as once again emerging as one of the strongest contenders heading into the playoffs.
How it unfolded
- Feb 12, 2026San Jose Earthquakes loaned midfielder Cruz Medina to Guadalajara for the 2026 season with a purchase option.
- Nov 2, 2026At the end of Matchday 15 of the Apertura 2026, Guadalajara sat atop the Liga MX standings with 29 points, level with América and Cruz Azul.
- Nov 3, 2026Guadalajara were noted as holding the only unbeaten away record in the Apertura 2026, after Ángel Sepúlveda's 84th-minute penalty equalized in El Clásico Tapatío at Estadio Jalisco.
- Nov 3, 2026Chivas Femenil player Mia Urbano suffered an ACL injury in her right knee on international duty at the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and underwent surgery that Monday.
- Nov 7, 2026Mexico's U23 head coach Eduardo Arce called up Tapatío player Juan Pablo Uribe for two friendlies in South Korea ahead of the 2027 Pan American Games.
Key terms
- Liga MX
- Professional association football league that is the highest level of the Mexican football league system.
- Apertura
- The opening half of a split football season in Spanish-speaking leagues, with its own champion.
- Chivas
- Nickname of Club Deportivo Guadalajara, a professional football club in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Source: Wikipedia
Who’s saying what
- Official
- The club's sports science department said Mia Urbano's return to competition will depend on her recovery progress after her ACL surgery.