Primera División de México Apertura 2009 Liguilla
| Country | Mexico | ||
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| Teams | 8 | ||
| Defending champions | UNAM (Not qualified) | ||
| Champions | Monterrey | ||
| Runners-up | Cruz Azul | ||
| Matches played | 14 | ||
| Goals scored | 41 (2.93 per match) | ||
| Top goal scorer(s) |
 Aldo de Nigris (Monterrey) Humberto Suazo (Monterrey)4 goals |
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The Liguilla (English: Mini League) of the Primera División de México Apertura 2009 was a final mini-tournament involving eight teams of the Mexican Primera División, in an elimination two-legs playoff.
The final of the Liguilla was on Sunday December 13, between Cruz Azulagainst Monterrey. As the winner, Monterreywas rosed as the Apertura 2009 Champion. Also, both finalist got a berth for the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League (Monterreyqualified directly to the Group Stage, while Cruz Azulqualified to the Preliminary Round).
Defending champions UNAM, were not able to defend their past championship, as they did not qualify to the Liguilla.
As the 18 teams of the Apertura 2009 were divided in three groups of six teams, it was determined that the two top of each group advanced to the Liguilla, even though having had a low performance at the general table. Alongside those six teams, the two best teams at the general table of the remaining 12, regardless of their group, advanced to the Liguilla.
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