| Liga MX final phase | |
| Year: | Clausura 2022 |
| Num Teams: | 12 |
| Matches: | 18 |
| Goals: | 57 |
| Prev Season: | Apertura 2021 |
| Next Season: | Apertura 2022 |
The Torneo Grita México Clausura 2022 (stylized as Grita... México C22) Liga MX final phase[1] was played between 7 May and 29 May 2022.[2] A total of twelve teams competed in the final phase to decide the champions of the Clausura 2022 Liga MX season. For the fourth straight season, an additional qualifying round, the reclassification or repechaje, was employed, which expanded the number of playoff spots to 12.[3]
Both finalists qualified to the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League.
Atlas defeated Pachuca 3–2 on aggregate to win their second straight title and third overall. As winners of both the Apertura 2021 and Clausura 2022 seasons, Atlas were automatically awarded the 2022 Campeón de Campeones.
The following teams qualified for the championship stage.
In the following tables, the number of appearances, last appearance, and previous best result count only those in the short tournament era starting from Invierno 1996 (not counting those in the long tournament era from 1943–44 to 1995–96).
| Seed | Team | Points | Date of qualification | Appearance | Last appearance | Previous best | Ref. |
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| 1 | Pachuca | 38 | 7 April 2022 16 April 2022 | 37th | Guardianes 2021 | Champions | [4] |
| 2 | UANL | 33 | 10 April 2022 16 April 2022 | 29th | Apertura 2021 | Champions | [5] |
| 3 | Atlas | 27 | 19 April 2022 30 April 2022 | 24th | Champions | [6] | |
| 4 | América | 26 (+7) | 23 April 2022 1 May 2022 | 37th | Champions | [7] |
| Seed | Team | Points | Date of qualification | Appearance | Last appearance | Previous best | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 26 (+6) | 16 April 2022 | 11th | Apertura 2021 | Semifinals | [8] | ||
| 6 | Guadalajara | 26 (+4, 25 GF) | 23 April 2022 | 29th | Champions | [9] | ||
| 7 | Monterrey | 26 (+4, 21 GF) | 19 April 2022 | 27th | Champions | [10] | ||
| 8 | Cruz Azul | 25 | 21 April 2022 | 32nd | Champions | [11] | ||
| 9 | Necaxa | 23 (0) | 22 April 2022 | 19th | Guardianes 2020 | Champions | [12] | |
| 10 | Atlético San Luis | 23 (–1) | 24 April 2022 | 2nd | Apertura 2021 | Reclassification | ||
| 11 | UNAM | 22 | 1 May 2022 | 25th | Champions | [13] | ||
| 12 | Mazatlán | 21 | 1 May 2022 | 1st | Debut | Debut |
Matches took place on 7–8 May 2022.|}
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The following is the final seeding for the final phase. The winners of the Reclassification matches were seeded based on their position in the classification table.
The first legs were played on 11–12 May, and the second legs were played on 14–15 May.
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América won 4–3 on aggregate.----
Pachuca won 5–4 on aggregate.
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Atlas won 3–2 on aggregate.----
1–1 on aggregate. UANL advanced due to being the higher seeded team in the classification table.
The first legs were played on 18–19 May, and the second legs were played on 21–22 May.|}
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Atlas won 5–0 on aggregate. UANL originally won the second leg 4–2, however, the club had nine foreign players on the field (clubs are only allowed a maximum of eight), thus, UANL's four goals were annulled.
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Pachuca won 4–1 on aggregate.
The first leg was played on 26 May, and the second leg was played on 29 May.|}
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| Statistic[15] | Atlas | Pachuca | ||
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| scope=row | Goals scored | 2 | 0 | |
| scope=row | Total shots | 13 | 18 | |
| scope=row | Shots on target | 4 | 5 | |
| scope=row | Saves | 5 | 2 | |
| scope=row | Ball possession | 40% | 60% | |
| scope=row | Corner kicks | 4 | 7 | |
| scope=row | Fouls committed | 15 | 10 | |
| scope=row | Offsides | 2 | 0 | |
| scope=row | Yellow cards | 3 | 2 | |
| scope=row | Red cards | 0 | 0 |
Atlas won 3–2 on aggregate.
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| Statistic[17] | Pachuca | Atlas | ||
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| scope=row | Goals scored | 2 | 1 | |
| scope=row | Total shots | 21 | 11 | |
| scope=row | Shots on target | 6 | 2 | |
| scope=row | Saves | 0 | 4 | |
| scope=row | Ball possession | 66% | 34% | |
| scope=row | Corner kicks | 2 | 1 | |
| scope=row | Fouls committed | 16 | 8 | |
| scope=row | Offsides | 3 | 3 | |
| scope=row | Yellow cards | 4 | 3 | |
| scope=row | Red cards | 0 | 1 |
