2020–21 Liga MX season
The 2020–21 Liga MX season (known as the Liga BBVA MX for sponsorship reasons) was the 74th professional season of the top-flight football league in Mexico. The season was divided into two championships—the Torneo Guardianes 2020 and the Torneo Guardianes 2021—each in an identical format and each contested by the same eighteen teams. Both the Apertura 2020 and Clausura 2021 tournaments were renamed "Torneo Guardianes 2020" and "Torneo Guardianes 2021" (stylized as Guard1anes) to honor healthcare workers in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico. The Guardianes 2020 tournament began on 24 July 2020.
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Guardianes 2020: León (8th title) Guardianes 2021: Cruz Azul (9th title) |
| Champions League | León UNAM Cruz Azul Santos Laguna |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 753 (2.46 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Guardianes 2020: Jonathan Rodríguez (12 goals) Guardianes 2021: Alexis Canelo (11 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Guardianes 2020: América 4–0 Tijuana (1 August 2020) Santos Laguna 4–0 Mazatlán (8 November 2020) Guardianes 2021: Puebla 4–0 Juárez (12 February 2021) |
| Biggest away win | Guardianes 2020: Atlético San Luis 0–5 Mazatlán (29 October 2020) Guardianes 2021: Juárez 1–6 Monterrey (3 March 2021) |
| Highest scoring | Guardianes 2020: Pachuca 4–3 Mazatlán (24 August 2020) Guardianes 2021: Toluca 4–4 Puebla (21 March 2021) |
| Longest winning run | Guardianes 2020: 7 matches León Guardianes 2021: 12 matches Cruz Azul |
| Longest unbeaten run | Guardianes 2020: 14 matches León Guardianes 2021: 15 matches Cruz Azul |
| Longest winless run | Guardianes 2020: 9 matches Querétaro Guardianes 2021: 10 matches Atlético San Luis |
| Longest losing run | Guardianes 2020: 5 matches Necaxa Guardianes 2021: 7 matches Atlético San Luis |
| Highest attendance | Guardianes 2020: 6,019 Mazatlán vs Monterrey (25 October 2020) Guardianes 2021: 12,778 Puebla vs UNAM (23 April 2021) |
| Total attendance | Guardianes 2020: 11,066 Guardianes 2021: 312,571 (45 matches) |
| Average attendance | Guardianes 2020: 614 Guardianes 2021: 6,946 |
← 2019–20 2021–22 →
Stats are from the regular season onlySource: Liga MX | |
The season saw the debut of Mazatlán F.C., replacing Monarcas Morelia, who were relocated to Mazatlán, Sinaloa to become the new Mazatlán franchise, despite backlash from supporters, former players, and the sports media across Mexico. The season saw an expanded playoff system. Twelve teams qualified to the Liguilla instead of eight.