Here’s the latest overview I can provide based on recent summaries and historical records up to late 2024:
- The Apertura 2024 final phase ran from November 20 to December 15, 2024, with a play-in/reclassification round for the lower qualifiers and a best-of-two format for the knockout rounds. América defeated Monterrey 3–2 on aggregate to win the title, their third straight Apertura crown.[1][3]
- The playoff field consisted of 10 teams, with six reaching the quarterfinals directly and four entering the reclassification/play-in stage, followed by the quarterfinals, semifinals, and final.[3]
- Notable semifinal matchups included a high-profile América vs. Cruz Azul pairing (El Clásico Joven in the playoffs) and Atlético San Luis vs. Monterrey, as described in contemporary previews and match reports.[2]
If you’d like, I can pull up the exact match-by-match results, dates, and aggregate scores for each knockout round, or provide a concise table of the knockout bracket for Apertura 2024. I can also look for the latest news in case there were any post-tournament developments, such as Campeón de Campeones implications or impacts on the Clausura 2025 schedule.
Would you like a detailed bracket and a brief news brief in a couple of bullet points?