Liga MX now has a schedule for the 2026 Clausura Tournament, which will kick off on January 9 and mark the beginning of a new race for the title in Mexican soccer. The tournament will begin just a few weeks after Toluca's championship win. They finished the Apertura as back-to-back champions and now face the challenge of defending their title from the very first matchday. Get 20% off UEFA Champions League broadcasts in Spanish on DAZN. The champion's debut will not go unnoticed. Toluca, managed by Argentine Antonio Mohamed, will debut on January 10 against Monterrey, in one of the most attractive matches of the tournament's opening round. The Red Devils, who last Sunday won their twelfth league championship and their second consecutive title, will thus begin their quest for a possible thirteenth title, which would make them the second most successful club in the country, behind America and ahead of Guadalajara. Monterrey, for their part, will arrive at that match without Spaniard Sergio Ramos, but with Sergio Canales as their main footballing reference. The match will also serve as an initial test for both teams in a tournament that promises to be demanding from the start. The first official match of the Clausura 2026 will be between Atlas and Puebla on January 9, kicking off a regular season that will run until the last weekend of April, when the seventeenth matchday is played. Beyond the defending champion's debut, the schedule offers several matches circled in red for fans. The most anticipated is the Clasico Nacional between Chivas of Guadalajara and America, the two most popular teams in the country, who will face off on February 14, corresponding to the sixth matchday of the tournament. Guadalajara, now under the direction of Argentine Gabriel Milito, will host an Aguilas side led by Brazilian Andre Jardine, the club with the most league titles (16 championships). America will also complete its capital city derbies in March and April. On March 21,For Matchday 12, they will face Pumas UNAM, while on April 11, for Matchday 14, they will clash with Cruz Azul in another highly anticipated match. Guadalajara will also have its regional derby against Atlas on March 7, during Matchday 10, in a match that paralyzes the city and usually has a direct impact on the standings. That same weekend, another match that has gained relevance in recent years will be played: Tigres UANL against Monterrey. The clash between two of the teams with the highest investment in the country will bring together the feline team, where Argentine Angel Correa, a World Cup champion, plays, and Rayados, managed by Spaniard Domenec Torrent.