The “Celestial Machine” of Cruz Azul and the UNAM Pumas will relive the final of the last tournament as part of the activity on date 11 of the new Apertura 2026 tournament that will begin on July 16 with the game of the debutant Atlante visiting Necaxa at the Victoria stadium.

The above was known after the Liga MX announced the official calendar of the next championship, which will only have a double date and that after the first three dates will have a suspension of 15 days to make way for the fourth edition of the Leagues Cup between teams from the Liga MX and Major League Soccer (MLS) that will be played from August 4 to 13.

In the Apertura 2026 championship there will be high-demand duels such as the classic of classics between América against Chivas, which would be played between September 19 or 20 as part of the activity on matchday 9.

Other important matches will be the young classic between Cruz Azul against América and Chivas against Pumas, scheduled between September 12 and 13, within the activity of matchday 8 of the new championship.

Also notable is the capital classic between Pumas against América on matchday 16, which will be played on November 7 or 8, while Chivas against Cruz Azul is scheduled for matchday 17 between November 21 and 22.

Qualification for the league will be from first to eighth place without using the play in system, which is why the quarterfinals are scheduled for November 25, while the championship final is scheduled to be played on December 10.

The championship schedule includes 17 days and where there will not be much time for the teams to get ready for the new competition and will even begin with the final of the World Cup on the backs that is scheduled for next July 19 in New Jersey, United States.