Overview
- The liguilla will be played without players called up to the national team after Javier Aguirre asked for call-ups to report by May 1.
- Playoff matchday rules now permit up to nine foreign players on the field per team, an increase from the previous limit of seven.
- The play-in is scrapped for this tournament, with the top eight teams qualifying directly to the liguilla.
- The regular season runs January 9 to April 26, with the liguilla scheduled for May 2–24 and a league pause the weekend of Mexico’s away friendlies on January 22 (Panama) and January 25 (Bolivia).
- The changes have drawn criticism from figures in Mexican football who warn that raising foreigner usage in the postseason could reduce opportunities for domestic youth development.