The season is split into two tournaments—the Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura—each with identical formats and each contested by the same eighteen teams.
Pachuca began their season on July 24, 2010 against América, Pachuca played their homes games on Saturdays at 7pm local time.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.
Monterrey advanced due to being the higher seed in the classification phase [1] Last updated: 15 January 2011.
Source: Apertura 2010 results Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.