The final was contested in a single leg format between Liga MX clubs Necaxa and Toluca.

[3] The venue has been home to Necaxa since the club relocated from Mexico City in the Apertura 2003 season.

Juárez 3–0 on aggregate, that same season the club also lost the Clausura 2016 Copa MX Final to Veracruz.

[8] The clubs previously met in a final nearly 20 years earlier where a José Cardozo-led Toluca defeated an Alex Aguinaga-led Necaxa 6–4 on aggregate to capture the Mexican Primera División Verano 1998 championship.

Assistant referees: Marvin Torrentera Miguel Ángel Hernández Fourth official: Adonai Escobedo