[9] The venue has previously hosted various Ascenso MX finals, most recently in the Apertura 2017 season when Juárez lost to Oaxaca on penalty kicks.

[10] América last reached a final the previous December where they defeated Cruz Azul 2–0 on aggregate to capture their record thirteenth league title.

[12] Juárez won three, drew one, lost none and scored seven goals during the group stage, as they were seeded second.

América won three, drew none, lost one and scored six goals during the group stage, as they were seeded fourth.

Assistant referees: Alberto Morin Méndez Michel Alejandro Morales Fourth official: Jonathan Hernandez Juárez