Playoff-bound FC Juárez to close 2025 Apertura against Querétaro with seeding on the line
With postseason seeding at stake, FC Juárez will conclude its most successful regular season when it faces Querétaro at 6 p.m. MT in the Estadio Benito Juárez.
The Bravos enter the match in seventh place, already guaranteed a spot in the play-in round that begins next week. However, the final game could determine their seed in the upcoming Liguilla.
Regular Season Context
Liga MX, Mexico’s premier soccer division and roughly fifty years older than the American MLS, crowns champions in two tournaments each year. Toluca captured the 2025 Clausura title in May and currently trails only Cruz Azul in the Apertura standings heading into the final weekend.
Playoff Format
This season’s playoff system mirrors that of the NBA. The top six clubs advance directly to the quarterfinals, while positions seven through ten compete in a two-round play-in for the final two playoff spots, forming an eight-team Liguilla.
Juárez’s Seeding Scenarios
- To reach sixth place, Juárez must defeat Querétaro, have Guadalajara Chivas lose at home to Monterrey on Saturday, November 8, and overcome a four-goal differential gap with Chivas.
- If Juárez wins but Chivas also prevails, Juárez will remain seventh and host a home play-in match, needing just one victory to advance.
- A loss could push the team down the table, finishing anywhere from eighth to tenth.
“FC Juárez will try to finish its best regular season ever in good fashion when it takes on Querétaro.”
Goalkeeper Benny Díaz recently expressed his joy at returning to El Paso for a friendly against Santos Laguna, adding local excitement to an already strong season for the Bravos.
Author’s Summary
FC Juárez enters its final Apertura match looking to secure a higher playoff seed in what has been the club’s best season yet, with victory key to improving their Liguilla position.