I don’t have live access to current news right now, but I can summarize the context around the 2012 Liga MX Apertura based on widely available historical sources.
- What it was: Apertura 2012 was the opening half of the 2012–13 Liga MX season in Mexico. It ran in the latter half of 2012, culminating in a Liguilla (playoff) to determine the Apertura champion. Toluca and Tijuana were among the teams that reached the playoff stage that year.[3][7]
- Champion and key outcomes: Toluca advanced deep into the playoffs in the Apertura 2012, but the championship ultimately went to Tijuana in the subsequent playoff phases of that season’s Apertura/Liguilla structure. This edition featured the usual mix of strong performances from clubs like Toluca, América, and Guadalajara in the regular season, followed by knockout rounds to crown the champion.[7][3]
- Format notes: The Apertura and Clausura structure used in Liga MX during this period involved a regular-season table followed by a two-legged knockout phase (Liguilla) for the top teams to decide the champion. The 2012 Apertura included the standard home-and-away legs in both rounds and often a final that could go to a decisive second leg, depending on aggregate scores.[3][7]
If you want, I can pull more precise details (team standings, top scorers, and exact playoff results) and provide sources. I can also create a quick, visual timeline or a small chart with the key matches if you’d like.