I need a combination of channels to watch Liga MX matches in the US. To cover all bases, I need TUDN, Telemundo, ESPN, and Fox. Fortunately, there are several options available to access these channels.
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DIRECTV STREAM
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Liga MX is one of the world’s best soccer leagues, even including Europe. Outside of the sport’s most powerful continent. Many believe that Liga MX only trails the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A (Sling TV guide including top teams) and perhaps some other CONMEBOL-based leagues.
It is also clearly ahead of US- and Canada-based MLS, partially evidenced by Mexican sides regularly claiming the CONCACAF Champions League. Also, US-based Liga MX television ratings are generally higher than those of MLS.
Fortunately, there are several ways that cord-cutters can catch all of the action as the teams, twice a year, head towards the Liguilla (ie, playoffs). These options include FuboTV ($79.99/month), DIRECTV STREAM ($86.99/month), Univision NOW ($10.99/mo), and ESPN+ ($10.99/month).
FuboTV is the best choice for most fans, but read on to see if it is the best option for you.
What Is Liga MX?
Liga MX is Mexico’s top soccer league and has been since its founding in 1943. Previously, the sport’s presence in Mexico had more of an amateur focus and was regional in nature.Liga MX, in contrast, is national and has been professional since its start.
Although it struggled for a while to gain a foothold (both financially and in terms of fan interest), the 1970 FIFA World Cup, which was hosted by Mexico, helped boost its popularity. It was also at around this time that the Liguilla was introduced.
Liga MX Structure
Liga MX is broken into half-seasons. The Torneo Apertura is in the fall and the Torneo Clausura is in the spring. During each of them, the 18 clubs play each other once for a total of 17 matches.
Liguilla
Twelve teams advance to the Liguilla. All Liguilla rounds are two legs except for the reclassification round, which involves the clubs that placed between fifth and 12th place in the table. That round consists of single matches.
If the score is tied at the end of a reclassification match, it will go directly to a penalty shootout. No extra time is played.
In the quarterfinals and semifinals, if the aggregate score is tied, the higher seed advances. There is no extra time, and there is no penalty shootout.
Things are different in the final. Extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shootout will take place in the case of level scores.
Relegation
Generally, relegation is possible from Liga MX. But it was extremely unlikely for a top club to be relegated. That is because it was based on a multi-years formula, so one bad campaign is not enough to be sent down.
However, relegation has been put on hold completely for several years. It is expected to return around 2025.
Soccer in Mexico
Mexico’s national team is a source of pride for this country and is one of the world’s best. They have gotten out of the group stage at every FIFA World Cup from 1994 through 2018 and twice reached the quarterfinals, in 1970 and 1986. Heading into 2022, those are all of the years in which Mexico has reached the knockout phase.
The 1970 and 1986 World Cups were also hosted by Mexico, causing the country to be the first to host the competition twice. Entering the 2026 World Cup, it was still one of just five nations to have hosted it on multiple occasions. With that edition, which the country is hosting with the US and Canada, Mexico will become the world’s first to play host to World Cup matches in three different years.
In the Mexican soccer pyramid, Liga MX is at the top with Liga de Expansion MX below it. Although promotion and relegation is expected to occur between those two levels, it will not be for a few years.
Those are the nation’s only two national leagues. In the third tier is Liga Premier. Liga TDP is below it. Both of those leagues are broken down into regional subleagues.
Copa MX is the country’s domestic cup although its importance is low. In fact, many Liga MX clubs do not take part. Its existence is even spotty as it was not held from 1996 through 2012 and then took what will presumably be a shorter multi-year break following its 2019-20 edition.
Other Club Competitions
Mexican clubs also take part in other competitions. The Apertura and Clausura winners meet in the Campeon de Campeones, which is normally played in the US. The winner of that then plays the MLS Cup holder in the Campeones Cup, which is also scheduled for a US site in most cases.
Another competition of note is the Leagues Cup. Starting in 2023, it will involve all Liga MX and MLS clubs. Its top three finishers will qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League, which is the continent’s most prestigious international club-based competition.
Mexican sides also often take part in the FIFA Club World Cup. In fact, UANL advanced to its final in 2020 before falling short of Bayern Munich.
Liga MX Channels
There is a significant difference in how broadcasting rights are dispersed in Liga MX as opposed to other soccer leagues around the world and as opposed to other types of sports leagues around the world.
Instead of Liga MX as a whole selling those rights, each of the individual clubs does so on its own. As a result, if you have a favorite Liga MX club, you will go to the same media entity to watch its home matches, but you may be bouncing from one to another when it plays away.
In the US, Liga MX’s 18 clubs are televised by four media entities with two of those pairing up to show three clubs’ matches.
TelevisaUnivision oversees home games played by Club America, Atlas FC, Atlético de San Luis, Cruz Azul, FC Juárez, Club León, Mazatlán FC, Club Necaxa, CF Pachuca, Club Puebla, Querétaro FC, Deportivo Toluca FC, Tigres UANL, and Club Universidad Nacional (UNAM). Those matches are shown on Univision, UniMas, and TUDN.
Telemundo and Universo, both owned by NBCUniversal, broadcast home games played by the Chivas (CD Guadalajara).
Fox and ESPN team up to cover CF Monterrey, Santos Laguna, and Club Tijuana. Those home matches are generally shown on Fox Sports 1 (FS1), Fox Sports 2 (FS2), Fox Soccer Plus, Fox Deportes, and ESPN Deportes.
Liga MX in Mexican TV
The broadcasting rights in Mexico are similar but do include some significant differences. For example, ESPN shows Atletico San Luis home matches in Mexico while TelevisaUnivision owns those rights in the US. Meanwhile, TelevisaUnivision broadcasts home matches played by Club America, Cruz Azul, Deportivo Toluca FC, Tigres UANL, and UNAM in both countries.
Streaming Liga MX
Those looking to stream Liga MX games in the US have numerous options available.
FuboTV
FuboTV is a spectacular resource for watching Liga MX matches. Included in its base plan ($79.99/month) are Univision, UniMas, TUDN, Telemundo, Universo, FS1, and FS2. Meanwhile, if you also want to watch Fox Soccer Plus, Fox Deportes, and ESPN Deportes and complete your Liga MX access, you can get those additional channels by purchasing its International Sports Plus add-on for just 10% more ($6.99/mo).
Another option is to get the Spanish-language Latino Quarterly plan for $32.99/month (paid as $119.97 quarterly). It includes Univision, UniMas, TUDN, Fox Deportes, and ESPN Deportes. In all you, get 40 channels, 250 hours of cloud DVR storage, and streaming on up to 2 devices.
All English-based FuboTV plans come with unlimited cloud DVR storage and streaming on up to 10 devices at your home location and 2 away. For more information, see our complete FuboTV review.
DIRECTV STREAM
DIRECTV STREAM is a good option for enjoying Liga MX action, but it is not a simple one, and it is missing one channel: Fox Soccer Plus. Otherwise, Univision and FS1 are available with its Entertainment plan ($86.99/month), UniMas can be accessed through its Choice plan ($114.99/month), and TUDN, Universo, and FS2 are available to those who subscribe to its Ultimate plan ($129.99/month).
With that said, UniMas, TUDN, and Universo can all instead be included as add-on channels to plans lower than where they are assigned while Telemundo, Fox Deportes, and ESPN Deportes are not included in any plan but can be added as individual add-on channels to all.
A couple of other options to consider is getting any of the base plans and paying for the Deportes add-on ($5/mo) or the Espanol add-on ($15/mo). Both include TUDN, Fox Deportes, and ESPN Deportes while the former also includes one addition channel (TyC Sports) and the latter has six additional channels listed although one is Univision, which is already included in its Entertainment plan.
All DIRECTV STREAM plans include unlimited cloud DVR (online sign-up only) and streaming on unlimited devices. See our DIRECTV STREAM review for all the details.
Others
In many communities, you can watch a significant number of Liga MX matches with an antenna via the OTA TV channels Univision and UniMas. See our HD Antenna Guide for details on how to do this.
Also, Univision NOW ($10.99/mo) provides live 24-7 streaming access to Univision and UniMas.
ESPN+ ($10.99/month) is a streaming service that features livestreams of numerous sporting events, including some home matches played by CF Monterrey, Santos Laguna, and Club Tijuana.
In addition, other multi-channel streaming services provide live access to Liga MX matchups. These include Hulu + Live TV ($82.99/month), Sling TV ($45.99/month), and YouTube TV ($82.99/month).
Devices to Live Stream Liga MX
FuboTV and DIRECTV STREAM both work with the most popular streaming devices in use today:
- Amazon Fire TV
- Android mobile
- Apple TV
- Chromecast
- iOS mobile
- Roku
- Samsung smart TVs
- Web browsers.
DIRECTV STREAM also offers its own device, which you can rent or buy. FuboTV supports other devices:
- Android TV (eg, various models for Sony, TCL)
- Hisense smart TVs
- LG smart TVs
- VIZIO SmartCast TVs
- Xbox One gaming units.
Wrapping Up
If you want to stream as many Liga MX matches as possible, FuboTV is your best option as it offers access to all of the US-based channels that show that league’s contests for $76.98/mo, $79.99/month for its base package and $6.99/mo for its International Sports Plus add-on.
However, you do have other options as well. Consider how many matches you want to see and which teams you want to watch when deciding which of these choices to take advantage of.
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