Chivas Lead Liga MX Heading into Clausura 2026 Jornada 13

As current leaders of the Liga MX general table, Chivas de Guadalajara kick off Jornada 13 of the Clausura 2026, following a long pause due to the March FIFA window. In this round, Club Guadalajara will seek to maintain its lead against Pumas in the closing match of Jornada 13 of the Clausura 2026, while Cruz Azul and Toluca, who are hot on their heels, will attempt to take the top spot. In the middle of the table, teams like FC Juárez, Necaxa, and León have one single objective: to make a comeback in the final stages to qualify for the Liguilla of the Clausura 2026. The matches of Jornada 13 of the Liga MX Clausura 2026 begin on Friday, April 3, and will run until Sunday, April 5; Puebla and Juárez are the teams that kick off the activities after the FIFA break. All matches can be watched in the afternoon on open television and streaming platforms. 'La Hormiga' from Chivas leads the scoring table in the Clausura 2026; behind him is Joao Pedro Geraldino from Atlético de San Luis, and in third place is Joao Paulo Dias from Toluca. Due to the preparation for the 2026 World Cup, the squads will be weakened by the 40-day concentration led by Javier Aguirre, for which the transfer of Mexican players had been requested to cover for the absences; however, this will not happen. 'It will not be possible to carry out additional registrations or transfers between Liga BBVA MX clubs to reinforce the squads of the clubs that loan players to the Final Phase of the Clausura 2026 Tournament,' they reported. Among the teams that could be most affected are Chivas, Toluca, and Cruz Azul; the latter has even already loaned players for friendlies against Portugal and Belgium. Not all is bad news, as FIFA authorized an extension for the delivery of the stadiums in Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Monterrey, which will allow them to be used during the final phase of the Clausura tournament. The general Liga MX table is dominated by Chivas, who have 30 points after defeating Monterrey in Jornada 12. Behind Club Guadalajara is Cruz Azul with 27 points, and in third place is Toluca with 26 units. Liga MX announced, through a statement shared on its social networks, that FIFA did not grant an extraordinary transfer period prior to the Liguilla of the Clausura 2026 to reinforce the teams.