The Liga MX also boasts the fifth highest average attendance of any league in the world, is by far the most watched league on television in the United States and most teams attempt to play a very watchable and possession-based, technical, attacking game.
The league made Miguel Herrera
All the colorful and emotional goodness of the Liga MX can be neatly packaged into the Clausura 2013 final second leg between Cruz Azul and Club America. It also happened to be the night current Mexico coach Miguel Herrera -- then America manager -- caught our attention.
In the 89th minute and with the rain lashing down, Cruz Azul just had to avoid conceding twice before the final whistle to lift its first league trophy since 1997. Aquivaldo Mosquera then headed America to within a goal of extra time to keep some hope alive. Then this happened:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGijAt6vYFA
Few leagues are as competitive, or rich
Only four teams have won the Premier League since 2000 and four have won La Liga in the same period. By comparison, 12 different sides -- in an 18-team league -- have won a title in Mexico over the last 14 years. This unpredictability gives fans a realistic shot at glory each season; there are regular upsets and it is rare a club dominates for a long period.
In terms of money, Sheikh Mansour and Roman Abramovich transformed the status quo in the Premier League, but neither is close to possessing the fortune of Carlos Slim, who has a stake in both Pachuca and Leon.
The business magnate is the richest person in the world but he isn't the only wealthy owner in Mexican football. America's owner Televisa, Atlas' TV Azteca, Tigres' CEMEX, Tijuana's Grupo Caliente, cement company Cruz Azul and Monterrey's FEMSA are major players and are able to pay the kinds of wages that keep standards in the league high.
