The heartbreak list
Belt games decided by 3 points or less351 belt games have come down to 3 points or less. These are the clubs who got closest without taking it, and the holders who survived by a whisker.
So close: challengers
Lost a belt game by 3 or less
| Santos Laguna | 15 |
| Pumas UNAM | 15 |
| Puebla | 13 |
| León | 13 |
| Atlas | 12 |
| Guadalajara | 12 |
| Pachuca | 12 |
| Necaxa | 11 |
| Club América | 10 |
| Monterrey | 9 |
| Tijuana | 9 |
| Veracruz | 8 |
Lost it by a whisker
Holders beaten by 3 or less
| Club América | 16 |
| Tigres UANL | 15 |
| Cruz Azul | 14 |
| León | 11 |
| Monterrey | 11 |
| Atlas | 10 |
| Pachuca | 9 |
| Santos Laguna | 8 |
| Querétaro | 7 |
| Toluca | 7 |
| Puebla | 7 |
| Pumas UNAM | 6 |
Escape artists
Holders who defended by 3 or less
| Club América | 37 |
| León | 24 |
| Tigres UANL | 23 |
| Cruz Azul | 20 |
| Toluca | 17 |
| Monterrey | 15 |
| Atlas | 11 |
| Tijuana | 9 |
| Santos Laguna | 8 |
| Chiapas | 6 |
| Pachuca | 6 |
| Querétaro | 6 |
Latest nail-biters
| Sep 25, 2026 | Atlante beat Monterrey 4–2 | Title change |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Monterrey beat Cruz Azul 1–0 | Title change |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Cruz Azul beat Club América 4–3 | Title change |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Club América beat Puebla 2–0 | Defense |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Club América beat FC Juárez 2–1 | Defense |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Club América beat Atlético San Luis 3–0 | Defense |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Club América beat Santos Laguna 3–0 | Defense |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Club América beat Querétaro 1–0 | Title change |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Querétaro beat Puebla 2–1 | Defense |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Querétaro beat Necaxa 3–1 | Defense |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Querétaro beat Toluca 1–0 | Title change |
| Mar 8, 2026 | Toluca beat FC Juárez 3–1 | Defense |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Toluca beat Pumas UNAM 3–2 | Defense |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Toluca beat Guadalajara 2–0 | Defense |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Toluca beat Necaxa 3–0 | Defense |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Toluca beat Tijuana 1–0 | Defense |
| Jan 14, 2026 | Toluca beat Santos Laguna 3–1 | Defense |
| Jan 10, 2026 | Toluca beat Monterrey 1–0 | Defense |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Toluca beat Tigres UANL 2–1 (pens) | Title change |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Tigres UANL beat Toluca 1–0 | Title change |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Toluca beat Monterrey 3–2 | Title change |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Monterrey beat Toluca 1–0 | Title change |
| Nov 26, 2025 | Toluca beat FC Juárez 2–1 | Defense |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Toluca beat Club América 2–0 | Defense |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Toluca beat León 4–2 | Defense |