Guadalajara has won the tournament three times while Morelia has won it once. This is Guadalajara's fourth Copa MX final in a two-year span, the last appearance being in the
previous edition where they lost to
Querétaro on penalty kicks. Morelia most recently reached the
final in the
Apertura 2013 where the defeated
Atlas on penalty kicks to win their first Copa MX title. Guadalajara won three, drew once and scored six goals during group stage and won their group. They eliminated
UAT in the Round of 16,
Juárez in the quarterfinals, and
Monterrey in the semifinals. Morelia won two, lost two, and scored six goals during group stage, as they ended second. They eliminated
Toluca in the Round of 16,
Tijuana in the quarterfinals and
Cruz Azul in the semifinals. ==Road to the finals==