With two seasons squeezed in every year, it's easy to miss out on what happened in the Mexican first division. In the spirit of that brevity, we've provided a one-sentence summary for each Liga MX club's performance in the 2018 Clausura.
Santos Laguna -- Champions
After defeating the likes of Tigres, Club America and Toluca in the playoffs, Los Guerreros are worthy of lifting the Clausura title.
Toluca -- Finalist
So close and yet so very far for the No. 1 seed, which struggled to find momentum and confidence in the final stretch of the Liguilla.
Club America -- Semifinalist
Regardless of how well the regular season went, another year without a league title will be seen as a failure for Las Aguilas.
Club Tijuana -- Semifinalist
Following injury concerns and money problems, Xolos easily exceeded expectations with a final-four finish.
Morelia -- Quarterfinalist
Although Morelia continues to punch above its weight, the squad couldn't re-create the same magic from the previous season.
Pumas -- Quarterfinalist
Once seen as a potential title contender with Nico Castillo spearheading the attack, Pumas gradually ran out of steam as the season progressed.
Monterrey -- Quarterfinalist
It's still difficult to believe that the best attacking side in the league completely fell apart in the quarterfinals against Xolos.
Tigres -- Quarterfinalist
No excuses for the former titleholders, who squandered their initial 2-0 lead over Santos Laguna in the quarterfinals.
Pachuca -- ninth place
Pachuca needed more than just Keisuke Honda to help carry the team into the playoffs.
Puebla -- 10th place
After a brilliant start to the season, Puebla ruined its playoff chances with an eventual five-game losing streak near the end of the tournament.
Necaxa -- 11th place
While an optimist would note that Los Rayos' solid defense carried them to 10 draws and only three losses, a pessimist would note that their dismal attack carried them to 10 draws and only four wins.
Cruz Azul -- 12th place
Too little, too late for a Cruz Azul roster that didn't start to gain momentum until the final weeks.
Leon -- 13th place
Coincidence or not, Leon began to immediately tumble down the league table after Landon Donovan's arrival.
Queretaro -- 14th place
Inconsistent results plagued a Queretaro squad that seemed to be forever stuck in a mid-table position.
Atlas -- 15th place
It's not exactly the sign of a good season when a club fires two managers in the space of three months.
Veracruz -- 16th place
With just 12 goals in 17 games, no Liga MX attack was more dreadful.
Chivas -- 17th place
A CONCACAF Champions League title has done plenty to obscure the complete mess that Chivas proved to be during the league campaign.
Lobos BUAP -- 18th place
Wait, they aren't relegated?