Originally Posted by
DinamoTFC
Could someone please explain to me why Mexico and many other Latino countries have 2 championships within a single season (apertura and clausura)? Why?
Coming from a european background (meaning not familiar with it) It almost feels like a participaton award. You get a trophy, he gets a trophy, she gets a trophy, everyone gets a trophy.
At least the NASL soccer bowl (which does something similar) uses playoffs to connect the 2 seasons together. But based on Wikipedia in Mexico it looks like there are 2 champions per season.