The 2017–18 Liga MX Femenil season was the inaugural season of the top-flight women's football league in Mexico. The season is contested by sixteen teams, being the counterpart women's teams of the men's league, Liga MX. Of the 18 Liga MX clubs, Puebla and Lobos BUAP were the two teams who do not field a women's team.
| Season | 2017–18 |
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| Champions | Apertura: Guadalajara (1st title) Clausura: UANL (1st title) |
| Matches played | 224 |
| Goals scored | 737 (3.29 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Apertura: Lucero Cuevas (15 goals) Clausura: Lucero Cuevas (15 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Apertura: UANL 9–0 León (August 19, 2017) Clausura: Monterrey 8–0 Necaxa (January 28, 2018) |
| Biggest away win | Apertura: Cruz Azul 1–9 Pachuca (August 19, 2017) Clausura: Morelia 1–12 América (April 2, 2018) |
| Highest scoring | Apertura: Cruz Azul 1–9 Pachuca (August 19, 2017) Clausura: Morelia 1–12 América (April 2, 2018) |
2018–19 → | |
Format edit
The Liga MX Femenil season is split into two championships: the Torneo Apertura (or opening tournament) and the Torneo Clausura (or closing tournament). Each in contested in an identical format and includes the same sixteen teams. The Apertura started on July 29, 2017 and ended in November 2017 [1] while the Clausura (or closing tournament) runs from January 5-May 5, 2018.[2]
Teams, stadiums, and personnel edit
The following sixteen teams are competing this season. Of the 18 Liga MX clubs, Puebla and Lobos BUAP are the two teams who do not field a women's team.
Stadiums and locations edit
| América | Atlas | Cruz Azul | Guadalajara |
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| Estadio Azteca | Estadio Jalisco | Estadio Azul | Estadio Akron |
| Capacity: 81,070 | Capacity: 55,110 | Capacity: 33,000 | Capacity: 46,232 |
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| León | Monterrey | Morelia | Necaxa |
| Estadio León | Estadio BBVA Bancomer | Estadio Morelos | Estadio Victoria |
| Capacity: 31,297 | Capacity: 51,348 | Capacity: 34,795 | Capacity: 23,851 |
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| Pachuca | Querétaro | Santos Laguna | Tijuana |
| Estadio Hidalgo | Estadio Corregidora | Estadio Corona | Estadio Caliente |
| Capacity: 27,512 | Capacity: 33,162 | Capacity: 29,237 | Capacity: 27,333 |
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| Toluca | UANL | UNAM | Veracruz |
| Estadio Nemesio Díez | Estadio Universitario | La Cantera | Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente |
| Capacity: 31,000 | Capacity: 41,886 | Capacity: 2,000 | Capacity: 28,703 |
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Personnel and kits edit
Managerial changes edit
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table | |
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| Apertura changes | |||||||
| Veracruz |  Melissa Núñez
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Sacked | September 8, 2017 | Rodolfo Vega
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September 11, 2017 | 16th | |
| Monterrey | Gustavo Leal
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Resigned | October 12, 2017 | Eliud Contreras (Interim)
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October 12, 2017 | 3rd | |
| Pre-Clausura changes | |||||||
| Cruz Azul |  Pablo Bocco
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Sacked | November 10, 2017 | Alberto Aguilar
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November 10, 2017 | Preseason | |
| Santos Laguna | Armando Pedroza
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Sacked | November 27, 2017 | Jorge Macías
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November 27, 2017 | Preseason | |
| Monterrey | Eliud Contreras (Interim)
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End of tenure as caretaker | December 4, 2017 | Héctor Becerra
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December 4, 2017 | Preseason | |
| Necaxa | Miguel Ramírez
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Mutual agreement | December 23, 2017 | Miguel Acosta
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December 23, 2017 | Preseason | |
| Atlas | Jorge Rodríguez
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Sacked | January 8, 2018 | Susana Gutiérrez
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January 8, 2018 | Preseason | |
Format edit
The teams will be divided into two groups of eight, where the best two of each group will advance to the semifinals of the Liguilla.[3][4]
Torneo Apertura edit
Regular season edit
Standings edit
Table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | América | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 48 | 11 | +37 | 35 | Advance to Liguilla[a] |
| 2 | UANL | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 51 | 7 | +44 | 34 | |
| 3 | Guadalajara (C) | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 10 | +23 | 34 | |
| 4 | Monterrey | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 17 | +21 | 31 | |
| 5 | Pachuca | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 16 | +20 | 30 | Advance to Liguilla[a] |
| 6 | Toluca | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 26 | |
| 7 | UNAM | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 21 | |
| 8 | Atlas | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 29 | −5 | 20 | |
| 9 | Tijuana | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 19 | |
| 10 | Querétaro | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 29 | −10 | 17 | |
| 11 | Morelia | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 29 | −19 | 16 | |
| 12 | Necaxa | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 22 | −14 | 10 | |
| 13 | León | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 42 | −24 | 10 | |
| 14 | Cruz Azul | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 37 | −28 | 8 | |
| 15 | Santos Laguna | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 46 | −35 | 5 | |
| 16 | Veracruz | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 35 | −27 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of away goals scored; 5) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 6) Drawing of lots
(C) Champions
Notes:
Group 1 edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | América | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 48 | 11 | +37 | 35 | Advance to Liguilla |
| 2 | Pachuca | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 16 | +20 | 30 | |
| 3 | Toluca | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 26 | |
| 4 | UNAM | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 21 | |
| 5 | Tijuana | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 19 | |
| 6 | Morelia | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 29 | −19 | 16 | |
| 7 | Cruz Azul | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 37 | −28 | 8 | |
| 8 | Veracruz | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 35 | −27 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Drawing of lots
Group 2 edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | UANL | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 51 | 7 | +44 | 34 | Advance to Liguilla |
| 2 | Guadalajara | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 10 | +23 | 34 | |
| 3 | Monterrey | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 17 | +21 | 31 | |
| 4 | Atlas | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 29 | −5 | 20 | |
| 5 | Querétaro | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 29 | −10 | 17 | |
| 6 | Necaxa | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 22 | −14 | 10 | |
| 7 | León | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 42 | −24 | 10 | |
| 8 | Santos Laguna | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 46 | −35 | 5 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Drawing of lots
Positions by round edit
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 8, but then postponed and played between days 11 and 12, it will be added to the standings for day 12.
| Leader and qualification to playoffs | |
| Last place |
Results edit
Top goalscorers edit
Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name.
Source: Liga MX Femenil
Hat-tricks edit
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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| Lucero Cuevas | América | Cruz Azul | 5–0 | 4 August 2017 |
| Natalia Mauleón | Toluca | Veracruz | 3–2 | 19 August 2017 |
| Berenice Muñoz4 | Pachuca | Cruz Azul | 9–1 | 19 August 2017 |
| Mónica Ocampo | Pachuca | Cruz Azul | 9–1 | 19 August 2017 |
| Alicia Cervantes | Atlas | Monterrey | 4–2 | 19 August 2017 |
| Brenda Viramontes | Guadalajara | Querétaro | 3–1 | 19 August 2017 |
| Carolina Jaramillo4 | UANL | León | 9–0 | 19 August 2017 |
| Blanca Solís | UANL | León | 9–0 | 19 August 2017 |
| Karime Abud | UNAM | Cruz Azul | 4–1 | 26 August 2017 |
| Belén Cruz | UANL | Atlas | 4–0 | 26 August 2017 |
| Daniela Espinosa | América | Veracruz | 8–1 | 9 September 2017 |
| Perla Morones | León | Santos Laguna | 5–2 | 15 September 2017 |
| Belén Cruz | UANL | León | 8–1 | 6 October 2017 |
| Desirée Monsiváis4 | Monterrey | Santos Laguna | 7–0 | 28 October 2017 |
4 Player scored four goals
Best XI edit
Source: LIGA MX Femenil
Liguilla – Apertura edit
Bracket edit
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| América | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Guadalajara | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Guadalajara | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Pachuca | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
| UANL | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Pachuca | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||
Semifinals edit
- First leg
| Guadalajara | 4–2 | América |
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| Report | Cuevas  28'Espinosa 31' |
- Second leg
| América | 2–2 | Guadalajara |
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| Cázares 57' Cuevas 87' |
Report | Viramontes 8' Palafox 52' |
Guadalajara won 6–4 on aggregate
Pachuca won 4–3 on aggregate
Final edit
- First leg
| Pachuca | 2–0 | Guadalajara |
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| Ángeles 38' Ocampo 68' |
Report |
- Second leg
| Guadalajara | 3–0 | Pachuca |
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| Tovar 37', 56' Palafox 68' |
Report |
Guadalajara won 3–2 on aggregate
| Apertura 2017 Liga MX Femenil winners: |
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| Guadalajara 1st title |
Torneo Clausura edit
The Clausura 2018 is the second championship of the season.
Regular season edit
Standings edit
Table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Monterrey | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 13 | +32 | 34 | Advance to Liguilla[a] |
| 2 | América | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 47 | 11 | +36 | 33 | |
| 3 | UANL (C) | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 16 | +22 | 31 | |
| 4 | Guadalajara | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 13 | +17 | 29 | |
| 5 | Toluca | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 29 | Advance to Liguilla[a] |
| 6 | Pachuca | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 13 | +19 | 28 | |
| 7 | UNAM | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 24 | |
| 8 | Santos Laguna | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 24 | |
| 9 | Veracruz | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | −9 | 18 | |
| 10 | Querétaro | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 32 | −11 | 18 | |
| 11 | Cruz Azul | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 26 | −17 | 12 | |
| 12 | Tijuana | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 21 | −10 | 10 | |
| 13 | Necaxa | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 34 | −24 | 10 | |
| 14 | León | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 39 | −19 | 9 | |
| 15 | Atlas | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 34 | −19 | 7 | |
| 16 | Morelia | 14 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 47 | −39 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of away goals scored; 5) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 6) Drawing of lots
(C) Champions
Notes:
Group 1 edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | América (A) | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 47 | 11 | +36 | 33 | Advance to Liguilla |
| 2 | Toluca (A) | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 29 | |
| 3 | Pachuca | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 13 | +19 | 28 | |
| 4 | UNAM | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 24 | |
| 5 | Veracruz | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | −9 | 18 | |
| 6 | Cruz Azul | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 26 | −17 | 12 | |
| 7 | Tijuana | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 21 | −10 | 10 | |
| 8 | Morelia | 14 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 47 | −39 | 3 |
Group 2 edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Monterrey (A) | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 13 | +32 | 34 | Advance to Liguilla |
| 2 | UANL (A) | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 16 | +22 | 31 | |
| 3 | Guadalajara | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 13 | +17 | 29 | |
| 4 | Santos Laguna | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 24 | |
| 5 | Querétaro | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 32 | −11 | 18 | |
| 6 | Necaxa | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 34 | −24 | 10 | |
| 7 | León | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 39 | −19 | 9 | |
| 8 | Atlas | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 34 | −19 | 7 |
Positions by round edit
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.
| Leader and qualification to playoffs | |
| Qualification to playoffs | |
| Last place |
Results edit
Top goalscorers edit
Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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| 1 | Lucero Cuevas | América | 15 |
| 2 | Desirée Monsiváis | Monterrey | 10 |
| 3 | Casandra Cuevas | América | 9 |
| 4 | Lizbeth Ángeles | Pachuca | 8 |
| Viridiana Salazar | Pachuca | ||
| Leticia Vázquez | León | ||
| 7 | Noralí Armenta | Monterrey | 7 |
| Dayana Cázares | América | ||
| Belén Cruz | UANL | ||
| Natalia Mauleón | Toluca | ||
| Zaira Miranda | Toluca | ||
| Daniela Solís | Monterrey |
Source: Liga MX Femenil
Liguilla – Clausura edit
Bracket edit
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Monterrey | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Toluca | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Monterrey | 2 | 2 | 4 (2) | ||||||||||
| UANL (p) | 2 | 2 | 4 (4) | ||||||||||
| América | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| UANL | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||
Semifinals edit
- First leg
- Second leg
UANL won 4–2 on aggregate
Monterrey won 4–1 on aggregate
Finals edit
- First leg
- Second leg
4–4 on aggregate. UANL won on penalty kicks.
| Clausura 2018 Liga MX Femenil winners: |
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| UANL 1st title |
References edit
- ^ "Liga MX Femenil rompe el molde con histórico debut".
- ^ "El calendario del Clausura 2018 de la Liga MX Femenil | FOX Sports". FOX Sports (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2018-04-16. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
- ^ "Liga MX Femenil ya tiene calendario y formato de juego".
- ^ http://administrador.ligamx.net/docs/Reglamentos/Competencia/8_LIGA_MX_FEMENIL/02_Reglamento_de_Competencia_LIGA_MX_Femenil_2017-2018.pdf [dead link]
- ^ "Chivas remonta ante América en ida de semifinales de Liga MX femenil" [Chivas goes up against América in the semifinal round of the Liga MX]. La Jornada en línea (in Spanish). 4 November 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^ "LIGA MX Femenil - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".