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.
Format
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 while the Clausura (or closing tournament) runs from January 5-May 5, 2018.
Teams, stadiums, and personnel 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 América Atlas Cruz Azul Guadalajara Estadio Azteca Estadio Jalisco Estadio Azul Estadio Akron Capacity: 81,070 Capacity: 55,110 Capacity: 33,000 Capacity: 46,232 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 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 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
Personnel and kits Team Chairman Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor(s)América Santiago Baños Leonardo Cuéllar Cecilia Santiago Nike HuaweiAtlas Gustavo Guzmán Susana Gutiérrez Marcela Valera Adidas ECOFINCruz Azul Guillermo Álvarez Cuevas Alberto Aguilar Reyna Velázquez Azul Sport Cemento Cruz AzulGuadalajara Jorge Vergara Luis Camacho Tania Morales Puma Sello RojoLeón Jesús Martínez Murguia José Guadalupe Mota Leticia Vázquez Pirma Cementos FortalezaMonterrey Duilio Davino Héctor Becerra Rebeca Bernal Puma AT&TMorelia Álvaro Dávila Verónica Hernández Isamar Toledo Pirma Kansas City Southern de MéxicoNecaxa Ernesto Tinajero Flores Miguel Acosta Lucía Muñoz Charly RolcarPachuca Jesús Martínez Patiño Eva Espejo Mónica Ocampo Nike Cementos FortalezaQuerétaro Jaime Ordiales Marco Zamora Verónica Pérez Puma Banco MultivaSantos Laguna Alejandro Irarragorri Jorge Macías Diana Sánchez Puma SorianaTijuana Jorge Hank Inzunsa Andrea Rodebaugh Patricia Gutiérrez Charly CalienteToluca Francisco Suinaga Juan Carlos Mendoza Dirce Delgado Under Armour BanamexUANL Alejandro Rodríguez Michelsen Osvaldo Batocletti Liliana Mercado Adidas CemexUNAM Rodrigo Ares de Parga Ileana Dávila Deneva Cagigas Nike DHL ExpressVeracruz Fidel Kuri Mustieles Rodolfo Vega Zitlalli Gazga Charly Winpot
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in tableApertura changesVeracruz Melissa NúñezSackedSeptember 8, 2017 Rodolfo VegaSeptember 11, 201716thMonterrey Gustavo LealResignedOctober 12, 2017 Eliud Contreras (Interim)October 12, 20173rdPre-Clausura changesCruz Azul Pablo BoccoSackedNovember 10, 2017 Alberto AguilarNovember 10, 2017PreseasonSantos Laguna Armando PedrozaSackedNovember 27, 2017 Jorge MacíasNovember 27, 2017PreseasonMonterrey Eliud Contreras (Interim)End of tenure as caretakerDecember 4, 2017 Héctor BecerraDecember 4, 2017PreseasonNecaxa Miguel RamírezMutual agreementDecember 23, 2017 Miguel AcostaDecember 23, 2017PreseasonAtlas Jorge RodríguezSackedJanuary 8, 2018 Susana GutiérrezJanuary 8, 2018Preseason
Format 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.
Torneo Apertura Regular season Standings Table
Group 1
Group 2
Positions by round 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.
Results
Top goalscorers Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Rank Player Club Goals1Lucero CuevasAmérica152Dayana CázaresAmérica10Natalia MauleónTolucaDesirée MonsiváisMonterrey5Alicia CervantesAtlas9Carolina JaramilloUANLBerenice MuñozPachuca8Daniela EspinosaAmérica89Karime AbudUNAM7Belén CruzUANLKatty MartínezUANLPerla MoronesLeónLuz RuízQuerétaroBlanca SolísUANLBrenda ViramontesGuadalajara Source: Liga MX Femenil
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result DateLucero CuevasAméricaCruz Azul5–04 August 2017Natalia MauleónTolucaVeracruz3–219 August 2017Berenice Muñoz4PachucaCruz Azul9–119 August 2017Mónica OcampoPachucaCruz Azul9–119 August 2017Alicia CervantesAtlasMonterrey4–219 August 2017Brenda ViramontesGuadalajaraQuerétaro3–119 August 2017Carolina Jaramillo4UANLLeón9–019 August 2017Blanca SolísUANLLeón9–019 August 2017Karime AbudUNAMCruz Azul4–126 August 2017Belén CruzUANLAtlas4–026 August 2017Daniela EspinosaAméricaVeracruz8–19 September 2017Perla MoronesLeónSantos Laguna5–215 September 2017Belén CruzUANLLeón8–16 October 2017Desirée Monsiváis4MonterreySantos Laguna7–028 October 2017 4 Player scored four goals
Best XI
Position Name Club GK Blanca Félix Guadalajara DF Miriam García Guadalajara DF Jazmín Enrigue UANL DF Natalia Melgoza Pachuca MF Arlett Tovar Guadalajara MF Karla Nieto Pachuca MF Tania Morales Guadalajara MF Mónica Ocampo Pachuca FW Norma Duarte Palafox Guadalajara FW Lucero Cuevas América FW Dayana Cazares América Source: LIGA MX Femenil
Liguilla – Apertura Bracket
Semifinals First leg
Second leg
Guadalajara won 6–4 on aggregate
Pachuca won 4–3 on aggregate
Final First leg
Second leg
Guadalajara won 3–2 on aggregate
Torneo Clausura The Clausura 2018 is the second championship of the season.
Regular season Standings Table
Group 1
Group 2
Positions by round 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.
Results
Top goalscorers Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Rank Player Club Goals1Lucero CuevasAmérica152Desirée MonsiváisMonterrey103 Casandra CuevasAmérica94Lizbeth ÁngelesPachuca8Viridiana SalazarPachucaLeticia VázquezLeón7 Noralí ArmentaMonterrey7 Dayana CázaresAméricaBelén CruzUANLNatalia MauleónTolucaZaira Miranda TolucaDaniela SolísMonterrey Source: Liga MX Femenil
Liguilla – Clausura Bracket
Semifinals First leg
Second leg
UANL won 4–2 on aggregate
Monterrey won 4–1 on aggregate
Finals First leg
Second leg
4–4 on aggregate. UANL won on penalty kicks.
References
External links Official website of Liga MX Femenil