The 2020–21 Liga MX Femenil season was the fourth season of the premier women's football league in Mexico. The season began on 13 August 2020 and finished on 31 May 2021, albeit behind closed doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Teams, stadiums, and personnel After Tiburonas Rojas's disaffiliation at the end of the Apertura 2019 as well as the Monarcas Morelia's franchise change to Mazatlán F.C., the league returned to 18 teams.
Stadiums and locations América Atlas Atlético San Luis Cruz Azul Guadalajara Estadio Azteca Estadio Jalisco Estadio Alfonso Lastras Instalaciones La Noria Estadio Akron Capacity: 81,070 Capacity: 55,110 Capacity: 25,111 Capacity: 2,000 Capacity: 46,232 Juárez León Mazatlán Monterrey Necaxa Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez Estadio León Estadio de Mazatlán Estadio BBVA Estadio Victoria Capacity: 19,703 Capacity: 31,297 Capacity: 25,000 Capacity: 51,348 Capacity: 23,851 Pachuca Puebla Querétaro Santos Laguna Tijuana Estadio Hidalgo Estadio Cuauhtémoc Estadio Corregidora Estadio Corona Estadio Caliente Capacity: 27,512 Capacity: 51,726 Capacity: 33,162 Capacity: 29,237 Capacity: 27,333 Toluca UANL UNAM Estadio Nemesio Díez Estadio Universitario Estadio Olímpico Universitario Capacity: 31,000 Capacity: 41,886 Capacity: 48,297
Alternate venues América – Cancha Centenario No. 5 (Capacity: 1,000) Atlas – Estadio Colomos Alfredo 'Pistache' Torres (Capacity: 3,000) Guadalajara – Verde Valle (Capacity: 800) Monterrey – El Barrial (Capacity: 570) Toluca – Instalaciones Metepec (Capacity: 1,000) UANL – Instalaciones Zuazua (Capacity: 800) UNAM – La Cantera (Capacity: 2,000)
Personnel and kits Team Chairman Head coach Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor(s)América Emilio Azcárraga Jean Hugo Ruíz (Interim) Nike AT&TAtlas José Riestra Fernando Samayoa Charly Banco AztecaAtlético San Luis Alberto Marrero Rigoberto Esparza Pirma Canel'sCruz Azul Álvaro Dávila Carlos Roberto Pérez Joma Cemento Cruz AzulGuadalajara Amaury Vergara Édgar Mejía Puma Sello RojoJuárez Guillermo Cantú Ana Cristina González Charly Del RíoLeón Jesús Martínez Murguia Scarlett Anaya Pirma Cementos FortalezaMazatlán Mauricio Lanz González Miguel Javid Hernández Pirma Banco AztecaMonterreyJosé González Ornelas Héctor Becerra Puma AT&TNecaxa Ernesto Tinajero Flores Leonardo Álvarez (Interim) Pirma RolcarPachuca Armando Martínez Patiño Toña Is Charly Cementos FortalezaPuebla Manuel Jiménez García Juan Carlos Cacho Umbro Banco AztecaQuerétaro Manuel Velarde Carla Rossi Charly Banco MultivaSantos Laguna Dante Elizalde Jorge Campos Charly SorianaTijuana Jorge Hank Inzunsa Frankie Oviedo Charly CalienteToluca Francisco Suinaga Alberto Cuate Under Armour BanamexUANL Alejandro Rodríguez Roberto Medina Adidas CemexUNAM Leopoldo Silva Gutiérrez Ileana Dávila Nike DHL Express
Format The Liga MX Femenil season is split into two championships: the Torneo Guardianes 2020 (opening tournament) and the Torneo Guardianes 2021 (closing tournament). Each is contested in an identical format and includes the same eighteen teams.
Since 2019–20 season the teams compete in a single group, the best eight of the general table qualify to the championship playoffs.
Changes This season witnessed the debut of Mazatlán F.C., the team that replaced Monarcas Morelia after the franchise's relocation to Mazatlán, Sinaloa. During the hiatus caused by the pandemic, the league saw five coaching changes. Carla Rossi left Tijuana to coach for Querétaro. Frankie Oviedo replaced her as head coach of the Xolas. Édgar Mejía now heads the Chivas, while Rigoberto Esparza leads Atlético San Luis. Miguel Javid Hernández is Mazatlán's inaugural coach.
Torneo Guardianes 2020 The 2020 Torneo Guardianes is the first tournament of the season. The tournament was renamed Torneo Guardianes 2020 (stylized as Guard1anes) in honor of the job healthcare workers have done during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico. The tournament began on 13 August 2020.
Regular season
Standings
Positions by Round
Results Each team plays once all other teams in 17 rounds regardless of it being a home or away match.
Regular season statistics
Top goalscorers Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Rank Player Club Goals1 Katty MartínezUANL182 Alison GonzálezAtlas173 Desirée MonsiváisMonterrey134 Alicia CervantesGuadalajara12 Daniela EspinosaAmérica6 Stephany MayorUANL107 Christina BurkenroadMonterrey9 Adriana IturbideAtlas9 Viridiana SalazarPachuca810 Renae CuéllarTijuana7 Casandra CuevasAmérica Source:Liga MX Femenil
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Round Reference Casandra CuevasAméricaNecaxa 6 – 1 (H) 3 September 2020 4 Alicia CervantesGuadalajaraMazatlán 5 – 0 (H) 7 September 2020 4 Adriana IturbideAtlasJuárez 5 – 0 (H)18 October 2020 12 (H) – Home; (A) – Away
Liguilla The eight best teams play two games against each other on a home-and-away basis. The higher seeded teams play on their home field during the second leg. The winner of each match up is determined by aggregate score. In the quarterfinals and semifinals, if the two teams are tied on aggregate and on away goals, the higher seeded team advances.per Liga MX Femenil online 'reglamentos' 2020/2021 (QF and SF) - "De existir empate en el número de goles, la posición se definirá a favor del Club que haya anotado una mayor cantidad de goles actuando como visitante." In the final, if the two teams are tied after both legs, the match goes to extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shoot-out.
Quarter-finals The first legs were played on 27 November, and the second legs were played on 30 November 2020.
First leg
Second leg
Semi-finals The first legs were played on 4 December, and the second legs were played on 7 December 2020.
First leg
Second leg
Final The first leg was played on 11 December, and the second leg was played on 14 December 2020.
First leg
Second leg
Torneo Guardianes 2021 The Torneo Guardianes 2021 is the second tournament of the season. The tournament was renamed Torneo Guardianes Clausura 2021 (stylized as Guard1anes) in honor of the job healthcare workers have done during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico. The tournament began on 7 January 2021.
Regular season
Standings
Positions by Round
Results Each team plays once all other teams in 17 rounds regardless of it being a home or away match.
Regular season statistics
Top goalscorers Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Rank Player Club Goals1 Alison GonzálezAtlas182 Alicia CervantesGuadalajara173 Renae CuéllarTijuana11 Daniela SolísMonterrey5 Stephany MayorUANL106 Aylín AvilezMonterrey97 Alejandra CurielCruz Azul8 Joseline MontoyaGuadalajara Cinthya PerazaSantos Laguna10 Christina BurkenroadMonterrey7 Katty MartínezUANL Alexxandra RamírezSantos Laguna Viridiana SalazarPachuca Source:Liga MX Femenil
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Round Reference Renae CuéllarTijuanaAtlético San Luis 3 – 5 (A) 31 January 2021 4 Alicia CervantesGuadalajaraLeón 5 – 1 (H) 28 February 2021 8 Alicia CervantesGuadalajaraPuebla 3 – 0 (H) 21 March 2021 12 Joseline MontoyaGuadalajaraMonterrey 5 – 0 (H) 26 April 2021 16 (H) – Home; (A) – Away
Attendance
Highest and lowest Highest attended Lowest attended Week Home Score Away Attendance Home Score Away Attendance 1 No matches with fans in attendance2345678910 Mazatlán 2–0 Necaxa 2,180 N/A11 Mazatlán 1–1 Puebla 787 N/A12 Pachuca 0–0 América 2,332 N/A13 Mazatlán 0–0 UNAM 1,698 N/A14 Pachuca 2–1 Tijuana 611 N/A15 Monterrey 1–1 América 932 Mazatlán 0–2 Pachuca 35716 UANL 2–2 Mazatlán 3,329 N/A17 Monterrey 3–1 Atlas 1,525 Guadalajara 3–4 UANL 235
Source: Liga MX Femenil
Liguilla The eight best teams play two games against each other on a home-and-away basis. The higher seeded teams play on their home field during the second leg. The winner of each match up is determined by aggregate score. In the quarterfinals and semifinals, if the two teams are tied on aggregate and on away goals, the higher seeded team advances. In the final, if the two teams are tied after both legs, the match goes to extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shoot-out.
Quarter-finals The first legs will be played on 7 May, and the second legs were played on 10 May 2021.
First leg
Second leg
Semi-finals The first legs will be played on 14 May, and the second legs will be played on 17 May 2021.
First leg
Second leg
Final The first leg was played on 24 May, and the second leg was played on 31 May 2021.
First leg
Second leg
Campeón de Campeonas On May 24, 2021, the Liga MX Owners Assembly made official the creation of the Campeón de Campeonas ("Champion of Women's Champions"), a tournament between the two winning teams of the season's tournaments made with the goal of premiering the best team in all the annual cycle of Mexican women's football.
It was not played this season because UANL won both championships that were played in the year.
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