The 2018–19 Liga MX Femenil season was the second season of the top-flight women's football league in Mexico. The season was contested by eighteen teams, all being the counterpart women's teams of the men's league clubs Liga MX. The season was split into two championships—the Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura—each in an identical format and each contested by the same eighteen teams. Unlike the inaugural season, all eighteen Liga MX clubs fielded a women's team.
Teams, stadiums, and personnel The following eighteen teams competed this season. Puebla and Lobos BUAP are fielding a team for the first time.
Stadiums and locations América Atlas BUAP Cruz Azul Guadalajara León Estadio Azteca Estadio Jalisco Estadio Universitario BUAP Estadio 10 de Diciembre Estadio Akron Estadio León Capacity: 81,070 Capacity: 55,110 Capacity: 19,283 Capacity: 7,761 Capacity: 46,232 Capacity: 31,297 Monterrey Morelia Necaxa Pachuca Puebla Querétaro Estadio BBVA Bancomer Estadio Morelos Estadio Victoria Estadio Hidalgo Estadio Cuauhtémoc Estadio Corregidora Capacity: 51,348 Capacity: 34,795 Capacity: 23,851 Capacity: 27,512 Capacity: 51,726 Capacity: 33,162 Santos Laguna Tijuana Toluca UANL UNAM Veracruz Estadio Corona Estadio Caliente Estadio Nemesio Díez Estadio Universitario La Cantera Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente Capacity: 29,237 Capacity: 27,333 Capacity: 31,000 Capacity: 41,886 Capacity: 2,000 Capacity: 28,703
Alternate venues América – Cancha Centenario No. 5 Atlas – Estadio Colomos Alfredo 'Pistache' Torres (Capacity: 3,000) Guadalajara – Verde Valle Monterrey – El Barrial (Capacity: 570) UANL – Instalaciones Zuazua (Capacity: 800)
Personnel and kits Team Chairman Head coach Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor(s)América Santiago Baños Leonardo Cuéllar Nike HuaweiAtlas Gustavo Guzmán Fernando Samayoa Adidas LinioBUAP Juan Carlos Bozikián José Julio Cevada Pirma ZurichCruz Azul Guillermo Álvarez Cuevas Hugo Santana Under Armour Cemento Cruz AzulGuadalajara Jorge Vergara Luis Manuel Díaz Puma Sello RojoLeón Jesús Martínez Murguia Everaldo Begines Pirma Cementos FortalezaMonterrey Duilio Davino Héctor Becerra Puma AT&TMorelia Álvaro Dávila Filadelfo Rangel Pirma Kansas City Southern de MéxicoNecaxa Ernesto Tinajero Flores Fabiola Vargas Charly RolcarPachuca Jesús Martínez Patiño Eva Espejo Charly Cementos FortalezaPuebla Manuel Jiménez García Jorge Gómez Li-Ning AT&TQuerétaro Jaime Ordiales Alberto Arellano Puma Banco MultivaSantos Laguna Alejandro Irarragorri Jorge Macías Charly SorianaTijuana Jorge Hank Inzunsa Gerardo Romo Charly CalienteToluca Francisco Suinaga Juan Carlos Mendoza Under Armour BanamexUANL Miguel Ángel Garza Ramón Villa Zevallos Adidas CemexUNAM Rodrigo Ares de Parga Ileana Dávila Nike DHLVeracruz Fidel Kuri Mustieles Rodolfo Vega Charly Winpot
Format The Liga MX Femenil season is split into two championships: the Torneo Apertura (opening tournament) and the Torneo Clausura (closing tournament). Each is contested in an identical format and includes the same eighteen teams.
The teams were divided into two groups of nine, the best four of each group advancing to the quarterfinals of the Liguilla.
Changes Due to the addition of Lobos BUAP and Puebla, this season consisted of two groups of nine teams, instead of two groups of eight. The Liguilla (playoffs) will now consist of a quarterfinals round, as a result, eight teams (four from each group) will now qualify to the Liguilla. This season will consist of 18 rounds (up from 14). Morelia moved from Group 1 to Group 2. Two teams (one from each group) will rest each round.
Torneo Apertura The Apertura 2018 regular season started on 13 July and ended on 19 November.
Regular season League 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 Group 1
Group 2
Top goalscorers Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Rank Player Club Goals1Desirée MonsiváisMonterrey132Katty MartínezUANL123Mariel RománToluca114Mariela JiménezPuebla95Diana EvangelistaMonterrey8Mónica OcampoPachuca7Casandra CuevasAmérica7Yahaira FloresSantos LagunaFabiola IbarraAtlasSanjuana MuñozLeón
Source: Liga MX Femenil
Attendance
Per team
Highest and lowest Highest attendance Lowest attendance Week Home Score Away Attendance Home Score Away Attendance 1 UANL4–2Querétaro9,235Necaxa0–1Santos Laguna460 2 Pachuca2–1Puebla7,444Monterrey4–0Necaxa250 3 UANL2–2Atlas7,250UNAM2–0Veracruz800 4 Monterrey0–0Guadalajara4,645Atlas5–0Querétaro327 5 UANL2–2 Monterrey37,601 Veracruz2–2Pachuca365 6 Morelia1–5Guadalajara5,024Monterrey8–0Querétaro325 7 UANL4–0Morelia7,150Atlas1–0Santos Laguna320 8 Guadalajara1–3UANL2,389Necaxa0–0León223 9 Pachuca1–2Toluca3,222Atlas4–1Necaxa257 10 Pachuca4–0Cruz Azul4,231Atlas2–0Morelia163 11 Guadalajara2–0Atlas4,439Necaxa0–2Monterrey284 12 Pachuca1–0Tijuana2,343Monterrey5–0Morelia235 13 Guadalajara1–3Monterrey1,668Cruz Azul0–3Toluca319 14 Monterrey4–5UANL17,321BUAP0–1UNAM300 15 UANL7–0Necaxa3,215Veracruz2–1 BUAP70 16 Morelia1–5UANL2,101Necaxa0–1Querétaro183 17 UANL2–1Guadalajara13,521Veracruz2–4Toluca98 18 Morelia1–3León1,519Necaxa0–4Atlas182
Source: Liga MX
Liguilla – Apertura Bracket
The top four clubs of each group qualify The eight clubs who qualified will be ranked and seeded 1 to 8 based on performance in the regular season Teams may be re-seeded each round. Team with more goals on aggregate after two matches advances. Away goals rule is applied in the quarterfinals and semifinals, but not the final. In the quarterfinals and semifinals, if the two teams are tied on aggregate and 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 shootout.
Quarterfinals
First leg
Second leg
Semifinals
First leg
Second leg
Finals
First leg
Second leg
Torneo Clausura The Clausura 2019 is the second championship of the season. The regular season started on 4 January 2019 and will end on 24 April 2019.
Regular season League 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 Group 1
Group 2
Top goalscorers Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Rank Player Club Goals1Fabiola IbarraAtlas7Isela OjedaSantos Laguna3Lizbeth ÁngelesMonterrey6Aylín AvilezMonterreyAna Paola LópezPachucaKatty MartínezUANLDesirée MonsiváisMonterreySanjuana MuñozPachucaEdna SantamaríaUNAM
Source: Liga Mx Femenil
Attendance
Per team
Highest and lowest Highest attendance Lowest attendance Week Home Score Away Attendance Home Score Away Attendance 1 UANL7–1Querétaro5,210Puebla1–1Veracruz363 2 Pachuca0–0Puebla2,100Veracruz1–2Tijuana282 3 UANL2–1Atlas10,269UNAM2–1Veracruz463 4 Toluca2–1Cruz Azul6,323Atlas4–0Querétaro226 5 UANL1–1 Monterrey30,161 UNAM1–0BUAP218 6 Morelia0–1Guadalajara3,513Cruz Azul0–0Puebla339 7 UANL4–0Morelia10,537Querétaro1–1Necaxa350 8 Monterrey1–0Atlas1,762Puebla0–0Tijuana277 9 Pachuca3–0Toluca2,843Veracruz0–3 Cruz Azul12510 León1–2Guadalajara4,975Veracruz2–0Puebla145 11 UANL3–1León2,893Puebla0–2Pachuca250 12 Santos Laguna3–1Guadalajara1,481Veracruz1–0UNAM194 13 UANL2–0Santos Laguna2,438Querétaro2–3Atlas245 14 Monterrey0–1UANL24,465BUAP2–1UNAM475 15 UANL0–0Necaxa8,847Veracruz0–2BUAP222 16 Monterrey4–1León1,556BUAP4–2Pachuca234 17 UANL2–1Guadalajara16,121Veracruz1–0Toluca286 18 Monterrey3–2Santos Laguna20,148Necaxa0–2Atlas411
Source: Liga MX
Liguilla – Clausura Bracket
The top four clubs of each group qualify. The eight clubs who qualified will be ranked and seeded 1 to 8 based on performance in the regular season. Teams may be reseeded each round. Team with more goals on aggregate after two matches advances. Away goals rule is applied in the quarterfinals and semifinals, but not the final. In the quarterfinals and semifinals, if the two teams are tied on aggregate and 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 shootout.
Quarterfinals
First leg
Second leg
Semifinals
First leg
Second leg
Finals
First leg
Second leg
Notes
References
External links Official website of Liga MX Femenil