The 2019–20 Liga MX Femenil season was the third season of the top-flight women's football league in Mexico. The season was contested by nineteen teams the first semester and 18 the second, and all were the women's counterpart teams of the 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 teams, unlike the two previous editions. Monterrey was crowned champion of the Apertura. However, due to league's suspension as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, no team was selected as champion of the Clausura.
Teams, stadiums, and personnel After the addition of Atlético San Luis and FC Juárez, the latter formerly Lobos BUAP Femenil, 19 teams participated in the Apertura. Veracruz did not participate in the Clausura, reducing both the men's and women's leagues back to 18 teams.
Stadiums and locations América Atlas Atlético San Luis Cruz Azul Guadalajara Estadio Azteca Estadio Jalisco Estadio Alfonso Lastras Estadio 10 de Diciembre Estadio Akron Capacity: 81,070 Capacity: 55,110 Capacity: 25,111 Capacity: 7,761 Capacity: 46,232 Juárez León Monterrey Morelia Necaxa Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez Estadio León Estadio BBVA Estadio Morelos Estadio Victoria Capacity: 19,703 Capacity: 31,297 Capacity: 51,348 Capacity: 34,795 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 La Cantera Capacity: 31,000 Capacity: 41,886 Capacity: 2,000
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 Pedro Portilla Fernando Samayoa Adidas MoPlayAtlético San Luis Alberto Marrero Luis Martínez Pirma Canel'sCruz Azul Guillermo Álvarez Cuevas Rogelio Martínez Joma Cemento Cruz AzulGuadalajara Amaury Vergara Ramón Villa Zevallos Puma Sello RojoJuárez Guillermo Cantú Gabino Amparán Carrara Del RíoLeón Jesús Martínez Murguia Everaldo Begines Pirma Cementos FortalezaMonterrey Duilio Davino Héctor Becerra Puma AT&TMorelia Mauricio Lanz González 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 Umbro AT&TQuerétaro Rodrigo Ares de Parga Félix Martínez Puma Banco MultivaSantos Laguna Dante Elizalde Martín Pérez Padrón Charly SorianaTijuana Jorge Hank Inzunsa Carla Rossi Charly CalienteToluca Francisco Suinaga Agustín Contreras Under Armour BanamexUANL Miguel Ángel Garza 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 Apertura (opening tournament) and the Torneo Clausura (closing tournament). Each is contested in an identical format and includes the same nineteen 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 With the addition of Atlético San Luis, this season consisted of nineteen teams. Lobos BUAP were bought by FC Juárez, Juárez acquired all the BUAP's obligations including have a women's team. This season will consist of 19 rounds (up from 17). One team will rest each round. During the previous 2 seasons, teams played against the other teams within the same group. This year, the group format was eliminated.
Mid-season changes Veracruz did not participate in the Clausura 2020 due to the disaffiliation of the men's team.
Torneo Apertura The Apertura 2019 season began on 12 July 2019 ended in December 2019.
Regular season
Standings
Positions by Round
Results Teams play every other team once (either at home or away), with one team resting each round, completing a total of 19 rounds.
Regular season statistics
Top goalscorers Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Rank Player Club Goals1 Desirée MonsiváisMonterrey17 Viridiana SalazarPachuca3 Daniela EspinosaAmérica134 Renae CuéllarTijuana125 Katty MartínezUANL106 Diana EvangelistaMonterrey9 Mariel RománToluca Adriana IturbideAtlas9 Lizbeth OvalleUANL8 Alison GonzálezAtlas Dalia MolinaMorelia Source: Liga MX Femenil
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Round Reference Alison GonzálezAtlasAtlético San Luis1–6 (A)15 July 20191 Desirée MonsiváisMonterreyAmérica4–1 (H)9 September 20199 Aylín AvilezMonterreyNecaxa4–0 (H)23 September 201912 Estela GómezSantos LagunaGuadalajara2–3 (A)13 October 201914 Viridiana SalazarPachucaJuárez5–1 (H)14 October 201914 (H) – Home; (A) – Away
Attendance
Per team
Highest and lowest Highest attendance Lowest attendance Week Home Score Away Attendance Home Score Away Attendance 1 UANL2–1Guadalajara14,935Veracruz2–2Querétaro298 2 Pachuca1–0Necaxa5,400Querétaro2–1León240 3 Atlético San Luis0–0América17,113Veracruz2–0Atlas246 4 UANL0–0UNAM14,415Querétaro1–0Santos Laguna6205 Atlético San Luis2–1Veracruz7,840Puebla3–1Juárez3006 UANL4–0Puebla12,846Veracruz1–0León297 7 Monterrey2–1Juárez2,046Tijuana4–2Santos Laguna50 8 UANL3–2Monterrey26,531Veracruz0–0Toluca187 9 Monterrey4–1América4,189Querétaro0–3Pachuca511 10 UANL4–0Atlético San Luis15,669Querétaro1–1Tijuana179 11 Pachuca3–2UANL4,621Veracruz0–1Santos Laguna176 12 UANL2–0Tijuana11,053UNAM2–0Atlético San Luis142 13 Atlético San Luis1–2León2,008Necaxa0–1Querétaro20714 UANL4–0Necaxa8,538Puebla1–1Tijuana29715 Atlas1–1Guadalajara1,364Monterrey2–0Cruz Azul424 16 UANL1–0León6,324Santos Laguna1–1Atlético San Luis33417 UANL2–1América12,123Veracruz3–1Juárez95 18 Atlético San Luis0–3Pachuca2,875Veracruz1–0Necaxa11519 Pachuca1–2Guadalajara8,923Cruz Azul2–2Tijuana311
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.per Liga MX Femenil online 'reglamentos' 2019/2020 (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 14 and 15 November, and the second legs were played on 17 and 18 November 2019.
All times are UTC−6 except for matches in Tijuana.
First leg
Second leg
Semi-finals The first legs were played on 21 and 22 November, and the second legs were played on 24 and 25 November 2019.
First leg
Second leg
Final The first leg was played on November 29, 2019, and the second leg was played on December 7, 2019.
First leg
Second leg
Torneo Clausura The Clausura 2020 season began on 4 January 2020. This tournament was played with only 18 teams due to the disaffiliation of Veracruz.
On 15 March 2020, the Mexican Football Federation suspended the Clausura seasons of Liga MX, Ascenso MX and Liga MX Femenil indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic.
On 22 May 2020 the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. No champion was crowned.
Standings
Positions by Round
Results Teams play every other team once (either at home or away), completing a total of 17 rounds.
Regular season statistics
Top goalscorers Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Rank Player Club Goals1 Stephany MayorUANL6 Fabiola IbarraAtlas Desirée MonsiváisMonterrey Viridiana SalazarPachuca5 Katty MartínezUANL5 Marlyn CampaAmérica Renae CuéllarTijuana8 Ana Paola LópezPachuca4 Yashira BarrientosGuadalajara Claudia CidLeón Diana GarcíaLeón Dulce AlvaradoNecaxa Daniela CarrandiAtlético San Luis Mariel RománToluca Atzimba CasasJuárez Source: Liga MX Femenil
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Round Reference Renae CuéllarTijuanaQuerétaro3–0 (H)6 January 20201 Fabiola IbarraAtlasQuerétaro4–0 (H)25 January 20204 Stephany MayorUANLAtlético San Luis1–6 (A)24 February 20208 Lizette RodríguezMoreliaQuerétaro0–3 (A)13 March 202010 (H) – Home; (A) – Away
Attendance
Per team
Highest and lowest Highest attendance Lowest attendance Week Home Score Away Attendance Home Score Away Attendance 1 Atlético San Luis3–1Santos Laguna3,487Necaxa0–3Atlas3492 Atlético San Luis1–2UNAM5,890Atlas3–2Morelia5273 UANL1–1Toluca7,150América3–2Santos Laguna516 4 Atlético San Luis0–2Guadalajara17,131León0–0Morelia4315 UANL2–0Atlas18,369León5–1Toluca1756 Santos Laguna1–1Guadalajara2,452Atlas2–2Tijuana3377 UANL3–1Pachuca9,531Atlas2–1Juárez1148 Atlético San Luis1–6UANL7,700Santos Laguna1–2León2839 UANL3–1Morelia8,421Querétaro0–0UNAM37110 UNAM0–0Cruz Azul22,289Querétaro0–3Morelia260
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.
Camp Camp 2019-20 Ciub Football Monterrey Apertura 2019 Ciub Football America Clausura 2020
See also 2019–20 Liga MX season 2019–20 Ascenso MX season
References
External links Official website of Liga MX