2018–19 Liga MX Femenil season
| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 136 |
| Goals scored | 388 (2.85 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Apertura: Desirée Monsiváis (13 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Apertura: Monterrey 8–0 Querétaro (19 August 2018) |
| Biggest away win | Apertura: Morelia 1–5 Guadalajara (20 August 2018) Morelia 1–5 UANL (29 October 2018) Necaxa 0–4 Atlas (16 November 2018) |
| Highest scoring | Apertura: Monterrey 4–5 UANL (22 October 2018) |
| Longest winning run | Apertura: 6 matches Pachuca |
| Longest unbeaten run | Apertura: 16 matches UANL |
| Longest winless run | Apertura: 15 matches Santos Laguna |
| Longest losing run | Apertura: 7 matches Cruz Azul |
| Highest attendance | Apertura: 37,601 UANL vs Monterrey (13 August 2018) |
| Lowest attendance | Apertura: 98 Veracruz vs Toluca (5 November 2018) |
| Total attendance | Apertura: 243,122 |
| Average attendance | Apertura: 1,899 |
← 2017–18 2019–20 →
Source: Liga MX Femenil | |
The 2018–19 Liga MX Femenil season is the second season of the top-flight women's football league in Mexico. The season is contested by eighteen teams, being the counterpart women's teams of the men's league, Liga MX. The season is 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.[1]
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Teams, stadiums, and personnel[edit]
The following eighteen teams are competing this season. Puebla and Lobos BUAP are fielding a team for the first time.[2]
Stadiums and locations[edit]
| 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: 14,500 | 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[edit]
- América – Cancha Centenario No. 5[3]
- Atlas – Estadio Colomos Alfredo 'Pistache' Torres (Capacity: 3,000)[4]
- Guadalajara – Verde Valle[5]
- Monterrey – El Barrial (Capacity: 570)[6]
- UANL – Instalaciones Zuazua (Capacity: 800)[7]
Personnel and kits[edit]
| Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| América | Santiago Baños | Nike | Huawei | |
| Atlas | Gustavo Guzmán | Adidas | Linio | |
| BUAP | Juan Carlos Bozikián | Pirma | Zurich | |
| Cruz Azul | Guillermo Álvarez Cuevas | Under Armour | Cemento Cruz Azul | |
| Guadalajara | Jorge Vergara | Puma | Sello Rojo | |
| León | Jesús Martínez Murguia | Pirma | Cementos Fortaleza | |
| Monterrey | Duilio Davino | Puma | AT&T | |
| Morelia | Álvaro Dávila | Pirma | Kansas City Southern de México | |
| Necaxa | Ernesto Tinajero Flores | Charly | Rolcar | |
| Pachuca | Jesús Martínez Patiño | Charly | Cementos Fortaleza | |
| Puebla | Manuel Jiménez García | Li-Ning | Caliente | |
| Querétaro | Jaime Ordiales | Puma | Banco Multiva | |
| Santos Laguna | Alejandro Irarragorri | Charly | Soriana | |
| Tijuana | Jorge Hank Inzunsa | Charly | Caliente | |
| Toluca | Francisco Suinaga | Under Armour | Banamex | |
| UANL | Miguel Ángel Garza | Adidas | Cemex | |
| UNAM | Rodrigo Ares de Parga | Nike | DHL Express | |
| Veracruz | Fidel Kuri Mustieles | Charly | Winpot |
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 eighteen teams. [8]
- The teams will be divided into two groups of nine, where the best four of each group will advance to the quarterfinals of the Liguilla.[9]
Changes[edit]
- Due to the addition of Lobos BUAP and Puebla, this season will consist of two groups of nine teams, instead of two groups of eight.[9]
- 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.[9]
- This season will consist of 18 rounds (up from 14).[8]
- Morelia moved from Group 1 to Group 2.[8]
- Two teams (one from each group) will rest each round.[10]
Torneo Apertura[edit]
The Apertura 2018 regular season started on 13 July and will end on 19 November.
Regular season[edit]
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UANL (A) | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 51 | 19 | +32 | 40 | Advance to Liguilla[a] |
| 2 | Pachuca (A) | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 14 | +17 | 38 | |
| 3 | América (A) | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 12 | +16 | 35 | |
| 4 | Guadalajara (A) | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 31 | |
| 5 | Monterrey (A) | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 15 | +23 | 30 | |
| 6 | Toluca (A) | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 17 | +20 | 30 | |
| 7 | Atlas (A) | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 13 | +15 | 29 | |
| 8 | UNAM[b] (A) | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 29 | |
| 9 | Puebla (E) | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 24 | |
| 10 | León (E) | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 19 | |
| 11 | Querétaro (E) | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 32 | −16 | 17 | |
| 12 | BUAP (E) | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 28 | −10 | 14 | |
| 13 | Morelia (E) | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 31 | −17 | 13 | |
| 14 | Veracruz (E) | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 35 | −21 | 13 | |
| 15 | Tijuana (E) | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 28 | −18 | 9 | |
| 16 | Cruz Azul[b] (E) | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 39 | −27 | 8 | |
| 17 | Santos Laguna (E) | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 34 | −20 | 7 | |
| 18 | Necaxa (E) | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 33 | −28 | 7 |
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
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated.
Notes:
- ^ The top four teams of each group advance to the quarterfinals of the Liguilla.
- ^ a b The UNAM v Cruz Azul match resulted in a 0–1 victory for Cruz Azul, but was later ruled a 3–0 victory for UNAM due to Cruz Azul aligning an assistant manager who was part of the coaching staff of another club (Puebla) this same season.[11]
Group 1[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pachuca (A) | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 14 | +17 | 38 | Advance to Liguilla |
| 2 | América (A) | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 12 | +16 | 35 | |
| 3 | Toluca (A) | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 17 | +20 | 30 | |
| 4 | UNAM[a] (A) | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 29 | |
| 5 | Puebla (E) | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 24 | |
| 6 | BUAP (E) | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 28 | −10 | 14 | |
| 7 | Veracruz (E) | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 35 | −21 | 13 | |
| 8 | Tijuana (E) | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 28 | −18 | 9 | |
| 9 | Cruz Azul[a] (E) | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 39 | −27 | 8 |
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
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated.
Notes:
Group 2[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UANL (A) | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 51 | 19 | +32 | 40 | Advance to Liguilla |
| 2 | Guadalajara (A) | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 31 | |
| 3 | Monterrey (A) | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 15 | +23 | 30 | |
| 4 | Atlas (A) | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 13 | +11 | 26 | |
| 5 | León (E) | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 19 | |
| 6 | Querétaro (E) | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 32 | −16 | 17 | |
| 7 | Morelia (E) | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 31 | −17 | 13 | |
| 8 | Santos Laguna (E) | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 34 | −20 | 7 | |
| 9 | Necaxa (E) | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 33 | −28 | 7 |
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
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated.
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 |
Notes: † indicates team rested that round.
Results[edit]
- Group 1
| Home \ Away[1] | AMÉ | BUP | CAZ | PAC | PUE | TIJ | TOL | UNM | VER |
| América | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | |
| BUAP | 1–2 | 4–3 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | |
| Cruz Azul | 0–3 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 2–1 | |
| Pachuca | 3–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
| Puebla | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 3–3 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | ||
| Tijuana | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |
| Toluca | 1–1 | 4–0 | 5–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 7–1 | |
| UNAM | 0–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | |
| Veracruz | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 0–3 |
Updated to games played on 17 November 2018.
Source: Liga MX Femenil
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
- Group 2
| Home \ Away[1] | ATL | GUA | LEÓ | MON | MOR | NEC | QUE | SLA | UNL |
| Atlas | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| Guadalajara | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | |
| León | 1–2 | 3–5 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–3 | |
| Monterrey | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 5–0 | 4–0 | 8–0 | 2–0 | 4–5 | |
| Morelia | 1–0 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–5 | ||
| Necaxa | 0–4 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | |
| Querétaro | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | |
| Santos Laguna | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–4 | |
| UANL | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 7–0 | 4–2 | 3–0 |
Updated to games played on 17 November 2018.
Source: Liga MX Femenil
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Top goalscorers[edit]
Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Desirée Monsiváis | Monterrey | 13 |
| 2 | Katty Martínez | UANL | 12 |
| 3 | Mariel Roman | Toluca | 11 |
| 4 | Mariela Jiménez | Puebla | 9 |
| 5 | Diana Evangelista | Monterrey | 8 |
| Mónica Ocampo | Pachuca | ||
| 7 | Betzy Cuevas | América | 7 |
| Yahaira Flores | Santos Laguna | ||
| Adriana Ibarra | Atlas | ||
| 10 | Lizbeth Ángeles | Pachuca | 6 |
| María Fernanda Elizondo | UANL | ||
| Alison González | UANL | ||
| Norma Palafox | Guadalajara | ||
| Daniela Solís | Monterrey |
Source: Liga MX Femenil
Liguilla – Apertura[edit]
Bracket[edit]
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | UANL | |||||||||||||
| 8 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Pachuca | |||||||||||||
| 7 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | América | |||||||||||||
| 6 | ||||||||||||||
- 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[edit]
- First leg
| Seed 8 | v | UANL | TBD | |
| Stadium: TBD |
| Seed 7 | v | Pachuca | TBD | |
| Stadium: TBD |
| Seed 6 | v | América | TBD | |
| Stadium: TBD |
| Seed 5 | v | Seed 4 | TBD | |
| Stadium: TBD |
- Second leg
| UANL | v | Seed 8 | San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León | |
| Stadium: Estadio Universitario |
| Pachuca | v | Seed 7 | Pachuca, Hidalgo | |
| Stadium: Estadio Hidalgo |
| América | v | Seed 6 | Mexico City | |
| Stadium: TBD |
| Seed 4 | v | Seed 5 | TBD | |
| Stadium: TBD |
Torneo Clausura[edit]
The Clausura 2018 is the second championship of the season.
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/2018/05/23/liga-mx-femenil-ya-sera-de-18-clubes-y-ademas-tendra-cuartos-de-final
- ^ http://www.milenio.com/deportes/futbol/lobos-buap-puebla-frente-reto-liga-mx-femenil
- ^ http://www.ligafemenil.mx/cancha/estadio/1421/estadio-cancha-centenario-no-5-natural-instalaciones-club-america
- ^ http://www.ligafemenil.mx/cancha/estadio/109/estadio-colomos-alfredo-pistache-torres
- ^ http://www.ligafemenil.mx/cancha/estadio/36/estadio-verde-valle
- ^ http://www.ligafemenil.mx/cancha/estadio/675/estadio-el-barrial
- ^ http://www.ligafemenil.mx/cancha/estadio/34/estadio-instalaciones-zuazua
- ^ a b c http://administrador.ligamx.net/docs/Reglamentos/Competencia/8_LIGA_MX_FEMENIL/06_LIGA_MX_FEMENIL_1_20180723175320.pdf
- ^ a b c http://www.marca.com/claro-mx/futbol/futbol-femenil/2018/05/23/5b05d95fe2704eae3e8b4632.html
- ^ http://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/mexico/nota/_/id/4463774/asi-se-jugara-el-apertura-2018-de-liga-mx-femenil
- ^ http://www.ligafemenil.mx/cancha/detallenoticia/27519/alineacion-indebida-del-club-cruz-azul
- ^ http://www.ligafemenil.mx/cancha/detallenoticia/27519/alineacion-indebida-del-club-cruz-azul