2017–18 Liga MX Femenil season

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América
(April 2, 2018)
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The 2017–18

Puebla and Lobos BUAP

were the two teams who do not field a women's team.

Format

See also: Apertura and Clausura

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 ^[1] while the Clausura (or closing tournament) runs from January 5-May 5, 2018.^[2]

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

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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

Veracruz
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Locations of clubs for the 2016–17 Liga MX season

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
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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
Huawei

Atlas Gustavo Guzmán Susana Gutiérrez Marcela Valera Adidas ECOFIN

Cruz Azul Guillermo Álvarez Cuevas
Alberto Aguilar
Reyna Velázquez Azul Sport Cemento Cruz Azul

Guadalajara Jorge Vergara Luis Camacho Tania Morales
Puma
Sello Rojo

León Jesús Martínez Murguia José Guadalupe Mota Leticia Vázquez Pirma Cementos Fortaleza

Monterrey Duilio Davino Héctor Becerra Rebeca Bernal
Puma
AT&T

Morelia Álvaro Dávila Verónica Hernández Isamar Toledo Pirma Kansas City Southern de México

Necaxa Ernesto Tinajero Flores
Miguel Acosta
Lucía Muñoz Charly Rolcar

Pachuca Jesús Martínez Patiño Eva Espejo Mónica Ocampo
Nike
Cementos Fortaleza

Querétaro Jaime Ordiales Marco Zamora Verónica Pérez
Puma
Banco Multiva

Santos Laguna Alejandro Irarragorri Jorge Macías Diana Sánchez
Puma
Soriana

Tijuana Jorge Hank Inzunsa Andrea Rodebaugh
Patricia Gutiérrez
Charly Caliente

Toluca Francisco Suinaga Juan Carlos Mendoza Dirce Delgado Under Armour
Banamex

UANL Alejandro Rodríguez Michelsen Osvaldo Batocletti Liliana Mercado Adidas Cemex

UNAM Rodrigo Ares de Parga Ileana Dávila Deneva Cagigas
Nike

DHL Express

Veracruz 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 table

Apertura changes

Veracruz Melissa Núñez Sacked September 8, 2017 Rodolfo Vega September 11, 2017 16th

Monterrey Gustavo Leal Resigned October 12, 2017 Eliud Contreras (Interim) October 12, 2017 3rd

Pre-Clausura changes

Cruz Azul Pablo Bocco Sacked November 10, 2017
Alberto Aguilar
November 10, 2017 Preseason

Santos Laguna Armando Pedroza Sacked November 27, 2017 Jorge Macías November 27, 2017 Preseason

Monterrey Eliud Contreras (Interim) End of tenure as caretaker December 4, 2017 Héctor Becerra December 4, 2017 Preseason

Necaxa Miguel Ramírez Mutual agreement December 23, 2017
Miguel Acosta
December 23, 2017 Preseason

Atlas Jorge Rodríguez Sacked January 8, 2018 Susana Gutiérrez January 8, 2018 Preseason

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.^[3]^[4]

Torneo Apertura

Regular season

Standings

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation

1 América 14 11 2 1 48 11 +37 35 Advance to Liguilla^[a]

2 UANL 14 11 1 2 51 7 +44 34

3 Guadalajara (C) 14 11 1 2 33 10 +23 34

4 Monterrey 14 10 1 3 38 17 +21 31

5 Pachuca 14 9 3 2 36 16 +20 30 Advance to Liguilla^[a]

6 Toluca 14 8 2 4 26 16 +10 26

7 UNAM 14 5 6 3 24 15 +9 21

8
Atlas
14 6 2 6 24 29 −5 20

9 Tijuana 14 5 4 5 17 19 −2 19

10 Querétaro 14 5 2 7 19 29 −10 17

11 Morelia 14 5 1 8 10 29 −19 16

12 Necaxa 14 2 4 8 8 22 −14 10

13 León 14 3 1 10 18 42 −24 10

14 Cruz Azul 14 2 2 10 9 37 −28 8

15 Santos Laguna 14 1 2 11 11 46 −35 5

16
Veracruz
14 0 2 12 8 35 −27 2
Source: Liga MX Femenil
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
(C) Champions
Notes:

^ ^a ^b The two best teams of each group advance to the semifinals of the Liguilla.

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation

1
América
14 11 2 1 48 11 +37 35 Advance to Liguilla

2
Pachuca
14 9 3 2 36 16 +20 30

3
Toluca
14 8 2 4 26 16 +10 26

4
UNAM
14 5 6 3 24 15 +9 21

5
Tijuana
14 5 4 5 17 19 −2 19

6
Morelia
14 5 1 8 10 29 −19 16

7
Cruz Azul
14 2 2 10 9 37 −28 8

8
Veracruz
14 0 2 12 8 35 −27 2
Source: Liga MX Femenil
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

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation

1
UANL
14 11 1 2 51 7 +44 34 Advance to Liguilla

2
Guadalajara
14 11 1 2 33 10 +23 34

3
Monterrey
14 10 1 3 38 17 +21 31

4
Atlas
14 6 2 6 24 29 −5 20

5
Querétaro
14 5 2 7 19 29 −10 17

6
Necaxa
14 2 4 8 8 22 −14 10

7
León
14 3 1 10 18 42 −24 10

8
Santos Laguna
14 1 2 11 11 46 −35 5
Source: Liga MX Femenil
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

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.

Leader and qualification to playoffs
Last place
Team ╲ Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Veracruz
10 13 16 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16
Updated to match(es) played on 1 October 2017. Source: Liga MX

Home \ Away	AMÉ	ATL	CAZ	GUA	LEÓ	MTY	MOR	NEC	PAC	QUE	SLA	TIJ	TOL	UNL	UNM	VER
América			6–0				5–0		3–4			1–0	3–0		1–0	3–1
Atlas				1–1	2–1	4–2		1–1		4–2	3–2			1–2
Cruz Azul	0–5						0–2		1–9			0–1	0–1		1–4	3–1
Guadalajara		3–0			4–0	1–0		1–0		6–2	6–0			1–0
León				1–3		0–2		3–0		2–2	5–2			1–8
Monterrey		4–1		2–1	4–0			5–2		2–1	7–0			2–1
Morelia	1–7		0–1						0–4			1–0	0–2		0–0	2–1
Necaxa		1–0		0–1	1–0	2–2				0–1	1–1			0–1
Pachuca	1–1		1–1										0–2		3–0	2–1
Querétaro		4–2		1–3	0–3	0–2		3–0			1–0			0–0
Santos Laguna		1–2		1–2	2–1	0–3		0–0		1–2				0–6
Tijuana	2–2		1–0				2–0		1–2				2–2		3–3	1–0
Toluca	1–2		2–1				0–2		4–0			4–0			1–3	3–0
UANL		4–0		2–0	9–0	4–1		3–0		4–0	7–1
UNAM	0–1		4–1				3–0		1–1			1–1	1–1			3–0
Veracruz	1–8		0–0				0–1		0–2			0–3	2–3		1–1

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Lucero Cuevas	América	15
2	Dayana Cázares	América	10
	Natalia Mauleón	Toluca
	Desirée Monsiváis	Monterrey
5	Alicia Cervantes	Atlas	9
	Carolina Jaramillo	UANL
	Berenice Muñoz	Pachuca
8	Daniela Espinosa	América	8
9	Karime Abud	UNAM	7
	Belén Cruz	UANL
	Katty Martínez	UANL
	Perla Morones	León
	Luz Ruíz	Querétaro
	Blanca Solís	UANL
	Brenda Viramontes	Guadalajara

Player	For	Against	Result	Date
Lucero Cuevas	América	Cruz Azul	5–0	4 August 2017
Natalia Mauleón	Toluca	Veracruz	3–2	19 August 2017
Berenice Muñoz⁴	Pachuca	Cruz Azul	9–1	19 August 2017
Mónica Ocampo	Pachuca	Cruz Azul	9–1	19 August 2017
Alicia Cervantes	Atlas	Monterrey	4–2	19 August 2017
Brenda Viramontes	Guadalajara	Querétaro	3–1	19 August 2017
Carolina Jaramillo⁴	UANL	León	9–0	19 August 2017
Blanca Solís	UANL	León	9–0	19 August 2017
Karime Abud	UNAM	Cruz Azul	4–1	26 August 2017
Belén Cruz	UANL	Atlas	4–0	26 August 2017
Daniela Espinosa	América	Veracruz	8–1	9 September 2017
Perla Morones	León	Santos Laguna	5–2	15 September 2017
Belén Cruz	UANL	León	8–1	6 October 2017
Desirée Monsiváis⁴	Monterrey	Santos Laguna	7–0	28 October 2017

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

Semifinals				Final

América	2	2	4

Guadalajara	4	2	6
				Guadalajara	0	3	3

				Pachuca	2	0	2
UANL	0	3	3

Pachuca	4	0	4

2017–18 Liga MX Femenil season

Format

Teams, stadiums, and personnel

Stadiums and locations

Personnel and kits

Managerial changes

Format

Torneo Apertura

Regular season

Standings

Table

Group 1

Group 2

Positions by round

Results

Top goalscorers

Hat-tricks

Best XI

Liguilla – Apertura

Bracket

Semifinals

Final

Torneo Clausura