2020–21 Liga MX Femenil season

The 2020–21 Liga MX Femenil season is the fourth season of the premier women's football league in Mexico. The season began on 13 August 2020, however, the season began being played behind closed doors as Mexico continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Liga MX Femenil
Season2020–21
Matches played3
Goals scored11 (3.67 per match)
Top goalscorerApertura:
Alicia Cervantes (2 goals)
Biggest home winApertura:
Atlas 4–1 Mazatlän
(15 August 2020)
Biggest away winApertura:
Juárez 0–4 Guadalajara
(13 August 2020)
Highest scoringApertura:
Atlas 4–1 Mazatlän
(15 August 2020)
Longest winning runGuadalajara
América
Atlas (1 match)
Longest unbeaten runGuadalajara
América
Atlas (1 match)
Longest winless runJuárez
Cruz Azul
Mazatlän (1 match)
Longest losing runJuárez
Cruz Azul
Mazatlän (1 match)
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The previous season was suspended in response to 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 Estadio 10 de Diciembre Estadio Akron
Capacity: 81,070 Capacity: 55,110 Capacity: 25,111 Capacity: 14,500 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)[1]
  • Atlas – Estadio Colomos Alfredo 'Pistache' Torres (Capacity: 3,000)[2]
  • Guadalajara – Verde Valle (Capacity: 800)[3]
  • Monterrey – El Barrial (Capacity: 570)[4]
  • Toluca – Instalaciones Metepec (Capacity: 1,000)[5]
  • UANL – Instalaciones Zuazua (Capacity: 800)[6]
  • UNAM – La Cantera (Capacity: 2,000)[7]
Location of the 2020–21 Liga MX Femenil teams
Location of the 2020–21 Liga MX Femenil teams in Greater Mexico City

Personnel and kits
Team Chairman Head Coach Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor(s)
América Santiago Baños Leonardo Cuéllar Nike Huawei
Atlas Pedro Portilla Fernando Samayoa Charly Banco Azteca
Atlético San Luis Alberto Marrero Rigoberto Esparza Pirma Canel's
Cruz Azul Jaime Ordiales Rogelio Martínez Joma Cemento Cruz Azul
Guadalajara Amaury Vergara Édgar Mejía Puma Sello Rojo
Juárez Guillermo Cantú Gabino Amparán Charly Del Río
León Jesús Martínez Murguia Everaldo Begines Pirma Cementos Fortaleza
Mazatlán Mauricio Lanz González Miguel Javid Hernández Pirma Kansas City Southern de México
Monterrey Duilio Davino Héctor Becerra Puma AT&T
Necaxa Ernesto Tinajero Flores Fabiola Vargas Pirma Rolcar
Pachuca Jesús Martínez Patiño Eva Espejo Charly Cementos Fortaleza
Puebla Manuel Jiménez García Jorge Gómez Umbro AT&T
Querétaro Manuel Velarde Carla Rossi Charly Banco Multiva
Santos Laguna Dante Elizalde Martín Pérez Padrón Charly Soriana
Tijuana Jorge Hank Inzunsa Frankie Oviedo Charly Caliente
Toluca Francisco Suinaga Agustín Contreras Under Armour Banamex
UANL Alejandro Rodríguez Roberto Medina Adidas Cemex
UNAM 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 eighteen teams. [8]
  • Since 2019–20 season the teams compete in a single group, the best eight of the general table are classified to the championship playoffs.[9]

Changes

Torneo Apertura

Regular season

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Guadalajara 1 1 0 0 4 0 +4 3 Advance to Liguilla[lower-alpha 1]
2 Atlas 1 1 0 0 4 1 +3 3
3 América 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3
4 Atlético San Luis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 León 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Monterrey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Necaxa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Pachuca 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Puebla 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Querétaro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Santos Laguna 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Tijuana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Toluca 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 UANL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 UNAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Cruz Azul 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 0
17 Mazatlán 1 0 0 1 1 4 −3 0
18 Juárez 1 0 0 1 0 4 −4 0
Updated to match(es) played on 15 August 2020. 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) Number of goals scored away; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points
Notes:
  1. The first 8 places in the table qualify for the Liguilla. The last ranked team in the relegation table can qualify for the liguilla in the Apertura tournament.

Positions by Round
Leader and qualification to semi-finals
Qualification to quarter-finals
Last place in table
First match(es) will be played on 13 August 2020. Source: Liga MX Femenil

    Results

    Each team plays once all other teams in 17 rounds regardless of it being a home or away match.

    Home \ Away AME ATL ASL CAZ GUA JUA LEO MAZ MON NEC PAC PUE QUE SAN TIJ TOL UNL UNM
    América — — — — — — — — — —
    Atlas — — — — 4–1 — — — — —
    Atlético San Luis — — — — — — — — —
    Cruz Azul 0–2 — — — — — — — — —
    Guadalajara — — — — — — — — — —
    Juárez — — — 0–4 — — — — — — —
    León — — — — — — — — — —
    Mazatlán — — — — — — — — — —
    Monterrey — — — — — — — — — —
    Necaxa — — — — — — — — — —
    Pachuca — — — — — — — — —
    Puebla — — — — — — — — —
    Querétaro — — — — — — — — —
    Santos Laguna — — — — — — — — —
    Tijuana — — — — — — — — — —
    Toluca — — — — — — — — —
    UANL — — — — — — — — —
    UNAM — — — — — — — — — —
    Updated to match(es) played on 15 August 2020. Source: Liga MX Femenil
    Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

    Regular Season statistics


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    References
    1. http://www.ligafemenil.mx/cancha/estadio/1421/estadio-cancha-centenario-no-5-natural-instalaciones-club-america
    2. http://www.ligafemenil.mx/cancha/estadio/109/estadio-colomos-alfredo-pistache-torres
    3. http://www.ligafemenil.mx/cancha/estadio/36/estadio-verde-valle
    4. http://www.ligafemenil.mx/cancha/estadio/675/estadio-el-barrial
    5. https://int.soccerway.com/venues/mexico/instalaciones-metepec---cancha-2/v33123/
    6. http://www.ligafemenil.mx/cancha/estadio/34/estadio-instalaciones-zuazua
    7. http://www.ligafemenil.mx/cancha/estadio/34/estadio-instalaciones-zuazua
    8. http://administrador.ligamx.net/docs/Reglamentos/Competencia/8_LIGA_MX_FEMENIL/06_LIGA_MX_FEMENIL_1_20180723175320.pdf
    9. Mancilla, Sergio (10 July 2019). "Los cambios más relevantes de la Liga MX Femenil para el AP19". As.com México (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 July 2019.
    10. https://mexico.as.com/mexico/2020/06/02/futbol/1591120419_580560.html
    11. https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/mexico/nota/_/id/7138905/liga-mx-cambios-sede-liga-expansion-aprobados-asamblea-duenos
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