2017–18 Liga MX Femenil season

The 2017–18 Liga MX Femenil season was the inaugural season of the top-flight women's football league in Mexico. The season is contested by sixteen teams, being the counterpart women's teams of the men's league, Liga MX. Of the 18 Liga MX clubs, Puebla and Lobos BUAP were the two teams who do not field a women's team.

Liga MX Femenil
Season2017–18
ChampionsApertura:
Guadalajara (1st title)
Clausura:
UANL (1st title)
Matches played224
Goals scored737 (3.29 per match)
Top goalscorerApertura:
Lucero Cuevas
(15 goals)
Clausura:
Lucero Cuevas
(15 goals)
Biggest home winApertura:
UANL 9–0 León
(August 19, 2017)
Clausura:
Monterrey 8–0 Necaxa
(January 28, 2018)
Biggest away winApertura:
Cruz Azul 1–9 Pachuca
(August 19, 2017)
Clausura:
Morelia 1–12 América
(April 2, 2018)
Highest scoringApertura:
Cruz Azul 1–9 Pachuca
(August 19, 2017)
Clausura:
Morelia 1–12 América
(April 2, 2018)

Format

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Regular season

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Standings

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Table
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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:
  1. ^ a b The two best teams of each group advance to the semifinals of the Liguilla.
Group 1
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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
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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

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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 ╲ Round1234567891011121314
América71223211112111
UANL84431432221222
Guadalajara37555555443333
Monterrey12344323334444
Pachuca23112144555555
Toluca65779666666666
UNAM1612887888887777
Atlas1511666777778888
Tijuana13810989991099999
Querétaro9691010101012121211111110
Morelia41011121112121191010101011
Necaxa1415141415141414141412121212
León1214151613111110111113131313
Cruz Azul1116121314131313131314141414
Santos Laguna59131112151515151515151515
Veracruz1013161516161616161616161616
Updated to match(es) played on 1 October 2017. Source: Liga MX

Results

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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
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Liga MX Femenil
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

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Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name.

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

Source: Liga MX Femenil

Hat-tricks

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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

4 Player scored four goals

Best XI

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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

Source: LIGA MX Femenil

Liguilla – Apertura

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Bracket

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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

Semifinals

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First leg
Guadalajara4–2América
Report Cuevas   28'
Espinosa   31'
Attendance: 2,153
Referee: Lucila Venegas Montes

Pachuca4–0UANL
Ocampo   63'
Ángeles   71', 90+2'
Nieto   89'
Report
Referee: Alan Michelle López
Second leg
América2–2Guadalajara
Cázares   57'
Cuevas   87'
Report Viramontes   8'
Palafox   52'
Attendance: 18,827
Referee: Quetzalli Alvarado

Guadalajara won 6–4 on aggregate


UANL3–0Pachuca
Rangel   29'
Ovalle   55'
Mercado   65'
Report
Attendance: 14,702
Referee: Francia María González

Pachuca won 4–3 on aggregate

Final

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First leg
Pachuca2–0Guadalajara
Ángeles   38'
Ocampo   68'
Report
Attendance: 28,955
Referee: Lucila Venegas Montes
Second leg
Guadalajara3–0Pachuca
Tovar   37', 56'
Palafox   68'
Report
Attendance: 32,466
Referee: Quetzalli Alvarado

Guadalajara won 3–2 on aggregate


 Apertura 2017 Liga MX Femenil winners: 
Guadalajara
1st title

Torneo Clausura

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The Clausura 2018 is the second championship of the season.

Regular season

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Standings

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Table
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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Monterrey 14 11 1 2 45 13 +32 34 Advance to Liguilla[a]
2 América 14 10 3 1 47 11 +36 33
3 UANL (C) 14 10 1 3 38 16 +22 31
4 Guadalajara 14 9 2 3 30 13 +17 29
5 Toluca 14 9 2 3 22 13 +9 29 Advance to Liguilla[a]
6 Pachuca 14 9 1 4 32 13 +19 28
7 UNAM 14 7 3 4 18 7 +11 24
8 Santos Laguna 14 8 0 6 21 19 +2 24
9 Veracruz 14 5 3 6 10 19 −9 18
10 Querétaro 14 5 3 6 21 32 −11 18
11 Cruz Azul 14 3 3 8 9 26 −17 12
12 Tijuana 14 2 4 8 11 21 −10 10
13 Necaxa 14 3 1 10 10 34 −24 10
14 León 14 2 3 9 20 39 −19 9
15 Atlas 14 2 1 11 15 34 −19 7
16 Morelia 14 0 3 11 8 47 −39 3
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:
  1. ^ a b The two best teams of each group advance to the semifinals of the Liguilla.
Group 1
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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 América (A) 14 10 3 1 47 11 +36 33 Advance to Liguilla
2 Toluca (A) 14 9 2 3 22 13 +9 29
3 Pachuca 14 9 1 4 32 13 +19 28
4 UNAM 14 7 3 4 18 7 +11 24
5 Veracruz 14 5 3 6 10 19 −9 18
6 Cruz Azul 14 3 3 8 9 26 −17 12
7 Tijuana 14 2 4 8 11 21 −10 10
8 Morelia 14 0 3 11 8 47 −39 3
Source: Liga MX Femenil
(A) Advance to a further round
Group 2
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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Monterrey (A) 14 11 1 2 45 13 +32 34 Advance to Liguilla
2 UANL (A) 14 10 1 3 38 16 +22 31
3 Guadalajara 14 9 2 3 30 13 +17 29
4 Santos Laguna 14 8 0 6 21 19 +2 24
5 Querétaro 14 5 3 6 21 32 −11 18
6 Necaxa 14 3 1 10 10 34 −24 10
7 León 14 2 3 9 20 39 −19 9
8 Atlas 14 2 1 11 15 34 −19 7
Source: Liga MX Femenil
(A) Advance to a further round

Positions by round

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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 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.

Leader and qualification to playoffs
Qualification to playoffs
Last place
Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314
Monterrey16433211111111
América119544324344322
UANL31155453222243
Guadalajara93221532455654
Toluca44312145533435
Pachuca1215976867977766
UNAM137768676666577
Santos Laguna1481181011108788888
Veracruz526979910899999
Querétaro101316149789101010101010
Cruz Azul6581011101111111212131311
Tijuana814151616161613131414141412
Necaxa1511121314121212121111111113
León1616131213141516151313121214
Atlas210101112131314141515151515
Morelia712141515151415161616161616
Source: Liga MX

Results

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Home \ Away AMÉ ATL CAZ GUA LEÓ MTY MOR NEC PAC QUE SLA TIJ TOL UNL UNM VER
América 7–1 6–1 2–1 3–0 1–2 1–0 4–0
Atlas 1–3 0–1 2–4 3–0 1–1 4–2 1–3
Cruz Azul 0–4 3–0 0–2 1–0 0–1 1–0 0–1
Guadalajara 3–1 2–0 2–0 1–2 2–0 0–1 1–2
León 4–1 0–3 2–4 1–2 2–2 0–1 2–2
Monterrey 6–1 1–1 6–1 8–0 2–0 2–1 0–2
Morelia 1–12 1–1 1–7 0–1 1–3 0–0 0–1
Necaxa 2–0 1–2 2–2 0–2 0–2 0–1 0–2
Pachuca 2–3 4–0 4–1 1–0 3–1 0–2 0–0
Querétaro 1–0 1–1 4–2 1–7 4–1 1–2 3–2
Santos Laguna 2–0 1–4 4–2 0–1 2–0 3–1 0–2
Tijuana 0–1 0–0 2–2 2–4 1–2 0–0
Toluca 1–1 1–1 3–0 0–3 3–0 0–1 2–0
UANL 2–0 2–5 6–1 0–2 4–0 7–0 2–1
UNAM 1–1 3–0 2–0 0–1 3–0 1–2 2–1
Veracruz 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–0 0–4 0–1 0–3
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Liga MX Femenil
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

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Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name.

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Lucero Cuevas América 15
2 Desirée Monsiváis Monterrey 10
3 Casandra Cuevas América 9
4 Lizbeth Ángeles Pachuca 8
Viridiana Salazar Pachuca
Leticia Vázquez León
7 Noralí Armenta Monterrey 7
Dayana Cázares América
Belén Cruz UANL
Natalia Mauleón Toluca
Zaira Miranda Toluca
Daniela Solís Monterrey

Source: Liga MX Femenil

Liguilla – Clausura

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Bracket

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Semifinals Final
          
Monterrey 0 4 4
Toluca 0 1 1
Monterrey 2 2 4 (2)
UANL (p) 2 2 4 (4)
América 0 2 2
UANL 3 1 4

Semifinals

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First leg
Toluca0–0Monterrey
Report
Attendance: 14,850
Referee: Francia María González

UANL3–0América
Report
Attendance: 14,118
Referee: Priscila Eritzel Pérez
Second leg
América2–1UANL
Report
Attendance: 6,051
Referee: Antonio de Jesús Olalde

UANL won 4–2 on aggregate


Monterrey4–1Toluca
Report
Attendance: 10,180
Referee: Mario Terrazas Chávez

Monterrey won 4–1 on aggregate

Finals

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First leg
UANL2–2Monterrey
Report
Attendance: 38,230
Referee: Mario Terrazas Chávez
Second leg
Monterrey2–2UANL
Report
Penalties
2–4
Attendance: 51,211[6]
Referee: Eduardo Alberto Velázquez

4–4 on aggregate. UANL won on penalty kicks.


 Clausura 2018 Liga MX Femenil winners: 
UANL
1st title

References

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  1. ^ "Liga MX Femenil rompe el molde con histórico debut".
  2. ^ "El calendario del Clausura 2018 de la Liga MX Femenil | FOX Sports". FOX Sports (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2018-04-16. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  3. ^ "Liga MX Femenil ya tiene calendario y formato de juego".
  4. ^ http://administrador.ligamx.net/docs/Reglamentos/Competencia/8_LIGA_MX_FEMENIL/02_Reglamento_de_Competencia_LIGA_MX_Femenil_2017-2018.pdf [dead link]
  5. ^ "Chivas remonta ante América en ida de semifinales de Liga MX femenil" [Chivas goes up against América in the semifinal round of the Liga MX]. La Jornada en línea (in Spanish). 4 November 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  6. ^ "LIGA MX Femenil - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
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