Liga Mexicana de Fútbol Femenil

The Liga Mexicana de Fútbol Femenil is a women's football league in Mexico organized by LIMEFFE.[1] Formally known as the Superliga Femenil, this league was established in 2007 as an attempt to help and grow women's football in Mexico.[2] It was consider until 2017 as the highest division of women's football in the country.

Liga Mexicana de Fútbol Femenil
Organising bodyLIMEFFE
Founded2007
CountryMexico
ConfederationCONCACAF
Divisions3
Number of teams76
Current championsSelección Femenil Puebla (1st title)
(Clausura 2017)
Most championshipsMorelia, Rio Soccer (4 titles)
TV partnersAYM Sports
Current: 2017–18 LIMEFFE season

Even though the league had the support of the Mexican Football Federation as well as the support of some Liga MX clubs such as Chivas,[3][4] the league struggled to attract sponsors, fans, and media attention since the beginning.[2] In 2017, the Liga MX Femenil was created with the full backing of all Liga MX clubs and the Mexican Football Federation to professionalized and grow women's football in Mexico.[2] Both leagues are not connected by the league system, but the Liga Mexicana de Fútbol Femenil has lost its top division status since the introduction of Liga MX Femenil.

Competition format

The league is played in the Apertura and Clausura format, meaning two seasons are played each year. In the year's first half the Clausura and in the later half the Apertura. The league is divided into two groups, in 2016 for example there were 15 teams in each group. After the regular season, playoffs will be played between the best placed teams in each group. Four or eight teams advanced from each group in the past years. As of the 2016 Apertura eight teams advance from each group.[5]

The play-offs, including the final are played in two-legs. Also in the final there is no away goals rule applied and games tied on goals will go into extra-time.

History

On 28 September 2007, the Super Liga Femenil started with two games: América versus Guadalajara and Universidad de Guadalajara versus UNAM. [6]

Teams

SuperLiga Zona Centro
Group I
  • Centellas
  • Forza Cuernavaca
  • Fundación Real Madrid
  • Hadas
  • Halcones CFFAR
  • Jaiba Brava
  • Lioness
  • Street Soccer
  • Zacatepec

SuperLiga Zona Bajío
Group I Group II
  • Cozolitas
  • Delegon
  • Hechiceras
  • Juventinas
  • Rayadas Pedregoso
  • Roma
  • Toros Querétaro
  • ACAFUT
  • FCA'S
  • Linces
  • Malcon's
  • Morenas
  • Revolution
  • Selección Chapala

Premier clubs (2nd level)
Group I Group II
  • Bull Girls
  • Centellas
  • Hadas
  • IPN B
  • MacroAcapulco
  • Mopris
  • Necaxa
  • Neza NUN
  • PortuMixquiahuala
  • Rayaditas
  • Real Azteca
  • Tigres Coacalco
  • Tlatelolco
  • WFC
  • Alacrancitas
  • Borussia
  • Coyotas
  • Hadas B
  • IPN
  • Leonas
  • Pachuca San Antonio
  • Panters
  • Real Halconas
  • Selección Mazahua
  • Toronto
  • Tultitlán
  • Tuxpan

Segunda División clubs (3rd level)
Group I Group II
  • F3AM
  • FRM
  • León Ixtapaluca
  • Linces
  • Neza NUN
  • Pumas 201
  • Pumas Belém
  • Sporting
  • Tigres Coacalco
  • Turín
  • Tuzas
  • Unión Nacional
  • WFC IMSS
  • Calcuta Soccer
  • Cazadoras
  • Coyotas Calimaya
  • Hadas
  • Hugo Sánchez
  • Jaguar Fuentes
  • Leonas Chalco
  • León
  • Panteras Negras
  • Pumas N.R.
  • Pumas Tláhuac
  • Venus
  • Yunque

Champions

The list of all finals:[7][8]

Tournament Winner Score Runner up
Apertura 2007[9] Dragonas Oriente 2–1, 4–1 Leonas Negras UdeG
Clausura 2008[10] Morelia 1–0, 3–1 Oro Jalisco
Apertura 2008[11] Morelia 1–1, 1–0 Guadalajara
Clausura 2009[12] Guadalajara 3–0, 1–1 Andrea's Soccer
Apertura 2009[13] Morelia 0–2, 2–0 (a.e.t.) (5–4 pen) Celestes AS
Clausura 2010[14] Leonas Negras UdeG 1–1, 2–1 Tlaquepaque
Apertura 2010 Celestes AS 0–0, 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–3 pen.) Morelia
Clausura 2011[15] Celestes AS 0–0, 1–0 Morelia
Apertura 2011[16] Morelia 2–2, 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–2 pen.) Celestes AS
Clausura 2012[17] Investigadoras PF 1–2, 4–2 Ángeles Morva
Apertura 2012 Investigadoras PF 5–1, 2–1 Club Laguna
Clausura 2013[18] Estudiantes Queretaro 1–1, 4–3 FCA UASLP
Apertura 2013[19] FCA UASLP 0–1, 2–0 (a.e.t.) Ángeles Morva
Clausura 2014[20] Angeles PreUniversitario 1–0, 2–0 FCA UASLP
Apertura 2014[21] Centellas 0–1, 2–2 (a.e.t.) Copan FC
Clausura 2015[22] Río Soccer 2–3, 3–1 (a.e.t.) Coyotas Tlaxcala
Apertura 2015[23] Río Soccer 1–1, 4–1 (a.e.t.) Coyotas Tlaxcala
Clausura 2016[24] Río Soccer 3–3, 4–1 Macro Soccer
Apertura 2016[25][26] Río Soccer 4–2, 8–0 Deportivo Hidro
Clausura 2017[27] Selección Femenil Puebla 1–0, 1–0 Fundación Real Madrid

Titles by team

After 2017 Clausura.

Titles Team
4 Morelia
4 Río Soccer
2 Celestes AS
Investigadoras PF
1 Angeles PreUniversitario
Centellas
Dragonas Oriente
Estudiantes Queretaro
Guadalajara
Leonas Negras UdeG
FCA UASLP
Selección Femenil Puebla

See also

References
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