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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.

Season2017–18
ChampionsApertura:
Guadalajara (1st title)
Clausura:
UANL (1st title)
Matches224
Goals737 (3.29 per match)
Quick facts Season, Champions ...
Liga MX Femenil
Season2017–18
ChampionsApertura:
Guadalajara (1st title)
Clausura:
UANL (1st title)
Matches224
Goals737 (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)
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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

More information América, Atlas ...
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
Barra 51
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
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Locations of clubs for the 2016–17 Liga MX season

Personnel and kits

More information Team, Chairman ...
Team Chairman Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor(s)
América Santiago Baños Mexico Leonardo Cuéllar Mexico Cecilia Santiago Nike Huawei
Atlas Gustavo Guzmán Mexico Susana Gutiérrez Mexico Marcela Valera Adidas ECOFIN
Cruz Azul Guillermo Álvarez Cuevas Mexico Alberto Aguilar Mexico Reyna Velázquez Azul Sport Cemento Cruz Azul
Guadalajara Jorge Vergara Mexico Luis Camacho Mexico Tania Morales Puma Sello Rojo
León Jesús Martínez Murguia Mexico José Guadalupe Mota Mexico Leticia Vázquez Pirma Cementos Fortaleza
Monterrey Duilio Davino Mexico Héctor Becerra Mexico Rebeca Bernal Puma AT&T
Morelia Álvaro Dávila Mexico Verónica Hernández Mexico Isamar Toledo Pirma Kansas City Southern de México
Necaxa Ernesto Tinajero Flores Mexico Miguel Acosta Mexico Lucía Muñoz Charly Rolcar
Pachuca Jesús Martínez Patiño Mexico Eva Espejo Mexico Mónica Ocampo Nike Cementos Fortaleza
Querétaro Jaime Ordiales Mexico Marco Zamora Mexico Verónica Pérez Puma Banco Multiva
Santos Laguna Alejandro Irarragorri Mexico Jorge Macías Mexico Diana Sánchez Puma Soriana
Tijuana Jorge Hank Inzunsa Mexico Andrea Rodebaugh Mexico Patricia Gutiérrez Charly Caliente
Toluca Francisco Suinaga Mexico Juan Carlos Mendoza Mexico Dirce Delgado Under Armour Banamex
UANL Alejandro Rodríguez Michelsen Argentina Osvaldo Batocletti Mexico Liliana Mercado Adidas Cemex
UNAM Rodrigo Ares de Parga Mexico Ileana Dávila Mexico Deneva Cagigas Nike DHL Express
Veracruz Fidel Kuri Mustieles Mexico Rodolfo Vega Mexico Zitlalli Gazga Charly Winpot
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Managerial changes

More information Team, Outgoing manager ...
Team Outgoing manager Manner of
departure		 Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position
in table
Apertura changes
Veracruz Mexico Melissa Núñez Sacked September 8, 2017 Mexico Rodolfo Vega September 11, 2017 16th
Monterrey Mexico Gustavo Leal Resigned October 12, 2017 Mexico Eliud Contreras (Interim) October 12, 2017 3rd
Pre-Clausura changes
Cruz Azul Argentina Pablo Bocco Sacked November 10, 2017 Mexico Alberto Aguilar November 10, 2017 Preseason
Santos Laguna Mexico Armando Pedroza Sacked November 27, 2017 Mexico Jorge Macías November 27, 2017 Preseason
Monterrey Mexico Eliud Contreras (Interim) End of tenure as caretaker December 4, 2017 Mexico Héctor Becerra December 4, 2017 Preseason
Necaxa Mexico Miguel Ramírez Mutual agreement December 23, 2017 Mexico Miguel Acosta December 23, 2017 Preseason
Atlas Mexico Jorge Rodríguez Sacked January 8, 2018 Mexico Susana Gutiérrez January 8, 2018 Preseason
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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

More information Pos, Team ...
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
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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]
    The two best teams of each group advance to the semifinals of the Liguilla.
Group 1

More information Pos, Team ...
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
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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

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

Results

More information Home \ Away, AMÉ ...
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
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Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Liga MX Femenil
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

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

More information Rank, Player ...
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
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Source: Liga MX Femenil

Hat-tricks

More information Player, For ...
PlayerForAgainstResultDate
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
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4 Player scored four goals

Best XI

More information Position, Name ...
PositionNameClub
GKBlanca FélixGuadalajara
DFMiriam GarcíaGuadalajara
DFJazmín EnrigueUANL
DFNatalia MelgozaPachuca
MFArlett TovarGuadalajara
MFKarla NietoPachuca
MFTania MoralesGuadalajara
MFMónica OcampoPachuca
FWNorma Duarte PalafoxGuadalajara
FWLucero CuevasAmérica
FWDayana CazaresAmérica
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Source: LIGA MX Femenil

Liguilla – Apertura

Bracket

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

First leg
More information Guadalajara, 4–2 ...
Guadalajara4–2América
 Report Cuevas 28'
Espinosa 31'
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Attendance: 2,153
Referee: Lucila Venegas Montes
More information Pachuca, 4–0 ...
Pachuca4–0UANL
Ocampo 63'
Ángeles 71', 90+2'
Nieto 89'		 Report
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Referee: Alan Michelle López
Second leg
More information América, 2–2 ...
América2–2Guadalajara
Cázares 57'
Cuevas 87'		 Report Viramontes 8'
Palafox 52'
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Attendance: 18,827
Referee: Quetzalli Alvarado

Guadalajara won 6–4 on aggregate

More information UANL, 3–0 ...
UANL3–0Pachuca
Rangel 29'
Ovalle 55'
Mercado 65'		 Report
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Attendance: 14,702
Referee: Francia María González

Pachuca won 4–3 on aggregate

Final

First leg
More information Pachuca, 2–0 ...
Pachuca2–0Guadalajara
Ángeles 38'
Ocampo 68'		 Report
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Attendance: 28,955
Referee: Lucila Venegas Montes
Second leg
More information Guadalajara, 3–0 ...
Guadalajara3–0Pachuca
Tovar 37', 56'
Palafox 68'		 Report
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Attendance: 32,466
Referee: Quetzalli Alvarado

Guadalajara won 3–2 on aggregate

More information Apertura 2017 Liga MX Femenil winners: ...
 Apertura 2017 Liga MX Femenil winners: 
 
1st title
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Torneo Clausura

The Clausura 2018 is the second championship of the season.

Regular season

Standings

Table

More information Pos, Team ...
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
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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]
    The two best teams of each group advance to the semifinals of the Liguilla.
Group 1

More information Pos, Team ...
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
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Source: Liga MX Femenil
(A) Advance to a further round
Group 2

More information Pos, Team ...
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
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Source: Liga MX Femenil
(A) Advance to a further round

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 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
More information Team ╲ Round, Monterrey ...
Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314
Monterrey16433211111111
América119544324344322
UANL31155453222243
Guadalajara93221532455654
Toluca44312145533435
Pachuca1215976867977766
UNAM137768676666577
Santos Laguna1481181011108788888
Veracruz526979910899999
Querétaro101316149789101010101010
Cruz Azul6581011101111111212131311
Tijuana814151616161613131414141412
Necaxa1511121314121212121111111113
León1616131213141516151313121214
Atlas210101112131314141515151515
Morelia712141515151415161616161616
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Source: Liga MX

Results

More information Home \ Away, AMÉ ...
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
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Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Liga MX Femenil
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

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

More information Rank, Player ...
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
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Source: Liga MX Femenil

Liguilla – Clausura

Bracket

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

First leg
More information Toluca, 0–0 ...
Toluca0–0Monterrey
Report
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Attendance: 14,850
Referee: Francia María González
More information UANL, 3–0 ...
UANL3–0América
 Report
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Attendance: 14,118
Referee: Priscila Eritzel Pérez
Second leg
More information América, 2–1 ...
América2–1UANL
 Report
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Attendance: 6,051
Referee: Antonio de Jesús Olalde

UANL won 4–2 on aggregate

More information Monterrey, 4–1 ...
Monterrey4–1Toluca
 Report
  • Téllez 21'
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Attendance: 10,180
Referee: Mario Terrazas Chávez

Monterrey won 4–1 on aggregate

Finals

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

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

More information Clausura 2018 Liga MX Femenil winners: ...
 Clausura 2018 Liga MX Femenil winners: 
 
1st title
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