| Competition: | Liga MX Femenil |
| Season: | 2017–18 |
| Winners: | Apertura: Guadalajara (1st title) Clausura: UANL (1st title) |
| Matches: | 224 |
| Total Goals: | 737 |
| League Topscorer: | Apertura: Lucero Cuevas (15 goals) Clausura: Lucero Cuevas (15 goals) |
| Biggest Home Win: | Apertura: UANL 9–0 León Clausura: Monterrey 8–0 Necaxa |
| Biggest Away Win: | Apertura: Cruz Azul 1–9 Pachuca Clausura: Morelia 1–12 América |
| Highest Scoring: | Apertura: Cruz Azul 1–9 Pachuca Clausura: Morelia 1–12 América |
| Longest Wins: | Apertura: Clausura:--> |
| Longest Unbeaten: | Apertura: Clausura:--> |
| Longest Winless: | Apertura: Clausura:--> |
| Longest Losses: | Apertura: Clausura:--> |
| Nextseason: | 2018–19 |
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.
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]
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.
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
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]
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.
Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center rowspan=1 | 1 | Lucero Cuevas | América | align=center rowspan=1 | 15 |
| align=center rowspan=3 | 2 | Dayana Cázares | América | align=center rowspan=3 | 10 |
| Natalia Mauleón | Toluca | ||||
| Desirée Monsiváis | Monterrey | ||||
| align=center rowspan=3 | 5 | Alicia Cervantes | Atlas | align=center rowspan=3 | 9 |
| Carolina Jaramillo | UANL | ||||
| Berenice Muñoz | Pachuca | ||||
| align=center rowspan=1 | 8 | Daniela Espinosa | América | align=center rowspan=1 | 8 |
| align=center rowspan=7 | 9 | Karime Abud | UNAM | align=center rowspan=7 | 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 |
Pachuca won 4–3 on aggregate
Guadalajara won 3–2 on aggregate
The Clausura 2018 is the second championship of the season.
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.
Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center rowspan=1 | 1 | Lucero Cuevas | América | align=center rowspan=1 | 15 |
| align=center rowspan=1 | 2 | Desirée Monsiváis | Monterrey | align=center rowspan=1 | 10 |
| align=center rowspan=1 | 3 | Casandra Cuevas | América | align=center rowspan=1 | 9 |
| align=center rowspan=3 | 4 | Lizbeth Ángeles | Pachuca | align=center rowspan=3 | 8 |
| Viridiana Salazar | Pachuca | ||||
| Leticia Vázquez | León | ||||
| align=center rowspan=6 | 7 | Noralí Armenta | Monterrey | align=center rowspan=6 | 7 |
| Dayana Cázares | América | ||||
| Belén Cruz | UANL | ||||
| Natalia Mauleón | Toluca | ||||
| Toluca | |||||
| Daniela Solís | Monterrey |
UANL won 4–2 on aggregate
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Monterrey won 4–1 on aggregate
4–4 on aggregate. UANL won on penalty kicks.