| Competition: | Liga MX Femenil |
| Season: | 2020–21 |
| Winners: | Guardianes 2020: UANL (3rd title) Guardianes 2021: UANL (4th title) |
| Matches: | 306 |
| Total Goals: | 860 |
| League Topscorer: | Guardianes 2020: Katty Martínez (18 goals) Guardianes 2021: Alison González (18 goals) |
| Biggest Home Win: | Guardianes 2020: América 8–0 Mazatlán Guardianes 2021: Monterrey 5–0 Necaxa Guadalajara 5–0 Monterrey |
| Biggest Away Win: | Guardianes 2020: Juárez 0–5 Monterrey Puebla 0–5 Guadalajara Guardianes 2021: Atlético San Luis 0–5 Monterrey |
| Highest Scoring: | Guardianes 2020: América 8–0 Mazatlán Guardianes 2021: Atlético San Luis 3–5 Tijuana |
| Longest Wins: | Guardianes 2020:10 matches UANL Guardianes 2021: 4 matches Atlas |
| Longest Unbeaten: | Guardianes 2020: 15 matches UANL Guardianes 2021: 8 matches Atlas |
| Longest Winless: | Guardianes 2020: 12 matches Tijuana Guardianes 2021: 9 matches Puebla |
| Longest Losses: | Guardianes 2020: 8 matches Tijuana Guardianes 2021: 4 matches Atlético San Luis |
| Highest Attendance: | Guardianes 2021:3,329 UANL vs Mazatlán |
| Lowest Attendance: | Guardianes 2021:235 Guadalajara vs UANL |
| Attendance: | Guardianes 2020: 0 Guardianes 2021:15,168 (12 matches) |
| Average Attendance: | Guardianes 2020: 0 Guardianes 2021:1,264 |
| Prevseason: | 2019–20 |
| Nextseason: | 2021–22 |
| Extra Information: | The previous season was suspended in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Stats are from the regular phase only Source: Liga MX Femenil |
The 2020–21 Liga MX Femenil season was the fourth season of the premier women's football league in Mexico. The season began on 13 August 2020 and finished on 31 May 2021, albeit behind closed doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.
| América | Atlas | Atlético San Luis | Cruz Azul | Guadalajara |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estadio Azteca | Estadio Jalisco | Estadio Alfonso Lastras | Instalaciones La Noria[1] | Estadio Akron |
| Capacity: 81,070 | Capacity: 55,110 | Capacity: 25,111 | Capacity: 2,000[2] | 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 | ||
| Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| América | Emilio Azcárraga Jean |  Hugo Ruíz (Interim) | Nike | AT&T | |
| Atlas | José Riestra | Fernando Samayoa | Charly | Banco Azteca | |
| Atlético San Luis | Alberto Marrero | Rigoberto Esparza | Pirma | Canel's | |
| Cruz Azul | Álvaro Dávila | Carlos Roberto Pérez | Joma | Cemento Cruz Azul | |
| Guadalajara | Amaury Vergara | Édgar Mejía | Puma | Sello Rojo | |
| Juárez | Guillermo Cantú | Ana Cristina González | Charly | Del Río | |
| León | Jesús Martínez Murguia | Scarlett Anaya | Pirma | Cementos Fortaleza | |
| Mazatlán | Mauricio Lanz González | Miguel Javid Hernández | Pirma | Banco Azteca | |
| Monterrey | José González Ornelas | Héctor Becerra | Puma | AT&T | |
| Necaxa | Ernesto Tinajero Flores | Leonardo Álvarez (Interim) | Pirma | Rolcar | |
| Pachuca | Armando Martínez Patiño | Toña Is | Charly | Cementos Fortaleza | |
| Puebla | Manuel Jiménez García | Juan Carlos Cacho | Umbro | Banco Azteca | |
| Querétaro | Manuel Velarde | Carla Rossi | Charly | Banco Multiva | |
| Santos Laguna | Dante Elizalde | Jorge Campos | Charly | Soriana | |
| Tijuana | Jorge Hank Inzunsa |  Frankie Oviedo | Charly | Caliente | |
| Toluca | Francisco Suinaga | Alberto Cuate | Under Armour | Banamex | |
| UANL | Alejandro Rodríguez | Roberto Medina | Adidas | Cemex | |
| UNAM | Leopoldo Silva Gutiérrez | Ileana Dávila | Nike | DHL Express |
The 2020 Torneo Guardianes is the first tournament of the season. The tournament was renamed Torneo Guardianes 2020 (stylized as Guard1anes) in honor of the job healthcare workers have done during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico. The tournament began on 13 August 2020.
Each team plays once all other teams in 17 rounds regardless of it being a home or away match.
Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center rowspan=1 | 1 | Katty Martínez | UANL | align=center rowspan=1 | 18 |
| align=center rowspan=1 | 2 | Alison González | Atlas | align=center rowspan=1 | 17 |
| align=center rowspan=1 | 3 | Desirée Monsiváis | Monterrey | align=center rowspan=1 | 13 |
| align=center rowspan=2 | 4 | Alicia Cervantes | Guadalajara | align=center rowspan=2 | 12 |
| Daniela Espinosa | América | ||||
| align=center rowspan=1 | 6 | Stephany Mayor | UANL | align=center rowspan=1 | 10 |
| align=center rowspan=2 | 7 | Christina Burkenroad | Monterrey | align=center rowspan=2 | 9 |
| Adriana Iturbide | Atlas | ||||
| align=center rowspan=1 | 9 | Viridiana Salazar | Pachuca | align=center rowspan=1 | 8 |
| align=center rowspan=2 | 10 | Renae Cuéllar | Tijuana | align=center rowspan=2 | 7 |
| Casandra Cuevas | América | ||||
The eight best teams play two games against each other on a home-and-away basis. The higher seeded teams play on their home field during the second leg. The winner of each match up is determined by aggregate score. In the quarterfinals and semifinals, if the two teams are tied on aggregate and on away goals, the higher seeded team advances.[13] In the final, if the two teams are tied after both legs, the match goes to extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shoot-out.
The first legs were played on 27 November, and the second legs were played on 30 November 2020.
The first legs were played on 4 December, and the second legs were played on 7 December 2020.
The first leg was played on 11 December, and the second leg was played on 14 December 2020.
The Torneo Guardianes 2021 is the second tournament of the season. The tournament was renamed Torneo Guardianes Clausura 2021 (stylized as Guard1anes) in honor of the job healthcare workers have done during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico. The tournament began on 7 January 2021.
Each team plays once all other teams in 17 rounds regardless of it being a home or away match.
Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center rowspan=1 | 1 | Alison González | Atlas | align=center rowspan=1 | 18 |
| align=center rowspan=1 | 2 | Alicia Cervantes | Guadalajara | align=center rowspan=1 | 17 |
| align=center rowspan=2 | 3 | Renae Cuéllar | Tijuana | align=center rowspan=2 | 11 |
| Daniela Solís | Monterrey | ||||
| align=center rowspan=1 | 5 | Stephany Mayor | UANL | align=center rowspan=1 | 10 |
| align=center rowspan=1 | 6 | Aylín Avilez | Monterrey | align=center rowspan=1 | 9 |
| align=center rowspan=3 | 7 | Alejandra Curiel | Cruz Azul | align=center rowspan=3 | 8 |
| Joseline Montoya | Guadalajara | ||||
| Cinthya Peraza | Santos Laguna | ||||
| align=center rowspan=4 | 10 | Christina Burkenroad | Monterrey | align=center rowspan=4 | 7 |
| Katty Martínez | UANL | ||||
| Alexxandra Ramírez | Santos Laguna | ||||
| Viridiana Salazar | Pachuca | ||||
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| 10 | Mazatlán | 2–0 | Necaxa | 2,180 | N/A | ||||
| 11 | Mazatlán | 1–1 | Puebla | 787 | N/A | ||||
| 12 | Pachuca | 0–0 | América | 2,332 | N/A | ||||
| 13 | Mazatlán | 0–0 | UNAM | 1,698 | N/A | ||||
| 14 | Pachuca | 2–1 | Tijuana | 611 | N/A | ||||
| 15 | Monterrey | 1–1 | América | 932 | Mazatlán | 0–2 | Pachuca | 357 | |
| 16 | UANL | 2–2 | Mazatlán | 3,329 | N/A | ||||
| 17 | Monterrey | 3–1 | Atlas | 1,525 | Guadalajara | 3–4 | UANL | 235 | |
Source: Liga MX Femenil
The eight best teams play two games against each other on a home-and-away basis. The higher seeded teams play on their home field during the second leg. The winner of each match up is determined by aggregate score. In the quarterfinals and semifinals, if the two teams are tied on aggregate and on away goals, the higher seeded team advances.[13] In the final, if the two teams are tied after both legs, the match goes to extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shoot-out.
The first legs will be played on 7 May, and the second legs were played on 10 May 2021.
The first legs will be played on 14 May, and the second legs will be played on 17 May 2021.
The first leg was played on 24 May, and the second leg was played on 31 May 2021.
On May 24, 2021, the Liga MX Owners Assembly made official the creation of the "Champion of Women's Champions", a tournament between the two winning teams of the season's tournaments made with the goal of premiering the best team in all the annual cycle of Mexican women's football.[14]
It was not played this season because UANL won both championships that were played in the year.[15]