liga MX femenil

Clausura 2019: Who'll win, please tell us @Regulus Tera, @Philip J. Fry, @Mr. P Mosh, @Hugo Sanchez, @Smallchief

It's playoff time - videos are on Televisa Deportes and the LigaMX Youtube, and SBnation did a league guide.

The spring regular season ended like this:
Group 1

Group 2

- (Wikipedia)​

In January, week 5, Tigres v Rayadas was as spectacular as ever

Tigres UANL 1 - 1 Monterrey (Martínez 24' - Cadena 95')
- www.youtube.com/watch?v=snp50MFwdOk

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- (Marca.com)
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Chivas Guadalajara were surprisingly eliminated in Group 2, losing to Tigres 2-1 in April, and León took 4th place ahead of Chivas. Their week 9 match is online:

León vs Chivas Guadalajara (full), 25 Feb 2019
- www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6tGT8_UJ5Q

América won Group 1 with 12 wins in 16 games, ahead of Pachuca (2nd) and Puebla (3rd), who América beat in week 13.

Puebla 0 - 2 América (Cazares 18', Espinosa 65')
- www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcdqDcWFaI8


We've just had the first leg of the quarterfinals:


In Mexico City, UNAM's lead was overturned by Desirée Monsiváis of Monterrey, and León v América attracted about 30,000 fans:

León 0 - 1 América (Espinosa 79' pen.)
- youtube.com/watch?v=zxqDcjPUaFE


UNAM [white] 1 - 2 Monterrey [blue] (Santamaría 57' - Monsiváis 67', 78')
- www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXy4CL_aqiw


The quarterfinal 2nd leg games are from today until Monday.

 

Tigres I hope

 

Las Mineras de Zacatecas.


UNAm.

 

Red-carded for a wrong prediction?! Harsh. (yes i know he wasn't)

UNAM are long gone, beaten 5-1 by Monterrey overall - Pachuca went through 2-1 on aggregate v Atlas, and here were the other highlights:

Quarterfinals 2nd leg

América 1 - 1 León, agg 2-1 (Cuevas 57' - Navarrete 35')
- www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCvgXwS6pW4


Tigres 2 - 0 Puebla, agg 4-1 (Espinoza 65', Anguiano OG 81')
- www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_rkj7NyurI



Our semifinalists:

 

Tigres won the Clásico Regio Femenil so it becomes the first team to win two championships in the Liga MX

 

Semifinals, a replay of the previous final:

Tigres (yellow) 2 - 0 América - (K. Martínez 34', 60')
- www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2PkK3OZtCM


América (yellow) 1 - 3 Tigres, agg 1-5 - (Cazares 43' - Ovalle 39', Martínez 56', 75') - www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuM43L6a_sk




Rayadas Monterrey came through the other semifinal - a very close cup-tie against Pachuca.

Pachuca 3 - 2 Monterrey (Salazar 38', 60', Ángeles 56' - Monsiváis 63', 87'p)


Monterrey 1 - 0 Pachuca, agg 3-3 (Nieto OG 14'), Monterrey win on away goals


Semi-finals report:
- https://www.fmfstateofmind.com/2019/5/8/18536265/liga-mx-femenil-recap-2019-clausura-semifinals (Archived)

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Clausura Final 2019,
in Nuevo León

1st leg
Tigres Femenil 1 - 1 Monterrey Femenil (Frías OG 61' - Castillo 70')
- www.youtube.com/watch?v=4g_Vg_mIG_g


2nd leg, championship:
Monterrey 1 - 2 Tigres, agg 2-3 (Alicia Cervantes 67' - Solis 7', Ovalle 24')
- www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVRfPpFzivE

Monterrey: Claudia Lozoya; Alexia Frías, Rebeca Bernal, Mariana Cadena, Gabriela Álvarez; Selena Castillo (Norali Armenta, 79’), Valeria Valdéz, Dinora Garza (Daniela Solís, 46’); Aylin Aviléz (Diana Evangelista, 46’), Alicia Cervantes, Desirée Monsiváis
Tigres: Ofelia Solís; Selene Cortés (Natalia Villarreal. 82’), Greta Espinoza, Cristina Ferral, Karen Luna; Jackie Ovalle (Evelyn González, 90+4’), Liliana Mercado, Nancy Antonio, Belén Cruz; Blanca Solís (Carolina Jaramillo, 69’), Katty Martínez

Post-match interviews with Tigres.. you'd feel amazed too
- www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Q8wE9YRnPM


Final match reports:
1st leg https://www.fmfstateofmind.com/2019...recap-tigres-uanl-1-monterrey-1-clasico-regio
2nd leg https://www.fmfstateofmind.com/2019...2019-liga-mx-femenil-clausura-final-champions
"A thrilling end to the 2019 Liga MX Femenil season as Tigres sees their name engraved on the trophy for the second time in three seasons."

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Put it in the books...



- (Wikipedia)

 

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19 teams for the season 2019/20 from July, the league says.

Atlético San Luis Femenil will join the women's Liga MX.

And the league will be a single division. Top 8 teams go to the playoffs (Liguilla).

"In Liga MX Femenil, the group format [2 groups] will vanish and each team will now be allowed to field six players older than 25 and six U.S.-Mexico dual-citizens. Previously, only players born in Mexico could feature in Liga MX Femenil. The 2019 Apertura season will also begin on July 19." - (fmfstateofmind)


I could never tell the logic of the 2 groups - were they regional? Or based on the previous tables?

 

That's an interesting change of direction. I followed the MX Liga the first couple of seasons then it dropped off my radar. My interest waned as Chivas Femenil waned. I especially liked watching Tania Morales -- she with the wild hair -- play.

So, now we'll have some gringas on the teams. And more old pros. Good news, I think

 

I'm no sure how the groups were originally decided, but the were static between all four half-seasons save for Morelia being bumped when the league went from 16 to 18. I think it's semi-regional, with a fairly strong north-south split save for Tijuana of all teams being in the southern group.

 

SHAREABLE CONTENT

(From the Chivas v Tigres 0-0, in February)


I suppose Chivas are in a blip – they only just missed the playoffs. The club has released the coach, Luis Manuel Díaz, and they spoke to Roberto Medina (ex-Mexico coach who lost out in 2018) but didn't choose him.

Sensationally, the new Chivas coach is Ramón Villa Zevallos, who leaves the champions Tigres after less than a year as their coach.

Chivas in 2017, the Apertura champions (Femenil Mexicano, cc-by-sa)​

 

get your best facebook on, otherwise you'll miss the goal of the year
Facebook

 

^ That is correct thx. One other link in case FB deletes it:

Gol de Jaquelin García | Pumas Femenil 1 - 2 Querétaro Femenil | J3 Apertura 2019 | LIGAMX Femenil - youtu.be/YfsQfZMMazM


From the Canada thread:

Mexican-Americans are in the league now.

Renae Cuéllar signed for Xolas Tijuana and is having an amazing season, in the 2019/20 Apertura:

(all from BostonRed, in the US Women Abroad thread)

 

Quick reviews of August:


Week 4: "Cruz Azul just keeps on winning. Last year’s doormat is now 4W 0D 0L after defeating Monarcas Morelia 2-1 ... [goals] Daniela Monroy and Alejandra Curiel."
- https://www.fmfstateofmind.com/2019/8/7/20756063/liga-mx-femenil-recap-2019-apertura-week-4
Note - they lost their next 4 games in a row

Cruz Azul 2 - 1 Morelia | Apertura 2019 - Jornada 4
- www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqPwKqOhqPA



Week 5: "Five weeks into the season we are starting to see teams fall into place a bit. Pachuca, Monterrey, Cruz Azul, and Toluca all seem to be asserting themselves as the cream of the crop, while Juárez and Necaxa are struggling to get things figured out"
- https://www.fmfstateofmind.com/2019/8/15/20799419/liga-mx-femenil-recap-2019-apertura-week-5

Pumas UNAM 1 - 2 Pachuca | Apertura 2019 - Jornada 5
- www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZuLG1viQpg


Chivas are still struggling in 8th place - wonderful opening goal by Rubi Soto, but Leon (16th!) won it with 2 goals by Sanjuana Muñoz, from a defensive blunder and a possible offside run:

León 2 - 1 Chivas Guadalajara | Apertura 2019 - Jornada 5
- www.youtube.com/watch?v=kax2QqUdBoI



Week 6: "While the relative youth of Liga MX Femenil lends an air of unpredictability to the league, it’s good to see what is happening in San Luis Potosí with Atlético San Luis. While only their first year in the league, Atleti has won two straight at home and attendance is averaging over 11,600 people."
- https://www.fmfstateofmind.com/2019/8/21/20813181/liga-mx-femenil-recap-week-6

ATLÉTICO DE SAN LUIS 2-1 CRUZ AZUL | J6 LIGA MX FEMENIL AP19
- www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VNvPXCys3Q


Tigres Femenil 4 - 0 Puebla Femenil | Apertura 2019 - Jornada 6
- www.youtube.com/watch?v=c02AccGsk0Q



Week 7: "Doble jornada! The twice a season week where we are blessed with soccer on Wednesday and Thursday in between the regular Sunday and Monday schedule we are used to. This week saw some exciting matches on both days."
- https://www.fmfstateofmind.com/2019/8/25/20827432/liga-mx-femenil-recap-week-7

Toluca 1 - 2 América | Apertura 2019 - Jornada 7
- www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgqyFs5HOxo


Monterrey 2 - 1 Juárez | Apertura 2019 - Jornada 7
- www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6aD3Qoww7U


At the top after August -- Pachuca 19pts, Rayadas Monterrey 18, Tigres UANL 15, América & Toluca both 14.
On the goal charts, Mónica Desiree Monsiváis has 7, Esbeydi Viridiana Salazar and Katty Martínez 6

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Or just ignore the thread entirely

 

It's the most entertaining league, bar none It's good that they televise a lot of it (and important).

Hey kids, check out these goles!

Pachuca 3 - 1 Cruz Azul | Apertura 2019 - Jornada 8
- www.youtube.com/watch?v=i77PuLNdhRM

Goals: Ana Paola López 20', Viridiana Salazar 77', Norma Gaitan 86' - Itzel Cruz 48'


Also in week 8, the intense Nuevo León derby:

Tigres UANL 3 - 2 Rayadas Monterrey | Apertura 2019 - Jornada 8
- www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNrHx8PZxYs

Liliana Mercado 45', Katty Martínez 60', 63' - Diana Laura Evangelista 9', Mónica Monsiváis 49'


After week 9, the midway point, Pachuca were still in front on 22pts, Rayadas had 21pts, Tigres 16, Atlas/Toluca 15, Tijuana/América 14.

And a four-way tie for the 8th playoff place!
Querétaro/Chivas/Cruz Azul/Morelia 13pts

Here's why:

(Warning: GAME OF THE DECADE and COMMENTATOR OF THE CENTURY)

Cruz Azul 3 - 3 Chivas Guadalajara | Apertura 2019 - Jornada 9
- www.youtube.com/watch?v=2A1-kpJ34yY

Brenda León 72', 88' Martha Enciso 83' - Rubí Soto 38', Nicole Pérez 40', Tania Morales 55'

 

The Houston Dash are now 1-1 vs LMXF competition, and LMXF registers is first win in three tries vs US clubs, as an early goal against Tigres was undone by two late goals against the Dash, the second of which was a penalty. Would love to see some more competition between the countries.

 

Tigres v Houston Dash match highlights, from their vlog:

Tigres Femenil 2 - 1 Houston Dash | 5 Oct 2019
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIURxoVyThE&t=10m37s

 

Not sure if this will affect Veracruz Femenil, but their brothers the men's team have unpaid wages and held a bizarre protest yesterday: they stood still for 4 minutes and let Tigres score 2 easy goals.

Veracruz Se Deja Anotar 2 Goles Contra Tigres
- www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yg3krLi-xd8

The lesson is, you must pay your players, or they'll do something stupid.
Or, you can pay them and they'll still do it, like in the U.S. men's league

 

Back in Liga MX Femenil now, we're nearing the Apertura playoffs:

Week 10: The first Clásico Nacional in Mexican women's football since 2017, with the two teams fighting for the lower playoff places:

Chivas Guadalajara 4 - 2 América - (Rodríguez 36', Morales 43', Castillo 48', Montoya 55' - Espinosa 64', 65')
- www.youtube.com/watch?v=8343qyBbN24


Also in the mix to reach the Liguilla, the former leaders Pachuca drew 2-2 with Atlas, and more in the week 10 report.


Week 11: Tigres' first loss of the season, at Pachuca

Tuzos Pachuca 3 - 2 Tigres UANL (yellow) - (Salazar 39', Ocampo 83, 87' - Martínez 43', Belén Cruz 51', Cortés 33')
- www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1IpA5qXeFM


A stressful 4th-vs-5th game, not helped by Atlas hitting the bar as the commentator did an impression of The Bee Gees

Atlas 3 - 0 Toluca - (Iturbide 16', 41', María Pérez 87')
- www.youtube.com/watch?v=xp1z9EI0irQ


Necaxa are still last, despite a good effort v mid-table Puebla

Necaxa 2 - 3 Puebla (blue) - (Brianda Escobedo 35', Brenda Pedroza 76' - Ivonne Najar 49', Maria López 85', Andrea Ortega 90')
- www.youtube.com/watch?v=obRSLk0pYp8


Week 12: Another win for Chivas to rise in the standings. They're now 6th but with games in hand, could go 4th ahead of Toluca

Toluca 1 - 2 Chivas Guadalajara (blue) - (Saavedra 24' - Barrientos 17', Jaqueline Rodríguez 52')
- www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Tpnx5chvKc



Week 13: Important win for the former champs América, who are 7th but also with enough games in hand to go 5th:

América 2 - 1 Pachuca - (Espinosa 35', Lane OG 59' - Salazar 7')
- www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMQ7YsVwTmU


Week 14: Monterrey are top of the league now, with a strong record of 11 wins and 2 defeats. The league's top scorer Monsiváis has 14 goals already, after she led the Apertura last year with 13.

León 1 - 3 Rayadas Monterrey (blue) - (Muñoz 90'p - Monsiváis 42', Evangelista 65', 72')
- youtu.be/27QSAO-PeHQ / Week 14 report

5 weeks to go: Monterrey have 33pts, Pachuca 29, Tigres UANL 28, Atlas/Toluca 24, Chivas Guadalajara 23, América/Tijuana 22, Cruz Azul 20

 

Halloween kinda lost its way when it became less terrifying than everyday life, but there's still SCAREABLE CONTENT

(also contains football highlights)

#TigresFemenil Vlog en Veracruz: Especial de Halloween
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5r5BTzcqoz0

 

2019 Apertura, how will it end?
Starring THE SINGING COMMENTATOR​

Week 15: A win for Pumas UNAM, who ended the year down in 14th - but this loss was ruinous for León who also missed the playoffs, ending 11th in the Apertura.

Pumas UNAM (pink) 1 - 0 León - (Yamile Franco og 61')
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGdM6DrAaYs


Week 16: After their early-season promise, Cruz Azul were unable to recover from this result - they finished 10th, Querétaro 13th

Cruz Azul 1 - 1 Gallos Querétaro - (Alejandra Curiel 65' - Alejandra Tapia 29')
www.youtube.com/watch?v=efiCPDmPgj0


The league leaders won with a late goal at Puebla, who ended in 12th:

Puebla 0 - 1 Rayadas Monterrey - (María López og 85')
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wje2nG7Ufzk


Xolas Tijuana are in the playoffs as the 7th-place finishers! It's their best season in the Liga MX so far. Tijuana scored only 1 point in their final 3 games, so this win at fellow northerners Juárez proved to be vital:

Juárez 0 - 3 Xolos Tijuana - (Casandra Cuevas 35', Renae Cuellar 65', 69')
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uk60NlFJN0

 

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Week 17: Tigres stormed to the playoffs with 8 successive wins to finish 2nd - will they repeat as champions? América ended in 4th place, 11 points behind Tigres.

Tigres UANL 2 - 1 América - (Ovalle 26', Belén Cruz 82' - Espinosa 85')
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5u9ULEVWDqg


This game was Atlas's key win in reaching the playoffs - they lost in wk18/19 but snuck in, in 8th place. UNAM scored after 17 seconds, not far off the league's fastest goal, Andrea Villalobos' 11-second goal for Necaxa in 2018.

Pumas UNAM 1 - 2 Atlas - (Mariela Jiménez 1' - Fabiola Ibarra 11', Alison González 73')
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yM7t1RuL3c


Also in week 17, Necaxa got their only win of the season, 1-0 v Santos.
Meanwhile, the 1st-placed Monterrey beat Chivas Guadalajara, one of two results that denied Chivas a top-4 berth.

Rayadas Monterrey 3 - 1 Chivas Guadalajara - (Daniela Solís 11', 18', Desirée Monsiváis 65' - Gabriela Huerta 45')
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HleD-tqiIfg