Super Liga Femenil de Futbol
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The Super Liga Femenil de Fútbol is the top level women's football league in the Mexican football league system. The league was made as an attempt to help women's football grow in Mexico
. The first nationwide league was established in 2008. Record champions are Morelia FC with three titles.
The league is played in the Apertura and Clausura
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, for the 2010 Clausura made up of 11 and 12 teams. After the regular season, playoffs will be played between the best placed teams in each group. Starting from the 2010 Clausura season the playoffs teams will be the first 4 of each group.
In previous years up to 8 teams advanced of each group.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. The first nationwide league was established in 2008. Record champions are Morelia FC with three titles.
Competition format
Apertura and Clausura
The Apertura and Clausura tournaments are a relatively recent innovation for many Latin American football leagues in which the traditional European football season from August to May is divided in two sections per season, each with its own champion. Apertura and Clausura are the Spanish words for...
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, for the 2010 Clausura made up of 11 and 12 teams. After the regular season, playoffs will be played between the best placed teams in each group. Starting from the 2010 Clausura season the playoffs teams will be the first 4 of each group.
In previous years up to 8 teams advanced of each group.
History
On September 28, 2007, the Super Liga Femenil started with two games: America versus Guadalajara and Universidad de Guadalajara versus UNAM.Champions
The list of all finals:| Tournament | Winner | Score | Runner up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apertura 2007 | Dragonas Oriente | 2–1, 4–1 | Leonas Negras UdeG |
| Clausura 2008 | Morelia | 1–0, 3–1 | Oro Jalisco |
| Apertura 2008 | Morelia | 1–1, 1–0 | C.D. Guadalajara C.D. Guadalajara Club Deportivo Guadalajara , is a Mexican professional football club based in Guadalajara, Jalisco. Guadalajara plays in the Primera División de México and is the most successful club in Mexican football, having won 11 First Division titles, 7 Campeón de Campeones and 2 Copa México... |
| Clausura 2009 | C.D. Guadalajara C.D. Guadalajara Club Deportivo Guadalajara , is a Mexican professional football club based in Guadalajara, Jalisco. Guadalajara plays in the Primera División de México and is the most successful club in Mexican football, having won 11 First Division titles, 7 Campeón de Campeones and 2 Copa México... |
3–0, 1–1 | Andrea's Soccer |
| Apertura 2009 | Morelia | 0–2, 2–0 aet (5–4 pen Penalty shootout The shootout is a method of determining a winner in sports matches that would have otherwise been drawn or tied. The rules for penalty shootouts vary between sports and even different competitions; however, the usual form is similar to penalty shots in that a single player takes one shot on goal... ) |
Celestes AS |
| Clausura 2010 | Leonas Negras UdeG | 1–1, 2–1 | Tlaquepaque |
| Apertura 2010 | Celestes AS | 0–0, 0–0 aet (4–3 pen.) | Morelia |
| Clausura 2011 | Celestes AS | 0–0, 1–0 | Morelia |
Teams
The 2011 season is being held with 22 teams.| Team | City/Area | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Dragonas Oriente | Atizapan de Zaragoza | Estadio Hugo Sánchez |
| Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara | Zapopan, Jalisco | Estadio Galerias |
| Morelia | Morelia, Michoacan | Estadio Venustiano Carranza |
| Pachuca | Pachuca, Hidalgo | Estadio Revolucion Mexicana |
| Albinegras de Orizaba | ||
| Celeste | Naucalpan DF | Estadio de la Unidad Cuauhtémoc |
| Margaritas del Atlas | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Estadio Deportivo Occidente |
| Estudiantes | ||
| Guanajuato | ||
| Laguna | Tultitlan | |
| Palomas Jal | ||
| Solas | Tlalpan | |
| Puebla FC femenil | Puebla, Puebla | Unidad Deportiva Mario Vázquez Raña |
| America | Mexico City | Estadio Parque Plutarco Elias Calles |
| Pumas UNAM | Mexico City | Estadio Ciudad Universitaria |
| Tonala | ||
| Universidad de Colima | Colima, Colima | Estadio San Jorge |
| Querétaro | Querétaro, Querétaro | Estadio Santa Rosa Jáuregui |
| Tepatitlan | ||
| Tultitlan | Tultitlan | |
| UASLP FCA | San Luis Potosi | |
| Andrea's Soccer | Mexico D.F. | Monte Sur |