Mikel Arriola highlights the projection of women's football in Mexico
The Liga MX Femenil is positioned as a highly watched tournament in the world. Mikel Arriola recognized the great visibility that the final between América and Rayadas had
Women's soccer in Mexico is one of the great powers in the region. Between Conmebol and Concacaf, the Liga MX Femenil is one of the best structured and exposed. Mikel Arriola, commissioner of the Mexican Football Federation (FMF), highlighted the growth of this championship.
The final of the Clausura 2026 was between Rayadas de Monterrey and the Águilas del América. The first leg was a short victory for the Regio team by 1-0; but in the second leg, the American team managed to come back in the series with a crushing 3-0 at home.
“We had 35,000 attendees in the first leg final between Monterrey and América Femenil and 2 million people watched it on streaming,” highlighted Mikel Arriola.
At the Ordinary Assembly of 2026, some records from 2025 were released. The 18 Mexican soccer clubs were able to see data from the Aztec soccer exhibition. The 2025 games reached more than 67 million viewers. These records put the Liga MX Femenil above tournaments in power countries such as Germany, England and the United States.
“There is a very big projection going forward, we already have the league on open TV, streaming and social networks,” highlighted the leader.
The 2025 Apertura tournament achieved a general reach of 37.5 million viewers. In Clausura 2025 the numbers dropped to 30.3 million viewers, but this did not prevent the record number in the balance.
One of the main symptoms that reflects the growth of Mexican women's soccer is the arrival of foreign soccer players to the Aztec tournament. More and more players see Mexico as a country where they can enhance their football development. "Today we have 32 countries represented in the Liga MX Femenil, something that is incredible. The teams are getting better and better," added Mikel Arriola.
Most winning teams in the Liga MX Femenil
Tigres UANL: 7 Titles (Clausura 2018, Clausura 2019, Guard1anes 2020, Guard1anes 2021, Apertura 2022, Apertura 2023, Apertura 2025)
Rayadas de Monterrey: 4 Titles (Apertura 2019, Apertura 2021, Clausura 2024, Apertura 2024)
Club América: 3 Titles (Apertura 2018, Clausura 2023, Clausura 2026)
Chivas del Guadalajara: 2 Titles (Opening 2017, Closing 2022)