Women's football in Mexico

Women's association football has long been a largely amateur sport in Mexico, given the greater emphasis of the male competitions. However, rapid growth since 2021 has raised its profile enough to compete for sponsors and professional international talent not only within Mexico but also from Europe, Africa, and the United States.

History
The second Unofficial World Championships with women's national football teams was hosted by Mexico in 1971. Recently, the game has grown in the country with the introduction of a women's professional league. The final was won by Denmark was played at Estadio Azteca, in front of 112,500 attendees.

Domestic league
Liga MX Femenil is the national women's football in Mexico which began in 2016.

In May 2018, Liga MX Femenil set the all-time world attendance record for a women's club match by drawing 51,211 to the second leg of the 2018 Clausura final. In 2022, Tigres UANL signed United States prospect Mia Fishel, who became the league's first foreign golden boot winner in the 2022 Apertura, and Nigerian national team striker Uchenna Kanu, while C.F. Pachuca signed Spanish national team star Jenni Hermoso, and Club América signed Spanish internationals Andrea Pereira and Andrea Falcón.

The 2022 Apertura final between Tigres and Club América set a league record for attendance in the first leg with 52,654, and a Mexican-audience television viewership record with 2.8 million viewers.

In March 2023, Nike, Inc. became a major league sponsor, and its first major sponsor not shared with the men's Liga MX.

Liga Mexicana de Fútbol Femenil was a previous attempt to grow women's soccer in Mexico.

National team
The national team has qualified for the World Cup three times: in 1999, 2011, and 2015. Many of their players have American heritage.