América Femenil and Chivas Femenil face off Sunday in the second leg of their LIGA MX Femenil Clausura 2025 semifinal. The match will determine the first finalist for the tournament. The first leg ended in a 2-2 draw.
The encounter represents the ninth time the teams known as the Clásico de México rivals meet in the Liguilla. America holds a commanding record in playoff series between the two sides.
America has eliminated Chivas seven consecutive times in the Liguilla. These eliminations occurred across both the quarterfinals and semifinals of the league playoffs.
Four of America's playoff series victories over Chivas have been in the quarterfinal round. The other three eliminations happened in the semifinals, including the current series.
The only time Chivas eliminated America in the playoffs was in the first tournament of the Liga MX Femenil. In the Apertura 2017 semifinals, Guadalajara won the series 6-2 on aggregate, going on to become the league's first champion.
America coach Ángel Villacampa has only one league loss against Chivas since taking charge. His team enters the second leg with a streak of seven matches without defeat against Guadalajara across all phases of the tournament.
The most recent semifinal meeting prior to this one was in the Apertura 2023 tournament. The first leg ended 2-2, and America secured a 2-1 win in the second leg to advance to the final.
The winner of the America vs Chivas Femenil semifinal will proceed to face the winner of the other semifinal between Monterrey and Pachuca. Here is what America, Chivas, Monterrey, and Pachuca need to advance to the final..The second leg kicks off at 5:00 PM ET at Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes.
