Club_Tijuana_(women)
Club Tijuana (women)
Mexican professional women's football club
Club Tijuana Femenil is a Mexican professional women's football club based in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. The club competes in the Liga MX Femenil and has been the women’s section of Club Tijuana since 2016.[2][3] Estadio Caliente serves as the team's home venue.
| Full name | Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente Femenil | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Las Xoloitzcuintles[1] Perrísimas Xolos Femenil Rojinegras Reinas del Mictlán Xolas | ||
| Founded | December 5, 2016; 7 years ago (2016-12-05) | ||
| Ground | Estadio Caliente | ||
| Capacity | 27,333 | ||
| Owner | Grupo Caliente | ||
| Chairman | Jorgealberto Hank Inzunsa | ||
| Manager | Juan Manuel Romo | ||
| League | Liga MX Femenil | ||
| Apertura 2023 | 5th (quarter-finals) | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Although the current iteration of Tijuana Femenil was established in late 2016 alongside the founding of Liga MX Femenil, Club Tijuana already had a professional women’s team prior to the league’s formation, which the club co-founded in 2014. This team, for a period of time, participated in the Women's Premier Soccer League in the United States.[4]
Club administration
| Position | Staff |
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| Chairman |  Jorgealberto Hank Inzunsa |
| Sporting director | Fernando Arce |
Source: Club Tijuana
Coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
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| Manager | Juan Manuel Romo |
| Assistant manager | Cristian Malagón |
| Fitness coach | Jesús Burgos |
| Team doctor | Edna Velázquez |
| Physiotherapist | Estefany Sanchez-Salas |
| Jose Vega |
Source: Liga MX Femenil
Beginnings
On 5 December 2016, former Liga MX president, Enrique Bonilla, announced the establishment of a women's professional league in Mexico: the Liga MX Femenil. Under this initiative, each club in Liga MX would field a team in the new league.[5] Notoriously, even before the league's announcement, Club Tijuana already boasted a women's professional team, founded in 2014 in collaboration with the late Marbella Ibarra—who was a prominent advocate for women's football in Mexico and a local business owner in Tijuana.[6][4] The team competed in many regional tournaments within Mexico, and for a time, also in the Women's Premier Soccer League of the United States.[7]
Liga MX Femenil
In February 2017, the club announced through its social media channels that it would be forming a women's side. That May, the 2017 Copa MX Femenil was contested between 12 teams, including Xolos Femenil. Las Perrísimas won their group, which also included Necaxa, Santos, and Rayadas. In the final, Tijuana fell 9–1 to Club Pachuca.
On July 29, 2017, led by technical director Andrea Rodebaugh, the Xolas debuted in Apertura 2017 on the road against Club América, a match they lost 1–0. Tijuana had been drawn into Group 2, along with América, Pachuca, Toluca, Pumas, Monarcas, Cruz Azul, and Veracruz.
The first goal by the Xoloitzcuintles in Liga MX Femenil was scored by Evelyn Fernández in week two of the Apertura tournament.
On 18 February 2020, Tijuana midfielder Valentina Oviedo, the Mexican-born daughter of former Colombian international footballer Frankie Oviedo, was called up to the Colombia women's national under-20 team.[8] It marked the first time a player from the Liga MX Femenil was called up to a foreign national team.
On July 8, 2021, Club Tijuana signed their first-ever foreign player, American striker Angelina Hix, from the Chilean club Santiago Morning. Hix had played in both the Copa Libertadores and the UEFA Champions League.
Mexican-American forward Renae Cuéllar is the top scorer in club history, with 76 career goals for the Xolas.
Present
Over the last two seasons, Tijuana has established itself as one of the most competitive clubs in the league, having qualified for two consecutive years to the Liguilla. During Clausura 2023, the club recorded their first ever victory in the Liguilla phase after beating Rayadas 2–0 at home in the first leg of the quarterfinals.[9]
Current squad
As of 17 March 2024[update][2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Other players under contract
Source: El Sol De Tijuana [10]
- "Women's Copa MX kicks off in Toluca". 3 May 2017.
- Lakhani, Nina (2018-10-21). "Pioneer of women's football in Mexico is latest victim of Tijuana violence". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- "Mexico Will Have a Women's League Beginning in 2017". El Financiero. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- Mancera, Diego (18 October 2018). "Secuestrada y asesinada Marbella Ibarra, pionera del fútbol femenino de México". El País (in Spanish). ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- Marshall, Tom (27 August 2014). "Bridging the divide: Club Tijuana's women's team set to play in American league starting in May". MLS Soccer. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- @flaco737 (February 18, 2020). "CONVOCATORIA DE MI FLACA A LA SELECCIÓN COLOMBIA SUB20 SURAMERICANO FEMENINO" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 February 2020 – via Twitter.
- Hernández, Nestor (19 May 2023). "¡Caen las Rayadas! Tijuana hace pesar su localia con triunfo 2-0". Debate. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- Romero, Marcos (24 January 2024). "Angelina Hix se perderá el torneo por lesión". El Sol De Tijuana (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 April 2024.