Women's association football has long been a largely amateur sport in Mexico, given the greater emphasis of the male competitions.^[1][2] 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.^[3][4]

The second Unofficial World Championships with women's national football teams was hosted by Mexico in 1971.^[5] Recently, the game has grown in the country with the introduction of a women's professional league.^[6][7][8] The final was won by Denmark was played at Estadio Azteca, in front of 112,500 attendees.^[9]

Liga MX Femenil is the national women's football in Mexico which began in 2016.^[10][11][12]

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.^[3][13] In 2022, Tigres UANL signed United States prospect Mia Fishel, who became the league's first foreign golden boot winner in the 2022 Apertura,^[14] and Nigerian national team striker Uchenna Kanu, while C.F. Pachuca signed Spanish national team star Jenni Hermoso,^[15] and Club América signed Spanish internationals Andrea Pereira and Andrea Falcón.^[4]

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.^[4]

In March 2023, Nike, Inc. became a major league sponsor, and its first major sponsor not shared with the men's Liga MX.^[16]

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

The national team has qualified for the World Cup three times: in 1999, 2011, and 2015. Many of their players have American heritage.^[17][18]