Football in Mexico
| Football in Mexico | |
|---|---|
| Country | Mexico |
| Governing body | Federación Mexicana de Fútbol (FMF) |
| National team | Mexico |
| Nickname | El Tri |
| First played | 1923 |
| Clubs | 18 in Liga MX |
| National competitions | |
Men's:
Women's:
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| International competitions | |
Men's clubs: Men's national teams: Women's clubs: Women's national teams: | |
The most popular sport in Mexico is association football, known as fútbol in Spanish language, 73% of the Mexican population consider themselves football fans. The top professional football leagues in the country are Liga MX for men and Liga MX Femenil for women.
In 1943, football became a professional men's sport in Mexico. Since then, the most successful men's club is América. In 2016, the first women's professional football league was established in the country, starting with the 2017–18 season. It set new world records for attendances at women's professional football matches. Since then, the most successful women's club is Tigres UANL.
Antonio Carbajal was the first player to appear in five World Cups, and Hugo Sánchez was named best CONCACAF player of the 20th century by IFFHS.
Mexico's largest capacity stadiums are Estadio Azteca, Estadio Olímpico Universitario and Estadio Jalisco. As of 2006, it was estimated that there were in the nation over 324,000 registered players and approximately 8,155,000 unregistered players.