Club Deportivo Chivas
Full name	Club Deportivo Guadalajara S.A. de C.V.
Nickname(s)	Las Chivas Las Chivas Rayadas El Rebaño Sagrado
Founded	May 8, 1906 (as Club Unión)
Ground	Estadio Jalisco Guadalajara, Jalisco (Capacity: 56,713)
Owner	Jorge Vergara
Manager	Efraín Flores
League	Primera División de México
Clausura 2008	Quarterfinals 1st (league)
Home colours Away colours

Club Deportivo Guadalajara S.A. de C.V., usually referred to by its nickname Las Chivas (The Goats), is a Mexican association football team based in Guadalajara, Jalisco that currently competes in the Primera División de México, the highest football division in Mexico. Football club names are a part of the sports culture, reflecting century-old traditions. ... is the 128th day of the year (129th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... This article is about the building type. ... Estadio Jalisco (Jalisco Stadium) is a stadium used primarily for football events. ... Coordinates: , Country State Foundation 1542 Government  - Mayor Alfonso Petersen Farah ( PAN) Area  - City 187. ... Location within Mexico Country Capital Municipalities 126 Largest City Guadalajara Government  - Governor Emilio González Márquez (PAN)  - Federal Deputies PAN: 18 PRI: 1  - Federal Senators Eva Contreras (PAN) Héctor Pérez (PAN) Ramiro Hernández (PRI) Area Ranked 6th  - State 30,534. ... Rungnado May Day Stadium is the worlds largest football stadium. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... Jorge Vergara is a Mexican businessman and film producer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... The Primera División de México (Mexican First Division) is the premier football championship established by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación in the Mexican football league system. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... It has been suggested that replica shirt be merged into this article or section. ... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... It has been suggested that replica shirt be merged into this article or section. ... “Soccer” redirects here. ... Coordinates: , Country State Foundation 1542 Government  - Mayor Alfonso Petersen Farah ( PAN) Area  - City 187. ... The Primera División de México (Mexican First Division) is the premier football championship established by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación in the Mexican football league system. ...

Guadalajara is the only football club in Mexico to exclusively field Mexican-born players, in one rare case a mexican/american was able to make the roster. The three colors of the team red, white and blue stand for Fraternity, Union and Sports. It is one of the only two teams in Mexico that have never been relegated to the Primera Division A (2nd Division), the other being América. Along with América, they are the two most popular and supported clubs in Mexico, and their meetings signal the national derby (see el Superclásico). The team's popularity in the U.S. has led to the creation of a Major League Soccer expansion club in the United States, Chivas USA, which was initially to be comprised of Mexican and Mexican-American players (but now features a roster similar to other MLS clubs). On December 10, 2006, in the year of their Centennial, Guadalajara won its 11th professional championship, the most in Mexican football history. Mexican may have several meanings. ... Club América, most commonly known as just América, is a professional Mexican football club playing in the Primera División. ... Club América, most commonly known as just América, is a professional Mexican football club playing in the Primera División. ... El Clásico[1] (English: the classic), also known as El Súper Clásico[2] (superclassic), is the name for the rivalry between two Mexican football teams: Guadalajara and América. ... Major League Soccer (MLS) is a North America professional soccer league. ... Year founded 2004 League Major League Soccer Nickname Chivas, Chivas USA, Goats, Goats USA, The Red-And-White Stadium The Home Depot Center Carson, CA Coach Preki Owner Jorge Vergara Madrigal Antonio Cué Shawn Hunter First Game Chivas USA 0–2 D.C. United (The Home Depot Center; April 2... is the 344th day of the year (345th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A centennial is a 100-year anniversary of an event, or the celebrations pertaining thereto. ...

Foundation and Amateur Era (1906-1943)

Edgar Everaert, Founder of Club Deportivo Guadalajara.

The team was founded on May 8th, 1906 by a young Belgian shopkeeper named Edgar Everaert , as Club de Futbol Union. Their kit was modeled on that of the founder's favourite team, the Belgian Club Brugge K.V., which consisted of vertical stripes and the color scheme was als modeled after Brugge's (which has since changed their team colors). The first team was formed with Mexican and French players (thus being named Union because of the comraderie between these players) and mostly consisted of employees of the store Fábricas de Francia with Everaert as coach^[1][2]. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Year 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Club Brugge K.V. is a football club from Brugge, Belgium. ...

Club Deportivo Guadalajara, circa 1908

Upon returning from a trip across Europe, Everaert made the observation that European teams named after their respective town or city generated more support from fans in their communities. Thus, in 1908, with the approval of Everaert and the team's players, Club de Futbol Union would rename itself Club Deportivo Guadalajara to bring about a sense of pride within the city's population. Also in 1908, it would be decided that the team would only field Mexican-born players because of the eventual oppression Mexican nationals felt towards foreigners ^[3]. Following the aftermath of the Mexican Revolution, amateur football tournaments throughout the country flourished and Guadalajara was always a protagonist. Between the years of 1906 and 1943 (the amateur era of Mexican football), Guadalajara would go on to win 13 amateur titles, the first one being in 1908. Also during this period, Guadalajara would go on to form, along with Futbol Club Atlas, the first major (and oldest) rivalry in Mexican football ^[4]. Atlas consisted of upper class football players, while Guadalajara represented -and still does-- the working class. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... This article is about the Mexican Revolution of 1910. ...

Professional Era (1943-1956)

"Los Ya Merito" Team of the 50s.

Article from El Informador, where the nickname Chivas is used for the first time.

Guadalajara was one of 10 teams that co-founded the Primera Division de Mexico in 1943. The team made its professional debut on October 21, 1943 against Atlante F.C., in which Guadalajara won by the score of 4-0^[5]. Guadalajara was a highly competitive team during its first professional years, however, the team would eventually be plagued by a series of bad results; the team spent their time in ninth place between 1945-48, followed by a reasonable third place finish in the 1948-49 season, and finally falling to eighth place in 1949-50 ^[6]. It was at the beginning of the professional era that Guadalajara would get its famous nickname. On September 30, 1948, during a match against Tampico at Parque Oro de Guadalajara, a local city newspaper column derisively said that the goats (chivas in Spanish) had won; the name, which began as an insult (and frequently used by rivals Atlas at the time), would eventually be embraced by fans. The insult was meant to say that the team did not play very well, and they just ran around like "crazy goats". La Primera División de México (English: Mexican First Division) is the premier football championship established by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación (F.M.F.) (English: Mexican Football Federation). ... is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The 1950s saw Guadalajara begin to emerge as a powerhouse in the league, but it would soon again be witness to disaster. Between 1950 and 1957, Guadalajara had its hands on 6 league titles and 1 Mexican Cup title, but fell short of winning said titles. During this unlucky streak, the team was nicknamed the "Almost Theres" (Los Ya Merito in Spanish). Their most painful downfall during this streak came in the 1951-1952 season. The team was the absolute leader in the league, however, it lost its last three games (including a loss to last place Deportivo Veracruz), thus conceding first place to their closest rival in the league table, Club Leon. Club Léon is a football (soccer) club from León, Guanajuato, Mexico. ...

The "Campeonisimo" Era (1956-1970)

The "Campeonisimo" Team in a newspaper article after winning its second league title.

In 1956, Guadalajara began its fabled "Campeonísimo" run, and thus ending years of coming within inches of glory. The team's first of eight league titles throughout the Campeonisimo run came at the hands of striker Salvador Reyes in a match against Club Irapuato in 1957. After winning their first title, the Cardinal of Guadalajara held a mass in their honor the next day and gave the team his blessing. Some considered changing the nickname from Chivas to Cardenales (Cardinals), but this was a short lived attempt. A compromise was reached and the team was blessed instead. Being that so many fans were of a religious nature, the team was seen as a holy relic and as a result, was given the nickname "El Rebaño Sagrado" (The Sacred Flock). Salvador Reyes (born 20 September 1936) is a former Mexican football player. ... Club Irapuato, known as las fresas is a team that players Primera División A football. ...

Besides winning every league title from 1956-57 to 1964-65 (except in 57-58), Las Chivas won a total of 23 trophies from national and international competition.^[7]. An eighth league title was won in the 1969-70 season, as only two of the original players from the Campeonisimo era remained. Many of the players throughout this era became legendary symbols for the club. These players include goalkeeper Jaime "Tubo" Gomez, Guillermo "Tigre" Sepúlveda, José "Jamaicón" Villegas, Pancho Flores, Juan "Bigotón" Jasso, Isidoro "Chololo" Díaz, Sabás Ponce, Francisco Jara, and striker Salvador Reyes, all-time top scorer for Guadalajara with 122 goals. Reyes was the last Guadalajara player to win the top scorer award (21 goals in a season), until Omar Bravo won it in the Primera Division de Mexico Clausura 2007 with 11 goals. Salvador Reyes (born 20 September 1936) is a former Mexican football player. ... Coordinates: , Country State Foundation 1542 Government  - Mayor Alfonso Petersen Farah ( PAN) Area  - City 187. ... Omar Bravo Tordecillas (born March 4, 1980 in Los Mochis, Sinaloa) is a Mexican football striker, currently playing for Club Deportivo Guadalajara in the Primera División de México. ...

After its Campeonisimo run, Guadalajara was seen, in the eyes of most Mexican nationals, as the team that best exemplified the social struggle and nationalism of Mexico.^[8]. According to recent Mexican national polls, Guadalajara is still considered by many to be the most popular team in Mexican football ^[9].

The Dark Era (1971-1982)

The '70s began in top form for Guadalajara, after its league title of 1969-70. However, as the league became highly competitive (and the playoff system was imposed), a Dark Age descended upon the team and it struggled to repeat any of the success the "Campeonisimo" was used to. From 1971 to 1980, Guadalajara was only able to make the playoffs twice; a fifth place finish in 1971-72 and a seventh place finish in 1975-76^[10]. During the rest of the decade, Guadalajara would only come to finish at the very middle or near bottom of the league table. The disaster of the team during this era was widely blamed on bad management and players that weren't able to adapt into the team, and the arrival of more foreign players into the league. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979; it is commonly called The Seventies. ... The Dark Ages (or Dark Age) is a metaphor with multiple meanings and connotations. ...

The 1980s

After the dark times of the 1970s, Guadalajara gained some of the ground lost and became a prominent competitor in the '80s. A third place finish in the 1980-81 season gave fans hope for a new era, but the team was soon eliminated in the playoffs. Prior to the 1981-82 season, the team suffered a tragic road accident in wich a player, José Martínez, lost his life, that left much of the players in a state of shock ^[11]. As a result of the accident, the team finished the season with a dismal seventeenth place. The 1980s was the decade spanning from 1980 to 1989, also called The Eighties. The decade saw social, economic and general upheaval as wealth, production and western culture migrated to new industrializing economies. ...

After that tragic season, the team went on to hire a new coach named Alberto Guerra, who had been a player for Guadalajara during the mid-60s. Many fans had doubts that such a young and inexperienced coach would do anything to improve the team's chances for success, but that soon changed during the 1982-83 season. Guadalajara finished seventh in the league table and qualified for the playoffs, where it would go on to eliminate Atlante FC in Quarterfinals and hated rivals Club America in Semifinals. The team reached the Finals for the first time since the playoff format was introduced in the '70s, where it would go on to lose against Puebla FC in a penalty shootout ^[12]. Guadalajara would once again reach the Finals in 1983-84, only to lose to rivals America by an aggregate score of 5-4. Club de Futbol Am rica, also known as Club Am rica or simply Am rica, is a Mexican professional football club. ... Puebla Futbol Club, also known as the Camoteros and La Franja (The Stripe), is a professional Mexican football club. ...

Guadalajara's 17-Year streak without a championship finally came to an end in the 1986-87 season. The team finished first in the league table, qualifying for the playoffs with ease, where it would go on to defeat CF Monterrey in Quarterfinals and Puebla FC in Semis. The ninth championship came against Cruz Azul with an aggregate score of 4-2. After the 1987-88 season, where Guadalajara was eliminated in Quarterfinals and 1988-89 season, where it was eliminated in Semis, Alberto Guerra left the team, signaling the end of another era. Club de Fútbol Monterrey, also known as Monterrey, is a Mexican professional football club from Monterrey, Nuevo León, in the northeast of the country. ... Puebla Futbol Club, also known as the Camoteros and La Franja (The Stripe), is a professional Mexican football club. ... Club Deportivo Social y Cultural Cruz Azul, also known as Deportivo Cruz Azul or simply Cruz Azul, is a Mexican professional football club. ...

Prominent players for Guadalajara in the 1980s include Ricardo "Snoopy" Perez, Eduardo "Yayo" de la Torre, Fernando Quirarte, Javier "Zully" Ledesma, Demetrio Madero, and Benjamin Galindo.

"La Promotora" Era (1992-02)

By the end of the 1980s, Guadalajara began to experience financial troubles. The team was in terrible debt and needed a new direction to handle its financial woes. Team directors decided to create a special financial sector that would be known as La Promotora Deportiva. The team would be "sold" for 10 years starting in 1992 to a petroleum executive named Salvador Martinez Garza, who would be in charge of the Promotora and of team operations^[13]. Before Guadalajara began its new era under the Promotora, the team began the 1990s in average form, reaching the Semis in 90-91, reaching the Quarterfinals in 91-92, and finishing in thirteenth place in 92-93. Petro redirects here. ...

Because of the lack of experience in football business affairs , Salvador Martinez Garza and his directors decided to adopt an iron-fist philosophy and try to revitalize the team by purchasing the strongest players available at the time. The new directors decided to bring back Guadalajara's champion coach in 1986-87 Alberto Guerra and purchase many players that would become icons for Guadalajara in the early '90s: Missael Espinoza, Alberto "Guameru" Garcia, and Alberto Coyote. The team also decided that it would rely on young talent from its basic training schools. Such talent included Paulo Cesar "Tilon" Chavez and Joel "Tiburon" Sanchez. At the beginning of the 93-94 season, the press and fans dubbed the new and improved team Las Superchivas^[14]. The team, however, did not meet anyone's expectations and were easily eliminated early on in the playoffs. The 94-95 season would bring about more change for the team. To further impose its iron-fist philosophy, Guadalajara would go on to hire a player that would become a key to the team in the 1990s: Ramon Ramirez. Also at the start of the season, directors sold all television rights of the team to Mexican giant Televisa, a move that was heavily criticized by fans because of Televisa's ownership of Club America^[15]. Guadalajara would end the regular season as the undisputed leader in the league table, and was posed to win its 10th title, but was narrowly defeated by Club Necaxa in Semis. The 96-97 season saw the exit of coach Alberto Guerra and with it, the slow downfall of the team. A new coach, Dutchman Leo Beenhakker, would be brought in towards the middle of the season, but the team failed to make the playoffs. Ramón Ramírez (born May 12, 1969 in Tepic) is a Mexican soccer player, one of the all-time cap leaders for the Mexican national team. ... For the article on the defunct Venezuelan television channel, see Televisa Venezuela. ... Club de Futbol Am rica, also known as Club Am rica or simply Am rica, is a Mexican professional football club. ... Club Necaxa is a Mexican professional football club. ... Leo Beenhakker (born August 2, 1942 in Rotterdam) is an international Dutch football coach. ...

By 1996, the Primera Division de Mexico season format would be changed to two short seasons per year. The first of the seasons, Invierno 1996, saw Guadalajara bring in another coach, Brazilian Ricardo Ferretti. During Ferretti's first season, the team managed to reach third place in the league table, but would be eliminated by Club Necaxa in the Quarterfinals. Guadalajara would come to capture its 10th Championship under Ferretti in the Verano 1997 season against Toros Neza with the aggregate score of 7-2. Guadalajara would once again reach the finals in the Verano 1998 season, only to once again lose to Necaxa. The rest of the decade would see the team do very poorly and the fans would ultimately lose respect for La Promotora for selling icon Ramon Ramirez to Club America^[16]. The Promotora's mishandling of the team in the eyes of the fans would finally come to an end in 2002, the tenth year of the originally proposed contract. La Primera División de México (English: Mexican First Division) is the premier football championship established by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación (F.M.F.) (English: Mexican Football Federation). ... Ricardo Ferrretti de Olveira (born February 22, 1954 in Brazil) is a football coach, who as of 2006 was coaching UANL Tigres. ... Club Necaxa is a Mexican professional football club. ... Toros Neza was a team that played in the Primera División of the Mexican soccer league since 1993. ... Club de Futbol Am rica, also known as Club Am rica or simply Am rica, is a Mexican professional football club. ...

Jorge Vergara Era (2002-Present)

Jorge Vergara, Guadalajara's current President.

After its tenth year in charge of Guadalajara, La Promotora found itself in the same debt it had began in. Pressure by fans started to take its toll and the team was finally put up for sale. Finally, on October 31, 2002, the team was acquired by a Guadalajara native and self-made entrepreneur Jorge Vergara^[17]. Vergara was the founder of a dietary supplement company named Omnilife. Before he began his tenure as sole proprietor of the club, Vergara recognized, unlike La Promotora, that he knew nothing about the football business. He proceedd to hire directors that would be in charge of handling business affairs and he would come to promise fans that the team would be revitalized in a new direction. One of his first acts as President was to remove all sponsorship from Guadalajara's jersey, as he thought the jersey was a sacred relic for the team (the jersey has since had limited sponsorship). He would also come recognize the importance of young players for the team, an act that La Promotora was negligent about. Jorge Vergara is a Mexican businessman and film producer. ...

Under Vergara's new direction, the team was heavily revitalized in all sectors, especially financially. In order to establish a rich source of funds for the team, Vergara sought out to market the Chivas name and capitalize on it, placing the name on anything from its own magazine to toothbrushes and its own brand of cola^[18]. For other uses, see Cola (disambiguation). ...

The first two seasons under the new era saw promising results for the team. For the Clausura 2003 season, Guadalajara hired Eduardo "Yayo" de la Torre, who had played for the team in the 1980s and qualified for the playoffs in average form, only to be eliminated by Cruz Azul in Quarterfinals. The Apertura 2003 season would see poor results in the first half of the tournament, putting an end to "Yayo" de la Torre's tenure as coach. Coaching responsibilities would be temporarily assumed by Dutchman Hans Westeroff (who was in charge of the team's basic training school) and the team would barely qualify for a wild card showdown against Club Deportivo Toluca, but was subsequently eliminated. For the Apertura 2004, Guadalajara would display an offensive style of football and mananged to place third in the league table, qualifying for the playoffs. Players such as goalkeeper Oswaldo Sanchez, Ramon Morales, Omar Bravo, and newly acquired Adolfo Bautista, became instant fan favorites. They defeated Atlante FC in Quarterfinals and Toluca in Semis, but would lose a heartbreaking finals against Pumas UNAM in a penalty shootout. Nevertheless, the team had shown, since Vergara's arrival, that it was highly competitive (including in the Copa Libertadores 2005, where it defeated favorites Boca Juniors to reach Semis) and was destined for more positive results. Club Deportivo Social y Cultural Cruz Azul, also known as Deportivo Cruz Azul or simply Cruz Azul, is a Mexican professional football club. ... Club Deportivo Toluca also known simply as Toluca, is a Mexican professional football club. ... Oswaldo Javier Sanchez Ibarra (born September 21, 1973 in Guadalajara, Jalisco) is a Mexican footballer currently playing for Chivas de Guadalajara. ... Ramon Morales Ramón Morales (born October 10, 1975) is a Mexican football (soccer) player, who currently plays for Chivas de Guadalajara as a midfielder. ... Omar Bravo Tordecillas (born March 4, 1980 in Los Mochis, Sinaloa) is a Mexican football striker, currently playing for Club Deportivo Guadalajara in the Primera División de México. ... Adolfo Bofo Bautista Herrera (born May 15, 1979 in Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato) is a Mexican footballer currently playing as a Attacking midfielder for Jaguares de Chiapas. ... Club Universidad Nacional, also known as Universidad, UNAM, or Pumas, is a Mexican professional football club, one of the most popular and most important in Mexico. ... Estádio do Morumbi, second leg. ... Club Atlético Boca Juniors is one of the most popular Argentine sports clubs, best known for its football team. ...

The Eleventh Star (Apertura 2006)

Guadalajara celebrates after winning its 11th Title

11th Championship Team, Apertura 2006.

Under coach José Manuel "Chepo" de la Torre, who was also a player for Guadalajara in the 1980s, the team won its 11th championship. For the Apertura 2006 season, Chivas placed eighth in the league table and qualified to the knock-out round (the "liguilla") by defeating Veracruz 2-1 in Veracruz and 4-0 in the Estadio Jalisco in a wild card series. Guadalajara moved to Quarterfinals where it defeated first place qualified Cruz Azul 2-0 in the first leg and tied 2-2 in the second leg (4-2 aggregate), moving on to the semi-finals against rivals Club América. Chivas defeated América 2-0 in Estadio Jalisco and tied 0-0 in the Estadio Azteca. Uniform Club Deportivo Veracruz, also known as Veracruz, is a Mexican professional football club. ... Location within Mexico Country Capital Municipalities 212 Largest City Veracruz Government  - Governor Fidel Herrera Beltrán (PRI)  - Federal Deputies PRI: 6 PAN: 11 PRD: 2 Convergencia: 2  - Federal Senators PRD: 1 PAN: 1 Convergencia: 1 Area Ranked 11th  - Total 71,699 km² (27,683. ... Estadio Jalisco (Jalisco Stadium) is a stadium used primarily for football events. ... Club Deportivo Social y Cultural Cruz Azul, also known as Deportivo Cruz Azul or simply Cruz Azul, is a Mexican professional football club. ... Semi-final is the match in a knockout phrase of a competition, usually in sports, where the final four teams/individuals battle out for the Grand Finals. ... Club América, most commonly known as just América, is a professional Mexican football club playing in the Primera División. ...

These wins allowed Chivas to move on to the final of the Primera Division against Toluca. The first match was played at Estadio Jalisco, in which Toluca and Chivas tied 1-1 with goals from Omar Bravo for Chivas and Bruno Marioni for Toluca. On December 10, 2006, Chivas played at Toluca's home stadium Estadio Nemesio Diez and won 2-1 (3-2 aggregate), thus becoming the Mexican League champions, holding 11 titles, the most titles of any other team in the league. The first goal was scored by Francisco Javier Rodríguez, and the second was by way of Adolfo Bautista. Bautista dedicated his goal and his team's victory to his mother, who died shortly before. This championship was goalkeeper Oswaldo Sánchez's first in his career. Photo Gallery Deportivo Toluca Futbol Club also known simply as Toluca, is a Mexican professional football club. ... Omar Bravo Tordecillas (born March 4, 1980 in Los Mochis, Sinaloa) is a Mexican football striker, currently playing for Club Deportivo Guadalajara in the Primera División de México. ... Bruno Marioni (b. ... is the 344th day of the year (345th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Estadio Nemesio Díaz, nicknamed La Bombonera, is one of the oldest soccer stadiums in Mexico being inaugurated August 18, 1954 and having capacity for near 27,000 seats and built in old English stadium style, it is located in the city of Toluca, Estado de México, near... Francisco Javier Rodríguez Pinedo (born October 20, 1981 in Mazatlan, Sinaloa) is a Mexican football Defender, currently playing for Chivas de Guadalajara. ... Adolfo Bofo Bautista Herrera (born May 15, 1979 in Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato) is a Mexican footballer currently playing as a Attacking midfielder for Jaguares de Chiapas. ...

Team Crest

Guadalajara's old crests.

Once the team was renamed in 1908 as Club Guadalajara, it didn't count on a proper crest. The team simply used its initials, C.G., in the center of its jersey. After a few years of the team's existence, the first proper crest was designed and still relied on the team's initials. They were placed around a circle and were given a more rich design. This same design would be used in the team's limited edition Centennial jerseys in 2006. A centennial is a 100-year anniversary of an event, or the celebrations pertaining thereto. ...

Guadalajara's current crest was designed in 1923 and uses as its base, the crest of the city of Guadalajara, Jalisco. The crest was then complimented with a blue circle and the words Club Deportivo Guadalajara, five red stripes and six white stripes, eventual colors that were adopted by the team, and eleven stars representing each championship the team has won. The actual crest design is credited to brothers Everardo and Jose Espinosa, Angel Bolumar, and Antonio Villalvazo, all whom were associated as players or directors of the team during that time^[19]. Coordinates: , Country State Foundation 1542 Government  - Mayor Alfonso Petersen Farah ( PAN) Area  - City 187. ... Location within Mexico Country Capital Municipalities 126 Largest City Guadalajara Government  - Governor Emilio González Márquez (PAN)  - Federal Deputies PAN: 18 PRI: 1  - Federal Senators Eva Contreras (PAN) Héctor Pérez (PAN) Ramiro Hernández (PRI) Area Ranked 6th  - State 30,534. ...

Current Stadium

Satellite view of the Estadio Jalisco.

From the 1930s to 1960 Guadalajara used to play in a small stadium known as "Parque Oblatos". Guadalajara currently shares it's home stadium, Estadio Jalisco, with Atlas. Estadio Jalisco was constructed on January 31, 1960. It was host for 8 games in the 1970 FIFA World Cup which from 6 were from group stage matches, and two were quarter and semi-finals. The stadium was host for 9 games in the 1986 FIFA World Cup, which 6 were group stage matches, 1 was round of sixteen and the last 2 were quarter and semi finals. Estadio Jalisco (Jalisco Stadium) is a stadium used primarily for football events. ... Club de Futbol Atlas, also known as Atlas, is a Mexican professional football club. ... is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from May 31 to June 21. ... Semi-final is the match in a knockout phrase of a competition, usually in sports, where the final four teams/individuals battle out for the Grand Finals. ... The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from May 31 to June 29. ...

Estadio Chivas

Estadio Chivas

The construction of a new stadium in Zapopan, which will be named Estadio Chivas is expected to be finished by October 2008. This stadium will have the form of a volcano with a cloud on top. The stadiums seats will be colored red except for the loge and VIP zones seats which will be color white. It will also have 18 main entrance doors. The new football stadium will have a capacity for 45,500 people to maximum of 54,500. The parking lot will be capable of holding up to 8,000 cars. The new stadium will also have a restaurant with a capacity of 200 people and also has a view of the field while the game is being held. The construction of the stadium is in charge of Ingenieros Civiles y Associados who won an 81 million USD construction contract for the edification of the stadium after finishing the foundation in January 2008. Samsung will be providing 865 LCD and plasma screens and the Hussey Seating Company will provide the stadium's seats. The stadium is expected to be finished by October 2008.^[20]. Zapopan is a municipality in the Mexican state Jalisco, and is part of the Guadalajara metropolitan area. ... El Templo Mayor, in the JVC complex, will be a multi-use venue that will be used mostly for football matches and will host the home matches of CD Guadalajara. ... Samsung Group is one of the largest South Korean business groupings. ...

Current squad

Players in bold have international caps.

No. Position Player 1 GK Luis Ernesto Michel 2 DF Arturo Ledesma 4 DF Hector Reynoso 5 MF Patricio Araujo 6 MF Omar Esparza 7 MF Gonzalo Pineda 8 FW Marco Fabian 10 FW Alberto Medina 11 MF Ramón Morales 13 MF Sergio Ávila 15 FW Jesus Padilla 16 MF Edgar Solís

No. Position Player 17 DF José Antonio Olvera 18 DF Xavier Báez 19 DF Jonny Magallon 20 DF Edgar Mejia 21 FW Sergio Santana 23 FW Antonio Salazar 25 FW Javier Hernández 27 FW Omar Arellano 28 MF Julio Nava 34 FW Oscar Chavez 49 FW Isaac Romo

Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... A football goalkeeper leaves the ground to parry a shot on goal In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender, netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the goal. ... Luis Ernesto Michel Vergara (born June 8, 1979) in Guadalajara, Jalisco is a Mexican professional footballer, currently the starting goalkeeper for Chivas de Guadalajara, wearing jersey 1. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Javier Arturo Ledesma (Born on May 25, 1988), is a Mexican Footballer currently playing for both the Mexican Primera División A team Tapatío and for Mexican Primera Divisións Chivas de Guadalajara as a Defender. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Hector Reynoso López (born October 3, 1980 in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican football Defender who currently plays for Chivas de Guadalajara, wearing jersey #4. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... For the Australian Rules position, see Midfielder (Australian Rules). ... Patricio Araujo is a Mexican footballer who currently plays for Chivas de Guadalajara as a midfielder. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... For the Australian Rules position, see Midfielder (Australian Rules). ... Omar Alejandro Esparza Morales (born May 21, 1988 in Guadalajara, Jalisco) is a Mexican football player who plays as a Defender and as a Defensive Midfielder for Chivas de Guadalajara. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... For the Australian Rules position, see Midfielder (Australian Rules). ... Gonzalo Pineda Reyes (born October 19, 1982 in Mexico City) is a Mexican Football player, who currently plays as a Defensive Midfielder for Chivas de Guadalajara, in the Primera División de México. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... This article is about association football players. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... This article is about association football players. ... Alberto Medina Briseño (born May 29, 1983 in Culiacán, Sinaloa) is a Mexican football player for Chivas de Guadalajara, and for the Mexican National Team alternating between Forward and Attacking Midfielder wearing number 10. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... For the Australian Rules position, see Midfielder (Australian Rules). ... Ramón Ramoncito Morales Higuera (born October 10, 1975 in La Piedad, Michoacán) is a Mexican international football player, currently playing for Chivas de Guadalajara as Captain, as a Midfielder, and for the Mexican National Team. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... For the Australian Rules position, see Midfielder (Australian Rules). ... Sergio Gabriel Ávila Valle also known as El Gaucho (born on September 2, 1985 in Irapuato, Guanajuato) is a Mexican Futbol player currently playing with Chivas de Guadalajara. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... This article is about association football players. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... For the Australian Rules position, see Midfielder (Australian Rules). ... Edgar Iván Solís (born May 5, 1987 in Tepatitlán de Morelos, Jalisco) is a Mexican professional footballer, currently playing as a midfielder for Club Deportivo Guadalajara, wearing jersey #16. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Jose Antonio Olvera (born on March 4, 1986) in Francisco I. Madero, Coahuila is a football player currently playing for Chivas de Guadalajara as a defender or mid-fielder. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Xavier Iván Baez Gamiño (born on July 22, 1987 in Reynosa, Tamaulipas) is a Mexican football player, currently playing with Chivas de Guadalajara. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Edgar Eduardo Mejía Viruete (born July 27, 1988) also known as El Chore, is a Mexican Footballer, currently playing as a Defensive Midfielder for Chivas de Guadalajara in the Primera División de México. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... This article is about association football players. ... Sergio Alejandro Santana Piedra (born August 10, 1981 in Rio Grande, Zacatecas is a Mexican Footballer currently playing for Chivas de Guadalajara. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... This article is about association football players. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... This article is about association football players. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... This article is about association football players. ... Omar Arellano (born June 18, 1987 in Guadalajara) is a Mexican football midfielder currently playing for CF Pachuca in Mexico. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... For the Australian Rules position, see Midfielder (Australian Rules). ... Julio Cesar Nava Garcia (born December 29, 1989) in Veracruz, is a Mexican professional footballer, currently playing as striker or left midfielder for Chivas de Guadalajara, wearing jersey #28. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... This article is about association football players. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... This article is about association football players. ... Isaac Romo (born March 23, 1983 in Guadalajara, Jalisco) is a Mexican soccer striker, who last played for C.D. Chivas USA of Major League Soccer. ...

Confirmed transfers

In Pablo Barrera

Out

• Alfredo Talavera loan to U.A.N.L
• Francisco Rodríguez transferred to PSV
• Omar Bravo free transfer to Deportivo
• Diego Martínez loan to U.A.N.L.
• Edwin Borboa transferred to Pachuca
• José Antonio Patlán loan to Santos Laguna

Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... Alfredo Talavera Díaz (born September 18, 1982 in La Barca, Jalisco) is currently the back-up goalkeeper for Chivas de Guadalajara, wearing jersey #17. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... Francisco Javier Rodríguez Pinedo (born October 20, 1981 in Mazatlan, Sinaloa) is a Mexican football Defender, currently playing for Chivas de Guadalajara. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Philips Sport Vereniging (English: Philips Sports Union), widely known either as PSV or PSV Eindhoven, is a sports club from Eindhoven, Netherlands. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... Omar Bravo Tordecillas (born March 4, 1980 in Los Mochis, Sinaloa) is a Mexican football striker, currently playing for Club Deportivo Guadalajara in the Primera División de México. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña, S.A.D. (in English Royal Sports Club of Corunna) is a Spanish football club. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... Diego Alfonso Martínez Balderas (born February 15, 1981) in Mexico City, Mexico, is a football defender who currently plays for Monarcas Morelia in the Primera Division de Mexico. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... Edwin Alejandro Borboa Pérez (born on January 11, 1983 in Los Mochis, Sinaloa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... José Antonio Patlán Valtierra (born January 12, 1983) is a Mexican Football player who is currently playing for Chivas de Guadalajara, and he plays as a Centre Back and as a Defensive Midfielder. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... Club Santos Laguna, also known as Santos Laguna or Santos, is a Mexican professional football club. ...

Honours

National

Amateur Era

• Liga Occidental: 13
  • 1908-1909, 1909-1910, 1911-1912, 1921-1922, 1922-1923, 1923-1924, 1924-1925, 1927-1928, 1928-1929, 1929-1930, 1932-1933, 1934-1935, 1937-1938.
• Champion of Champions: 1
  • 1932-1933

Professional Era

• Mexican Primera División: 11
  • 1956-57, 1958-59, 1959-60, 1960-61, 1961-62, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1969-70, 1986-87, Verano 1997, Apertura 2006
• Mexican Cup: 2
  • 1963, 1970
• Champion of Champions: 7
  • 1956-1957, 1958-1959, 1959-1960, 1960-1961, 1963-1964, 1964-1965, 1969-1970
• Challenger Cup
  • 1961
• Campeonisimo Trophy: 1
  • 1962
• Oro de Occidente Cup: 4
  • 1954, 1955, 1956, 1960
• Copa Pre Libertadores: 1
  • 1998

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International Official Tournaments

• North Central American and Caribbean Championship: 1
  • 1959
• CONCACAF Champions' Cup: 2
  • 1962, 1963
• Central-American Champion: 2
  • 1962, 1969

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Youth Tournaments

• Gothia Cup
  • 2005
• Manchester United Premier Cup
  • 2006
• Copa Chivas International: 2
  • 2007, 2008
• Copa Saprissa: 1
  • 2008

International Non-Official Tournaments

• I Mexico City International Pentagonal 1958
• IV Mexico City International Pentagonal 1961
• III Jalisco International Pentagonal 1962
• Copa Internacional Quadrangular in Los Angeles 1982
• Jalisco International Quadrangular 1994

Other Tournaments

• Fiestas de Octubre Quadrangular in Guadalajara 1982
• Copa Informador de Futbol Quadrangular in Los Angeles 1999
• Copa Pachuca : 2000
• Copa Estrella del Milenio: 1999
• Copa Coliseo: 1998
• Copa Leon: 2003
• Don Adolfo Lopez Mateos Trophy: 4
  • 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963
• Copa Presidencial: 1953
• Copa California: 1977
• Copa Militarización: 1918
• Copa Reforma: 1917
• Copa Presidente Gustavo Diaz Ordaz
• Primavera Tournament: 1917
• Copa de Oro: 1954-1956

Filial Teams

National

CD Tapatio

Reserve team that plays in the Primera División A Occidental Zone and has no right to be promoted to Primera División. Their home games are held in the Estadio Jalisco.

Guadalajara B

Reserve team that plays in the Segunda División Profesional with the right to be promoted to la Primera División A. Their home games are held in the Verde Valle football fields.

Chivas San Rafael

Reserve team that plays in the Segunda División Profesional without right to promotion. This team was before known as Club Jalisco but after it was purchased it became Chivas San Rafael. Their home games are held in the Chivas San Rafael Club facilities.

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