C.F. Pachuca

Pachuca

Full name	Club de Fútbol Pachuca
Nickname(s)	Los Tuzos (The Gophers)
Founded	November 1, 1892; 131 years ago (November 1, 1892)
Ground	Estadio Hidalgo
Capacity	30,000[1]
Owner	Grupo Pachuca
Chairman	Armando Martínez Patiño
Manager	Guillermo Almada
League	Liga MX
Clausura 2024	Regular phase: 7th Final phase: Quarterfinals
Website	http://tuzos.com.mx/
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Club de Fútbol Pachuca is a Mexican professional football club based in Pachuca, Hidalgo, that competes in Liga MX. It was founded in 1892 by the "Compañia Real del Monte y Pachuca" (CRDMyP), a Mexican mining company which had mostly British miners workers (Cornish diaspora) from Camborne and Redruth, who were the first to introduce football to Mexico. Nicknamed "Los Tuzos", it pays tribute and refers to the history and mining heritage of the club and the city of Pachuca. It was the first football club founded in Mexico, and was one of the founding members of the Liga Mexicana de Football Amateur Association.^[2]

After several seasons participating between the second and first division, Pachuca was last promoted to the Primera División de México in 1998. Since then, it has been one of the most successful clubs in Mexico, winning 7 Liga MX titles, 6 CONCACAF Champions Cup, the 2006 Copa Sudamericana and the 2007 North American SuperLiga. In 2006, Pachuca was the first and is the only club from Mexico and CONCACAF to win an exclusive CONMEBOL competition, and is currently the only club in the world to win an official continental club tournament in a confederation outside its own.

The Emigrant miners from Cornwall in the south-west of England, working for the Compañía Real del Monte y Pachuca (CRDMyP), founded the first predecessor club of the current one, Pachuca Football Club was founded in November 1, 1892. Originally they practiced football only as an unorganised hobby during their free time while working at the mines owned by William Blamey. Alfred C. Crowle was the man who first introduced the sport to the Mexican mine workers, bringing the first proper footballs and explaining the rules. The game rapidly spread in popularity and other clubs soon were established in surrounding states, including Orizaba, Puebla and Mexico City.

In 1895, Pachuca Football Club merged with Pachuca Cricket Club and Valasco Cricket Club to create Pachuca Athletic Club, where football and other sports could be practiced.

In 1902, Pachuca AC joined Orizaba, Reforma AC, British Club and Mexico Cricket Club to found the Liga Mexicana de Football Amateur Association. Pachuca AC won its first amateur title in the 1904-05 season. They also won the Copa Tower twice (1907-08 and 1911-12).

In the 1908 season, a Mexican born player, David Islas, appeared for the first time in the ranks of the team. In 1915, most of the players on the team were Mexicans, winning two more Amateur League titles (1917-18 and 1919-20), under British coach Alfred C. Crowle.

After 1920, the mining company entered into crisis due to the effects of the Mexican Revolution, which is why the team was desintegrated and most of its players moved to Mexico City.

The club disappeared for 30 years (1920-1950), until its return in 1950 as one of the founding members of the Segunda División de México, however the club disappeared again from 1952 to 1960.

In 1960, the franchise returned for the second time but now with the current name Club de Fútbol Pachuca which has remained since then. In the 1966-67 season, the team was crowned champion of the Segunda División de México and was able to move up to the Primera División. In the 1967-68 season, the club's first season in the professional era of the Primera División de México, the team finished in 12th place. Pachuca remained in the Primera División until the 1972-73 season, in which the team was relegated for the first time, after losing the relegation playoff.

The "Tuzos" would have to wait 19 years before being able to return to the Primera División, after winning the Segunda División for second time in the 1991-92 season, but the following year they were relegated for the second time, at the end of the 1992-93 season. The Primera División A de México is created in 1994, later called Ascenso MX. In the 1995-96 season, the team becomes champions of the Primera A for first time and is promoted to the Primera División. However, once again they would only participate in the Primera División for one season (1996-97 season) and were relegated again to the Primera A, that was the third and last relegation in the club's history.

After the FMF splits the calendar into two half-length tournaments, Pachuca won the Invierno 1997 tournament and becomes champions of the Primera A for second time. Also won the 1998 Copa Campeón de Ascenso, beating Tigrillos UANL and were promoted to the Primera División for fourth time and last promotion in the club's history. Pachuca returns to the Primera División in 1998, and since then it has remained in the top level division. In the 1998–99 season, the team breaks its own bad streak with a draw against Atlante in the Estadio Azteca in front of 30,000 people and avoids returning to the Primera División A.

In the Invierno 1999 tournament, Pachuca won the Primera División de México title for the first time in its history, defeating Cruz Azul 1-0 at overtime in the second leg of the final on December 19, 1999 under the coach Javier Aguirre, which culminated with a golden goal scored by the striker Alejandro Glaria. As a result of their conquest, the team is invited to participate in the now defunct CONMEBOL tournament, (2000 Copa Merconorte), where they finished third in their group and failed to qualify for the knockout stages.

Pachuca again under Javier Aguirre, are finalists in the Verano 2001 tournament. They fall to Santos Laguna in the Estadio Corona in Torreón, Coahuila. During that season, the team lost one of its biggest figures when Pablo Hernán Gómez was killed in a car accident on January 29, 2001.^[3] By the end of 2001, Javier Aguirre is chosen to coach the Mexico national team which found itself at risk of not qualifying for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, and the team selects Alfredo Tena to be the new coach. Tena leads the team to the Invierno 2001 finals where they face Tigres UANL in the Estadio Universitario and conquer their second league title.

In the Apertura 2003, the team captured yet another championship, again against Tigres UANL, and again in their stadium. This time, the coach was Víctor Manuel Vucetich. Between 2004 and 2005 the team failed to make the liguilla during two consecutive tournaments. President Jesús Martínez however, vowed that the team would return to be among the headliners of the Primera División. As a result, Pachuca won the Clausura 2006, beating San Luis 1-0 on aggregate in the finals after having an exceptional season which saw the club top the general standings table. It was the first time that Pachuca won the championship by playing the return match in its home stadium, and their fourth title in eight years.

With their 2006 title, Pachuca qualified for the 2006 Copa Sudamericana. Their first match was a 2-1 loss against Tolima in Ibagué,^[4] but at Estadio Hidalgo they had a large 5-1 victory and qualified for the next round.^[5] In the next round, they faced Lanus, where they had an excellent 3-0 victory in Argentina,^[6] before drawing 2-2 in Mexico,^[7] setting up a semifinal matchup with Club Atlético Paranaense, who has been the defending finalist the previous year. The first leg was played in Curitiba, where Pachuca won 1-0 with a goal from Damián Álvarez in the 86th minute.^[8] In the second leg, Pachuca began losing, but comfortably won 4-1, and advanced to the finals with an ample 5-1 aggregate scoreline.^[9] In the finals they were matched up with Colo-Colo, one of Chile's most historic and popular clubs; the first leg in Mexico finished in a draw.^[10] In the second leg at Estadio Nacional on December 14, the Chilean club scored first, but Pachuca scored two second half goals to turn the game around and win the title for the first time in its history, 3-2 on aggregate.^[11]

With the 2006 Clausura title, Pachuca qualified for the 2007 CONCACAF Champions' Cup, where they disposed of W Connection and MLS team D.C. United, before defeating Chivas Guadalajara 7-6 on penalties in the final after a 2-2 draw on aggregate on April 25, 2007.

On May 27, Pachuca won their 5th league title in the Clausura 2007, beating América 3-2 on aggregate; winning this championship meant Pachuca had won 4 trophies in the past 15 months, 2 domestic trophies exactly one year apart, and two international championships; the Sudamericana and the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. By winning the league title Pachuca qualified to the 2008 Champions' Cup in a bid to defend their title, which they did successfully by defeating Saprissa in the finals in April, and later secured a berth for the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup in December 2008, where they were knocked out by 2008 Copa Libertadores champions L.D.U. Quito after losing 2-0.

On July 31, 2007, Pachuca entered into a club-to-club partnership with the Colorado Rapids of the MLS. The alliance included a home-and-home annual series between the clubs, an exchange of best business practices, and the establishment of the Tuzos Soccer Academy at Dick's Sporting Goods Park, which was officially launched on October 1, 2007. The move established the Rapids as Pachuca's official partner club in the United States, in a move designed for promotion of both on field development, player exchanges, and business incentives for both clubs on either side of the border.^[12]

In August 2007, the club won the North American SuperLiga, a tournament between teams from Liga MX and MLS. Pachuca beat the Los Angeles Galaxy on penalties (4-3) after tying 1-1 at the end of extra time. Shortly after, CONCACAF named Pachuca as the 2007 Team of the Year for their 5 titles in 17 months, which were the 2006 Clausura title, the Copa Sudamericana title, the CONCACAF Champions Cup, the 2007 Clausura, and the North American SuperLiga. With the CONCACAF Champions Cup title, Pachuca claimed a spot in the 2007 FIFA Club World Cup, where they had a disappointing performance, being knocked out by their first rival in the tournament, CAF champions Étoile Sportive du Sahel from Tunisia.

Pachuca made it to the Clausura 2009 Finals, losing to Pumas UNAM. In April 2010, Pachuca clinched their fourth CONCACAF Champions League title after defeating Cruz Azul on away goals, and secured a berth for the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup, where they were knocked out by CAF Champions and eventual CWC runners-up TP Mazembe. During the Bicentenario 2010 tournament, Pachuca made it to the semifinals with a 2-2 draw at Estadio Hidalgo, and then losing 1–0 in Toluca, eventually losing 3-2 on aggregate.

On May 29, in the Clausura 2016, Pachuca beating Monterrey 2-1 on aggregate in the finals, to win their sixth league title. In 2017, Pachuca won their fifth Champions League title, defeating Tigres UANL in the finals 2-1. With this victory, they secured a spot in the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup, where they had a respectable performance, defeating Al Jazira 4-1 in the third place match. On October 30, Pachuca won their seventh league title in the Apertura 2022 tournament, beating Toluca in the final with an aggregate score of 8-2 and becoming the team with the most goals scored in a Liga MX final.

In the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup, Pachuca wins another international title, becoming CONCACAF champions for the sixth time, after beating Columbus Crew 3-0 at home in the final.

1902 First season in the amateur era 1905 First title in the amateur era 1920 Last season in the amateur era 1950 Return of the club and first kit in the professional era 1967-68 First season in the Primera División

Invierno 1999 Invierno 2001 2002 CONCACAF Champions Cup Apertura 2003 Clausura 2006 2006 Copa Sudamericana

2007 CONCACAF Champions Cup, Clausura 2007 2008 CONCACAF Champions Cup 2009-10 CONCACAF Champions League Clausura 2016 2016-17 CONCACAF Champions League

Apertura 2022 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup

Position	Staff
Chairman	Armando Martínez Patiño
Director of football	Alfredo Altieri
Coordinator of football	Alan Calleja
Director of academy	Claudio Aguilera

Position	Staff
Manager	Guillermo Almada
Assistant manager	Darwin Quintana
Goalkeeper coach	Diego Cejas
Fitness coach	Rubens Valenzuela
Physiotherapist	Iván Álvarez
Team doctors	Fernando Márquez
	Carlos Cóccaro

As of 14 September 2024^[13]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 2 DF  ARG Sergio Barreto 3 DF  MEX Alonso Aceves 5 MF  MEX Pedro Pedraza 6 MF  COL Nelson Deossa 7 MF  COL Faber Gil (on loan from Deportivo Pereira) 8 MF  MEX Bryan González 9 FW  ESP Borja Bastón 10 MF  ECU Ángel Mena 11 MF  MAR Oussama Idrissi 13 GK  MEX Carlos Rodas 14 MF  MEX Alfonso González (on loan from Monterrey) 15 MF  MEX Israel Luna 16 MF  MEX Tony Figueroa

No. Pos. Nation Player 19 MF  MEX Javier Eduardo López 22 DF  ARG Gustavo Cabral 23 FW  VEN Salomón Rondón 24 DF  MEX Luis Rodríguez 25 GK  MEX Carlos Moreno 26 MF  MEX Alán Bautista 27 FW  MEX Owen González 28 MF  MEX Elías Montiel 31 GK  MEX José Eulogio 32 DF  MEX Carlos Sánchez 33 DF  ECU Andrés Micolta 35 DF  MEX Jorge Berlanga

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF  MEX René López (at Atlético Morelia) — DF  MEX Pedro Martínez (at Atlante) — DF  MEX Julio Pérez (at UAT) — MF  MEX Edson Castellanos (at Atlético Morelia) — MF  MEX Jesús Hernández (at León)

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  PAR Fernando Ovelar (at Unión Española) — MF  MEX Emilio Rodríguez (at Celta Fortuna) — FW  MEX Roberto de la Rosa (at Monterrey) — FW  MEX Illian Hernández (at América)

No.	Player	Period	Goals
1	Franco Jara	2015–20	63
2	Gabriel Caballero	1998–02, 2003–04, 2005–09	61
3	Juan Carlos Cacho	2004–08, 2009–10	53
4	Víctor Guzmán	2015–22	49
5	Christian Giménez	2006–09, 2018–19	45
6	Sergio Santana	2000–05	44
7	Jesús Zárate	1967–1970	38
8	Francisco Moacyr Santos	1967–1971	37
9	Andrés Chitiva	2000–08, 2011	37
10	Nicolás Ibáñez	2021–2023	33
11	Hirving Lozano	2014–17	31
12	Alejandro Glaría	1998–2000	26
13	Lorenzo Sáez	1996–1997	25
14	Juan Manuel Medina	1969–1972	24
15	Ariel Nahuelpán	2014–16	23
16	Jorge Rodríguez	1968–1972	22
17	Francisco Gabriel de Anda	2000–05	22
18	Damián Álvarez	2006–10	22
19	Pablo Hernán Gómez	1999–2001	21
20	Edgar Benítez	2009–11	21
21	Juan Arango	2001–03	20
22	Luis Ángel Landín	2006–07	19
23	Enner Valencia	Clausura 2014	18

No.	Player	Period	Appearances
1	Miguel Calero	2000–2011	395
2	Gabriel Caballero	1998–02 2003–04 2005–09	351
3	Jaime Correa	2001–10, 2013	331
4	Alberto Rodríguez	1994–97 1998–2005	315
5	Paul Aguilar	2004–11	307
6	Andrés Chitiva	2001–08, 2011	271
7	Leobardo López	2005–2012	220
8	Carlos Rodríguez	2004–2012	205

• Seasons in Primera División/Liga MX: 61
• First season:
  • 12th place in the 1967-68 Primera División de México
• First match:
  • 1-3 Necaxa (Away)
• Biggest win:
  • 9-2 Veracruz in the Clausura 2019 (Home)
• Biggest defeat:
  • 0-5 Tigres UANL in the Apertura 2011 (Away)
  • 0-5 Cruz Azul in the Clausura 2018 (Away)
  • 0-5 Monterrey in the Clausura 2019 (Away)
• First place in regular phase:
  • (3) Clausura 2006, Clausura 2007 and Clausura 2009
• Last place in regular phase:
  • (2) 1972-73 and Apertura 2002
• Most points:
  • (39) Clausura 2007
• Fewer points:
  • (15) Invierno 1996 and Apertura 2002
• Most wins:
  • (12) Clausura 2007 and Clausura 2022
• Most goals scored:
  • 42 goals in 17 matches in the Clausura 2009

• Qualified to liguilla: 30
• First liguilla:
  • Champions in the Invierno 1999
• First match:
  • 2-4 Morelia repechage 1st leg (Away)
• Biggest win:
  • 5-1 Toluca in the Apertura 2022 final 1st leg (Away)
• Biggest defeat:
  • 0-4 Cruz Azul in the Apertura 2007 repechage 2nd leg (Away)

• Participations: 22
• First participation:
  • Third place in the 2000 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
• First match:
  • 1-0 Joe Public (Home)
• Biggest win:
  • 11-0 Police United in the 2016-17 CONCACAF Champions League group stage (Away)
• Biggest defeat:
  • 0-4 Olimpia in the 2000 CONCACAF Champions' Cup semifinals (Away)
  • 0-4 Boca Juniors in the 2005 Copa Libertadores group stage (Away)
  • 0-4 Internacional in the 2007 Recopa Sudamericana 2nd leg (Away)

• Liga MX
  • Champions (7): Invierno 1999, Invierno 2001, Apertura 2003, Clausura 2006, Clausura 2007, Clausura 2016, Apertura 2022
  • Runners-up (4): Verano 2001, Clausura 2009, Clausura 2014, Clausura 2022
• Copa MX
  • Runners-up (1): Apertura 2017

• Primera División A de México
  • Champions (2): 1995–96, Invierno 1997
• Copa Campeón de Ascenso
  • Champions (1): 1997-98
• Segunda División de México
  • Champions (2): 1966-67, 1991-92
• Copa de Segunda División
  • Champions (1): 1965–66

• Liga Mexicana de Football Amateur Association^[14]
  • Champions (3): 1904–05, 1917–18, 1919–20
• Copa Tower
  • Champions (2): 1907–08, 1911–12

• FIFA Club World Cup
  • Third place (1): 2017

• CONCACAF Champions Cup
  • Champions (6): 2002, 2007, 2008, 2009–10, 2016–17, 2024
• Copa Sudamericana
  • Champions (1): 2006
• Recopa Sudamericana
  • Runners-up (1): 2007

• North American SuperLiga
  • Champions (1): 2007

• Copa Pachuca^[15] (6): 2000, 2004, 2009, 2011, 2013-I, 2014
• Trofeo Reino de Navarra (1): 2002
• Carlsberg Cup (1): 2008
• Copa Amistad (1): 2008
• Copa Rematch (1): 2021
• Copa por la Paz (1): 2024

• Atlético Pachuca

Reserves team that plays in the Liga Premier (Serie B). In 2023, it was merged with Pachuca Premier.

• Pachuca TDP

Reserves team that plays in the Liga TDP (Reserves tournament).

• Tuzos Pachuca

Reserves team that plays in the Liga TDP.

• Pachuca Sub 23
• Pachuca Sub 19
• Pachuca Sub 17
• Pachuca Sub 15

• Pachuca Juniors (2000-2013)

Reserves team that played in the Segunda División from 2000 to 2010, and played in the Liga TDP from 2010 to 2013.

• Universidad del Fútbol (2007-2021)

Reserves team that played in the Segunda División from 2007 to 2010, and played in the Liga TDP from 2010 to 2021.

• Alto Rendimiento Tuzo (2008-2016)

Reserves team that played in the Segunda División (Liga de Nuevos Talentos) from 2008 to 2012, and played in the Liga TDP from 2014 to 2016.

• Pachuca Premier (2015-2023)

Reserves team that played in the Liga Premier (Reserves tournament). In 2023, it was merged with Atlético Pachuca.

• Pachuca Sub 20 (2009-2023)
• Pachuca Sub 18 (2021-2024)
• Pachuca Sub 16 (2021-2024)
• Pachuca Sub 14 (2022-2024)
• Pachuca Sub 13 (2012-2019)

• C.F. Pachuca Reserves and Academy
• C.F. Pachuca Premier
• Atlético Pachuca
• Pachuca Club records
• C.F. Pachuca (women)

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