Club de Fútbol Pachuca is a Mexican professionalfootball club based inPachuca,Hidalgo, that competes in theLiga MX, the top division ofMexican football. Founded in 1892 asPachuca Football Club, the club changed its name toPachuca Athletic Club in 1895, and the current franchise with its current name and colors was refounded in 1960.The club was founded by workers of the Mexican mining company namedCompañia Real del Monte y Pachuca, which had mostly British miners immigrants fromCamborne andRedruth (Cornish diaspora), who were the first to introduce football to Mexico. NicknamedTuzos, 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 also one of the founding members of theLiga Mexicana de Football Amateur Association,[2] which was the first amateur football league created in Mexico.
British miners fromCornwall in the south-west ofEngland, working for theCompañía Real del Monte y Pachuca (English:Real del Monte and Pachuca Company) practiced football only as an unorganized hobby during their free time while working at the mines.Francis Rule andAlfred C. Crowle were the men who promoted the creation of the very first football club inMexico, which was namedPachuca Football Club founded on November 1, 1892.The game rapidly spread in popularity and other clubs soon were established in surrounding states, includingOrizaba,Puebla andMexico City.
Pachuca FC merged withPachuca Cricket Club andVelasco Cricket Club, for which it changed its name toPachuca Athletic Club in 1895, because football and other sports could be practiced at the club.
In 1902, Pachuca AC joinedOrizaba AC,Reforma AC,British Club andMexico Cricket Club to found theLiga Mexicana de Football Amateur Association. The club's first match was a 3–3 draw at home against Reforma AC, on November 1, 1902.Pachuca AC won its first amateur title in the1904–05 season and also won theCopa 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 the British coach Alfred C. Crowle.
Between 1920 and 1921, the mining company entered into crisis due to the effects of theMexican Revolution, which is why the most of its players moved to Mexico City. Pachuca was invited to participate in theTorneo Centenario 1921 (English:1921 Centennial Tournament) and also in theCopa Covadonga 1922, which was its last participation in the amateur era and later the club was dissolved.
The club was dissolved for 28 years (1922–1950) until its return in 1950 as one of the founding members of theSegunda División de México, however the club was dissolved for the second time in 1952 until its refounding in 1960.
After Pachuca AC was dissolved for 8 years (1952–1960), the club was refounded in 1960 with a new name and new representative colors, which is the current franchise namedClub de Fútbol Pachuca. It also changed its traditional colors for its home kit from black and white to a new blue and white combination that has remained to the present.
In the1966–67 season, the team was crowned champions of the Segunda División de México and was promoted to thePrimera División de México.The1967–68 season was the club's first season in the Primera División de México, and the team finished 12th out of 16 teams. Their first match was a 1–3 loss againstNecaxa at theEstadio Azteca, where Armando Cuervo became the club's first scorer in the top professional division.The club's first victory in the Primera División de México was on July 16, 1967, beatingMonterrey 2–1 at home.Pachuca remained in the Primera División until the1972–73 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 the1991–92 season, but the following year they were relegated for the second time, at the end of the1992–93 season. ThePrimera División 'A' de México is created in 1994, later calledAscenso MX. In the1995–96 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 theFMF splits the calendar into two half-length tournaments, Pachuca won theInvierno 1997 tournament and becomes champions of the Primera A for second time. Also won theCampeón de Ascenso 1997–1998, beatingTigrillos UANL and were promoted to the Primera División for fourth time and the 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 againstAtlante in theEstadio Azteca in front of 30,000 people and avoids returning to the Primera División A.
The golden era of the club as its most winning years are known, in which Pachuca won most of its titles, winning 11 titles in 11 years (5 league titles, 4 CONCACAF titles, 1 Copa Sudamericana and 1 North American SuperLiga).It started in theInvierno 1999 tournament, Pachuca under the coachJavier Aguirre were crowned champions of thePrimera División de México for the first time in its history. On December 19, 1999, Pachuca defeatedCruz Azul 3–2 on aggregate in the finals, winning the second leg at theEstadio Azul 1–0 with a golden goal scored by the strikerAlejandro Glaria in the 92nd minute of extra time.
After winning the league title, the club was invited to participate in the2000 Copa Merconorte, which was its first international participation and the first club's appearance in aCONMEBOL competition. The club finished second in their group with 9 points (3 wins and 3 losses), and failed to qualify for the knockout stages.Pachuca also participated for the first time in the top continental club competition ofCONCACAF, finishing in third place in the2000 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.
In theApertura 2003, the club won another league trophy, again againstTigres UANL, and again in their stadium. This time, the coach wasVíctor Manuel Vucetich. Between 2004 and 2005, the team failed to make theliguilla 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 theClausura 2006, beatingClub San Luis 1–0 on aggregate with a penalty goal scored by the strikerRichard Nuñez, after having an exceptional season which saw the club top the general standings table. It was the first time that Pachuca won the league title by playing the return match in its home stadium.
GoalkeeperMiguel Calero was a key player in the 2006 Copa Sudamericana title
After winning the Clausura 2006, Pachuca qualified for the2006 Copa Sudamericana. Their first match was a 2–1 loss in the round of 16, againstTolima inIbagué,[4] but in the second leg they had a resounding 5–1 victory at home and qualified for the next round.[5] In the quarterfinals, they facedLanus, where they had an excellent 3–0 victory inArgentina,[6] before drawing 2–2 in Mexico.[7] In the semifinal they faceClub Atlético Paranaense, who has been the defending finalist the previous year. The first leg was played inCuritiba, where Pachuca won 1–0 with a goal fromDamián Álvarez in the 86th minute.[8] In the second leg, Pachuca won 4–1, and advanced to the final with an resounding 5–1 on aggregate.[9] In the finals they were matched up withColo-Colo, one ofChile's most historic and popular clubs; the first leg in Mexico finished in a draw 1–1.[10] In the second leg atEstadio 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 and becoming the first Mexican and CONCACAF club to win a CONMEBOL-exclusive continental club competition and also became the only club in the world to win an official title from a confederation outside its own.[11]
On May 27, Pachuca won their 5th league title in theClausura 2007, beatingAmérica 3–2 on aggregate; winning this title meant Pachuca had won 4 trophies in the past 15 months, 2 league trophies (2006 and 2007), and two international trophies (2006 Copa Sudamericana and the 2007 CONCACAF Champions Cup). By winning the league title Pachuca qualified to the2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup in a bid to defend their title, which they did successfully by defeatingSaprissa 3–2 on aggregate, and later secured a berth for the2008 FIFA Club World Cup, where they were knocked out by2008 Copa Libertadores championsL.D.U. Quito after losing 2–0.
On July 31, 2007, Pachuca entered into a club-to-club partnership with theColorado Rapids of theMLS. 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 atDick's Sporting Goods Park, which was officially launched on October 1, 2007. The move established the Rapids as Pachuca's official partner club in theUnited 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]
Pachuca won the2007 North American SuperLiga in August, becoming the first North American regional champions of a competition between clubs fromMLS andLiga MX. Pachuca won the trophy defeatingLA Galaxy (4–3 on penalties), after a 1-1 draw. CONCACAF named Pachuca as the 2007 Team of the Year for winning 5 titles in 17 months (Clausura 2006, Copa Sudamericana 2006, 2007 CONCACAF Champions Cup, Clausura 2007, and 2007 North American SuperLiga). With the 2007 CONCACAF title, Pachuca claimed a spot in the2007 FIFA Club World Cup, where they had a disappointing performance, being knocked out by their first rival in the tournament,Étoile Sportive du Sahel (CAF champions).
Pachuca were CONCACAF champions for the fourth time, winning the2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League and defeating Cruz Azul on away goals (2–2), with a goal scored in the 93th minute of added time, and secured a berth for the2010 FIFA Club World Cup.
After 9 years without winning the league title, Pachuca won its sixth title on May 29, in theClausura 2016 tournament, beatingMonterrey 2–1 on aggregate, with the winning goal scored in the 93th minute of added time. The following year, Pachuca were CONCACAF champions for the fifth time, defeatingTigres UANL 2–1 on aggregate in the2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League. With this victory, they secured a spot in the2017 FIFA Club World Cup, where they had a respectable performance and achieving third place, defeatingAl Jazira 4–1.Six years later, Pachuca won its seventh league title on October 30, in theApertura 2022 tournament, beatingToluca in the finals (8–2 on aggregate), and becoming the team with the most goals scored in a Liga MX/Primera División finals.
The club's crest has its two traditional colors (blue and white), in its center is theMonumental Clock of Pachuca, which is the representative monument of the city, it was built in commemoration of the centenary of the Independence of Mexico and inaugurated on September 15, 1910.
Originally the representative colors used by the club were black and white, during its participation in the Liga Mexicana Amateur de Football Association (1902–1920) until the first dissolution of the club in 1922, and also in its return as a founding member of the Segunda División de México in 1950 until the second dissolution of the club in 1952.Since the club's refounding in 1960, it also changed its traditional representative colors to blue and white, which remains to this day.Alternative colors that are commonly used are black, orange and different shades of blue.The black, orange and white combination was used for the first time in the Apertura 2006 and became the club's traditional away colors, because those were the colors of the away kit with which Pachuca won the 2006 Copa Sudamericana beating Colo-Colo in Chile.
Cemento Fortaleza/ADO/Roshfrans/Telcel/Office Depot/RadioShack/TUDN/PlayDoit/JAC Motors/Pastes Kiko's/Subway/Saba/Gatorade/Tubi/Pegazulejo Fortec/CMI/CEMA/CRIMSA/Pinturas Berel/Boletomóvil/Laboratorios Santa María/Héroes por la vida/Claro Sports/Terrawind Global Protection/Eurus Aviation/Leche Natulec/Corporativo Dental Mexicano/Ursol
The first football field used by the club in the amateur league was theCampo del Ferrocarril de La Maestranza (English:Railway Field of La Maestranza), where a factory and workshops of theCompañia Real del Monte y Pachuca were located behind the city's old railway station.
After the club's return in 1950 to participate in the first season of the Segunda División de México, the club played atte theEstadio Margarito Ramírez which was a small football field owned by a railwayman.
After the club was refounded in 1960, they moved to theEstadio Revolución Mexicana (English:Mexican Revolution Stadium) with a capacity of just over 3,000 seats and inaugurated on December 14, 1958.It was the home of Pachuca from 1960 to 1993 (except in the 1986–87 season), and winning two promotions to the Primera División (1967 and 1992).
Pachuca played at theEstadio 10 de Diciembre (English:December 10 Stadium) in the 1986–87 season of the Segunda División, because its stadium was banned due to riots that occurred in the final match of the previous season.
From 1993 to the present, Pachuca's home is theEstadio Hidalgo which has a capacity of 25,922 seats and inaugurated on February 14, 1993. This stadium was the place where Pachuca has had the most successful period in its history since its last promotion in 1998. The club has been crowned champions 8 times at home (3 Liga MX titles and 5 CONCACAF titles).
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.