C.F. Pachuca

Club de Fútbol Pachuca is a Mexican professional football team based in Pachuca, Hidalgo, that competes in Liga MX. Founded by Cornish miners in 1901, it is one of the oldest football clubs in the Americas. After decades of mediocre or poor performances between the 1st and 2nd division, Pachuca was promoted once again to the Primera División in 1998. Since then, it has been one of the most successful clubs in Mexico, winning six national championships, five CONCACAF Champions' Cups, the 2007 SuperLiga, and one Copa Sudamericana. In 2006, Pachuca became the first CONCACAF team to win a CONMEBOL tournament. Pachuca was one of the founding members of the Mexican Primera División.[1]

This article is about the Mexican football club. For the Puerto Rican football club, see Pachuca Puerto Rico. For the women's club, see C.F. Pachuca (Women).

Pachuca
Full nameClub de Fútbol Pachuca
Nickname(s)Los Tuzos (The Gophers)
El Decano Mexicano (The Mexican Dean)
Founded28 November 1901 (1901-11-28)
GroundEstadio Hidalgo
Capacity27,512
OwnerGrupo Pachuca
ChairmanJesús Martínez Patiño
ManagerPaulo Pezzolano
LeagueLiga MX
Apertura 20199th
WebsiteClub website

History

Amateur era

Cornish emigrant miners working for the Compañía Real del Monte y Pachuca founded the "Pachuca Athletic Club" in 1901. Originally they practiced football as only a hobby during the free time they had while working at the mines owned by William Blamey. Alfred C. Crowle was the man who first introduced the sport to the mine workers, bringing the first footballs and the rules. Other clubs soon were established in surrounding states, including Albinegros de Orizaba, Reforma AC, British Club, Puebla A.C., and Mexico Cricket Club.

On July 19, 1907, the Mexican Primera División was founded, with Pachuca as one of the founding members.

In the 1908 season, a Mexican born player, David Islas, appeared for the first time in the ranks of the team. From 1910 to 1912, the Mexican Revolution decimated professional football in Mexico until only three clubs remained; Pachuca being one of them. By 1915, most of the players on the team were Mexicans. From 1917 to 1920, Pachuca were league champions under British coach Alfred C. Crowle. Pachuca then went into a hiatus during the 1920–1921 season when most of its players moved to Mexico City. Many years passed by until a Mexican Second Division team were reassembled.

Professional era

In 1967 the team was crowned champion of the Segunda División and was able to move up to the Primera División. The team fared poorly and returned to the Segunda División in the early 1970s. The "Tuzos" would have to wait 19 years before being able to return to the Primera División in the 1992–1993 season, where they would struggle to remain and were relegated at the end of that same season. The loss of prestige of the Segunda División causes a new division of play to be created. The Primera División A is created in 1994, later called Liga de Ascenso and the team is a sensation. However, they are unable to crown their efforts and fall to Atlético Celaya in an overtime final. In the 1995–1996 season, the team becomes champion of the Primera "A" tournament and is promoted to the Primera División. The team struggles yet again, and returns to the Primera División "A" once more.

After the FMF splits the calendar into two half-length tournaments, Pachuca becomes champion of the Winter tournament. After defeating the Tigrillos in the promotion final, once again, Pachuca returns to the Primera División. In the 1998–1999 season, the team breaks its own bad streak by a draw against Atlante F.C. in the Estadio Azteca in front of 30,000 people and avoid returning to the Primera División "A" and for the first time in 30 years remaining in the top league for two consecutive years under coach Javier Aguirre. In the winter tournament of 1999, Pachuca makes history by crowning itself for the first time since the league became professional. They defeated Cruz Azul in the second leg of the final playoff. Javier Aguirre leads an unexpected team to victory, which culminated with a golden goal scored by Argentinian striker Alejandro Glaria who used his inner thigh to push the ball into the net. Repeatedly interviewed during quarterfinals and semi-finals, Aguirre declared that he never expected to get so far, and originally expected to be on vacation by that point. As a result of their conquest, the team is invited to participate in the now defunct Copa Merconorte. With a strong effort from the organization, they manage to keep 85% of the original championship team and by 2001, the "Tuzos", again under Javier Aguirre, are finalists in the summer 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. By the end of 2001, Javier Aguirre is chosen by Femexfut to coach the Mexico national team which found itself at risk of not qualifying for the FIFA World Cup in Korea and Japan. The team selects Alfredo Tena to be the new coach. Tena leads the team to the 2001 Winter Tournament Finals where they face UANL in the Estadio Universitario and conquer their second league title.

2001 was also a celebration year for the team. It became the first Mexican professional football team to reach 100 years of existence. The team organized a large number of special events, among them the inauguration of a university with a curriculum that revolves entirely around football related fields Universidad del Fútbol. In 2003, the team captured yet another championship, again against UANL, and again in their stadium. This time, the coach was Víctor Manuel Vucetich. In its recent history, Pachuca has become a team to be respected in Mexican football and is nicknamed "El Equipo de México" (Mexico's Team). Between 2003 and 2006 the team devoted more attention to social and marketing issues and failed to make the playoffs during two consecutive seasons. 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 championship in a final against San Luis after having an exceptional season which saw it finish in 1st place of the general standings. It was the first time that Pachuca won the championship by playing the return match in its home stadium. Consequently, Pachuca is the first qualifier to the CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2007, and defeated Guadalajara in the final.

Pachuca on May 27, 2007 won their 5th domestic title, in a final that was disputed against America, in winning this championship Pachuca has won 4 trophies in the past 17 months, 2 domestic exactly one year apart, and two international championships The Copa Sudamericana and the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. In winning Pachuca will have the honor of defending their Champions' Cup title during the 2008 Champions' Cup Tournament. On July 31, 2007, Pachuca entered into a club-to-club partnership with the Colorado Rapids Soccer Club in the USA. The alliance will include 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 Pacucha's official partner club in the United States, in a move designed for promotion of both on the field development, player exchanges, and business incentives for both clubs on either side of the border.

A recent title is the "SuperLiga" trophy, a tournament between teams from the Mexican League and Major League Soccer from the United States. Pachuca beat the Los Angeles Galaxy in penalty kicks (4–3) after tying 1–1 after overtime. The main prize besides the trophy was a million dollars to the winner. With this, Pachuca added its 5th tournament victory in 15 months. The CONCACAF awarded Pachuca, 2007 CONCACAF Team of the Year for their 5 titles in 15 months. With the victory over Guadalajara, Pachuca claimed a spot in the 2007 FIFA Club World Cup, scheduled for December 7–16, 2007. They were knocked out by their first rival in the tournament, CAF champions Étoile Sportive du Sahel from Tunisia on December 8. On April 2008, Pachuca reclaimed the CONCACAF Champions Cup and secured a berth for the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup scheduled for December 2008 in Japan.

Recently, Pachuca has been developing an outstanding youth program including several young players (most of them under 16), this proposal involves a football training camp during summer. In 2009 Pachuca made it to the Clausura 2009 Final, they became runner-up after they lost to UNAM Pumas. On April 2010, Pachuca clenched their fourth CONCACAF Champions Cup Title after defeating Cruz Azul, and secured a berth for the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup. During the Bicentenario 2010 Pachuca made it to the semi-finals with a 2–2 draw at Estadio Hidalgo, and then losing 1–0 on Toluca soil, losing 3–2 on aggregate score.

Copa Sudamericana
Miguel Calero was key in obtaining the 2006 Copa Sudamericana which he won against Colo-Colo of Chile.

In December 2006, Pachuca played its first continental championship game ever, facing Colo-Colo from Chile. The first leg ended in a 1–1 draw, and in the return game, played in Chile, Pachuca won the Copa Sudamericana championship by a score of 2–1. Pachuca's goals for the title were made at first, by their symbol Gabriel Caballero and in an excellent play Chitiva gave the ball to Christian "El Chaco" Giménez who scored the "Golden Goal" for their greatest conquer in their history.

In doing so, Pachuca became the first Mexican team and CONCACAF team to win a CONMEBOL championship. In addition, Pachuca is also the only team in the world to have won a club competition in a Confederation outside of its own.

Pachuca's historic table in First Division (1967–Clausura 2018)
Position Tournament GP W D L GF GAO DIF PTS LAST STAGE LIGUILLA
121967/683088143752−1524First Promotion (Victory 2 points)
101968/693011634951−228
81969/7030117124149−829
161970/7134117163846−829
121971/7234103113846−833
181972/733496194068−2824
01973/7400000000First Relegation
171992/9338107213956−1727Second Promotion (Victory 3 points)
01993/9400000000Second Relegation
17Invierno 1996173682536−1115Short Tournaments and Third Promotion
14Verano 19971752102432−817
0Invierno 199700000000Third Relegation
0Verano 199800000000
16Invierno 19981751112839−1116Fourth Promotion
9Verano 1999176652322124
7, ChampionInvierno 1999178272828026First Championship

Pachuca vs Cruz Azul

(2–2 0–1 AGREG=2–3)

16Verano 2000174581825−717
4Invierno 20001784524181628Quarter-finals

Pachuca vs Monarcas Morelia

(0–0 1–2 AGREG=2–1)

6, Runner-upVerano 2001177462222025Final

Pachuca vs Santos Laguna

(2–1 3–1 AGREG=4–3)

3, ChampionInvierno 2001189542924532Second Championship

Pachuca vs Tigres UANL

(2–0 1–1 AGREG=1–3)

13Verano 2002186482633−722
20Apertura 2002192982135−1415
15Clausura 2003194962123−221
3, ChampionApertura 20031910632819936Third Championship

Pachuca vs Tigres UANL

(3–1 1–0 AGREG=2–3)

8Clausura 2004196853233−126Reclassification

Pachuca vs Cruz Azul

(1–2 0–2 AGREG=4–1)

3Apertura 20041795330191132Quarter-finals

Pachuca vs Monterrey

(1–2 1–1 AGREG=3–2)

14Clausura 2005175572027−720
6Apertura 2005177732618828Semi-final

Pachuca vs Toluca

(0–0 2–1 AGREG=2–1)

1Clausura 20061794433191431Fourth Championship
Pachuca 1−0 San Luis
(0–0, 1–0)
6Apertura 2006177553224826Semi-finals
Pachuca 1−2 Toluca
(1–1, 1–0)
1Clausura 200717123236122439Fifth Championship
Pachuca 3−2 América
(1–2, 1–1)
9Apertura 2007177372623324Liguilla qualifier
Pachuca 0−6 Cruz Azul
(0–2, 4–0)
10Clausura 2008176472725222Liguilla qualifier
Pachuca 2−2(s) San Luis
(0-1, 1–2)
12Apertura 2008175662525021
1Clausura 200917113342231936Runner-up
Pachuca 2−3 Pumas UNAM (a.e.t)
(1–0, 2–2)
8Apertura 2009177372429−524
8Bicentenario 2010177462726125Semi-finals
Pachuca 2−3 Toluca
(2–2, 1–0)
7Apertura 2010177462728−125Quarter-finals
Pachuca 4−4(s) Monterrey
(1–1, 3–3)
13Clausura 2011174671625−918
6Apertura 2011177552825326Quarter-finals
Pachuca 0−4 Tigres UANL
(0–1, 3–0)
6Clausura 2012177732417728Quarter-finals
Pachuca 2–3 América
(1–3, 0–1)
13Apertura 2012175661320−721
11Clausura 2013176291825−720
14Apertura 2013173861418−417
6Clausura 2014177372321224Runner-up
Pachuca 3–4 León
(2–3, 0–2)
7Apertura 2014177462018225Quarter-finals
Pachuca 2–2(s) Tigres UANL
(1–1, 1–1)
7Clausura 2015177462521425Semi-finals
Pachuca 2–2(s) Querétaro
(2–0, 2–0)
12Apertura 2015176383033−321
2Clausura 20161786331161530 Sixth Championship
Pachuca 2–1 Monterrey
(1–0, 1–1)
2Apertura 20161794436211531Quarter-finals
Pachuca 1–2 Necaxa
(2–1, 0–0)
10Clausura 2017176651616024
12Apertura 2017175482325−219
9Clausura 2018176562927223

Club records
Main article: Pachuca Club records

Kit evolution and rare kits
  • Home kit: White shirt with navy blue stripes.
  • Away kit: black shirt with Orange stripes.

Home

First kit evolution

Away

First kit evolution

Shirt sponsors and manufacturers
Period Kit manufacturer Shirt partner
1992–95 Azúl Sport Sepros
1995–96 Tuzos Sport Corona/Confía
1997–00 Atletica Cemento Cruz Azul/Corona
2000–01 Atlética Cemento Cruz Azul/Futura/Corona/Gigante
2001–02 Atletica Cemento Cruz Azul/Futura/Pepsi/Corona/Gigante
2002–03 Atletica Cemento Cruz Azul/Pepsi/Sol/Gigante
2003–04 Atletica Cemento Cruz Azul/Pepsi/Office Depot/Sol/Gigante
2004–05 Puma Cemento Cruz Azul/Pepsi/Office Depot/Gigante
2005–06 Puma Cemento Cruz Azul/Pepsi/Iusacell/Office Depot/Gigante/Mobil
2006–07 Puma Cemento Cruz Azul/Uniroyal/Mobil/Pepsi/Office Depot/Gigante
2007–08 Puma Cemento Cruz Azul/Pepsi/Iusacell/Mobil/Office Depot/Gigante
2008–09 Puma Gamesa/Pepsi/Iusacell/Mobil/Office Depot/Gigante/Uniroyal
2009–10 Puma Gamesa/ADO/Mobil/Uniroyal/Pepsi/Iusacell/Mobil/Office Depot/Martí/HSBC/Fox Sports
2010–11 Nike Gamesa/Mobil/ADO/Michelin/Pepsi/Office Depot/Martí
2011–12 Nike Gamesa/Cobertores Proviedencia/Pepsi/Office Depot/Martí
2012–13 Nike Gamesa/ADO/Cobertores Proviedencia/Pepsi/Office Depot/Nextel/Mobil Super/Tecate
2013–14 Nike Cemento Fortaleza/Cobertores Proviedencia/Pepsi/Office Depot/Telcel/Mobil Super/Corona
2014–15 Nike Cemento Fortaleza/Cobertores Providencia/Office Depot/Telcel/Telemundo/Mobil Super/Corona/Samsung
2015-16 Nike Cemento Fortaleza/Cobertores Providencia/Telcel/Mobil Super/Samsung/Tapia Construcciones Industriales/ADO/Corona/Office Depot
2016-17 Nike Cemento Fortaleza/Cobertores Providencia/Telcel/ADO/Mobil Super/Samsung/Office Depot/Tapia Construcciones/Telemundo Deportes
2017-18 Nike Cemento Fortaleza/Cobertores Providencia/Telcel/ADO/Mobil Super/Univision Deportes
2018-19 Charly Cemento Fortaleza/Cobertores Providencia/Mobil Super/Telcel/Office Depot/Univision Deportes/
2019-20 Charly Cemento Fortaleza/Cobertores Providencia/Mobil Super/Telcel/Office Depot/Univision Deportes/Explanada Malltertainment

Personnel

Coaching staff
Position Staff
Manager Paulo Pezzolano
Assistant managers Valentín Villazán
Octavio Valdez
Goalkeeper coach Diego Cejas
Fitness coach Gonzalo Álvarez
Physiotherapists Luis Esponda
Rolando García
Team doctor Fernando Márquez
Iván Álvarez

Players

First-team squad
As of 18 January 2020[2]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF  MEX Kevin Álvarez
4 DF  MEX Miguel Tapias
5 GK  ARG Óscar Ustari
7 FW  CHI Víctor Dávila
8 MF  MEX Tony Figueroa
9 FW  MEX Roberto de la Rosa
10 MF  URU Cristian Souza
11 FW  TUR Colin Kazim-Richards
12 DF  MEX Emmanuel García
14 MF  MEX Érick Aguirre
15 DF  MEX Miguel Ángel Herrera
16 MF  MEX Jorge Hernández (Captain)
18 MF  ARG Ismael Sosa
19 FW  PAN Roberto Nurse
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 GK  URU Franco Torgnascioli
22 DF  ARG Gustavo Cabral
23 DF  COL Óscar Murillo
24 MF  MEX Luis Chávez
25 GK  MEX Carlos Moreno
27 MF  COL Felipe Pardo (on loan from Toluca)
28 MF  MEX Erick Sánchez
29 DF  MEX Rodrigo Salinas (on loan from Toluca)
30 MF  ECU Romario Ibarra
31 DF  MEX Benjamín Galindo (on loan from Guadalajara)
33 MF  MEX Josué Gómez
34 MF  MEX Efraín Orona
— MF  MEX Víctor Guzmán
For recent transfers, see List of Mexican football transfers summer 2019.

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  MEX Alfonso Blanco (at León)
— DF  MEX Raúl López (at Toluca)
— DF  MEX Ernesto Monreal (at Zacatecas)
— DF  MEX Víctor Mora (at Tlaxcala)
— MF  MEX Joaquín Esquivel (at Juárez)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  MEX Nahum Gómez (at Celaya)
— MF  MEX Pablo López (at Atlético San Luis)
— MF  MEX Hardy Meza (at Cancún)
— MF  MEX José de Jesús Padilla (at Zacatecas)

Reserve teams
Main article: Pachuca Reserves and Academy
Pachuca (Liga TDP)
Reserve team that plays in the Liga TDP, the fourth level of the Mexican league system.
Universidad del Fútbol
Reserve team that plays in the Liga TDP, the fourth level of the Mexican league system.
Atlético Tlaxiaca
Reserve team that plays in the Liga TDP, the fourth level of the Mexican league system.
Aragón
Reserve team that plays in the Liga TDP, the fourth level of the Mexican league system.

Liga MX scoring leaders
No. Player Career
1 Gabriel Caballero1998–2002, 2003–2004 y 2005–200961
2 Juan Carlos Cacho2004–2008 y 2009–201053
3 Christian Giménez2006–200945
4 Sergio Santana2000–200544
5 Jesús Zárate1967–197038
6 Francisco Moacyr Santos1967–197137
7 Andrés Chitiva2000–2008 y 201137
8 Hirving Lozano2014–201731
9 Franco Jara2015 –29
10 Alejandro Glaría1998–200026
11 Lorenzo Sáez1996–199725
12 Juan Manuel Medina1969–197224
13 Ariel Nahuelpán2014–201623
14 Jorge "Tepo" Rodríguez1968–197222
15 Francisco Gabriel de Anda2000–200522
16 Damián Álvarez2006–201022
17 Pablo Hernán Gómez1999–200121
18 Edgar Benítez2009–201121
19 Juan Arango2001–200320
20 Luis Ángel Landín2006–200719
21 Enner ValenciaClausura 201418

Most appearances
No. Player Period Games
1 Miguel Calero2000–11395
2 Gabriel Caballero1998–02
2003–04
2005–09		 351
3 Jaime Correa2001–10, 2013331
4 Alberto Rodríguez1994–97
1998–05		315
5 Paul Aguilar2004–2011307
6 Andrés Chitiva2001–08, 2011271
7 Leobardo López2005–2012220
8 Carlos Rodríguez2004–2012205

Retired numbers

Honours

National

Professional era
Invierno 1999, Invierno 2001, Apertura 2003, Clausura 2006, Clausura 2007, Clausura 2016
1995–96, Invierno 1997
  • Segunda División de México: 2
1966–67, 1991–92
  • Campeón de Ascenso: 1
Final de Ascenso 1997–98
  • Segunda División de México Cup: 1
1965–66
  • Segunda División B de México: 1
1987–88

Amateur era
  • Campeonato del Distrito Federal: 3
1904–05, 1917–18, 1919–20

International
2002, 2007, 2008, 2009–10, 2016–17
3rd Place – 2017
2006
2007

Other/friendly
  • Copa Tower: 2
1907–08, 1911–12
2000, 2004, 2009, 2011, 2014
  • Carlsberg Cup: 1
2008
  • Copa Amistad: 1
2008
  • Copa Durango 450: 1
2013
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References
  1. https://footballdatabase.com/clubs-ranking/pachuca
  2. http://ligamx.net/cancha/club/11/pachuca
  3. En homenaje a Miguel Calero, el Pachuca retira para siempre la camiseta número 1, El País (Colombia), 5 Dec 2012
  4. Se fue la 17, La Nación (Costa Rica), 5 May 1997
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