Knowing As Chivas de Guadalajara

was founded on May 8, 1906 in the city of Jalisco, Mexico, and is one of the biggest clubs in the country. With over 30 million fans is the most popular team followed by his archrival, America of Mexico. Also holds the record for titles won at the local level, 11 leagues, making him the club's leading national victories.

The colors that identify the institution are red, white and blue, the same as seen in the arms of his current shirt. Its owner is the powerful Mexican businessman Jorge Vergara, who practice politics keeps dragging Chivas since its foundation, not to hire foreign players, not the coaches. In Mexico, the club is also nicknamed as the Los Rayados, Sacred Flock, great champion and Super Chivas.

His rivals from the fifties onwards is America, but also maintains a huge rivalry with Atlas, being the oldest challenge of Mexican soccer. Chivas, is the team that gave him the biggest win to America, 7-0, in Mexico's most important derby in the season 1956/57. It is also the only club in the country to be tetracampeón after winning titles from 1958/59 to 1961/62 consecutively, that is.

There are several groups of fans that support Chivas known as the irreverent, La Reja, The Band and The Insurgent Center, among others. Currently, all local Mexican acts Jalisco Stadium, which has a capacity for 60,000 spectators. Although, the club's owner, businessman Vergara, launched in early 2007 to build a new stadium to be ready by February 2009 and which invested more than $ 100 million.

Then Chivas de Guadalajara in lines:

Full name: Club Deportivo Guadalajara SA de CV
Foundation: May 8, 1906
Stadium: Jalisco, Guadalajara.
Capacity: 60,000
Opening: January 31, 1960
President Jorge Vergara
Coach: Efrain Flores

Domestic honors:
Premier League: 1956/57 to 1961/62, 1963-1964, 1964-1965, 1969-1970, 1986-1987, Summer 1997 and Opening 2006
Mexico Cup: 1963 and 1970
Champion of Champions: 1956/57 to 1960/61, 1963/64, 1964/65, 1969/70
Challenger Cup: 1961
Western Gold Cup: 1954, 1955, 1956 and 1960

International Titles:
Cup CONCACAF Champions: 1962
Copa Libertadores pre: 1998
American Champion: 1959, 1962 Central Caribbean

(The club Chivas de Guadalajara has a staff of 32 professionals, all Mexican

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