Pachuca FC (1892–1895) British miners from
Cornwall in the south-west of
Britain, working for the
Compañía Real del Monte y Pachuca (), practiced football only as an unorganized hobby during their free time while working at the mines.
Francis Rule and
Alfred C. Crowle were the men who promoted the creation of the very first football club in
Mexico, which was named
Pachuca Football Club founded on November 1, 1892. The game rapidly spread in popularity and other clubs were soon established in surrounding states, including
Orizaba,
Puebla and
Mexico City.
Pachuca AC (1895–1922, 1950–1952) Pachuca FC merged with
Pachuca Cricket Club and
Velasco Cricket Club, for which it changed its name to
Pachuca Athletic Club in 1895, because football and other sports could be practiced at the club. In 1902, Pachuca AC joined
Orizaba AC,
Reforma AC,
British Club and
Mexico Cricket Club to found the
Liga 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 the
1904–05 season and 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 the British coach Alfred C. Crowle. Between 1920 and 1921, the mining company entered into crisis due to the effects of the
Mexican Revolution, which is why the most of its players moved to Mexico City. Pachuca was invited to participate in the
Torneo Centenario 1921 () and also in the
Copa 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 the
Segunda División de México, however the club was dissolved for the second time in 1952 until its refounding in 1960.
CF Pachuca (1960–present) 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 named
Club 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 the
1966–67 season, the club was crowned champions of the Segunda División de México and was promoted to the
Primera División de México. The
1967–68 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 against
Necaxa at the
Estadio 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, beating
Monterrey 2–1 at home. 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 named
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
Campeón de Ascenso 1997–1998, beating
Tigrillos 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 against
Atlante in the
Estadio Azteca in front of 30,000 people and avoids returning to the Primera División A.
CF Pachuca's golden era (1999–2010) The golden era of the club as its most winning years are known, in which Pachuca won most of its titles, winning eleven titles in 11 years (five league titles, four CONCACAF titles, one Copa Sudamericana and one North American SuperLiga). It started in the
Invierno 1999 tournament, Pachuca under the coach
Javier Aguirre were crowned champions of the
Primera División de México for the first time in its history. On December 19, 1999, Pachuca defeated
Cruz Azul 3–2 on aggregate in the finals, winning the second leg at the
Estadio Azul 1–0 with a golden goal scored by the striker
Alejandro Glaria in the 92nd minute of extra time. After winning the league title, the club was invited to participate in the
2000 Copa Merconorte, which was its first international participation and the first club's appearance in a
CONMEBOL 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 of
CONCACAF, finishing in third place in the
2000 CONCACAF Champions' Cup. Pachuca again under
Javier Aguirre, are finalists in the Verano 2001 tournament, losing to
Santos Laguna at 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 29 January 2001. By the end of 2001, Javier Aguirre is chosen to coach the
Mexico national team for the
2002 FIFA World Cup, and the club selects
Alfredo Tena to be the new coach. Tena leads the team to the
Invierno 2001 finals where they faced
Tigres UANL at the
Estadio Universitario de la UANL and winning their second league title. On September 18, 2002, Pachuca won their first international title after being crowned champions in the
2002 CONCACAF Champions' Cup, beating
Monarcas Morelia 1–0 in the final and winning another trophy at the
Estadio Azul (currently
Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes). In the
Apertura 2003, the club won another league trophy, 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
Club San Luis 1–0 on aggregate with a penalty goal scored by the striker
Richard 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.
Copa Sudamericana 2006 was a key player in the 2006 Copa Sudamericana title|left After winning the Clausura 2006, Pachuca qualified for the
2006 Copa Sudamericana. Their first match was a 2–1 loss in the round of 16, against
Tolima in
Ibagué, but in the second leg they had a resounding 5–1 victory at home and qualified for the next round. In the quarterfinals, they faced
Lanus, where they had an excellent 3–0 victory in
Argentina, before drawing 2–2 in Mexico. In the semifinal they face
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. In the second leg, Pachuca won 4–1, and advanced to the final with an resounding 5–1 on aggregate. 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 1–1. 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 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. With the Clausura 2006 title, Pachuca qualified for the
2007 CONCACAF Champions' Cup, where they disposed of
W Connection and
D.C. United, before defeating
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 title meant Pachuca had won four trophies in the past 15 months, two 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 the
2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup in a bid to defend their title, which they did successfully by defeating
Saprissa 3–2 on aggregate, and later secured a berth for the
2008 FIFA Club World Cup, 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. Pachuca won the
2007 North American SuperLiga in August, becoming the first North American subregional champions of a competition between clubs from
MLS and
Liga MX. Pachuca won the trophy defeating
LA Galaxy (4–3 on penalties), after a 1-1 draw. CONCACAF named Pachuca as the 2007 Team of the Year for winning five 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 the
2007 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 the
2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League and defeating Cruz Azul on away goals (2–2), with a goal scored in the 93rd minute of added time, and secured a berth for the
2010 FIFA Club World Cup.
The following years After 9 years without winning the league title, Pachuca won its sixth title on May 29, in the
Clausura 2016 tournament, beating
Monterrey 2–1 on aggregate, with the winning goal scored in the 93rd minute of added time. The following year, Pachuca were CONCACAF champions for the fifth time, defeating
Tigres UANL 2–1 on aggregate in the
2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League. With this victory, they secured a spot in the
2017 FIFA Club World Cup, where they had a respectable performance and achieving third place, defeating
Al Jazira 4–1. Six years later, Pachuca won its seventh league title on 30 October, in the
Apertura 2022 tournament, beating
Toluca in the finals (8–2 on aggregate), and becoming the team with the most goals scored in a Liga MX/Primera División finals. Pachuca won the
2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup final for the sixth time, after beating
Columbus Crew 3–0 at home, and obtaining their qualification for the first edition of the
FIFA Intercontinental Cup and also for the
2025 FIFA Club World Cup.
2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup Pachuca was the first Mexican and CONCACAF representative for the
2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup, in which it won the
FIFA Derby of the Americas, defeating
Botafogo 3–0, and later winning the
FIFA Challenger Cup defeating
Al Ahly (6–5 on penalties) after a 0-0 draw, becoming the first Mexican and CONCACAF club to win an international title directly organized by
FIFA. They also finished runners-up in the
FIFA Intercontinental Cup, losing to
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