Himno de las Chivas
Jalisco is Mexico.
Chivas Guadalajara is a Mexican football club based in Guadalajara, the capital and largest city of Jalisco. Jalisco is one of the 31 states of Mexico, located in western Mexico, bordered by Nayarit, Zacatecas, Aguascalientes, Guanajuato, Michoacán, and Colima.
Quick Facts
- Character
- Fan anthem; collective identity song
- Affiliation
- Club Deportivo Guadalajara (Chivas), Liga MX
- Role
- Pre-match ritual; expression of club identity and the canteranos policy
- Setting
- Estadio Akron
- Guadalajara
- Jalisco
- Mexico
- Language
- Spanish
- Status
- Active — sung at home fixtures
- Club founded
- 1906
Lore & Background
The nickname 'Chivas' originated in 1948 from journalist Ángel Fernández Rufo, who compared the team's players to goats for their energetic style.
Reader's Guide
The club is based in Guadalajara, Jalisco, a state known for mariachi, tequila, ranchera music, birria, and jaripeo. Jalisco is divided into 125 municipalities and is the third largest metropolitan area in Mexico.
Did You Know?
- Jalisco's name comes from Nahuatl, meaning 'over a sandy surface', and was spelled Xalisco until about 1836.
- The state is home to two significant indigenous populations: the Huichols and the Nahuas.
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Era 2010-2019 · Club History & ErasLiga Title 1961-62 · Honours & RecordsLiga MX 1997 · Honours & Records1961 Primera División Final vs Atlas · Iconic Matches & ClassicsChivas vs Cruz Azul: El Superclásico · Iconic Matches & ClassicsChivas vs C.D. Guadalajara vs América (Historic) · Great Rivalries & Derbies
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