Copa MX Winner 1984

Lore & Background

Domestically, CD Guadalajara has won twelve Liga MX titles, four Copa MX titles, seven Campeón de Campeones, and one Supercopa MX. The club holds the league record for the longest winning streak at the beginning of a season, with eight consecutive wins in the Bicentenario 2010. Internationally, it has won two CONCACAF Champions Cup/Champions League titles and finished as runners-up in the 2010 Copa Libertadores. The club's second Copa MX title was won in 1970 (Copa México 1969-70).

In Their Own Story

The humidity of a Guadalajara summer hung heavy over Estadio Jalisco as the final whistle approached. The air was thick with the scent of grills and the roar of thousands of voices united in red and white. As the ball rolled into the net, sealing the victory against América, the stadium erupted in a deafening wave of sound. Players collapsed to the grass, not from exhaustion, but from the sheer weight of history being made. In that moment, the 'Cantera' policy was validated; no foreign star was needed to lift this cup. It was pure, unadulterated Mexican football at its finest.

Reader's Guide

Chivas is the only football club in Mexico that does not sign foreign or naturalized players unless they are of Mexican descent. The team has historically relied on home-grown (cantera) players and has been the launching pad of many internationally successful players, including Javier Hernández, Carlos Vela, and Carlos Salcido.

Did You Know?

• According to a 2016 study, Guadalajara was the most popular Mexican club, with 44.2% of supporters in the country.
• In 2020, Forbes estimated the club was the most valuable in the league, ranking sixth overall in the Americas, worth approximately $311.5 million.
• The club's nickname 'Chivas' originated from the name 'Chivas Locas' (Crazy Goats) given during a 1948-49 game against Tampico, initially an insult but later adopted due to popularity.