Nickname(s):Los Tuzos(The Gophers),El Equipo de México(The Team of Mexico)
Founded:1892
Stadium:Estadio Hidalgo
Capacity:30,000
1990-1996
1996-1999
1999-2001
2001-2003
2003-2006
2006
2007-2008
2007
2008-2010
2010-2016
2011
2016-Present
CF Pachuca Crest History
The crest of CF Pachuca is strongly connected with the identity of the city of Pachuca, Hidalgo. Its defining feature is the image of the Reloj Monumental de Pachuca, the city's famous monumental clock tower, surrounded by the club's traditional blue and white colours.
The 1990–1996 crest featured a dark-blue shield with PACHUCA prominently displayed across the top. The clock tower occupied the centre, while the words CLUB DE FUTBOL appeared around it.
From 1996 to 1999, the badge was significantly simplified. The dark background disappeared in favour of a predominantly white shield outlined in blue, giving greater prominence to the clock tower and establishing the basic appearance of the modern Pachuca crest.
The 1999–2001 version continued this design and introduced a star above the shield, representing the club's first professional Mexican league championship, won in the Invierno 1999 tournament.
Further domestic success resulted in additional stars. The 2001–2003 crest displayed two stars, while the 2003–2006 version carried three as Pachuca established itself as one of Mexico's most successful clubs of the period.
By 2006, the basic crest had become firmly established: a white shield outlined in blue, PACHUCA across the top and the Reloj Monumental at its centre. The stars surrounding the badge increasingly reflected the club's growing collection of domestic and international honours.
From 2007, small green, white and red details representing the Mexican national colours were added beneath the Pachuca name. Different arrangements of blue and gold stars appeared around the shield as the club continued winning major trophies.
The 2007–2016 versions therefore became more elaborate, with stars positioned both above and below the shield. Despite these additions, the central structure of the badge remained almost completely unchanged.
In 2011, Pachuca introduced a special commemorative crest celebrating 110 years of club history. The traditional shield appeared within a gold anniversary design, emphasising Pachuca's claim to be one of the oldest football clubs in Mexico.
The 2016–present crest returned to a cleaner presentation of the established identity. The blue-and-white shield contains the Reloj Monumental, the club name and Mexican tricolour detail, surrounded by stars representing important sporting achievements.
CF Pachuca Club History
Club de Fútbol Pachuca is a professional football club from Pachuca, Hidalgo, and is traditionally regarded as one of the oldest football institutions in Mexico. The club traces its origins to 1892, when British miners and workers associated with the mining industry introduced organised football to the region.
The club's identity has always been closely connected with the mining heritage of Hidalgo. This connection produced the famous nickname Los Tuzos, The Gophers, referring to the underground animals and symbolically to the miners who worked beneath the region.
Pachuca participated in the early professional era of Mexican football but experienced considerable instability during the following decades. The club moved between divisions and spent long periods outside the country's highest level.
A major turning point came during the 1990s, when Pachuca developed into a more ambitious and professionally structured institution. After several promotion campaigns, the club established itself in Mexico's top division and began the most successful period in its history.
The breakthrough came in Invierno 1999, when Pachuca defeated Cruz Azul in the final to win its first professional Mexican league championship. The victory transformed Los Tuzos from a traditionally modest club into an emerging force in Mexican football.
Further championships followed rapidly. Pachuca won the Invierno 2001, Apertura 2003, Clausura 2006 and Clausura 2007 titles, establishing itself as one of the dominant Mexican clubs of the early twenty-first century.
Pachuca also became particularly successful internationally. The club won multiple CONCACAF Champions' Cup/Champions League titles, establishing itself as one of Mexico's strongest representatives in regional competition.
The greatest international achievement came in 2006, when Pachuca won the Copa Sudamericana. After defeating Colo-Colo of Chile in the final, Los Tuzos became the first Mexican club to win a CONMEBOL club competition, a unique achievement in the history of Mexican football.
International success allowed Pachuca to compete several times at the FIFA Club World Cup. Its best performance came in 2017, when the club finished third, reinforcing its reputation beyond Mexican and CONCACAF football.
Domestically, another league championship arrived in the Clausura 2016, when Pachuca defeated Monterrey in the final. The club later won the Apertura 2022, defeating Toluca to add another championship to its collection.
Pachuca has also developed a strong reputation for youth development and scouting. Its academy has produced and developed numerous Mexican internationals, while the wider Grupo Pachuca organisation became influential in the professionalisation and development of football structures in Mexico.
Another defining feature of the club is the Estadio Hidalgo, which became Pachuca's permanent home and witnessed many of the championships of its modern golden era. The club's crest reinforces its connection with the city through the image of the Reloj Monumental de Pachuca.
Pachuca's principal regional rivalry is with Club León, a fixture known as the Clásico del Bajío in the broader regional football context. Meetings with other major Mexican clubs have also gained importance as Pachuca became a regular championship contender.
The club entered another exceptional international period in 2024, winning the CONCACAF Champions Cup after defeating Columbus Crew in the final. Pachuca subsequently gained worldwide attention at the 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup, reaching the final against Real Madrid.
In 2025, Pachuca also participated in the expanded FIFA Club World Cup, providing another chapter in the club's extensive international history.
