Nickname(s):Los Xolos (The Xolos), Los Xoloitzcuintles (The Xoloitzcuintles)
Founded:2007
Stadium:Estadio Caliente
Capacity:27,333
1989-1990
1990-1997
1997-1999
1999-2000
2003
2005
2006-2007
2006
2006
2010-2012
2012-Present
Club Tijuana Crest History
The crest history of Club Tijuana is unusual because professional football in the city passed through several different clubs before the creation of the present-day Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente in 2007. The earlier badges therefore represent the changing football identity of Tijuana rather than a continuous history of the current club.
During 1989–1990, Inter de Tijuana used a crest featuring a ram and football, while Estrellas de Tijuana adopted a completely different rectangular badge between 1990 and 1997, incorporating mountains, stars and imagery associated with the region.
Further short-lived Tijuana teams appeared during the late 1990s. Their crests experimented with different colours and symbols, demonstrating the lack of a permanent professional football identity in the city during this period.
In 2003, Trotamundos Tijuana used a circular blue-and-yellow emblem, while another Tijuana project in 2005 introduced a black-and-red shield. These clubs formed part of the repeated attempts to establish a lasting professional team in the border city.
The direct visual history of the present club effectively begins in 2007, following the establishment of Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente. Its identity was built around the Xoloitzcuintli, the ancient Mexican hairless dog that gave the team its famous nickname, Los Xolos.
The first Club Tijuana crest introduced the basic design still used today: a circular badge with a Xoloitzcuintli's head at the centre, surrounded by the club's name. The dominant combination of red, black and white immediately distinguished the new team from its predecessors.
The 2010–2012 crest refined this concept. The dog's head became more detailed and prominent against a red circular background, while the words CLUB TIJUANA – XOLOITZCUINTLES DE CALIENTE appeared around the outer white ring.
Following Tijuana's remarkable Apertura 2012 Liga MX championship, a star was added above the crest. The title came only five years after the club's foundation and little more than a year after its promotion to Mexico's highest division.
The 2012–present crest has consequently remained almost unchanged. The Xoloitzcuintli continues to dominate the centre, surrounded by the red, black and white circular design, with the championship star positioned above.
Club Tijuana Club History
Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente, commonly known as Club Tijuana or Xolos, is a professional football club from Tijuana, Baja California, founded in 2007. The club was created with the objective of establishing a stable professional football institution in a city where several previous teams had appeared and disappeared.
Tijuana had experienced professional football through clubs such as Inter de Tijuana, Trotamundos and Gallos de Caliente, but none had created a lasting presence at the highest level. Club Tijuana therefore represented a new beginning for football in the border city.
The club adopted the Xoloitzcuintli, the ancient Mexican hairless dog, as the central symbol of its identity. This produced the nickname Los Xolos and gave the young club an immediately recognisable connection with Mexican culture. Its distinctive red, black and white colours further strengthened this new identity.
Club Tijuana began competing in Mexico's lower professional divisions and progressed rapidly. By 2007, the club was participating in the country's second level, where it gradually developed into one of the leading promotion candidates.
The breakthrough came in the Apertura 2010, when Xolos won the second-division championship. This earned the club a place in the promotion final against Irapuato, which had won the Clausura 2011 tournament.
Tijuana defeated Irapuato in 2011 and secured promotion to Liga MX for the first time. The achievement was historic for the city, giving Tijuana a permanent representative in Mexico's highest football division.
The rise continued at remarkable speed. After establishing itself in Liga MX, Tijuana produced an exceptional Apertura 2012 campaign under Argentine coach Antonio Mohamed.
Xolos reached the championship final against Toluca and won both legs, securing the Liga MX title only five years after the club's foundation and approximately eighteen months after promotion.
The championship remains the greatest domestic achievement in Club Tijuana's history. It also established Xolos as one of the fastest-rising clubs in modern Mexican football and led to the addition of a star above the club crest.
Success immediately carried over into international competition. Tijuana participated in the 2013 Copa Libertadores and produced an impressive campaign, advancing from the group stage and eventually reaching the quarter-finals.
Xolos came extremely close to eliminating Brazilian club Atlético Mineiro, the eventual tournament champion. The continental campaign remains one of the most memorable periods in the club's history.
Tijuana continued to establish itself as a competitive Liga MX club during the following years. The team finished first in the regular-season standings in both the Apertura 2016 and Clausura 2017, demonstrating that the 2012 championship had not been an isolated achievement.
One of the most important elements in the club's development has been the Estadio Caliente. Located in Tijuana, close to the United States border, the stadium has developed into a distinctive home venue and an important part of the club's identity.
Club Tijuana's geographical position also makes it unusual within Mexican football. Its location directly on the Mexico–United States border has allowed Xolos to develop a supporter base extending into Southern California, particularly the San Diego region.
Because of its relatively recent foundation, Tijuana does not possess the century-old rivalries associated with clubs such as América, Chivas or Atlas. Instead, its identity has developed around representing Baja California and Mexico's north-western border region.
