Jaguares F.C. facts for kids
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| Full name | Jaguares Fútbol Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Los Jaguares (The Jaguars) |
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| Founded | 27 June 2002 | |||
| Ground | Estadio Víctor Manuel Reyna | |||
| Capacity | 29,001 | |||
| Owner | Grupo Atlantis | |||
| Chairman | José Luis Orantes Costanzo | |||
| Manager | Alfredo Durán | |||
| League | Liga Premier – Serie A | |||
| Apertura 2024 | Pre–season | |||
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Jaguares Fútbol Club is a professional football team from Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico. The club is also known as Los Jaguares, which means "The Jaguars". They used to play in Mexico's top football league, Liga MX, and their home games were held at the Estadio Víctor Manuel Reyna. After being away from professional football for seven years, the team is now back! Since the 2024-2025 season, Jaguares F.C. plays in the Liga Premier – Serie A.
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History of the Jaguares
The First Jaguares Team (2002-2013)
The original Jaguares de Chiapas FC team started on June 27, 2002. Their very first game was on August 3, where they lost 3-1 to Tigres de la UANL. The first goal for the club was scored by Lucio Filomeno. On August 25, they got their first win, beating San Luis 1-0.
Over the years, the team had different coaches. In 2005, Fernando Quirarte helped the team play better. They also won the Chiapas Cup twice, in 2004 and 2005, by beating Necaxa at their home stadium. In 2006, under coach Eduardo de la Torre, Jaguares had a great season and made it to the Play-offs, but they lost to Guadalajara in the Quarter-finals.
On May 20, 2013, the club was sold. The new owners decided to move the team to Querétaro. This was because not enough fans were coming to games, and there weren't enough sponsors to support the team. The owners felt that Querétaro deserved a top-division club.
Chiapas F.C. (2013-2017)
Even though the original Jaguares team moved, football quickly returned to Tuxtla Gutiérrez. On May 28, 2013, the San Luis team moved to Tuxtla Gutiérrez and was renamed Chiapas Fútbol Club. This brought a first-division team back to the city.
However, after the Clausura 2017 tournament, Chiapas F.C. faced challenges and was moved down to a lower league, Ascenso MX. On June 8, 2017, the team officially stopped playing. There were attempts to bring a new team called 'Chiapas Jaguar' to the city, but it didn't happen.
The Return of Jaguares (2024)
In 2024, exciting news spread that the Jaguares team might return! On May 30, 2024, it was announced that the Cimarrones de Sonora team was looking to sell its spot in the Liga de Expansión MX.
However, on July 12, 2024, the plan to bring Jaguares into the Liga de Expansión MX was not approved. But don't worry! Jaguares F.C. found another way to play. They will now compete in the Liga Premier – Serie A, taking the place that Cafetaleros de Chiapas had in the league. This means the Jaguares are officially back in professional football!
Team Achievements
Jaguares F.C. has won some important cups during its history:
- Chiapas Cup: (3)
- 2003, 2005, 2007
- Copa Mesoamericana: (1)
- 2011
International Games
Jaguares F.C. also played in the Copa Libertadores in 2011, which is a big international tournament for clubs in South America. They did very well, reaching the Quarter-finals!
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 2011 | Copa Libertadores | First Stage |  Alianza Lima |
2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
| Group 6 |  Jorge Wilstermann |
2–0 | 1–2 | 2nd | ||
 Internacional |
1–0 | 0–4 | ||||
 Emelec |
2–1 | 0–1 | ||||
| Round of 16 |  Junior |
1–1 | 3–3 | 4–4 (a) | ||
| Quarter-finals |  Cerro Porteño |
1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 |
Team Players
Current Squad
Here are the players currently on the Jaguares F.C. team:
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Club Records
Top Scorers
These players have scored the most goals for Jaguares:
| Top 10 scorers | ||
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| Pos | Player | Goals |
| 1 | Salvador Cabañas |
59 |
| 2 |  Carlos Ochoa |
40 |
| 3 | Jackson Martínez |
36 |
| 4 | Luis Gabriel Rey |
27 |
| 5 | Adolfo Bautista |
22 |
| 6 |  Silvio Romero |
21 |
| 7 | Itamar Batista |
21 |
| 8 | Avilés Hurtado |
20 |
| 9 | Danilinho |
18 |
| 10 | Franco Arizala |
17 |
Most Appearances
These players have played the most games for Jaguares:
| Top 10 appearances | ||
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| Pos | Player | Appearances |
| 1 |  Ismael Fuentes (retired) |
184 |
| 2 | José de Jesús Gutiérrez (retired) |
163 |
| 3 | Óscar Razo (retired) |
154 |
| 4 | Omar Ortiz (retired) |
146 |
| 5 | Felipe Ayala (retired) |
146 |
| 6 | Edgar Hernández |
122 |
| 7 | Gilberto Mora (retired) |
120 |
| 8 | Christian Valdez |
119 |
| 9 |  Jorge Rodríguez |
114 |
| 10 | Edgar Andrade |
114 |
Team Managers
A manager is like the head coach of the team. They decide who plays and how the team practices. Here are some of the managers who have led the Jaguares teams:
Jaguares de Chiapas Managers
- Salvador Capitano Valenti (2002)
- Jorge Garcés (2002-2003)
- Sergio Bueno (2003)
- José Luis Trejo (2003-2005)
- Antonio Ascencio Meza (2004)
- Antonio Mohamed (2005)
- Fernando Quirarte (2005)
- Luis Tena (2005-2006)
- Eduardo de la Torre (2006-2007)
- Víctor Manuel Vucetich (2007)
- Isidoro García (2007-2008)
- Sergio Almaguer (2008)
- Francisco Avilán Cruz (2008)
- Miguel Brindisi (2009)
- Luis Tena (2009-2010)
- Juan Manuel Álvarez (interim) (2010)
- Pablo Marini (2010)
- José Guadalupe Cruz (2010-2013)
Chiapas F.C. Managers
- Sergio Bueno (2013-2015, 2016-2017)
- Ricardo Lavolpe (2015-2016)
- José Cardozo (2016)
Jaguares F.C. Manager (Current)
- Alfredo Durán (2024 – present)
Images for kids
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Club logo, 2002-2011
See also
- Cultural significance of the jaguar in North America
- Football in Mexico
- Tuxtla F.C.
