Chivas Guadalajara Quiz
Chivas were founded in Guadalajara in 1906 by Edgar Everaert, who came from Belgium. The club started out as Club Unión and took the city's name in 1908.
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Chivas USA, the sister club founded by Chivas owner Jorge Vergara, played in which league from 2005 to 2014?
WhyChivas USA played in MLS from 2005 until the club was folded after the 2014 season. -
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Chivas won the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League on penalties against which MLS club?
WhyThe final against Toronto FC went to a penalty shootout at the Estadio Akron, and Chivas won it. -
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Who coached Chivas to the Apertura 2006 league title?
WhyJosé Manuel 'Chepo' de la Torre led Chivas to the Apertura 2006 title before going on to coach Mexico. -
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Carlos Vela came through Chivas's youth system. Which European club signed him in 2005?
WhyArsenal signed Vela in 2005, the year he won the Under-17 World Cup with Mexico. -
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What was Chivas called when it was founded in 1906?
WhyIt started as Club Unión and took its city's name in 1908. -
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John van 't Schip became Chivas manager in 2012 on the recommendation of which fellow Dutchman, who was working on a project with the club?
WhyJohan Cruyff had been brought in as an adviser to rebuild the club. He left after about nine months, and van 't Schip was dismissed before the Clausura 2013 began. -
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How many league titles did Chivas win in the Campeonísimo run from 1956–57 to 1964–65?
WhySeven titles in nine seasons. Only 1957–58 and 1962–63 got away. -
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Which club won the 1962–63 Mexican league title, breaking Chivas's run of Campeonísimo championships?
WhyClub Oro, Chivas's neighbours in Guadalajara, won their only Primera División title in 1962–63. -
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In which year did Chivas win the first-ever CONCACAF Champions' Cup?
WhyChivas won the first edition of the CONCACAF Champions' Cup in 1962. -
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Which Dutch club signed Chivas defender Carlos Salcido after the 2006 World Cup?
WhySalcido joined PSV Eindhoven in July 2006 and won two Eredivisie titles there before moving to Fulham in 2010. -
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Chivas striker Omar Bravo left for which Spanish club in 2008?
WhyBravo moved to Deportivo La Coruña in 2008, then came back to Mexico. -
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Chivas lost the 1983–84 league final, nicknamed the 'Final del Siglo', to which club?
WhyAmérica beat Chivas in that final, which added fuel to the Clásico Nacional. -
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Ricardo Ferretti's Chivas won the Verano 1997 title by beating which club in the final?
WhyChivas thrashed Toros Neza 6–1 in the second leg to win the Verano 1997 title. -
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Javier 'Chicharito' Hernández's grandfather played for Chivas and scored for Mexico at the 1954 World Cup. Who was he?
WhyTomás Balcázar, Chicharito's maternal grandfather, scored against France at the 1954 World Cup. -
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Chivas' first match at the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup in the UAE ended in a 3-2 defeat to which club?
WhyKashima Antlers came back from a goal down to win 3-2. Chivas then lost the fifth-place match to Espérance on penalties. -
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Chivas sold Marco Fabián in December 2015 to which Bundesliga club?
WhyFabián signed for Eintracht Frankfurt and made his debut against Wolfsburg in January 2016. -
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Chivas's founder, Edgar Everaert, came from which country?
WhyEdgar Everaert was a Belgian who founded the club in Guadalajara in 1906. -
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Fernando Gago left Chivas during the Apertura 2024 to become manager of which club?
WhyGago went back to Boca Juniors, the club where he started as a player, and took charge in October 2024. -
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Who managed Chivas in the Clausura 2023 final, which Tigres won 3-2 in extra time of the second leg?
WhyVeljko Paunović took Chivas to the final in his first season. They went 2-0 up at the Estadio Akron but lost to a Guido Pizarro goal in extra time. -
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Who was Chivas' manager when the club reached the 2010 Copa Libertadores final?
WhyJosé Luis 'Güero' Real led Chivas past Vélez Sarsfield, Libertad and Universidad de Chile before they lost the final to Internacional. -
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Javier 'Chicharito' Hernández rejoined Chivas in January 2024 after his contract ran out at which club?
WhyHe came back to his boyhood club after four years at LA Galaxy. Before that he had played for Sevilla and West Ham. -
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Chivas lost the Clausura 2004 final on penalties to which club?
WhyBoth legs were drawn, and Pumas won the shootout 5-4 in Mexico City. It was the first of their back-to-back 2004 titles. -
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The Estadio Akron, Chivas' home since 2010, is in which municipality of the Guadalajara metropolitan area?
WhyThe stadium opened as the Estadio Omnilife and stands in Zapopan, where the first leg of the 2010 Libertadores final was played. -
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The 'síndrome del Jamaicón', Mexican shorthand for a footballer's homesickness abroad, is named after which Campeonísimo-era Chivas player?
WhyThe defender José 'Jamaicón' Villegas famously struggled with homesickness on a trip to Europe. -
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Chivas's new Estadio Omnilife opened in July 2010 with a friendly against which European club?
WhyManchester United were the opening opponents. Chicharito, who had just joined United, played for both teams that night. -
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Adolfo 'Bofo' Bautista scored the winning goal away from home as Chivas won the Apertura 2006 final 3-2 on aggregate. Who were their opponents?
WhyChivas won 2-1 at Toluca's ground after a 1-1 first leg, which gave them their 11th league title. -
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Chivas hosted the first leg of the Apertura 2006 final at which stadium?
WhyBefore the 2010 move to Zapopan, Chivas played home games at the Estadio Jalisco. The first leg there ended 1-1. -
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Chivas won the Clausura 2017 title by beating which club in the final?
WhyChivas beat Tigres over two legs to win the Clausura 2017 title. -
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Which manager led Chivas to both the Clausura 2017 league title and the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League?
WhyMatías Almeyda won both, then left Chivas in 2018. Cardozo, Boy and Tena all managed the club after him. -
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Chivas reached the 2010 Copa Libertadores final and lost to which Brazilian club?
WhyInternacional of Porto Alegre beat Chivas in both legs of the 2010 final. -
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Who do Chivas play in the Clásico Tapatío?
WhyThe Clásico Tapatío is Guadalajara's city derby between Chivas and Atlas.
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About Chivas
Its first great era was the Campeonísimo: seven league titles in nine seasons, from 1956–57 to 1964–65. Only two titles got away in that run, 1957–58 and 1962–63. The second went to Club Oro, Chivas's neighbours in Guadalajara, and it was the only Primera División title Oro ever won. In the same era Chivas won the first CONCACAF Champions' Cup, in 1962. The defender José 'Jamaicón' Villegas gave Mexico the 'síndrome del Jamaicón', its word for a footballer who gets homesick abroad. Tomás Balcázar played for Chivas and scored against France at the 1954 World Cup. He is also Chicharito's grandfather.
Chivas play Atlas in the Clásico Tapatío, Guadalajara's city derby. They lost the 1983–84 league final to América, a match known as the 'Final del Siglo', and that defeat added fuel to the Clásico Nacional. Under Ricardo Ferretti, Chivas won the Verano 1997 title by beating Toros Neza 6–1 in the second leg of the final. They lost the Clausura 2004 final to Pumas UNAM after a penalty shootout. Two years later José Manuel 'Chepo' de la Torre led them to the Apertura 2006 title. After a 1-1 first leg at the Estadio Jalisco, Adolfo 'Bofo' Bautista scored the winner at Toluca. Chivas took the final 3-2 on aggregate for their 11th league title.
In 2010, José Luis 'Güero' Real took Chivas to the Copa Libertadores final, where Internacional of Porto Alegre beat them in both legs. That July the club moved into a new home in Zapopan. The Estadio Omnilife, now the Estadio Akron, opened with a friendly against Manchester United. Under Matías Almeyda, Chivas beat Tigres UANL in the Clausura 2017 final. In 2018 they won the CONCACAF Champions League, beating Toronto FC on penalties at the Estadio Akron. At the 2018 Club World Cup in the UAE they lost their first match 3-2 to Kashima Antlers. Veljko Paunović reached the Clausura 2023 final in his first season, but Tigres won it 3-2 in extra time of the second leg.
Chivas players have gone on to careers abroad. Carlos Vela came through the youth system and signed for Arsenal in 2005. Carlos Salcido joined PSV Eindhoven after the 2006 World Cup. Omar Bravo left for Deportivo La Coruña in 2008, and Marco Fabián was sold to Eintracht Frankfurt in December 2015. Javier 'Chicharito' Hernández came back to his boyhood club in January 2024 after four years at LA Galaxy. The quiz also covers Chivas USA, which played in MLS from 2005 to 2014, and Johan Cruyff's time as an adviser to the club in 2012. See how much you know.
Chivas quiz answers, explained
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Chivas USA, the sister club founded by Chivas owner Jorge Vergara, played in which league from 2005 to 2014?
Major League Soccer. Chivas USA played in MLS from 2005 until the club was folded after the 2014 season.
Chivas won the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League on penalties against which MLS club?
Toronto FC. The final against Toronto FC went to a penalty shootout at the Estadio Akron, and Chivas won it.
Who coached Chivas to the Apertura 2006 league title?
José Manuel de la Torre. José Manuel 'Chepo' de la Torre led Chivas to the Apertura 2006 title before going on to coach Mexico.
Carlos Vela came through Chivas's youth system. Which European club signed him in 2005?
Arsenal. Arsenal signed Vela in 2005, the year he won the Under-17 World Cup with Mexico.
What was Chivas called when it was founded in 1906?
Club Unión. It started as Club Unión and took its city's name in 1908.
John van 't Schip became Chivas manager in 2012 on the recommendation of which fellow Dutchman, who was working on a project with the club?
Johan Cruyff. Johan Cruyff had been brought in as an adviser to rebuild the club. He left after about nine months, and van 't Schip was dismissed before the Clausura 2013 began.
How many league titles did Chivas win in the Campeonísimo run from 1956–57 to 1964–65?
7. Seven titles in nine seasons. Only 1957–58 and 1962–63 got away.
Which club won the 1962–63 Mexican league title, breaking Chivas's run of Campeonísimo championships?
Oro. Club Oro, Chivas's neighbours in Guadalajara, won their only Primera División title in 1962–63.
In which year did Chivas win the first-ever CONCACAF Champions' Cup?
1962. Chivas won the first edition of the CONCACAF Champions' Cup in 1962.
Which Dutch club signed Chivas defender Carlos Salcido after the 2006 World Cup?
PSV. Salcido joined PSV Eindhoven in July 2006 and won two Eredivisie titles there before moving to Fulham in 2010.
Chivas striker Omar Bravo left for which Spanish club in 2008?
Deportivo La Coruña. Bravo moved to Deportivo La Coruña in 2008, then came back to Mexico.
Chivas lost the 1983–84 league final, nicknamed the 'Final del Siglo', to which club?
América. América beat Chivas in that final, which added fuel to the Clásico Nacional.
Ricardo Ferretti's Chivas won the Verano 1997 title by beating which club in the final?
Toros Neza. Chivas thrashed Toros Neza 6–1 in the second leg to win the Verano 1997 title.
Javier 'Chicharito' Hernández's grandfather played for Chivas and scored for Mexico at the 1954 World Cup. Who was he?
Tomás Balcázar. Tomás Balcázar, Chicharito's maternal grandfather, scored against France at the 1954 World Cup.
Chivas' first match at the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup in the UAE ended in a 3-2 defeat to which club?
Kashima Antlers. Kashima Antlers came back from a goal down to win 3-2. Chivas then lost the fifth-place match to Espérance on penalties.
Chivas sold Marco Fabián in December 2015 to which Bundesliga club?
Eintracht Frankfurt. Fabián signed for Eintracht Frankfurt and made his debut against Wolfsburg in January 2016.
Chivas's founder, Edgar Everaert, came from which country?
Belgium. Edgar Everaert was a Belgian who founded the club in Guadalajara in 1906.
Fernando Gago left Chivas during the Apertura 2024 to become manager of which club?
Boca Juniors. Gago went back to Boca Juniors, the club where he started as a player, and took charge in October 2024.
Who managed Chivas in the Clausura 2023 final, which Tigres won 3-2 in extra time of the second leg?
Veljko Paunović. Veljko Paunović took Chivas to the final in his first season. They went 2-0 up at the Estadio Akron but lost to a Guido Pizarro goal in extra time.
Who was Chivas' manager when the club reached the 2010 Copa Libertadores final?
José Luis Real. José Luis 'Güero' Real led Chivas past Vélez Sarsfield, Libertad and Universidad de Chile before they lost the final to Internacional.
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Javier 'Chicharito' Hernández rejoined Chivas in January 2024 after his contract ran out at which club?
LA Galaxy. He came back to his boyhood club after four years at LA Galaxy. Before that he had played for Sevilla and West Ham.
Chivas lost the Clausura 2004 final on penalties to which club?
Pumas UNAM. Both legs were drawn, and Pumas won the shootout 5-4 in Mexico City. It was the first of their back-to-back 2004 titles.
The Estadio Akron, Chivas' home since 2010, is in which municipality of the Guadalajara metropolitan area?
Zapopan. The stadium opened as the Estadio Omnilife and stands in Zapopan, where the first leg of the 2010 Libertadores final was played.
The 'síndrome del Jamaicón', Mexican shorthand for a footballer's homesickness abroad, is named after which Campeonísimo-era Chivas player?
José Villegas. The defender José 'Jamaicón' Villegas famously struggled with homesickness on a trip to Europe.
Chivas's new Estadio Omnilife opened in July 2010 with a friendly against which European club?
Manchester United. Manchester United were the opening opponents. Chicharito, who had just joined United, played for both teams that night.
Adolfo 'Bofo' Bautista scored the winning goal away from home as Chivas won the Apertura 2006 final 3-2 on aggregate. Who were their opponents?
Toluca. Chivas won 2-1 at Toluca's ground after a 1-1 first leg, which gave them their 11th league title.
Chivas hosted the first leg of the Apertura 2006 final at which stadium?
Estadio Jalisco. Before the 2010 move to Zapopan, Chivas played home games at the Estadio Jalisco. The first leg there ended 1-1.
Chivas won the Clausura 2017 title by beating which club in the final?
Tigres UANL. Chivas beat Tigres over two legs to win the Clausura 2017 title.
Which manager led Chivas to both the Clausura 2017 league title and the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League?
Matías Almeyda. Matías Almeyda won both, then left Chivas in 2018. Cardozo, Boy and Tena all managed the club after him.
Chivas reached the 2010 Copa Libertadores final and lost to which Brazilian club?
Internacional. Internacional of Porto Alegre beat Chivas in both legs of the 2010 final.
Who do Chivas play in the Clásico Tapatío?
Atlas. The Clásico Tapatío is Guadalajara's city derby between Chivas and Atlas.
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