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26-585: Estadio Jalisco was the home ground of Guadalajara , one of the oldest football teams in Mexico, until 2010. It remains the home stadium of Atlas in the Liga MX and Club Universidad de Guadalajara in the Liga de Expansión MX . Several football preliminary matches took place for the 1968 Summer Olympics . The stadium hosted games in two separate FIFA World Cups in 1970 and 1986. During both of those tournaments

52-518: A 1–1 draw against River. Their next match was a 3–2 win against Atletico Nacional in Medellín . The club then drew against U. de Chile and lost to River, followed by a 5–1 rout of Colombian champions Nacional, but a loss in their final match against U. de Chile in Santiago . Although Atlas finished level with U. de Chile on points, a better goal difference would see them go through. In the round of 16,

78-518: A banner in the stadium. The first title for the club was the Copa MX in 1945–46 , where they beat Atlante in the final. That same year, they won the supercup (league vs. cup champion) against Veracruz 3–2. Four years later, Atlas won their second Copa MX, in the 1949–50 season. The following year, in the 1950–51 Mexican Primera División season , Atlas won its first league title, with twelve wins in 22 matches. However, just two years later, Atlas

104-469: A football team. They chose the name "Atlas" based on the Titan of Greek mythology of the same name , and chose red and black as the club's colours to mimic those of Ampleforth College whose patron saint, St Lawrence, was also chosen as the patron saint of Atlas. The red signifies the blood of St Lawrence and the black signifies his martyrdom. Occasionally the crest of Ampleforth College is seen hanging from

130-467: A large 360 degree screen above the field. The 360 screen was set to debut during the match vs Tigres UANL on 8 September 2017; however, it was determined that the match would be suspended due to the screen being installed merely 8 meters above the field, thus making it impossible for regular gameplay. 20°42′18″N 103°19′41″W  /  20.70500°N 103.32806°W  / 20.70500; -103.32806 Atlas F.C. Atlas Fútbol Club

156-693: A rivalry with city rivals Chivas called "Clasico Tapatio." Atlas was founded in a bar in Guadalajara, Mexico, where a few friends recalled their friends experience while studying at the Ampleforth College in North Yorkshire , England. In August 1916, Alfonso and Juan José "Lico" Cortina, Pedro "Perico" and Carlos Fernández del Valle, the three Orendain brothers and Federico Collignon (who had studied in Berlin) finally decided to set up

182-551: A semifinal. Brazil played in every single game the stadium hosted except one of the semifinals where it was hoped Brazil would play as well but it didn't happen as the French men's national football team defeated Brazil on penalties in the quarterfinals. On 31 January 2017, Clubes Unidos de Jalisco announced a renovation project to replace seating at the Jalisco, to replace the deteriorating roof, remodeling dressing rooms and adding

208-874: A strong possibility to play with the first team due to the club philosophy of allowing youth players the opportunity to be promoted to the first team. Although Atlas has only won the league championship three times, their academy has been famous for developing players for the Mexico national football team in the past few decades like Jared Borgetti , Daniel Osorno , José de Jesús Corona , Pável Pardo , Oswaldo Sánchez , Rafael Márquez , Juan Carlos Medina , Jorge Hernández , Mario Méndez , Miguel Zepeda , Juan Pablo Rodriguez , Juan Pablo Garcia , Joel Herrera , Jorge Torres Nilo , Edgar Ivan Pacheco , Andrés Guardado , Jeremy Márquez , Diego Barbosa and many more. The club's lower youth divisions have achieved many titles domestically as well as internationally. Atlas currently plays in

234-580: A team with enormous talent and reached the Verano 1999 final, they couldn't conquer the title and lost against Deportivo Toluca in a match defined by penalties after a 5–5 draw on aggregate and with extra time. In 2000 , Atlas participated in the Copa Libertadores for the first time. They began their campaign in a round-robin preliminary stage where they played against Club America, Deportivo Táchira , and Deportivo Italchacao . Their first match

260-463: Is a Mexican professional football club based in Guadalajara , Jalisco, that currently plays in Liga MX . It plays home matches at Estadio Jalisco . Founded in 1916, Atlas has won three league titles and four domestic cups. Los Roginegros had their golden era in the 1950s and 60s, but recently they became one of the few "bicampeones" (back-to-back champions) of Mexican football. Atlas has

286-522: The 1986 FIFA World Cup , 6 of which were group stage matches, 1 was round of sixteen and the last 2 were quarter and semi-finals. Atlas fans are as a whole collectively known as La Fiel (The Faithful), while La Barra 51 is the main organized supporter group. La Barra 51's name recalls Atlas' first championship in the Primera División de México in 1951. Through the team's struggling performance La Fiel has earned its name, supporting

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312-527: The Querétaro state civil protection agency, at least 22 men were injured. The Liga MX sanctioned Queretaro by banning Queretaro-affiliated barras from attending home matches for up to six months in response to the riots. Atlas were awarded a 0-3 win for the game which was abandoned at 0-1. Atlas won its third league championship on 29 May 2022 against Pachuca. In the first leg on 26 May, Atlas defeated Pachuca at Estadio Jalisco 2–0, and although they lost

338-662: The Estadio Jalisco was the temporary home of the Brazilian national team and today remains a liaison between the people of Guadalajara and the Brazilian national team. The stadium is centrally located in the heart of the neighbourhood called Colonia Independencia, and is in front of the Plaza de Toros Nuevo Progreso ("New Progress" Bullring). The stadium also hosted eight games in the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup, including

364-409: The Estadio Jalisco, which is the third largest stadium in Mexico and was constructed on 31 January 1960. It is a venue that has played host to historic matches and teams including Pelé 's Brazil in 1970. In total, It was host for 8 games in the 1970 FIFA World Cup , 6 of which were from group stage matches, and two were quarter and semi-finals . Subsequently, the stadium was again host for 9 games in

390-481: The Mexican club defeated Colombian club Atlético Junior 5–1 on aggregate and were through to the quarter-finals, where their run would end after losing twice to eventual runner-up Palmeiras and being eliminated 5–2 on aggregate. In 2008 , Atlas made their second appearance in the Copa Libertadores. Their campaign started with a qualifying tournament called InterLiga where they faced Toluca, Morelia, and America. At

416-493: The end of the InterLiga they were tied on points and goal difference with Toluca, so a coin toss decided who would advance to the next round. Atlas won the coin toss and advanced to the first stage, where they defeated Bolivian club La Paz 2–1 on aggregate. In the group stage with Boca Juniors , Colo-Colo , and Maracaibo , Atlas finished first with eleven points, including notable victories against Boca Juniors and Colo-Colo. In

442-518: The group and a loss to Santa Fe in Bogotá . On 12 December 2021, Atlas ended a 70-year title drought when they defeated Club León at the Estadio Jalisco via penalties 4–3 and won their second league title. On 5 March 2022, during a match between Atlas and Querétaro at Querétaro's stadium, a riot broke out between fans attending the match . Videos posted on social media showed groups of men beating, kicking, dragging and stripping victims. According to

468-693: The president of refereeing, Justo García Godoy, resigned from his position; when Godoy failed to do so, Chivas refused to join the tournament. Chivas are the most victorious in Guadalajara derbies, however, winning 16 of 35 competitive fixtures the two sides have played. Atlas have only won 9 and the sides have drawn 8 times. Source: Liga MX Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. 1949%E2%80%9350 Copa M%C3%A9xico The 1949–50 Copa México

494-483: The round of 16 they would eliminate Lanus 3–2 on aggregate. In the quarter-finals, they were matched up with Boca Juniors again. In the first leg, played in Buenos Aires , Atlas secured a 2–2 draw, but in the second leg in Guadalajara, Boca won 3–0 and eliminated the club. Atlas qualified for the 2015 Copa Libertadores after finishing second on the table in the 2014 Apertura. The team was led by Tomás Boy and

520-453: The second leg 2–1, they won 3–2 on aggregate to become only the third team in league history to win back to back titles. Atlas are renowned for having a successful youth academy setup. In the last few decades, Atlas have developed many players who have gone on to have professional careers domestically and internationally. Many young players enter the Atlas youth academy knowing that they'll have

546-493: The team for 70 years without any major accomplishments. Atlas' fierce rivals are Guadalajara city-rivals C.D. Guadalajara , known as Chivas . The derby is known as the Clásico Tapatío and is said to be the oldest football derby in Mexico , dating back to 1916. The first match between the two sides was a friendly that took place shortly after Atlas were founded, the game ended 0–0. The first competitive match between

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572-480: The third-place game. After 50 years, Guadalajara moved to the Estadio Omnilife in 2010. The stadium hosted eight matches in the 1970 FIFA World Cup , including six group matches, a quarterfinal, and the semifinal in which Brazil defeated Uruguay 3-1. The stadium hosted six matches in the 1986 FIFA World Cup , including all three group matches involving Brazil, a round-of-16 match, a quarterfinal, and

598-415: The two sides came in the 1917 "Torneo de Primavera", which translates into English as the "Tournament of Spring". Atlas were victorious this time round, winning 2–1. The game sparked controversy, however, when complaints of a bad refereeing performance were put forward by Chivas. Chivas were so angered by the result, that they refused to play in the next "Liga Amateur de Jalisco" tournament of 1917–18, unless

624-418: Was a 2–0 loss to America, followed by draws against Tachira and Italchacao. However they would recover and finish top of the group after beating America 6–3 and then beating Tachira, followed by a draw against Italchacao. As a result, Atlas gained entry into the proper competition in group 4 alongside River Plate , U. de Chile and Atletico Nacional . The Guadalajara-based club's first match was on 23 February,

650-475: Was matched up in the group stage with Independiente Santa Fe , Atletico Mineiro , and Colo-Colo . In their first match they lost 1–0 to Santa Fe, but in the second match they had a historic 1–0 victory against Atletico Mineiro in Brazil, which ended a 37-year undefeated home streak for the club in the Copa Libertadores. Atlas later beat Atletico again at home, but exited the competition with a last-placed finish in

676-413: Was relegated for the first time after losing 4–0 against Tampico. But the following season, Atlas made an immediate return to the top flight. Atlas had a golden age in the late 1990s under the management of Ricardo La Volpe , with promising players such as Rafael Márquez , Daniel Osorno , Juan Pablo Rodriguez , Pavel Pardo , Mario Méndez , Omar Briceño , and Miguel Zepeda , but even though they had

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