Pachuca

If football clubs were old buildings, Club de Fútbol Pachuca would be a national monument. This isn’t just another team from Mexico’s Liga MX – this is the oldest professional football club in the country, founded in 1901 by Cornish miners working in the silver mines of Hidalgo. Known as Los Tuzos – the Gophers – Pachuca carry a history that runs deeper than most. The club was born underground, quite literally, and everything about it – including the badge – reflects a story that starts with coal dust and ambition and ends with trophies, academies, and modern footballing success. So let’s #GetTheBadgeIn and see what we can discover…

The badge is really just dominated by one large thing – the building. It is the Reloj Monumental. Built in 1904 to celebrate Mexico’s centennial of independence, this iconic clock tower dominates the city’s skyline and gives the badge a sense of permanence few others can match. What makes it even more special is its origin. The tower was commissioned and built by the same British engineers who brought football to the region. And the clock itself? It was imported from the same company that made the mechanism for Big Ben. So, every time the bell chimes through Pachuca, it echoes with both Mexican pride and a trace of British engineering.

In the late 1800s, workers from Cornwall arrived in Hidalgo’s mining towns, bringing with them the tools of their trade – but also a leather football and a love of the game. They taught it to local workers, formed teams, set up leagues, and gradually wove football into the fabric of the region. Pachuca became the centre of this growing movement, and in 1901, they made it official: Club de Fútbol Pachuca was born. In the early days of Mexican football, Pachuca played a leading role, winning some of the first league titles and spreading the sport throughout the country.

But while many early clubs faded away, Pachuca endured. They didn’t just cling to the past – they modernised. Fast forward to the 21st century and Pachuca have become one of the most successful clubs in Latin America. They’ve won multiple Liga MX titles and claimed five CONCACAF Champions League trophies. They were also the first Mexican team ever to win a CONMEBOL tournament, lifting the Copa Sudamericana in 2006.

Part of that success comes from how Pachuca is run. Their academy is one of the most respected in the Americas, producing talents like Héctor Herrera, Hirving Lozano, and Erick Gutiérrez. Their facilities rival those of European giants. Unlike flashier clubs that splash on star signings, Pachuca build from the ground up. Youth, science, strategy, and long-term vision drive their progress. The badge hasn’t changed much because it hasn’t needed to—it already tells the story.

The colours are simple: blue and white stripes, carried over from the club’s earliest kits. Above the badge sit golden stars, each one marking a major title won by the club. And although it doesn’t appear front and centre, the nickname Los Tuzos is woven into the identity too. It refers to gophers, the burrowing animals common in the region – and a nod to the mining tunnels that once ran under the city. The people of Pachuca are known as Tuzos, and the club carries that name proudly.

Pachuca is believed to come from the Nahuatl language, possibly meaning “narrow place” or “place of the wind”. It reflects the city’s indigenous heritage as much as its colonial and industrial history. The badge stands at the intersection of all of this—indigenous roots, British influence, Mexican pride, and modern football.

So, the next time you spot that badge just remember: That’s not just a building. It’s not just a football club. From silver mines to silverware, from Big Ben to the Bicentennial, from Cornish coalfields to continental crowns, Club de Fútbol Pachuca have always stood tall.