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Club Deportivo Guadalajara (-esɡwaðalaˈxaɾa), (often simply known as Guadalajara, or by their nickname Chivas) is a Mexican professional football club based in Guadalajara, Jalisco. Guadalajara plays in the Primera División de México (Mexican First Division) and is the most successful club in Mexican football, having won 11 First Division titles, 7 Campeón de Campeones and 2 Copa México. Guadalajara is one of the ten founding members of the Mexican First Division and along with longstanding rivals Club America it has never been relegated to the second-tier division. Most recently, Guadalajara is the runner-up of the 2010 Copa Libertadores. C.D. Guadalajara is the only football club in Mexico to exclusively field players of Mexican heritage. The team has constantly emphasized home-grown (cantera) players and has been the launching pad of many internationally successful players, including Javier "Chicharito" Hernández, Carlos Vela, Omar Bravo and Carlos Salcido, among others. The team's three colors (red, white, and blue) symbolize "Fraternity, Union, and Sports". The team mascot, as well as their nickname, is the goat or chiva. Las Chivas is Mexico's most successful and popular team, according to FIFA.com and holds the Mexican league record for the longest winning streak at the beginning of a season, with 8 consecutive wins. |