Chivas Tijuana, was a Mexican professional football club and former affiliate of Chivas

Chivas

"Chivas" may refer to:*Chivas Regal, a blended Scotch whisky produced by Chivas Brothers*Club Deportivo Guadalajara, a Mexican association football club based in Guadalajara, Jalisco...

, was based in the city of Tijuana

Tijuana

Tijuana is the largest city on the Baja California Peninsula and center of the Tijuana metropolitan area, part of the international San Diego–Tijuana metropolitan area. An industrial and financial center of Mexico, Tijuana exerts a strong influence on economics, education, culture, art, and politics...

, in the state of Baja California

Baja California

Baja California officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is both the northernmost and westernmost state of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1953, the area was known as the North...

, Mexico

Mexico

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History

The club was founded in 1997 and was affiliated with Chivas

Chivas

"Chivas" may refer to:*Chivas Regal, a blended Scotch whisky produced by Chivas Brothers*Club Deportivo Guadalajara, a Mexican association football club based in Guadalajara, Jalisco...

 from the first division. The city of Tijuana wanted to have a professional soccer club after many failed attempts with clubs Inter Tijuana and Tijuana Stars.

The club was acquired after the 1997 tournament when the Mexican futbol federation put four franchises for sale, one bought by Tijuana the others by Unión de Curtidores

Unión de Curtidores

Unión de Curtidores is a Mexican football team, nicknamed Curtidores. The club was founded on August 15, 1928. The club plays in the Segunda División Profesional in el Estadio La Martinica in the city of León . Due to the club's long history and tradition it has many followers, not just in the city...

 , América

Club América

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 , Halcones de Querétaro, Tecos de la UAG , Jaguares Colima. The club counted on 18 players but was relegated to the second division in San Luis Río Colorado

San Luis Río Colorado

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, Mexicali

Mexicali

Mexicali is the capital of the State of Baja California, seat of the Municipality of Mexicali, and 2nd largest city in Baja California. The City of Mexicali has a population of 689,775, according to the 2010 census, while the population of the entire metropolitan area reaches 936,826.The city...

, Rosarito, San Diego and a few more who contributed young talent .

In 1999 the club played it last year as Chivas Tijuana, after the Mexican federation decided that there could not be two clubs with the name Chivas. After the 1999 tournament the club changed its name to Nacional de Tijuana.