Liga Occidental De Jalisco
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Liga Amateur de Jalisco was a former football league in Mexico founded by Federación Deportiva de Occidente de Aficionados , where clubs from the city of Guadalajara
played from 1908 to 1943.The league folded in 1943 when the Primera División de México
the first professional league in Mexico
was founded.. Important clubs came out of this club such as Guadalajara, Atlas, Nacional and Oro.
had been founded and began having friendly matches. The first clubs to be established in 1906 were Guadalajara, Atlético Occidental, Excelsior, Liceo de Varones
, Cuauhtémoc and Iturbide. Most of the players who made up these clubs were workers and miners from the factories and mines around the city. These first clubs faced various problems such as learning the rules of this new sport as well as learning how to make the ball which they needed to play. The balls they had been introduced to had been brought by wealthy men returning from Europe.
In 1908 Rafael Orozco President of club Guadalajara pitched an idea to create a league and so in that same year the Liga Tapatía de fútbol was founded with Rafael Orozco as president Alberto de la Mora as secretary and Agustín Arce as treasurer.
The 2 first tournaments were played in various fields with amateur like styles, the 2 first titles went to Guadalajara.By 1910 due to the Mexican Revolution
most of the fields were soon camps making it difficult for the tournament to be played, nonetheless the tournament went on with Liceo de Varones
taking the cup that year. That club was mostly made up by seminarians, Guadalajara and Liceo de Varones
became the first derby in the league.
In 1916 Club Atlas was founded by young returning students that had studied in England bringing to Mexico
a different style. This club represented the high class society in the city of Guadalajara
which was the opposite of what Guadalajara and quickly became a Derby which is considered the oldest in Mexico
and is referred to as the Clásico Tapatío
.
The following years from 1917-1921 Club Atlas due to the experience they had gained playing in England went on to win 4 consecutive championships. That all came to and end in 1922 when Guadalajara with new and experienced players managed to with the next 4 titles from 1922–1925 and once again claiming supremacy in the league.
In 1926 the Primera Fuerza
invited a club from the league to play and so the Selección Jalisco formed and made up by the best players from clubs Guadalajara, Club Atlas, CD Oro
, Nacional de Guadalajara
and Club Morelos. With good performance by the Selección Jalisco many players did return to their clubs been signed by top clubs in Mexico City which had an effect on the Tapatio League but would also give other players take over their spot which help the league continue.
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{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor=efefef
!Year
!Name
!Club
!Goals
|-
|1908-09||Eugenio Cherpenel||Guadalajara||
|-
|1909-10||Guillermo Simoni||Guadalajara||
|-
|1910-11||Salvador Palafox||Guadalajara||
|-
|1912-13||Agustín Valenzuela||Liceo de Varones
||6
|-
|1913-14||Daniel Benítez||Liceo de Varones
||6
|-
|1918-19||Pedro Fernández del Valle||Atlas||7
|-
|1921-22||Anastasio Prieto||Guadalajara||4
|-
|1922-23||Anastasio Prieto||Guadalajara||9
|-
|1923-24||Daniel Gómez||Nacional
||6
|-
|1937-38||Salvador Suárez||Guadalajara||
|-
|}
Guadalajara
Guadalajara may refer to:In Mexico:*Guadalajara, Jalisco, the capital of the state of Jalisco and second largest city in Mexico**Guadalajara Metropolitan Area*University of Guadalajara, a public university in Guadalajara, Jalisco...
played from 1908 to 1943.The league folded in 1943 when the Primera División de México
Primera División de México
The Primera División Profesional , known simply as the Primera División, is the top level of the Mexican football league system and is administered by the Mexican Football Federation. It was established in 1943 and as of 2011 has 18 clubs. Up to June 2011, it was divided into three groups competing...
the first professional league in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
was founded.. Important clubs came out of this club such as Guadalajara, Atlas, Nacional and Oro.
History
As early as 1906 clubs around the city of GuadalajaraGuadalajara
Guadalajara may refer to:In Mexico:*Guadalajara, Jalisco, the capital of the state of Jalisco and second largest city in Mexico**Guadalajara Metropolitan Area*University of Guadalajara, a public university in Guadalajara, Jalisco...
had been founded and began having friendly matches. The first clubs to be established in 1906 were Guadalajara, Atlético Occidental, Excelsior, Liceo de Varones
Liceo de Varones
Club Liceo was a former Mexican football club that played in the Liga Occidental De Jalisco. This club along with Guadalajara, Atlético Occidental, Excelsior, Cuauhtémoc and Iturbide were the first clubs to be founded in the state of Jalisco in 1906...
, Cuauhtémoc and Iturbide. Most of the players who made up these clubs were workers and miners from the factories and mines around the city. These first clubs faced various problems such as learning the rules of this new sport as well as learning how to make the ball which they needed to play. The balls they had been introduced to had been brought by wealthy men returning from Europe.
In 1908 Rafael Orozco President of club Guadalajara pitched an idea to create a league and so in that same year the Liga Tapatía de fútbol was founded with Rafael Orozco as president Alberto de la Mora as secretary and Agustín Arce as treasurer.
The 2 first tournaments were played in various fields with amateur like styles, the 2 first titles went to Guadalajara.By 1910 due to the Mexican Revolution
Mexican Revolution
The Mexican Revolution was a major armed struggle that started in 1910, with an uprising led by Francisco I. Madero against longtime autocrat Porfirio Díaz. The Revolution was characterized by several socialist, liberal, anarchist, populist, and agrarianist movements. Over time the Revolution...
most of the fields were soon camps making it difficult for the tournament to be played, nonetheless the tournament went on with Liceo de Varones
Liceo de Varones
Club Liceo was a former Mexican football club that played in the Liga Occidental De Jalisco. This club along with Guadalajara, Atlético Occidental, Excelsior, Cuauhtémoc and Iturbide were the first clubs to be founded in the state of Jalisco in 1906...
taking the cup that year. That club was mostly made up by seminarians, Guadalajara and Liceo de Varones
Liceo de Varones
Club Liceo was a former Mexican football club that played in the Liga Occidental De Jalisco. This club along with Guadalajara, Atlético Occidental, Excelsior, Cuauhtémoc and Iturbide were the first clubs to be founded in the state of Jalisco in 1906...
became the first derby in the league.
In 1916 Club Atlas was founded by young returning students that had studied in England bringing to Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
a different style. This club represented the high class society in the city of Guadalajara
Guadalajara
Guadalajara may refer to:In Mexico:*Guadalajara, Jalisco, the capital of the state of Jalisco and second largest city in Mexico**Guadalajara Metropolitan Area*University of Guadalajara, a public university in Guadalajara, Jalisco...
which was the opposite of what Guadalajara and quickly became a Derby which is considered the oldest in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
and is referred to as the Clásico Tapatío
Clásico Tapatío
El Clásico Tapatío is a football derby between two teams who reside in the city of Guadalajara, Guadalajara and Atlas. It is considered the oldest clásico of Mexican football since it dates back to the year 1916....
.
The following years from 1917-1921 Club Atlas due to the experience they had gained playing in England went on to win 4 consecutive championships. That all came to and end in 1922 when Guadalajara with new and experienced players managed to with the next 4 titles from 1922–1925 and once again claiming supremacy in the league.
In 1926 the Primera Fuerza
Primera Fuerza
Liga Mexicana de Fútbol Amateur Association or known as the Primera Fuerza was founded in 1902 with 5 clubs "Orizaba Athletic Club", "Pachuca Athletic Club", "Reforma Athletic Club", "Mexico Cricket Club" and "British Club", having Orizaba Athletic Club as its first champion that same year...
invited a club from the league to play and so the Selección Jalisco formed and made up by the best players from clubs Guadalajara, Club Atlas, CD Oro
CD Oro
Club Deportivo Oro is a football club that plays in the second division. It is based in the city of Guadalajara. The club was one of five clubs from the state of Jalisco to play in the Mexican first division. It only won one league title, back in 1962, and was runner-up five times in 1947, 1953,...
, Nacional de Guadalajara
Nacional de Guadalajara
Club Deportivo Nacional is a Mexican football team. The club was founded in Guadalajara, Jalisco México in 1916 . In 1919 the club joined the now defunct liga amateur de Jalisco. The club won its first title in 1922 playng in the second division. The club also won 7 Liga Amtures de jalisco in...
and Club Morelos. With good performance by the Selección Jalisco many players did return to their clubs been signed by top clubs in Mexico City which had an effect on the Tapatio League but would also give other players take over their spot which help the league continue.
Amateur Era Occidental League Champions (1908–1943)
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Champions Table
The total championships by each club are summarized in the following chart.| Team | Championships |
|---|---|
| C.D. Guadalajara C.D. Guadalajara Club Deportivo Guadalajara , is a Mexican professional football club based in Guadalajara, Jalisco. Guadalajara plays in the Primera División de México and is the most successful club in Mexican football, having won 11 First Division titles, 7 Campeón de Campeones and 2 Copa México... |
13 |
| Nacional Nacional de Guadalajara Club Deportivo Nacional is a Mexican football team. The club was founded in Guadalajara, Jalisco México in 1916 . In 1919 the club joined the now defunct liga amateur de Jalisco. The club won its first title in 1922 playng in the second division. The club also won 7 Liga Amtures de jalisco in... |
7 |
| Atlas | 5 |
| Liceo de Varones Liceo de Varones Club Liceo was a former Mexican football club that played in the Liga Occidental De Jalisco. This club along with Guadalajara, Atlético Occidental, Excelsior, Cuauhtémoc and Iturbide were the first clubs to be founded in the state of Jalisco in 1906... |
3 |
| CD Oro CD Oro Club Deportivo Oro is a football club that plays in the second division. It is based in the city of Guadalajara. The club was one of five clubs from the state of Jalisco to play in the Mexican first division. It only won one league title, back in 1962, and was runner-up five times in 1947, 1953,... |
2 |
| CD Colón, S.U.T.A.J., Rastro | 1 |
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Goal scorer Champion
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor=efefef
!Year
!Name
!Club
!Goals
|-
|1908-09||Eugenio Cherpenel||Guadalajara||
|-
|1909-10||Guillermo Simoni||Guadalajara||
|-
|1910-11||Salvador Palafox||Guadalajara||
|-
|1912-13||Agustín Valenzuela||Liceo de Varones
Liceo de Varones
Club Liceo was a former Mexican football club that played in the Liga Occidental De Jalisco. This club along with Guadalajara, Atlético Occidental, Excelsior, Cuauhtémoc and Iturbide were the first clubs to be founded in the state of Jalisco in 1906...
||6
|-
|1913-14||Daniel Benítez||Liceo de Varones
Liceo de Varones
Club Liceo was a former Mexican football club that played in the Liga Occidental De Jalisco. This club along with Guadalajara, Atlético Occidental, Excelsior, Cuauhtémoc and Iturbide were the first clubs to be founded in the state of Jalisco in 1906...
||6
|-
|1918-19||Pedro Fernández del Valle||Atlas||7
|-
|1921-22||Anastasio Prieto||Guadalajara||4
|-
|1922-23||Anastasio Prieto||Guadalajara||9
|-
|1923-24||Daniel Gómez||Nacional
Nacional de Guadalajara
Club Deportivo Nacional is a Mexican football team. The club was founded in Guadalajara, Jalisco México in 1916 . In 1919 the club joined the now defunct liga amateur de Jalisco. The club won its first title in 1922 playng in the second division. The club also won 7 Liga Amtures de jalisco in...
||6
|-
|1937-38||Salvador Suárez||Guadalajara||
|-
|}