CF Pachuca is a Mexican football club based in Pachuca. The club is one of the most successful clubs in Mexican football, currently competing in the FIFA Club World Cup, in a group that includes big clubs like Red Bull Salzburg, Real Madrid, and Al-Hilal. The Grupo Pachuca owns the club Pachuca, which has been the owner of the club since its establishment.
The British miners from Cornwall in South-East England practiced football only as a hobby in their free time. Francis Rule and Alfred Crowle were the first promoters of the club; since then, the club has been nicknamed Tuzos, which refers to its mining history.
Who is the CF Pachuca Owner?
The question that arises is, who is the owner of CF Pachuca football club? CF Pachuca's owner is Grupo Pachuca, and they have been the owners of CF Pachuca since its establishment in 1960. CF Pachuca was established as the Pachuca Football Club in 1892. In 1895, Pachuca FC merged with Pachuca Cricket Club and Velasco Cricket Club, and after their merger, the name of the club was changed to Pachuca Athletic Club.
In 1960, Grupo Pachuca took over the club and renamed its name as Club de Football Pachuca, reestablishing the club, and since then then the club has been famously known as CF Pachuca. Armando Martínez Patiño, who is the current owner of the CF Pachuca football club, is also the chairman of the Grupo Pachuca, and is also a member of the Pachuca board and directors. Although CF Pachuca's owner, Grupo Pachuca, also owns another club in the Mexican league, which is Club Leon.
However, Grupo Pachuca's multiple ownership in the same league has always been a legal issue for both teams, which is why FIFA banned Club Leon from the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.
Grupo Pachuca Source of Income
The owner of Pachuca CF's main source of income is from football, especially through its multiple ownership and operations of the Club de Football Pachuca and Club Leon, although Grupo Pachuca has been facing multiple problems for owning multiple teams in the same football league.
The CF Pachuca football club's owner has been earning through ticket sales, shirt sales, and player sales, and earning more money through broadcasting and media partners. While football teams have been their main focus, for earning money, they also have multiple investments and assets for earning more money.