Jorge Vergara Madrigal (RIP) was a person of great human qualities who always had time to listen to everyone who approached him for advice. His disruptive and innovative vision made him one of the most successful Mexican businessmen of recent times and this November 15, four years after his departure, we remember him with great affection and admiration.
Since his arrival at Club Deportivo Guadalajara in 2002, he worked tirelessly to restore Chivas to its former greatness and take it to the top of the national and international scene, making its millions of fans proud.
But his influence was not limited to Chivas, since as owner of the most popular and beloved team in Mexico, his ideas resonated very strongly in all areas of our soccer and even directors of other clubs always recognized his vision and inventiveness to give flavor to the spectacle and raise rivalries within the national soccer scene.
Jorge's commitment to expand the sports training of players from the #CanteraRojiblanca led the Rebaño Sagrado to become the first team to enter the MLS in the United States when it established Chivas USA, and later expanded its horizons to the south of the continent when it bought Saprissa of Costa Rica.
As part of his great legacy, Jorge inaugurated Akron Stadium in 2010, the most modern and functional stadium in our country, which in 2026 will fulfill one of his greatest desires: to host the FIFA World Cup.
Jorge Vergara's achievements with Guadalajara:
TITLES
- Liga MX Champion in Apertura 2006 and Clausura 2017.
- Copa MX champion in Apertura 2015 and Clausura 2017.
- MX Super Cup in 2016.
- Concacaf Champion in 2018.
- InterLiga Champion 2009.
- Champion of Liga MX Femenil in Apertura 2017.
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
- League runner-up in Clausura 2004.
- Runner-up in the MX Cup in Clausura 2015 and Apertura 2016.
- Runner-up in the 2010 Libertadores Cup.
- Runner-up of the Concacaf Champions Cup in 2007.
- Semifinalist of the Libertadores Cup in 2005 and 2006.
- Semifinalist of the Copa Sudamericana 2008.
SUBSIDIARY TEAM TITLES
- Second Division Champion in the 2011 Revolution Tournament.
- Champion of Second Division in Apertura 2004, Apertura 2006 (Chivas San Rafael), Clausura 2008 and Clausura 2009.
- Second Division New Talents League Cup Champion in Apertura 2013 and Clausura 2014.
- U20 Champion in 2013, 2014, 2017 and 2018.
- U17 Champion in Apertura 2011, Clausura 2012, Apertura 2013, Clausura 2014 and Apertura 2016.
- Champion of Third Division Subsidiaries: Clausura 2005, Apertura 2005, 2009-2010 and 2016-2017.
- U15 Champion: Winter 2011, Winter 2013, Summer 2013, Winter 2014 and Clausura 2019.
- U15 International Tournament Champion 2015.
- U13 Champion: Fall 2013, Summer 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Winter 2016.
