| Galgos de Tijuana | |
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| Uniformsize: | 230px |
| Helmetsize: | 135px |
| Location: | Tijuana, Mexico |
| Field: | Estadio Caliente |
| League: | Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional |
| Colours: | Black, red and white |
| Coach: | Mauricio Loyola |
| Owner: | Grupo Caliente |
The Galgos de Tijuana (English: Tijuana Greyhounds) are an American football team based in Tijuana, Mexico. The Galgos compete in the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA), the top American football league in Mexico. The team plays its home games at Estadio Caliente.
On 9 November 2021, LFA commissioner Alejandro Jaimes announced a franchise in Tijuana would be joining the Reyes de Jalisco as one of the two expansion teams ahead of the 2022 season.[1] [2] The Galgos de Tijuana were established on 17 November, revealing their name, logo and uniforms.[3] [4] The project was undertaken in part by Grupo Caliente, owners of Club Tijuana.[5] Guillermo Ruiz Burguete was announced as the first head coach while wide receiver Luis Araujo was their "franchise player".[4] The first tryout was held at the Tijuana campus just a few days later, with over 100 player attending.[6] The inaugural roster included 17 players from colleges in Tijuana, three from Ensenada and three from Mexicali.[7]
The Galgos played their first game on 4 March 2022, kicking off the 2022 season against fellow expansion team Gallos Negros de Querétaro at Estadio Caliente with a 9–33 loss. Paul Ortíz kicked a first-quarter field goal for the first points in team history, while Alejandro Meléndez threw the team's first-ever touchdown to Cody Smith in the game's closing minutes.[8] [9] Galgos ended the 2022 season with a 0–6 record, becoming the first LFA team to finish a season with no wins.[10]
Ahead of the 2023 LFA season, the Galgos hired Héctor del Águila as their head coach.[11] They also signed former NFL players Trevone Boykin and Terrance Williams.[12] [13] The Galgos achieved their first-ever victory in their season opener, beating the Mexicas de la Ciudad de México 24–6.[14] They improved their record to 5–5, earning a playoff berth for the first time in franchise history.[15] The Galgos suffered a 15–3 defeat to the Reyes de Jalisco in the Wild Card game.[16]
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| Season | Head coach | Regular season | Postseason | |||||||
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| Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | |||
| 2022 | Guillermo Ruiz Burguete | 0 | 6 | 7th (League) | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2023 | Héctor del Águila | 5 | 5 | 6th (League) | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost to Reyes 3–15 | ||
| 2024 | Héctor del Águila | 3 | 5 | 8th (League) | – | – | – | – | ||
| Total | 8 | 16 | ||||||||