SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Sacramento Republic FC has announced it will host Liga MX club Chivas de Guadalajara on Wednesday, October 5 in an international exhibition at Bonney Field. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. PT.

“To play a club the size of Chivas is always an attraction to the players, club and the sport,” said Republic FC Head Coach and Technical Director Paul Buckle. “We are always interested in playing top teams and we’ve demonstrated this by adding an iconic club such as Chivas to our growing list of international opponents. This will be an excellent chance for our squad to get top-level minutes against some of the best in the world.”

Chivas will be the second Liga MX club to be hosted by Republic FC at Bonney Field, with the USL club having played Atlas FC each of the past two years. Atlas FC won each of the previous meetings, defeating Republic FC 2-1 on July 6, 2014 and then 4-1 on July 8, 2015.

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Bonney Field has also previously played host to Liga MX clubs CF Pachuca, Pumas UNAM and Toluca FC in previous years. CF Pachuca defeated EPL club Sunderland AFC on July 17, 2015 and Pumas UNAM defeated Toluca FC on June 27, 2015.

Chivas previously visited Sacramento last July, when it played an exhibition game against fellow Liga MX side Club Leon at Raley Field in front of a crowd of 15,288 fans.
October’s game will mark the second meeting between Chivas and a USL club this year, following the Liga MX side’s visit to face OKC Energy FC this past June. Chivas took a 1-0 victory in the contest at Taft Stadium in the club’s first ever game in the state of Oklahoma.

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Chivas is one of the most storied professional clubs in Mexico. Founded in May, 1906, Chivas was one of the founding members of Liga MX, winning 11 Primera Division titles to-date. They, along with their rivals Club América are the only two clubs in Liga MX history that have never been relegated.

Chivas is the only club in Mexico to exclusively field Mexican players. The club also holds a homegrown commitment that has produced players such as Mexico internationals Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez, Marco Fabian and Carlos Vela. Guadalajara currently has four players representing Mexico’s Men’s National team at the Rio 2016 Olympics: Marco Bueno, Michael Perez, Carlos Salcedo and Carlos Cisneros.

Republic FC Season Ticket Holders will have the opportunity to secure purchase of their seats from now until 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 10. Tickets will go on sale to the general public starting at 10 a.m. on Friday, August 12 on Ticketmaster.com. Tickets start at $35.