It operated its first flight on September 20, 1990, using one 89-seat British Aerospace 146 (BAe 146) regional aircraft between Mexico City and the cities of Tapachula, and Tuxtla Gutiérrez, both located in the state of Chiapas.
The club was founded in 2002 when there were no professional football clubs in the state.The club plays in the town of Tapachula, Chiapas were they represent the Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas
Jaguares de Tapachula or Jaguares de Chiapas Filial was the feeder team of Mexican football club Chiapas.
The Twelfth District of Chiapas is located in the extreme south of the state and comprises the municipalities of Frontera Hidalgo, Metapa, Suchiate, Tuxtla Chico and three-quarters of the municipality of Tapachula