TOLUCA, Mexico -- Club Tijuana made history Sunday night, being crowned champion of Mexican football in record time, after ascending to the top flight only eighteen months ago.

The visiting Xolos overcame a determined Toluca side, 2-0, at the Estadio Nemesio Diez, winning the title on the field of the team which led the regular season standings, and preventing the Red Devils from equaling Chivas de Guadalajara at the top of the Mexican all-time title list.

Instead, an impressive Tijuana won its first star, less than six years out from the founding of the club in the northern Mexico city, and in only its third campaign in the top division of Mexican football.

"We go home very happy. I think we were the best team of the year, and just champions," said Xolos head coach Antonio Mohamed. "It gives us a lot of happiness.

"We've done an excellent job, and there's nothing left to do but celebrate as much as we can, because it was a huge effort to get to this point."

Tijuana came into Sunday's match with a one-goal advantage over the host, after a 2-1 win at home last Thursday. But Mohamed's team didn't show any signs of playing to maintain that result.

Instead, the Xolos demonstrated all the attractive football that had led them to 44 points from 22 league matches this season, while losing only twice during the entire 2012 Apertura campaign.

After a relatively even first half, Tijuana capitalized on a set piece to take the lead. Fernando Arce slammed a free kick against the post, and Richard Ruiz was quickest to the rebound, finishing easily past a stranded Alfredo Talavera, and increasing Tijuana's aggregate lead to two in the 69th minute.

When Duvier Riascos coolly slotted home on a lightning quick counter just one minute later, Tijuana needed only play out the 90 minutes to celebrate its historic feat.

Toluca coach Enrique Meza, who lost a fourth final in a long career in Mexican football, stated: "I think Tijuana exercised its will. They were better than us and at the end we took a lot of risks of giving up more goals. On the two goals we allowed we weren't secure enough. That's where we erred, and I'm not talking about the defense but rather the whole team. I think we deserved to lose."

Tijuana is now the champion of Mexico, after being founded in 2007, and having risen to the top level of the Liga MX for the Apertura 2011. The Xolos unseat Leon, the rival they defeated in this season's semifinals, as the fastest club to win the title after joining the top category. The Esmeraldas entered the Mexican Primera Division in 1990, and were crowned two years later after the 1991/92 season, during the era of long tournaments in Mexico.