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Peru

Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....

vian football

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 club, located in the district of Breña

Breña

Breña is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. It is part of Lima city metropolitan area.Officially established as a district on July 15, 1949, the current mayor of Breña is José Gordillo Abad. The district's postal code is LIM05. If you live in the USA and want to send a letter, gift etc to a...

, Lima

Lima

Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...

. The club was founded on July 31, 1931.

The club is the biggest of Lima city, and one of the biggest in Lima Province.

The club were founded 1931 and play in the Copa Perú

Copa Perú

The Copa Perú is a football tournament in Peru. Despite its name, it is not entirely an elimination-cup competition, but rather a series of league tournaments done within a year whose ultimate level is an elimination round...

 which is the third division of the Peruvian league.

History

The club was 1973 Torneo Descentralizado champion.

The club have played at the highest level of Peruvian football on twenty three occasions, from 1961 Peruvian Primera División until 1978 Torneo Descentralizado, and 1989 Torneo Descentralizado until 1994 Torneo Descentralizado when was relegated.

The club played in the 1974 Copa Libertadores

1974 Copa Libertadores

The Copa Libertadores 1974 was the 15th edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's annual international club tournament. Independiente won the competition.- Group 1 :- Group 2 :- Group 3 :- Group 4 :- Group 5 :- Group 1 :- Group 2 :...

, but was eliminated by Millonarios and São Paulo FC in the semifinals.

National

• Peruvian Primera División
  Primera División Peruana
  The Peruvian Primera División is the top professional division of Peruvian football. It is known today as Torneo Descentralizado de Fútbol Profesional Peruano...
  
  : 1

Winners (1): 1973

• Torneo Plácido Galindo
  Torneo Plácido Galindo
  The Torneo Plácido Galindo was a knockout competition played by 42 football teams.-1989:The Torneo Plácido Galindo was played during the 1989 Copa América with only Peruvian Primera División teams. The 42 clubs were divided into 5 groups and the top teams advanced to the quarterfinals...
  
  : 1

Winners (1): 1989

1989 Torneo Plácido Galindo

The Torneo Plácido Galindo was played during the 1989 Copa América. The 42 clubs were divided into 5 groups and the top teams advanced to the quarterfinals...

• Peruvian Segunda División
  Segunda División Peruana
  The Segunda División of Peru is the second division of Peruvian football. It is not a professional division but was declared a promotional division by the Peruvian Football Federation . After years of changing numbers of clubs, as of 2011 the league includes 10 clubs...
  
  : 2

Winners (2): 1960, 1988

Runner-up (1): 1980

International

• Copa Simón Bolivar
  Copa Simón Bolívar (Venezuela)
  The Copa Simón Bolívar was a football competition played from 1970 to 1976 by the traditional top clubs from Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Paraguay, and Venezuela...
  
  : 1

Winners (1): 1975

Performance in CONMEBOL competitions

• Copa Libertadores: 1 appearance

1974: Semi-Finals

• Copa Simón Bolivar
  Copa Simón Bolívar (Venezuela)
  The Copa Simón Bolívar was a football competition played from 1970 to 1976 by the traditional top clubs from Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Paraguay, and Venezuela...
  
  : 1 appearance

1975: Winners

See also

• List of football clubs in Peru
• Peruvian football league system
  Peruvian football league system
  The Peruvian football league system is a complex system. Though the general outline includes the Torneo Descentralizado, Segunda División and Copa Perú, the Copa Perú is very large involving several stages and leagues within it. In addition, the Copa Perú is played within a year...