Club Alianza Atlético de Sullana is a Peruvian
football club, located in the city of
Sullana
SullanaRegional Tourism Office of Piuraciudad de Sullana. Consulted on July 8, 2009. is the capital of the Sullana Province, in the north-western coastal plains of Peru on the Chira valley.
Location
Sullana is located at 04°53' south latitude a ...
,
Piura. The club was founded in 1920 and promoted to the
Peruvian Primera División
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in 1988. They are the only Peruvian top-tier club not based in a state capital.
History
The club was founded January 18, 1920. It been present for the first time in an end of
Peru Cup
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in 1984 where obtained the subchampionship under Los Espartanos of Pacasmayo. Its income to the Professional Championship obtained it via the Intermediate Phase of 1987. The club has played in the
Primera División Peruana
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since 1988. Alianza has never been national champions since they were promoted. In 1989 it was near to classify to the
Copa Libertadores
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of America, falling 2–0 before
Sporting Cristal
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in an extra match that defined the
Regional Tournament.
The club has 3 appearances in three international cups. The first one was in the
Copa Sudamericana 2004
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, in the first round they defeated
Coronel Bolognesi
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but in the second round they were eliminated by
Atlético Junior
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. Their second time that they played in an international cup was in the
Copa Sudamericana 2005. In the first round they defeated
Universitario and then they were eliminated by
Universidad Católica. Their third time that they played in an international cup was in the
Copa Sudamericana 2009
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. In the first round they defeated
Deportivo Anzoátegui and then they were eliminated by
Fluminense
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.
In
2011 they were relegated after 23 years.
In 2015, they gained promotion to the
Primera División Peruana
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because of a
FIFA
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Resolution.
Stadium
The venue name, ''Champions of 1936'', is misleading. No
Peruvian League was actually played in 1936 as the national team was preparing itself to
compete in the 1936 Summer Olympics in
Germany
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. Two main theories as of the origin of the name exist. The first is that Alianza Atlético won a special national tournament (representing their home state,
Piura) governed by the Peruvian Football Federation, and the name stuck despite not being recognized officially as national champions thereafter. The second is that it was name as such for the heroic campaign of the
Peru national football team
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at the
1936 Olympic football tournament over the controversial
Peru vs. Austria quarterfinals match.
Estadio Campeones del 36 is currently undergoing renovations.
Estadio Melanio Coloma
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which is found at the opposite end of the city of Sullana is the club's current stadium for matches during the 2017 season.
Honours
National
*
Torneo Clausura:
::''Runner-up (1):''
2003
*
Torneo Regional:
::''Runner-up (1):''
1989-I
*
Liga 2:
::Winners (1):
2020
::''Runner-up (1):''
2019
*
Copa Perú
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:
::''Runner-up (1):''
1984
Regional
*
Liga Departamental de Piura:
::Winners (4): 1966, 1968, 1983, 1986
::''Runner-up (4):'' 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971
*
Liga Distrital de Sullana:
::Winners (35): 1928, 1929, 1930, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986.
Performance in CONMEBOL competitions
*
Copa Sudamericana
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: 3 appearances
::2004: Preliminary Round
::2005: First Round
::2009: Round of 16
Alianza Atlético in South America
Current squad
.
Notable players
Managers
*
Freddy Ternero
Freddy Santos Ternero Corrales (March 26, 1962 – September 18, 2015) was a Peruvian football player and football manager. Ternero was the Mayor of District of San Martín de Porres in Lima, Peru for the periods of 2007 - 2010 and 2011 - 2014.
...
(1995)
*
Rafael Castillo (2000–01)
See also
*
List of football clubs in Peru
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*
Peruvian football league system The Peruvian football league system is a complex system. Though the general outline includes the Liga 1, Liga 2 and Copa Perú. The Copa Perú is very large involving several stages and leagues within it. In addition, the Copa Perú is played wit ...
References
External links
Club website
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Football clubs in Peru
Association football clubs established in 1920