Miguel Grau is a
Peruvian football club based in the city of
Abancay
Abancay (from Quechua language: Hamanqay, Amanqay, or Amankay, meaning ''lily'') is a city in southern-central Peru. It is the capital of both the Apurímac Region and the Abancay Province, and serves an important cultural, economic, and politi ...
,
Apurímac,
Peru
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The club is the biggest of Abancay city, and one of the biggest in the Apurímac Province.
The club was founded in 1955 and plays in the
Copa Perú
The Copa Perú is a football tournament in Peru. Despite its name, it is not entirely an elimination-cup competition involving all Peruvian clubs, but rather a series of league tournaments leading to an elimination tournament, with regional leagu ...
, which is the third division of the Peruvian league.
History
Club Deportivo Miguel Grau was founded with the name of Club Deportivo Miguel Grau in honor to the
Peru
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vian
naval officer
An officer is a person who holds a position of authority as a member of an armed force or uniformed service.
Broadly speaking, "officer" means a commissioned officer, a non-commissioned officer, or a warrant officer. However, absent contex ...
Miguel Grau
Miguel María Grau Seminario (27 July 1834 – 8 October 1879) was the most renowned Peruvian naval officer and hero of the naval battle of Angamos during the War of the Pacific (1879–1884). He was known as ''el Caballero de los Mares'' (Span ...
. The club adopted the name of Club Unión Grauína Abancay until 2004.
In the
1976 Copa Perú
The 1976 Copa Perú season ( es, Copa Perú 1976), the promotion tournament of Peru
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, the club classified to the National Stage, but was eliminated.
In the
1980 Copa Perú, the club classified to the National Stage, but was eliminated.
In the
1998 Copa Perú
The 1998 Copa Perú season ( es, Copa Perú 1998), the promotion tournament of Peru
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, the club classified to the National Stage as ''Unión Grauína'', but was eliminated by
Coronel Bolognesi
Coronel Bolognesi Fútbol Club is a Peruvian football club located in the city of Tacna. Originally founded on 18 October 1929, It was named after Francisco Bolognesi. Years later, a second branch of the club called Club Sport Bolito, was founded ...
.
In the
2004 Copa Perú
The 2004 Copa Perú season ( es, Copa Perú 2004), the promotion tournament of Peruvian football.
The tournament has 5 stages. The first four stages are played as mini-league round-robin tournaments, except for third stage in region IV, which is ...
, the club classified to the National Stage as ''Unión Grauína'', but was eliminated by
Senati FBC
Senati FBC is a Peruvian football (soccer), football club, playing in the city of Arequipa, Peru.
History
Senati FBC is of the clubs with greater tradition in the city of Arequipa, Peru.
In 2004 Copa Perú, the club classified to National Stage ...
.
Rivalries
Miguel Grau has had a long-standing rivalry with
Deportivo Educación
Club Deportivo Educación is a Peruvian football club, playing in the city of Abancay, Apurímac.
Rivalries
Deportivo Educación has had a long-standing rivalry with Miguel Grau.
Honours National
*Copa Perú: 0
::Runner-up (1): 2003
Regional
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Honours
Regional
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Región VI:
::Winners (1):
1998
*
Región VIII:
:: Runner-up (1):
2004
*
Liga Departamental de Apurimac:
::Winners (11): 1967, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1987, 1989, 1998, 2014, 2019
:: Runner-up (2): 2004,
2017
*
Liga Distrital de Abancay: 2
::Winners (10): 1967, 1970, 1972, 1976, 1978, 1987, 1998, 2007, 2010, 2014
:: Runner-up (5): 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
See also
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List of football clubs in Peru
This is a non-exhaustive list of football (soccer), football clubs in Peru with the current 19 first division teams, and 13 second division teams. The Copa Perú has variable number of teams from the rest of the country. In 2016, more than 33,000 t ...
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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 ...
External links
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Football clubs in Peru
Association football clubs established in 1955
1955 establishments in Peru
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