Club Deportivo Universidad San Martín de Porres, commonly known as USMP, is a
Peruvian
Peruvians ( es, peruanos) are the citizens of Peru. There were Andean and coastal ancient civilizations like Caral, which inhabited what is now Peruvian territory for several millennia before the Spanish conquest in the 16th century; Peruvian p ...
football club based in the city of
Lima
Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes (City of The Kings) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of t ...
. The club was founded in 2004 as a
joint stock company, the first in Peru. In just their first season, the club began playing in the Peruvian top-flight, the
Torneo Descentralizado, after they bought the promotional place of the
2003 Segunda División winners,
Sport Coopsol
Sport Coopsol was a Peruvian football club, playing in the city of Lima.
History
Sport Coopsol was founded in 2000 when business group "Grupo Cooperativa Solar (Coopsol)" acquired the club Telefunken 20, which last played in the 1999 Segunda D ...
. The team obtained their first Descentralizado title in
2007, the second in
2008 and their third in
2010.
The name comes from the
Universidad de San Martín de Porres
Universidad (Spanish for "university") may refer to:
Places
* Universidad, San Juan, Puerto Rico
* Universidad (Madrid)
Football clubs
* Universidad SC, a Guatemalan football club that represents the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala
...
, a university in Lima.
History
In the
2004 Apertura, Universidad San Martin's results were poor. They accumulated 10 points and were positioned last on the table. Although the club managed to win 47 points and reached second place in the Clausura. In total, San Martin was placed 12th with 57 points. On the relegation table they placed eleventh, remaining in the first division. The following
season
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, they did better and placed fourth, qualifying for the
2006 Copa Sudamericana. Although they were eliminated in the preliminary round, they won their first international game by defeating Bolognesi in a home game 3–2 but were eliminated because of the
away goals rule
The away goals rule is a method of tiebreaker, tiebreaking in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. Under the away goals rule, if the total goals scored by each team are equal, the ...
. In
2006, they placed 6th on the aggregate table and did not qualify for any international tournament.
The beginning of the
2007 season smiled upon the "Santos". They won the Apertura for the first time after defeating
Cienciano
Club Sportivo Cienciano is a professional football club based in Cusco, Peru that currently plays in the Peruvian Primera División.
The club was founded in 1901 by a group of students of the ''Colegio Nacional Ciencias del Cusco'' (National S ...
2–1 in
Cuzco
Cusco, often spelled Cuzco (; qu, Qusqu ()), is a city in Southeastern Peru near the Urubamba Valley of the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cusco Region and of the Cusco Province. The city is the seventh most populous in Peru; ...
, qualifying for the
2008 Copa Libertadores. Despite not finishing in the top 6 places in the Clausura tournament, thereby not fulfilling the condition to qualify for the national title playoff, the Clausura winners
Coronel Bolognesi
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had not satisfied the condition in the Apertura either, so no playoff was played and San Martín were awarded the national title on the basis of its better aggregate record throughout the season.
In the
2009 Copa Libertadores, San Martin became the first Peruvian team to pass the group stage since 2004, eliminating
River Plate of
Argentina
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,
Nacional
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* Nacional Transportes Aéreos, a Brazilian airline defunct in 2002
* Transportes Aéreos Nacional, a Brazilian airline defunct in 1961
Bank
* Banco Nacional, a ...
of
Paraguay
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,
Nacional
Nacional, the Portuguese and Spanish word for "national", may refer to:
Airlines
* Nacional Transportes Aéreos, a Brazilian airline defunct in 2002
* Transportes Aéreos Nacional, a Brazilian airline defunct in 1961
Bank
* Banco Nacional, a ...
of
Uruguay
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, and would lose in the round of 16 to
Grêmio of Brazil 1–5 on aggregate.
On 12 December 2010, at Estadio Monumental, Universidad San Martin defeated
León de Huánuco
Club Social Deportivo León de Huánuco is a professional Peruvian football club based in the city of Huánuco. It is the biggest football club of Huánuco city. The club was founded in 1946 and play in the Copa Peru (''Peruvian Third Division'' ...
in Peru's two-legged final that gave Universidad San Martín the domestic championship.
On 20 February 2012, the club Universidad San Martín, for extra-sporting issues, announced their definitive retirement from the local tournament and professional football.
On 14 March 2012, the club Universidad San Martín returned to the local tournament and professional football.
Kit and badge
Stadium
U. San Martin currently do not own a stadium. Therefore, they play in the different stadiums of Lima. They have used the
Estadio Nacional and
Estadio Alejandro Villanueva
The Alejandro Villanueva Stadium, popularly known as Matute, is a soccer stadium located in the Matute neighborhood of the La Victoria District, Lima, La Victoria district in Lima, Peru. The venue is owned by Alianza Lima, Club Alianza Lima, and ...
in the past. Today they choose the
Estadio Miguel Grau which it shares with
Sport Boys
Sport Boys Association, commonly referred to as Sport Boys or simply Boys, is a Peruvian football club based in the port city of Callao. It was founded on 28 July 1927. Its classic and historic rival is the Atlético Chalaco against whom dispute ...
and
Academia Cantolao
Academia Deportiva Cantolao is a Peruvian football club based in the city of Callao, Peru. However, the club is mostly known for its youth academy. Their football academy is considered one of the best in Peru. Academia Cantolao has educated many ...
. San Martin, however, are known to favor
Universitario's stadium,
Estadio Monumental "U"
The Estadio Monumental (''Monumental Stadium'') is a football stadium in the district of Ate in Lima, Peru. It is the home of Club Universitario de Deportes, and it was opened in 2000 to replace the Estadio Teodoro Lolo Fernandez. Its only lega ...
. The stadium they choose mostly depends on how many people are expected to attend a game.
Honours
National
League
*
Peruvian Primera División
The Peru First Division (; ''First Division'') —known as Liga 1 Betsson for sponsorship reasons and officially as Liga 1 — is the top flight of association football in Peru. It has been referred to as Torneo Descentralizado since 1966, when ...
:
::Winners (3):
2007,
2008,
2010
*
Torneo Apertura /
Fase 1:
::Winners (1):
2007
::''Runner-up (1):''
2021
*
Torneo Clausura:
::Winners (1):
2008
::''Runner-up (2):''
2004,
2005
National cups
*
Copa Inca
The Torneo del Inca was a football competition in Peru played by the football clubs of the Primera División. It was founded in 2011 under the name Torneo Intermedio and was played as a domestic football cup competition between clubs of the firs ...
:
::''Runner-up (1):''
2014
Friendly International
*
Copa Ciudad de Trujillo:
::Winners (1):
2010
Under-20 team
*
Torneo de Promoción y Reserva:
::Winners (2):
2013
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,
2015-III
::''Runner-up (2):''
2010,
2012
*
Copa Modelo Centenario:
::''Runner-up (1)'':
2016
Statistics and results
League history
CONMEBOL competitions
Current squad
Players
Managers
Current staff
Managerial history
''* Only official tournaments. (
FIFA
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,
CONMEBOL
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,
FPF)'
References
External links
Official website*
*
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Association football clubs established in 2004
Football clubs in Lima
University and college association football clubs