Cusco Fútbol Club (known as ''Real Garcilaso'' until 2019) is a professional
Peru
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football
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club based in the city of
Cusco
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 list of cities in Peru, seventh m ...
, that competes in the
Liga 2, the top flight of
Peruvian football.
History
Beginnings
The club was founded in 2009 by students of the Inca Garcilaso de la Vega school, in that year Real Garcilaso played the second division in Cusco. Real Garcilaso got to the finals where they defeated Cienciano and went up to first division of Cusco.
In the
2010 Copa Perú
The 2010 Copa Perú season ( es, Copa Perú 2010), the promotion tournament of Peruvian football, started on February.
The tournament has 5 stages. The first four stages are played as mini-league round-robin tournaments, except for third stage i ...
, the club qualified for the National Stage but was eliminated by
Sportivo Huracán
Sportivo Huracán is a Peruvian football club, based in the city of Arequipa, Peru.
The club was founded on January 12, 1927. Sportivo Huracán now plays in the Copa Perú, which is the third division of the Peruvian league after deciding to n ...
de
Arequipa
Arequipa (; Aymara and qu, Ariqipa) is a city and capital of province and the eponymous department of Peru. It is the seat of the Constitutional Court of Peru and often dubbed the "legal capital of Peru". It is the second most populated city ...
in the Round of 16.
In the
2011 Torneo Intermedio
The 2011 Torneo Intermedio (known as the Copa Movistar for sponsorship reasons) was played between June and July while the Peru national football team prepared for and competed in the 2011 Copa América. The tournament was played as a knockout com ...
, the club was eliminated by
Sport Áncash in the quarter-finals.
In the
2011 Copa Perú
The 2011 Copa Perú season ( es, Copa Perú 2011), the promotion tournament of Peruvian football, started on February.
The tournament has 5 stages. The first four stages are played as mini-league round-robin tournaments, except for third stage ...
, the club defeated
Pacífico in the finals and was promoted to the
2012 Torneo Descentralizado
The 2012 Torneo Descentralizado de Fútbol Profesional (known as the 2012 Copa Movistar for sponsorship reasons) is the ninety-sixth season of Association Peruvian football. A total of 16 teams competed in the tournament, with Juan Aurich as the ...
.
Primera División
In the
2012 Torneo Descentralizado
The 2012 Torneo Descentralizado de Fútbol Profesional (known as the 2012 Copa Movistar for sponsorship reasons) is the ninety-sixth season of Association Peruvian football. A total of 16 teams competed in the tournament, with Juan Aurich as the ...
, the club had a successful campaign with
Andy Pando who was the tournament's top goal scorer, and made it to the final where it was defeated by
Sporting Cristal
Club Sporting Cristal S.A. is a Peruvian sports club located in the city of Lima, best known for its association football, football team. It was founded on 13 December 1955 in the Rímac District, Rímac district by engineer Richard Bentín Mujica ...
. It also qualified for the
2013 Copa Libertadores
The 2013 Copa Libertadores de América (officially the 2013 Copa Bridgestone Libertadores for sponsorship reasons) was the 54th edition of the Copa Libertadores de América, South America's premier international club football tournament organiz ...
second round. In
2013
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, They reached the final for the second year in a row and qualified for the
2014 Copa Libertadores after finishing as the top club during the tournament's first stage. In the Liguilla A, the club fought against Sporting Cristal for a spot in the finals which they played against
Universitario. After winning at home and losing away, a third match was played in which they lost the play-offs 4–5 on penalties.
On 23 December 2019, Real Garcilaso announced its name change to Cusco Fútbol Club.
In the
2021 Liga 1, the team finished next to last and was relegated to the
Liga 2.
Copa Libertadores
In the
2013 Copa Libertadores
The 2013 Copa Libertadores de América (officially the 2013 Copa Bridgestone Libertadores for sponsorship reasons) was the 54th edition of the Copa Libertadores de América, South America's premier international club football tournament organiz ...
, the club was eliminated by
Santa Fe in the quarter-finals.
In the
2014 Copa Libertadores, according to Soccerly,
Cruzeiro player
Paulo César Fonseca do Nascimento (better known as Tinga) was subjected to racist abuse at the game against Real Garcilaso in
Huancayo
Huancayo (; in qu, label=Wanka Quechua, Wankayuq , '(place) with a (sacred) rock') is the capital of Junín Region, in the central highlands of Peru.
Location
Huancayo is located in Huancayo Province, of which it is also the capital. Sit ...
. The South American Football Federation (
CONMEBOL
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) tweeted that the incident would be “handle this situation and any pertinent sanctions.”
Rivalries
Cusco FC has a rivalry with Cusco clubs
Deportivo Garcilaso
Deportivo Garcilaso is a Peruvian football club, playing in the city of Cusco, Peru. The club was founded in 1957 and plays in the Peruvian league.
Garcilaso plays the derby of the city of Cusco against Cienciano. The two clubs split the major ...
and
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 ...
. The three clubs share the same home stadium.
Stadium
Cusco FC play their home games in Estadio Garcilaso de la Vega which is in
Cusco
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 list of cities in Peru, seventh m ...
. It was named after the Peruvian Inca Garcilaso de la Vega. When first inaugurated in 1950, it had a spectator capacity of 22,000 and had a
running track
An all-weather running track is a rubberized, artificial running surface for track and field athletics. It provides a consistent surface for competitors to test their athletic ability unencumbered by adverse weather conditions. Historically, v ...
. In 2004, the stadium's capacity was expanded to 42,000, losing its running track, because of Cienciano's success in international tournaments and it would be a venue in the
2004 Copa América. The team also plays some games at Estadio Túpac Amaru in Sicuani.
The club's current training ground is at the Complejo Deportivo in Oropesa, approximately 25 Km east of Cusco.
Honours
National
League
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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 ...
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2012
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2013
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2017
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Torneo Apertura:
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Torneo Clausura:
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2015
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2017
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Peruvian Segunda División
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::Winners (1):
2022
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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 ...
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::Winners (1):
2011
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Regional
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Región VIII:
::Winners (1):
2011
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::''Runner-up (1):''
2010
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Liga Departamental de Cusco:
::Winners (1): 2010
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Liga Provincial del Cusco:
::Winners (1): 2010
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Liga Distrital del Cusco:
::Winners (1): 2010
Performance in CONMEBOL competitions
A = appearances, P = matches played, W = won, D = drawn, L = lost, GF = goals for, GA = goals against.
Current squad
Managers
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Roberto Arrelucea (Jan 1, 2010–Dec 20, 2010)
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Freddy García
Freddy Antonio García (born October 6, 1976), is a former Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher. He is best known for his many seasons with seven Major League Baseball (MLB) franchises, including the Seattle Mariners, Chicago White Sox, and ...
(Jan 1, 2011–14)
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Luis Flores (2014)
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Mariano Soso (2015)
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Tabaré Silva (2015)
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Jorge Espejo
Jorge Luis Espejo Miranda (born 20 August 1976) is a Peruvian football Manager (association football), manager and former player who played as a midfielder.
Playing career
Born in Lima, Espejo made his senior debut with Sport Boys in 1995. Afte ...
(2016)
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Wilmar Valencia
Wilmar Elar Valencia Pacheco (born 27 October 1961) is a Peruvian football manager and former player who played as a central defender.
Playing career
Born Camaná, Valencia started playing for Coronel Bolognesi. In 1982, he moved to Alianza Li ...
(2016)
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Duilio Cisneros (2017)
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Gustavo Coronel
Gustavo is the Latinate form of a Germanic male given name with respective prevalence in Portuguese, Spanish, and Italian. It has been a common name for Swedish monarchs since the reign of Gustav Vasa.
It is derived from Gustav /ˈɡʊstɑːv/, a ...
(2017)
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Marcelo Grioni
Marcelo Fabián Grioni (born 27 July 1966) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a midfielder.
Playing career
Grioni was born in Marcos Juárez, and was a Newell's Old Boys youth graduate. After making his first team d ...
(2017)
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Óscar Ibáñez
Óscar Manuel Ibáñez Holzmann (born 8 August 1967 in Roque Sáenz Peña, Argentina) is a Peruvian football goalkeeper, who made his debut for the national team on 18 April 1998. Since then he obtained 50 caps, with the last match being on 30 Ma ...
(2018)
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Tabaré Silva (2018)
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Victor Reyes (2018)
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 ...
References
External links
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{{Football in Peru
Football clubs in Peru
Association football clubs established in 2009