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Peruvian Clásico
The Peruvian Clásico (''El Clásico Peruano'') or the Classic of the Classics of Peruvian Football (''El Clásico de los Clásicos del Futbol Peruano'') is the name given to Peru's biggest football (soccer), football local derby, derby between Club Alianza Lima, Alianza Lima and Club Universitario de Deportes, Universitario. The rivalry between these two clubs started in their first game on 23 September 1928 when the two first faced off in a violent game. Both clubs come from the capital city, Lima. The rivalry has given rise to an intense conflict between the working class and upper class of Lima, as the city went through a series of changes in the late-1920s, including public works and better education. Alianza Lima—coming from a more working-class neighborhood—has had many Black Peruvians, black players in its team throughout the years, whereas Universitario, which was founded by a group of university students, produced many Peruvians of European descent, white players. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alianza Lima
Club Alianza Lima, more commonly known as simply Alianza Lima, is a Peru, Peruvian professional sports club based in La Victoria District, Lima, La Victoria District of Lima, Peru. The club was founded under the name of Sport Alianza on February 15, 1901 by Working class, working-class youth in the Chacaritas neighborhood of Lima District, Lima. It is widely known for having one of the most historical and successful association football, football teams in Peru; they have won a total of 25 league titles of the Peruvian Primera División and are currently the oldest team playing in that competition, since the club was founded in 1901. According to CONMEBOL, it is considered the most popular club in Peru, and the 6th most popular club in South America, with more than 12 million fans as of April 2016. Alianza's home stadium is the Estadio Alejandro Villanueva, named after Alejandro Villanueva (footballer), Alejandro Villanueva, one of the most important players in the club's history. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
