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Primera División Peruana 1999
The 1999 season of the Torneo Descentralizado was the 84th season of the top category of Peruvian football (soccer). It was played by 12 teams. The national champion was Universitario. The national championship was divided into two half-year tournaments, the Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura. Each was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners of each would play for the national title in a playoff. If the same club had won both tournaments, it would have won the national championship automatically. Following-season Copa Libertadores berths went to the champion, as well as to the best other team in the aggregate table. The bottom team on the aggregate table was relegated, while the eleventh place held a promotion play-off against the winner of the Segunda División (Second Division). Teams Team changes Stadia locations Torneo Apertura Results Torneo Clausura Results Season finals ---- Aggregate table Promotion play-off ---- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alianza Atlético
Club Alianza Atlético de Sullana, shorted to Alianza Atlético, is a Peru, Peruvian professional association football, football club, located in the city of Sullana. The club was founded in 1920 and promoted to the Primera División Peruana, Peruvian Primera División, where they currently participate, in 1988 and again in 2015. Alianza Atlético has a long-standing rivalry with Atlético Grau. They are one of the only Peruvian top-tier clubs not based in a state capital. History Founding A group of brave and enterprising citizens of Sullana met on January 18, 1920 at the home of Don José Taboada More, located on the fourth block of Grau Street in the heart of the Norte neighborhood of Sullana, and founded a sports institution that over time would become one of the best in all of Northern Peru, which they called Club Sport Alianza. The name was the initiative of Don Félix Peralta, who was in charge of calling the meeting. Fernando Herrera Agudo was named the first president of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estadio Garcilaso
Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, commonly known as Estadio Garcilaso, is Cusco's principal stadium and the home venue of the local football team Cienciano. The stadium was named after the Peruvian mestizo Inca Garcilaso de la Vega and inaugurated in 1958, with an initial capacity of 30,000. It is owned by the Instituto Peruano del Deporte (''Peruvian Institute of Sport''). The stadium has a current capacity of 45,056. The Estadio Garcilaso is also recognized as one of the most beautiful stadiums in all of South America. This recognition is due to its well-maintained grass and its resistance to the sometimes aggressive and highly variable climate of the city of Cuzco. The stadium's perpetual beauty even in these climates is awe-inspiring, and this resistive beauty moves football commentators and visitors alike. The stadium is currently home to three football clubs. The first two original clubs since the 1900s are Cienciano, Deportivo Garcilaso and the third is Cusco FC, all of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuzco
Cusco or Cuzco (; or , ) is a city in southeastern Peru, near the Sacred Valley of the Andes mountain range and the Huatanay river. It is the capital of the eponymous province and department. The city was the capital of the Inca Empire until the 16th-century Spanish conquest. In 1983, Cusco was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO with the title " City of Cusco". It has become a major tourist destination, hosting over 2 million visitors a year and providing passage to numerous Incan ruins, such as Machu Picchu, one of the Seven modern wonders of the world and many others. The Constitution of Peru (1993) designates the city as the Historical Capital of Peru. Cusco is the seventh-most populous city in Peru; in 2017, it had a population of 428,450. It is also the largest city in the Peruvian Andes and the region is the seventh-most populous metropolitan area of Peru. Its elevation is around . The largest district in the city is the Cusco District, which has a po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estadio Alejandro Villanueva
The Estadio Alejandro Villanueva, popularly known as Matute, is a football stadium located in the Matute neighborhood of the La Victoria district in Lima, Peru. The venue is owned by Club Alianza Lima, and it is here that the club plays at home in the Peruvian Primera División, and in international tournaments such as the Copa Libertadores or the Copa Sudamericana. With a capacity of 33,938, it is often nicknamed ''La Caldera'', ''the Boiler'', for its intense atmosphere during home games. It is named after one of Alianza Lima's greatest ever players, Alejandro Villanueva. The stadium was registered as an alternate venue of the Peru national football team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification and was also considered as a possible venue for the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima. It was designed by Uruguayan engineer, Walter Lavalleja, who also participated in the construction in seven other stadiums in South America. History In 1951, the President of Peru donated the lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lima
Lima ( ; ), founded in 1535 as the Ciudad de los Reyes (, Spanish for "City of Biblical Magi, Kings"), is the capital and 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 the central coastal part of the country, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The city is considered the political, cultural, financial and commercial center of Peru. Due to its geostrategic importance, the Globalization and World Cities Research Network has categorized it as a "beta" tier city. Jurisdictionally, the metropolis extends mainly within the province of Lima and in a smaller portion, to the west, within the Constitutional Province of Callao, where the seaport and the Jorge Chávez Airport are located. Both provinces have regional autonomy since 2002. The 2023 census projection indicates that the city of Lima has an estimated population of 10,092,000 inhabitants, making it the List of cities in the Americas b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estadio Campeones Del 36
The Estadio Campeones del 36 is a multi-use stadium in Sullana, Peru. It is used by the football team Alianza Atlético. The stadium holds 12,000 people and was built in 2000. It is a small stadium which was expanded. 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. Alianza Atlético did, however, win a Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol (representing their home region, Piura) governed by the Peruvian Football Federation, and the name stuck despite not being recognized officially as national champions thereafter. The venue was remodeled and re-inaugurated in 2018 with an enlarged capacity of 12,000. History Old ground The land located in the Buenos Aires neighborhood has existed since 1917, when it was only an esplanade for the practice of various sports. Within it, wooden stands were built that were part of the Gerónimo Seminario ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sullana
SullanaRegional Tourism Office of Piuraciudad de Sullana. Consulted on July 8, 2009. is a city in Peru and the capital of the Sullana Province, Piura, in the north-western coastal plains of Peru on the Chira valley. The city is home to 162,500 people and is one of the most important cities in the Department of Piura. Geography Sullana is located at 04°53' south latitude and 80°41' west longitude, 38 km north of Piura, the capital of the region. Climate The province has a Hot Desert climate and an average temperature of 27 °C degrees. The minimum temperature is 16 °C and the maximum temperature is 38 °C (can go over 42 °C mark if the El Niño phenomenon is present). The city is irrigated by the Chira River, the area around the capital city of Sullana is very fertile and there is much lush, tropical vegetation: Coconut palm trees, banana trees, paddy fields, etc. Sullana is an important commercial centre in one of Peru's major cotton-growing ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sport Boys
The Sport Boys Association, commonly referred to as the Sport Boys or simply the Boys, is a Peruvian association football club based in the port city of Callao, founded on 28 July 1927. The club currently participate in the Peruvian Primera División, the top tier of Peruvian football, and are based in Estadio Miguel Grau (Callao), Estadio Miguel Grau alongside two other clubs in Callao, Academia Cantolao and Club Deportivo Universidad de San Martín de Porres, Universidad de San Martín de Porres. Their biggest rivalry is with Atlético Chalaco, known among fans as the ''Clásico Porteño''. The Sport Boys are historically considered the fourth most prominent club of Peruvian football with 6 national titles and the most continental appearances after Lima's big three clubs, Club Universitario de Deportes, Universitario, Sporting Cristal and Alianza Lima. Their most recent title was in 1984 Torneo Descentralizado, 1984, where they beat Colegio Nacional Iquitos to qualify for the 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deportivo Municipal
Club Centro Deportivo Municipal, commonly known as Deportivo Municipal, is a Peruvian Association football, football club based in Lima, Peru. They are among Peru's most recognizable clubs and enjoy considerable popularity. The bulk of their success came a few years after the club was founded in 1935. The club was a top-flight contender during this period and won four Peruvian Primera División, Primera División titles. The club suffered relegation three times in their history: 1967, 2000, and 2007. They have also been champions of the Peruvian Segunda División, Segunda División on three occasions: 1968, 2006, and 2014, granting them promotion to the first division. They currently compete in the Peruvian Tercera División. Deportivo Municipal was one of the first Peruvian clubs to participate in a South American international football competition. In 1948, they were invited to the South American Championship of Champions and finished fourth where clubs from seven of the then ni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FBC Melgar
Foot Ball Club Melgar, known simply as FBC Melgar or Melgar, is a Peru, Peruvian professional Association football, football club based in Arequipa. It is one of Peru's oldest football teams, founded in 1915 under the name Juventud Melgar by a group of football enthusiasts from Arequipa. The club currently competes in the Peruvian Primera División, the top tier of Peruvian football. The team first participated in the Peruvian Primera División, Peruvian football league in 1919 and later was invited to the first true National football league, the Torneo Descentralizado, in 1966 Torneo Descentralizado, 1966, when four teams from the Provinces were invited to join the league. Previously, only teams from Lima and Callao had been allowed to compete for the championship. Due to a low finish the first year, Melgar was dropped from the league after the first year. After winning the Copa Perú they returned to the Primera División where they have remained to this day. Melgar won the Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cienciano
Club Cienciano, more commonly known as Cienciano, is a Peru, Peruvian professional association football, football club based in Cusco, that currently plays in the Peruvian Primera División. It gained worldwide recognition after defeating Club Atlético River Plate, River Plate in the finals of the 2003 Copa Sudamericana and Boca Juniors in the 2004 Recopa Sudamericana. The club is considered the largest and most successful in Cusco. Founded in 1901, the club is among the oldest in Peru and the oldest in Cusco. The club was founded on 8 July 1901 by a group of students of the ''National School of Sciences and Arts of Cuzco, Colegio Nacional Ciencias del Cusco,'' the oldest school in Peru. They decided to give the club its name based on the word ''Ciencias'', which means "Science". The club is nicknamed ''El Papá de América'', the Father of America. It has a large, longstanding rivalry with FBC Melgar of Arequipa known as ''El Clasico del Sur''. Its mascot is a donkey. The club ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
