Club Juan Aurich S. A., commonly known as Juan Aurich, is a

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club based in

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. The original Juan Aurich club was founded in 1922, this incarnation however was founded in 2005. The club currently plays in the

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, the third tier of Peruvian football. They play their home games at the

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in Chiclayo, which has a capacity of 24,500. Although the current Juan Aurich has played for only a few years in the top-flight, three other football clubs named

Juan Aurich Club Juan Aurich S. A., commonly known as Juan Aurich, is a Peru, Peruvian association football, football club based in Chiclayo. The original Juan Aurich club was founded in 1922, this incarnation however was founded in 2005. The club currently ...

have played in the Torneo Descentralizado. The first

was founded in 1922 and played in the first division between 1967 and 1983 and again between 1988 and 1991. Between 1994 and 1996 the merged football club

Aurich–Cañaña Club Juan Aurich S. A., commonly known as Juan Aurich, is a Peru, Peruvian association football, football club based in Chiclayo. The original Juan Aurich club was founded in 1922, this incarnation however was founded in 2005. The club currently ...

had a brief spell in the Primera División after they achieved promotion through the

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. Finally, a third

football club achieved promotion in 1997 by winning the 1997 Copa Perú. This spell in the first division lasted from 1998 to 2002. The club's first major success was won in 2007 with the promotion to the Primera División via the

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. Four years later they conquered their second major success after winning the

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, defeating

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in the third leg of the finals in a

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History

The club has had several restructurings since its formation in 1922.

Juan Aurich (1922–1992)

The first incarnation of the football club was founded by a group of workers of the ''

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'' Batán Grande on 3 September 1922 as Club Deportivo Juan Aurich, after the owner of the ''hacienda'', Juan Aurich Pastor. The club played two spells in the first division (Primera División), the first between 1967 and 1983 and the second between 1988 and 1991. They dissolved shortly after losing their place in the top flight (

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)

Aurich-Cañaña

Following their relegation at the end of the 1991 Torneo Descentralizado, a new football club was formed, albeit a merge, between the remaining Juan Aurich club and

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. This merged club—led by manager Horacioa Baldessari won the

and gained promotion to

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when they defeated

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, and

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in the final group. They held a brief spell there between 1994 and 1996 until their relegation at the end of the

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season, when they were relegated to the

Juan Aurich (1996–2004)

A new reincarnation of Juan Aurich was formed as Juan Aurich de Chiclayo shortly after

was relegated; their nickname was ''El Ciclón del Norte'' (The Northern Cyclone). The new Juan Aurich achieved promotion through the 1997 Copa Perú and played in the first division from 1998 until 2002 when they were relegated. Due to the financial strain created by playing in the top flight, Juan Aurich de Chiclayo also folded as its predecessors.

Foundation and promotion

In November 2004, Juan Merino Aurich took control of the waning football club Mariscal Nieto of the La Victoria district of the Chiclayo province. Merino converted the club to Juan Aurich de La Victoria and founded the current incarnation of Juan Aurich on 28 January 2005. In 2006, they finished first in the regional stage of the

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advanced to the national stage of the tournament. They overcame their rivals in the Round of 16 and the quarter-finals but fell to Hijos de Acosvinchos in the semifinals. The following season they again reached the regional stage of the

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and finished first. This time, however, they achieved promotion to the

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by advancing to and winning the finals. Baldessari, as in 1993, led the team and defeated Sport Águila in the finals in a penalty shootout.

First seasons of professional football

Their first season in the first division was not remarkable. In the Torneo Apertura, they finished eighth and in the Torneo Clausura they finished twelfth. Consequently, the club finished twelfth on the aggregate table and tied on points with

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, which finished thirteenth. The two teams played an extra match to determine the relegated team. Juan Aurich defeated Atlético Minero 2–1 and remained in the first division. In the 2009 Torneo Descentralizado, the club made a huge improvement with manager Franco Navarro. They finished first in the first stage of the season and were one of the favorites to reach the finals. As leading team of the first stage, they started first in their group of the second stage. However, in October, two months before the end of the season, the club and Navarro terminated the manager's contract. The club hired Luis Fernando Suárez to finish coaching what was left of the season.

, which was second of the group at the start of second stage, surpassed Juan Aurich and failed to advance to the finals. At the end of the season the club finished third on the aggregate table, qualifying for the

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. The club continued with Suárez into the 2010 season, which began on a high note after they eliminated

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in the first stage of the 2010 Copa Libertadores. They advanced to Group 3 of the competition with Copa Libertadores defending champions

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, Alianza Lima, and Bolívar. They did not advance to the following stage as they finished third behind Estudiantes and Alianza Lima. In the

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the club's performance suffered which led to Suárez's exit from the club but they managed to obtain the last berth to the

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under Juan Reynoso. In mid-2010 he became Anonymous Society.

First professional title

The following season they achieved their greatest success yet. The club started by hiring Colombian Diego Umaña after Reynoso resigned from the managing position. Under Umaña's direction, they returned as contenders for the title and successfully reached the finals of the

. They lost the first leg at home 1–2 against Alianza Lima and were in danger of losing the chance to win their first professional championship. Surprisingly, in the second leg they held their own against Alianza at the

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and achieved a narrow 1–0 win with a memorable goal from Ysrael Zúñiga in the second half. As both teams had won a match of the finals, a third leg was forced to be played in the Estadio Nacional. A scoreless draw at the Nacional led to a penalty shootout. The final score of the shootout was 3–1 in favor of Juan Aurich. They were the first club outside the

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to win the Torneo Descentralizado since

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in 1981.

Colors and badge

The original Club Deportivo Juan Aurich's colors were red and white. Both Juan Aurich de Chiclayo and Juan Aurich de La Victoria adopted the same colors and the same badge. The club modified its crest at the beginning of 2015, which includes the name of the team, the city of Chiclayo and the year of its foundation (1922). In addition, in its new image, Juan Aurich also sports a star on the left side. This symbol refers to the 'Ciclón' team that died in 1953 in an accident, in the club's well-remembered tragedy, which is why the tribute is made. The golden star at the top corresponds to the national title obtained in 2011. File:Juan aurich.jpg, 1922-2011 File:Juan Aurich.png, 2011-2015 File:Aurich - Chiclayo.png, 2015-2022 File:Club Juan Aurich logo 2023.png, 2023-present

Stadium

Juan Aurich plays in the

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which has a capacity of 24,500. Built between 1968 and 1970 by the municipality of the Chiclayo Province, it was named after the 19th century Peruvian sailor Elías Aguirre Romero. The municipality transferred administration of the stadium to the Instituto Peruano del Deporte. The stadium was renovated for the

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and again for the

2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship The 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship, the eleventh edition of the tournament, was held in the cities of Lima, Trujillo, Chiclayo, Piura and Iquitos in Peru from 16 September to 2 October 2005. Players born after 1 January 1988 could participate i ...

in which artificial turf was installed. The stadium is also home to many football clubs of the Chiclayo province that compete in the Ligas Distritales. In 2013, the stadium was closed for renovations in preparation for the

2013 Bolivarian Games The 2013 Bolivarian Games (Spanish: ''Juegos Bolivarianos''), officially the XVII Bolivarian Games, was a major international multi-sport event that was held from November 16–30, 2013, in Trujillo, Peru, Trujillo, Peru, with some events held in ...

to be held in Trujillo. Consequently, Juan Aurich has temporarily moved its home matches to the Estadio Francisco Mendoza Pizarro, located in Olmos.

Current squad

Honours

Juan Aurich has a total of three major achievements. Their first important achievement was their conquest of the

in 1997 which led to the promotion of the club to the first division. Their most important achievement, however, was their first Primera División title won in 2011. In addition, their reserve team won the reserve league Torneo de Promoción y Reserva in 2012.

Senior titles

Friendlies

Under-20 team

Performance in CONMEBOL competitions

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: 4 appearances ::

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: Group Stage ::

2010 The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ...

: Group Stage ::

2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...

: Group Stage ::

2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...

: Group Stage *

Copa Sudamericana The CONMEBOL Sudamericana, also known as Copa Sudamericana (; ), is an annual international club football competition organized by CONMEBOL, the governing body of football in South America, since 2002. It is the second-most prestigious club com ...

: 3 appearances ::

2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...

: First Stage ::

2013 2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years). 2013 was designated as: *International Year of Water Cooperation *International Year of Quinoa Events January * January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...

: First Stage ::

2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...

: First Stage *

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: 1 appearance ::

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: First Stage

Notable managers

The following managers won at least one trophy when in charge of Juan Aurich or led the team to an important achievement.

Other managers

* Juan Eduardo Hohberg (1982) *

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(1998) * Jorge Sampaoli (2002) * Claudio Techera (2008) * Julio Balerio (2008) * Juan Reynoso (2010) *

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(2012–2013) * Roberto Mosquera (2013–2015)

References

External links

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Resultados del Club Juan Aurich
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