FBC Piérola is a
Peru
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac ...
vian
football
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club, playing in the city of
Arequipa
Arequipa (; Aymara language, Aymara and ), also known by its nicknames of ''Ciudad Blanca'' (Spanish for "White City") and ''León del Sur'' (Spanish for "South's Lion"), is a city in Peru and the capital of the eponymous Arequipa (province), ...
,
Peru
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac ...
.
The club was founded in 1922 and plays in the
Copa Perú
The Copa Perú is a association football, football tournament in Peru and the fourth-highest division of the Peruvian football league system. Despite its name, it is not entirely an elimination-cup competition involving all Peruvian clubs, but ra ...
which is the third division of the Peruvian league.
History
The club was founded on 7 May 1922.
They played at the highest level of Peruvian football on one occasion, in the
1974 Torneo Descentralizado
The 1974 season of the Torneo Descentralizado, the top category of Peruvian football, was played by 22 teams. The top six qualified to the final group stage. The relegation system was as follows: The last-placed team was relegated, the worst Lima ...
, before being relegated.
Rivalries
FBC Piérola has had a long-standing rivalry with
Melgar,
Aurora
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,
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 no ...
, and
White Star.
Honours
Regional
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Liga Departamental de Arequipa:
::Winners (2): 1973, 1996
::Runner-up (1): 1982
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Liga Provincial de Arequipa:
::Winners (4): 1973, 1982, 1992, 1996
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Liga Distrital de Arequipa:
::Winners (19): 1927, 1932, 1935, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1961, 1963, 1973, 1982, 1996, 2006, 2012
::Runner-up (8): 1933, 1945, 1949, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1965
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, 15 second division teams and 37 third division teams as of 2025. The Copa Perú has variable number of teams from the rest of the c ...
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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, Liga 3 and Copa Perú. The Copa Perú is very large involving several stages and leagues within it. In addition, the Copa Perú is p ...
References
Football clubs in Peru
Association football clubs established in 1922
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