Sportivo Huracán is a

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vian

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club, based in the city of

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. The club was founded on January 12, 1927. Sportivo Huracán now plays in the

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, which is the third division of the Peruvian league after deciding to no longer participate in the

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History

The club was the 1973 Copa Perú champion, defeating

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, Colegio Nacional Iquitos, and Octavio Espinoza de Ica in the process. The club once played in the Torneo Descentralizado, the highest level of Peruvian football league, until 1973 when the team opted to move down a division. In the

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, the club qualified to the National Stage, but was eliminated by Alianza Unicachi of

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in the quarterfinals. In the 2011 Torneo Intermedio, the club was eliminated by Sport Áncash in the Round of 16. In the 2011 Copa Perú, the club qualified to the National Stage, but was eliminated by

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in the quarterfinals. It was invited to play in the

from the

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season on.

Rivalries

Sportivo Huracán has had a long-standing rivalry with Melgar,

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History

Rivalries

Statistics and results in First Division

League history

Honours

Senior titles

See also