Universidad Técnica de Cajamarca (usually referred to as UTC) is a

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club based in the city of Cajamarca, Peru and is the largest in the city. It was founded in 1964 and play in the

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which is the top tier of Peruvian football. The teams home ground is Estadio Héroes de San Ramón which has a capacity of 10,465.

History

UTC was officially founded on 14 July 1964 by Oswaldo Silva Marín and Wílder Tejada Arribasplata, clerks at Universidad Técnica de Cajamarca, known today as Universidad Nacional de Cajamarca ( National University of Cajamarca), with the aim of giving the university a place in the local soccer league. Prior to that date, the club had been playing for three months in the local league alongside Club Juventud Victoria as one team, before the official foundation date. In 1970, UTC wins the local league of the District of Cajamarca and again in 1971 through 1974. They would go on to also win the Liga Departamental de Cajamarca in that same time. The club was 1981 Copa Perú champion, when it defeated

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, Juventud La Palma, Deportivo Garcilaso, and Sportivo Huracán. The club have played at the highest level of Peruvian football on twelve occasions, from 1982 Torneo Descentralizado until 1993 Torneo Descentralizado when it was relegated. In the 1985 Torneo Descentralizado, they were Runners-up and fell short to Universitario in the Liguilla Final stage by four points. They qualified for the 1986 Copa Libertadores as a result and got eliminated in the Group Stage with three points. In the 2011 Torneo Intermedio, the club was eliminated by

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in the Round of 16. In the 2011 Copa Perú, the club qualified to the National Stage, but was eliminated by Los Caimanes. UTC won the

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under manager Rafael Castillo after defeating

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in the final. The club won 2–0 at home in Cajamarca and lost 3–2 in Puno, but won due to a better goal difference. With the win, they qualified for the 2013 Torneo Descentralizado, the top flight of Peruvian football; they finished sixth and classified for the second international tournament in their history, the 2014 Copa Sudamericana. In

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, and

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UTC qualified for the

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and got eliminated in the First Stage in every edition.

Stadium

UTC's home stadium is Estadio Héroes de San Ramón located in Cajamarca. Opened in 1942, the stadium has a capacity of 10,465. The name comes from the battle of San Pablo, where 3 students from the Colegio San Ramón de Cajamarca offered their lives during the

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, in which the Peruvian army defeated the Chilean army. For the 2024 season, the club played at Estadio Germán Contreras Jara which has a capacity of 6,300.

Players

Honours

Senior titles

Performance in CONMEBOL competitions

A = appearances, P = matches played, W = won, D = drawn, L = lost, GF = goals for, GA = goals against.

Notable players

Managers

* César "Chalaca" González (May 5, 2011–1?) * Rafael Castillo (2012–2014) * Carlos Galván (2014) * José Eugenio Hernández (2014–2015)

References

External links

Historia del club
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UTC: Pasión de gavilanes

Machos Históricos: El primer vuelo del gavilán
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