Club Alianza Lima, more commonly known as simply Alianza Lima, is a Peruvian professional sports club based in La Victoria District of Lima, Peru. The club was founded under the name of Sport Alianza on 15 February 1901 by working-class youth in the Chacaritas neighborhood of Lima. It is widely known for having one of the most historical and successful football teams in Peru; they have won a total of 21 official league titles of the Peruvian Primera División and are currently the oldest team playing in that competition, since the club was founded in 1901. According to CONMEBOL, it is considered the most popular club in Peru, and the 6th most popular club in South America, with more than 12 million fans as of April 2016.
Foot Ball Club Melgar, known simply as FBC Melgar or Melgar, is a Peruvian professional football club based in Arequipa, Peru. It is one of Peru's oldest football teams, founded in 1915 by a group of football enthusiasts from Arequipa. The club currently plays in the Peruvian Primera División, the top tier of Peruvian football.
Juan Eduardo Hohberg Roca was an Argentine-born Uruguayan football player and coach. He is best remembered as a player for Peñarol (1949-59) where he won 6 Uruguayan Primera División title wins, and for playing for Uruguay at the 1954 FIFA World Cup - where Uruguay finished 4th. He was also Manager (coach) of Uruguay at the 1970 World Cup - they finished 4th
Sergio Apraham Markarián Abrahamián is a Uruguayan-Argentine former football coach of Armenian descent. In 2015, he was the head coach of the Greece national team.
Flavio Francisco Maestri Andrade is a Peruvian retired football player.
José Guillermo del Solar Alvarez-Calderón is a Peruvian football manager and former player who played as a defensive midfielder.
José Alberto "Pepe" Soto Gómez is a Peruvian football manager and former player. Nicknamed "Pepe," he played as a central defender and spent the majority of his playing career with Alianza Lima. He is the brother of footballers Jorge Soto and Giancarlo Soto.
Romualdo Arppi Filho was a Brazilian football referee. He is mostly known for supervising three matches in the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, including the final rival between Germany and Argentina. Argentina eventually won the game 3–2. He was the second successive Brazilian to referee a World Cup final.
Julio César Uribe Flores is a Peruvian football manager and former player who played as an attacking midfielder or a second striker. He is the current manager of Alianza Universidad.
Félix Alberto Gallardo Mendoza was a Peruvian football player and manager who played as a forward. He is regarded as a renowned sprinter, possessing shooting power and an atypical physical display for Peruvian football. For years he was a renowned left wing of Sporting Cristal and the National Peruvian Team from where he launched strong shots with either of the two profiles. Because of his style of play, he was popularly known as the "Jet". He is considered one of the best Peruvian wingers of all time.
Roberto Carlos Chale Olarte is a Peruvian former football player, recognized as one of Peru's most important midfielders. He was born in Lima.
José Aurelio Carvallo Alonso is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Peruvian Liga 1 club Universidad César Vallejo.
Irven Beybe Ávila Acero is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Sporting Cristal.
Football is the most popular sport in Peru. Football/soccer in Peru was introduced by British immigrants, Peruvians returning from Great Britain, and by English sailors in the later half of the 19th century during their frequent stops at the port of Callao, which at that point was considered one of the most important ports of the Pacific Ocean. According to the work entitled La Difusión del Fútbol en Lima, during the last decade of the 19th century, records show that sailors were known to practice sports such as football/soccer and played against teams made up of Englishmen, Peruvians, or a mix between Englishmen and Peruvians.
The history of the Peru national football team dates back to the late 19th century, when English sailors and Peruvian travelers returning from England introduced the sport into Peru. It would take the early 20th century, in the year 1927, for Peru to finally create their first official national football team. Till the date, Peru has participated in five editions of the FIFA World Cup, its best results being the quarterfinals reached in 1970 and 1978, while in South America, it has been champion of the Copa América in 1939 and 1975.
The 1997 Copa Libertadores final was a two-legged football match-up to determine the 1997 Copa Libertadores champion. It was contested by Peruvian club Sporting Cristal and Brazilian club Cruzeiro. The first leg was played on August 6 at Peru's National Stadium, with the second leg played on August 13 at Cruzeiro's venue, Mineirão in Belo Horizonte.
The Torneo de Promoción y Reserva is a football tournament in Peru. There are currently 16 clubs in the league. It will play from the year 2010 in a simultaneous way and preliminary to the Torneo Descentralizado among the 16 teams of first division. Each team will have in staff to twelve 21-year-old players, three of 19 and three experienced; whenever they be recorded in the club. The team champion in this tournament will offer two points and the runner-up a point of bonus to the respective regular team in the 2010 Torneo Descentralizado.
Christian Guillermo Martín Ramos Garagay, known as Christian Ramos, is a Peruvian footballer who plays for Deportivo Garcilaso and the Peru national team as a centre back.
The Torneo Descentralizado is the national Peruvian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Peruvian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The responsibility for its organization lies within the Asociación Deportiva de Fútbol Profesional. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Segunda División and the Copa Peru. Seasons run from February to December but the competition format varies from season to season. Most games are played on Saturdays and Sundays, with a few games played during weekday evenings. It is currently sponsored by Movistar TV and therefore commercially known as the Torneo Descentralizado Copa Movistar.
The 2024 Liga 1 de Fútbol Profesional is the 108th season of the Peruvian Primera División, the highest division of Peruvian football. A total of 18 teams compete in the season, which began on 26 January and is scheduled to end in November 2024. The fixture for the season was drawn on 8 January 2024.
