Juventud La Palma

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Juventud La Palma
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Full nameJuventud La Palma
NicknamesCelestes, Palmeños
Founded7 September 1950;75 years ago (1950-09-07)
GroundSegundo Aranda Torres
League Copa Perú

Juventud La Palma is a Peruvian football club, playing in the city of Huacho, Peru. The club was founded on 7 September 1950. [1]

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History

The club was the 1978 Copa Perú champion, when it defeated Pesca Peru (Mollendo), UTC (Cajamarca), ADT (Tarma), José Carlos Mariátegui (Ica) and Deportivo Aviación (Iquitos). [2]

The club has played at the highest level of Peruvian football on seven occasions, from 1979 until 1980, and 1984 until 1987, when it was relegated.

In 1988, the club lost on penalties in the second division championship final to Defensor Lima. [3] They finished as runners-up in the second division again the following year (behind Sport Boys). Juventud La Palma played in second division until 1994. Since then, they have played in the Huacho District League.

Honours

National

Runner-up (2): 1988, 1989
Winners (1): 1978
Runner-up (2): 1977, 1981

Regional

Winners (2): 1972, 1976
Runner-up (1): 1974
Winners (5): 1954, 1971, 1972, 1974
Runner-up (1): 2015
Winners (2): 1953, 2012
Winners (2): 1952, 2008

Notable players

See also

References

  1. Eli Schmerler and Carlos Manuel Nieto Tarazona (15 April 2021). "Peru - Foundation Dates of Clubs". RSSSF . Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  2. Paul Arrese (29 October 2009). "Sin Paradero: En La Palma de la mano" [Nowhere to Be Found: In the Palm of Your Hand]. De Chalaca (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  3. Roberto Castro (1 December 2018). "Finales de Segunda División: Con todas las de la ley" [Second Division Finals: By the book]. De Chalaca (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 January 2026.