Club Universitario de Deportes, popularly known as Universitario or simply as La "U", is a Peruvian football club located in Lima. The club was founded in 1924 under the name Federación Universitaria by students of the National University of San Marcos but was forced to rename in 1931. Since 1928, the club competes in the top tier of Peruvian football, the Torneo Descentralizado. In 2000, they opened the 85,000-capacity stadium Estadio Monumental, currently the largest stadium in Peru and second-largest in South America, retiring their smaller Estadio Teodoro Lolo Fernández. Universitario and Alianza Lima participate in the Peruvian Clásico, which has its roots in the club's first participation in the Primera División in 1928. It also has rivalries with Sporting Cristal, Deportivo Municipal, and Sport Boys.
Sports in Peru are popular and widespread.
Pedro Alejandro García de la Cruz is a Peruvian former footballer who previously played for Alfonso Ugarte.
Rainer Torres Salas is a Peruvian football manager and former player who most recently managed Serrato Pacasmayo.
Miguel Angel Torres Quintana is a Peruvian former footballer who played, as a winger.
Antonio "Toñito" Gonzales is a Peruvian footballer who currently is a free agent and last played for Pirata F.C. in the Peruvian second tier. He plays as a defensive midfielder.
Jorge Johan Vásquez Rosales is former a Peruvian footballer who played as a centre midfielder for Cienciano and other teams in the Peruvian First Division.
Luis Alberto Guadalupe is a retired football Peruvian footballer who played as a central defender
The 1993 Torneo Descentralizado was the 78th season of the top category of Peruvian football (soccer). A total of 16 teams competed in the tournament. Universitario de Deportes conquered its twenty-first Primera División.
The Peruvian Clásico or the Classic of the Classics of Peruvian Football is the name given to Peru's biggest football derby between Alianza Lima and Universitario. The rivalry between these two clubs started in their first game on 23 September 1928 when the two first faced off in a violent game. Both clubs come from the capital city, Lima.
Jesús Giancarlos Rabanal Dávila is a Peruvian footballer who currently plays as a left back for Unión Huaral.
Miguel Alejandro Company Chumpitazi is a Peruvian football coach, ex-football player (1965–1973), and sports reporter.
Juan Carlos La Rosa Llontop is a Peruvian former footballer who played as a midfielder.
Giancarlo Carmona Maldonado is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a centre-back. He currently plays for Academia Deportiva Cantolao.
Orlando Contreras Collantes is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a center back for Academia Deportiva Cantolao in the Peruvian First Division.
Joel Melchor Sánchez Alegría is a Peruvian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for UTC.
Diego Armando Chávez Ramos alias Chaveta is a Peruvian footballer who plays for club Club Universitario de Deportes in the Liga 1. His assertiveness in attack and security in defense earned him to be promoted to the first squad where he gained experience and became a regular in the starting eleven.
Javier Ernesto Chirinos Ramírez is a retired Peruvian footballer and currently the manager of Cobresol in the Torneo Descentralizado. During his playing career as a midfielder, he most notably played for Atlético Chalaco and Universitario de Deportes.
Werner Luis Schuler Gamarra is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Universidad Técnica de Cajamarca in the Torneo Descentralizado.
