Alianza Atlético

Football club

Alianza Atlético

Full name| Club Sport Alianza Atlético de Sullana
Nickname(s)| Alianza de Oro
El Más Grande del Norte
El Vendaval
Los Churres
Founded| January 18, 1920; 105 years ago (1920-01-18)
Ground| Estadio Campeones del 36
Capacity| 12,000
Chairman| Lander Alemán
Manager| Gerardo Ameli
League| Liga 1
2024| Liga 1, 9th of 18
Website| clubalianzasullana.com

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Club Alianza Atlético de Sullana, shorted to Alianza Atlético, is a Peruvian football club, located in the city of Sullana, Piura. The club was founded in 1920 and promoted to the Peruvian Primera División, where they currently participate, in 1988 and again in 2015. Alianza Atlético has a long-standing rivalry with Atlético Grau and Atlético Torino, other clubs in the Piura Department. They are one of the only Peruvian top-tier clubs not based in a state capital.

Alianza Atlético were champions of the 2020 Liga 2, gaining promotion back to the Peruvian Primera División where they still stand. They were also runners-up of the Liga 2 the previous year. The club are the record holders of the Liga Distrital de Sullana with 35 titles to their name. They have also won the Liga Departamentales de Piura 4 times. The club plays their home games at the Estadio Campeones del 36.

## History

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### Founding

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A group of brave and enterprising citizens of Sullana met on January 18, 1920 at the home of Don José Taboada More, located on the fourth block of Grau Street in the heart of the Norte neighborhood of Sullana, and founded a sports institution that over time would become one of the best in all of Northern Peru, which they called Club Sport Alianza. The name was the initiative of Don Félix Peralta, who was in charge of calling the meeting. Fernando Herrera Agudo was named the first president of the nascent institution.

The birth of Club Alianza Atlético was greeted with the whistle of the railroads, which later carried in their wagons all the players who made up the Sport Alianza teams when they played matches on the fields of Piura, Paita, Talara, Chiclayo and Trujillo.

On March 12, 1920, it merged with Club Atlético Sullana. Since that date, it began to be known as Club Alianza Atlético Sullana, or Alianza Atlético. This name has prevailed even when in 1986 the institution was registered in Public Records as Asociación Deportiva Alianza Sullana.

### Golden era

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The war cry "Long live Alianza de Oro" (Go Golden Alliance), which characterizes the 'Vendaval', was born from the so-called 'Golden Age' of Alianza Atlético, between 1943 and 1949. In this period, according to a compilation made by the newspaper El Tiempo some years ago, the Regional Championship won in Chiclayo in 1946 against the local Juan Aurich, the Alfonso Ugarte de Chiclín and the Octavio Espinoza of Ica, in a quadrangular that could be considered a kind of outline of what two decades later would be consolidated as the Copa Perú.

The golden age of the club came to a close with the title of a departmental quadrangular held in Talara, for the inauguration of the Estadio Campeonísimo, in 1949. The champions of four Piuran provinces participated: Gardel from Talara, Estrella Roja from Piura, Sport Arequipa from Negritos and Alianza Atlético, which won the cup thanks to its great figure of those years: the forward Mercedes Ubillús, better known as 'Negro Meche'.

### Copa Perú campaign

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In 1967, they won the departmental title of champion of the Copa Perú by defeating Juan de Mori from Catacaos at the Estadio Miguel Grau in Piura, which allowed them to reach the Regional Stage of the tournament. However, in the decisive match to qualify for the final, they were eliminated by Juan Aurich after being defeated 1-2.

In 1984, for the first and only time, they reached the final of the Copa Perú played in Lima, after defeating Capitán Clavero from Iquitos 1-0 in the final match. They faced Los Espartanos from Pacasmayo, Universitario from Tacna, Bella Esperanza from Cañete, Guardia Republicana and Deportivo Educación from Abancay. The churres, led by Roberto 'Titín' Drago, won three matches, tied one and lost just one, against the champion Los Espartanos. They were left with the runner-up title and no reward.

### Promotion to the Primera División

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Alianza Atlético would achieve promotion to Peruvian Primera División in 1987, after winning the Intermedia Norte. Thus, since 1988, Alianza Atlético played uninterruptedly for 23 years in Primera División, in which it debuted on May 29 of that year with a 2-2 draw against Deportivo Cañaña. Its first victory came a week later in Sullana against Carlos A. Mannucci (1-0), and its first defeat was also against the Carlist team: 1-0 in Trujillo on July 17 of the same year 1988.

In 1989 it was near to classify to the Copa Libertadores of America, falling 2–0 before Sporting Cristal in an extra match that defined the Regional Tournament.

The club has 3 appearances in three international cups. The first one was in the Copa Sudamericana 2004, in the first round they defeated Coronel Bolognesi but in the second round they were eliminated by Atlético Junior. Their second time that they played in an international cup was in the Copa Sudamericana 2005. In the first round they defeated Universitario and then they were eliminated by Universidad Católica. Their third time that they played in an international cup was in the Copa Sudamericana 2009. In the first round they defeated Deportivo Anzoátegui and then they were eliminated by Fluminense.

### Downfall

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After the end of the era of regional championships in the First Division, the Churres were generally placed in the last positions, with some exceptions such as when they managed to qualify for the Copa Sudamericana and some others. For this reason, in the 2011 season, after another campaign in which they did not have a good time, in addition to being a rather eventful tournament, the Sullanenses together with Colegio Nacional de Iquitos were relegated to the Peruvian Segunda División. Alianza Atlético was relegated after 23 years and lost the category for the first time.

In 2015, they gained promotion back to the Primera División because of a FIFA Resolution where they still participate.[1][2]

## Stadium

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Estadio Campeones del 36

Main article: Estadio Campeones del 36

The home stadium of Alianza Atlético is Estadio Campeones del 36. The venue name, Champions of 1936, is misleading. No Peruvian League was actually played in 1936 as the national team was preparing itself to compete in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Germany. Two main theories as of the origin of the name exist. The first is that Alianza Atlético won a special national tournament (representing their home state, Piura) governed by the Peruvian Football Federation, and the name stuck despite not being recognized officially as national champions thereafter. The second is that it was named as such for the heroic campaign of the Peru national football team at the 1936 Olympic football tournament over the controversial Peru vs. Austria quarterfinals match.

In 2024, with help from the Peruvian Football Federation, Alianza Atlético opened their own training ground in Sullana known as the Villa Deportiva Alianza Sullana.[3] It became one of the few Peruvian football club to have its own training ground. he training ground includes three playing fields and a gym. It is owned and used by the club but is also open to the public and smaller clubs. T

## Rivalries

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Alianza Atlético also has a long-standing rivalry with Atlético Grau and Atlético Torino, other clubs in the Piura department. These three clubs are among the largest in the north and in Piura. These rivalries are known as the

Although Alianza Atlético is the biggest team in Sullana, it has always faced Jorge Chávez as a bitter historical rival. There is a marked rivalry with the Aviador squad, which remains alive in the clashes in the Sullana District League, when the Alianza Atlético subsidiary squad faces the Aviador squad.

## Current squad

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As of 3 September 2024.[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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1  | GK |  URU | Diego Melián
-- | DF |  PER | Alexis Cossio
3  | DF |  PER | Christian Vásquez
4  | DF |  ARG | José Villegas
-- | DF |  PER | Anthony Gordillo
7  | MF |  ARG | Rodrigo Castro
-- | DF |  PER | Yordi Vílchez
-- | MF |  ARG | Federico Illanes
-- | MF |  PER | Frank Ysique
12  | GK |  PER | Sebastián Amasifuén (on loan from Alianza Lima)
13  | DF |  PER | Horacio Benincasa
14  | DF |  PER | Luiggi Alburqueque
-- | FW |  PER | Rolando Díaz
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16  | MF |  PER | Stefano Fernández
-- | MF |  PER | Jimmy Pérez
-- | FW |  ARG | Agustín Graneros
-- | FW |  PER | Álvaro Guevara
20  | MF |  PER | Jeremy Canela
-- | DF |  PER | Erick Perleche
22  | FW |  PER | Guillermo Larios
24  | FW |  PER | Renato Espinoza
26  | DF |  PER | Hernan Lupu
28  | MF |  PER | Jorge del Castillo
95  | GK |  PER | Daniel Prieto
-- | DF |  PER | Piero Guzmán (on loan from Universitario)

## Honours

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### Senior titles

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Keys

* Record

* (s) Shared record

Type  | Competition  | Titles  | Runner-up  | Winning years  | Runner-up years

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National
(League)  | Segunda División | 1 | —  | 2020 | —
Intermedia (1984–1987) | 1 | —  | 1987 Zona Norte | —
Copa Perú | —  | 1  | —  | 1984
Half-year / Short
tournament
(League)  | Torneo Clausura | —  | 1  | —  | 2003
Torneo Regional | —  | 1  | —  | 1989–I
Regional
(League)  | Región Norte A | 1 | —  | 1969 | —
Liga Departamental de Piura | 4 | 4  | 1966, 1968, 1983, 1986  | 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971
Liga Provincial del Sullana | 3 | —  | 1976, 1983, 1986  | —
Liga Distrital del Sullana | 35 | —  | 1928, 1929, 1930, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986  | —

## Performance in CONMEBOL competitions

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* Copa Sudamericana: 3 appearances

2004: Preliminary Round
2005: First Round
2009: Round of 16

### Alianza Atlético in South America

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Season  | Competition  | Round  | Country  | Club  | Home Leg  | Away Leg  | Aggregate

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2004 | Copa Sudamericana | Preliminary phase: Colombia/Peru  |  | Coronel Bolognesi | 4–1  | 1–0  | 4–2
Preliminary phase: Colombia/Peru  |  | Junior | 0–2  | 4–1  | 1–6
2005 | Copa Sudamericana | Preliminary phase: Chile/Peru  |  | Universitario | 1–1  | 1–1  | 2–2 (4–1p)
Preliminary phase: Chile/Peru  |  | Universidad Católica | 2–0  | 5–0  | 2–5
2009 | Copa Sudamericana | First Stage  |  | Deportivo Anzoátegui | 0–0  | 1–2  | 2–1
Round of 16  |  | Fluminense | 2–2  | 4–1  | 3–6

## Notable players

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For a list of all former and current Alianza Atlético players with a Wikipedia article, see Category:Alianza Atlético footballers.

## Managers

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* Roberto Drago (1984)
* Vito Andrés Bártoli (1988)
* José Fernández (1989)
* José del Castillo (1989–1990)
* Vito Andrés Bártoli (1990–1991)
* Julio Gómez (1992)
* Vito Andrés Bártoli (1992)
* Ronald Amoretti Cavero (1993)
* Vito Andrés Bártoli (1993-1994)
* Rafael Abelardo Castañeda Castañeda (1994)
* Oreste Passapera / Roberto Aliaga Tovar (1994)
* Roberto Drago (1994)
* Ramón Quiroga (1995)
* Roberto Aliaga Tovar / Gustavo Vallejo (1995)
* Freddy Ternero (1995)
* Juan Ramón Silva 1996
* Vito Andrés Bártoli (1996)
* Rufino Bernales Francia (1997)
* Miguel Ángel Arrué (1997)
* Teddy Cardama (1997–1999)
* Mario Palacios (1999)
* Mario Jacquet (1999)
* Rafael Castillo (2000–2001)
* Mario Palacios (2001)
* Teddy Cardama (2002)
* José Torres (2002)
* Mario Palacios (2002)
* Eduardo Malásquez (2003)
* Johano Bermúdez Montero (2003)
* Teddy Cardama (2003–2004)
* Mario Palacios (2004)
* Teddy Cardama (2005)
* José Torres (2005)
* Omar Gárate (2006)
* Mario Palacios (2006)
* Eduardo Asca (2006–2007)
* Teddy Cardama (2007–2010)
* Héctor Valle Jiménez (Interino) (2010)
* Johano Bermúdez Montero (2010)
* Roque Alfaro (2011)
* Roberto Arrelucea (2011)
* Héctor Valle Jiménez (2012–2013)
* Jorge Gómez Barrios (2014)
* Teddy Cardama (2015)
* Gustavo Roverano (2016)
* Miguel Miranda (2017)
* Teddy Cardama Gallardo (Interino) (2017)
* Nahuel Martínez (2017)
* Jorge Arteaga (2017)
* Walter Aristizábal (2017)
* Flavio Robatto (2018)
* Guido Medina (2018–2019)
* Orlando Lavalle (2019)
* Gustavo Roverano (2019)
* Teddy Cardama (2020)
* Jahir Butrón (2020–2021)
* Teddy Cardama (2021)
* Héctor Valle Jiménez (2001)
* Marcelo Vivas (2021)
* Mario Viera (2022)
* Carlos Desio (2023)
* Jorge Ágapo Gonzales (Interino) (2023)
* Carlos Compagnucci (2023)
* Luciano Theiler (2024–)

## References

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1. ^ "Alianza Atlético de Sullana jugará el torneo Descentralizado 2015". americadeportes (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2022-08-27. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
2. ^ PERÚ, Empresa Peruana de Servicios Editoriales S. A. EDITORA (3 December 2014). "En Alianza Atlético confirman su regreso a Primera División en el 2015". andina.pe (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2022-08-27. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
3. ^ Redacción EC (2024-07-08). "Alianza Atlético inauguró su nueva Villa Deportiva para el desarrollo del fútbol formativo en Sullana". El Comercio (in Spanish). ISSN 1605-3052. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
4. ^ "Plantel 2009" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2009-08-04. Retrieved 2009-08-04.

## External links

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* Alianza Atlético on Facebook

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Liga 1

2025 teams|

* ADT
* Alianza Atlético
* Alianza Lima
* Alianza Universidad
* Atlético Grau
* Ayacucho
* Cienciano
* Comerciantes Unidos
* Cusco
* Deportivo Garcilaso
* Juan Pablo II College
* Los Chankas
* Melgar
* Sport Boys
* Sport Huancayo
* Sporting Cristal
* Universitario
* UTC

Former
teams|

Amateur era, 1912–1950

Lima & Callao|

* Alianza Frigorífico
* Atlético Peruano
* Circolo Sportivo Italiano
* Hidroaviación
* Jorge Chávez
* Jorge Chávez (C)
* Juan Bielovucic
* Lima Cricket
* Sáenz Peña
* Sport Inca
* Sport José Gálvez
* Sport Progreso
* Sportivo Tarapacá
* Unión Buenos Aires
* Unión Miraflores

Professional era, 1951–present

National|

* Academia Cantolao
* ADO
* AELU
* Alcides Vigo
* Alfonso Ugarte
* Alfonso Ugarte de Chiclín
* Alipio Ponce
* Association Chorrillos
* Atlético Barrio Frigorífico
* Atlético Belén
* Atlético Chalaco
* Atlético Huracán
* Atlético Minero
* Atlético Torino
* Atlético Universidad
* Aurich–Cañaña
* Aurora
* Binacional
* Carlos A. Mannucci
* Carlos Concha
* Carlos Stein
* Centro Iqueño
* Chacarita Versalles
* Chanchamayo
* Ciclista Lima
* Cobresol
* CNI
* Coopsol Trujillo
* Coronel Bolognesi
* Defensor ANDA
* Defensor Arica
* Defensor La Bocana
* Defensor Lima
* Deportivo Bancos
* Deportivo Cañaña
* Deportivo Comercio
* Deportivo Hospital
* Deportivo Junín
* Deportivo Llacuabamba
* Deportivo Municipal
* Deportivo Pacífico
* Deportivo Pucallpa
* Deportivo SIMA
* Deportivo Tintaya
* Deportivo Wanka
* Diablos Rojos
* Estudiantes de Medicina
* Guardia Republicana
* Hijos de Yurimaguas
* Hungaritos Agustinos
* I.M.I.
* Internazionale
* José Gálvez
* Juan Aurich (1922–1992)
* Juan Aurich (1996–2004)
* Juan Aurich
* Juvenil Los Ángeles
* Juventud La Joya
* Juventud La Palma
* KDT Nacional
* La Loretana
* Lawn Tennis
* León de Huánuco
* Libertad
* Los Caimanes
* Los Espartanos
* Mariscal Castilla
* Mariscal Sucre
* Mariscal Nieto
* Mina San Vicente
* Morba
* Octavio Espinosa
* Pacífico
* Piérola
* Pirata
* Porvenir Miraflores
* San Agustín
* San Martín de Porres
* San Simón
* 15 de Septiembre
* Sport Áncash
* Sport Loreto
* Sport Pilsen
* Sport Rosario
* Sporting Tabaco
* Sportivo Huracán
* Total Chalaco
* Unión América
* Unión Callao
* Unión Comercio
* Unión Huaral
* Unión Huayllaspanca
* Unión Minas
* Unión Miraflores
* Unión Pesquero
* Unión Tarapoto
* Unión Tumán
* Universidad César Vallejo
* Universidad San Martín
* Walter Ormeño

Seasons|

Amateur era, 1912–1950

Lima & Callao|

* 1912
* 1913
* 1914
* 1915
* 1916
* 1917
* 1918
* 1919
* 1920
* 1921

Lima & Callao|

* 1926
* 1927
* 1928
* 1929
* 1930
* 1931
* 1932
* 1933
* 1934
* 1935
* 1937
* 1938
* 1939
* 1940
* 1941
* 1942
* 1943
* 1944
* 1945
* 1946
* 1947
* 1948
* 1949
* 1950

Professional era, 1951–present

Lima & Callao|

* 1951
* 1952
* 1953
* 1954
* 1955
* 1956
* 1957
* 1958
* 1959
* 1960
* 1961
* 1962
* 1963
* 1964
* 1965

National|

* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969
* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

* Champions
* Torneo de Promoción y Reserva

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