Club Alianza Lima

Association football club in Peru

Football club

Alianza Lima

Full name| Club Alianza Lima
Nickname(s)| Los Blanquiazules (The Blue and Whites)
El Equipo del Pueblo (The people’s team)
Founded| 15 February 1901; 123 years ago (1901-02-15) (as Sport Alianza)
Ground| Estadio Alejandro Villanueva
Capacity| 33,938[1]
Temporary Administrator| José Manuel Sabogal Carrillo
Manager| Alejandro Restrepo
League| Liga 1
2023| Liga 1, 2nd of 19
Website| Club website

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Club 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[2] and are currently the oldest team playing in that competition, since the club was founded in 1901. According to CONMEBOL, it is considered the second most popular club in Peru with more than 12 million fans as of April 2016.[3]

Alianza's home stadium is the Estadio Alejandro Villanueva,[4] named after Alejandro Villanueva, one of the most important players in the club's history.[5][6] The stadium is also popularly known as Matute, name of the neighbourhood in which it is located.[7][8] The stadium can hold 33,938 spectators.

Alianza enjoyed success throughout the first decades of their professional era. Their best international performance came in 1976 when they won the Copa Simón Bolívar.[9][10] In that same year, the team reached the semi-finals of the Copa Libertadores, repeating the feat in 1978. In 1987, tragedy struck Alianza when the entire squad and coaching staff died in an airplane crash as the team returned from an away fixture.[11] Alianza Lima has won a total 25 Primera Division titles, and 1 Torneo del Inca and Copa de Campeones title.

Alianza Lima has had a huge, long-standing rivalry with Universitario de Deportes, another popular team in Lima, known as the Peruvian Clásico.[12] It is the largest rivalry in Peru and among the largest in South America. Other traditional rivals include Sporting Cristal, Deportivo Municipal, and Sport Boys.

The club has a women's volleyball team that participates in the Liga Nacional Superior de Voleibol. It also has a women's football team that participates in the Primera División Femenina and an Esports team that participates in the EFootball series.

## History[edit]

### Foundation & early years[edit]

The first Alianza Lima squad, during the years of its creation

The club was founded under the name of Sport Alianza on 15 February 1901 by working-class youth in the Chacaritas neighborhood of Lima. The Alianza name was in reference to the Alianza Racing Horse Stud, where their first matches were played.[13] The stud was located on the same street, Cotabambas, in Lima

The club is one of the oldest professional football teams in Peru. It was founded on 15 February 1901,[14][15] as Sport Alianza, named for the stable that hosted its first games. It is the only surviving founding member of the Peruvian Football League, created as an amateur level league in 1912. The club's first kit was green and white, honoring founding member Eduardo Pedreschi's Italian heritage. Beginning in that first season, the colors of the Alianza stables, blue, white and black were used, and by the 1920s the classic vertically-striped jersey had become the definitive kit. The club changed its name to Alianza Lima in 1920. The League turned professional in 1951.

Alianza participated in the amateur era of the Peruvian football league from that inaugural season, winning its first title in 1918. During its first years, it played irregularly against other teams from Lima and the port of Callao. Its matches against Atlético Chalaco from Callao stirred interest as a clash between limeños and chalacos. Sport Alianza had started to become a popular team drawing large support and this was the first derby or "clasico".

### Alleged four-in-a row[edit]

The Alianza Stud changed owners and locations continuously and, consequently, the team was forced to relocate in turn, until 1928, when under the new name Alianza Lima, the club settled at the third block of the Manco Capac avenue in the La Victoria District, where it would stay and become the emotional home-base for club and fans alike.

That same year Alianza played against the Federación Universitaria (University Federation) for the first time. This club which would later be renamed Universitario de Deportes and become Alianza's greatest rivals, in what is today the most important Peruvian derby.

The 1930s brought great joy and frustration to the team. In 1931, 1932, 1933 ,ñ Alianza for the first and so far only time in Peruvian football.[16] However the Peruvian Football Federation did not recognize the championship of 1934 as won by Alianza. The championship was awarded to the club's biggest rival, Universitario.

The memory of the four-in-a-row was tainted by the club's relegation in 1938,[17][18] but after one season in the Lima Provincial League, one of the de facto first division leagues, the team returned to the First Division.

### Titles and cup performances[edit]

The 1978 squad of Alianza Lima which would go on to reach the semi-finals of the 1978 Copa Libertadores.

During the 1940s, and start of the professional era in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, Alianza would win 10 championships. The club won two Peruvian titles in a row in 1977 and 1978, when its players formed the majority of the Peru national football team. The team had its greatest success at the international level in the 1976 and 1978 Copa Libertadores, in which managed to reach the semi-finals but lost to Deportivo Cali 1–4. Since then, its Copa Libertadores campaigns were not successful, during the 1990s the club managed to reach round of 16 several times including a semi-finals participation in the 1999 Conmebol's Copa Merconorte losing to penalty shootout against Colombian side America de Cali the same way it had been defeated by Uruguay's Peñarol a year before in the 1998 Copa Libertadores. Then had one of its worst campaigns in 2007, until the 2010 edition, when they did a great campaign even defeating the defending champion Estudiantes de la Plata by 4–1 in Lima,[19] being one of the three top teams at the end of the first round however, in the Round of 16, they lost the chance to advance further with Universidad de Chile, after a controversial match in Chile,[20] where Ecuadorian referee Carlos Vera gave the Chilean side a goal that had already been flagged by the sideline referee as offside and the play had been called off, however Universidad de Chile's coaching staff including teammates and the pressure of a large local crowd seem to have given referee Carlos Vera the fast initiative to validate the goal, Alianza Lima had been eliminated in what Peruvian media and other South American media believed to be a robbery, Fox Sports network and ESPN agreed the play should not have been validated, Alianza Lima's president Guillermo Alarcon flew to Asuncion, Paraguay to speak to Conmebol and claiming a straight entry to the next Copa Libertadores, the case was also taken to FIFA headquarters but was not approved. In the 2011 preliminary phase of the Copa Libertadores Alianza Lima came into the tournament as Peru's 3rd place having to face Mexico's Jaguares de Chiapas in a back to back home and away matches for a pass to the Cup's group stage but would lose both games 2–0 and lost a chance to participate . This 2012 version of the Copa Libertadores, Alianza Lima will participate in group 5 as Peru's No. 2 seed against Nacional (Uruguay), Vasco da Gama (Brazil) and the winner of Ecuador's 3rd and Paraguay's 3rd. Arriba Alianza

### 1980s decade[edit]

The 1980s were probably the most bitter years in the club's history. During the first years of the decade, despite having very good players, Alianza could not obtain titles, some which were snatched by Sporting Cristal, which was establishing itself as one of the three big football clubs of Peru.

#### 1987 air tragedy[edit]

Main article: 1987 Alianza Lima air disaster

In 1987, Alianza Lima was first in the standings with a few matches left. On 8 December of that year, Alianza made a trip to Pucallpa to play against Deportivo Pucallpa for the league. The match was won 1–0, with Carlos Bustamante scoring. The team took a charter flight for the trip back. The flight departed on 8 December in a Peruvian Navy Fokker F27 airplane, which crashed into the sea when it was a few kilometers away from the Lima-Callao Airport, close to the Ventanilla district in Callao. The only survivor was the pilot, all the players and coaching staff died, being a game away from conquering another title.

Alianza finished the championship playing with members of the youth team and a few players on loan from Chile club Colo-Colo, which had offered to help sending four players (José Letelier, Parko Quiroz, Francisco Huerta and René Pinto). Friendship between both teams has been strong since then. Alianza could not keep the first place and its greatest rival, Universitario de Deportes, obtained the title.

The team had to restart from scratch and even former players who had already retired, like Teófilo Cubillas, or others who were about to, like César Cueto, played to help the club get out of these bitter times.

Alianza Lima was close to relegation in 1988, but it managed to hold on in the last matches. In the next few years, despite being competitive, it failed to obtain a title.

### The titles and the centenary and the 2021 title[edit]

In 1997, Alianza Lima obtained its first title after 18 years, under Colombian manager Jorge Luis Pinto.[21][22] In 1999 it came in second place, after losing to Universitario in the finals.[23] In the early hours 2000, tragedy struck again when young captain Sandro Baylón died in a car accident after crashing with a post while driving under the influence of alcohol.[24]

In 2001 the club celebrated its centenary and obtained the national title after beating Cienciano in Cusco on penalty kicks.[25] Later on, Alianza Lima would win the 2003 and 2004 championships, defeating Sporting Cristal in both finals, this time under Argentinian manager Gustavo Costas. In 2006 Alianza Lima again won the championship beating Cienciano del Cusco in the final play-off, enabling them to play the Copa Libertadores. In  2017, Alianza Lima won its first championship in over a decade by winning both the Apertura and Clausura and, thus, did not require playing in the final playoffs. Along with Sporting Cristal, Alianza Lima has been the most successful Peruvian club in this century, having won five championships.

At the end of 2020, Alianza was relegated to the second division,[26] despite the fact that in that year all games were played in just Lima and Callao because of the COVID-19 epidemic and teams from the provinces were not able to use their home stadiums. As soon as the season ended, Alianza launched a campaign to try to remain in the first division. There was contention about the team that had finished one place above Alianza, Carlos Stein. The Peruvian FA gave them a fine. Alianza argued that this was not enough, since Alianza's interpretation of the regulation was that they should be docked points. The Peruvian Football Association disagreed explaining that both fines and point reductions were allowed and used with other teams during the competition depending on the level of infraction by the team , and confirmed Alianza’s relegation. Then, Alianza took their case all the way to Switzerland, to the International Court of Arbitration for Sport. Eventually CAS decided in favor of Alianza and the team was returned to the first division and Carlos Stein sent to the second division despite the fact that the new season (2021) had already kicked off, and Carlos Stein had played a match.

Alianza Lima lifting the 2022 Liga 1 trophy after winning the league

Eventually, the regular 2021 season ended with a two legged play off against Sporting Cristal. Alianza beat Sporting Cristal in the first game 1-0 and tied the second game 0-0 to become the champions for 2021.[27][28] Carlos Stein, meanwhile, came through a penalty shoot out at the end of a play off in the second division and won promotion back to the first division again for 2022. [citation needed]

Alianza Lima finished in fourth place for the 2022 Torneo Apertura and first in the Torneo Clausura. Due to coming in second in the aggregate table, they received a bye in the semi-finals of the championship playoffs. Melgar beat Sporting Crystal 2-0 in each leg, coming out 4-0 winners on aggregate to set up a showdown with Alianza Lima for the 2022 Liga 1 title. The first leg was played in Melgar's stadium in Arequipa and Alianza lost 1-0 due to a Yordi Vílchez own goal. Yordi Vílchez made up for it by tying the series on aggregate with a header right before halftime in the second leg. Pablo Lavandeira then popped up to score a header of his own in the 74th minute to give Alianza a 2-1 aggregate lead. They held on to that lead and won back-to-back league titles for the first time since their 2003 and 2004 league title triumphs. This was, according to Peru's official records, Alianza Lima's 25th league title win, while Alianza will refute that this was their 26th.[29] This was also their seventh title since the turn of the century, a record only matched by Crystal. In 2023, defending champions Alianza lost to rivals Universitario de Deportes in the final, 3-1 on aggregate.

## Kit and crest[edit]

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Alianza Lima's traditional uniform. The number of stripes the jersey carries has changed over the years.

The kit used during October in honor of the club's patron saint

The team's home colours consists of a shirt with navy blue and white vertical stripes, navy blue shorts and navy blue socks. Its away colours are not commonly used nor well established, playing sometimes in blue, white or green.

During the month of October, as a tribute to the Lord of Miracles, patron of the team, the regular colours are switched to purple and white. The color purple is often associated with the religious image and its procession.

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## Stadium[edit]

Main article: Estadio Alejandro Villanueva

Estadio Alejandro Villanueva also known as Matute, home to Alianza Lima

Alianza Lima plays its home games at the Estadio Alejandro Villanueva, also known as Matute for the neighbourhood it is located in. Construction was announced on 15 February 1951, the club's 50th anniversary. The land where the stadium was built was donated by Manuel Odría, then-President of Peru.[30] Financial problems however, delayed the beginning of construction.[31] It was only until 30 May 1969 that construction commenced. Uruguayan architect Walter Lavalleja was responsible for the project, with a contribution by Alfonso De Souza-Ferreyra.[32]

The stadium was inaugurated on 27 December 1974, with a match between Alianza and Nacional of Uruguay in front of a crowd of 36,966 spectators. The match ended 2–2.[33]

On 4 December 2010, the stadium became the first in Peru to own an LED screen in high definition. Likewise, it was also at the time the only national sports arena that had a digital banner intended for advertising in 101 square meters.[34][35]

According to a survey carried out by the University of Lima, the Estadio Alejandro Villanueva is the most unsafe stadium in Peru to play football. This is particularly due to it being located in one of the most dangerous neighbourhoods of Lima.[36] Because of this, the stadium has a video-monitoring center and is equipped with 50 high-tech security cameras located in different areas throughout, including both grandstands and the interior and exterior. It is the only venue in Peru with the type of security.

## Supporters[edit]

Alianza Lima fans in Cusco

Alianza Lima's supporters are the largest in Peru. Alianza Lima's "Barra Brava" are called the Comando Svr (spelled with a "V" instead of a "U", intending to avoid the initial of bitter rivals Universitario). In years 2001, 2002 and 2003 Apoyo Opinión y Mercado conducted a comparative research about the composition of the Peruvian supporters: According to the survey, 76% of the respondents supported a football team and 24% had no preference. In 2001, results placed Alianza Lima first with 42% of the answers followed by Universitario with 35%. In 2002, the numbers varied but not significantly. Alianza Lima got 43% Universitario 37% and Sporting Cristal 13% of the answers. Alianza for 2003 reached nearly 50% of preferences compared with 31% of Universitario and 17% of Sporting Cristal. For socio-economic levels, Alianza won in A, C, D and E class, while the Universitario was leader in B class. The research found that Alianza's supporters grow when the respondents where of down living standards (in the E class have the 63%).[37]

In a study of the Compañía Peruana de Estudios de Mercado y Opinión Pública called "Profile of children and adolescents" between men and women from 11 to 17 years in Lima, Alianza wins with the 50% of preferences, followed by Universitario with 37%. Sporting Cristal won the 8% and other teams joined a 5%.[38]

In 2004, a study of the Compañía Peruana de Investigación de Mercados (CPI) gives them the first place in terms of preferences at the population of Lima. 29.7% of the respondents revealed that they're fans of Alianza. The same study indicates that 27.8% is a fan of Universitario de Deportes. Meanwhile, a 9.2% indicated to be a fan of Sporting Cristal, 3.0% of Cienciano del Cusco, 2.7% of the Sport Boys Callao, 1.1% of the Municipal Sports and a 24.4% did not sympathize with any team.[39]

Despite the continuing controversy over which team is the most popular (between Alianza and Universitario) a survey of Apoyo Opinión y Mercado in 2006 revealed that 54% of Peruvians where soccer fans, and ensures that Alianza Lima owns 35% of the preferences, followed by Universitario, with 32%, and bit further away, Sporting Cristal with 17%, while the remaining teams have a combined 11%.[40]

Also in 2006, in Trujillo, another survey revealed that Alianza Lima where 26% owned, 25% Universitario, 13% Sporting Cristal, Cienciano 7%, César Vallejo 4% Other 2% None 20% No 4% accurate.[clarification needed][41]

In 2007, a survey conducted by the Grupo de Opinión Pública de la Universidad de Lima, allowed to ratify the results of previous years. Alianza Lima leads the polls with 31% followed by 22.6% of Universitario, Sporting Cristal 9.3%, 5.5% Cienciano, Sport Boys Deportivo Municipal and 2.1% 1.1%. In the same survey by socioeconomic level, Alianza won B, C, D and E classes. Universitario, marked differences in class A.[42]

In 2007 too, a study conducted by Arellano Márketing Investigación y Consultoría in 5,300 Peruvians of various ages and socioeconomic backgrounds from 16 cities, gives the first place to Alianza with the 38.3% of preferences, followed by Universitario (34.3%) above appears Sporting Cristal with 15.4% of preferences, and other teams have a combined 13.3%.[43]

In February 2008, the University of Lima revealed Alianza Lima enjoyed, like in previous years, the highest popularity, although this time by a narrower margin. Alianza won with the 29.6% against 29.5% of Universitario. It must be said that the survey was conducted in Metropolitan Lima and Callao. In 2008 also, according to a nationwide survey conducted by ICC, Universitario won with the 38.3% of preferences, Alianza 33.5%, and Sporting Cristal 14.5%.[44]

In October of the same year, Alianza lead preferences with 40% in Lima and Callao, according to a study by Grupo de Opinión Pública de la Universidad de Lima. The survey also revealed that 4 out of 10 Peruvians was a fan of Alianza. The escort teams where Universitario and Sporting Cristal with 35.5% and 13.5%. The list is completed with Cienciano del Cusco with 3.3% to 2.1% Coronel Bolognesi, Sport Boys Callao with 1.7% and 1.1% with Deportivo Municipal. The remaining teams occupy 0.5%.[45]

A survey of the Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru between November and December 2008 confirmed that Alianza is the most popular team with the 27% preference in Lima and Callao. Universitario was 21%, and Sporting Cristal 8%. The remaining teams joined by 3%. The survey conducted by the home study was conducted in 15 major urban provinces of Peru. In this regard, Alianza led again with a total 24%, followed by Universitario (20%), Sporting Cristal (9%) Cienciano (3%), FBC Melgar (2%) and Sport Boys (1%) . 35% of those questioned claimed to have no sympathy whatsoever.[46] A survey conducted by Ipsos support between 17 and 19 December 2008, Universitario ranked first in popularity with 34%, one percentage point below Alianza Lima with 33%. The survey was conducted of 515 people older than 18 years and residents of the 16 main cities.

In 2009, CPI released another poll indicating the Universitario was the most popular team in Peru with 38.6% while Alianza reached 33.1%. A survey conducted by Grupo de Opinión Pública de la Universidad de Lima in February 2009, said that Alianza Lima ranked first in popularity with 27.2% below Universitario with 26.6%. The list continue with Sporting Cristal (10.3%), Sport Boys (3.4%), Cienciano (2.4%), Deportivo Municipal (0.4%), Universidad San Martín (0.4%).[47]

In 2014, a research done by the "Euromericas Sport Marketing" agency, ranked Alianza Lima as the most popular soccer team in South America and the second most popular in Latin America. Fans's loyalty to Alianza Lima cannot be matched in the continent, that it even surpassed other big soccer teams from Argentina and Brazil like Boca Juniors and Corinthians.[48]

## Rivalries[edit]

Main article: Peruvian Clásico

Alianza Lima has had a long-standing rivalry with Universitario, Sporting Cristal, and Sport Boys. The rivalry between Universitario and Alianza Lima, known as the Peruvian Clásico or El Clásico de los Clásicos del Futbol Peruano, has been the largest football rivalry in Peru. The rivalry first took place in a match between the two sides in 1928. Alianza Lima were expected winners but Universitario came out victorious, beating the league champions. Games between the two teams often erupt into violence and arguments. Alianza Lima has defeated Universitario 140 times and lost 122 times against them. There were 103 draws.

Alianza Lima also has rivalries with Sports Boys and Sporting Cristal, both located in Lima.

## Players[edit]

### Current squad[edit]

As of 28 January, 2024

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

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1  | GK |  PER | Ángelo Campos
2  | DF |  ARG | Juan Pablo Freytes (on loan from Newell's Old Boys)
4  | DF |  PER | Nicolás Amasifuen
7  | MF |  PER | Franco Zanelatto
8  | MF |  PER | Gabriel Costa
9  | FW |  ARG | Hernán Barcos (Captain)
10  | MF |  URU | Sebastián Rodríguez
11  | GK |  PER | Angel de la Cruz
13  | DF |  PER | Ricardo Lagos
14  | MF |  PER | Axel Moyano
15  | MF |  PER | Jesús Castillo
18  | MF |  PER | Jhamir D'Arrigo
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19  | FW |  SYR | Pablo Sabbag (on loan from La Equidad)
20  | MF |  PER | Aldair Fuentes
21  | DF |  PER | Sebastián Aranda
22  | FW |  PER | Víctor Guzmán
23  | DF |  PER | Brian Arias
26  | FW |  COL | Kevin Serna
27  | MF |  PER | Catriel Cabellos
29  | DF |  PAN | Jiovany Ramos (on loan from Independiente)
30  | FW |  PAN | Cecilio Waterman
31  | DF |  PER | Yordi Vílchez
32  | GK |  PER | Franco Saravia
\-  | FW |  VEN | Jeriel De Santis

### Out on loan[edit]

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

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—  | FW |  PER | Óscar Pinto (at Comerciantes Unidos until 31 December 2024)
—  | FW |  PER | Piero Vivanco (at Atlético Grau until 31 December 2024)
—  | FW |  ECU | Darlin Leiton (at Manta until 31 December 2024)
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—  | MF |  PER | Luis Navea (at Unión Comercio until 31 December 2024)
—  | GK |  PER | Sebastián Amasifuén (at Alianza Atlético until 31 December 2024)
—  | FW |  PER | Mauricio Arrasco (at Alianza Universidad until 31 December 2024)

### Former players[edit]

Main category: Club Alianza Lima footballers

## Honours[edit]

### Senior titles[edit]

Keys

* Record

* (s) Shared record

Type  | Competition  | Titles  | Winning years

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(League)  | Primera División | 26 | 1918, 1919, 1927, 1928, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1948, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2017, 2021, 2022
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(League)  | Torneo Apertura | 6(s) |

1997, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2017, 2023

Torneo Clausura | 7 |

1997, 1999, 2003, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022

Liguilla Pre-Libertadores | 3 |

1993, 1994, 1996

Torneo Descentralizado | 2 |

1986, 1987

Torneo Interzonal | 1 |

1977

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(Cups)  | Supercopa Movistar | 1 |

2018

Torneo del Inca | 1(s) |

2014

Copa de Campeones del Perú | 1 |

1919

International
(Cups)  | Copa Simón Bolívar (FVF)  | 1 |

1976[49][50]

### Other titles[edit]

Titles won in lower divisions:

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Regional
(League)  | Liga Provincial de Lima | 1 | 1939

### Under-20 team[edit]

Type  | Competition  | Titles  | Winning years

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National
(League)  | Torneo de Promoción y Reserva | 2 | 2011, 2022

### Women’s football[edit]

Type  | Competition  | Titles  | Winning years

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National
(League)  | Liga Femenina | 2 | 2021, 2022

## Performance in CONMEBOL competitions[edit]

* Copa Libertadores: 29 appearances

1963, 1964, 1966, 1972, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023

Semi-finals (2): 1976, 1978

* Copa Sudamericana: 4 appearances

2002: Quarter-finals
2003: Preliminary Round
2014: First Stage
2017: First Stage

* Copa CONMEBOL: 1 appearance

1996: First round

* Copa Merconorte: 4 appearances

1998: Group Stage
1999: Semi-finals
2000: Group Stage
2001: Group Stage

* U-20 Copa Libertadores: 2 appearances

2011: Fourth Place
2012: Quarter-finals

* Copa Libertadores Femenina: 2 appearances

2021: Quarter-finals
2022: Group Stage

## Women’s volleyball[edit]

* División Superior de Vóley (DISUNVOL):

Winners (3): 1990, 1992, 1993

* Liga Nacional Superior de Voleibol:

Winners (1): 2023–24
Runner-up (3): 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23

## Records[edit]

* Félix Suárez at 6 seconds from the start of the match scored the fastest goal ever in a Copa Libertadores. The game was a 1976 Copa Libertadores match between Alianza Lima and Independiente Santa Fe from Colombia. Alianza went on to win the match by a score of 3–0.[51][52]
* Juan Valdivieso, a notable goalkeeper in Alianza Lima, once played a match as a forward and scored 7 goals in 1 game.[53]
* Alianza Lima holds the record for the largest win in Peruvian football by defeating Sport Pilsen 11–0 in 1984.[54]
* Alianza Lima is the oldest club in the Peruvian First Division with 103 participations.

## Top scorers[edit]

Championship  | Player  | Goals

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1928 Primera División |  Alejandro Villanueva | 3
1931 Primera División |  Alejandro Villanueva | 16
1949 Primera División |  Juan Emilio Salinas | 18
1952 Primera División |  Juan Emilio Salinas | 22
1955 Primera División |  Máximo Mosquera | 11
1958 Primera División |  Juan Joya | 17
1963 Primera División |  Pedro Pablo León | 13
1966 Torneo Descentralizado |  Teófilo Cubillas | 19
1967 Torneo Descentralizado |  Pedro Pablo León | 14
1970 Torneo Descentralizado |  Teófilo Cubillas | 22
1977 Torneo Descentralizado |  Freddy Ravello | 21
1981 Torneo Descentralizado |  José Carranza | 15
1993 Torneo Descentralizado |  Waldir Sáenz | 31
1996 Torneo Descentralizado |  Waldir Sáenz | 19

## Presidents[edit]

| President | Period

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José Carreño | 1901–02
Carlos Villarreal | 1903–04
Esteban Manuel Aranda | 1905–06
Manuel Carballo | 1907–08
Julio Chacaltana Chacón | 1909–10
Foción Mareátegui | 1911
Ricardo Pérez | 1911–14
Carlos Pedreschi Penisqui | 1915–18
Ernesto Vergara | 1918–19
Hipólito Venegas | 1920–24
Manuel Parra del Riego | 1925–26
Juan Bromley Seminario | 1927–31
Víctor Oyaque | 1931
Juan Carbone Gardella | 1931–33
Adolfo Pedreschi | 1934
Carlos Arias Schreiber | 1935
Jorge Checa Eguiguren | 1936–40
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Humberto Fernandini | 1941
José Vásquez Benavides | 1942–44
Augusto Mulanovich | 1945–50
José Vásquez Benavides | 1951–60
Augusto Mulanovich | 1961–72
Luis Vargas Hornes | 1972–74
Enrique Zevallos Távara | 1975–82
Agustín Merino Tapia | 1983–89
Alberto Espantoso Pérez | 1990–93
Pío Dávila Esquenazi | 1994–96
Alberto Masías Ramírez | 1996–01
Alfonso de Souza Ferreyra | 2002 – Oct 2007
Carlos Franco Chipoco | Oct 2007 – May 2009
Guillermo Alarcón | May 2009–12
Susana Cuba (interim) | 2012– March 2015
Christian Bustos | May 2015 – October 2016
Renzo Ratto | October 2016–present

## Managers[edit]

### Winning managers[edit]

Manager  | Years  | Titles

|
|

Guillermo Rivero | 1928–34 | 1928, 1931, 1932, 1933
Adelfo Magallanes | 1946–48
1954–56
| 1948, 1954, 1955
Luis Guzmán | 1952–53 | 1952
Jaime de Almeida | 1961–66 | 1962, 1963, 1965
Marcos Calderón | 1975–76 | 1975
Juan Hohberg | 1977–78 | 1977, 1978
Jorge Luis Pinto | 1997–98 | 1997
Bernabé Herráez | 2001 | 2001
Gustavo Costas | 2003–04
2009–11
| 2003, 2004
Gerardo Pelusso | 2006–07 | 2006
Pablo Bengoechea | 2017–18
2019–20
| 2017
Carlos Bustos | 2021–22 | 2021
Guillermo Salas | 2022–23 | 2022

### Other managers[edit]

* Alejandro Villanueva (1940–41)
* Roberto Scarone (1958–59)
* Hugo Bagnulo (1969–70)
* Dan Georgiadis (1972), (1976)
* Didi (1986)
* Teófilo Cubillas (1988)
* Miguel Company (1989)
* Pedro Dellacha (1992)
* Ivica Brzić (1994–95), (2001)
* Julio César Uribe (1995)
* Gil (1996)
* Jorge Luis Pinto (1999–00)
* Arthur Bernardes (2000)
* Paulo Autuori (2001)
* Franco Navarro (2002)
* Rubén Darío Insúa (2005)
* Wilmar Valencia (2005)
* Diego Aguirre (2007)
* José Soto (2008)
* Richard Páez (2008)
* José Soto (2012)
* Wilmar Valencia (2013)
* Guillermo Sanguinetti (2014–15)
* Gustavo Roverano (2015)
* Roberto Mosquera (2016)
* Miguel Ángel Russo (2019)

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## External links[edit]

* Official website
* Club Alianza Lima on Facebook
* Club Alianza Lima on Twitter
* Club Alianza Lima on Instagram
* Alianza Lima's channel on YouTube

* v
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Liga 1

2024 teams|

* ADT
* Alianza Atlético
* Alianza Lima
* Atlético Grau
* Carlos A. Mannucci
* Cienciano
* Comerciantes Unidos
* Cusco
* Deportivo Garcilaso
* Los Chankas
* Melgar
* Sport Boys
* Sport Huancayo
* Sporting Cristal
* Unión Comercio
* Universidad César Vallejo
* 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
* Alianza Universidad
* Alipio Ponce
* Association Chorrillos
* Atlético Barrio Frigorífico
* Atlético Belén
* Atlético Chalaco
* Atlético Huracán
* Atlético Minero
* Atlético Torino
* Atlético Universidad
* Aurich–Cañaña
* Aurora
* Ayacucho
* Binacional
* Carlos Concha
* Carlos Stein
* Centro Iqueño
* Chacarita Versalles
* Chanchamayo
* Ciclista Lima
* Cobresol
* CNI
* Coopsol Trujillo
* Coronel Bolognesi
* Coronel Bolognesi FC
* 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
* Sportivo Huracán
* Total Chalaco
* Unión América
* Unión Callao
* Unión Huaral
* Unión Huayllaspanca
* Unión Minas
* Unión Miraflores
* Unión Pesquero
* Unión Tarapoto
* Unión Tumán
* 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

* Champions
* Torneo de Promoción y Reserva

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Alianza Lima - current squad

* 1 Campos
* 2 Freytes
* 4 Amasifuen
* 5 Arregui
* 7 Zanelatto
* 8 Costa
* 9 Barcos
* 10 Rodríguez
* 11 de la Cruz
* 13 Lagos
* 14 Moyano
* 15 Castillo
* 18 D'Arrigo
* 19 Sabbag
* 20 Fuentes
* 21 Aranda
* 22 Guzmán
* 23 Arias
* 26 Serna
* 27 Cabellos
* 29 Ramos
* 30 Waterman
* 31 Vílchez
* 32 Saravia
* Leiton
* De Santis
* Manager: Restrepo

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