Alianza Lima 1232972 224962592 2008-07-11T05:36:26Z 190.43.180.34 {{Football club infobox | clubname = Alianza Lima | image = [[Image:Alianzalima.png|100px|logo]] | fullname = Club Alianza Lima | nickname = "Los Grones", "Los Intimos", <br />"Los Blanquiazules" | founded = [[1901]] | ground = [[Estadio Alejandro Villanueva]], <br />[[Lima]] | capacity = 35,000 | chrtitle = President | chairman = {{flagicon|PER}} Alfonso de Souza Ferreyra | mgrtitle = D.T. | manager = {{flagicon|VEN}} [[Richard Páez]] | league = [[Primera División Peruana]] | season = [[Primera División Peruana 2007|2007]] | position = 5th | pattern_la1= _whitelower|pattern_b1=_thickwhitestripes|pattern_ra1=_whitelower| leftarm1=000033|body1=000033|rightarm1=000033|shorts1=000033|socks1=000033| pattern_la2=|pattern_b2=|pattern_ra2=| leftarm2=FFFFFF|body2=FFFFFF|rightarm2=FFFFFF|shorts2=000033|socks2=000033| }} '''Alianza Lima''' is a [[Peru]]vian professional [[association football|football]] [[club]] based in [[Lima]]. It is one of the most popular team in Peru.<ref>[http://www.elcomercio.com.pe/ediciononline/HTML/2008-06-02/la-u-equipo-mas-hinchas-segun-cpi.html ''elcomercio.com.pe''] In Spanish</ref> It was founded on [[15 February]], [[1901]] and currently plays in the top tier of the Peruvian Football League (''Liga Peruana de Futbol'') known as the Copa Cable Magico. The club has won twenty-two [[Primera División Peruana|First Division]] titles, two less than [[Universitario de Deportes|Universitario's]] record and seven more than [[Sporting Cristal]]. They play their home games at the [[Estadio Alejandro Villanueva]] which has a capacity for 35,000 people. ==History== === Beginnings === The club was founded on [[February 15]] [[1901]] as Sport Alianza by a group of young workers of a horse stud called "Alianza", property of former [[President of Peru]], [[Augusto B. Leguía]]. The stud was located in [[Lima District|downtown]] [[Lima]] at the time. Its first uniform consisted of vertical green and white stripes, similar to the uniforms worn by the stud's jockeys. It later changed to the current uniform, dark blue and white vertical stripes. The closeness between players earned them the nickname ''Los íntimos'' ("The intimates"). Alianza participated in the [[Peruvian football league]] since the first season [[1912]], 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 [[Club Atlético Chalaco|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. === Three-peat and relegation === While the Alianza stud changed owners and locations continuously, the team was forced to constantly relocate in turn, until 1928, when under the new name Alianza Lima, the club settled in the third block of the Manco Capac avenue in the [[La Victoria District, Lima|La Victoria District]], where it would stay and become emotionally attached. That same year they played against the ''Federación Universitaria'' (University Federation) for the first time, which would be later renamed [[Universitario de Deportes]] and become their greatest rivals in what is today the [[Peruvian Super Classic|most important Peruvian derby]]. The 1930s brought great joy and frustration to the team. In 1931, 1932 and 1933, Alianza Lima won three championships in a row for the first time in Peruvian football. But the memory of this achievement should be tainted by the relegation in 1938. After a year in the Second Division the team returned to the first level and has stayed there ever since. === Titles === Alianza Lima has traditionally fought for the first places in Peruvian leagues, and yielded great players to the country. During the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, Alianza would win 10 championships, with two in a row in 1977 and 1978, when its players formed almost the entirety of the [[Peru national football team]]. By this time, the club already played at the [[Estadio Alejandro Villanueva]] in La Victoria, located in the neighborhood of ''Matute'' where there is vast identification with the team. === 1980s decade === 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 clubs. ==== 1987 air disaster ==== {{main|1987 Alianza Lima air disaster}} In 1987, Alianza Lima was first in the standings with a few matches left, and it looked like a new title would be obtained, but tragedy would get in the way. On [[7 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 round trip. The return 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 [[Jorge Chavez International Airport|Lima-Callao Airport]], close to the [[Ventanilla]] district in Callao. The only survivor was the pilot, all the players and the coaching staff died. Alianza finished the championship playing with youngsters and a few players on loan from [[Chile]]an club [[Colo Colo]], which had suffered a similar tragedy and offered to help. 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 [[Cesar Cueto]], returned to play 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. This drought extended until 1997, which closed 18 sad seasons without winning a single championship and having lost a very promising team. === The titles and the centenary === In 1997, Alianza Lima obtained its first title since 1978, under Colombian manager Jorge Luis Pinto. In 1999 it came in second place, after losing to Universitario in the finals. In the early hours 2000, tragedy struck again, when the young captain, Sandro Baylón died in a car accident after crashing with a post. In 2001 the club celebrated its centenary and obtained the national title after beating [[Cienciano del Cuzco|Cienciano]] in [[Cusco]], after penalty kicks. Later on, Alianza Lima would win the [[Primera División Peruana 2003|2003]] and [[Primera División Peruana 2004|2004]] championships, after defeating Sporting Cristal in both finals, this time under Argentinian manager Gustavo Costas. In 2006 Alianza Lima won again the championship beating Cienciano del Cusco in the play-off, becoming so far the most successful team of the [[Primera División Peruana|Peruvian League]] in the 21st century. ==Colours== [[Image:Alianzalima.jpg|thumb|100px|Alianza Lima's traditional uniform. The number of stripes the jersey carries has changed over the years.]] {{Football kit box | align = left | pattern_la = _whitelower | pattern_b = _thickwhitestripes | pattern_ra = _whitelower | leftarm = 9933CC | body = 9933CC | rightarm = 9933CC | shorts = 9933CC | socks = 9933CC | title = 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 or in white. During the month of October, as a tribute to the "Señor de los Milagros", patron saint of the team, the regular colours are switched for an alternative purple one. The color purple is often associated with the religious image and its procession. ==Stadium== The Club's headquarters are located at the district of la Victoria, city of Lima. The infrastructure includes the Stadium Alejandro Villanueva with a capacity for approximately 35,000 spectators, training facilities and administrative offices. ==Fans== {{Unreferencedsection|date=March 2008}} {{Inappropriate tone|date=March 2008}} [[Image:Comandosur.jpg|left|thumb|250px|The Comando Sur waving a large banner]] The fans from Alianza Lima are mostly people who life in the populous and poor areas of Lima like El Augustino, San Juan de Lurigancho, Lince, Chorillos, San Luis, parts of San Martin de Porres and other poor neighbourhoods but most of the fans come from the notorious neighbourhood of La Victoria. Throughout whole Peru the poor will mostly support Alianza Lima this gives the club the nickname "{{lang|es|Los Del Pueblo}}" (The Team of the People). The main fan organization is known as "{{lang|es|Comando Sur}}". They receive this name because they locate themselves in the Southern Bleachers of the Stadium. The word Sur (which means "south" in Spanish) is written with a v because the letter "U" identifies their eternal rival ({{lang|es|Universitario de Deportes}}). {{lang|es|Comando Sur}} is not one group of fans but it's an organization of groups of fans: ''{{lang|es|barras bravas}}''. The neighbourhood you came from decides to which barra you are part of. Since every district has more neighbourhoods every barra has a name for example: if you are born in Chorillos you can be part of AsALto, VandALos, MALicia or Los ALiados. The biggest ''{{lang|es|barra brava}}'' is Barraca Rebelde named after the notorious street a few blocks from the stadium. If you say to someone in Peru you're in a ''{{lang|es|barra brava}}'' of Alianza Lima (but actually every {{lang|es|barra brava}}) they will consider you a criminal because {{lang|es|barra brava}}s of Alianza Lima have a reputation of violence, the most known is the conquering, sacking and almost razing the old stadium of {{lang|es|Universitario Lolo Fernandez}}. More recently is the sensational stealing of almost all the flags and instruments of Trinchera Norte, the organization of barra bravas of Universitario. There is a strong rivalry between [[Comando Sur]] and the [[Trinchera Norte]] (the biggest fan organization in la "U"). When a [[local derby|derby]] between the 2 teams is played there are massive fights which the police always fails to control and deaths are common since the fights escalate into gun shootouts between gangs. It is highly recommended you don't go watch this game unless you're with an expert because both barras can be seen as huge gangs and will rob and wound people who they come across. However this battles are common throughout the year, derby or no derby, in the slums of Lima daily there are bitter fights between gangs who support Alianza and gangs who support Universitario. When games in Lima are played in the stadium of the rival team all supporters always meet each other on match day at the home stadium of the team, in this case Matute, and walk to the stadium where the game is played. They are escorted by police but this is only to prevent them from rioting completely, shops on the way are always looted and bypassers mugged. They always walk on grand boulevards so they are stronger. It's highly recommended you stay out of the way of these ''{{lang|es|Caminatas}}'' and turn in a street or take a bus out of there. It has happened that 2 Barras meet each other on their ''{{lang|es|Caminatas}}'', It's rare because they only take large boulevards but it happens, this always results in massive fights and deaths. == Current squad == *''As of [[February 6]], [[2008]]'' {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no=1|nat=Argentina|name=[[Enrique Bologna]]|pos=GK}} {{Fs player|no=2|nat=Peru|name=[[Martín Tenemás]]|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=3|nat=Peru|name=[[Santiago Salazar]]|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=4|nat=Peru|name=[[Ernesto Arakaki]]|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=5|nat=Peru|name=[[Pedro Aparicio]]|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=6|nat=Peru|name=[[Carlos Alberto Fernández|Carlos Fernández]]|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=7|nat=Peru|name=[[Marko Ciurlizza]]|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=8|nat=Peru|name=[[Juan Jayo|Juan Jayo Legario]]|pos=MF|other=[[Captain (football)|Captain]]}} {{Fs player|no=9|nat=Peru|name=[[Renzo Benavides]]|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=10|nat=Peru|name=[[Waldir Sáenz]]|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=11|nat=Peru|name=[[Sydney Faiffer]]|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=12|nat=Peru|name=[[Juan Goyoneche]]|pos=GK}} {{Fs player|no=13|nat=Peru|name=[[Ernesto Salazar]]|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=14|nat=Peru|name=[[Rubén Mori]]|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=15|nat=Peru|name=[[Wilmer Aguirre]]|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=16|nat=Peru|name=[[Jorge Molina (footballer)|Jorge Molina]]|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=17|nat=Peru|name=[[Nicolás Nieri]]|pos=MF}} {{Fs mid}} {{Fs player|no=20|nat=Colombia|name=[[Johnnier Montaño]]|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=21|nat=Peru|name=[[Eder Hermoza]]|pos=GK}} {{Fs player|no=22|nat=Peru|name=[[Renzo Reaños]]|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=23|nat=Peru|name=[[Kerwin Peixoto]]|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=25|nat=Peru|name=[[Jorge Soto]]|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=26|nat=Peru|name=[[Paolo Hurtado]]|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=28|nat=Peru|name=[[Aldo Corzo]]|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=29|nat=Peru|name=[[Félix Goyzueta]]|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=30|nat=Peru|name=[[Luis Trujillo]]|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=31|nat=Peru|name=[[Jersi Sócola]]|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=32|nat=Peru|name=[[Jairo Hernández]]|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=33|nat=Peru|name=[[José Carlos Rivas|José Rivas]]|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=34|nat=Peru|name=[[Miguel Cardenas (footballer)|Miguel Cardenas]]|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=35|nat=Peru|name=[[Giampiere Fuentes]]|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=36|nat=Peru|name=[[Cristopher Soto]]|pos=FW}} {{Fs end}} ==Noted players== Many of the most notable players in Peruvian football have played in Alianza Lima, with the following standing out: {{col-begin}} {{col-3}} * {{flagicon|Peru}}[[Alejandro Villanueva]] * {{flagicon|Peru}}[[Luis Escobar (footballer)|Luis Escobar]] * {{flagicon|Peru}}[[Pacho Bustamante]] * {{flagicon|Peru}}[[Víctor Zegarra]] * {{flagicon|Peru}}[[Teófilo Cubillas]] * {{flagicon|Peru}}[[César Cueto]] * {{flagicon|Peru}}[[Waldir Sáenz]] * {{flagicon|Peru}}[[Pedro Pablo León]] * {{flagicon|Peru}}[[Guillermo Rivero]] * {{flagicon|Peru}}[[Carlos Gómez Sánchez]] * {{flagicon|Peru}}[[Alberto Montellanos]] * {{flagicon|Peru}}[[Ernesto Arakaki]] * {{flagicon|Peru}}[[Domingo García Heredia]] * {{flagicon|Peru}}[[Miguel Rostaing La Torre]] * {{flagicon|Peru}}[[Juan Eugenio Rostaing La Torre]] {{col-3}} * {{flagicon|Peru}}[[Adelfo Magallanes Campos]] * {{flagicon|Peru}}[[Juan Valdivieso]] * {{flagicon|Peru}}[[Guillermo Salas| Guillermo "Chicho" Salas]] * {{flagicon|Peru}}[[José Manuel Velásquez|José Velásquez]] * {{flagicon|Peru}}[[Jaime Duarte]] * {{flagicon|Peru}}[[Guillermo Delgado]] * {{flagicon|Peru}}[[Víctor Benítez]] * {{flagicon|Peru}}[[Juan Jayo]] * {{flagicon|Peru}}[[Teódulo Legario]] * {{flagicon|Peru}}[[Cornelio Heredia]] * {{flagicon|Peru}}[[Oscar Gómez Sánchez]] * {{flagicon|Peru}}[[Flavio Maestri]] * {{flagicon|Peru}}[[Claudio Pizarro]] * {{flagicon|Peru}}[[Jefferson Farfán]] * {{flagicon|Peru}}[[Henry Quinteros]] * {{flagicon|Peru}}[[Juan Jayo]] * {{flagicon|Peru}}[[José Soto]] * {{flagicon|Peru}}[[Sandro Baylon]] {{col-3}} * {{flagicon|Peru}}[[Roberto Rojas]] * {{flagicon|Peru}}[[Wilmer Aguirre]] * {{flagicon|Peru}}[[Christian Del Mar]] * {{flagicon|Peru}}[[Gustavo Roverano]] * {{flagicon|Ecuador}} [[Jacinto Espinoza]] * {{flagicon|Ecuador}} [[Luis Saritama|Luis Fernando Saritama]] * {{flagicon|Ecuador}}[[Johnny Baldeón]] * {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Pedro Monzón]] * {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Palinha]] * {{flagicon|Colombia}} [[Tressor Moreno]] * {{flagicon|Colombia}} [[Victor Hugo Marulanda]] * {{flagicon|Uruguay}} [[Galileo Perkovich]] * {{flagicon|Argentina}}[[Gustavo Barros Schelotto]] * {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Carlos Enrique]] * {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Marquinho]] * {{flagicon|Uruguay}} [[Martín Ligüera]] {{col-end}} ==Achievements== *'''[[Primera División Peruana|Peruvian First Division]]''' **'''Winners (22):''' 1918, 1919, 1927, 1928, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1948, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1975, 1977, 1978, [[Primera División Peruana 1997|1997]], [[Primera División Peruana 2001|2001]], [[Primera División Peruana 2003|2003]], [[Primera División Peruana 2004|2004]], [[Primera División Peruana 2006|2006]]. *'''[[Segunda División Peruana|Peruvian Second Division]]''' **'''Winners (1):''' 1939 ==Performance in CONMEBOL competitions== *'''[[Copa Libertadores]]''': 20 appearances ::'''Best''': Semi-Final in 1968, 1978 *'''[[Copa Sudamericana]]''': 2 appearances ::2002: Quarter-Final ::2003: Preliminary Round *'''[[Copa CONMEBOL]]''': 1 appearance ::1996: First Round *'''[[Copa Merconorte]]''': 4 appearances ::1998: Group Stage ::1999: Semi-Final ::2000: Group Stage ::2001: Group Stage == See also == *[[Primera División Peruana|Peruvian football league]] ==External links== *[http://www.clubalianzalima.com/ Club Alianza Lima] Official Club Website ==Notes== {{Reflist}} {{fb start}} {{Primera División Peruana}} {{fb end}} [[Category:Peruvian football clubs]] [[Category:Football (soccer) clubs established in 1901]] [[Category:Alianza Lima]] [[ca:Club Alianza Lima]] [[de:Alianza Lima]] [[es:Club Alianza Lima]] [[fr:Alianza 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