Alianza Atlético
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Club Alianza Atlético Sullana is a Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....

vian football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 club, located in the city of Sullana
Sullana
Sullana is the name of the capital of the Sullana Province, in the north-western coastal plains of Peru on the Chira valley.-Location:Sullana is located at 04°53' south latitude and 80°41' west longitude, 38 km north of Piura, the capital of the region.-Climate:The province has a tropical...

, Piura
Piura Region
Piura is a coastal region in northwestern Peru. The region's capital is Piura and its largest port cities, Paita and Talara, are also among the most important in Peru...

. The club was founded on January 18, 1920 and in 1988, they were promoted to the top tier of Peruvian football, the Peruvian Primera División
Primera División Peruana
The Peruvian Primera División is the top professional division of Peruvian football. It is known today as Torneo Descentralizado de Fútbol Profesional Peruano...

. They are the only Peruvian top flight mainstay who does not represent a state capital (Piura city
Piura
Piura is a city in northwestern Peru. It is the capital of the Piura Region and the Piura Province. The population is 377,496.It was here that Spanish Conqueror Francisco Pizarro founded the third Spanish city in South America and first in Peru, San Miguel de Piura, in July 1532...

, not Sullana, is the capital of Piura state).

History

The club was founded January 18, 1920. It been present for the first time in an end of Peru Cup in 1984 where obtained the subchampionship under Los Espartanos of Pacasmayo. Its income to the Professional Championship obtained it via the Intermediate Phase of 1987. The club has played in the Primera División Peruana
Primera División Peruana
The Peruvian Primera División is the top professional division of Peruvian football. It is known today as Torneo Descentralizado de Fútbol Profesional Peruano...

 since 1988. Alianza has never been national champions since they were promoted. 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 3 international cups. The first one was in the Copa Sudamericana 2004, in the first round they defeated Coronel Bolognesi
Coronel Bolognesi
Coronel Bolognesi is a Peruvian football club located in the city of Tacna. It was founded on 1998 and is named after Francisco Bolognesi.The club is the biggest of Tacna city.-Stadium:...

 but in the second round they were eliminated by Atlético Junior
Atlético Junior
Corporación Popular Deportiva Junior, known simply as Junior or by its former name Atlético Junior, is a Colombian football team based in Barranquilla. The club was founded in 1924 Known as "Los Tiburones" , or "El Equipo Tiburón" have won the Colombian professional football championship six times...

. Their second time that they played in a international cup was in the Copa Sudamericana 2005
Copa Sudamericana 2005
The 2005 Copa Nissan Sudamericana de Clubes was international football cup competition played annually by clubs of CONMEBOL and, starting with this edition, invited teams from CONCACAF...

. In the first round they defeated Universitario de Deportes
Universitario de Deportes
Club Universitario de Deportes, also known as Universitario, or more popularly as [La] "U", is a Peruvian football club located in Lima. It is the most successful football club in Peru. The club was founded in 1924 under the name Federación Universitaria by students of the National University of...

 and then they were eliminated by Club Deportivo Universidad Católica
Club Deportivo Universidad Católica
Club Deportivo Universidad Católica is a professional football club based in Santiago, Chile, which plays in the Primera División.Universidad Católica is one of the most successful and popular football clubs in Chile and considered one of the three "big teams"...

. Their third time that they played in a international cup was in the Copa Sudamericana 2009. In the first round they defeated Deportivo Anzoátegui and then they were eliminated by Fluminense
Fluminense Football Club
Fluminense Football Club is a sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Founded in the beginning of the 20th century as a single-sport institution, Fluminense is today an umbrella organization for several teams in more than 16 different sport activities. The most popular endeavor of Fluminense,...

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Current squad

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Notable players

National

  • Torneo Clausura: 0
Runner-up (1): 2003

  • Torneo Regional: 0
Runner-up (1): 1989-I

  • Copa Peru
    Copa Perú
    The Copa Perú is a football tournament in Peru. Despite its name, it is not entirely an elimination-cup competition, but rather a series of league tournaments done within a year whose ultimate level is an elimination round...

    : 0
Runner-up (1): 1984

  • Liga Distrital de Sullana
    Ligas Distritales del Peru
    The Ligas Distritales del Peru are the Peruvian football lower divisions. They are administered by the Local Federations. The level immediately above is the Provincial Stage . For example, The Ligas Distritales in Piura are:-External links:*...

    : 35
Winners (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

  • Copa Sudamericana
    Copa Sudamericana
    The Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana de Clubes , known simply as the Copa Sudamericana , is an annual international club football competition organized by the CONMEBOL since 2002. It is the second most prestigious club competition in South American football. CONCACAF clubs were invited between 2004...

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

Alianza Atlético in South America

Season Competition Round Country Club Home Leg Away Leg Aggregate
2004 Copa Sudamericana
Copa Sudamericana
The Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana de Clubes , known simply as the Copa Sudamericana , is an annual international club football competition organized by the CONMEBOL since 2002. It is the second most prestigious club competition in South American football. CONCACAF clubs were invited between 2004...

Preliminary phase: Colombia/Peru   C. Bolognesi
Coronel Bolognesi
Coronel Bolognesi is a Peruvian football club located in the city of Tacna. It was founded on 1998 and is named after Francisco Bolognesi.The club is the biggest of Tacna city.-Stadium:...

4–1 1–0 4–2
Preliminary phase: Colombia/Peru   Junior 0–2 4–1 1–6
2005
Copa Sudamericana 2005
The 2005 Copa Nissan Sudamericana de Clubes was international football cup competition played annually by clubs of CONMEBOL and, starting with this edition, invited teams from CONCACAF...

Copa Sudamericana
Copa Sudamericana
The Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana de Clubes , known simply as the Copa Sudamericana , is an annual international club football competition organized by the CONMEBOL since 2002. It is the second most prestigious club competition in South American football. CONCACAF clubs were invited between 2004...

Preliminary phase: Chile/Peru   Universitario
Universitario de Deportes
Club Universitario de Deportes, also known as Universitario, or more popularly as [La] "U", is a Peruvian football club located in Lima. It is the most successful football club in Peru. The club was founded in 1924 under the name Federación Universitaria by students of the National University of...

1–1 1–1 2–2 (4–1p
Penalty shootout (football)
A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game...

)
Preliminary phase: Chile/Peru   U. Católica
Club Deportivo Universidad Católica
Club Deportivo Universidad Católica is a professional football club based in Santiago, Chile, which plays in the Primera División.Universidad Católica is one of the most successful and popular football clubs in Chile and considered one of the three "big teams"...

2–0 5–0 2–5
2009 Copa Sudamericana
Copa Sudamericana
The Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana de Clubes , known simply as the Copa Sudamericana , is an annual international club football competition organized by the CONMEBOL since 2002. It is the second most prestigious club competition in South American football. CONCACAF clubs were invited between 2004...

First Stage   Deportivo Anzoátegui 0–0 1–2 2–1
Round of 16   Fluminense
Fluminense Football Club
Fluminense Football Club is a sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Founded in the beginning of the 20th century as a single-sport institution, Fluminense is today an umbrella organization for several teams in more than 16 different sport activities. The most popular endeavor of Fluminense,...

2–2 4–1 3–6

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