Total Clean
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Total Chalaco is a professional Peruvian football club based in Callao
. The club currently plays in the Peruvian league tournament named Copa Perú
. The club used to be known as Total Clean F.B.C., and played in Arequipa
at the Estadio Mariano Melgar
. As Total Clean, they won the Copa Peru
in 2006 and were promoted to the first division
. They were relegated to the second division
in 2007 but quickly ascended to the first division for 2009. The club was in a large amount of debt and sold 51% of the club to the vice-president of Club Atlético Chalaco
. The club was renamed as Total Chalaco and since the buyout the club has relocated to Callao
.
, named Total Clean. At first the team was only made up of employees and owners of the laundry. However, when the team reached a more competitive level, the owner of the laundry, Felix Enciso, scouted the Arequipean league to find more competitive players. His efforts were rewarded with the club playing in the Peruvian First Division. They were relegated from the First Division in 2007.
They were champions of the Segunda División Peruana
in 2008, returning to the first division for 2009. Due to heavy financial problems, the club sold 51% of the club to Atletico Chalaco's
vice-president. It is illegal for a club to buy its way into the first division, therefore Total Clean could not be renamed as Atletico Chalaco. Hence, the commercial name Total Chalaco was used. If Atletico Chalaco were to reach the first division, the directors would be forced to sell one of the clubs.
In the 2010 Torneo Descentralizado, the club was relegated to the 2011 Segunda División Peruana.
Callao
Callao is the largest and most important port in Peru. The city is coterminous with the Constitutional Province of Callao, the only province of the Callao Region. Callao is located west of Lima, the country's capital, and is part of the Lima Metropolitan Area, a large metropolis that holds almost...
. The club currently plays in the Peruvian league tournament named Copa Perú
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...
. The club used to be known as Total Clean F.B.C., and played in Arequipa
Arequipa
Arequipa is the capital city of the Arequipa Region in southern Peru. With a population of 836,859 it is the second most populous city of the country...
at the Estadio Mariano Melgar
Estadio Mariano Melgar
The Estadio Mariano Melgar is a multi-use stadium in Arequipa, Peru. Its primary use is to host football games for Peruvian First Division team Melgar FBC and Copa Peru teams Sportivo Huracán, Senati FC, FBC Aurora and FBC White Star. The stadium has a seating capacity of 20,000 and includes a...
. As Total Clean, they won the 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...
in 2006 and were promoted to the first division
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 were relegated to the second division
Segunda División Peruana
The Segunda División of Peru is the second division of Peruvian football. It is not a professional division but was declared a promotional division by the Peruvian Football Federation . After years of changing numbers of clubs, as of 2011 the league includes 10 clubs...
in 2007 but quickly ascended to the first division for 2009. The club was in a large amount of debt and sold 51% of the club to the vice-president of Club Atlético Chalaco
Club Atlético Chalaco
-History:The club was founded on June 9, 1899 that young students of the Instituto Chalaco founded this centennial institution in the Marco Polo Nº 19 street, house of the captain Mr. Federico Rincón, father of one of the students founders...
. The club was renamed as Total Chalaco and since the buyout the club has relocated to Callao
Callao
Callao is the largest and most important port in Peru. The city is coterminous with the Constitutional Province of Callao, the only province of the Callao Region. Callao is located west of Lima, the country's capital, and is part of the Lima Metropolitan Area, a large metropolis that holds almost...
.
History
The club was created in 2003 by a local laundry of ArequipaArequipa
Arequipa is the capital city of the Arequipa Region in southern Peru. With a population of 836,859 it is the second most populous city of the country...
, named Total Clean. At first the team was only made up of employees and owners of the laundry. However, when the team reached a more competitive level, the owner of the laundry, Felix Enciso, scouted the Arequipean league to find more competitive players. His efforts were rewarded with the club playing in the Peruvian First Division. They were relegated from the First Division in 2007.
They were champions of the Segunda División Peruana
Segunda División Peruana
The Segunda División of Peru is the second division of Peruvian football. It is not a professional division but was declared a promotional division by the Peruvian Football Federation . After years of changing numbers of clubs, as of 2011 the league includes 10 clubs...
in 2008, returning to the first division for 2009. Due to heavy financial problems, the club sold 51% of the club to Atletico Chalaco's
Club Atlético Chalaco
-History:The club was founded on June 9, 1899 that young students of the Instituto Chalaco founded this centennial institution in the Marco Polo Nº 19 street, house of the captain Mr. Federico Rincón, father of one of the students founders...
vice-president. It is illegal for a club to buy its way into the first division, therefore Total Clean could not be renamed as Atletico Chalaco. Hence, the commercial name Total Chalaco was used. If Atletico Chalaco were to reach the first division, the directors would be forced to sell one of the clubs.
In the 2010 Torneo Descentralizado, the club was relegated to the 2011 Segunda División Peruana.
Notable players
National
- Peruvian Second DivisionSegunda División PeruanaThe Segunda División of Peru is the second division of Peruvian football. It is not a professional division but was declared a promotional division by the Peruvian Football Federation . After years of changing numbers of clubs, as of 2011 the league includes 10 clubs...
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- 2008
- Copa PerúCopa PerúThe 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...
: 1
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- 2006
- Liga Departamental de ArequipaLigas Departamentales del PeruThe Ligas Departamentales are one of two leagues that form part of the Departamental Stage in the Copa Perú of the Peruvian Football Federation football league system...
: 1
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- 2006
See also
- List of football clubs in Peru
- Peruvian football league systemPeruvian football league systemThe Peruvian football league system is a complex system. Though the general outline includes the Torneo Descentralizado, Segunda División and Copa Perú, the Copa Perú is very large involving several stages and leagues within it. In addition, the Copa Perú is played within a year...