Club Alianza Atlético de Sullana 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 in 1988. They are the only Peruvian top-tier club not based in a state capital.

Alianza Atlético

Full name	Club Sport Alianza Atlético de Sullana
Nickname(s)	El Vendaval del Chira, Los churres, Los Sullanences
Founded	January 18, 1920; 102 years ago (1920-01-18)
Ground	Estadio Melanio Coloma, Sullana, Piura
Capacity	8,000
Chairman	Lander Alemán Valdez
Manager	Marcelo Vivas
League	Liga 1
2021	Liga 1, 15th of 18
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours

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 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 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.

In 2011 they were relegated after 23 years.

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

Stadium

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 name 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.

Estadio Campeones del 36 is currently undergoing renovations. Estadio Melanio Coloma which is found at the opposite end of the city of Sullana is the club's current stadium for matches during the 2017 season.

Honours

National

• Torneo Clausura:

Runner-up (1): 2003

• Torneo Regional:

Runner-up (1): 1989-I

• Liga 2:

Winners (1): 2020

Runner-up (1): 2019

• Copa Perú:

Runner-up (1): 1984

Regional

• Liga Departamental de Piura:

Winners (4): 1966, 1968, 1983, 1986

Runner-up (4): 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971

• Liga Distrital de Sullana:

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: 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	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

Current squad

As of 3 August, 2022.[3]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  PER Diego Penny 2 DF  PER Manuel Ganoza 3 DF  PER Willy Pretel 4 DF  PER Jonathan Bilbao 5 MF  URU Santiago Arias 6 DF  PER Joaquín Aguirre 7 MF  PER Luis Duque 8 MF  PER Carlos Correa 9 FW  PER Joyce Conde 10 MF  COL Róger Torres 11 FW  PER Kleiber Palomino 13 DF  PER Juan Lojas 14 FW  PER Kevin Ruiz 15 MF  PER Axell Domínguez 17 MF  PER Flavio Fernández 18 DF  PER Jesús Arismendi

No. Pos. Nation Player 19 DF  PER Luiggi Alburqueque 20 MF  PER Jeremy Canela 21 MF  PER Jesús Reyes 22 DF  URU Maximiliano Amondarain 26 FW  PER Carlos Ruiz 27 DF  PAR Franco Zanelatto 29 MF  PER Axel Gastelú 30 DF  PER Aldair Perleche 31 MF  PER Piero Serra 32 MF  PER Marcio Valverde 33 GK  PER Luis Soto 35 MF  PER Rafael Guarderas 36 FW  PER Mauricio Montes 37 FW  PAR Adrián Fernández 39 GK  ARG Federico Nicosia

Notable players

Managers

• Freddy Ternero (1995)
• Rafael Castillo (2000–01)

See also

• List of football clubs in Peru
• Peruvian football league system

References

External links

• Club website

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