Club Universitario de Deportes

Crest

about the team

Based in Lima, Peru's capital and largest city, Universitario were formed in 1924 by students at the city's National University of San Marcos. Originally, the team were known as Federacion Universitaria, but were forced to change their name in 1931. Universitario stand out as the most successful club in Peruvian football, and are one of the most popular in terms of supporters.

Honours

Primera División winners 25 times, runners-up 15 times

Copa Libertadores runners up: 1972

 

Finest Hours

Universitario are the most successful team in Peru's football history, and are also the only Peruvian team to ever make it to the final of the Copa Libertadores, South America's biggest football competition. In 1972, they faced Argentinean team Independiente in the two-legged final, but lost 2-1.

The year 2000 was also a significant one for the club, as they won their first Tricampeonato - three consecutive championships. By securing the title in 1998, 1999 and 2000, Universitario became only the third team in Peru to achieve this impressive accolade.

 

Folk Heroes

Teodoro ‘Lolo' Fernández, was a hero to Universitario fans for his record with the club and the Peruvian national team. The club's record goalscorer, he played for Universitario for his whole career, helping the team to six league titles. He was also the top scorer in the 1939 Copa America, which was won by Peru.

Another player who spent his entire career with The Us, Jose Luis ‘El Puma' Carranza is also fondly remembered for his time at the club between 1988 and 1997. His jersey number 22 has been retired by the club to celebrate the 570 games he played for the club.

 

Fans

Thanks to their long standing success, Universitario are regularly seen as being one of the most, if not the most, popular teams in Peru. The clubs ‘ultra' supporters are known as Barra Oriente and Trinchera Norte, and have been the strongest fans of the club since the 1960s.

All Time Best XI

Dimas Zegarra

Carlos Tovar, Héctor Chumpitaz, Arturo Fernández, Nicolás Fuentes

Roberto Challe, Percy Rojas, José Luis Carranza, Alberto Terry

Teodoro Fernández, Juan Carlos Oblitas

 

facts

Founded:

1924

Nickname:

La U, Garra Crema

Ground:

Estadio Monumental

Manager:

Jose del Solar

League:

Peruvian Primera Divisi�n

Top Goal Scorer:

Teodoro Fern�ndez (157 goals)

Kit:

Cream shirts and shorts, black socks