Sporting Cristal

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Sporting Cristal
Full nameClub Sporting Cristal S.A.
Nickname(s)Los Cerveceros, Los Celestes, Los Bajopontinos, La Fuerza Ganadora, La Máquina Celeste.
FoundedDecember 13, 1955
GroundEstadio Alberto Gallardo
Capacity18,000
ChairmanPeru Federico Cúneo
ManagerArgentina Daniel Ahmed
LeaguePrimera División
20133rd place
WebsiteClub website

Club Sporting Cristal is a Peruvian football team based in the Rímac district, department of Lima, Peru. It was started December 13th, 1955. Sporting Cristal plays in the Peruvian First Division.[1] It has won 16 league titles.[2]

Honours[change | change source]

National[change | change source]

Winners (16): 1956, 1961, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1988, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2005, 2012.
Runner-up (11): 1962, 1963, 1967, 1973, 1977, 1989, 1992, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004.
  • Torneo Apertura: 1
Winners (2): 1994, 2003.
Runner-up (2): 2001, 2006.
  • Torneo Clausura: 4
Winners (4): 1998, 2002, 2004, 2005.
Runner-up (1): 2000.
  • Torneo Regional: 4
Winners (4): 1988, 1989-I, 1991-I, 1991-II.
  • Torneo Interzonal: 1
Winners (1): 1982.

International[change | change source]

Runner-up (1): 1997

References[change | change source]

  1. "Primera Division 2014 Stats". SportStats.com. n.d. Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  2. "Club Sporting Cristal". FOOTBALLZZ.COM. n.d. Retrieved 9 November 2014.