Ayacucho FC
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| Full name | Ayacucho Fútbol Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Los Ñes Los Zorros Los Guerreros Wari Los Gasíferos La Fuerza de los Andes Los Libertadores | ||
| Founded | August 9, 2008 | ||
| Ground | Estadio Ciudad de Cumaná | ||
| Capacity | 12,000 | ||
| President | Rolando Bellido | ||
| Manager | Jose Collatti | ||
| League | Liga 2 | ||
| 2023 | Liga 2, 11th of 14 | ||
| Website | https://www.facebook.com/ayacufc/ | ||
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Ayacucho Fútbol Club, more popularly known as Ayacucho, is a Peruvian professional football club located in Ayacucho, Peru. The club won a Second Division title in 2006, and as Inti Gas, the club finished as runner-up in 2008. The club currently participates in the Peruvian Primera División, after being reinstated by winning a judicial battle against the Peruvian Football Federation. Ayacucho has had many name and location changes. Some of its former names are Aurora Miraflores, Olímpico San Luis, Olímpico Somos Peru, Olímpico Aurora Miraflores, Loreto and Inti Gas. It officially changed its name to Ayacucho FC in 2014. The team also has a women's football club that participates in the Primera División Femenina.
History
Beginnings
Ayacucho FC, then known as Olímpico San Luis, was promoted to the Second Division in 2000. The following year they changed the club name to Olímpico Somos Peru. In 2004 they won the Second Division and played in the finals of the Copa Perú to gain promotion, however they lost to Deportivo Municipal in the quarter-finals. Beginning in 2006, they officially changed their name to Olímpico Aurora Miraflores.[1]
Real Loreto
In 2007, the club moved their home ground to Iquitos in order to increase their fanbase, and was renamed as Real Loreto FC. They failed to gain a large amount of support from Iquitos and for 2008 they returned to Lima.[1]
Inti Gas
In 2008, the club received sponsorship from the gas provider Inti Gas. They relocated to Huamanga, Ayacucho but they decided to play their home games in Ica because another Second Division team already had their home ground in Ayacucho and security issues that have risen. They were runners-up of the 2008 Second Division and were promoted to the 2009 First Division. Ayacucho has recently sought to permanently keep the club in its city.[1]
Ayacucho
In 2014, they officially changed their name to Ayacucho FC. 2020 brought the start of Ayacucho's golden age. The club placed 9th in the Torneo Apertura, of the 2020 season, but won the Torneo Clausura for the first time, after beating Sporting Cristal in the Fase 2 final. However, because both teams drawed on points, they entered the semi-finals of play-offs, against Sporting Cristal again. This time, Ayacucho lost 2–6 on aggregate, and placed third in the league. They would qualify for the Copa Libertadores for the first time but were eliminated by Grêmio in the second stage. In the 2021 season, Ayacuhco barely qualified for the Copa Sudamericana and qualified for the Group Stage, after defeating Sport Boys in the first stage. Ayacucho placed third is its group and was eliminated. 2022 would start the downfall of Ayacucho. In the Torneo Apertura of the 2022 season, Ayacucho placed last. On the aggregate table, they placed 17th, going to the relegation play-off, their only hope in staying in the Liga 1. Ayacucho played with Unión Comercio, and lost 3–0 in the first leg but came back 2–1 in the second but still lost 2–4 on aggregate, getting relegated to the Liga 2, where they currently still stand.
Stadium
Ayacucho mainly plays their home matches in the Estadio Ciudad de Cumaná located in Ayacucho, Huamanga, Peru. The stadium has a capacity of 12,000. The club's second stadium for home matches is the Estadio Municipal de Huanta located in Huanta, Peru, and has a capacity of 10,000.
Honours
Senior titles
- Keys
- Record
- (s) Shared record
| Type | Competition | Titles | Runner-up | Winning years | Runner-up years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National (League) |
Segunda División | 2 | 1 | 2004, 2005[2] | 2008 |
| Half-year / Short tournament (League) |
Torneo Clausura | 1 | — | 2020 | — |
| Regional (League) |
Liga Provincial de Lima | 1 | — | 1999 [2] | — |
| Liga Distrital de San Luis | 2 | — | 1988, 1999 [3] | — |
Under-20 team
| Type | Competition | Titles | Runner-up | Winning years | Runner-up years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National (League) |
Torneo de Promoción y Reserva | — | 1 | — | 2022 |
Results
Performance in CONMEBOL competitions
- Copa Sudamericana: 4 appearances
- Copa Libertadores: 1 appearance
- 2021: Second Stage
Notable players
Managers
- Colombia Édgar Ospina 2009
- Colombia José Torres 2010
- Colombia Édgar Ospina 2010–2012
- Colombia César Tabárez 2013
- Paraguay Rolando Chilavert 2013–2014
- Argentina Carlos Leeb 2014–2015
- Peru Freddy García 2015
- Argentina Hugo Iervasi 2015
- Paraguay Nolberto Tullo 2015
- Colombia Édgar Ospina 2015–2016
- Argentina Carlos Leeb 2016
- Peru Francisco Melgar 2017
- Argentina Carlos Leeb 2017–2018
- Peru Duilio Cisneros 2018
- Uruguay Mario Viera 2018–2019
- Argentina Gerardo Ameli 2020
- Argentina Walter Fiori 2021
- Uruguay Alejandro Apud 2022
- Argentina Marcelo Vivas 2022
- Colombia Édgar Ospina 2022
- Brazil Oseias de Souza 2023
Other sports
Women's football
| Type | Competition | Titles | Runner-up | Winning years | Runner-up years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional (League) |
Región VI | 1 | — | 2018 | — |