Defensor Lima

Defensor Lima
Full nameClub Atlético Defensor Lima
(Lima Defender Athletic Club)
Nickname(s)Los Carasucias
Los Tigres de Breña
El Defensor
Los ágiles de Breña
Los Palomillas de Breña
Los Carasucias de Breña
El defensor
FoundedJuly 31, 1931; 92 years ago (1931-07-31)
GroundEstadio Nacional del Perú
Lima, Perú
PresidentRoberto Flores
ManagerCarlos Suarez
LeagueCopa Perú Div 3

Club Atlético Defensor Lima is a Perúvian football club located in the district of Breña, Lima. The club was founded on July 31, 1931. [1][2]

The club plays in the Copa Perú, which is the third division of the Peruvian league.

History

The club was 1973 Torneo Descentralizado champion.

The club have played at the highest level of Peruvian football on twenty three occasions, from 1961 Peruvian Primera División until 1978 Torneo Descentralizado, and 1989 Torneo Descentralizado until 1994 Torneo Descentralizado when was relegated.

The club played in the 1974 Copa Libertadores, but was eliminated by Millonarios and São Paulo FC in the semifinals.

Data

  • Foundation: July 31 1931
  • Historical position among Peruvian teams in the Copa Libertadores de America: 11°
  • Club Atlético Defensor Lima, Universitario, Alianza Lima and Sporting Cristal are the only Peruvian Clubs that have reached semi-finals.
  • Historical position in First Division: 16°.

Honours

National

League

National cups

Regional

International

Performance in CONMEBOL competitions

1974: Semi-Finals
1975: Winners

References

  1. ^ "Del barrio de Chacra Colorada". Archived from the original on 2018-05-01. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  2. ^ "Defensor Lima - Historia". clubatleticodefensorlima.leaguerepublic.com. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
  3. ^ Defensor Lima y su paso como animador de las ligas de Lima y Callao tiene frutos para el torneo de 1957 en el que enfrenta a los campeones de Lima, Callao y Balnearios (la precursora de los Interligas actuales) donde resulta campeón, obteniendo su ascenso a la Segunda División

See also