Club Juan Aurich S. A., commonly known as Juan Aurich, is a professional football club based in

Chiclayo Chiclayo (; qu, Chiklayu) is the principal city of the Lambayeque region in northern Peru. It is located inland from the Pacific coast and from the nation's capital, Lima. Founded by Spanish explorers as "Santa María de los Valles de Chicla ...

, Peru. The original Juan Aurich club was founded in 1922, this incarnation however was founded in 2005; they play in the Torneo Descentralizado where they have been playing since attaining promotion when they won the

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. They play their home games at the

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. Although the current Juan Aurich has played for only a few years in the top-flight, three other football clubs named

Juan Aurich Club Juan Aurich S. A., commonly known as Juan Aurich, is a professional football club based in Chiclayo, Peru. The original Juan Aurich club was founded in 1922, this incarnation however was founded in 2005; they play in the Torneo Descentral ...

have played in the Torneo Descentralizado. The first

was founded in 1922 and played in the first division between 1967 and 1983 and again between 1988 and 1991. Between 1994 and 1996 the merged football club

Aurich–Cañaña Club Juan Aurich S. A., commonly known as Juan Aurich, is a professional football club based in Chiclayo, Peru. The original Juan Aurich club was founded in 1922, this incarnation however was founded in 2005; they play in the Torneo Descentral ...

had a brief spell in the Primera División after they achieved promotion through the

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. Finally, a third

football club achieved promotion in 1997 by winning the 1997 Copa Perú. This spell in the first division lasted from 1998 to 2002. The club's first major success was won in 2007 with the promotion to the Primera División via the

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. Four years later they conquered their second major success after winning the

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, defeating Alianza Lima in the third leg of the finals in a

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History

The club has had several restructurings since its formation in 1922.

Juan Aurich (1922–1992)

The first incarnation of the football club was founded by a group of workers of the ''

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'' Batán Grande on 3 September 1922 as Club Deportivo Juan Aurich, after the owner of the ''hacienda'', Juan Aurich Pastor. The club played two spells in the first division (Primera División), the first between 1967 and 1983 and the second between 1988 and 1991. They dissolved shortly after losing their place in the top flight (

1991 Torneo Descentralizado The 1991 Torneo Descentralizado, the top tournament of Peruvian football, was played by 41 teams in the format of Regional Tournaments, whose winner advanced to national finals. The national champion was Sporting Cristal. Regional I Metropol ...

Honours

* Primera División: **Runners-up (1):

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Aurich–Cañaña

Following their relegation at the end of the

, a new football club was formed, albeit a merge, between the remaining Juan Aurich club and

Deportivo Cañaña Club Deportivo Cañaña is a Peruvian football club, playing in the city of Lambayeque, Peru. The club play in the Copa Perú which is the third division of the Peruvian league. History The club was 1986 Copa Perú champion, when defeated 7 d ...

. This merged club—led by manager Horacioa Baldessari won the

and gained promotion to

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when they defeated

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, Unión Juventud,

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, and

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in the final group. They held a brief spell there between 1994 and 1996 until their relegation at the end of the

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season, when they were relegated to the

National

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Juan Aurich (1996–2004)

A new reincarnation of Juan Aurich was formed as Juan Aurich de Chiclayo shortly after

was relegated; their nickname was ''El Ciclón del Norte'' (The Northern Cyclone). The new Juan Aurich achieved promotion through the 1997 Copa Perú and played from 1998 until 2002 when they were relegated. The third Juan Aurich football club achieved promotion in 1997 by winning the 1997 Copa Perú. This spell in the first division lasted from 1998 to 2002. Due to the financial strain created by playing in the top flight, Juan Aurich de Chiclayo also folded as its predecessors.

Honours

**Winners (1):

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* Liga Departamental de Lambayeque **Winners (1): 1997 * Liga Distrital de Chiclayo **Winners (1): 1997

Foundation and promotion

In November 2004, Juan Merino Aurich took control of the waning football club Mariscal Nieto of the La Victoria district of the

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. Merino converted the club to Juan Aurich de La Victoria and founded the current incarnation of Juan Aurich on 28 January 2005. In 2006, they finished first in the regional stage of the 2006 Copa Perú advanced to the national stage of the tournament. They overcame their rivals in the Round of 16 and the quarter-finals but fell to

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in the semifinals. The following season they again reached the regional stage of the

and finished first. This time, however, they achieved promotion to the

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by advancing to and winning the finals. Baldessari, as in 1993, led the team and defeated Sport Águila in the finals in a penalty shootout.

First seasons of professional football

Their first season in the first division was not remarkable. In the Torneo Apertura, they finished eighth and in the Torneo Clausura they finished twelfth. Consequently, the club finished twelfth on the aggregate table and tied on points with Atlético Minero, which finished thirteenth. The two teams played an extra match to determine the relegated team. Juan Aurich defeated Atlético Minero 2–1 and remained in the first division. In the

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, the club made a huge improvement with manager Franco Navarro. They finished first in the first stage of the season and were one of the favorites to reach the finals. As leading team of the first stage, they started first in their group of the second stage. However, in October, two months before the end of the season, the club and Navarro terminated the manager's contract. The club hired

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to finish coaching what was left of the season. Alianza Lima, which was second of the group at the start of second stage, surpassed Juan Aurich and failed to advance to the finals. At the end of the season the club finished third on the aggregate table, qualifying for the

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. The club continued with Suárez into the 2010 season, which began on a high note after they eliminated

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in the first stage of the

. They advanced to Group 3 of the competition with Copa Libertadores defending champions

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, Alianza Lima, and Bolívar. They did not advance to the following stage as they finished third behind Estudiantes and Alianza Lima. In the

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the club's performance suffered which led to Suárez's exit from the club but they managed to obtain the last berth to the

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under Juan Reynoso. In mid-2010 he became

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First professional title

The following season they achieved their greatest success yet. The club started by hiring Colombian Diego Umaña after Reynoso resigned from the managing position. Under Umaña's direction, they returned as contenders for the title and successfully reached the finals of the

. They lost the first leg at home 1–2 against Alianza Lima and were in danger of losing the chance to win their first professional championship. Surprisingly, in the second leg they held their own against Alianza at the

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and achieved a narrow 1–0 win with a memorable goal from Ysrael Zúñiga in the second half. As both teams had won a match of the finals, a third leg was forced to be played in the Estadio Nacional. A scoreless draw at the Nacional led to a penalty shootout. The final score of the shootout was 3–1 in favor of Juan Aurich. They were the first club outside the

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to win the Torneo Descentralizado since

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in 1981.

Colors and badge

The original Club Deportivo Juan Aurich's colors were red and white. Both Juan Aurich de Chiclayo and Juan Aurich de La Victoria adopted the same colors and the same badge.

Stadium

Juan Aurich plays in the

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which has a capacity of 25,000. Built between 1968 and 1970 by the municipality of the

, it was named after the 19th century Peruvian sailor Elías Aguirre Romero. The municipality transferred administration of the stadium to the Instituto Peruano del Deporte. The stadium was renovated for the

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and again for the

2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship The 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship, the eleventh edition of the tournament, was held in the cities of Lima, Trujillo, Chiclayo, Piura and Iquitos in Peru between 16 September and 2 October 2005. Players born after 1 January 1988 could particip ...

in which artificial turf was installed. The stadium is also home to many football clubs of the Chiclayo province that compete in the Ligas Distritales. In 2013, the stadium was closed for renovations in preparation for the

2013 Bolivarian Games The 2013 Bolivarian Games (Spanish: ''Juegos Bolivarianos''), officially the XVII Bolivarian Games, was a major international multi-sport event that was held from November 16–30, 2013, in Trujillo, Peru, with some events held in Lima and Chicl ...

to be held in Trujillo. Consequently, Juan Aurich has temporarily moved its home matches to the Estadio Francisco Mendoza Pizarro, located in Olmos.

Current squad

Honours

Juan Aurich has a total of three major achievements. Their first important achievement was their conquest of the

in 1997 which led to the promotion of the club to the first division. Their most important achievement, however, was their first Primera División title won in 2011. In addition, their reserve team won the reserve league Torneo de Promoción y Reserva in 2012.

National

League

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**Winners (1): 2011 **''Runners-up (2):''

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* Torneo Apertura: ::Winners (1):

* Liga 2: **''Runner-up (1):''

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**Winners (2):

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National cups

* Copa Federación **''Runners-up (1)'':

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Regional

* Región I **Winners (2): 2006,

* Liga Departamental de Lambayeque **Winners (3): 1966, 1997, 2007 **''Runners-up (2)'': 2005, 2006 * Liga Distrital de Chiclayo **Winners (4): 1939, 1966, 1997, 2007

Reserve team

* Torneo de Promoción y Reserva **Winners (1):

**''Runners-up (1)'': 2011

Performance in CONMEBOL competitions

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: 4 appearances ::

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: Group Stage ::

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: Group Stage ::

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: Group Stage *

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: 3 appearances :: 2011: First Stage ::

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: First Stage ::

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: First Stage *

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: 1 appearance ::

1971 * The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses (Solar eclipse of February 25, 1971, February 25, Solar eclipse of July 22, 1971, July 22 and Solar eclipse of August 20, 1971, August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 1971 lunar eclip ...

: First Stage

Notable managers

The following managers won at least one trophy when in charge of Juan Aurich or led the team to an important achievement.

Other managers

Juan Eduardo Hohberg Juan Eduardo Hohberg (8 October 1926 – 30 April 1996) was an Argentine-born Uruguayan football player and coach. He is best remembered as a player for Peñarol (1949-59) where he won 6 Uruguayan Primera División title wins (1949, 1951, 1953, ...

(1982) *

Julio César Uribe Julio César Uribe Flores (born May 9, 1958 in Lima, Peru) is a Peruvian football manager and former player who played as an attacking midfielder or a second striker. He is the current manager of Alianza Universidad. Playing career Club Uribe ...

(1998) *

Jorge Sampaoli Jorge Luis Sampaoli Moya (; born 13 March 1960) is an Argentine football coach who is currently manager for Sevilla of La Liga. Sampaoli started out as a youth player and eventually switched to management after a severe injury. Sampaoli star ...

(Jan 1, 2002–Dec 31, 2002) * Claudio Techera (Jan 1, 2008–July 17, 2008) *

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(July 21, 2008–Sept 30, 2008) * Juan Reynoso (Aug 18, 2010–Dec 30, 2010) *

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(Dec 21, 2012–Sept 7, 2013) *

Roberto Mosquera Roberto Orlando Mosquera Vera (born 21 June 1956) is a Peruvian football manager and former player who played as a forward. He is the current manager of Universidad César Vallejo. Mosquera played for the Peru national team in the 1978 FIFA ...

(Sept 7, 2013–)

References

External links

Official Website
{{Peruvian Primera División Football clubs in Peru Association football clubs established in 1922 Phoenix clubs (association football)