Deportivo Wanka

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Deportivo Wanka
Regional Stage

Deportivo Wanka is a

First Division
participation was in 2004. They protested against their relegation and were suspended from participating in any football tournament.

History

Deportivo Sipesa

Club Ovacion Miraflores was founded in 1969 in

First Division and in 1993 they played in the Copa CONMEBOL
.

Deportivo Pesquero

In 1996 the trade union ceased sponsoring the club and therefore changed their club name to Deportivo Pesquero.

Deportivo Wanka

In 2000, Deportivo Pesquero and Deportivo Wanka merged, giving Huancayo access to the

Primera División Peruana

The team aroused controversy in 2004 when it moved its base to

that season
anyway.

Historic badges

  • Sipesa
    Sipesa
  • Deportivo Pesquero
    Deportivo Pesquero

Notable players

Honours

National

League

  • Torneo Zonal
    :
    • Winners (1):
      1992

National cups

Regional

Outside football

In 2006, it emerged that Deportivo Wanka shirts had become a cult collectible item for

non-rhotic) British accent. The Sun quoted a club spokesman as saying that "It is very strange. Everyone in Britain seems to think we have a funny name."[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Depotivo Wanka". futbolperuano.com. Archived from the original on 2009-01-02. Retrieved 2008-12-14.
  2. ^ "South American soccer roundup". sportsillustrated.com. Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2006-02-09.
  3. ^ "UK footie fans warm to Deportivo Wanka". theregister.co.uk. Retrieved 2006-07-24.