Sporting Cristal
Full name | Club Sporting Cristal [1] | ||
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Nickname(s) | Los Cerveceros Los Rimenses Los Celestes La Fuerza Vencedora La Máquina Celeste | ||
Founded | 13 December 1955 | ||
Ground | Estadio Alberto Gallardo | ||
Capacity | 11,600 | ||
Owner | Innova Sports | ||
President | Joel Raffo | ||
Manager | Enderson Moreira | ||
League | Liga 1 | ||
2023 | Liga 1, 3rd of 19 | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Club Sporting Cristal S.A. is a Peruvian
The club and the brewery have been closely linked since its inception, and it is for this reason that it is popularly known as los Cerveceros ("the brewers").The team has played in the
Cristal has a heated rivalry with
Sporting Cristal plays its home games at the
In addition to football, the club has teams specializing in
History
Ricardo Bentín Mujica, with the support of his wife, co-owners of
On December 13, 1955 the club was founded as Sporting Cristal , after Backus' best-known beer brand, Cristal. The new club from the Rímac ward debuted in 1956 in the professional Primera Division and won their first national title that same year. Journalists thus called them the club born a champion (nació campeon). The team managed to win more titles over the years and was known as one of the best football clubs in
During the 1962 edition until the 1969 edition of the Copa Libertadores, Sporting Cristal went on a 17-game undefeated streak,[10] the longest unbeaten streak in the Copa Libertadores, winning 8 games, and tying 9.
Sporting Cristal changed its shirt color from blue to light blue. They are known as "Los Celestes". During a brief period between 1978 and 1981, they again used blue shirts. In 1982 they returned to light blue as the color of the club.
The 1990s were the most successful decade as they claimed 4 national titles (including 3 in a row) with coach Juan Carlos Oblitas. Under Oblitas, Cristal won 1991, 1994 and 1995 domestic league. Then, guided by Sergio Markarián head coach they won 1996 league. By 1997, the team, led by Uruguayan coach Sergio Markarián, reached the finals of the Copa Libertadores, where they faced the Brazilian club Cruzeiro. The first leg was a home game, in which they ended in a scoreless draw; in the second leg, they lost 1–0. This is the closest Team Peru has come to the Copa Libertadores Final since 1972, when Universitario had a similar fate playing against Independiente.
The club stayed on the top spots of the national tournament during most of the 2000s and gained qualification to the Copa Libertadores eight years in a row from 2000 to 2007. It would only win two titles during the decade which were obtain in 2002 and 2005 with many notable players as Sergio Leal, Jorge Soto and Luis Alberto Bonnet. However, during the 2007, Cristal would come four points away from relegation. It would make a comeback during the 2008 season and qualify to the Copa Libertadores once again.
In 2009, the Primera División Peruana would change the tournament structured which caused Sporting Cristal to have mediocre results for the next few years into the new decade. After a seven-year dry spell it would become the national champion once more during the
In the 2018 season, they conquered another historical feat, they became the best Team Peru in the Historic Table during the Professional Era (1966 - 2018). As of 2018, they surpassed Universitario for the first spot, 3264 points to Universitario's 3236 points.[11]
In the 2020 season, Roberto Mosquera returned as coach after 7 years.[12][13]
Rivalries
Sporting Cristal has had longstanding rivalries with
Supporters
Cristal has three ultra or barra bravas known as Extremo Celeste, Fverza Oriente Gvardia Xtrema. Fverza Oriente was the first ultra of Cristal, founded in 1975. They are located on eastern grandstand of the stadiums. Extremo Celeste was formed in 1991 when a group of young fans from Fuerza Oriente decided to form a new group for young energetic supporters. Extremo Celeste has become one of the biggest barras bravas in Peru. And in 2007 a smaller third ultra was created in the western grandstand to support the team. Sporting Cristal had supporters on every grandstand on Estadio Alberto Gallardo.
Honours
Senior titles
- Keys
- Record
- (s) Shared record
Type | Competition | Titles | Winning years |
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National (League) |
Primera División | 20 | 1956, 1961, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1988, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2005, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020 |
Half-year / Short tournament (League) |
Torneo Apertura/Fase 1 | 4 | |
Torneo Clausura | 6 | ||
Torneo de Verano | 1 | ||
Liguilla Pre-Libertadores | 2 | ||
Torneo Apertura | 1 | ||
Torneo Regional | 3 | ||
Torneo Descentralizado | 1 | ||
National (Cups) |
Copa Bicentenario | 1 |
Under-20 team
Type | Competition | Titles | Winning years |
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National (League) |
Torneo de Promoción y Reserva
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4 | 2016, 2018, 2019, 2023 |
National (Cups) |
Copa Modelo Centenario
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1 | 2016 |
Copa Generación | 1 | 2021 |
Women’s football
Type | Competition | Titles | Winning years |
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National (League) |
Liga Femenina
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2 | 1998, 1999 |
Performance in CONMEBOL competitions
- Copa Libertadores: 39 appearances
- Copa Sudamericana: 4 appearances
- Copa CONMEBOL: 1 appearance
- 1994: Quarter-finals
- Copa Merconorte: 4 appearances
- 1998: First Round
- 1999: First Round
- 2000: First Round
- 2001: First Round
- U-20 Copa Libertadores: 2 appearances
- 2012: Group Stage
- 2024:
Women's volleyball
- Runner-up (1): 2013–14
Players
Current squad
- As of February, 2024.[14]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Presidential history
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Records
Year-by-year
This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by Sporting Cristal. For the full season-by-season history, see List of Sporting Cristal seasons.
Season | League | Position | National Cups | Continental / Other | Tournament Top goalscorer(s) | |||||||||||
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Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | Play-offs[a] | Name(s) | Goals | |||||
2016 | Torneo Descentralizado | 44 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 70 | 48 | 77 [b] | 1st | 1st | — | — | Copa Libertadores | GS | — | — |
2017 | Torneo de Verano | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 22 | 3rd | DNQ | — | — | Copa Libertadores | GS | Irven Ávila | 22 |
Torneo Apertura | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 7th | ||||||||
Torneo Clausura | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 19 [c] | 9th | ||||||||
2018 | Torneo de Verano | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 15 | 33 | 1st | 1st [d] | DNQ | — | Copa Sudamericana | R1 | Emanuel Herrera | 40 |
Torneo Apertura | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 7 | 32 | 1st | 1st | |||||||
Torneo Clausura | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 14 | 24 | 5th | ||||||||
2019 | Torneo Apertura | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 32 | 2nd | 3rd | Copa Bicentenario | QF | Copa Libertadores Copa Sudamericana |
GS Ro16 |
Cristian Palacios | 13 |
Torneo Clausura | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 31 | 3rd | ||||||||
2020 | Torneo Apertura | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 23 | 33 | 3rd | 1st [e] | Copa Bicentenario | —[f] | Copa Libertadores | R2 | Emanuel Herrera | 20 |
Torneo Clausura | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 23 | 2nd[g] |
Managerial history
List of Sporting Cristal managers through club history.[15]
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Notes
- ^ Since 1966, play-off games have been used as a tie breaker between teams tie on points for promotion or relegation or as a post-season stage to decide the national championship. Whenever they have occurred, the club's position on that stage is shown in this column.
- ^ Sporting Cristal were awarded 2 point for 2016 Torneo de Promoción y Reserva success.
- ^ Sporting Cristal were awarded 1 point for 2017 Torneo de Promoción y Reserva success.
- ^ Sporting Cristal defeated Sport Huancayo in the Torneo de Verano finals.
- ^ Sporting Cristal defeated Universitario in the play-off finals.
- ^ The Copa Bicentenario was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ^ Sporting Cristal lost the Clausura playoff to Ayacucho.
References
- ^ "Club Sporting Cristal S.A conocida como Club Sporting Cristal con RUC 20510014279 en RIMAC".
- ^ "La grandeza de la Familia Bentín" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Pasión 'Cervecera': Sepa cómo se fundó el Sporting Cristal" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 24 December 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "El club que nació campeón" (in Spanish). FIFA. 23 May 2012. Archived from the original on November 24, 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Sporting Cristal superó en títulos a Universitario en torneos Descentralizados" (in Spanish). La República. 16 December 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ José Luis Pierrend, Carlos Manuel Nieto Tarazona (2013). rsssf.org (ed.). "Peru - List of final tables". Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ José Luis Pierrend (2007). ElArea.com (ed.). "Libertadores: Curiosidades y datos accesorios". Retrieved 21 February 2011.
- ^ internetsceleste.com, ed. (1998). "Equipo Femenino de Fútbol del Sporting Cristal". Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ elcristalconquetemiro.com, ed. (2013). "2013: Los Balances. Parte VI: Voley". Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ Canales, Jostein. "Conmebol rememoró el histórico récord que ostenta Sporting Cristal en la Libertadores". www.msn.com/. La Republica. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ "Tabla Acumulada 1966-2018". www.dechalaca.com. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ Lerner, Dan. "Roberto Mosquera es el nuevo técnico de Sporting Cristal". Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ "¡Oficial! Roberto Mosquera es el nuevo técnico de Sporting Cristal tras la salida de Manuel Barreto". Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ "PLANTEL PROFESIONAL". Club Sporting Cristal. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Sporting Cristal". Sporting Cristal. Retrieved Aug 29, 2019.
- ^ Tassara, Carlos. "Luis Tirado: De raza sureña". Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ ""Claudio Vivas vuelve a casa": Sporting Cristal fichó al técnico argentino por dos temporadas". RPP. Feb 9, 2019.
- ^ "Claudio Vivas: Sporting Cristal anunció la salida del técnico argentino". El Bocón. Sep 10, 2019.
- ^ "Manuel Barreto fue presentado oficialmente como nuevo director técnico de Sporting Cristal". RPP. Sep 12, 2019.
- ^ "Sporting Cristal anuncia el despido de Manuel Barreto". AS Perú. Feb 20, 2020.
- ^ "Sporting Cristal confirma a Roberto Mosquera como DT". Andina. Retrieved Feb 17, 2020.
- ^ "Roberto Mosquera deja el Sporting Cristal tras perder la semifinal en Perú". Swissinfo.ch. Retrieved Nov 8, 2022.
- ^ "Tiago Nunes es el nuevo director técnico de Sporting Cristal para el 2023". Líbero. Retrieved Nov 9, 2022.
External links
- Official website
- Sporting Cristal on Facebook
- Sporting Cristal on Twitter
- Sporting Cristal on Instagram
- Cristal TV's channel on YouTube