Deportivo Wanka
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Deportivo Wanka is a Peru
vian football club, based in the city of Huancayo
in the Peruvian Andes
. It was founded in 1996 and is named after the Wankas
people who formerly inhabited the area and after whom the city of Huancayo is named. The current Deportivo Wanka is merged with Deportivo Pesquero of Chimbote but its home city is still Huancayo. They play their home games at Estadio Huancayo
. Their last First Division
participation was in 2004. They protested against their relegation and were suspended from participating in any football tournament.
and in 1993 they played in the Copa CONMEBOL
. In 1996 the trade union ceased sponsoring the club and therefore changed their club name to Deportivo Pesquero. 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 Cerro de Pasco
, the highest city in the world and almost certainly the world's highest venue for professional football, at an altitude of 4,380 m (13,973 ft) above sea level, well above the point where altitude sickness
becomes a problem. Its opponents criticised the move as an attempt to stave off relegation
by playing in conditions that no other team could tolerate, including hail, rain, near-freezing temperatures and a lack of oxygen from the high altitude. The club was relegated that season
anyway.
football fans, with over 1,000 strips selling in the space of a few weeks. The British slang word wanker
"one who masturbates
", sounds like Wanka when said with a (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."
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
vian football club, based in the city of Huancayo
Huancayo
Huancayo with a rock') is the capital of the Junín Region, in the central highlands of Peru. It is located in Junín Province, of which it is also capital. Situated near the Mantaro Valley at an altitude of 3,271 meters, it has a population of 377,000 and is the fifth most populous city of the...
in the Peruvian Andes
Andes
The Andes is the world's longest continental mountain range. It is a continual range of highlands along the western coast of South America. This range is about long, about to wide , and of an average height of about .Along its length, the Andes is split into several ranges, which are separated...
. It was founded in 1996 and is named after the Wankas
Wankas
The Huancas or Wankas are a historic Quechua people living in what is presently the Junín region of Peru, in and around the Mantaro Valley.-History:...
people who formerly inhabited the area and after whom the city of Huancayo is named. The current Deportivo Wanka is merged with Deportivo Pesquero of Chimbote but its home city is still Huancayo. They play their home games at Estadio Huancayo
Estadio Huancayo
Estadio Huancayo is a multi-use stadium in Huancayo, Peru. It is currently used by football teams Deportivo Wanka and Meteor Junin. The stadium holds 20,000 people.-External links:**...
. Their last First Division
Primera División Peruana
The Peruvian Primera División is the top professional division of Peruvian football. It is known today as Torneo Descentralizado de Fútbol Profesional Peruano...
participation was in 2004. They protested against their relegation and were suspended from participating in any football tournament.
History
Club Ovacion Miraflores was founded in 1969 in Chimbote, which would later become Deportivo Sipesa. They played in the First Division of Chimbote and received sponsorship from the fishing trade union Sipesa. In 1992 they managed to get promoted to the First DivisionPrimera División Peruana
The Peruvian Primera División is the top professional division of Peruvian football. It is known today as Torneo Descentralizado de Fútbol Profesional Peruano...
and in 1993 they played in the Copa CONMEBOL
Copa CONMEBOL
The Copa CONMEBOL was an annual football cup competition organized by CONMEBOL between 1992 and 1999 for eligible South American football clubs. During its time of existence, it was the third most prestigious South American club football contest after the Copa Libertadores and Supercopa...
. In 1996 the trade union ceased sponsoring the club and therefore changed their club name to Deportivo Pesquero. In 2000 Deportivo Pesquero and Deportivo Wanka merged, giving Huancayo access to the Primera División Peruana
Primera División Peruana
The Peruvian Primera División is the top professional division of Peruvian football. It is known today as Torneo Descentralizado de Fútbol Profesional Peruano...
The team aroused controversy in 2004 when it moved its base to Cerro de Pasco
Cerro de Pasco
Cerro de Pasco is a city in central Peru. It is the capital of the Pasco region, and an important mining center. It is connected by road and by rail to the city of Lima.- Overview :...
, the highest city in the world and almost certainly the world's highest venue for professional football, at an altitude of 4,380 m (13,973 ft) above sea level, well above the point where altitude sickness
Altitude sickness
Altitude sickness—also known as acute mountain sickness , altitude illness, hypobaropathy, or soroche—is a pathological effect of high altitude on humans, caused by acute exposure to low partial pressure of oxygen at high altitude...
becomes a problem. Its opponents criticised the move as an attempt to stave off relegation
Promotion and relegation
In many sports leagues around the world, promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season. Through it, teams are transferred between divisions based on their performance that season...
by playing in conditions that no other team could tolerate, including hail, rain, near-freezing temperatures and a lack of oxygen from the high altitude. The club was relegated that season
Primera División Peruana 2004
The 2004 Torneo Descentralizado was the eighty-eighth season of Peruvian football. A total of 14 teams competed in the tournament, with Alianza Lima as the defending champion...
anyway.
Notable players
National
- Torneo ZonalPeruvian Torneo ZonalThe Torneo Zonal, the second division of Peruvian football in 1992, was played by 37 teams. the tournament winner, Ovación Sipesa was promoted to the 1992 Torneo Descentralizado's Hexagonal Final and 1993 Torneo Descentralizado...
: 1
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- Winners (1): 1992
Outside football
In 2006, it emerged that Deportivo Wanka strips had become a cult collectible item for BritishGreat Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
football fans, with over 1,000 strips selling in the space of a few weeks. The British slang word wanker
Wanker
Wanker is a pejorative term of English origin, common in Commonwealth and ex-Commonwealth countries, including Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. It initially referred to an onanist but has since become a general insult. It is synonymous with tosser.-Meaning:The term wanker...
"one who masturbates
Masturbation
Masturbation refers to sexual stimulation of a person's own genitals, usually to the point of orgasm. The stimulation can be performed manually, by use of objects or tools, or by some combination of these methods. Masturbation is a common form of autoeroticism...
", sounds like Wanka when said with a (non-rhotic
Rhotic and non-rhotic accents
English pronunciation can be divided into two main accent groups: a rhotic speaker pronounces a rhotic consonant in words like hard; a non-rhotic speaker does not...
) British accent
Received Pronunciation
Received Pronunciation , also called the Queen's English, Oxford English or BBC English, is the accent of Standard English in England, with a relationship to regional accents similar to the relationship in other European languages between their standard varieties and their regional forms...
. The Sun
The Sun (newspaper)
The Sun is a daily national tabloid newspaper published in the United Kingdom and owned by News Corporation. Sister editions are published in Glasgow and Dublin...
quoted a club spokesman as saying that "It is very strange. Everyone in Britain seems to think we have a funny name."