Sport Boys
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Sport Boys Association is a Peru
vian football
club, playing in the port city of Callao
. It was founded on Peru's independence day, July 28, 1927.
Its classic and historic rival is the Atlético Chalaco against whom dispute the Clasico Porteño derby of Callao. It is considered the fourth most important club in the Peruvian football as they have won 6 national titles and have the largest number of international appearances after Universitario de Deportes
, Sporting Cristal
and Alianza Lima
, teams of Lima
.
who got together to fulfill the dream of important local football fan Gualberto Lizárraga to start a football club. The day before Peru's
independence day, July 27, they held a meeting and at midnight, the group sang the National Anthem. Afterwards, they declared the club founded and named Lizárraga president and unanimously voted for the club name to be Sport Boys Association.
The team's original uniform was not pink but striped red and yellow.
Sport Boys was the first Peruvian football club to feature cheerleaders. Many of them, including Anelhí Arias, Shirley Cherres, and others that have become Peruvian celebrities.
was 1984. Since then they have had a rollercoaster of ups and downs. Some of the ups have been being runner ups in the 1990 and 1991 First Division after having won the Segunda División Peruana
to gain promotion. In 1999 the Sport Boys qualified for the Copa CONMEBOL
, and in 2001
for the 2001 Copa Libertadores
. Since then that team has had more downs than ups by avoiding relegation to the Segunda División Peruana
by winning an end of season playoff match that went down to a penalty shootout against José Gálvez in the 2006
season. During 2008
their campaign was worse than the 2007 campaign
leaving the Sport Boys in the bottom of the standings for most of the Apertura tournament. Financial issues were also haunting the club in 2008, so severe that they have not been able to pay their players from March 2008. Some players like midfielder Montenegro have had to do taxi work at night to be able to support their families. That year they were relegated to the Segunda División Peruana
but on October 17, 2009, after a great season, Sport Boys went on to beat Cobresol 3-2 for the Segunda División Peruana
finals to go back into the Primera Division Peruana.
, Sporting Cristal
, Deportivo Municipal, and Universitario
.
. It has a capacity of about 15,000. Before this stadium was built, they had to use the 5,000 spectator capacity Telmo Carbajo, a stadium that was in bad condition and unfit to host football matches. It was the first stadium in Callao
. Sport Boys were forced to play their games in the Estadio Nacional
, where they would be far away from their fans.
Cláudio Adão
Armando "Tuta" Agurto Jorge "Campolo" Alcalde
Gerónimo "Patrulla" Barbadillo
Alfredo Carmona Jose Chacon Paolo de la Haza
Carlos Flores
Mario Flores
Jorge Hirano
Valeriano López
Julio Meléndez
Juan Jose Munante
Oswaldo "Cachito" Ramírez
Santiago Salazar
Jhonny Vegas
Waldemar Victorino
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
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club, playing in the port city of Callao
Callao
Callao is the largest and most important port in Peru. The city is coterminous with the Constitutional Province of Callao, the only province of the Callao Region. Callao is located west of Lima, the country's capital, and is part of the Lima Metropolitan Area, a large metropolis that holds almost...
. It was founded on Peru's independence day, July 28, 1927.
Its classic and historic rival is the Atlético Chalaco against whom dispute the Clasico Porteño derby of Callao. It is considered the fourth most important club in the Peruvian football as they have won 6 national titles and have the largest number of international appearances after Universitario de Deportes
Universitario de Deportes
Club Universitario de Deportes, also known as Universitario, or more popularly as [La] "U", is a Peruvian football club located in Lima. It is the most successful football club in Peru. The club was founded in 1924 under the name Federación Universitaria by students of the National University of...
, Sporting Cristal
Sporting Cristal
Club Sporting Cristal is a Peruvian football team. Based in the Rímac District, in the department of Lima, it plays in the professional league known as the Peruvian First Division. Founded on November 16, 1926 in the Rimac District given its approval to the merger and Snuff Sporting merging with...
and Alianza Lima
Alianza Lima
Club Alianza Lima is a Peruvian First Division football club who plays at the Estadio Alejandro Villanueva in the La Victoria District of Lima, Peru. They are one of the most famous and well supported clubs in the country and the oldest team in the Peruvian First Division.Alianza enjoyed success...
, teams of Lima
Lima
Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
.
History
The club was founded on July 28, 1927 by a group of young enthusiasts from El CallaoCallao
Callao is the largest and most important port in Peru. The city is coterminous with the Constitutional Province of Callao, the only province of the Callao Region. Callao is located west of Lima, the country's capital, and is part of the Lima Metropolitan Area, a large metropolis that holds almost...
who got together to fulfill the dream of important local football fan Gualberto Lizárraga to start a football club. The day before Peru's
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....
independence day, July 27, they held a meeting and at midnight, the group sang the National Anthem. Afterwards, they declared the club founded and named Lizárraga president and unanimously voted for the club name to be Sport Boys Association.
The team's original uniform was not pink but striped red and yellow.
Sport Boys was the first Peruvian football club to feature cheerleaders. Many of them, including Anelhí Arias, Shirley Cherres, and others that have become Peruvian celebrities.
Recent years
The last time Sport Boys became champions of the Primera División PeruanaPrimera 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...
was 1984. Since then they have had a rollercoaster of ups and downs. Some of the ups have been being runner ups in the 1990 and 1991 First Division after having won the Segunda División Peruana
Segunda División Peruana
The Segunda División of Peru is the second division of Peruvian football. It is not a professional division but was declared a promotional division by the Peruvian Football Federation . After years of changing numbers of clubs, as of 2011 the league includes 10 clubs...
to gain promotion. In 1999 the Sport Boys qualified for 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...
, and in 2001
Primera División Peruana 2001
The 2001 season of the Torneo Descentralizado, was the 85th season of the top category of Peruvian football . It was played by 12 teams. The national champion was Alianza Lima....
for the 2001 Copa Libertadores
Copa Libertadores 2001
The 2001 Copa Libertadores de América was the 42nd edition of CONMEBOL's premier club football tournament. The winner was Boca Juniors, lifting its fourth Copa Libertadores trophy.-First round:...
. Since then that team has had more downs than ups by avoiding relegation to the Segunda División Peruana
Segunda División Peruana
The Segunda División of Peru is the second division of Peruvian football. It is not a professional division but was declared a promotional division by the Peruvian Football Federation . After years of changing numbers of clubs, as of 2011 the league includes 10 clubs...
by winning an end of season playoff match that went down to a penalty shootout against José Gálvez in the 2006
Primera División Peruana 2006
The 2006 Torneo Descentralizado was the ninetieth season of Peruvian football. A total of 12 teams competed in the tournament, with Sporting Cristal as the defending champion. Alianza Lima won its twenty-second Primera División title after beating Cienciano in the final playoffs...
season. During 2008
Primera División Peruana 2008
The 2008 Torneo Descentralizado was the ninety-second season of Peruvian football. A total of 14 teams competed in the tournament, with Universidad San Martín defending their national title...
their campaign was worse than the 2007 campaign
Primera División Peruana 2007
The 2007 Torneo Descentralizado is the ninety-first season of Peruvian football. A total of 12 teams competed in the tournament, with Alianza Lima as the defending champion...
leaving the Sport Boys in the bottom of the standings for most of the Apertura tournament. Financial issues were also haunting the club in 2008, so severe that they have not been able to pay their players from March 2008. Some players like midfielder Montenegro have had to do taxi work at night to be able to support their families. That year they were relegated to the Segunda División Peruana
Segunda División Peruana
The Segunda División of Peru is the second division of Peruvian football. It is not a professional division but was declared a promotional division by the Peruvian Football Federation . After years of changing numbers of clubs, as of 2011 the league includes 10 clubs...
but on October 17, 2009, after a great season, Sport Boys went on to beat Cobresol 3-2 for the Segunda División Peruana
Segunda División Peruana
The Segunda División of Peru is the second division of Peruvian football. It is not a professional division but was declared a promotional division by the Peruvian Football Federation . After years of changing numbers of clubs, as of 2011 the league includes 10 clubs...
finals to go back into the Primera Division Peruana.
Kit evolution
Rivalries
Sport Boys has had a long standing rivalry with Atlético Chalaco, Alianza LimaAlianza Lima
Club Alianza Lima is a Peruvian First Division football club who plays at the Estadio Alejandro Villanueva in the La Victoria District of Lima, Peru. They are one of the most famous and well supported clubs in the country and the oldest team in the Peruvian First Division.Alianza enjoyed success...
, Sporting Cristal
Sporting Cristal
Club Sporting Cristal is a Peruvian football team. Based in the Rímac District, in the department of Lima, it plays in the professional league known as the Peruvian First Division. Founded on November 16, 1926 in the Rimac District given its approval to the merger and Snuff Sporting merging with...
, Deportivo Municipal, and Universitario
Universitario de Deportes
Club Universitario de Deportes, also known as Universitario, or more popularly as [La] "U", is a Peruvian football club located in Lima. It is the most successful football club in Peru. The club was founded in 1924 under the name Federación Universitaria by students of the National University of...
.
Stadium
Sport Boys plays its home games at the Estadio Miguel GrauEstadio Miguel Grau (Callao)
Estadio Miguel Grau is a multi-use stadium in Callao, Peru. Its use is available to several football teams in the region including Primera División club Sport Boys. The stadium's maximum capacity is 17,000 and was inaugurated on 16 June 1996 with a match between Sport Boys and Deportivo Pesquero...
. It has a capacity of about 15,000. Before this stadium was built, they had to use the 5,000 spectator capacity Telmo Carbajo, a stadium that was in bad condition and unfit to host football matches. It was the first stadium in Callao
Callao
Callao is the largest and most important port in Peru. The city is coterminous with the Constitutional Province of Callao, the only province of the Callao Region. Callao is located west of Lima, the country's capital, and is part of the Lima Metropolitan Area, a large metropolis that holds almost...
. Sport Boys were forced to play their games in the Estadio Nacional
Estadio Nacional (Lima)
The Estadio Nacional of Peru is a multi-purpose stadium located in Lima, Peru. Its current capacity is 50,000 as stated by the Peruvian Football Federation. The stadium was inaugurated on 27 October 1952 for the 1953 South American Championship—replacing the Stadium Nacional—and is Peru's principal...
, where they would be far away from their fans.
Current squad
- The Limit of foreign players a Peruvian club can have is six, of which only four can play simultaneously. The roster also should include Peruvian footballers born from 1990 onwards, forcing the accumulation of a minimum of 2000 minutes of action during the Primera División Peruana 2010.
Technical staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Manager |  Agustín CastilloAgustin Castillo Alberto Agustín Castillo Gallardo is a retired Peruvian footballer. He is the head coach of Sport Boys in Peru.- Biography :... |
| Assistant Manager | Eusebio Salazar |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Julio Colina |
| Fitness and Conditioning Coach | Félix Gutiérrez Garay |
| Assistant Fitness and Conditioning Coach | Yuri Salazar |
| Team Doctor | Edgar Huarcaya Saavedra |
| Physiotherapist | Dany Fiestas Muñoz |
| Equipment Manager | Carlos Moya Cervantes |
| Assistant Equipment Manager | Jimmy Valdivia |
| Field Manager | Juan Carlos Quispe |
Notable players
Fernando MartinuzziFernando Martinuzzi
Fernando Martinuzzi is an Argentinian/Italian soccer player. He is the Goalkeeper of US Latina .- Career :...
Cláudio Adão
Cláudio Adão
Cláudio Adalberto Adão, or simply Cláudio Adão , is a former Brazilian football player. A gifted forward, Adão was the top-scorer of almost every championship he's played....
Armando "Tuta" Agurto Jorge "Campolo" Alcalde
Jorge Alcalde
Jorge "Campolo" Alcalde Millos was a Peruvian professional footballer. He played as a striker, and was especially noted for his time spent with the Peru national team.-Biography:...
Gerónimo "Patrulla" Barbadillo
Gerónimo Barbadillo
Gerónimo Barbadillo González is a former Peruvian football player who played for UANL Tigres in Mexico, and for Avellino and Udinese in Italian Serie A. He also played with the Peruvian national team in the 1982 FIFA World Cup...
Alfredo Carmona Jose Chacon Paolo de la Haza
Paolo de la Haza
Paolo Giancarlo de la Haza Urquiza is a Peruvian football player who currently plays for Chinese club Jiangsu Sainty who previously played for Alianza Lima. He was a member of Peru national football team at 2007 Copa America...
Carlos Flores
Carlos Flores (Peruvian footballer)
Carlos "Kukín" Flores is a Peruvian footballer who plays for INTI Gas.-Club career:Flores has played for a number of clubs in Peru, including Alianza Lima and Sport Boys...
Mario Flores
Mario Flores
Mario Flores is a Peruvian football manager and former footballer.Mario Flores is the current head coach of José Gálvez FBC in the Primera División Peruana. Coach Flores, played for Estudiantes de Medicina, Sport Boys and Universidad San Martín de Porres. In 2009, He coached Sport Ancash.-External...
Jorge Hirano
Jorge Hirano
Jorge Hirano Matsumoto is a former Japanese-Peruvian football player.Hirano played a total of 36 games for Peru between 1984 and 1991, scoring 11 goals....
Valeriano López
Valeriano López
Valeriano López Mendiola was a football forward from Peru, nicknamed Tanque de Casma...
Julio Meléndez
Julio Meléndez
Julio Meléndez Calderón is a retired Peruvian football defender.-Career:Meléndez was one of South America's most recognized defenders of his time, and was a great success in Argentine football, to the point of being considered an all-time first team member at Boca Juniors.Meléndez played a total...
Juan Jose Munante
Juan José Muñante
Juan José Muñante López is a former Peruvian footballer. He played in a right winger role.-Biography:Nicknamed The Jet in Peru and The Cobra in Mexico...
Oswaldo "Cachito" Ramírez
Oswaldo Ramírez
Oswaldo Felipe Ramírez Salcedo is a retired Peruvian football striker. He is one of the highest scoring players in the history of the Copa Libertadores and he helped Peru to win the Copa América in 1975.-Club career:...
Santiago Salazar
Santiago Salazar
Santiago Salazar is a Peruvian footballer. He is currently playing for Peruvian First Division club Sport Boys, as a center back...
Jhonny Vegas
Johnny Vegas Fernández
Not to be confused with Johnny VegasJohnny Martín Vegas Fernández is a professional Peruvian footballer who currently plays for Unión Comercio in the Peruvian First Division....
Waldemar Victorino
Waldemar Victorino
Waldemar Victorino is an Uruguayan former football forward who played football in 5 different countries: Uruguay, Colombia, Italy, Argentina, Ecuador and Peru.-Club: Nacional** Primera División Uruguaya: 1980...
National
- Peruvian Primera DivisiónPrimera División PeruanaThe Peruvian Primera División is the top professional division of Peruvian football. It is known today as Torneo Descentralizado de Fútbol Profesional Peruano...
: 6
-
- Winners (6): 1935, 1937, 1942, 1951, 1958, 1984
- Runner-up (10): 1938, 1943, 1950, 1952, 1959, 1960, 1966, 1976, 1990, 1991
- Torneo Apertura: 0
-
- Runner-up (2): 1998, 2000
- Torneo Regional: 1
-
- Winners (1): 1990-I
- Runner-up (1): 1991-I
- Peruvian Segunda DivisiónSegunda División PeruanaThe Segunda División of Peru is the second division of Peruvian football. It is not a professional division but was declared a promotional division by the Peruvian Football Federation . After years of changing numbers of clubs, as of 2011 the league includes 10 clubs...
: 2
-
- Winners (2): 1989, 20092009 Segunda División PeruanaThe 2009 Segunda División, the second division of Peruvian football , was played by 12 teams. The champion, Sport Boys, was promoted to the 2010 Peruvian First Division. The last places, Real Academia and Deportivo Municipal, were relegated to Copa Peru...
- Winners (2): 1989, 2009
Performance in CONMEBOL competitions
- Copa Libertadores: 6 appearances
-
- 1967: First Round
- 1977: Quarter-Finals
- 1985: Quarter-Finals
- 1991: First Round
- 1992: First Round
- 2001: First Round
- Copa CONMEBOLCopa CONMEBOLThe 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...
: 1 appearance
-
- 1999: Quarter-Finals