Sportivo Huracán
Full name | Club Sportivo Huracán | ||
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Nickname(s) | Huracán, Furia verde, Funebreros, Verdolagas | ||
Founded | January 12, 1927 | ||
Ground |
Estadio Melgar, Arequipa | ||
Capacity | 20,000 | ||
Chairman | Giovani Linares Rivera | ||
Manager | Julio Alberto Zamora | ||
League | Copa Perú | ||
2013 | Peruvian Segunda División, 9th | ||
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Sportivo Huracán is a Peruvian football club, playing in the city of Arequipa, Peru.
The club were founded 12 January 1927 and play in the Copa Perú which is the third division of the Peruvian league after deciding to no longer participate in the Peruvian Segunda División.
History
The club was 1973 Copa Perú champion, when defeated Cienciano, Colegio Nacional Iquitos, and Octavio Espinoza de Ica.
The club have played at the highest level of Peruvian football on one occasion, in the 1973 Torneo Descentralizado when was relegated.
In the 2010 Copa Perú, the club classified to the National Stage, but was eliminated by Alianza Unicachi of Puno in the quarterfinals.
In the 2011 Torneo Intermedio, the club was eliminated by Sport Áncash in the Round of 16.
In the 2011 Copa Perú, the club classified to the National Stage, but was eliminated by Real Garcilaso of Cuzco in the quarterfinals.
It was invited to play in the Peruvian Segunda División from the 2013 season on.
Rivalries
Sportivo Huracán has had a long-standing rivalry with FBC Melgar, FBC Aurora, FBC Piérola, and FBC White Star.
Honours
National
Regional
- Winners (6): 1973, 1975, 1981, 1995, 1999, 2003
- Runner-up (2): 2010, 2015
- Winners (1): 2010
- Winners (1): 2015