Universidad Técnica de Cajamarca

Universidad Técnica de Cajamarca (usually referred to as UTC) is the biggest Peruvian football club in the city of Cajamarca, Peru. It was founded in 1964 and play in the Torneo Descentralizado which is the top flight of the Peruvian league.

UTC
Full nameClub Cultural y Deportivo Universidad Técnica de Cajamarca
Nickname(s)El Gavilán Norteño
(The Northern Hawk)
FoundedJuly 14, 1964 (1964-07-14)
GroundEstadio Héroes de San Ramón
Cajamarca, Perú
Capacity18,000
ChairmanJorge Alberto Villatty Rojas
ManagerMario Viera
LeagueLiga 1
2021Liga 1, 10th of 18

History

UTC was officially founded on 14 July 1964[1] by Oswaldo Silva Marín and Wílder Tejada Arribasplata, clerks at Universidad Técnica de Cajamarca,[1] known today as Universidad Nacional de Cajamarca (National University of Cajamarca),[2] with the aim of giving the university a place in the local soccer league.[1] Prior to that date, the club had been playing for three months in the local league alongside Club Juventud Victoria as one team, before the official foundation date.[1]

In 1970, UTC wins the local league of the District of Cajamarca.[1]

The club was 1981 Copa Perú champion, when it defeated Atlético Grau, Juventud La Palma, Deportivo Garcilaso, and Sportivo Huracán.

The club have played at the highest level of Peruvian football on twelve occasions, from 1982 Torneo Descentralizado until 1993 Torneo Descentralizado when was relegated.

In the 2011 Torneo Intermedio, the club was eliminated by Real Garcilaso in the Round of 16.

In the 2011 Copa Perú, the club classified to the National Stage, but was eliminated by Los Caimanes.

UTC won the 2012 Copa Perú under manager Rafael Castillo after defeating Alfonso Ugarte in the final. The club won 2–0 at home in Cajamarca and lost 3–2 in Puno, but won due to a better goal difference. With the win, they qualified for the 2013 Torneo Descentralizado, the top flight of Peruvian football; they finished sixth and classified for the second international tournament in their history, the 2014 Copa Sudamericana.

Honours

League

Runner-up (1): 1985
Runner-up (1): 2017
Winners (2): 1981, 2012
Runner-up (1): 1996

Regional

Winners (4): 1998, 2005, 2011, 2012
Runner-up (1): 2003
Winners (13): 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2011
Runner-up (2): 2004, 2005
Winners (1): 2011
Winners (3): 1971, 2002, 2003
Winners (11): 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980

Performance in CONMEBOL competitions

Competition A P W D L GF GA
Copa Libertadores16114713
Copa Sudamericana36123411

A = appearances, P = matches played, W = won, D = drawn, L = lost, GF = goals for, GA = goals against.

Season Competition Round Club Home Away
1986 Copa Libertadores Group Stage Universitario 1–3 0–2
Bolívar 2–2 1–2
Jorge Wilstermann 3–2 0–2
2014 Copa Sudamericana First Stage Deportivo Cali 0–0 0–3
2018 Copa Sudamericana First Stage Rampla Juniors 2–0 0–4
2019 Copa Sudamericana First Stage Cerro 1–1 1–3
2021 Copa Sudamericana First Stage Sport Huancayo 0–1 0–4

Players

As of 25 March 2021

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  PER Salomón Libman
3 DF  PER Christian Vásquez
4 DF  GUA Gerardo Gordillo
5 DF  CIV Hervé Kambou
6 DF  PER Adrián Gutiérrez
7 DF  PER Josué Estrada
8 MF  ARG Leonardo Villalba
9 FW  PER Miguel Curiel
10 FW  PER Alexi Gómez
11 FW  PER Ray Sandoval
13 GK  PER Gianfranco Castellanos
14 MF  PER Leonel Solís
17 MF  PER Flavio Gómez
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW  ARG Alexis Blanco
20 MF  PER Carlo Diez
21 MF  PER Andy Huamán
22 DF  ARG Nicolás Ortíz
25 MF  PER Paulo Goyoneche
26 MF  PER Jorginho Sernaqué
27 DF  PER Luis Trujillo
29 FW  ARG Gaspar Gentile
FW  PER Paulo Gallardo (on loan from Sporting Cristal)
MF  PER Freddy Castro (on loan from Sporting Cristal)
FW  PER Piero Sabroso
DF  PER Carlos Olivos
MF  PER Alessandro Bazán

Notable players

Managers

See also

References

  1. "El Club". UTC - Universidad Técnica de Cajamarca. Archive.org. Archived from the original on 2015-02-05. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
  2. "Universidad Nacional de Cajamarca - Reseña Histórica". Universidad Nacional de Cajamarca (in Spanish). Retrieved 2016-09-29.
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