Alianza Universidad

Alianza Universidad
Full nameClub Social Deportivo y Cultural Alianza Universidad
Nickname(s)Aliancistas
Azulgranas
FoundedJanuary 1, 1939; 85 years ago (1939-01-01)
GroundEstadio Heraclio Tapia
Capacity25,000
ChairmanFernando Corcino
ManagerPaul Cominges
LeagueLiga 1
2024Liga 2, 1st (Promoted)

Club Social Deportivo y Cultural Alianza Universidad de Huánuco, popularly known as Alianza Universidad or Alianza Huanuco, is a Peruvian professional football club, based in the city of Huánuco.[1][2][3] The club was founded in 1939 under a merger between Sport Grau and Jorge Chávez in Huánuco. They currently play in the Peruvian Primera División, the top tier of Peruvian football, after gaining promotion from winning the 2024 Liga 2 for the first time.

Alianza Universidad are 8 time Liga Departamental de Huánuco winners, 2 time Districal and Provincial winners, and 3 time Region V winners. They were also runner-up of the 2018 Copa Perú and won the Peruvian Segunda División for the first time in 2024. Alianza Universidad has a longstanding rivalry with León de Huánuco

  1. ^ "Alianza Universidad". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Alianza Universidad Huánuco » Transfers 2013/2014". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Club Deportivo Social y Cultural Alianza Universidad de Huánuco". futbol24.com. Retrieved 4 February 2014.