FBC Melgar and scientist They are the only two professional football clubs in Peru that are not from Lima but have important fans. Each of them has a history of more than 100 years and perhaps that is the reason why they have a large number of followers, as the survey shows. Institute of Peruvian Studies (IEP) through its special Peruvian and foreign football report for November 2023.
In Arequipa, at the foot of Misti, the FBC Melgar club was founded in 1915. More precisely, in 2015, on the occasion of its 100th anniversary, it was crowned national champion under the leadership of coach Juan Máximo Reynoso. Regarding the Club Cienciano del Cusco, it should be noted that it was founded in 1901 and 102 years later it was crowned as the first and only Peruvian team to achieve international titles: champions of the Copa Sudamericana (2003) and champions of the Recopa Sudamericana (2004) .
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Where does FBC Melgar rank among the clubs with the most fans?
As can be seen in the graphic, there are five clubs in Peru that concentrate the majority of fans, apart from those who do not like Peruvian teams or fans who only have eyes for the Peruvian team. This puts FBC Melgar in third place with 1%. In first place are Alianza Lima and Universitario (16%), in second place is Sporting Cristal (8%).
IEP survey
What position does Cienciano occupy among the clubs with the most fans?
As for Cienciano from Cusco, it should be noted that it ranks third in terms of the largest fan base at 1%, on par with Melgar from Arequipa. However, it should be noted that according to the survey conducted by IEP in December 2020, the Cusco club had more fans (3%). Likewise, as can be seen from the table, there are fans of other clubs in the Peruvian League 1; However, together they barely reached 2%.
