ADT de Tarma is a historic Peruvian soccer team, but many fans mistakenly believe the “myth” that their institutional colors and shield were copied from Sporting Cristal.
Tarma Sports Association He returned to La Liga 1 after more than three decades of absence after becoming champions of the 2021 Copa Peru. The ‘Vendaval Celeste’ is the most important team in Tarma and also one of the historic teams in Peruvian football in general. However, with his return to professionalism, many fans noted the resemblance in his shield and colors to those of Sporting Crystaland the belief that ADT was being copied by the brewers sounded strong again.
Unfortunately, ignorance of history has led many people today to downplay the importance of a traditional club like ADT de Tarma. Being away from the premier division of Peruvian football for so many years hasn’t helped matters, but it’s very valuable to clarify why ADT isn’t a copy of Sporting Cristal at all.
ADT de Tarma had a light blue starting jersey and a white back-up jersey in 2022. Photo: GLR
Why can’t ADT have been copied from Sporting Cristal?
No matter how similar the ADT shield is to Sporting Cristal, the simple fact of checking the founding dates of both clubs shows that there is no way the “Celestial Gale” was copied from the Rimense team. ADT de Tarma was founded on June 18, 1929, while Cristal only appeared on December 13, 1955. Of course, you can’t copy anything that doesn’t exist.
While it is argued that ADT could have been copied from Sporting Tabaco (founded November 16, 1926), given the circumstances at the time, this is highly unlikely. Communication between Lima and the provinces wasn’t what it is now – which in some cases isn’t even the best – so it’s difficult for a newly formed club from the capital to be seen in Tarma.
ADT de Tarma started using the light blue color in 1959. Photo: RCR Peru
Why is the ADT shirt light blue?
The final detail about the likelihood that ADT did or did not copy from Sporting Tabaco isn’t in the books, but what more proves that the people of Tarma didn’t copy is the original color of their jersey. ADT was formed and was distinguished by the use of a white uniform for nearly 30 years, and the switch to light blue did not occur until 1959.
This was done in honor of the centenary of the San Ramón de Tarma school, one of the most historic and ancient schools in Peru. The institutional color of the emblematic San Ramón is light blue, which can be seen both on the site’s exterior walls, on its shield, and on the students’ uniforms. In this way, the light blue of ADT has nothing to do with that of Cristal.
The San Ramón de Tarma school wears the light blue color and is on the way to its bicentenary. Photo: School of San Ramón