Did you know that three departments in Peru have never had a football team in the first division? These regions of the country have not yet been able to celebrate a local tournament title. Several local teams played in the second division or reached the final stages of the Peru Cup, but failed to progress through both stages.
Until the end of 2023, Apurímac was also included in the list of departments without a squad in the top local tournament. However, in 2024 they will have a representative in League 1. It's about The Chankasa team that won the second division title and hopes to bring joy to the Apurimeños fans with its good performance.
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Which three divisions in Peru have never had a football team in the first division?
Amazon, Mother of God and Huancavelica According to sports media De Chalaca, they have never had a team representing them in Peru's first division.
In the case of Huancavelica, most of the local clubs were in the crucial phase of the Peru Cup. For example, the Red Devils reached the national stage in 1995, but after several defeats they were left with the desire to play in the first division. Other teams that also had prominent participation were Deportivo Maldonado in 1985 and San Francisco de Asís de Lonya Grande, in 2009.
Diablos Rojos is one of the main clubs in Huancavelica. Photo: Trujillano Football
In the case of Amazonas, Bagua Grande FC is one of the clubs that have represented it best. In 2015, 2018 and 2019, it reached the national phase of the Peru Cup, but failed to advance from this phase.
For her part, Madre de Dios has the squad Maldonado FC as one of the references. This club also failed to play in the first division; One of his greatest successes, however, was reaching the final of the Peru Cup in 1985, where he finished last in the table with just one point.
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Who is the last Peru Cup champion?
The last champion of the Peru Cup was ADA from Jaén. This Cajamarca team won the trophy after defeating FC San Marcos with a score of 3 to 1. This secured their place in League 2 and will hope for a good championship in 2024 to gain promotion to the first division.
ADA from Jaén is the last champion of the Peru Cup