Cusco FC

Cusco Fútbol Club (known as Real Garcilaso until 2019) is a professional Peruvian football club based in the city of Cusco, that competes in the Liga 1, the top flight of Peruvian football.

Not to be confused with Club Deportivo Garcilaso.
Cusco
Full nameCusco Fútbol Club
Nickname(s)Los cusqueños
Los dorados
El Imperio
Guerreros dorados
La máquina dorada
FoundedAugust 28, 2008 (2008-08-28) as Real Garcilaso
GroundInca Garcilaso de la Vega,
Cusco, Peru
Capacity45,000
PresidentPeru Julio Gerardo Vásquez Granilla
ManagerUruguay Pablo Peirano
LeagueLiga 2
2022Liga 1, 17th of 18 (relegated)
WebsiteClub website

History
The badge of Real Garcilaso, 2008–2019

Beginnings

The club was founded in 2008 by students of the Inca Garcilaso de la Vega school, in that year Real Garcilaso played the second division in Cusco. Real Garcilaso got to the finals where they defeated Cienciano and went up to first division of Cusco.

In the 2010 Copa Perú, the club qualified for the National Stage but was eliminated by Sportivo Huracán de Arequipa in the Round of 16.

In the 2011 Torneo Intermedio, the club was eliminated by Sport Áncash in the quarter-finals.

In the 2011 Copa Perú, the club defeated Pacífico in the finals and was promoted to the 2012 Torneo Descentralizado.

Primera División

In the 2012 Torneo Descentralizado, the club had a successful campaign with Andy Pando who was the tournament's top goal scorer, and made it to the final where it was defeated by Sporting Cristal. It also qualified for the 2013 Copa Libertadores second round. In 2013, They reached the final for the second year in a row and qualified for the 2014 Copa Libertadores after finishing as the top club during the tournament's first stage. In the Liguilla A, the club fought against Sporting Cristal for a spot in the finals which they played against Universitario. After winning at home and losing away, a third match was played in which they lost the play-offs 4–5 on penalties.

On 23 December 2019, Real Garcilaso announced its name change to Cusco Fútbol Club.[1]

In the 2021 Liga 1, the team finished next to last and was relegated to the Liga 2.

Copa Libertadores

In the 2013 Copa Libertadores, the club was eliminated by Santa Fe in the quarter-finals.

In the 2014 Copa Libertadores, according to Soccerly, Cruzeiro player Paulo César Fonseca do Nascimento (better known as Tinga) was subjected to racist abuse at the game against Real Garcilaso in Huancayo. The South American Football Federation (CONMEBOL) tweeted that they would “handle this situation and any pertinent sanctions.”

Rivalries

Cusco FC has a rivalry with Cusco clubs Deportivo Garcilaso and Cienciano. The three clubs share the same home stadium.

Stadium
Main article: Inca Garcilaso de la Vega Stadium

Cusco FC play their home games in Estadio Garcilaso de la Vega which is in Cusco. It was named after the Peruvian Inca Garcilaso de la Vega. When first inaugurated in 1950, it had a spectator capacity of 22,000 and had a running track. In 2004, the stadium's capacity was expanded to 42,000, losing its running track, because of Cienciano's success in international tournaments and it would be a venue in the 2004 Copa América. The team also plays some games at Estadio Túpac Amaru in Sicuani.

The club's current training ground is at the Complejo Deportivo in Oropesa, approximately 25 km east of Cusco.

Honours

League
Runner-up (3): 2012, 2013, 2017
Runner-up (1): 2017
Runner-up (2): 2015, 2017
Winners (1): 2022
Winners (1): 2011

Regional
Winners (1): 2011
Runner-up (1): 2010
Winners (1): 2010
Winners (1): 2010
Winners (1): 2010

Performance in CONMEBOL competitions
Competition A P W D L GF GA
Copa Libertadores42474131835
Copa Sudamericana1411245

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

Season Competition Round Club Home Away
2013 Copa Libertadores Group Stage Colombia Santa Fe 1–1 0–2
Colombia Deportes Tolima 0–3 1–0
Paraguay Cerro Porteño 5–1 1–0
R2 Uruguay Nacional 1–0 0–1 (pen. 4–1)
QF Colombia Santa Fe 1–3 0–2
2014 Copa Libertadores Group Stage Brazil Cruzeiro 2–1 3–0
Uruguay Defensor Sporting 0–2 4–1
Chile Universidad de Chile 1–2 1–0
2016 Copa Sudamericana First Stage Ecuador Aucas 1–0 1–2
Second Stage Chile Palestino 2–2 0–1
2018 Copa Libertadores Group Stage Brazil Santos 2–0 0–0
Argentina Estudiantes 0–0 0–3
Uruguay Nacional 0–0 0–4
2019 Copa Libertadores First Stage Venezuela Deportivo La Guaira 1–0 2–1

Current squad
As of 10 April 2023.

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 Argentina ARG Daniel Ferreyra
2 DF Peru PER Jonathan Bilbao
3 DF Peru PER Diego Minaya
4 DF Uruguay URU Federico Alonso
5 MF Peru PER Miguel Aucca
6 MF Panama PAN Abdiel Ayarza
7 FW Panama PAN José Fajardo
8 DF Peru PER Nelinho Quina
9 FW Peru PER Rolando Díaz
10 MF Argentina ARG Alfredo Ramúa (captain)
11 FW Uruguay URU Felipe Rodríguez
12 GK Peru PER Hairo Camacho
13 MF Peru PER Gerson Barreto
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 FW Peru PER Johnny Vidales
16 DF Peru PER Carlos Orbe
17 MF Uruguay URU Mauro Da Luz
18 DF Peru PER José Velásquez
19 MF Peru PER Carlos Uribe
21 DF Peru PER Alonso Yovera
24 DF Peru PER Anthony Gordillo
25 GK Peru PER Éder Hermoza
30 FW Peru PER Tiago Cantoro
31 MF Peru PER Hideyoshi Arakaki
33 DF Peru PER Horacio Benincasa
35 MF Peru PER James Morales
77 MF Peru PER Josué Estrada

Managers

See also

References
  1. "Comunicado Oficial" (in Spanish). Real Garcilaso Facebook. 23 December 2019.
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