Club Social Deportivo León de Huánuco, more commonly known as León de Huánuco, is a professional Peruvian football club based in the city of Huánuco. It is historically the biggest football club of Huánuco city. Founded in 1946, the club plays in the Copa Peru which is the fourth tier of Peruvian football.
History León de Huánuco was founded on 29 June, 1946.
The club occupies the position 14 in the accumulated table of championships of the First Division.
In the 1972 Copa Perú, León de Huánuco was runner-up and qualified to the 1973 Torneo Descentralizado.
In the 1980 Copa Perú, León de Huánuco qualified to the 1981 Torneo Descentralizado, when defeated Comercial Aguas Verdes.
In the 2000 Copa Perú, León de Huánuco qualified to the National Stage, but was eliminated by Coronel Bolognesi in the semifinals.
In the 2001 Copa Perú, León de Huánuco qualified to the National Stage, but was eliminated by Deportivo Bolito in the semifinals.
In the 2002 Copa Perú, León de Huánuco qualified to the National Stage, but was eliminated by Atlético Universidad in the semifinals.
In the 2006 Copa Perú, León de Huánuco qualified to the National Stage, but was eliminated by Sport Huamanga in the round of 16.
On December 12, 2010, at the Estadio Monumental, Leon de Huanuco was defeated by Universidad San Martín de Porres in Peru's two-legged final that gave USMP the domestic championship.
Kit and badge
Stadium
León de Huánuco's home stadium is the Estadio Heraclio Tapia. The club shares the stadium with city rivals Alianza Universidad, who participate in the Peruvian Primera División. The stadium has a seating capacity of 25,000. When León de Huánuco was the dominant team, the stadium featured the colors of the club. However, after the rise of Alianza Universidad, the stadium has since been changed to feature the colors of that club, which are blue and red.
Rivalries León de Huánuco has had a long-standing rivalry with Alianza Universidad. However, the rivalry is not played much, as the teams are in separate leagues.
Honours Senior titles
Type Competition Titles Runner-up Winning years Runner-up yearsNational(League)Primera División—1—2010Intermedia (1984–1987)2 11984 Zona Centro, 1985 Zona Centro 1987 Zona CentroCopa Perú2 11980, 20091972 Half-year / Shorttournament(League)Torneo Zona Centro1 21991–II1991–I Regional(League)Región Norte B1 219721968, 1969Región IV1—1996—Región V3 12000, 2001, 20022009 Región VI1—2006—Liga Departamental de Huánuco12 61966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 20072004, 2008, 2009, 2017, 2018, 2025Liga Superior de Huánuco—2—2008, 2009Liga Provincial del Huánuco3 12002, 2003, 20252018Liga Distrital del Huánuco6 41954, 1957, 1965, 1966, 1967, 19682018, 2019, 2022, 2025
Performance in CONMEBOL competitions A = appearances, P = matches played, W = won, D = drawn, L = lost, GF = goals for, GA = goals against.
Season Competition Round Club Home Away2011 Copa Libertadores Group Stage Oriente Petrolero1–00–2Grêmio1–10–2Junior1–21–12012Copa SudamericanaQ1Deportivo Quito0–12–3
Managers Javier Chávez (1971-1972) César Cubilla (1972) Javier Chávez (1973-1974) César Cubilla (1975) Vito Andrés Bártoli (1975) Raúl Gorriti (1975-1976) Mario Gonzales (1976) Carlos Chávez (1977) José Lugo (1978) Julio Meléndez (1978-1979) José Pérez Figueiras (1979) Julio Gómez (1980) Campeón Copa Perú Fernando Cuéllar Ávalos (1981) José Fernández (1981) Fernando Cuéllar Ávalos (1983-1984) César Ponce (1984-1986) José Nicamor Chacaltana Ramos (1990) Diego Agurto (1991-1992) Roberto Chale (1992) César Cubilla (1993) Ramón Quiroga (1994) Rufino Bernales (2006) Mifflin Bermúdez (2009) Oswaldo Araujo (2009). Campeón Copa Perú 2009 Franco Navarro (2010–2011) Aníbal Ruiz (2012) Jean Ferrari (2012) Teddy Cardama (2012) Édgar Ospina (2013) José Soto (2013) César Chacón (2013) Wilmar Valencia (2014) César Chacón (2014) Rolando Chilavert (2014–2015) Fredy García (2015) Carlos Cumapa (interim) (2015) Carlos Ramacciotti (2015) Juan Chumpitaz Rivera (2017) Teddy Cardama (2018) Mifflin Bermúdez (2018) Roberto Tristán (2018) Carlos Cortijo (2020) Roberto Tristán (2021) Pedro Sandoval (2023) Víctor Peña (interim) (2023) Carlos Cortijo (2023–)
See also List of football clubs in Peru Peruvian football league system
References
External links
Rugidos Reales Liga Superior de Huánuco 2009 - Tiempo de rugir