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| Full name | Club Juan Aurich S. A. | |||
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| Nickname | El Ciclón del Norte (The Northern Cyclone) | |||
| Founded | September 3, 1922; 103 years ago (1922-09-03)[1] (as theprevious Juan Aurich) | |||
| Ground | Estadio Elías Aguirre | |||
| Capacity | 24,500 | |||
| President | José Carlos Isla | |||
| Manager | Roger Ushiñahua | |||
| League | Liga 3 | |||
| 2024 | Liga 2, Disqualified | |||
| Website | www | |||
Club Juan Aurich S. A., commonly known asJuan Aurich, is aPeruvianfootball club based inChiclayo. The original Juan Aurich club was founded in 1922, this incarnation however was founded in 2005. The club currently plays in thePeruvian Tercera División, the third tier of Peruvian football. They play their home games at theEstadio Elías Aguirre in Chiclayo, which has a capacity of 24,500.
Although the current Juan Aurich has played for only a few years in the top-flight, three other football clubs namedJuan Aurich have played in the Torneo Descentralizado. The firstJuan Aurich was founded in 1922 and played in the first division between 1967 and 1983 and again between 1988 and 1991. Between 1994 and 1996 the merged football clubAurich–Cañaña had a brief spell in the Primera División after they achieved promotion through the1993 Copa Perú. Finally, a thirdJuan Aurich football club achieved promotion in 1997 by winning the1997 Copa Perú. This spell in the first division lasted from 1998 to 2002.[1]
The club's first major success was won in 2007 with the promotion to the Primera División via theCopa Perú. Four years later they conquered their second major success after winning the2011 Torneo Descentralizado, defeatingAlianza Lima in the third leg of the finals in apenalty shootout.[2]
The club has had several restructurings since its formation in 1922.
The first incarnation of the football club was founded by a group of workers of thehacienda Batán Grande on 3 September 1922 asClub Deportivo Juan Aurich, after the owner of thehacienda, Juan Aurich Pastor.[1] The club played two spells in the first division (Primera División), the first between 1967 and 1983 and the second between 1988 and 1991. They dissolved shortly after losing their place in the top flight (1991 Torneo Descentralizado)
Following their relegation at the end of the 1991 Torneo Descentralizado, a new football club was formed, albeit a merge, between the remaining Juan Aurich club andDeportivo Cañaña. This merged club—led by managerHoracioa Baldessari won the1993 Copa Perú and gained promotion to1994 Torneo Descentralizado when they defeatedFBC Aurora,Unión Juventud,Deportivo Garcilaso, andColegio Nacional Iquitos in the final group. They held a brief spell there between 1994 and 1996 until their relegation at the end of the1996 Torneo Descentralizado season, when they were relegated to theCopa Perú.
A new reincarnation of Juan Aurich was formed asJuan Aurich de Chiclayo shortly afterAurich–Cañaña was relegated; their nickname wasEl Ciclón del Norte (The Northern Cyclone). The new Juan Aurich achieved promotion through the1997 Copa Perú and played in the first division from 1998 until 2002 when they were relegated.[1] Due to the financial strain created by playing in the top flight, Juan Aurich de Chiclayo also folded as its predecessors.[1]
In November 2004, Juan Merino Aurich took control of the waning football club Mariscal Nieto of theLa Victoria district of theChiclayo province. Merino converted the club to Juan Aurich de La Victoria and founded the current incarnation of Juan Aurich on 28 January 2005.[1] In 2006, they finished first in the regional stage of the2006 Copa Perú advanced to the national stage of the tournament. They overcame their rivals in the Round of 16 and the quarter-finals but fell toHijos de Acosvinchos in the semifinals. The following season they again reached the regional stage of the2007 Copa Perú and finished first. This time, however, they achieved promotion to the2008 Torneo Descentralizado by advancing to and winning the finals. Baldessari, as in 1993, led the team and defeatedSport Águila in the finals in a penalty shootout.
Their first season in the first division was not remarkable. In the Torneo Apertura, they finished eighth and in the Torneo Clausura they finished twelfth. Consequently, the club finished twelfth on the aggregate table and tied on points withAtlético Minero, which finished thirteenth. The two teams played an extra match to determine the relegated team.[3] Juan Aurich defeated Atlético Minero 2–1 and remained in the first division.
In the2009 Torneo Descentralizado, the club made a huge improvement with managerFranco Navarro. They finished first in the first stage of the season and were one of the favorites to reach the finals. As leading team of the first stage, they started first in their group of the second stage. However, in October, two months before the end of the season, the club and Navarro terminated the manager's contract.[4] The club hiredLuis Fernando Suárez to finish coaching what was left of the season.[5]Alianza Lima, which was second of the group at the start of second stage, surpassed Juan Aurich and failed to advance to the finals. At the end of the season the club finished third on the aggregate table, qualifying for the2010 Copa Libertadores.
The club continued with Suárez into the 2010 season, which began on a high note after they eliminatedEstudiantes Tecos in the first stage of the 2010 Copa Libertadores. They advanced to Group 3 of the competition with Copa Libertadores defending championsEstudiantes de La Plata, Alianza Lima, andBolívar. They did not advance to the following stage as they finished third behind Estudiantes and Alianza Lima. In the2010 Torneo Descentralizado the club's performance suffered which led to Suárez's exit from the club but they managed to obtain the last berth to the2011 Copa Sudamericana underJuan Reynoso.[6][7] In mid-2010 he becameAnonymous Society.
The following season they achieved their greatest success yet. The club started by hiring ColombianDiego Umaña after Reynoso resigned from the managing position.[8][9] Under Umaña's direction, they returned as contenders for the title and successfully reached the finals of the2011 Torneo Descentralizado. They lost the first leg at home 1–2 against Alianza Lima and were in danger of losing the chance to win their first professional championship. Surprisingly, in the second leg they held their own against Alianza at theEstadio Alejandro Villanueva and achieved a narrow 1–0 win with a memorable goal fromYsrael Zúñiga in the second half.[10] As both teams had won a match of the finals, a third leg was forced to be played in theEstadio Nacional. A scoreless draw at the Nacional led to a penalty shootout. The final score of the shootout was 3–1 in favor of Juan Aurich.[2] They were the first club outside theLima Region to win the Torneo Descentralizado sinceFBC Melgar in 1981.
The originalClub Deportivo Juan Aurich's colors were red and white. BothJuan Aurich de Chiclayo and Juan Aurich de La Victoria adopted the same colors and the same badge.
The club modified its crest at the beginning of 2015, which includes the name of the team, the city of Chiclayo and the year of its foundation (1922). In addition, in its new image, Juan Aurich also sports a star on the left side. This symbol refers to the 'Ciclón' team that died in 1953 in an accident, in the club's well-remembered tragedy, which is why the tribute is made. The golden star at the top corresponds to the national title obtained in 2011.
Juan Aurich plays in themulti-purpose stadiumEstadio Elías Aguirre which has a capacity of 24,500. Built between 1968 and 1970 by the municipality of theChiclayo Province, it was named after the 19th century Peruvian sailor Elías Aguirre Romero. The municipality transferred administration of the stadium to the Instituto Peruano del Deporte. The stadium was renovated for the2004 Copa América and again for the2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship in which artificial turf was installed. The stadium is also home to many football clubs of the Chiclayo province that compete in theLigas Distritales. In 2013, the stadium was closed for renovations in preparation for the2013 Bolivarian Games to be held inTrujillo. Consequently, Juan Aurich has temporarily moved its home matches to the Estadio Francisco Mendoza Pizarro, located inOlmos.
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Juan Aurich has a total of three major achievements. Their first important achievement was their conquest of theCopa Perú in 1997 which led to the promotion of the club to the first division. Their most important achievement, however, was their firstPrimera División title won in 2011. In addition, their reserve team won the reserve leagueTorneo de Promoción y Reserva in 2012.
| Type | Competition | Titles | Runner-up | Winning years | Runner-up years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National (League) | Primera División | 1 | 2 | 2011 | 1968,2014 |
| Segunda División | — | 1 | — | 2020 | |
| Copa Perú | 2 | — | 1997,2007 | — | |
| Half-year / Short Tournament (League) | Torneo Apertura | 1 | — | — | |
| National (Cups) | Copa Federación | — | 1 | — | |
| Regional (League) | Región I | 3 | — | 1997,2006,2007 | — |
| Liga Departamental de Lambayeque | 4 | 2 | 1966, 1986, 1997, 2007 | 2005, 2006 | |
| Liga Superior de Lambayeque | 1 | — | 2005 | — | |
| Liga Distrital de Chiclayo | 5 | 4 | 1939, 1966, 1986, 1996, 1997 | 1952, 1954, 1964, 1965 |
| Type | Competition | Titles | Runner-up | Winning years | Runner-up years |
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| National (Cup) | Copa El Gráfico-Perú | 1 | — | 2001–II | — |
| Type | Competition | Titles | Runner-up | Winning years | Runner-up years |
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| National (League) | Torneo de Promoción y Reservas | 1 | 1 | 2012 | 2011 |
The following managers won at least one trophy when in charge of Juan Aurich or led the team to an important achievement.
| Name | Period | Achievement |
|---|---|---|
| Horacio Raúl Baldessari | 2007 | 1Copa Perú |
| Franco Navarro | 2008–2009, 2012 | Qualified toCopa Libertadores |
| Luis Fernando Suárez | 2009–2010 | Qualified toCopa Libertadores |
| Diego Umaña | 2011–2012 | 1Torneo Descentralizado |
| Roberto Mosquera | 2013–2015 | 1 Torneo Apertura, qualified toCopa Libertadores |
