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| Nicknames | Los Karolwojtylianos El Equipo Papal Auriblancos Ateos del Demonio La Mafia Lozanista Coimeros 'el equipo cabral | ||
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| Founded | 2015 | ||
| Stadium | Estadio Complejo Juan Pablo II | ||
| Chairman | Orfelinda Correa | ||
| Manager | Santiago Acasiete | ||
| League | Liga 1 | ||
| 2024 | Liga 2, 2nd (Promoted) | ||
| Website | https://www.clubjuanpabloll.pe | ||
TheAssociation Club Deportivo Juan Pablo II College, often referred to asJuan Pablo II College is aPeruvian professionalfootball club, based in the city ofChongoyape. The club was founded in 2015 and is owned byFPF president, Agustín Lozano, who is being investigated for illicit enrichment, which has brought controversy to the club about its high rise to the national stage. The club has been competing in thePeruvian Primera División since 2025.
Being founded in 2015 on the initiative of the same Educational Institution (I. E. P. Juan Pablo II College), the academy began participating in the second division of the Chongoyape Districtal League, initially with the purpose of having the students of said institution be part of the sports academy, although later the hiring of players and athletes was allowed to achieve sporting excellence in theCopa Perú. The team was initially led by technical director Milton Pérez Cocha.
It would not be until 2022 —the year in which the district competition was resumed— that the team would become relevant. Juan Pablo II College managed to be runner-up in the first division of its district, gaining access to the Provincial Stage of the Copa Perú. The team reached round 4, being eliminated at that stage by Boca Juniors from Chiclayo.
The club was the2023 Liga Departamental de Lambayeque champion for the first time after defeating Juventud La Joya in the final and qualified for the2023 Copa Perú.[1] Juan Pablo II College achieved promotion to Liga 2 for the first time and passage to the semifinals of the Copa Perú after defeatingDiablos Rojos (Juliaca) in the quarter-finals.[2][3] In the semi-finals of the tournament they were eliminatedSan Marcos.
In the clubs first season in the Liga 2, they advanced to the Group Stage from the Regional Stage. In the regional stage the club finished first advancing to the semi-finals againstComerciantes. After beating Comerciantes on penalties, Juan Pablo II achieved promotion to thePeruvian Primera División for the first time. However, the match brought a lot of suspicion and controversy to the club, as one of the goals scored by Juan Pablo II College was a meter offside, and Comerciantes player Kevin Lugo failed to score a penalty which led to people thinking that the club bribed the referee and player. It also does not help that the clubs owner, Agustín Lozano, president of thePeruvian Football Federation, has had numerous accusations on corruption and bribery. Comerciantes appealed to the federation to replay the match and for the disqualification of the club but never received a response Since the match, the club has received much hate from around the country and from other clubs. Juan Pablo II College reached the final of the Liga 2 and lost toAlianza Universidad.
The home stadium of Juan Pablo II College originally wasEstadio Municipal de la Juventud, located inChongoyape with a capacity of 2,000 people. However, in 2025, the club moved to theEstadio Complejo Juan Pablo II located in the same city, within the Complejo Deportiva Juan Pablo II, which is owned and operated by the club. It was inaugurated on March 30, 2025, and has a capacity of 3,000 seats.[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Type | Competition | Titles | Runner-up | Winning years | Runner-up years |
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| National (League) | Segunda División | — | 1 | — | 2024 |
| Regional (League) | Liga Departamental de Lambayeque | 1 | — | 2023 | — |
| Liga Provincial de Chiclayo | — | 1 | — | 2023 | |
| Liga Distrital de Chongoyape | — | 1 | — | 2022 |
| Manager | Years |
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 Milton Pérez Cocha | 2015–17 |
| Almiro Ríos Villarreal | 2022 |
| Alejandro Vásquez | 2023 |
| Edwin Zelada | 2023 |
| Daniel Valderrama | 2023 |
| Santiago Acasiete | 2024– |
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