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| Full name | Club Deportivo Garcilaso | |||
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| Nicknames | El Garci El Vendaval Celeste El Pedacito de Cielo[1][2] Rico Garci[3] El Depor Los Gatos La G | |||
| Founded | 1957; 69 years ago (1957) | |||
| Ground | Estadio Garcilaso de la Vega | |||
| Capacity | 45,056 | |||
| Chairman | Edgar Catunta | |||
| Manager | Hernán Lisi | |||
| League | Liga 1 | |||
| 2025 | Liga 1, 7th of 19 | |||
Club Deportivo Garcilaso, most commonly known asDeportivo Garcilaso, orEl Garci, is a Peruvian professionalfootball club based in the city ofCusco. Founded in 1957, the club competes in thePeruvian Primera División, after being promoted by winning the2022 Copa Perú.
Since its appearance it has maintained a strong rivalry withCienciano, made up of students from the National College of Sciences. This rivalry between both educational institutions transcended football, giving rise to the Cusco Classic. The club was invited to participate in the Copa Presidente de la República in 1970. Since then, the club participated in theCopa Perú until 2023, where they got promoted to the Liga 1 after winning the tournament in2022.
The club plays their home games atEstadio Garcilaso, which they share with city rivalsCienciano andCusco FC. With a capacity of 45,056, the Estadio Garcilaso is the largest stadium in Cusco and has hosted numerous sporting events, most notably the2004 Copa América which was held in Peru.
Deportivo Garcilaso was founded on 13 April 1957 as Deportivo Lucre by the Garmendia brothers.[4] It was then sold to a church pastor, Monsignor Publio B. Prada Torres, who promoted football at the Great Inca Garcilaso de la Vega school and was a father in the church of San Blast.
In 1970 Deportivo Garcilaso was invited by the Peruvian Football Association to participate in the Copa Presidente de la República. After overcoming the group stage, they were eliminated by Porvenir Miraflores.
The club has participated on several occasions in the final stages of theCopa Perú, one of its best campaigns being the1979 Copa Perú where it reached the Hexagonal Final. They were departmental champion after defeating Manco II of Quillabamba in the final and qualified for the Regional Stage where they eliminated América Star de Juliaca and Juventud La Joya de Puerto Maldonado. In the National Stage, they knocked out Pesca Peru de Mollendo in their group and qualified together with Deportivo Centenario de Ayacucho to the final. In that phase they finished in third place, tied withDefensor Lima, behindADT Tarma and Comercial Aguas Verdes de Zarumilla, and were eliminated from the tournament.
In the2000 Copa Perú, the club qualified to the National Stage, but was eliminated byCoronel Bolognesi in the Quarterfinals. In the2003 Copa Perú, the club qualified to the National Stage, but was eliminated byDeportivo Enersur in the Quarterfinals. In the2007 Copa Perú, the club qualified to the National Stage, but was eliminated byUnión Minas (Orcopampa) in the Round of 16.
After being crowned champion of theDepartmental League of Cusco for the fifth consecutive year, Deportivo Garcilaso arrived at the national phase with the conviction of having a good performance and winning the long-awaited title. In the regular phase of the national stage in theCopa Perú, the team finished in first place in the general table of the 50 teams, which ensured that they closed the knockout rounds at home. He easily beat Leoncio Prado in the round of 16, Paz Soldán FBC in the round of 16 and in the quarterfinals he had an even key against Ecosem Pasco. The first leg in Pasco was lost 2-0, in the second leg in Cuzco they started losing in the first half, but managed to turn it around by obtaining a final 3-1 and because they were better placed than their rival in the general table, they managed to reach the final quadrangular that would be played inLima.
In the final of the2022 Copa Perú they started by drawing 0-0 againstComerciantes, then won 3-0 againstDefensor La Bocana, and against Atlético Bruces they thrashed 5-1 and by goal difference they obtained first place and were promoted toLiga 1 for the first time in their history.
The club debuted very well in the2023 season, placing 7th on the aggregate table and qualified for the2024 Copa Sudamericana, making their first international appearance. Deportivo Garcilaso placed third in their Copa Sudamericana group and was eliminated in the Group Stage with four points.
Deportivo Garcilaso play their home games in Estadio Garcilaso de la Vega in downtownCusco. It was named after the Peruvian writer,Inca Garcilaso de la Vega. When first inaugurated in 1950, it had a spectator capacity of 22,000 and had arunning track. It currently has a capacity of 45,036. The stadium is known for having the cleanest and most well maintained grass pitch in South America. Deportivo Garcilaso shares the stadium withCienciano andCusco FC.
In 2004, the stadium's capacity was expanded to 42,000, losing its running track. Because of Cienciano's success in international tournaments, it would be a venue in theCopa America 2004, which was hosted byPeru. In 2013, there was another renovation which expanded the stadium to 45,000 and added newluxury boxes, seating and a new exterior. The initial renovation was meant to add a roof and modern wall around the stadium as well, but was not implemented due to a low budget.
Deportivo Garcilaso is among the big three clubs ofCusco, the others beingCienciano andCusco FC. Deportivo Garcilaso fans are known for their vibrant sky blue and red colors. The south stand of the Estadio Garcilaso is painted in the club colors. The north stand is painted red to represent Cienciano. In 2023, Deportivo Garcilaso was ranked third in thePeruvian Primera División in terms of most attendance. With a total attendance of 48,187 by the 10th matchday of the2023 Liga 1, Deportivo Garcilaso ranked higher than notable clubsSporting Cristal andFBC Melgar. This made the club the largest club in Cusco in 2023.[5]
In the2024 season, the club ranked 7th in the most attendance of the season, with a total of 101,317 fans. Rivals Cienciano have ranked higher from the previous season, placing 5th with a total of 157,289 fans.[6] Deportivo Garcilaso ranked the second most popular club of Cusco.
Deportivo Garcilaso has had a long-standing rivalry with local clubCienciano andCusco FC, known as theClásico Cusqueño. UpstartReal Garcilaso (now known as Cusco FC), founded in 2009, has outperformed Deportivo in recent years and now plays in thePeruvian Primera Division as well. All three clubs share the same home stadium,Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega. The rivalries are among the biggest in Peru.
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| Season | Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GF | GA | P | Notes |
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| 2023 | 1st | 7 | 36 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 56 | 47 | 51 | 7/19 Aggregate table |
| 2024 | 1st | 12 | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 37 | 43 | 37 | 12/18 Aggregate table |
| 2025 | 1st | 7 | 35 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 48 | 40 | 52 | 7/19 Aggregate table |
| Type | Competition | Titles | Runner-up | Winning years | Runner-up years |
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| National (League) | Copa Perú | 1 | — | 2022 | — |
| Regional (League) | Región Sureste | 1 | — | 1970 | — |
| Región VII | 3 | 2 | 1979,2000,2003 | 1998,2001 | |
| Región VIII | 1 | — | 2007 | — | |
| Región X | 2 | — | 1993, 1994 | — | |
| Liga Departamental del Cusco | 22 | 3 | 1968, 1969, 1974, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1990, 1991, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2016. 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022 | 2004, 2009, 2015 | |
| Liga Provincial de Cusco | 16 | 4 | 1968, 1969, 1974, 1975, 1978, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022 | 2002, 2010, 2013, 2015 | |
| Liga Distrital de Cusco | 20 | 4 | 1963, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1975, 1979, 1991, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2018 | 2010, 2013, 2015, 2022 |
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| Type | Competition | Titles | Runner-up | Winning years | Runner-up years |
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| Regional (League) | Liga Departamental del Cusco | 1 | — | 2025 | — |
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