Ground Capacity 45,000 Founded 1957 Manager Frank Palomino | Chairman Mario Yépez Martínez League Copa Perú | |
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Full name Club Deportivo Garcilaso Nickname(s) Sangre celeste, El Vendaval celeste Ground Estadio Garcilaso de la Vega,Cuzco | ||
Himno del club deportivo garcilaso del cusco
Deportivo Garcilaso is a Peruvian football club, playing in the city of Cusco, Peru. The club was founded 1957 and play in the Copa Perú which is the third division of the Peruvian league.
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Garcilaso Play the derby of the city of Cusco with Cienciano, two clubs who split the majority of preferences among the population of Cusco. Founded in 1957 and plays in the Copa Perú.
History
In the 2000 Copa Perú, the club classified to the National Stage, but was eliminated by Coronel Bolognesi in the Quarterfinals.
In the 2003 Copa Perú, the club classified to the National Stage, but was eliminated by Deportivo Enersur in the Quarterfinals.
In the 2007 Copa Perú, the club classified to the National Stage, but was eliminated by Unión Minas (Orcopampa) in the Round of 16.
Rivalries
Deportivo Garcilaso has had a long-standing rivalry with local club Cienciano. Upstart Real Garcilaso, founded in 2009, has outperformed Deportivo in recent years and now plays in the Peruvian Primera Division. All three clubs share the same home stadium, Estadio Garcilaso.
Stadium
Deportivo Garcilaso play their home games in Estadio Garcilaso de la Vega in downtown 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 Copa America 2004.