Universidad Técnica de Cajamarca (usually referred to as UTC) is a Peruvian football club based in the city of Cajamarca, Peru and is the largest in the city. It was founded in 1964 and play in the Peruvian Primera División, also known as the Liga 1, which is the top flight of the Peruvian football league system. They are nicknamed El Gavilán del Norte, The Sparrowhawk of the North. The clubs logo is very similar to another Peruvian club, Universitario de Deportes. The teams home ground is Estadio Héroes de San Ramón which has a capacity of 18,000.
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| Full name | Club Cultural y Deportivo Universidad Técnica de Cajamarca | ||
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| Nickname(s) | El Gavilán del Norte La UTC Cremas del Norte | ||
| Founded | July 14, 1964 | ||
| Ground | Estadio Héroes de San Ramón | ||
| Capacity | 18,000 | ||
| Chairman | Joaquín Ramírez | ||
| Manager | Carlos Ramacciotti | ||
| League | Liga 1 | ||
| 2023 | Liga 1, 13th of 19 | ||
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UTC were Copa Perú champions twice in 1981 and 2012. They were runner-up in the 1985 Torneo Descentralizado, losing the title to Universitario and qualifying for the Copa Libertadores that same year where they were eliminated in the group stage with three points.
History edit
UTC was officially founded on 14 July 1964[1] by Oswaldo Silva Marín and Wílder Tejada Arribasplata, clerks at Universidad Técnica de Cajamarca,[1] known today as Universidad Nacional de Cajamarca (National University of Cajamarca),[2] with the aim of giving the university a place in the local soccer league.[1] Prior to that date, the club had been playing for three months in the local league alongside Club Juventud Victoria as one team, before the official foundation date.[1]
In 1970, UTC wins the local league of the District of Cajamarca and again in 1971 through 1974.[1] They would go on to also win the Liga Departamental de Cajamarca in that same time.
The club was 1981 Copa Perú champion, when it defeated Atlético Grau, Juventud La Palma, Deportivo Garcilaso, and Sportivo Huracán.
The club have played at the highest level of Peruvian football on twelve occasions, from 1982 Torneo Descentralizado until 1993 Torneo Descentralizado when was relegated. In the 1985 Torneo Descentralizado, they were Runners-up and fell short to Universitario in the Liguilla Final stage by four points. They qualified for the 1986 Copa Libertadores as a result and got eliminated in the Group Stage with three points.
In the 2011 Torneo Intermedio, the club was eliminated by Real Garcilaso in the Round of 16.
In the 2011 Copa Perú, the club classified to the National Stage, but was eliminated by Los Caimanes.[3]
UTC won the 2012 Copa Perú under manager Rafael Castillo after defeating Alfonso Ugarte in the final. The club won 2–0 at home in Cajamarca and lost 3–2 in Puno, but won due to a better goal difference. With the win, they qualified for the 2013 Torneo Descentralizado, the top flight of Peruvian football; they finished sixth and classified for the second international tournament in their history, the 2014 Copa Sudamericana. In 2018, 2019, and 2021 UTC qualified for the Copa Sudamericana and got eliminated in the First Stage in every edition.
Stadium edit
UTC's home stadium is Estadio Héroes de San Ramón which has a capacity of 18,000. For the 2024 season, the club plays at Estadio Germán Contreras Jara which has a capacity of 6,300.
Players edit
- As of 10 April, 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours edit
National edit
League edit
- Runner-up (1): 1985
- Runner-up (1): 2017
Regional edit
- Winners (13): 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2011
- Runner-up (2):
- Winners (1): 2011
- Winners (3): 1971, 2002, 2003
- Winners (11): 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980
Performance in CONMEBOL competitions edit
| Competition | A | P | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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| Copa Libertadores | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| Copa Sudamericana | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
A = appearances, P = matches played, W = won, D = drawn, L = lost, GF = goals for, GA = goals against.
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | |
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| 1986 | Copa Libertadores | Group Stage | 
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Universitario | 1–3 | 0–2 |
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Bolívar | 2–2 | 1–2 | |||
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Jorge Wilstermann | 3–2 | 0–2 | |||
| 2014 | Copa Sudamericana | First Stage | 
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Deportivo Cali | 0–0 | 0–3 |
| 2018 | Copa Sudamericana | First Stage | 
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Rampla Juniors | 2–0 | 0–4 |
| 2019 | Copa Sudamericana | First Stage |
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Cerro | 1–1 | 1–3 |
| 2021 | Copa Sudamericana | First Stage |
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Sport Huancayo | 0–1 | 0–4 |
Notable players edit
Managers edit
César "Chalaca" González (May 5, 2011–1?)- Rafael Castillo (Jan 10, 2012–14)
Carlos Galván (2014)
José Eugenio Hernández (2014–15)- Javier Arce (2015)
- Rafael Castillo (2015–)
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "El Club". UTC - Universidad Técnica de Cajamarca. Archive.org. Archived from the original on 2015-02-05. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
- ^ "Universidad Nacional de Cajamarca - Reseña Histórica". Universidad Nacional de Cajamarca (in Spanish). Retrieved 2016-09-29.
- ^ Copa Perú 2011