Alfonso Ugarte de Chiclín is a Peruvian football club, playing in the city of Trujillo, Peru. The club is the biggest of Trujillo city, and one of the biggest in La Libertad Province. The club was founded 1 August 1917 and plays in the Copa Perú, which is the third division of the Peruvian league. The club has a long rivalry with Carlos A. Mannucci, and matches between the two teams are known as "Classic Trujillano".

History

Foundation

On August 1, 1917, the Alfonso Ugarte Club was founded at Hacienda Chiclín near Trujillo. No one could foretell that this small team would eventually star in a story in the Peruvian amateur football. With the passing of the years his success was made winning the sympathy and commitment of its people.

The Tour

In 1933 the club played for the first time in Lima falling to University at the National Stadium. During that decade it played several friendlies against teams from the Peruvian capital and from abroad in 1936 and faced the Argentine team Gimnasia de Ciudadela, to which it lost 3-2. The following year, it tied at four goals with Audax Italiano of Chile and defeated 3-2 a San Cristobal de Brazil team that had to beat Alianza Lima and Universitario. The Red Devils nickname was earned when in September 23, 1942, they defeated Independiente de Avellaneda 2 - 1, at that time the Argentinian champion, in a friendly played in Trujillo The club was the 1967 Copa Perú champion, when it defeated Juan Aurich, FBC Melgar, Cienciano, and Colegio Nacional Iquitos. The club has played at the highest level of Peruvian football on two occasions, from 1966 Torneo Descentralizado until 1967 Torneo Descentralizado when it was relegated.

Honours

National

Regional