Universidad Técnica de Cajamarca

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| image = UTC Cajamarca.svg

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| fullname = Club Cultural y Deportivo Universidad Técnica de Cajamarca

| nickname = El Gavilán del Norte
La UTC
Cremas del Norte

| founded = {{Start date and years ago|1964|7|14}}

| ground = Estadio Héroes de San Ramón

| capacity = 10,465

| chairman = Joaquín Ramírez

| manager = Guillermo Sanguinetti

| league = Liga 1

| season = 2024

| position = Liga 1, 15th of 18

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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 which is the top tier of Peruvian football. The teams home ground is Estadio Héroes de San Ramón which has a capacity of 10,465.

History

UTC was officially founded on 14 July 1964{{Cite web|url=http://clubutc.pe/index.php/el-club|title=El Club|website=UTC - Universidad Técnica de Cajamarca|publisher=Archive.org|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150205135202/http://clubutc.pe/index.php/el-club|url-status=dead|archive-date=2015-02-05|access-date=2016-09-29}} by Oswaldo Silva Marín and Wílder Tejada Arribasplata, clerks at Universidad Técnica de Cajamarca, known today as Universidad Nacional de Cajamarca (National University of Cajamarca),{{Cite web|url=http://www.unc.edu.pe/universidad/informacion-general/resena-historica|title=Universidad Nacional de Cajamarca - Reseña Histórica|website=Universidad Nacional de Cajamarca|language=es|access-date=2016-09-29|archive-date=2016-04-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160421091950/http://www.unc.edu.pe/universidad/informacion-general/resena-historica|url-status=dead}} with the aim of giving the university a place in the local soccer league. 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.

In 1970, UTC wins the local league of the District of Cajamarca and again in 1971 through 1974. 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.

File:Leoncio Cervera, debut para el equipo UTC (Universidad Técnica de Cajamarca).jpg

The club have played at the highest level of Peruvian football on twelve occasions, from 1982 Torneo Descentralizado until 1993 Torneo Descentralizado when it 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 qualified to the National Stage, but was eliminated by Los Caimanes.{{Cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/peru2011.html#copa |title=Copa Perú 2011 |access-date=2023-02-24 |archive-date=2023-02-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230224220924/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/peru2011.html#copa |url-status=live }}

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

File:Estadio Heroes de San Ramón.jpg]]

UTC's home stadium is Estadio Héroes de San Ramón located in Cajamarca. Opened in 1942, the stadium has a capacity of 10,465. The name comes from the battle of San Pablo, where 3 students from the Colegio San Ramón de Cajamarca offered their lives during the War of the Pacific, in which the Peruvian army defeated the Chilean army. For the 2024 season, the club played at Estadio Germán Contreras Jara which has a capacity of 6,300.

Players

{{Updated|12 September 2024}}

{{Fs start}}

{{Fs player|no=1|nat=PER|name=Patrick Zubczuk|pos=GK}}

{{Fs player|no=3|nat=PER|name=Jonathan Medina|pos=GK}}

{{Fs player|no=4|nat=PER|name=Koichi Aparicio|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=5|nat=COL|name=Jonathan Segura|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=6|nat=PER|name=Jefferson Portales (on loan from Cienciano)|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=7|nat=PER|name=Jose Cuero|pos=FW}}

{{Fs player|no=8|nat=PER|name=Ángel Ojeda|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=9|nat=COL|name=Victor Perlaza|pos=FW}}

{{Fs player|no=10|nat=PER|name=Joel Sanchez|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=11|nat=COL|name=Jarlín Quintero|pos=FW}}

{{Fs player|no=12|nat=PER|name=Jorge Stucchi|pos=GK}}

{{Fs player|no=13|nat=PER|name=Luis Cano|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=14|nat=PER|name=Kevin Ruiz|pos=FW}}

{{Fs player|no=15|nat=ARG|name=Cristian Ojeda|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=16|nat=PER|name=Jimmy Pérez|pos=MF}}

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{{Fs player|no=17|nat=PER|name=Carlos Fernández|pos=FW}}

{{Fs player|no=18|nat=PER|name=Jean Pierre Sánchez|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=19|nat=PER|name=Neil Marcos|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=20|nat=PER|name=Ángel Romero|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=21|nat=PER|name=Maycol Infante|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=22|nat=PER|name=Diego Acosta|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=24|nat=PER|name=Darwin Tapia|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=25|nat=PER|name=Pedro Requena|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=26|nat=PER|name=Branco Serrano|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=27|nat=PAR|name=Mario Otazu|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=28|nat=PER|name=Richard Guevara|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=29|nat=PER|name=Luis Aliaga|pos=FW}}

{{Fs player|no=30|nat=PER|name=Tiago Cantoro|pos=FW}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=PER|name=Flavio Alcedo (on loan from Sporting Cristal)|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=PER|name=Antony Cabanillas|pos=GK}}

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Honours

=Senior titles=

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  • {{sup|(s)}} Shared record}}

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! Type

! width=250px| Competition

! Titles

! Runner-up

! Winning years

! Runner-up years

rowspan=2 |National
(League)

! scope="col" |Primera División

| style="text-align:center;" |—

|1

| style="text-align:center;" |—

| align="left" |1985

scope="col" |Copa Perú

|2

|1

| align="left" |1981, 2012

| align="left" |1996

rowspan=3 | Half-year / Short
tournament

(League)

! scope=col|Torneo de Verano

| style="text-align:center;" |—

|1

| style="text-align:center;" |—

| align="left"|2017

scope=col|Torneo Descentralizado

| style="text-align:center;" |—

|1

| style="text-align:center;" |—

|{{left|1985}}

scope=col|Torneo Regional – Región Norte

|1

| 3

| align="left"|1986

| align="left"|1987, 1988, 1990–I

rowspan="6" |Regional
(League)

! scope="col" |Región I

|2

| style="text-align:center;" |—

| align="left" |1995, 1996

| style="text-align:center;" |—

scope="col" |Región II

|4

|1

| align="left" |1998, 2005, 2011, 2012

| align="left" |2003

scope="col" |Liga Departamental de Cajamarca

|13

| 2

| align="left" |1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2011

| align="left" |2004, 2005

Liga Superior de Cajamarca

|1

| style="text-align:center;" |—

|{{left|2011}}

| style="text-align:center;" |—

Liga Provincial de Cajamarca

|4

| style="text-align:center;" |—

|{{left|1971, 2001, 2002, 2003}}

| style="text-align:center;" |—

Liga Distrital de Cajamarca

|11

| style="text-align:center;" |—

|{{left|1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980}}

| style="text-align:center;" |—

Performance in CONMEBOL competitions

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style="background:#efefef;"|Competition

!style="background:#efefef;"|A

!style="background:#efefef;"|P

!style="background:#efefef;"|W

!style="background:#efefef;"|D

!style="background:#efefef;"|L

!style="background:#efefef;"|GF

!style="background:#efefef;"|GA

Copa Libertadores16114713
Copa Sudamericana36123411

A = appearances, P = matches played, W = won, D = drawn, L = lost, GF = goals for, GA = goals against.

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Season

!Competition

!Round

!

!Club

!Home

!Away

style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"|1986

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"|Copa Libertadores

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"|Group Stage

|{{flagicon|PER}}

|Universitario

|1–3

|0–2

{{flagicon|BOL}}

|Bolívar

|2–2

|1–2

{{flagicon|BOL}}

|Jorge Wilstermann

|3–2

|0–2

style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1"|2014

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1"|Copa Sudamericana

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1"|First Stage

|{{flagicon|COL}}

|Deportivo Cali

|0–0

|0–3

style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1"|2018

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1"|Copa Sudamericana

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1"|First Stage

|{{flagicon|URU}}

|Rampla Juniors

|2–0

|0–4

style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1"|2019

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1"|Copa Sudamericana

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1"|First Stage

|{{flagicon|URU}}

|Cerro

|1–1

|1–3

style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1"|2021

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1"|Copa Sudamericana

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1"|First Stage

|{{flagicon|PER}}

|Sport Huancayo

|0–1

|0–4

Notable players

{{see also|Category:Universidad Técnica de Cajamarca footballers}}

Managers

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! width="55%" |Name

! width="45%" |Dates

align=center

| {{flagicon|PER}} Javier Arce

| 2015

align=center

| {{flagicon|PER}} Rafael Castillo

| 2015-2016

align=center

| {{flagicon|PER}} Franco Navarro

| 2016-2019

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| {{flagicon|ARG}}{{flagicon|ITA}} Gerardo Ameli

| 2019

align=center

| {{flagicon|PER}} Franco Navarro

| 2020

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| {{flagicon|ARG}} Pablo Garabello

| 2021

align=center

| {{flagicon|URU}} Mario Viera

| 2021

align=center

| {{flagicon|PER}} Franco Navarro

| 2022

align=center

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Marcelo Grioni

| 2022-2023

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| {{flagicon|PER}} José Infante

| 2023

align=center

| {{flagicon|PER}} Francisco Pizarro

| 2023

align=center

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Carlos Ramacciotti

| 2023-

|}

References

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