Club Atlético Chalaco

Football club infobox
clubname = Atlético Chalaco


fullname = Club Atlético Chalaco
nickname = "El Leon Porteño" (The Port Lion)
founded = June 9, 1899
ground = Estadio Telmo Carbajo, Callao
capacity = 8,000
chairman = Alex Kouri
manager = Horacio Baldessari
Tito Chumpitaz
league = Copa Perú
season = 2008
position = -
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History

Founded on June 9, 1899 in the port city of Callao in Lima, Peru. Atletico Chalaco play their home games at the Telmo Carbajo Stadium (named after the club's best player). Atletico Chalaco was the top team in Callao until eclipsed by their rival Sport Boys, which has become a mainstay in the championship division. Atletico Chalaco plays in the Copa Peru whose champion is promoted to the first division of Peruvian soccer.

Achievements

National

* Primera División Peruana
** Winners (2): 1930, 1947
** Runner-ups (4): 1948, 1957, 1958, 1979
* Copa Perú
** Winners (1): 1972
* Peruvian Departmental Amateur League
** Winners (2): 2000, 2002

International

* Copa Libertadores
** 1980 "(exit after 1st round)"

External links

* [http://www.callao.org/deportes/achalaco/ Centenario del Club Atletico Chalaco]
* [http://www.gfdb.com/club.aspx?id=300 GFDB.com Club Atletico Chalaco]