Juventud La Palma
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| Full name | Juventud La Palma | ||
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| Nicknames | Celestes, Palmeños | ||
| Founded | 7 September 1950 | ||
| Ground | Segundo Aranda Torres | ||
| League | Copa Perú | ||
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Juventud La Palma is a Peruvian football club, playing in the city of Huacho, Peru. The club was founded on 7 September 1950.[1]
The club was the 1978 Copa Perú champion, when it defeated Pesca Peru (Mollendo), UTC (Cajamarca), ADT (Tarma), José Carlos Mariátegui (Ica) and Deportivo Aviación (Iquitos).[2]
The club has played at the highest level of Peruvian football on seven occasions, from 1979 until 1980, and 1984 until 1987, when it was relegated.
In 1988, the club lost on penalties in the second division championship final to Defensor Lima.[3] They finished as runners-up in the second division again the following year (behind Sport Boys). Juventud La Palma played in second division until 1994. Since then, they have played in the Huacho District League.
Honours
National
- Runner-up (2): 1988, 1989
Regional
- Winners (2): 1972, 1976
- Runner-up (1): 1974
- Winners (5): 1954, 1971, 1972, 1974
- Runner-up (1): 2015
- Winners (2): 1953, 2012
- Winners (2): 1952, 2008
Notable players
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