Olimpia FC
Football club
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Olimpia Fútbol Club (sometimes referred as Olimpia) is a Peruvian football club, playing in the city of La Unión, Piura, Peru.
| Full name | Olimpia Fútbol Club | ||
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| Nickname | Canarios | ||
| Founded | April 25, 1954 | ||
| Ground | Estadio Municipal de La Unión, La Unión | ||
| Chairman | Carlos Bayona Zapata | ||
| Manager | Javier Atoche | ||
| League | Copa Perú | ||
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History
The Olimpia F.C. was founded on April 25, 1954, and is named in honor of the Paraguayan club Olimpia.[1]
In 1976, the club qualified for the departmental final but was defeated by Atlético Torino.[2]
In 2004 Copa Perú, the club qualified to the Regional Stage, but was eliminated by Flamengo.[3][4][5]
In 2005 Copa Perú, the club qualified to the National Stage, but was eliminated by José Gálvez in the Round of 16.[6][7]
The club was the 2006 Departmental champion of Piura after winning the final 2–1 against Corazón Micaelino.[8]
In 2006 Copa Perú, the club qualified to the Regional Stage, but was eliminated by Juan Aurich.[9]
In 2006 Copa Perú, the club qualified to the Regional Stage, but was eliminated by Renovación Pacífico.[10]
Honours
Regional
- Winners (2): 2006, 2023
- Runner-up (4): 1976, 2004, 2005, 2008
- Winners (3): 1976, 2005, 2023
- Runner-up (6): 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2025
- Winners (8): 1976, 1978, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2025
- Runner-up (1): 2023