Club Cienciano are one of the oldest and most present clubs of the Peruvian Primera Division. They have never been crowned Peruvian champions, but, somehow, they are the only club from the country to have ever won a continental competition. And their journey to victory is a work of art. Cienciano lift the only ever Peruvian continental trophy [cienciano.com] They are based in Cusco, a historic city that was built by the Killke people around 3,000 years ago before the arrival of the Inca in the 13th century. The ruins of ancient Cusco [blog.incarail.com] In this ancient place, they share the Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega with fellow Liga 1 sides Cusco FC and Deportivo Garcilaso. The stadium, one of the biggest in Peru with a capacity of 45,000, has never seen a Primera Division title between the three sides: none of them have ever been crowned Peruvian champions. Out of the three, Cienciano is the most successful one. Despite never actually detaining the National title, la Furia Ro...
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