Sporting Cristal

Club Sporting Cristal is a Peruvian football team based in the Rímac district, department of Lima, Peru. It was started December 13th, 1955. Sporting Cristal plays in the Peruvian First Division.^[1] It has won 16 league titles.^[2]

Sporting Cristal

Full name	Club Sporting Cristal S.A.
Nickname(s)	Los Cerveceros, Los Celestes, Los Bajopontinos, La Fuerza Ganadora, La Máquina Celeste.
Founded	December 13, 1955
Ground	Estadio Alberto Gallardo
Capacity	18,000
Chairman	Federico Cúneo
Manager	Daniel Ahmed
League	Primera División
2013	3rd place
Website	http://www.clubsportingcristal.pe/
Home colours Away colours

Honours

National

• Peruvian Primera División: 16

Winners (16): 1956, 1961, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1988, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2005, 2012.

Runner-up (11): 1962, 1963, 1967, 1973, 1977, 1989, 1992, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004.

• Torneo Apertura: 1

Winners (2): 1994, 2003.

Runner-up (2): 2001, 2006.

• Torneo Clausura: 4

Winners (4): 1998, 2002, 2004, 2005.

Runner-up (1): 2000.

• Torneo Regional: 4

Winners (4): 1988, 1989-I, 1991-I, 1991-II.

• Torneo Interzonal: 1

Winners (1): 1982.

International

• Copa Libertadores: 30 appearances

Runner-up (1): 1997