Peruvian Clásico
| Locale | Lima, Peru |
|---|---|
| Teams | Universitario, Alianza Lima |
| First meeting | 23 September 1928, Universitario 1–0 Alianza Lima |
| Latest meeting | Universitario 1 - 0 Alianza Lima (12 December 2015) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 348 |
| Most wins | Alianza Lima (130) |
| All-time series | 130–102–117 |
| Largest victory | Alianza Lima 9–1 (15 May 1947) |
The Peruvian Clásico (El Clásico Peruano) or the Classic of the Classics of Peruvian Football (El Clásico de los Clásicos del Futbol Peruano) is the name given to Peru's biggest football local derby between Alianza Lima and Universitario. The rivalry between these two clubs started in their first game on 23 September 1928 when the two first faced off in a violent game. Both clubs come from the capital city, Lima.
The first Clásico took place on 23 September 1928 between Federación Universitaria and Alianza Lima. Alianza Lima was the favorite of the game because they had already been champions of the League and also Federación Universitaria was a fairly new club, founded only four years ago and it being their first year in the first division. However, Federacion Universitaria won the game with an early penalty goal during the first-half at the seventh minute by Pablo Pacheco. By the eighty-first minute, Alianza Lima had lost 5 players to red cards and the game was suspended by the Uruguayan referee Julio Borelli. The violence was also seen in the stands between the fans of Federacion Universitaria and Alianza's players. Fans threw canes at the players and because of this, years later this match was nicknamed El Clásico de los Bastonazos.
Alianza Lima and Universitario have met in several league finals and title-deciding matches. Despite Alianza Lima having an advantage over Universitario in games won, Universitario has claimed the most title-deciding matches. These include:
As of 12 December 2015
During the 1969 season, Universitario and Alianza Lima faced off in a filler tournament. The tournament did not award points towards the Descentralizado of the season.
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