{{Short description|Association football club}} {{Infobox football club | clubname = Ayacucho | image = Ayacucho FC.png | fullname = Ayacucho Fútbol Club | nickname = ''Los Ñes''<br>''Los Zorros''<br>''Los Guerreros Wari''<br> ''Los Gasíferos''<br> ''La Fuerza de los Andes''<br> ''Los Libertadores'' | founded = {{Start date and age|August 9, 2008}} | ground = Estadio Ciudad de Cumaná | capacity = 12,000 | chrtitle = President | chairman = Rolando Bellido | manager = Sergio Castellanos | league = Liga 2 | season = 2025 | position = Liga 1, 17th of 19 (relegated) | website = https://www.facebook.com/ayacufc/ | pattern_la1 = _ayacucho25h | pattern_b1 = _ayacucho25h | pattern_ra1 = _ayacucho25h | pattern_sh1 = _ayacucho25h | pattern_so1 = _ayacucho25h | leftarm1 = FFFFFF | body1 = FFFFFF | rightarm1 = FFFFFF | shorts1 = FFFFFF | socks1 = FFFFFF | pattern_la2 = _ayacucho25a | pattern_b2 = _ayacucho25a | pattern_ra2 = _ayacucho25a | pattern_sh2 = _ayacucho25a | pattern_so2 = _ayacucho25a | leftarm2 = 000000 | body2 = 000000 | rightarm2 = 000000 | shorts2 = 000000 | socks2 = 000000 }}
'''Ayacucho Fútbol Club''', more popularly known as '''Ayacucho''', is a Peruvian professional football club located in Ayacucho, Peru. The club finished as runner-up in the Second Division in 2008. The club currently participates in the Liga 2.
==History== === Beginnings === Founded in 2008 as ''Club Inti Gas Deportes Ayacucho'', the club took over from Olímpico Somos Perú, which was then playing in the Second division.<ref name="Inti Gas">{{cite web|author=Gerardo Espinoza|url=https://dechalaca.com/hemeroteca/marca-futbol/marca-futbol-empresas-de-primera|title=Marca Fútbol: ¿Empresas de Primera?|trans-title=Marca Fútbol: Top-Tier Companies?|website=dechalaca.com|language=es|date=5 December 2008|access-date=3 January 2026}}</ref> Under the guidance of Colombian coach Édgar Ospina, they reached the top flight as runners-up in the second division.<ref>{{cite web|author=Roberto Castro|url=https://dechalaca.com/anuarios/resumen-2008/inti-gas-reventando-rapido-el-balon|title=Inti Gas: Reventando rápido el balón|trans-title=Inti Gas: Bursting the ball quickly|website=dechalaca.com|language=es|date=18 December 2008|access-date=4 January 2026}}</ref>
===Inti Gas=== [[File:Inti Gas 13.jpg|220x220px|thumb|Inti Gas Deportes, before playing against Sporting Cristal in 2009.]] In 2008, the club received sponsorship from the gas provider Inti Gas. They relocated to Huamanga, Ayacucho but they decided to play their home games in Ica because another Second Division team already had their home ground in Ayacucho and security issues that have risen. They were runners-up of the 2008 Second Division and were promoted to the 2009 First Division. Ayacucho has recently sought to permanently keep the club in its city.<ref name="Inti Gas" />
===Ayacucho=== In 2014, they officially changed their name to Ayacucho FC. 2020 brought the start of Ayacucho's golden age. The club placed 9th in the Torneo Apertura, of the 2020 season, but won the Torneo Clausura for the first time, after beating Sporting Cristal in the Fase 2 final.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ayacucho FC venció por penales a Sporting Cristal y conquistó la Fase 2 de la Liga 1|trans-title=Ayacucho FC defeated Sporting Cristal on penalties and won Phase 2 of Liga 1|url=https://elcomercio.pe/respuestas/via-gol-peru-tv-sporting-cristal-vs-ayacucho-en-vivo-cuando-a-que-hora-y-como-ver-en-directo-la-final-de-la-fase-2-de-la-liga-1-resultados-de-hoy-futbol-en-vivo-revtli-noticia/|website=El Comercio (Peru)|language=es|date=5 December 2020|access-date=4 January 2026}}</ref> However, because both teams drew on points, they entered the semi-finals of play-offs, against Sporting Cristal again. This time, Ayacucho lost 2–6 on aggregate, and placed third in the league. They would qualify for the Copa Libertadores for the first time but were eliminated by Grêmio in the second stage.
In the 2021 season, Ayacucho barely qualified for the Copa Sudamericana and qualified for the Group Stage, after defeating Sport Boys in the first stage. Ayacucho placed third is its group and was eliminated.
2022 would start the downfall of Ayacucho. In the Torneo Apertura of the 2022 season, Ayacucho placed last. On the aggregate table, they placed 17th, going to the relegation play-off, their only hope in staying in the Liga 1. Ayacucho played with Unión Comercio, and lost 3–0 in the first leg but came back 2–1 in the second but still lost 2–4 on aggregate, getting relegated to the Liga 2.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Manuel Menéndez|title=AAyacucho FC a la Liga 2: cómo llegó a primera y por qué cambió de nombre el cuadro de los 'zorros'|trans-title=Ayacucho FC to Liga 2: how they got to the top flight and why the 'foxes' team changed their name|url=https://libero.pe/futbol-peruano/2022/11/13/ayacucho-fc-liga-2-como-llego-primera-cambio-nombre-cuadro-zorros-88577|website=libero.pe|language=es|date=13 November 2022|access-date=4 January 2026}}</ref>
In 2024, Ayacucho benefited from a court decision that required the Peruvian Football Federation to reinstate the club in the 1st division from the 2025 season.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Luis Pineda|title=FPF acepta fallo judicial y confirma incorporación de Ayacucho FC a la Liga 1 2025, pero apelará sentencia|trans-title=FPF accepts court ruling and confirms Ayacucho FC's incorporation into Liga 1 2025, but will appeal the sentence|url=https://larepublica.pe/deportes/2024/11/25/fpf-acepta-fallo-judicial-y-confirma-incorporacion-de-ayacucho-fc-a-la-liga-1-2025-pero-apelara-sentencia-2308725|website=La República|language=es|date=26 November 2024|access-date=3 January 2026}}</ref> But the experience was short-lived, the team was relegated back to the 2nd division at the end of the season.
==Stadium== Ayacucho's original stadium was Estadio Ciudad de Cumaná, which had a capacity of 12,000. However, the stadium was demolished in 2024 to construct the new Estadio Vencedores de Ayacucho, which will have a capacity of 20,000 and be completed in late 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Inician trabajos de demolición del Complejo Venezuela para comenzar el Gran Complejo Deportivo Los Vencedores de Ayacucho|trans-title=Demolition work begins on the Venezuela Complex to make way for the Great Sports Complex Los Vencedores de Ayacucho|url=https://www.gob.pe/institucion/regionayacucho/noticias/1087823-inician-trabajos-de-demolicion-del-complejo-venezuela-para-comenzar-el-gran-complejo-deportivo-los-vencedores-de-ayacucho|website=gob.pe|language=es|date=8 January 2025|access-date=9 April 2025}}</ref> The new stadium will be part of the new Complejo Deportivo Los Vencedores de Ayaucho and will be the home ground of Ayacucho FC. Until the stadium is complete, Ayacucho plays at Estadio Manuel Eloy Molina Robles located in Huanta.
==Current squad== {{Updated|1 September 2025}} {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no=1|nat=Peru|name=Paolo Izaguirre|pos=GK}} {{Fs player|no=3|nat=Peru|name=Manuel Ganoza|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=4|nat=Peru|name=Alonso Yovera|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=5|nat=Peru|name=Alonso Tamariz|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=6|nat=Peru|name=Jime Tuesta|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=8|nat=Peru|name=Diego Ramírez|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=9|nat=Peru|name=Jiries Salem|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=10|nat=Peru|name=Marvin Ríos|other=Captain|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=12|nat=Peru|name=Dylan Caro|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=14|nat=Peru|name=Gustavo Loayza|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=15|nat=Peru|name=Piero Ratto|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=16|nat=Peru|name=Jean Pier Vílchez|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=18|nat=Paraguay|name=Derlis Orué|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=20|nat=Peru|name=Carlos Correa|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=21|nat=Peru|name=Fabián Palomino|pos=GK}} {{Fs player|no=22|nat=Venezuela|name=Jonathan Bilbao|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=23|nat=Colombia|name=Juan Valencia|pos=GK}} {{fs mid}} {{Fs player|no=24|nat=Uruguay|name=Maximiliano Pérez|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=25|nat=Peru|name=José Ataupillco|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=26|nat=Peru|name=Hans Aquino|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=27|nat=Peru|name=Kenyi Barrios|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=29|nat=Peru|name=Jean Franco Falconí|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=33|nat=Peru|name=Royer Salcedo|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=35|nat=Peru|name=Kevin Ferreyra|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=55|nat=Peru|name=Brackson León|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=66|nat=Peru|name=Adrián de la Cruz|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=77|nat=Colombia|name=Juan Lucumí|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=88|nat=Peru|name=Hideyoshi Arakaki|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=96|nat=Peru|name=Pedro Peral|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=99|nat=Argentina|name=Franco Caballero|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=Peru|name=Oscar Cabrera|pos=GK}} {{Fs player|no=|nat=Peru|name=Sthefano Muñoz|pos=DF}} {{Fs end}}
==Honours== === Senior titles === {{small div| ;Keys * {{legend|gold|outline=#999999|Record}} * {{sup|(s)}} Shared record }}
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;" ! Type ! width=250px| Competition ! Titles ! Runner-up ! Winning years ! Runner-up years |- | rowspan=1|'''National'''<br />(League) ! scope="col"|Segunda División | style="text-align:center;" |— | 1 | style="text-align:center;" |— | align="left"|2008 |- | rowspan=1|'''Half-year / Short<br>tournament'''<br />(League) ! scope=col|Torneo Clausura |'''1''' | style="text-align:center;" |— | align="left"|2020 | style="text-align:center;" |— |}
===Under-20 team=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;" ! Type ! width=250px| Competition ! Titles ! Runner-up ! Winning years ! Runner-up years |- | rowspan=1 |'''National'''<br />(League) ! scope=col|Torneo de Promoción y Reservas | style="text-align:center;" |— |1 | style="text-align:center;" |— | align="left"|2022 |- |}
==Results== ===Performance in CONMEBOL competitions=== *'''Copa Sudamericana: 4 appearances''' ::2012: First Stage ::2013: First Stage ::2014: First Stage ::2022: Group stage *'''Copa Libertadores: 1 appearance''' ::2021: Second Stage
==Notable players== {{for|a list of all former and current Ayacucho FC players with a Wikipedia article|Category:Ayacucho FC footballers}}
==Managers== {|border="0" cellpadding="2" |- valign="top" | *{{flagicon|PER}} Miguel Guzmán 2008 *{{flagicon|COL}} Édgar Ospina 2008–2009 *{{flagicon|COL}} José Torres 2010 *{{flagicon|COL}} Édgar Ospina 2010–2012 *{{flagicon|COL}} César Tabárez 2013 *{{flagicon|PAR}} Rolando Chilavert 2013–2014 *{{flagicon|ARG}} Carlos Leeb 2014–2015 *{{flagicon|PER}} Freddy García 2015 *{{flagicon|ARG}} Hugo Iervasi 2015 *{{flagicon|PAR}} Nolberto Tullo 2015 | *{{flagicon|COL}} Édgar Ospina 2015–2016 *{{flagicon|ARG}} Carlos Leeb 2016 *{{flagicon|PER}} Francisco Melgar 2017 *{{flagicon|ARG}} Carlos Leeb 2017–2018 *{{flagicon|PER}} Duilio Cisneros 2018 *{{flagicon|URU}} Mario Viera 2018–2019 *{{flagicon|ARG}} Gerardo Ameli 2020 *{{flagicon|ARG}} Walter Fiori 2021 *{{flagicon|URU}} Alejandro Apud 2022 *{{flagicon|ARG}} Marcelo Vivas 2022 | *{{flagicon|COL}} Édgar Ospina 2022 *{{flagicon|BRA}} Oseias de Souza 2023 *{{flagicon|ARG}} Sergio Castellanos 2023 *{{flagicon|ARG}} José Collatti 2024 *{{flagicon|COL}} Édgar Ospina 2024–2025 *{{flagicon|PER}} Gino Reyes 2025 *{{flagicon|ARG}} Luis Islas 2025 *{{flagicon|ARG}} Gerardo Piersanti 2025 *{{flagicon|ARG}} Sergio Castellanos 2025– |}
==Other sports== ===Women's football=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;" ! Type ! width=250px| Competition ! Titles ! Runner-up ! Winning years ! Runner-up years |- | rowspan=4 | '''Regional'''<br />(League) ! scope=col|Región VI |'''1''' | style="text-align:center;" |— | align="left"|2018 | style="text-align:center;" |— |- |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20150415144415/http://www.ayacuchofutbolclub.com// Club website] * {{Facebook|Ayacucho-Fútbol-Club-918510448173614}} * {{twitter|ayacufc}}
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