This is a list of seasons played by Sporting Cristal in Peruvian and South American football, from 1951 (the year of the club's first participated in the Peruvian Primera División) to the most recent completed season. Sporting Cristal was founded in December, 1951, in the Rímac district by engineer Ricardo Bentín Mujica and his wife Esther Grande de Bentín, owners of the Peruvian brewery Backus and Johnston.[1][2]
The club has won the Peruvian Primera División twenty times, has finished as Copa Libertadores runner-up once, and has never been relegated from Peru's top division.
This list details the club's achievements in all major competitions, and the top scorers for each season (where the information is available). Top scorers in bold were also the top scorers in the Peruvian Primera División that season.
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Seasons
Professional Era (1951-1965)
Season | League | National Cups | Continental / Other | Tournament Top goalscorer(s) | |||||||||||
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Competition | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Name(s) | Goals | |||||
1956 | Primera División | 1st | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 19 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | |
1957 | Primera División | 5th | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | |
1958 | Primera División | 8th | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 35 | 26 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | |
1959 | Primera División | 5th | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 39 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
1960 | Primera División | 3rd | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 26 | 22 | — | — | DNQ | — | — | |
1961 | Primera División | 1st[lower-alpha 1] | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 21 | 26 | — | — | DNQ | ![]() |
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1962 | Primera División | 2nd | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 18 | 27 | — | — | Copa Libertadores | GS | ![]() |
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1963 | Primera División | 2nd | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 49 | 15 | 28 | — | — | DNQ | — | — | |
1964 | Primera División | 5th | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 25 | 25 | — | — | DNQ | — | — | |
1965 | Primera División | 6th | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 31 | 25 | — | — | DNQ | — | — |
National Championship Era (1966–present)
Season | League | Position | National Cups | Continental / Other | Tournament Top goalscorer(s) | |||||||||||
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Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | Play-offs[lower-alpha 2] | Name(s) | Goals | |||||
1966 | Torneo Descentralizado | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 25 | 30 | 4th | — | — | — | DNQ | — | — | |
1967 | Torneo Descentralizado | 26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 43 | 20 | 36 | 2nd | — | — | — | DNQ | — | — | |
1968 | Torneo Descentralizado | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 15 | 37 | 1st | 1st[lower-alpha 3] | — | — | Copa Libertadores | R2 | — | — |
1969 | Torneo Apertura | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 4th | — | — | — | Copa Libertadores | GS | — | — |
Torneo Descentralizado | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 9th | ||||||||
1970 | Torneo Descentralizado | 32 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 58 | 32 | 71 | 1st | — | Copa Presidente de la República | GS | DNQ | — | — | |
1971 | Torneo Descentralizado | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 50 | 36 | 38 | 4th | — | — | — | Copa Libertadores | GS | — | — |
1972 | Metropolitan Group | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 20 | 1st | — | — | — | DNQ | — | — | |
Torneo Descentralizado | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 41 | 34 | 32 | 6th | ||||||||
Final Group | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 1st | ||||||||
1973 | Torneo Descentralizado | 39 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 55 | 33 | 50 | 2nd | — | — | — | Copa Libertadores | GS | — | — |
1974 | Torneo Descentralizado | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 74 | 60 | 50 | 7th | — | — | — | Copa Libertadores | GS | — | — |
1975 | Torneo Descentralizado | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 8th | — | — | — | DNQ | — | — | |
1976 | Torneo Descentralizado | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 7th | — | — | — | DNQ | — | — | |
1977 | Torneo Interzonal | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 18 | 4th | — | — | — | DNQ | — | — | |
Torneo Descentralizado | 40 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 74 | 40 | 49 | 2nd | ||||||||
1978 | Preliminary Tournament | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 32 | 6 | 8th | — | — | — | Copa Libertadores | GS | — | — |
Torneo Descentralizado | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 61 | 28 | 42 | 3rd | ||||||||
1979 | First Stage | 30 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 46 | 26 | 35 | 3rd | — | — | — | DNQ | — | — | |
Final Group | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 23 [lower-alpha 4] | 1st | ||||||||
1980 | Torneo Descentralizado | 36 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 54 | 30 | 49 | 1st | — | — | — | Copa Libertadores | GS | ![]() |
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1981 | Torneo Regional | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 8 [lower-alpha 5] | 6th | — | — | — | Copa Libertadores | GS | — | — |
Torneo Descentralizado | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 30 | 38 | 28 | 9th | ||||||||
1982 | First Stage | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 26 | 1st | — | — | — | DNQ | — | — | |
Second Stage | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 4th[lower-alpha 6] | ||||||||
1983 | First Stage | 32 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 59 | 31 | 41 | 2nd | — | — | — | DNQ | ![]() |
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Final Group | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 12 [lower-alpha 7] | 1st | ||||||||
1984 | Regional tournament | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 26 | 22 | 3rd | — | — | — | Copa Libertadores | GS | — | — |
Torneo Descentralizado | 26 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 35 | 24 | 28 | 4th | ||||||||
1985 | Regional tournament | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 6th | DNQ | — | — | DNQ | — | — | |
Torneo Descentralizado | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 37 | 43 | 27 | 10th | DNQ [lower-alpha 6] | |||||||
1986 | Torneo Regional | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 34 | 17 | 33 | 1st | QF | — | — | DNQ | — | — | |
Torneo Descentralizado | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 1st | — | |||||||
Final Group Stage | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5th | ||||||||
1987 | Regional tournament | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 22 | 26 | 4th | — | — | — | DNQ | — | — | |
Torneo Descentralizado | 30 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 54 | 25 | 44 | 1st | ||||||||
Final Group Stage | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4th | ||||||||
1988 | Regional tournament | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 3rd | DNQ[lower-alpha 6] | — | — | DNQ | — | — | |
Torneo Descentralizado | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 15 | 28 | 1st | — | |||||||
Final Group Stage | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1st | 1st [lower-alpha 8] | |||||||
1989 | Regional I | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 15 | 1st | — | Torneo Plácido Galindo | GS | Copa Libertadores | GS | — | — |
Regional I - Liguilla | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1st | W | |||||||
Regional II | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 16 | 2nd [lower-alpha 9] | 2nd | |||||||
1990 | Regional I | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 6th | DNQ [lower-alpha 6] | — | — | Copa Libertadores | GS | — | — |
Regional II | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 7th | DNQ [lower-alpha 6] | |||||||
1991 | Regional I | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 17 | 1st | W [lower-alpha 10] | — | — | DNQ | ![]() |
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Regional I - Liguilla Final | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2nd | 1st [lower-alpha 11] | |||||||
Regional II | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 42 | 25 | 28 | 4th | W [lower-alpha 12] | |||||||
Regional II - Liguilla Final | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1st [lower-alpha 13] | 1st [lower-alpha 14] | |||||||
1992 | Torneo Descentralizado | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 47 | 29 | 55 [lower-alpha 15] | 2nd | — | — | — | Copa Libertadores | Ro16 | — | — |
Continental Competition/Runner-up play-off | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 53 | 23 | 62 | 2nd | ||||||||
1993 | Torneo Descentralizado | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 68 | 33 | 37 | 5th | W [lower-alpha 16] | Torneo Intermedio | QF | Copa Libertadores | QF | — | — |
Continental Competition/Runner-up play-off | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3rd | — | |||||||
1994 | Torneo Apertura | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 1st | 1st[lower-alpha 17] | — | — | Copa CONMEBOL | QF | ![]() |
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Torneo Descentralizado | 30 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 86 | 19 | 51[lower-alpha 18] | 1st | ||||||||
1995 | Torneo Descentralizado | 44 | 29 | 9 | 6 | 98 | 32 | 96 [lower-alpha 19] | 1st | — | — | — | Copa Libertadores | QF | ![]() |
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1996 | Torneo Descentralizado | 30 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 73 | 26 | 69 | 1st | — | — | — | Copa Libertadores | Ro16 | — | — |
1997 | Torneo Apertura | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 9 | 27 | 2nd | — | — | — | Copa Libertadores | RU | — | — |
Torneo Clausura | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 22 | 3rd | ||||||||
Continental Competition/Runner-up Play-off | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 2nd | ||||||||
1998 | Torneo Apertura | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 40 | 20 | 37 | 3rd | 2nd [lower-alpha 20] | — | — | Copa Libertadores Copa Merconorte |
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Torneo Clausura | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 41 | 23 | 42 | 1st | ||||||||
1999 | Torneo Apertura | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 50 | 23 | 41 | 3rd | DNQ | — | — | Copa Libertadores Copa Merconorte |
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Torneo Clausura | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 46 | 31 | 38 | 4th | ||||||||
2000 | Torneo Apertura | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 31 | 28 | 8th | 2nd [lower-alpha 21] | — | — | Copa Libertadores Copa Merconorte |
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Torneo Clausura | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 48 | 24 | 50 | 2nd | ||||||||
2001 | Torneo Apertura | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 46 | 18 | 46 | 1st | 2nd[lower-alpha 22] | — | — | Copa Libertadores Copa Merconorte |
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Torneo Clausura | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 44 | 25 | 44 | 3rd | W[lower-alpha 23] | |||||||
2002 | Torneo Apertura | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 43 | 23 | 38 | 1st | 1st [lower-alpha 24] | — | — | Copa Libertadores | GS | ![]() |
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Torneo Clausura | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 46 | 18 | 46 | 1st | ||||||||
2003 | Torneo Apertura | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 50 | 20 | 49 | 1st | 2nd[lower-alpha 25] | — | — | Copa Libertadores | GS | ![]() |
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Torneo Clausura | 15 [lower-alpha 26] | 7 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 18 | 27 | 3rd | ||||||||
2004 | Torneo Apertura | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 50 | 24 | 45 | 4th | 2nd[lower-alpha 27] | — | — | Copa Libertadores | Ro16 | ![]() |
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Torneo Clausura | 26 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 55 | 37 | 50 | 1st | ||||||||
2005 | Torneo Apertura | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 36 | 4th | 1st[lower-alpha 28] | — | — | Copa Sudamericana | GS | — | — |
Torneo Clausura | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 37 | 13 | 52 | 1st | ||||||||
2006 | Torneo Apertura | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 17 | 45 | 2nd | DNQ | — | — | Copa Libertadores | GS | ![]() |
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Torneo Clausura | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 15 | 31 | 6th | ||||||||
2007 | Torneo Apertura | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 25 | 35 | 20 | 10th | DNQ | — | — | Copa Libertadores | R1 | — | — |
Torneo Clausura | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 30 | 6th | ||||||||
2008 | Torneo Apertura | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 46 | 32 | 49 | 2nd | 3rd [lower-alpha 29] | — | — | DNQ | ![]() |
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Torneo Clausura | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 36 | 25 | 45 | 2nd | ||||||||
2009 | Torneo Descentralizado | 44 | 16 | 9 | 19 | 71 | 55 | 57 | 10th | DNQ | — | — | Copa Libertadores | R1 | ![]() |
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2010 | Torneo Descentralizado | 44 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 58 | 54 | 64 | 7th | DNQ | — | — | DNQ | ![]() |
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2011 | Torneo Descentralizado | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 34 | 38 | 10th | DNQ | Torneo Intermedio | SF | DNQ | — | — | |
2012 | Torneo Descentralizado | 44 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 93 | 44 | 86 | 1st | 1st [lower-alpha 30] | — | — | DNQ | ![]() |
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2013 | Torneo Descentralizado | 44 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 76 | 45 | 75 | 3rd [lower-alpha 31] | DNQ | — | — | Copa Libertadores | GS | ![]() |
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2014 | Torneo Apertura | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 19 | 17 | 13th | 1st | Torneo del Inca | GS | Copa Libertadores | R1 | ![]() |
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Torneo Clausura | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 19 | 13 | 1st[lower-alpha 32] | ||||||||
2015 | Torneo Apertura | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 31 | 1st | 2nd | Torneo del Inca | GS | Copa Libertadores | GS | ![]() |
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Torneo Clausura | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 24 | 27 | 5th | ||||||||
2016 | Torneo Descentralizado | 44 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 70 | 48 | 77 [lower-alpha 33] | 1st | 1st | — | — | Copa Libertadores | GS | — | — |
2017 | Torneo de Verano | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 22 | 3rd | DNQ | — | — | Copa Libertadores | GS | ![]() |
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Torneo Apertura | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 7th | ||||||||
Torneo Clausura | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 19 [lower-alpha 34] | 9th | ||||||||
2018 | Torneo de Verano | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 15 | 33 | 1st | 1st [lower-alpha 35] | DNQ | — | Copa Sudamericana | R1 | ![]() |
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Torneo Apertura | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 7 | 32 | 1st | 1st | |||||||
Torneo Clausura | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 14 | 24 | 5th | ||||||||
2019 | Torneo Apertura | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 32 | 2nd | 3rd | Copa Bicentenario | QF | Copa Libertadores Copa Sudamericana |
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Torneo Clausura | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 31 | 3rd | ||||||||
2020 | Torneo Apertura | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 23 | 33 | 3rd | 1st [lower-alpha 36] | Copa Bicentenario | —[lower-alpha 37] | Copa Libertadores | R2 | ![]() |
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Torneo Clausura | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 23 | 2nd[lower-alpha 38] |
Notes
- ↑ Sporting Cristal defeated Alianza Lima by 2–0 after both teams tied on points at the end of the regular season.
- ↑ Since 1966, play-off games have been used as a tie breaker between teams tie on points for promotion or relegation or as a post-season stage to decide the national championship. Whenever they have occurred, the club's position on that stage is shown in this column.
- ↑ Sporting Cristal defeated Juan Aurich by 2–1 in the Championship play-off.
- ↑ Received a 1 point bonus for finishing third in the First Stage.
- ↑ The points system was W:3, Won penalty shoot-out:2, L:0. The results of the reserve teams league were added as bonus points.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Did not qualify to the final group.
- ↑ Received a 2 point bonus for finishing second in the First Stage.
- ↑ Sporting Cristal defeated Universitario by 2–1 in the Championship play-off.
- ↑ Sporting Cristal lost the play-offs to the Liguilla Final to Aurora and Alianza Atlético.
- ↑ Sporting Cristal won a play-off match against Carlos A. Mannucci to reach the Liguilla Final.
- ↑ Sporting Cristal defeated Sport Boys by 1–0 in the Liguilla Final play-off after both tied on points in the Liguilla Final.
- ↑ Sporting Cristal won a play-off match against Melgar to reach the Liguilla Final.
- ↑ Sporting Cristal won the Regional II play-off to Universitario.
- ↑ Sporting Cristal won the national championship by finishing first in the Regional I and Regional II tournaments.
- ↑ The league experimented with the three points for a win rule this year.
- ↑ Sporting Cristal defeated Deportivo Municipal to reach the Continental Competition/Runner-up play-off.
- ↑ Sporting Cristal defeated Ciclista Lima by 4–1 in the Torneo Apertura final.
- ↑ Received a 2 point bonus for finishing second in the Torneo Descentralizado.
- ↑ The league permanently adopted the three points for a win rule this year.
- ↑ Sporting Cristal lost to Universitario in the Championship play-offs.
- ↑ Sporting Cristal defeated Sport Boys 2–1 in the runner-up play-off.
- ↑ Sporting Cristal lost the Apertura tournament play-off final against Alianza Lima.
- ↑ Sporting Cristal won a play-off match against Estudiantes de Medicina to qualify to the Copa Libertadores.
- ↑ Sporting Cristal automatically won the Championship play-offs after Universitario did not qualify due to finishing below 8th place in the Clausura tournament.
- ↑ Sporting Cristal lost the championship play-off to Alianza Lima by 2–1.
- ↑ A strike by the professional players cut the Clausura short. Most matches of Rounds 16 and 17 were played with under-20 and amateur players, but were later annulled.[3]
- ↑ Sporting Cristal lost the championship play-off to Alianza Lima by 5–4 in penalties after drawing 0–0.
- ↑ Sporting Cristal defeated Cienciano by 0–1 in the Championship play-off.
- ↑ Sporting Cristal finished 2nd on the tournament aggregate table but was champion of the Apertura or Clausura tournaments.
- ↑ Sporting Cristal defeated Real Garcilaso in the Championship play-offs.
- ↑ Sporting Cristal finished third in the aggregate table.
- ↑ Sporting Cristal defeated Alianza Lima in a play-off match for the Clausura championship after both finished tied on points.
- ↑ Sporting Cristal were awarded 2 point for 2016 Torneo de Promoción y Reserva success.
- ↑ Sporting Cristal were awarded 1 point for 2017 Torneo de Promoción y Reserva success.
- ↑ Sporting Cristal defeated Sport Huancayo in the Torneo de Verano finals.
- ↑ Sporting Cristal defeated Universitario in the play-off finals.
- ↑ The Copa Bicentenario was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ↑ Sporting Cristal lost the Clausura playoff to Ayacucho.
References
- Specific
- ↑ "La grandeza de la Familia Bentín" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ↑ "Pasión 'Cervecera': Sepa cómo se fundó el Sporting Cristal" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 24 December 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ↑ Behr, Raúl. "2003: Sin dinero y sin torneo". dechalaca.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- General
- "Peru - List of Final Tables". RSSSF.
- Salazar, Jorge (2006). Club Sporting Cristal: 50 Años de historia celeste.