Foot Ball Club Aurora is a Peruvian football club, playing in the city of Arequipa, Peru. The club was founded in 1916 and plays in the Copa Perú, which is the third division of the Peruvian league.

FBC Aurora
Full nameFoot Ball Club Aurora
Nickname(s)Fuerza Tigre, Los Tigres de Antiquilla
FoundedDecember 25, 1916
GroundEstadio Mariano Melgar,
Arequipa
Capacity20,000
ChairmanMauricio Marquina
ManagerOscar Chavez
LeagueCopa Perú
2013Eliminated in District Stage

History

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The club has played at the highest level of Peruvian football on three occasions, from 1988 Torneo Descentralizado until 1991 Torneo Descentralizado, when it was relegated. In the 2010 Copa Perú, the club qualified to the National Stage, but was eliminated by Alianza Porvenir-Unicachi of Puno in the Round of 16.

Rivalries

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FBC Aurora has had a long-standing rivalry with FBC Melgar, Sportivo Huracán, FBC Piérola, and FBC White Star.

Honours

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National

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Runner-up (2): 1993, 1994

Regional

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Runner-up (1): 2010
Winners (5): 1987, 1988, 1993, 1994, 2010
Runner-up (2): 2012, 2023
Runner-up (1): 2010
Winners (17): 1924, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1930, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1942, 1951, 1954, 1961, 1962, 1969, 1987, 2007, 2022, 2023
Runner-up (5): 1945, 1964, 2008, 2015, 2017

See also

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References

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