Juventud La Palma is a Peruvian football club, playing in the city of Huacho, Peru. The club was founded on 7 September 1950.
History The club was the 1978 Copa Perú champion, when it defeated Pesca Peru (Mollendo), UTC (Cajamarca), ADT (Tarma), José Carlos Mariátegui (Ica) and Deportivo Aviación (Iquitos).
The club has played at the highest level of Peruvian football on seven occasions, from 1979 until 1980, and 1984 until 1987, when it was relegated.
In 1988, the club lost on penalties in the second division championship final to Defensor Lima. They finished as runners-up in the second division again the following year (behind Sport Boys). Juventud La Palma played in second division until 1994. Since then, they have played in the Huacho District League.
Honours National Peruvian Segunda División: Runner-up (2): 1988, 1989
Copa Perú: Winners (1): 1978 Runner-up (2): 1977, 1981
Regional Liga Departamental de Lima: Winners (2): 1972, 1976 Runner-up (1): 1974
Liga Distrital de Huacho: Winners (5): 1954, 1971, 1972, 1974 Runner-up (1): 2015
Segunda División Distrital de Huacho: Winners (2): 1953, 2012
Tercera División Distrital de Huacho: Winners (2): 1952, 2008
Notable players
Enrique Bravo José "Caté" Carranza Miguel Angel Dietz Calderon Martín Duffó Gustavo Durán Luis Farromeque Jaime Herbozo Darío "Chacal" Herrera William Huapaya Héctor La Torre Javier Lovera
Rodulfo Manzo Pedro "Viroco" Meza Walter Minetto Freddy Pacherres Alfonso Pando Gustavo Pimentel Enrique Quintana Jorge "Coco" Ramírez Wilson Ramírez William Vidarte
See also List of football clubs in Peru Peruvian football league system
References
External links Juventud La Palma Perú 1979 at RSSSF Perú 1986 at RSSSF (archived)