Association Chorrillos was a Peruvian football (soccer) club based in the city of Chorrillos, Lima, Peru. The club competed in several seasons in the Peruvian Segunda División and achieved promotion to the Peruvian Primera División. The club retains its public registry under No. 01772376.
History The club was founded by a group of students from School No. 443 in the district of Chorrillos, Lima. In 1951, it won the 1951 Peruvian Segunda División championship.Dechalaca.com - Association Chorrilos campeón de Segunda: Pescador de ascensoFinales de Segunda División: Con todas las de la ley / 1951: Association Chorrillos - Atlético Lusitania It competed in the Peruvian Primera División in 1952 but was relegated in the same year.Rsssf.org - Peru 1st 1952
The club returned to the Peruvian Segunda División, where it played from 1953 to 1958. In 1958, it was relegated again, this time dropping to the Liga de los Balnearios del Sur.Rsssf.org - Peru 2nd 1958
With the sponsorship of the Nicolini company, the club was renamed Nicolini Chorrillos within a few years. In 1960, it won the Liga de los Balnearios del Sur and later the 1960 Triangular de Ascenso against Telmo Carbajo and Alianza Libertad, earning promotion back to the Second Division for the 1961 season.
After being relegated in 1963, the club returned to the Liga de los Balnearios del Sur the following year, where it won the title in 1964 and 1965 but failed to secure promotion through the quadrangular playoff.
The club won the Liga de los Balnearios del Sur again in 1972 but finished in the bottom positions of the 1972 Hexagonal de Ascenso, missing out on promotion to the Peruvian Segunda División.
Following the dissolution of the Liga de Balnearios, the club became part of the Liga Distrital de Chorrillos. At times, it used the name Association Nicolini, although it generally retained its original name.
In 2003, the club reached the final stage of the Liga Provincial de Lima (Interligas), where promotion to the Second Division was at stake.Liguilla final del Interligas se juega con todo However, it failed to advance from its group after losing out to San José Joyeros de Lince and returned to its league of origin.
In the 2005 season, Association Chorrillos, also known as Nicolini Chorrillos, was relegated to the Chorrillos Second Division. It eventually dropped to the Third District Division and later ceased participating in official competitions.
Statistics and results in First Division League history Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GF GA P Notes19521st101833122255910/10 Regular Season
Honours Senior titles
Type Competition Titles Runner-up Winning years Runner-up yearsNational(League)Segunda División1219511950, 1961 Regional(League)Liguilla de Promoción a Segunda División1—1960—Liga de los Balnearios del Sur431960, 1964, 1965, 19721959, 1966, 1967Liga Distrital de Chorrillos1—2003—Primera División Regional de Lima y Callao—1—1945Segunda División Regional de Lima y Callao1—1942 Serie A—Tercera División Regional de Lima y Callao—1—1941
See also List of football clubs in Peru Peruvian football league system
References
External links Peru 2nd Division Champions (Lima) Peruvian First Division 1952