Unión Callao was a Peruvian football club that played in the city of Callao, Peru. It was founded in 1908 and competed in the Peruvian Primera División in the 1950s.Unión Callao: Canario en la gran liga
History Club Unión Callao was founded in Callao in 1908. In 1942, its president, Luis Zegarra Albarracín, purchased the sporting category of Sportivo Águila, and that same year the club began competing in the Tercera División Regional de Lima y Callao, achieving two consecutive promotions to reach the Primera División Regional de Lima y Callao. In 1945, it won the title in that category and was promoted to the 1946 Peruvian Segunda División.Rsssf.org Peru – Second level 1946
The club was crowned Second Division champions in 1950, 1952, and 1954Peru 2nd Division Champions (Lima). It competed in the Peruvian Primera División in 1951, 1953, and 1955. In the latter year, it was relegated to the Second Division and the following year to the Liga Provincial del Callao. It then played in the First Division of that league until being relegated in 1961, and did not take part in the Segunda División del Callao the following year. In 1963, it competed in the Tercera División del Callao, and after that season, it did not participate in official competitions again.
Statistics and results in First Division League history Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GF GA P Notes19511st101825113352910/10 Regular Season19531st101845927421310/10 Regular Season19551st101823132047710/10 Regular Season
Honours Senior titles
Type Competition Titles Runner-up Winning years Runner-up yearsNational(League)Segunda División 311950, 1952, 19541946 Regional(League)Primera División Regional de Lima y Callao1 119451944Segunda División Regional de Lima y Callao1—1943 Serie B—
See also List of football clubs in Peru Peruvian football league system
References
External links Unión Callao: Canario en la gran liga Peru 2nd Division Champions (Lima) Peruvian First Division