# León de Huánuco

Club Social Deportivo León de Huánuco, more commonly known as León de Huánuco, is a professional Peruvian football club based in the city of Huánuco. It is historically the biggest football club of Huánuco city. Founded in 1946, the club plays in the Copa Peru which is the fourth tier of Peruvian football.

## History

León de Huánuco was founded on 29 June, 1946.
The club occupies the position 14 in the accumulated table of championships of the First Division.
In the 1972 Copa Perú, León de Huánuco was runner-up and qualified to the 1973 Torneo Descentralizado.
In the 1980 Copa Perú, León de Huánuco qualified to the 1981 Torneo Descentralizado, when defeated Comercial Aguas Verdes.
In the 2000 Copa Perú, León de Huánuco qualified to the National Stage, but was eliminated by Coronel Bolognesi in the semifinals.
In the 2001 Copa Perú, León de Huánuco qualified to the National Stage, but was eliminated by Deportivo Bolito in the semifinals.
In the 2002 Copa Perú, León de Huánuco qualified to the National Stage, but was eliminated by Atlético Universidad in the semifinals.
In the 2006 Copa Perú, León de Huánuco qualified to the National Stage, but was eliminated by Sport Huamanga in the round of 16.
On December 12, 2010, at the Estadio Monumental, Leon de Huanuco was defeated by Universidad San Martín de Porres in Peru's two-legged final that gave USMP the domestic championship.

## Kit and badge

| 1946–08 Home | 2010 Home | 2011 Home | 2012–Present Home |
| 1946–08 Away | 2009–10 Away | 2011 Away | 2012–Present Away |
* 1946–2009
* 2010-present

## Stadium

León de Huánuco's home stadium is the Estadio Heraclio Tapia. The club shares the stadium with city rivals Alianza Universidad, who participate in the Peruvian Primera División. The stadium has a seating capacity of 25,000. When León de Huánuco was the dominant team, the stadium featured the colors of the club. However, after the rise of Alianza Universidad, the stadium has since been changed to feature the colors of that club, which are blue and red.

## Rivalries

León de Huánuco has had a long-standing rivalry with Alianza Universidad. However, the rivalry is not played much, as the teams are in separate leagues.

## Honours
### Senior titles
#### Keys

* Record
* $^{(s)}$ Shared record
| Type | Competition | Titles | Runner-up | Winning years | Runner-up years |
| National (League) | Primera División | — | 1 | — | 2010 |
| National (League) | Intermedia (1984–1987) | 2 | 1 | 1984 Zona Centro, 1985 Zona Centro | 1987 Zona Centro |
| National (League) | Copa Perú | 2 | 1 | 1980, 2009 | 1972 |
| Regional (League) | Región Norte B | 1 | 2 | 1972 | 1968, 1969 |
| Regional (League) | Región IV | 1 | — | 1996 | — |
| Regional (League) | Región V | 3 | 1 | 2000, 2001, 2002 | 2009 |
| Regional (League) | Región VI | 1 | — | 2006 | — |
| Regional (League) | Liga Departamental de Huánuco | 12 | 5 | 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007 | 2004, 2008, 2009, 2017, 2018 |
| Regional (League) | Liga Superior de Huánuco | — | 2 | — | 2008, 2009 |
| Regional (League) | Liga Provincial del Huánuco | 2 | 1 | 2002, 2003 | 2018 |
| Regional (League) | Liga Distrital del Huánuco | 6 | 2 | 1954, 1957, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 | 2018, 2022 |

## Performance in CONMEBOL competitions

A = appearances, P = matches played, W = won, D = drawn, L = lost, GF = goals for, GA = goals against.
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away |
| 2011 | Copa Libertadores | Group Stage | Oriente Petrolero | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| 2011 | Copa Libertadores | Group Stage | Grêmio | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| 2011 | Copa Libertadores | Group Stage | Junior | 1–2 | 1–1 |
| 2012 | Copa Sudamericana | Q1 | Deportivo Quito | 0–1 | 2–3 |

## Managers

* Franco Navarro (2010–2011)
* Aníbal Ruiz (2012)
* Jean Ferrari (2012)
* Teddy Cardama (2012)
* Édgar Ospina (2013)
* José Soto (2013)
* César Chacón (2013)
* Wilmar Valencia (2014)
* César Chacón (2014)
* Rolando Chilavert (2014–2015)
* Fredy García (2015)
* Carlos Cumapa (interim) (2015)
* Carlos Ramacciotti (2015)
* Juan Chumpitaz Rivera (2017)
* Teddy Cardama (2018)
* Mifflin Bermúdez (2018)
* Roberto Tristán (2018)
* Carlos Cortijo (2020)
* Roberto Tristán (2021)
* Pedro Sandoval (2023)
* Víctor Peña (interim) (2023)
* Carlos Cortijo (2023–)