Bentín Tacna Heroica
| Full name | Club Deportivo Esther Grande de Bentín Tacna Heroica | ||
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| Nickname(s) | El Vendaval Azul El Chelsea Tacneño | ||
| Founded | 14 October 2014 | ||
| Ground | Estadio Jorge Basadre | ||
| Capacity | 19,850 | ||
| Chairman | Niel Zavala Meza | ||
| Manager | Walter Sergio Castellanos | ||
| League | Liga 2 | ||
| 2024 | Copa Perú, 1st (Promoted) | ||
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Club Deportivo Esther Grande de Bentín Tacna Heroica (sometimes referred as EGB Tacna Heroica or Bentín Tacna Heroica) is a Peruvian professional football club, playing in the city of Tacna.[1] Founded in 2014, the club participates in the Peruvian Segunda División after winning the Copa Perú in 2024.
History
Bentín Tacna Heroica was founded on 14 October 2014 in the Alto de la Alianza District, Tacna, with the intention of training new talents within the region. The same year it was founded, the club was the Segunda Division of the District of Alto de la Alianza.[2]
In the 2016 Copa Perú, the club qualified to the National Stage, but was eliminated by Deportivo Hualgayoc in the quarterfinals.[3]
In 2023, the club won the Liga Departamental de Tacna for the first time, qualifying for the 2023 Copa Perú but was eliminated by Nacional FBC in the Round of 32.
The club won the Departamental League again in 2024, qualifying for the 2024 Copa Perú. The club reached the final and won the title for the first time after defeating FC Cajamarca. As a result, Bentín Tacna Heroica was promoted to the Liga 2.
Stadium
Bentín Tacna Heroica plays their home games at Estadio Jorge Basadre. Constructed in 2000, the stadium has a capacity of 19,850 and was a venue for the 2004 Copa América. Tacna Heroica's initial stadium was Estadio Alto de la Alianza, however is has been closed due to infrastructure defects.
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours
Senior titles
- Keys
- Record
- (s) Shared record
| Type | Competition | Titles | Runner-up | Winning years | Runner-up years |
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| National (League) |
Copa Perú | 1 | — | 2024 | — |
| Regional (League) |
Liga Departamental de Tacna | 2 | 1 | 2023, 2024[4][5] | 2016 |
| Liga Provincial de Tacna | 2 | 1 | 2023, 2024 | 2016 | |
| Liga Distrital de Alto de la Alianza | 8 | — | 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 | — | |
| Segunda Distrital de Alto de la Alianza | 1 | — | 2014 | — |
Managers
| Manager | Years |
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| Nilton Arnao | 2016 |
| Leonardo Morales | 2023 |
| Jesús Álvarez | 2024–2025 |
| Sergio Castellanos | 2025– |
See also
References
- ^ El "vendaval azul" apaga velitas: 10 años del Bentín Tacna Heroica y el ascenso asegurado a la LIGA 3
- ^ Quispe, Edwin Mamani (2024-10-14). "El "vendaval azul" apaga velitas: 10 años del Bentín Tacna Heroica y el ascenso asegurado a la LIGA 3". RADIO UNO 93.7 - EL SONIDO DE LA PATRIA (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ Copa Perú: Bentín recibe este domingo a Hualgayoc en el estadio Joel Gutiérrez
- ^ Copa Perú: Bentín es el campeón de Tacna
- ^ A la etapa nacional como bicampeón departamental