Ciclista Lima Association

Foundation and early years

The club was founded on Jesús Nazareno Street, in the arcades of Lima's Plaza Mayor, under the name Unión Ciclista Peruana, with Pedro de Osma serving as its first president. Its early activities were limited to cycling and later baseball until 1927, when it merged with Association Football Club, founded in 1897 and considered the oldest Peruvian club established exclusively for football. Following this merger, Club Ciclista Lima Association began to gain prominence in the football scene. The club made its debut in the top flight in the 1927 Championship, finishing in last place; however, it retained its status as there was no relegation that season.

International tours

Argentine coaches Adolfo Pedernera and Carlos Aldabe were among the most notable foreign managers to lead Ciclista Lima. Between November 1928 and April 1929, the club embarked on a tour of Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela. In the latter country, it played four matches against local representative sides, winning all of them. In Colombia, it took part in what is considered the first international football match played in that country, defeating Sporting de Barranquilla 1–0 at the Estadio Moderno. In April 1931, club director Augusto Brondy arranged for a new tour across northern South America after obtaining authorization from the Peruvian Football Federation. The team departed on 21 April aboard the ship Santa Inés bound for Guayaquil. However, a change in the…

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