Defensor Lima

Club Atlético Defensor Lima is a Perúvian football club located in the district of Breña, Lima. The club was founded on July 31, 1931.

The club plays in the Copa Perú, which is the third division of the Peruvian league.

History
The club was the 1973 Torneo Descentralizado champion.

The club have played at the highest level of Peruvian football on twenty three occasions, from 1961 Peruvian Primera División until 1978 Torneo Descentralizado, and 1989 Torneo Descentralizado until 1994 Torneo Descentralizado, when it was relegated.

The club played in the 1974 Copa Libertadores, but was eliminated by Millonarios and São Paulo FC in the semifinals.

Data

 * Foundation: July 31 1931
 * Historical position among Peruvian teams in the Copa Libertadores de America: 11°
 * Club Atlético Defensor Lima, Universitario, Alianza Lima and Sporting Cristal are the only Peruvian Clubs that have reached semi-finals.
 * Historical position in First Division: 16°.

League

 * Peruvian Primera División:
 * Winners (1): 1973
 * Peruvian Segunda División:
 * Winners (2): 1960, 1988
 * Runner-up (1): 1980

National cups

 * Torneo Plácido Galindo:
 * Winners (1): 1989

Regional

 * Liga Mayor de Fútbol de Lima:
 * Runner-up (1): 1980
 * Triangular de Ascenso a Segunda División:
 * Winners (1): 1957


 * Liga Provincial de Lima:
 * Winners (1): 1957
 * Runner-up (2): 1980, 1981
 * Segunda División Provincial de Lima:
 * Winners (1): 1938 Zona Oeste
 * Liga Distrital del Cercado de Lima:
 * Winners (1): 2003
 * Runner-up (3): 2000, 2002, 2008
 * Liga Distrital de Breña:
 * Runner-up (1): 2022

International

 * Copa Simón Bolivar:
 * Winners (1): 1974

Performance in CONMEBOL competitions

 * Copa Libertadores: 1 appearance
 * 1974: Semi-Finals


 * Copa Simón Bolivar: 1 appearance
 * 1975: Winners