Deportivo Wanka

Deportivo Wanka is a Peruvian football club, based in the city of Huancayo in the Peruvian Andes. It was founded in 1969 and is named after the Wankas people who formerly inhabited the area and after whom the city of Huancayo is named. The current Deportivo Wanka is merged with Deportivo Pesquero of Chimbote but its home city is still Huancayo. They play their home games at Estadio Huancayo. Their last First Division participation was in 2004. They protested against their relegation and were suspended from participating in any football tournament. History Deportivo Sipesa Club Ovacion Miraflores was founded in 1969 in Chimbote, which would later become Ovación Sipesa. They played in the First Division of Chimbote and received sponsorship from the fishing trade union Sipesa. In 1992 they were promoted to the First Division and in 1993 they played in the Copa CONMEBOL. Deportivo Pesquero In 1996 the trade union ceased sponsoring the club and therefore changed their club name to Deportivo Pesquero.