Club Sporting Cristal

Club Sporting Cristal is a privately owned sports club headquartered in Peru, primarily engaged in the sale of sports tickets, merchandise, and sponsorship. Founded in 1955, the club employs approximately 220 individuals. Functioning as a Peruvian sports club located in the city of Lima, it is known for its football team. It was founded on 13 December 1955 in the Rímac district by engineer Richard Bentín Mujica and his wife Esther Grande de Bentín, stockholders of the Peruvian brewery Backus and Johnston. The club and the brewery have been closely linked since its inception, and it is popularly known as los Cerveceros ("the brewers").