For the first time, the district of Rímac will represent Peru in the world's most important international youth championship: the "Gothia Cup" that will be held in July in Gothenburg, Sweden.

There are 6 teams from Rímac chosen from the popular neighborhoods and hills of the district, and only one will fulfill the great dream of traveling to Sweden.

On April 29th, we inaugurated the U11 Inter-Neighborhood Championship, with the great prize of winning a spot to compete, all expenses paid, in the international tournament, the "Gothia Cup" in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Only 4 teams qualified for the grand final, which will take place on May 6th at the Municipal Stadium Alejandro Villanueva in Rímac.

The selected teams from San Juan de Amancaes, Centro Histórico, Flor de Amancaes, and Mariscal Castilla, from the hills of Rímac, still maintain the intact illusion of winning this longed-for prize and competing in the "Gothia Cup" representing the district and all of Peru.

This unique event in the history of Peru was held in the presence of the mayor of Rímac, Econ. Néstor de La Rosa Villegas; the former football player Roberto Carlos Palacios Mestas, better known as "El Chorri"; Gustavo Barrenechea, sports journalist and Director of Andina Sports Marketing; and representatives from the Swedish company SKF, who sponsor this great event.

The faces of the qualified minors and the tears of those who will not reach Sweden mixed in conflicting feelings, but that's football and one team will fulfill their dream of leaving their humble houses on the hill to reach Sweden.