Andean Cup: UNACEM and ADT organize inter-school tournament in the city of Tarma

• The competition took place between August 3 and 6 and included more than 18 teams in boys 7-a-side soccer, as well as boys and girls 11-a-side soccer.
• For the second year running, Cemento Andino sponsors the junior and reserve categories of Asociación Deportiva Tarma. This is in addition to other sports-promoting initiatives carried out by UNACEM over more than 15 years.

Lima, June 2024.- Asociación Deportiva Tarma (ADT) and UNACEM organized the first “Copa Andino”, an inter-school tournament for teams from schools and soccer academies in the city of Tarma.

More than 18 teams took part in the tournament, in 2 categories for 7-a side boys soccer, 2 categories for 11-a side boys soccer, and 1 category for 11-a side girls soccer.

The 7-a-side teams that reached the finals were ELCOM, Patrickson, Dikeyos and ADT, with Dikeyos and ELCOM being crowned champions in the 2011 and 2014 categories, respectively. In boys 11-a-side soccer, the ADT teams won the finals in the 2008 and 2010 categories against Colegio San Ramon and Dikeyos, while the girls category had ADT as champions and SBSA – PALCA as runners-up.

Gabriel Barrio, UNACEM’s Commercial Manager, emphasized that the company is committed to sport at all levels, as well as to the people of the city of Tarma. “The creation of this cup aims to promote the growth and constant development of the young people, boys and girls of our community, who yearn the opportunity to grow in this sport”, he said.

For the second consecutive year, UNACEM and its emblematic brand Cemento Andino, is the official sponsor of the junior and reserve categories of the Asociación Deportiva Tarma ADT. This agreement guarantees that qualified personnel will be hired, optimal use of football pitches in the area, the creation of new opportunities for sports participation, and more.

This action adds to the list of initiatives that the company has been promoting for more than 15 years to encourage sport among young Peruvians. An example of this is the creation of Team UNACEM in 2019, a team of sportsmen and women sponsored with aim of improving their training conditions and sports development. In this regard Mr Barrio emphasized that they seek to “leave a legacy in the different sports disciplines in which we can support them, giving a hand to athletes who seek to become models and an inspiration to Peruvians”.