The club plays in the Liga 1, the top tier of Peruvian football, since 2009, having gained promotion from winning the 2008 Copa Perú.

On February 7, 2007, Huancaína Sport Club was founded by the initiative of a beer company led by Raúl Rojas and Édgar Araníbar, which purchased the playing rights of Club Escuela de Fútbol Huancayo, who was at that time playing in the Liga Distrital de El Tambo.

In the 2009 Torneo Descentralizado, the club was fourth place and qualified to the 2010 Copa Sudamericana, with the successful coach Cristóbal Cubilla.

[3][4] In the Peruvian tournament the club finished in sixth position, in this way, they managed to qualify for the 2013 Copa Sudamericana.

In the newly created,2019 Copa Bicentenario, Sport Huancayo reached the final and lost to Atlético Grau on penalties.

The stadium is part of a larger sports complex, which features numerous practice fields for futsal, football, volleyball and handball, along with a gym.

[8] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.

Below is a list of Sport Huancayo managers from 2009, the club's first season in the Peruvian first division, until the present day.