| Bella Vista | | | | | | Web site: http://www.cabellavista.com.uy/ Founded: 1920 Nickname: Papales, Auriblancos Stadium: Estadio José Nasazzi Stadium Address: Lucas Obes 849, Montevideo 10000 League: Primera División Uruguaya
History: Club Atlético Bella Vista, usually known simply as Bella Vista is an Uruguayan football (soccer) based in Montevideo.
On October 4, 1920, Club Atlético Bella Vista was founded.
In 1981, the club competed the Copa Libertadores de América. The club played in the same group of Peñarol, of Uruguay, and Estudiantes de Mérida and Portuguesa de Acarigua, of Venezuela. The club was eliminated in the first stage of the competition. In 1985, the club competed again the Copa Libertadores. Bella Vista was in the same group of Peñarol, and two Chilean clubs, Colo-Colo and Magallanes. The club was again eliminated in the first stage.
In 1990, Bella Vista won the Uruguayan league, and gained the right to dispute the following year's Copa Libertadores. In the following year, in 1991, the club competed the Copa Libertadores, and was in the same group of Nacional, of Uruguay, and Flamengo and Corinthians, of Brazil. The club finished in the last place of the group. In 1993, in Copa Libertadores, Bella Vista was in the same group of Nacional, of Uruguay, and El Nacional and Barcelona, of Ecuador. After a poor campaign, the club was again eliminated in the first stage. In 1999, the club, after an absence of six years, returned to Copa Libertadores. Bella Vista was in the same group of Nacional, of Uruguay, Estudiantes de Mérida, of Venezuela, and Monterrey, of Mexico. The club finished in third in the first stage, and qualified to the second stage, where they defeated Universidade Católica, of Chile. However, in the quarterfinals, Bella Vista was eliminated by Deportivo Cali, of Colombia. It was the club's best campaign ever in Copa Libertadores.
Titles Primera División Uruguaya: 1990 Segunda División Uruguaya: 1949, 968, 1976 and 1997
| | | | Central Español | | | | | | Web site: http://www.centralespanol.com.uy/ Founded: 1905 Nickname: Palermitanos, Centralófilos, Gallegos, Lubolos Stadium: Parque Palermo Stadium Address: Dr. Américo Ricaldoni 2875, Montevideo 10000 League: Primera División Uruguaya
History: Central Español Fútbol Club, usually known simply as Central Español is an Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo.
Together with Peñarol, Central founded F.U.F (Uruguayan football federation) in 1923 after being expelled from A.U.F. The F.U.F even made a parallel Uruguayan national team (dissident to A.U.F) that played several international games based on Peñarol and Central squads. After 3 years of existence the new federation was dissolved and both teams returned to A.U.F.
Titles Segunda División Uruguay 1961 Segunda División Uruguay 1983 Primera División Uruguaya 1984
The colours of Central Español were inspired by the flag of Artigas.
| | | | Centro Atletico Fenix | | | | | | Web site: http://www.cafenix.com.uy Founded: 1916 Nickname: Albivioletas, Los de Capurro, Stadium: Parque Capurro Stadium Address: Juan María Gutiérrez 3454, Montevideo 10000 League: Primera División Uruguaya
History: Centro Atlético Fénix are a football club from Montevideo in Uruguay. They currently play in the Uruguayan 1st Division. Fénix is one of the most popular and traditional teams of Uruguay's 2nd Division, along with Racing Club de Montevideo, who are their all-time rivals.
The club were founded on July 7, 1916 by a group of young men, they named the club fenix (Phoenix) after the mythological bird. They wear a violet and white kit, they chose the colour violet to represent eternity and white to represent purity.
In 2002 the club qualified to play in Copa Libertadores for the first time, a feat they repeated in 2003, but the club were relegated from the Primera División at the end of the 2005/2006 season.
| | | | Cerro | | | | | | Web site: http://www.cerro.8m.com/index2.htm Founded: 1922 Nickname: Villeros, Albicelestes, Cerrense Stadium: Estadio Luis Tróccoli Stadium Address: Dr. Santín Carlos Rossi 4702, Montevideo 10000 League: Primera División Uruguaya
History: Club Atlético Cerro, usually known simply as Cerro is an Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo. They currently play in the Uruguayan 1st Division. It is considered that Cerro and Rampla are the most popular teams after Peñarol and Nacional.
Titles 2nd division 1946 2nd division 1998
Derby Uruguay's second most popular derby is played between Cerro and Rampla Juniors. There is also a classic supporters rivalry against Peñarol and Nacional.
Football violence On March 11, 2006 Hector da Cunha was fatally stabbed and his 12-year-old son was beaten following Peñarol's 1-0 victory over Cerro. A teenage boy, meanwhile, remained hospitalized with severe injuries after he also was stabbed in the chest by Cerro fans, authorities said.
Da Cunha's killing was the ninth fan death related to soccer since 1957 in Uruguay. But authorities said they have been alarmed by a rash of lesser injuries that have arisen in recent years as police have sought to control rowdy fans.
It is known that the 'Villeros' want to have revenge, so ever since Peñarol - Cerro games are considered dangeorous games in Uruguay
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| Club Peñarol | | | | | | Web site: http://www.capenarol.com.uy/ Founded: 1923 Nickname: Manyamierda, Carboneros, Aurinegros. Stadium: Estadio Centenario Stadium Address: Dr. Alfredo Navarro, Montevideo 10000 League: Primera División Uruguaya
History: Club Atlético Peñarol is a traditional football team in Montevideo, Uruguay, and was founded on 1923. It's a three-time World Champion football club, five-time Copa Libertadores Champion, and a 4 time vice-champion, the most in the history of the Copa Libertadores. Peñarol is considered the most successful team from Latin America, according to CONMEBOL. However, in Uruguay they are always second to the Club Nacional de Football, the team that has won the most international championships in the world.
Peñarol is named after its home neighborhood, in Montevideo, Uruguay. Peñarol's colors are, yellow and black, derive from the colors used in railway signs and barriers. Their biggest rivals are Club Nacional de Football which is also from Montevideo, Uruguay.
National competitions Uruguayan Primera División Amateur Era (9): 1900, 1901, 1905, 1907, 1911 (C.U.R.C.C.), 1918, 1921, 1928, 1929. From 1922 to 1925 the Uruguayan Football was divided in two organisations: Uruguayan Football Association (AUF), recognised by FIFA, and the dissident Uruguayan Football Federation (FUF), of which Peñarol was one of the founders and competed in the three tournaments organised by that federation in 1923, 1924 and 1925 (not finished). Those championships are not recognised by the AUF The "Consejo Provisorio" championship played in 1926 was not played under the regulations of the Uruguayan Football Association, being a joint Uruguayan Championship between all clubs from AUF and FUF when the two organisations merged. In consequence, is not recognised by AUF as a Uruguayan championship. Professional Era (36): 1932, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1944, 1945, 1949, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2003. Other National titles: Liguilla (12): 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1994, 1997, 2004. Competencia Tournament (13): 1936, 1941, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1951, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1964, 1967, 1986. Friendly National titles: Copa de Oro Tournament (1): 1982. Albion Cup (3): 1916, 1917, 1921. ANCAP Cup (1): 1934. Artigas Cup (4): 1909, 1910, 1911, 1996. Centenario de Las Piedras Cup (1): 1930. Comité Patriótico de Las Piedras Cup (1): 1926. Consejo Departamental de San José Cup (1): 1921. Hyundai Cup (3): 1996, 1999, 2004. Major League (1): 1978. Copa Punta del Este (1): 1997. Copa Conrad (1): 2004.
Notes: Hasnt win nothing til 2003
| | | | Danubio | | | | | | Web site: http://www.danubio.org.uy/ Founded: 1932 Nickname: La Franja Stadium: Jardines del Hipodromo Stadium Address: Avenida Dr. Carlos Nevy y Avenida Acropolis, Montevideo 10000 League: Primera División Uruguaya
History: Danubio Fútbol Club is a Uruguayan football (soccer) club based in Montevideo. It was founded by the Bulgarian born brothers Miguel and Juan Lazaroff on March 1, 1932 and other youths from the "Republica de Nicaragua" school in Montevideo. The name of the club refers to the Danube river in the major river in Bulgaria.
Famous players from the club are, e.g., Álvaro Recoba, Ruben Sosa, Marcelo Zalayeta, Ruben Olivera, Ruben "Polillita" Da Silva, Javier Chevanton, Fabian Carini, Richard Nuñez, Walter Gargano, Carlos Grossmuller, Edison Cavani, Christian Stuani, international mexican player Nery Castillo played in the youth teams before leaving Uruguay to continue his career in Greece as well as Diego Forlán who also played for a year in the under 19 before joining Argentine club Independiente Avellaneda.
Danubio is the current champion 2006/07 of Uruguay after defeating Peñarol 4-1 in December 2006 to claim the Apertura and also defeating again Peñarol on penalties after a 1-1 draw to claim the 2007 Clausura. Danubio won the Uruguayan title before in the years 1988 and 2004.
Champions of Uruguay 1988 Competencia y Uruguayo 2004 Primera División Uruguaya 2007 Primera División Uruguaya
[edit] Minor Titles Liguilla Pre Libertadores 1983. Primera División Uruguaya Apertura 2001. Primera División Uruguaya Clausura 2002. Primera División Uruguaya Clasificatorio 2004. Primera División Uruguaya Clausura 2004. Primera División Uruguaya Apertura 2006. Primera División Uruguaya Clausura 2007.
| | | | Defensor Sporting | | | | | | Web site: http://www.defensorsporting.com.uy/ Founded: 1913 Nickname: Violetas, Viola, Tuertos Stadium: Estadio Luis Franzini Stadium Address: Dr. Julio Herrera y Reissig 687 y Avenida Sarmiento, Montevideo 10000 League: Primera División Uruguaya
History: Defensor Sporting Club is a football (soccer) club in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Founded on March 15, 1913 as Club Atlético Defensor, the name of the club was changed in 1989 to Defensor Sporting Club after a merger with Sporting Club Uruguay. The team plays in the Luis Franzini Stadium. They are a three-time national champion in Uruguay (1976, 1987, 1991).
Titles Primera División Uruguaya 1991 Primera División Uruguaya 1987 Primera División Uruguaya 1976 Segunda División Uruguay 1965 Segunda División Uruguay 1950
| | | | El Tanque Sisley | | | | | | | | | | Juventud de las Piedras | | | | | | Web site: http://www.juventudciudad.com/ Founded: 1935 Nickname: Canarios, Juve Stadium: Estadio Martínez Monegal Stadium Address: Avenida José Artigas, Canelones 90000 League: Primera División Uruguaya
History: Club Atlético Juventud are a football club from Las Piedras, Canelones in Uruguay. They won promotion to the Primera División Uruguaya to start in August 2007.
Titles Uruguayan 2nd Division: 1999 Torneo di Viareggio: 2006 Torneo Clausura Uruguayan 2nd Division: 2007
| | | | Liverpool | | | | | | Web site: http://www.liverpoolfutbolclub.com/ Founded: 1915 Nickname: Negriazules, Negros de la Cuchilla Stadium: Estadio Belvedere Stadium Address: Julián Laguna 4401, Montevideo 10000 League: Primera División Uruguaya
History: Liverpool Fútbol Club, usually known simply as Liverpool, is an Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo. The club joined the first division for the first time in 1919. The name was taken after a geography class where the former members of the club were studying the ports of Great Britain, and they decided that "Liverpool" would sound good for a football team.It has been confirmed that they named the soccer team this way. For the 2005-06 season, the away kit changed to a new all red one, thus looking exactly like the English Liverpool football team. Liverpool plays home matches in Estadio Belvedere (Belvedere Stadium), formerly owned by the Montevideo Wanderers.
Honours Liverpool have failed to win any domestic title. They are famously dubbed as the greatest team in the league never to win the title of champions.
They have also never won either of the major cups, they have reached the final of the Torneo Apertura and liguilla, both in 1995 only to be beaten by Club Atlético Peñarol and Defensor Sporting respectively.
| | | | Montevideo Wanderers | | | | | | Web site: http://www.mwfc.com.uy/ Founded: 1902 Nickname: Bohemios, Vagabundos Stadium: Parque Alfredo Victor Viera Stadium Address: Avenida Buschental, Montevideo 10000 League: Primera División Uruguaya
History: Montevideo Wanderers Fútbol Club, usually known simply as Wanderers is a Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo.
The club originally wore blue and white stripes. Wanderers changed to their current black and white stripes as a homage to the Argentine club Estudiantes de Buenos Aires for their showed friendship.
| | | | Progreso | | | | | | Web site: http://www.caprogreso.com/ Founded: 1917 Nickname: Gauchos del Pantanoso, Los de la Teja Stadium: Parque Abraham Paladino Stadium Address: Emilio Romero 1135 y Concordia, Montevideo 10000 League: Primera División Uruguaya
History: Club Atlético Progreso, usually known simply as Progreso is an Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo.
The club was founded on April 30th, 1917. The team colours are red and yellow striped, emulating the catalonian flag. Their home field is Parque Abraham Paladino with a capacity of 8000 spectators. In 1989 Progreso won the Uruguayan Primera División,Although it must be admitted that the '89 championship was short, the only one in the history of Uruguayan league with just 1 round robin format (13 games), due to a calendar conflict with some national and international cups of that year. Progreso's President at that time was Dr. Tabaré Vázquez, who is now the President of Uruguay. The first kit of progreso was all white with black stripes in the jersey,the second red/black in stripes for their anarkist side,and then they changed to red/yellow because of the flag of Catalonia,because in that time Catalonia was said the place in the world with more anarkists.
Titles Torneo Competencia 1985 Primera División Uruguaya 1989 Segunda División Uruguay 1942 Segunda División Uruguay 1979 Segunda División Uruguay 2006 Tercera División Uruguay 1938, 1939, 1956, 1963, 1975, 1978
| | | | Racing Club de Montevideo | | | | | | | | | | River Plate | | | | | | Web site: http://www.cariverplate.com.uy Founded: 1932 Nickname: Darseneros Stadium: Parque Federico Omar Saroldi Stadium Address: Avenida 19 de Abril 1145, Montevideo 10000 League: Primera División Uruguaya
History: Club Atlético River Plate, usually known simply as River Plate, are an Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo. The club currently play in the Primera División Uruguaya. River is the merge of Olimpia and Capurro, and the kit is that used by River Plate F.C. one of the giants of the amateur era.
River Plate have won the second division title 6 times, this is a national record they share with Sud América
C.A. River Plate's away kit is sometimes sky blue jersey, black shorts and socks. This kit was adopted by the Uruguay national football team in 1910 as a homage to the disbanded River Plate F.C. (four times champions of Uruguay) who defeated the best team of the Americas at the time, the Argentine team Alumni. Thus, the worldwide known "celeste" jersey was taken by the national team from the club away kit. Before 1910 Uruguay wore several jerseys including dark blue, green, striped white and sky blue, similar to that of Argentina among others.
Titles River Plate's highest position was reached in 1992. Osvaldo Canobbio, Fernando Correa, Juan Ramón Carrasco, Luis Diego López and Edgardo Adinolfi were involved in the squad by those times. Nacional won the tittle based on the skills of the notable forward Julio Dely Valdes.
Segunda División Uruguay 1943 Segunda División Uruguay 1967 Segunda División Uruguay 1978 Segunda División Uruguay 1984 Segunda División Uruguay 1991 Segunda División Uruguay 2004
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