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107-607: The continuity between the CURCC's football section and club Peñarol generated a controversy that remains nowadays. By the end of 1899 the British company Central Uruguay Railway of Montevideo , that operated in Uruguay since 1878, acquired the lands located in the neighborhood of Villa Peñarol to establish its train repair shops there, moving them from Bella Vista. Those lands had been used for agriculture only and famous because of

214-492: A Peñarol team known as the Máquina del 49 ("Machine of 49"), Nacional supporters claim it was a protest against poor officiating. On 23 April 1987 for a friendly game, Peñarol and Nacional were tied 1–1 with 22 minutes remaining when three Peñarol players ( José Perdomo , José Herrera and Ricardo Viera ) were ejected after a foul and subsequent protests. Peñarol then had to face a full Nacional team with only eight players on

321-475: A black background (representing the eleven players). Since its founding, Peñarol's colors have been yellow and black. They were inspired by the Rocket locomotive designed by George Stephenson , which won an award in 1829. The first jersey was a plain shirt, divided into four square sections which alternated black and yellow. A variant had two vertical halves (black on the right and black-and-yellow stripes on

428-545: A gymnasium with artificial turf. The Frank Henderson School, named in honor of the club's first president, is a few kilometers away from the Centro de Alto Rendimiento. It was built to develop the club's young players, and houses those who come from other areas. In Uruguayan football, loyalty to Peñarol or Nacional divides the country. The clubs are evenly matched, and have a large fan base. Many surveys of public opinion have been conducted, but none have been conclusive. In 1993

535-492: A match with Peñarol, Csaba Györffy , player at FC Brașov , received from Peñarol's captain Alberto Spencer the shirt with which he played. Györffy was fascinated by the combination of yellow and black stripes and decided at the return in the country to wear the shirt during his training sessions with the team. The decision to change the colors of the club was taken by coach Silviu Ploeşteanu , who considered that, in

642-449: A name change to "CURCC Peñarol". In June 1913, the proposals were rejected; the company wanted to distance itself from the club's local reputation. The railroad company, decided to separate the " foot-ball " section of the team from the company on Saturday 13 December 1913. That is when Peñarol was founded. The following day it was the first time a " Clasico " was officially played between Nacional and Peñarol. CURCC kept playing football in

749-631: A new league, the Uruguayan Football Federation (FUF), and the club won the 1924 championship. The league was short-lived; Peñarol won the 1926 Copa del Consejo Provisorio, triggering a merger between the AUF and the FUF. In 1927, Peñarol made its first tour to Europe, playing a total of 19 matches against teams from Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Spain, Czechoslovakia and France. The tour extended from April to June. The first match of

856-574: A new playing style that introduced a less physical and more imaginative game, made out of fast combinations and frequent dribbles. Magariños says: "The action of these teams [the British-Uruguayan teams, that is] was conducted according to the purest and standardized virtues of British sport: positional play, long passes, furious shots, and strong physical play. The body was used as a weapon, both offensively and defensively. (...) Nacional, formed mainly by smaller and faster players (...) abandoned

963-530: A new stadium ( Las Acacias ) opened on 19 May 1916. The club won its first two league titles in 1918 and 1920 . In November 1922 the Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol (AUF) disqualified Peñarol because the club played an exhibition game with Racing , an Argentine club affiliated with Asociación Amateurs de Football (a dissident association established in 1919 that rivalized with the official entity, AFA ). Peñarol and other clubs then organised

1070-522: A pocket on the chest). "La blanca" (another reference to the white jersey) is less common. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. In 1924, Nacional

1177-524: A sign of good faith, Nacional also retired from the league, since both teams agreed that "Los Partidos se ganan en la Cancha", or "matches are won on the pitch". Back in competition the following year, relations between the CUR and the club became frostier after fans burned a train car used for rival teams. A year after the club's 1911 Uruguayan championship , the club attempted reforms to its policies. Proposals included greater participation by non-CUR players and

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1284-530: A sport in which the club excels, having never been relegated from the top division. The club currently host their matches at the 40,000-capacity Estadio Campeón del Siglo since 2016, having previously played at the Estadio Centenario since 1933. Peñarol currently have 80,000 associates. Peñarol is considered one of the most prestigious football clubs in the sport; in September 2009, the club

1391-547: A tie would have gone to the Colombians on the goal differential. It was the third Copa Libertadores won by Peñarol at the Nacional de Chile , following victories in 1966 and 1982 . Peñarol celebrated its hundredth anniversary in 1991, despite a controversy ignited by archrivals Nacional concerning Peñarol's 1913 name change. With Pablo Bengoechea and the young Antonio Pacheco on the team and Gregorio Pérez behind

1498-546: A tournament fight. Peñarol won the national championship again in 2003 for Diego Aguirre , defeating Nacional in the final. The club did not win another national title until the 2009–10 season , when it won the Clausura tournament with 14 victories in 15 games (12 of them in a row). In the Clausura final, Peñarol defeated Nacional 2–1. The championship qualified the team for the Libertadores 2011 , where Peñarol reached

1605-569: A tournament record for greatest goal difference, defeating Valencia of Venezuela 11–2. With Fernando Morena as the team's star, the club won the Uruguayan championship for three consecutive years, from 1973 to 1975. After placing second in 1976 and 1977, Peñarol won again in 1978. That year, Morena set two records: most goals scored in a Uruguayan season (36) and most goals scored in a single game (seven, against Huracán Buceo on 16 July). The 1970s ended with another championship in 1979. Morena

1712-530: Is " hincha ", and it was coined by Nacional fans. An employee of Nacional of the early 20th century, Prudencio Miguel Reyes, was famous for his continuous support to the team. The other fans that attended the games started to call him by one of his duties: pumping air to the balls (in Spanish: "inflar" the balls, in Uruguay: "hinchar" the balls). Within a few games, Reyes was known as the "hincha" of Nacional. This

1819-471: Is a Uruguayan professional sports club based in La Blanqueada, Montevideo . The club was founded on 14 May 1899 as a result of the merger between Uruguay Athletic Club and Montevideo Fútbol Club . Although its main focus is football , the club hosts many other activities, including basketball , futsal , tennis , cycling , volleyball , and chess . In domestic tournaments, Nacional has won

1926-458: Is a training ground for the main team. In Villa Los Aromos of Barros Blancos, in the Canelones department , Los Aromos was bought in 1945; under the direction of architect José Donato, it was built in two years. For the club's 118th anniversary, the Centro de Alto Rendimiento was inaugurated. The new facility, which opened on 28 September 2009, includes five football pitches, a weight room and

2033-594: Is in Parque Batlle and can hold 65,235. Las Acacias has acted as the home ground for all Peñarol's Youth Teams. On 28 September 2012, the club proposed a 40,000-capacity stadium in the outskirts of Montevideo, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from the Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrasco . The name of their newest stadium is Campeón del Siglo (CDS), opening in March 2016 and which has been

2140-684: Is the only Uruguayan club that contributed players to every Uruguay national team that has won international tournaments. In 1925, due to the success of Uruguay and players from Nacional in the 1924 Summer Olympics , Nacional was invited to make an extensive European tour, playing 38 matches over six months. During that tour, Nacional played against both national squads and professional club teams from 9 European countries. Nacional won 26 matches, tied 7, and lost 5, scoring 130 goals and allowing 30. An estimate of 800,000 tickets were sold during that tour, where Nacional played friendlies in France, Italy, Spain,

2247-436: Is the origin of a word that is frequently used by Spanish speakers worldwide. In June 2013, Nacional supporters displayed for the first time the biggest flag in the world as they called the emblem during a match vs. Deportivo Toluca played for the 2013 Copa Libertadores . The flag cost US$ 50,000, previously collected amongst the supporters La Banda Del Parque The flag, 600 meters in length and 50 meters in height, entered

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2354-581: The 1980 Copa Libertadores , beating Internacional from Brazil in the finals. After becoming South American champions, Nacional won the Intercontinental Cup for the second time, defeating European champions Nottingham Forest from England 1–0, with goal by forward Waldemar Victorino . That year Nacional also won the Uruguayan championship . Nacional won its third copa Libertadores in 1988 , beating Argentine side Newell's Old Boys 3–0 in

2461-519: The Argentine and Uruguayan Associations. Nacional is the most titled club in the world, with 163 official titles. Nacional is identified with the white, blue and red colours inspired by the flag of Uruguay's national hero José Gervasio Artigas . While the club hosts some games at Montevideo's Estadio Centenario , Nacional plays most of its home matches at the Parque Central , located in

2568-544: The British Islands . The first game ever played between Nacional and CURCC was on 15 July 1900 and ended 2–0 in favor of CURCC. CURCC was ahead at first, but Nacional caught up during the late 1910s. Nacional took the lead by fourteen games in 1948, and would not surrender it until the late 1970s (except briefly in 1968). Since then, Peñarol has been the leader; its longest lead was 26 games in January 2004. Including

2675-606: The Copa de Honor Cousenier . In a general assembly which took place in 1911, the populist majority led by club president José María Delgado obtained a victory over the elitist minority which resulted in an institutional transformation: the club opened its doors to players from lower classes, such as Abdón Porte , who would eventually become one of the club's biggest symbols, playing in Nacional until his premature death in 1918. Nacional's players started developing already around 1900

2782-502: The Estadio Gran Parque Central , where the team has returned to host most of their games instead of state-owned Estadio Centenario . Nacional is the most successful team since the beginning of the century, having won also the 2005 , 2005–06 , 2008–09 , 2010–11 , 2011–12 , 2014–15 and 2016 championships. 2016 was the 46th Uruguayan Championship won by Nacional. It was a one-round tournament, which marked

2889-532: The Guinness World Records as "the biggest flag ever seen in a football match". The flag also weighed 5,000 kg, with 400 people being needed to move it. La Banda Del Parque Nacional is nicknamed "tricolores" ("three colours"), "albos" ("whites") and "bolsilludos", later shortened to "bolsos" ("bolsillo" being the Spanish word for pocket – Nacional used to play with a jersey that had

2996-583: The Intercontinental Champions' Supercup in 1969 (a tournament with South American Intercontinental Cup winners). Peñarol had the longest undefeated run in Uruguayan league history: 56 games, from 3 September 1966 to 14 September 1968. Copa Libertadores all-time top scorer Alberto Spencer played for Peñarol at this time. In 1970 the club again reached the Libertadores final again, losing to Estudiantes de La Plata . The club set

3103-767: The La Blanqueada neighborhood and popularly known as El Parque , where on 13 July 1930 Belgium and the United States played one of the two opening games of the 1930 FIFA World Cup , and where Argentina and Brazil , among others, made their debut in the FIFA World Cup . Parque Central was also the only venue in the 1923 and 1924 edition of the Copa América . Nacional has fierce rivalries with many clubs, notably with cross-town team Peñarol , in clashes known as El clásico del fútbol uruguayo . Along with Peñarol, Nacional has never been relegated from

3210-538: The Primera División title 49 times, most recently in the 2022 season . Domestic cups honours include Copa de Competencia (8 times) and Copa de Honor (7 times), among others. At international level, Nacional has won 9 titles recognized by FIFA and CONMEBOL , including three Copa Libertadores . In this tournament, Nacional is the 2nd best club all-time with 618 points. Nacional has also won all three Copa Intercontinental it has competed in, becoming

3317-531: The Recopa Sudamericana , defeating Racing from Argentina. In most of the 90s the club suffered a financial crisis and obtained few sportive results. It won the 1992 Championship with great performances by Julio César Dely Valdés and Antonio Vidal González. After Peñarol's second Quinquenio (1993–97) Nacional's Directive board changed: returning President Dante Iocco brought back club's idol Hugo de León as coach to prevent Peñarol from obtaining

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3424-576: The Torneo Internacional Nocturno Rioplatense , an international friendly championship. Between 1939 and 1943, coached by former player Héctor Castro , Nacional won the Quinquenio de Oro (five consecutive championships from 1939 to 1943 ). Some highlights of those times was the 5–1 victory over Peñarol, with 4 goals by Atilio García. Nacional also made an outstanding campaign in the 1941 season , winning all

3531-692: The Uruguayan Football Association was approved. Since then, the club would win many championships, becoming CURCC's (and then Peñarol) main rival. In October 1829, the Rainhill Trials a competition honoring Queen Victoria was held in London . Several locomotives were exhibited in order to define which would run the Liverpool and Manchester Railway route. Although 10 locomotives were entered, only five would be tested for

3638-584: The Uruguayan Primera División, the highest tier in Uruguayan football. The name derives from the neighbourhood on the outskirts of Montevideo. Its origin dates back to the 28th of September 1891, when the club was initially established as the Central Uruguay Railway Cricket Club (also known by its acronym CURCC ), founded by mostly British railway workers for the practise of cricket . The club

3745-522: The criollo people and university students felt empathy with Nacional. The club took part of 13 editions of the domestic championship, winning it in five occasions between 1900 and 1911. CURCC also won the Copa de Competencia seven times and the Copa de Honor on three occasions. Internationally, the squad won the Copa de Honor Cousenier twice. By the 1910s, the Central Uruguay Railway Company (which had been established

3852-432: The final with Santos . The club was congratulated on its 120th anniversary in September 2011 by presidents Joseph Blatter , Michel Platini , and Nicolás Leoz . Throughout the club's history minor changes have been made to its symbols, but it has kept its original colors. The shield and flag were designed by architect Constante Facello and consist of five black stripes, four yellow stripes and eleven yellow stars on

3959-551: The " Uruguay Association League ". Nacional's petition to be included was dismissed on the thought that criollo clubs and their players lacked category. However, the League's clubs had to admit Nacional in 1901, after the club was invited to join the Argentinean League, due to their impressive performances in a number of friendly matches. In 1902 Nacional won their first Uruguayan Primera División title. The red jersey

4066-599: The "change of name" by Peñarol, recognising it as the continuity of CURCC, through a letter signed by AUF president Abelardo Véscoli, on March 17, 1914. As a result, Peñarol filled the CURCC's place in the Uruguayan Primera División to be played in 1914. The club introduced new name, badge, executives, statutes and even a new settlement (Montevideo instead "Villa Peñarol"). On April 13, 1914, the Ministry of Internal Affairs gave to C.A. Peñarol, including

4173-656: The Argentine team adopting their tonalities. Since the club was established, its colors have been dark yellow and black. They were inspired in the Rocket locomotive that had been designed by George Stephenson in 1829. Pe%C3%B1arol Club Atlético Peñarol ( Spanish pronunciation: [kluβ aˈtletiko peɲaˈɾol] ), more commonly referred to as Peñarol , is a Uruguayan professional football club based in Montevideo . The club currently competes in

4280-429: The CURCC dissolved in 1915. According to Nacional's position, on June 2, 1913, the CURCC assembly rejected a change of statute by which the club would change its name to "CURCC (Peñarol)" On the other hand, Peñarol states that on December 13, 1913, CURCC approved to transfer the football section to some members under the name "CURCC Peñarol", exempting itself from financial or administrative operations of it. From then on,

4387-403: The CURCC focused on cricket exclusively, until its dissolution in 1915. Peñarol also alleges that FIFA, UEFA and CONMEBOL congratulated the club for its 120th. anniversary in 2011. Since the secession, the CURCC focused on cricket exclusively until the club was dissolved in 1915. CURCC's first main rival was Albion , with which the club had the longest rivalry during late 19th century. Albion

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4494-547: The Centenario. The four stands of the stadium are named in memory of four symbolic figures: After the completion of the second tire of the Atilio García, Abdón Porte and Héctor Scarone stands, the current work involves the construction of a corner structure joining the Atilio García and Porte stands. Future additions include a third tire on the three aforementioned stands. The Spanish word to describe football fans

4601-593: The Estadio Centenario, with goals from Ernesto Vargas , Santiago Ostolaza and Hugo De León . That same year, Nacional would contest its third Intercontinental Cup . In a breath-taking final against Dutch side PSV Eindhoven coached by Guus Hiddink , Nacional would win in the penalty shootout after the game ended 2–2 with two goals by Ostolaza (the second one scored at the last minute of overtime). The next year, Nacional won its second Copa Interamericana , this time beating C.D. Olimpia from Honduras , and

4708-454: The Factum consulting firm reported that Peñarol was the favorite team of 41 percent of football fans, while 38 percent supported Nacional. Factum conducted another survey in 2006, confirming its previous results: Peñarol with 45 percent and Nacional with 35 percent. MPC Consultants surveyed 9,000 Uruguayans; Peñarol had 45 percent of the supporters, and Nacional 38 percent. An online survey on

4815-522: The Government of Uruguay gave its approval to the text but did not adopt a position on the origins and age of the club. The position about Peñarol as a new institution born in 1913 has been supported by Peñarol's rival Club Nacional de Football since 1991, when the Carbonero celebrated its 100th. anniversary. The club stated that CURCC and Peñarol coexisted for a period of at least two years until

4922-492: The Libertadores for the first time in 1962 , when they were defeated in the semi-finals by Peñarol. They got to the Finals in 1964 , but lost to Independiente, and in 1967 to Racing. With President Miguel Restuccia, Nacional formed the basis of a team that would eventually achieve its goal, with players such as Ubiña , Mujica , Montero Castillo , Espárrago , Cascarilla Morales , Brazilian goalkeeper Manga , Cubilla and

5029-585: The Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria, and Portugal. which is considered the largest tour in the history of world football. In 1927, Nacional made a North America tour , with similar results to the ones obtained in the European adventure made two years before, with 16 wins, 2 ties and 1 loss. In 1932, football became professional in Uruguay and Nacional formed a team that would be nicknamed La Máquina Blanca (The White Machine). The team scored 28 goals in

5136-530: The Uruguayan championship in 1928 and 1929 ; the following year, the club defeated Olimpia 1–0 in its first game at the Centenario Stadium in Montevideo. In 1932, Peñarol and River Plate played the first game of the professional era. Peñarol won the first Uruguayan professional championship with 40 points, five more than runners-up Rampla Juniors . After placing second in 1933 and 1934,

5243-703: The advantage in the head-to-head record. On 28 September 1891, employees of the Central Uruguay Railway Company established the Central Uruguay Railway Cricket Club (CURCC) of Montevideo, with the purpose of stimulating the practice of cricket , rugby football and "other male sports" (literal from the Spanish). The Central Uruguay Railway company had operated in Uruguay since 1878, with 118 employees, 72 British, 45 Uruguayan and one German. The club

5350-616: The amateur and professional eras, league and friendly games, the teams have met 511 times in the past with 182 victories to Peñarol, 166 to Nacional and 163 ties. A notable game for Peñarol fans is occurred on 9 October 1949 in the Uruguayan Cup first round, and is known as the Clásico de la fuga (the "escape derby"). At the end of the first half Peñarol was leading 2–0, but at halftime Nacional decided not to return. While Peñarol fans believe that Nacional did not want to be defeated by

5457-562: The amateurism until it was dissolved on 22 January 1915 and donated all their trophies to the British Hospital of Montevideo, not to Peñarol. On 12 March 1914, Peñarol replaced CURCC's spot in the Uruguayan Football League after its foundation in 1913. A request submitted to the Uruguayan Football League two days later and approved the following day. During its first years Peñarol was not successful, although

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5564-485: The bench, Peñarol again won the Uruguayan championship five straight times ( 1993 – 97 ). The club also reached the Copa Conmebol final in 1994 and 1995, rounding out the century with a national championship in 1999 (defeating Nacional 2–1 in the final, despite Julio Ribas on the bench). The next year, Peñarol lost the Uruguayan championship final against Nacional; many of the team's players were jailed after

5671-415: The best quality of its vineyards and fruits. One of the main achievements of the company was the establishment of a rural school in the town. Due to the industrial activity, the village became populous. The sons of blonde Albion, who were part of the company, decided to found a sports centre that serve as recreation to people that lived around the workshops. According to the club's foundation charter, CURCC

5778-469: The club attempted to increase its fan base to improve its sustainability. During Clausura 2010 promotions were offered, marketing managers hired and the peñas (local fan clubs) encouraged. The campaign was successful; in February 2013 the club had over 62,000 members, the largest fan club in Uruguay. The Uruguayan Derby between Peñarol and Nacional goes back to 1900, the oldest football rivalry outside

5885-475: The club being also its administrator) considered to retire the football section from official practise alleging the club had left behind its original purpose of being a recreational place for employees of the company. There are two different versions about what happened at the end of 1913 related to the foundation of " C.A. Peñarol ", those are: In 1914, the Uruguayan Association was notified of

5992-492: The club won four consecutive league tournaments between 1935 and 1938 ; they also won the 1936 Torneo Competencia. The club stayed in second place until 1944 , when Peñarol again won the Uruguayan Championship (defeating Nacional in a two-game final, 0–0 and 3–2). In 1945 the club retained the title, with Nicolás Falero and Raúl Schiaffino the top goal scorers of the playoffs with 21 apiece. Peñarol

6099-415: The club. The membership fee was established in $ 0,50. One day later, the committee resolved to name the club "Central Uruguay Railway Cricket Club". That same day two members of the committee were chosen to write the rules, while two other members were chosen to search for a field to practice sports. The club also designated three members to take over advertising with the purpose of bringing new members to

6206-402: The competition. They were: Rocket , designed by George & Robert Stephenson , made in gold and black colors; Sans Pareil by Timothy Hackworth , Novelty built by Swedish John Ericsson , painted in blue and gold as the flag of Sweden ; Perseverance , and Cycloped , built by Thomas Shaw Brandreth . The Rocket was the only locomotive that completed the competition, therefore it

6313-481: The first Copa Uruguaya en propiedad (meaning they were the first club to win three championships in a row), by winning both the 1916 and 1917 league championships, also winning the 1919 , 1920 , 1922 , 1923 and 1924 league titles. At international level, Nacional won three Copa Aldao ( 1916 , 1919 , 1920 ), three consecutive Copa de Honor Cousenier ( 1915 , 1916 , 1917 ), and two Tie Cup ( 1913 , 1915 ). After two very successful initial decades in

6420-474: The first four games of the 1932 season. In 1933 Nacional won its 12th. first division title, repeating the next year . The 1933 championship is remembered as the longest ever, since it ended in November 1934, after a series of final games against Peñarol, the last won by Nacional by 3–1 with 3 goals by Héctor Castro . In 1938, Argentine footballer Atilio García came to the club. That same year Nacional won

6527-470: The first goal in the history of the FIFA World Cup was scored in 1930 . The stadium is in the Marconi neighbourhood of Montevideo. Its pitch is of 37,949 square metres (408,480 sq ft), and it has a capacity of 12,000. Because Peñarol was not allowed to play there due to security concerns, the club home ground was the city owned Estadio Centenario. Opened on 18 July 1930, the Centenario stadium

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6634-409: The game's final minutes. Later that year the club won the Uruguayan championship and its third Intercontinental Cup, defeating Aston Villa 2–0. Despite financial problems during the 1980s, Peñarol won the national championship in 1985 and 1986 , and a fifth Copa Libertadores in 1987 . The club defeated América de Cali 1–0 with a goal by Diego Aguirre in the final seconds of extra time, when

6741-959: The games disputed (20/20). In those five years the team played 96 Copa Uruguaya games, won 77, tied 9 and only lost 10, made 318 goals and allowed 108. Nacional's superiority over Peñarol during this era is best exemplified by some particular feats: Notable players of that period include Atilio García (all-time Nacional's top scorer, also Uruguayan Clásico all-time top scorer with 34 goals, eight times Uruguayan Champion, eight times league's highest scorer); Aníbal Paz (nine times Uruguayan champion and World Champion defending Uruguay in 1950); Schubert Gambetta (nine times Uruguayan Champion and World Champion in 1950); Luis Ernesto Castro (seven times Uruguayan Champion); Aníbal Ciocca (eight times Uruguayan Champion), Eugenio Pato Galvalisi (seven times Uruguayan Champion), Roberto Porta (six times Uruguayan Champion), Bibiano Zapirain (six times Uruguayan Champion). Nacional's international reputation relied on

6848-597: The great Argentinean striker Artime . In the 1969 Libertadores , after defeating Peñarol in semi-finals, Nacional lost its third Finals, this time against Estudiantes de La Plata. In 1971 , coached by Washington Etchamendi , Nacional finally won its first Copa Libertadores, beating Estudiantes de La Plata in Lima , Peru . That year, Nacional won its first World Club title, the 1971 Intercontinental Cup , in memorable matches against Panathinaikos from Greece, with goals from striker Luis Artime . Panathinaikos played because

6955-703: The home ground ever since. The Palacio Peñarol , in downtown Montevideo, is the club's headquarters and basketball stadium. It was opened on 21 June 1955; and is located. The Palacio has 3,896 square metres (41,940 sq ft) in addition to basketball, it is home the club's museum and offices. After the October 2010 collapse of the Cilindro Municipal , the Palacio Peñarol became an important venue for Uruguayan basketball. The Complejo Deportivo Washington Cataldi, commonly known as Los Aromos,

7062-481: The hypothetical Sexenio . That year Nacional won the 1998 Campeonato Uruguayo by winning both short tournaments Apertura and Clausura . This was the first time any club achieved this feat since that system was implemented in 1994, having been repeated only by Danubio in 2006–07 season. Maintaining the basis of its squad, Nacional dominated the national ambitus for three consecutive years ( 2000 , 2001 and 2002 .) In 2005 Nacional decided to restore its stadium,

7169-579: The institution. The article I of club's statute stated that the club colours would be that of the Stephenson’s Rocket locomotive and that only workers of Central Railway would be admitted as members. Nevertheless, the committee could admit people outside the company but they were not allowed to vote in case of being accepted. Having been established as a cricket club, football began to be practised at CURCC in 1892, relegating other sports, such as cricket and rugby. The first football match played by CURCC

7276-464: The left), with black shorts and socks. Peñarol's official jersey (black and yellow stripes) dates back to 1911 and has been worn almost continuously, with only slight variations. Peñarol inspired Romanian club FC Brașov to change its official colors in December 1966 from white and blue to yellow and black. The change came following a tournament of Romania's Olympic football team in Uruguay. After

7383-594: The national league of Uruguay and at the regional level, Nacional became the foundation of Uruguay's first international success at the world level. In 1924, Nacional contributed players ( Mazzali , Urdinarán , Scarone , Romano , Zibechi and Pascual Somma) for Uruguayan national representative that won the Summer Olympics in Paris. Nacional made also a substantial contribution to the Uruguayan teams of 1928 and 1930, Olympic and World champions respectively. Nacional

7490-491: The new colors, the team will be seen better on the field. Since January 1967, the team from Brașov has yellow-black as official colors, recalling Peñarol. Peñarol's first stadium was the José Pedro Damiani, also known as Las Acacias . It was bought in 1913 and inaugurated on 19 April 1916 with a 3–1 victory over Nacional. The stadium's gate was that of the former Estadio Pocitos , Peñarol's first stadium where

7597-481: The official away kit, and since then, Nacional has two alternatives, the red one being the away, and the blue being the third. Nacional plays most home games at its own stadium, the Montevideo-based 38,000 (and growing) capacity Gran Parque Central (soon to be 40,089), first built in 1900. It is located in "Quinta de la Paraguaya" a historic place where an Oriental revolutionary leader José Gervasio Artigas

7704-496: The physical confrontation that was allowed back then, and chose to play according to their own possibilities. They chose to perform dribbling's, fast and short passing, very fast sprints, and a hectic activity in the pitch."[ ] After winning the 1912 championship , they won the 1915 Triple Crown (tri-championship), which included the three major domestic and international tournaments of that time: Primera División , Tie Cup , and Copa de Honor Cousenier . Nacional would go on to win

7811-656: The pitch. With eight minutes remaining Diego Aguirre set up Jorge Cabrera , who scored the winning goal. This win by the aurinegro was known as the Clásico de los 8 contra 11 (the "8 against 11 derby"). Peñarol and Nacional have faced each other in the final game of the Uruguayan Championship thirteen times, with Peñarol winning eight. The most recent was in 2018, when Peñarol won the championship 2–1. Club Nacional de Football Club Nacional de Football ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkluβ nasjoˈnal de ˈfuðβol] , National Football Club )

7918-616: The previous decades. However, the club has seen a resurgence in international competition since the 2010s. Although the original colors of the CURCC were black and orange, Peñarol has consistently identified with yellow and black throughout its history, inspired by the Stephenson's Rocket and the railway workers' union. The club throughout its history has also participated in other sports, such as athletics, basketball, cycling, futsal , rugby union , and women's football. Its main focus, however, has always been on men's football ,

8025-401: The principal team's new coach. Nacional's crest features a shield with a white slash with the following "C.N de F." written on it. The crest was inspired by the flag of Artigas . The first home kit, used from the founding of the club in 1899 until 1902, utilized a red shirt, with blue sleeves and a blue collar. In March 1902, the team changed its jersey at the request of the AUF, avoiding

8132-452: The railroad, and refused to sponsor the football team due to financial and work issues. Conflict between the company and the football club led to the severance of their relationship in 1913. In 1908, the club left the Uruguayan league after the league rejected their request to replay a game with F.C. Dublín. CURCC had lost 2–3 on the road, and believed their poor showing was due to refereeing mistakes caused by pressure from rabid home fans. As

8239-530: The recently created Copa Libertadores , an international competition then known as the Copa de Campeones de América. Peñarol won the first two tournaments, beating Olimpia of Paraguay in 1960 and Palmeiras of Brazil in 1961 . That year the club won its first Intercontinental Cup , defeating Benfica of Portugal 2–1 in the third game. Peñarol won three more league titles ( 1960 , 1961 and 1962 ), for five consecutive championships. Béla Guttmann coached

8346-406: The recognition to the institution as a CURCC's continuity. Nevertheless, there are records of football matches played by CURCC until its dissolution. Controversy began in 1941, when Peñarol celebrated its 50° anniversary. Some articles published on local newspaper El País stated that Peñarol was established as an entity with no relation to CURCC. When Peñarol modified its statutes in 1957 and 1958,

8453-592: The reigning European champion, AFC Ajax , refused to play due to the violent conduct common among top South American teams during this period. The following year, Nacional won its first Copa Interamericana , defeating Cruz Azul from Mexico . During this period, Nacional also regained supremacy in the domestic field, obtaining four Uruguayan Championships in a row ( 1969 , 70 , 71 and 72 ), keeping an unbeaten match record against classic rivals Peñarol: between 2 March 1971 and 31 January 1974, Nacional remained undefeated in 16 games. Nacional repeated its achievement in

8560-399: The return of the domestic calendar to fit the calendar year instead of the European calendar. Nacional qualified for the 2018 Copa Libertadores . It was the club's 45th appearance in the tournament, and the twenty second consecutive (a new record in the cup's history). After Martín Lasarte 's resignation, the club's board appointed former star and reserve team coach Alexander Medina as

8667-488: The second three time world champion in 1988 . In addition, Nacional is the only Uruguayan team to have won the Copa Interamericana (two times) and the Recopa Sudamericana . In the latter competition Nacional won the inaugural edition in 1989 . Besides, Nacional won a record four Copa de Honor Cousenier , three Copa Aldao , two Tie Cups , and one Copa Escobar-Gerona , all of them organized jointly by

8774-469: The similarity of colours with the Albion club and also because the red shirt faded and another of better quality could not be obtained. The new uniform would be a white shirt with a front pocket (which coined the nickname "Los Bolsos" which translates to pocket in Spanish), blue pants and a red sash. In addition, the crest with the initials 'C. N de F.' was added above the shirt pocket. In 1995, when Umbro

8881-535: The team in 1962. After a quiet year in 1963, Peñarol won the Uruguayan Championship in 1964 and 1965 and the Copa Libertadores in 1966 , defeating River Plate 4–2. That year the club won its second Intercontinental Cup , defeating Real Madrid 2–0 in Centenario Stadium and Santiago Bernabéu . During the next few years the club won national championships in 1967 and 1968 and

8988-446: The team were products of the club. The start of the 1940s ushered in a golden generation for Peñarol, as the following four decades the club would have won several international tournaments led by generational talents including Diego Aguirre, Néstor Gonçalves, Fernando Morena, Juan Alberto Schiaffino, and Alberto Spencer. By the 1990s, Peñarol experienced a decline in form, with fewer domestic and international titles compared to

9095-424: The titles won by their predecessor, it has claimed 51 championships overall. The club has many long-standing rivalries, most notably El Clásico Uruguayo with Club Nacional de Football. The derby is considered one of the oldest in international football, with their first meeting on 15 July 1900 with a 2-0 victory. Since then, they have faced each other in more than 500 occasions. As of 2024, Peñarol currently holds

9202-508: The top flight of Uruguayan football. According to CONMEBOL , Nacional was the Uruguayan team with the best international performance in the 2007–2012 period. IFFHS named it as the best Uruguayan team of the 2001–2010 period and the seventh best team in South America. In February 2013, Nacional reached 60,000 associates. Nacional is a result of the fusion between Montevideo Football Club and Uruguay Athletic Club, 14 May 1899. It

9309-862: The tour was vs. the Vienna combined, which Peñarol lost by 3–1. The Uruguayan team then played Bayern Munich (1–2), SpVgg (1–2), Hertha BSC (Berlin) (0–1). The first win was v. Eintracht Frankfurt (3–1). The lineup for that match was Luis Biscardi, Demis D’Agosto, José Benincasa, Pascual Ruotta, Gildeón Silva, Antonio Aguerre, Ladislao Pérez, Antonio Sacco, Pablo Terevinto, Peregrín Anselmo, Antonio Campolo. Goals were scored by Suffiotti (2) and Ruotta. The tour continued in Switzerland, v. Young Fellows (1–0), Rapid Vienna (0–5), then facing Sparta Prague (losing by 1–0). On 5 June, Peñarol played its first game in Spain v. FC Barcelona , losing by 1–5. The second test

9416-593: The tournaments played during the first half of the 20th century in the Río de la Plata region, where the most important international tournaments in America were played before the Copa Libertadores was created. Historical rivalries with longtime enemy Peñarol and famous Argentinian teams like Boca , River Plate , Racing , Independiente , San Lorenzo , Rosario Central and Newell's Old Boys , among others, were established in those championships. Nacional participated in

9523-405: The webpage Sportsvs.com showed Nacional with 50.35 percent and Peñarol with 49.45 percent. Since its formation, Peñarol's barra brava has been involved in violence against other clubs and the Uruguayan police. Incidents provoked by these fans have cost Peñarol 31 points since 1994; the penalties cost the team three tournaments ( Apertura 1994 , Clausura 1997 and Clausura 2002 ). In 2010

9630-422: Was again victorious in 1949, four points ahead of runner-up Nacional with Óscar Míguez the top scorer. After placing second in 1950, Peñarol won the Uruguayan Championship the following year ; this was also the start of the Palacio Peñarol's four-year construction. During the 1950s, the club also won national championships in 1953 , 1954 , 1958 and 1959 . Their 1959 championship qualified Peñarol for

9737-655: Was against a team of students from the English high school and ended with a 2–0 victory. In 1895, Uruguayan footballer Julio Negrón was chosen as the team's first non-British captain . In 1900 the CURCC was one of four charter members of the Uruguay Association Football League, making its debut in official competition on 10 June against Albion and winning 2–1. The club won its first Uruguayan championship that year, repeating in 1901 , 1905 and 1907 . In 1906 Charles W. Bayne took over

9844-441: Was by then a recreational branch for the employees of the railway company. However, the Uruguayan Football Association has recognized Peñarol as the continuity of CURCC since 1914. By the 1910s, Peñarol began to establish themselves as a promising club in national and international football. The introduction of the FIFA World Cup in 1930 helped elevate the presence of Uruguayan football, including Peñarol; several members of

9951-520: Was decided there that the club's flag should include the three colours (red, blue and white) historically connected to José Gervasio Artigas , Uruguay's national hero. The club's uniform was mostly red and blue. In 1900 Nacional included the Club Defensa and its players, and started playing at the Estadio Gran Parque Central . That same year four clubs governed by foreigners ( Albion F.C. , CURCC , Uruguay Athletic Club and Deutscher F.K. ) founded

10058-464: Was established on 28 September 1891 by the workers and employees of the Central Uruguay Railway Company of Montevideo, with the purpose of stimulating the practice of cricket, football and "other male sports" (literal from the Spanish ). The first committee was formed by eight members: Mr. Hudson, Lucy, Moor, Davenport, Hopkins, Davies, and Penny. They chose Mr. Frank Henderson as the first president of

10165-584: Was fortuitous, since there was no store in San Justo that had a complete set of shirts, the purchase was entrusted to one of its founding directors, Mr. Enrique Premoli, who worked In Buenos Aires city. Despite having been recommended some designs, only one house had for sale a complete set of t-shirts, with seven wide yellow-orange and black stripes on their forehead from the Central Uruguay Railway Cricket Club of Montevideo,

10272-464: Was known as CURCC in the neighborhood of Peñarol—the latter from the Peñarol neighborhood, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Montevideo , whose name in turn derived from an Italian city . The club's first president was Frank Henderson , who remained in that position until 1899. In 1892, the CURCC shifted its focus from cricket and rugby to association football. The football club's first game

10379-536: Was named "Jefe de los Orientales" in 1811. In recent decades the stadium had not been used very often because Nacional played at the national stadium Estadio Centenario , sharing it with Peñarol , but in 2005 Nacional decided to the return to the Gran Parque Central. Since then, its ongoing renovation has allowed Nacional to play most of its home domestic matches there, as well as many international matches. High-risk matches and derbies are still played at

10486-578: Was played one day later, finishing in a tie (1–1). Other notable games of the tour were the two tests v. Atlético Madrid (5–2 and 4–3). Peñarol played a total of 19 matches in 80 days (6 in Spain, 5 in Germany, 4 in Switzerland and 1 in Czechoslovakia and France), totalizing 7 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses. The team scored 32 goals and received 33, with Antonio Sacco being the topscorer with 9 goals. After its first European tour in 1927, Peñarol won

10593-550: Was proclaimed winner. The Rocket had been painted in black (the color of coal that fueled the machine) and yellow (for King George IV ). When Central Uruguay Railway began to operate in Uruguay , the club adopted the colors that identified the company. The club generated influence in the election of other neighboring clubs, for example, the Club Almirante Brown of Argentina . The choice of its colors in 1912

10700-483: Was recognized as the best South American club of the 20th century by the IFFHS . In international competition, Peñarol is the third-highest Copa Libertadores winner, having won it on five editions ( 1960 , 1961 , 1966 , 1982 , and 1987 ), and shares the record for Intercontinental Cup victories with three ( 1961, 1966, and 1982 ). In domestic football, Peñarol has won 42 tournaments in its era, and considering

10807-464: Was renamed as Peñarol on 13 December 1913; the continuity between the football section of the CURCC and Peñarol has sparked significant controversy in Uruguayan football, as some football pundits have argued that while Peñarol inherited its tradition from the CURCC and there is a sociological continuity between the two, legally they are two separate institutions, as the CURCC would've continued to exist until it's dissolution in 22 January 1915, though merely

10914-497: Was substituted by the white jersey in 1902. In September 1903 Nacional fully represented the Uruguay national football team and beat Argentina 3–2, winning the first international match ever (between national teams) in the history of Uruguayan football (the first international club match ever, was won by Albion over Argentine team Retiro A.C. 3–1 in 1896 in Buenos Aires ). In 1905 Nacional won its first international title,

11021-463: Was that same year versus a combined team of English High School. The match was won by CURCC 3-2. At the beginning, all the CURCC presidents were managers of the CUR. In 1907 the company appointed W. Bayne as manager and sent him to Montevideo. When the CURCC executives told Bayne he was the new president of the institution, he did not accept the offer, alleging that the coaches damaged by the supporters led to significant costs. Other reason given by Bayne

11128-567: Was the first team CURCC played a football match, more precisely on May 25, 1892. Albion defeated CURCC by 3-2. Nevertheless, CURCC achieved a long victory in the second game vs. Albion. Then it would be discovered that two of CURCC's members, Woosey and Sagehorn, were also founders of Albion. As a result, Albion expelled them. By 1896, Albion was the strongest team in Uruguay, being defeated only once after 19 matches played. Between 1897 and 1898, CURCC played against Albion 6 times, winning 2, and losing 3. On March 22, 1901, Nacional ' request to enter

11235-468: Was the kit supplier, three different uniforms were implemented, the red shirt becoming the third kit, with the official away being a new blue shirt with an almost vertical red stripe. The blue tone will last a few more years, and in 2000 a new kit was presented with light blue and dark blue tones, which imitated the format of the Pepsi brand, then the club's main sponsor. In 2002, the red kit was established as

11342-510: Was the lack of players-workers. In football, CURCC was one of the founding members of Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) along with Albion , Uruguay A.C. and Deutscher , in 1900. The club played in the recently created Primera División since its first edition in 1900 , along with Nacional , other team from Montevideo with whom CURCC had a strong rivalry. While CURCC represented the British immigrants to Uruguay and rail workers as well,

11449-531: Was top scorer in the Uruguayan tournament six straight times, and top Copa Libertadores scorer in 1974 and 1975 . After beginning the 1980s with a third-place finish in 1981 , Peñarol won the Uruguayan Championship with Fernando Morena and Rubén Paz (the tournament's top scorer). The next season the club again won the Copa Libertadores, defeating Cobreloa of Chile 1–0 on a goal from Fernando Morena (the tournament's top scorer with seven goals) in

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