65-705: The Uruguayan Clásico (Spanish: Clásico del fútbol uruguayo ) is the most important rivalry in Uruguayan football and one of the best on the American continent. It is contested between the two most popular football clubs in Uruguay, Club Nacional de Football and Club Atlético Peñarol (formerly known as CURCC), both based in Montevideo . As of 2018, the two teams have won 96 of the 115 Uruguayan Primera División titles, and many international tournaments, including
130-605: A 2-0 victory. Since then, they have faced each other in more than 500 occasions. As of 2024, Peñarol currently holds 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
195-492: 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
260-475: 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
325-499: A combined eight Copa Libertadores . The first meeting between the two teams was at the turn of the century in 1900, making it one of the oldest football rivalries outside Great Britain. CURCC won the first match 2–0. Founded as the Central Uruguay Railway Cricket Club (CURCC) in 1891, it was originally made up of English immigrants representing the Central Uruguay Railway ( Ferrocarril Central del Uruguay ), and
390-545: 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
455-447: A half million, and features a large concentration of professional football teams in the city of Montevideo. The two biggest club teams in the country's Primera División are Peñarol , the continuation of CURCC , and Nacional , founded in 1899 as a result of the fusion between Montevideo Football Club and Uruguay Athletic Club. Club football in Uruguay is dominated by two big Montevideo clubs, Peñarol and Nacional , which compete in
520-492: 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
585-449: 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
650-631: 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
715-530: 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
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#1732790701256780-626: A record 15 Copa América titles, making them one of the most successful teams in South America. The national team won the first edition of the tournament in 1930 , and won it again in 1950 . Also, the Uruguay national football team won the Olympic Games twice, in 1924 Summer Olympics and 1928 as well as the Copa de Oro de Campeones Mundiales ("Mundialito") in 1980–81. The sport was introduced by British immigrants and expatriates in
845-524: 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
910-663: A successful career in England (with Liverpool ) and Spain (with Barcelona ), where he won the European Golden Shoe twice and the Pichichi Trophy. The Uruguay national team have won more international tournaments than any other country. In the Copa América , they are the most successful team, having won 15 titles. Uruguay won the first FIFA World Cup in 1930 , defeating fierce rivals Argentina in
975-547: 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
1040-546: 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
1105-569: 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
1170-770: Is Defensor Sporting Club, a professional club of Montevideo, Uruguay. It won four Uruguayan Championships, in 1976, 1987, 1991 and 2007-08. At international competitions it reached the semi-final in the Copa Libertadores in 2014. In addition to that, according to the IFFHS, Defensor Sporting was the best club of the world during September 2007. The following is a list of football stadiums in Uruguay , ordered by capacity. Pe%C3%B1arol Club Atlético Peñarol ( Spanish pronunciation: [kluβ aˈtletiko peɲaˈɾol] ), more commonly referred to as Peñarol ,
1235-644: Is a Uruguayan professional football club based in Montevideo . The club currently competes in 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
1300-458: 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
1365-594: 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
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#17327907012561430-486: Is the third best Uruguayan club of the 20th century, just behind the two big Uruguayan teams. Its debut was in the Plaza de deportes en La Unión, which finished with a defeat scoring 1-0, but they did not give up themselves and it managed to turn itself a great club of the Uruguayan football. The team has 17 national titles and 17 official ? . Its stadium was inaugurated on August 25, 1957. Another notable first division team
1495-570: The AUF Championships ( Primera División ). Peñarol have won the tournament 51 times (including titles by its predecessor, CURRC ) and Nacional 49 times, since it began in 1900 . Other teams winning the league have been Danubio (4 times), Defensor Sporting (4 times), River Plate F.C. (4 times), Montevideo Wanderers (3 times), Rampla Juniors (1 time), Bella Vista (1 time), Progreso (1 time), Central Español (1 time). Also, during 1923 and 1924, there existed another Uruguayan football league,
1560-670: The AUF started in 1996 and the first official competition of the national team took place in 1998. They have played against national teams of South America and teams of other continents. Their most remarkable matches were against teams such as Argentina , Peru , Ecuador , and China . They have never participated in a World cup, but they have participated in the Southamerican championship. This team consists of players aged 16 to 30 years. Its more recent games were against Brazil, on March 8, Colombia on March 10 and Venezuela on March 12, all in
1625-544: 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
1690-625: 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 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
1755-522: The FIFA World Cup in 1930 helped elevate the presence of Uruguayan football, including Peñarol; several members of 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
1820-583: 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
1885-432: 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
1950-695: The final . In 1950 , they won their second World Cup, defeating Brazil in the Maracanã in the final . They have also won two Olympic gold medals in 1924 and 1928. Finally, they also won the 1980 Mundialito , a competition in Montevideo for all of the countries that had ever won the World Cup. Between 1970 and 2010, they failed to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup until 2010 , when they finished fourth. The women's football national team of
2015-515: The 1990s, Peñarol experienced a decline in form, with fewer domestic and international titles compared to 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
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2080-546: The 19th century. Some references say that the game had been introduced in 1880, at the English High School by Henry Castle Ayre, born in Bedminster in March 1852. The first recorded football match in Uruguay was played in 1881 between Montevideo Rowing Club (established in 1874) and Montevideo Cricket Club (1861), while Albion F.C. –established in Montevideo in 1891– was the first football club in
2145-763: The CURCC shifted its focus from cricket and rugby to association football. The football club's first game 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
2210-500: The CURCC would've continued to exist until it's dissolution in 22 January 1915, though merely 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
2275-747: The FUF (Uruguayan Football Federation). Said league only held two tournaments, however, won by Atlético Wanderers and Peñarol. Nacional and Peñarol have each won the Intercontinental Cup three times and have also been successful in South American competition, with Nacional having won the Copa Interamericana twice, the Recopa Sudamericana once, and Copa Libertadores thrice, and Peñarol having conquered Copa Libertadores five times. In 2011 , Peñarol reached
2340-454: 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
2405-572: 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 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,
2470-471: 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,
2535-616: 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
2600-562: 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
2665-485: 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
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2730-432: The best in the world by then, and some of them served as inspiration to establish football clubs in Uruguay and Argentina, helped by the immigration of British citizens that had arrived to work for British companies (mostly in railway construction). CURCC and Albion are some examples of clubs established by British immigrants to South America. Uruguay is a country with a population that does not exceed more than three and
2795-469: 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
2860-492: 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
2925-422: The country. British football clubs tours over South America contributed to the spread and development of football in Uruguay during the first years of the 20th century. The first club to tour was Southampton in 1904, followed by several teams (mainly from England although some Scotland clubs also visited South America) until 1929 with Chelsea being the last team to tour. British teams were considered
2990-512: The finals before falling to Brazilian side Santos . Matches between Peñarol and Nacional are termed the Uruguayan Clásico , the longest running football derby outside Great Britain. Most other clubs in top division are also from Montevideo. In the 2015–16 Uruguayan Primera División season , only two clubs, Plaza Colonia and Juventud de Las Piedras , came from outside the capital. As of 2023, Colonia, Maldonado and Cerro Largo are
3055-529: 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
3120-409: 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
3185-703: 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,
3250-464: 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
3315-491: 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
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#17327907012563380-589: The only departments that are represented in Uruguay's First Division. Many Uruguayan footballers have been successful in European club football, including current players Luis Suárez and Edinson Cavani and also retired players such as Diego Forlán . Forlán had a successful career in Spain with Atlético Madrid , where he won both the European Golden Shoe and Pichichi Trophy twice. Suárez has had
3445-405: The practise of cricket . The club 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
3510-452: 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
3575-476: 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 , 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
3640-530: 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
3705-478: 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 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
3770-611: The same year. Danubio Football Club is a club of professional football of the Montevieo-Uruguay. It was founded on March 1, 1932 and it plays in the First Division. It obtained four Uruguayan Championships at the First Division in 1988, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2013 and 2014. At international competitions it reached the semi-final in the Copa Libertadores in 1989. In addition to that, according to the IFFHS Danubio
3835-468: 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
3900-810: 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
3965-405: 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
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#17327907012564030-422: 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
4095-602: Was based in the Peñarol district in the outskirts of the city. Nacional was formed in 1899 as a club for purely native players at a time when football clubs were almost exclusively the domain of European immigrants. CURCC won the first match 2–0. Note : Only official matches are included. Football in Uruguay Football in Uruguay stands as the most popular sport. The Uruguay national football team has won two FIFA World Cup titles in addition to
4160-578: 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
4225-531: 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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