Cerro Largo Fútbol Club is a football club from Melo, Cerro Largo Department in Uruguay. They play their games at Estadio Arquitecto Antonio Eleuterio Ubilla. They are followed by many fans since it is the only professional team that represents the Cerro Largo Department. They currently play in the Uruguayan First División.
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| Full name | Cerro Largo Fútbol Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Arachán | ||
| Founded | 19 November 2002 | ||
| Ground | Estadio Arquitecto Antonio Eleuterio Ubilla | ||
| Capacity | 9,000 | ||
| Chairman | Ernesto Dehl | ||
| Manager | Danielo Núñez | ||
| League | Primera División | ||
| 2024 | Primera División, 5th of 16 | ||
| Website | cerrolargofc | ||
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History
editThe club was founded in 2002, making them one of the youngest teams in Uruguay. In their first ever season, they placed 9th in the final league table.
In 2007, after an excellent campaign in the Uruguayan Segunda División, the club was promoted for the first time to the Primera División where they played for two consecutive seasons.
In 2011, although they had finished 6th, they qualified for the promotion playoffs and were promoted after beating Atenas and Boston River. They were relegated in the 2013-14 season. They lost the Segunda Division promotion play off in 2016 and 2017.
In 2018, after battling for three consecutive years, they won the Segunda Division and were promoted back to the Primera Division. In 2019, they finished 3rd in the league and qualified for the 2020 Copa Libertadores for their first time ever.
Performance in CONMEBOL competitions
edit- Copa Libertadores: 1 appearance
- 2020: Second stage
- Copa Sudamericana: 2 appearances
- 2012: First stage
- 2024: First Stage
Current squad
edit- As of 28 August 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Managers
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Danielo Nunez (January 2009 - May 2013)- Juan Jacinto Rodríguez (June 2013 - November 2013)
- Eduardo Uzal (November 2013 - March 2014)[1]
- Danielo Núñez (April 2014 - May 2015)
- Gustavo Lucas (July 2015 - May 2017)
- Adrian Fernandez (May 2017 - December 2017)
- Danielo Nunez (January 2018 – present) [2]
Achievements
edit- Segunda Division
- Winners: 2018
- Runners-up: 2007–08, 2016
References
edit- ^ "Cerro Largo: asumió Eduardo Uzal, como nuevo entrenador". Tenfield.com (in Spanish). 26 November 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "Cerro Largo: Danielo Núñez vuelve a dirigir". El Ascenso (in European Spanish). 28 January 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
External links
edit- Official website
- Cerro Largo FC – AUF profile