Club Nacional de Football (, ''National Football Club'' or simply as Nacional) is a Uruguayan professional
sports club
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Sports clubs range from organisations whose members play together, unpaid, and ...
based in
Montevideo
Montevideo () is the capital and largest city of Uruguay. According to the 2011 census, the city proper has a population of 1,319,108 (about one-third of the country's total population) in an area of . Montevideo is situated on the southern co ...
.
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
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, the club hosts many other activities, including
basketball
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,
futsal Futsal is a football-based game played on a hard court smaller than a football pitch, and mainly indoors. It has similarities to five-a-side football and indoor football.
Futsal is played between two teams of five players each, one of whom is ...
,
tennis
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,
cycling
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,
volleyball
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, and
chess
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.
In domestic tournaments, Nacional has won the Primera División title 49 times, most recently in the 2020 season. Domestic cups honors include Copa de Competencia (8 times) and Copa de Honor (7 times), among others.
At international level, Nacional has won 22 titles recognised by
FIFA
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and
CONMEBOL
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, including three
Copa Libertadores
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. In this tournament, Nacional is the 2nd best club all-time with 618 points. Nacional has also won all three
Copa Intercontinental
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it has competed in, becoming the second three time world champion in
1988
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. In addition, Nacional is the only Uruguayan team to have won the
Copa Interamericana
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(two times) and the
Recopa Sudamericana
The CONMEBOL Recopa Sudamericana ( pt, CONMEBOL Recopa Sul-Americana), known also as the Recopa Sudamericana or CONMEBOL Recopa, and simply as the Recopa (, ; "Winners' Cup"), is an annual international club football competition organized by ...
. In the latter competition Nacional won the inaugural edition in
1989
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. Besides, Nacional won four
Copa de Honor Cousenier
The Copa de Honor Cusenier was an international football club competition which was played 13 times between representatives of the Argentina and Uruguay associations between 1905 and 1920.
History
The trophy was donated by "E. Cusenier Fils Auné ...
, three
Copa Aldao
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Copa Escobar-Gerona
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The Cup was played between the Primera División runne ...
, all of them organized jointly by the
Argentine
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and
Uruguayan
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La Blanqueada
La Blanqueada is a ''barrio'' (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay.
Location
It borders Tres Cruces to the west, Larrañaga to the northwest, Unión to the northeast and Parque Batlle to the south. It is home to the Military Hosp ...
neighborhood and popularly known as ''El Parque'', where on 13 July 1930
Belgium
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and
the United States
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played one of the two opening games of the
1930 FIFA World Cup
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, and where
Argentina
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and
Brazil
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, among others, made their debut in the
FIFA World Cup
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. Parque Central was also the only venue in the 1923 and 1924 edition of the
Copa América
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.
Nacional has fierce rivalries with many clubs, notably with cross-town team
Peñarol
Club Atlético Peñarol (; English: ''Peñarol Athletic Club'') —also known as ''Carboneros'', ''Aurinegros,'' and (familiarly) ''Manyas''— is a Uruguayan sports club from Montevideo. The name "Peñarol" comes from the Peñarol neigh ...
CONMEBOL
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, Nacional was the Uruguayan team with the best international performance in the 2007–2012 period.
IFFHS
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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.
History
Foundation and first years
Nacional is a result of the fusion between Montevideo Football Club and Uruguay Athletic Club, 14 May 1899. It was decided there that the club's flag should include the three colors (red, blue and white) historically connected to
José Gervasio Artigas
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, 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
Central Uruguay Railway Cricket Club (mostly known for its acronym CURCC) was a Uruguayan sports club, originally established by British railway workers for the practise of cricket. Nevertheless, the club would be notable for its football section, ...
,
Uruguay Athletic Club
Uruguay Athletic Club, also known as Uruguay Athletic, was an Uruguayan football club based in the district of Punta Carretas in Montevideo. The club was one of the founding members of Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) along with CURCC, Albion ...
and Deutscher F.K.) founded 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
Events
January
* January 1
** The Nurses Registration Act 1901 comes into effect in New Zealand, making it the first country in the world to require state registration of nurses. On January 10, Ellen Dougherty becomes the world' ...
Nacional won their first
Uruguayan Primera División
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title. The red jersey was substituted by the white jersey in 1902.
In September 1903 Nacional fully represented the
Uruguay national football team
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and beat
Argentina
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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
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). In 1905 Nacional won its first international title, the
Copa de Honor Cousenier
The Copa de Honor Cusenier was an international football club competition which was played 13 times between representatives of the Argentina and Uruguay associations between 1905 and 1920.
History
The trophy was donated by "E. Cusenier Fils Auné ...
.
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
Abdón Porte (1893 – 5 March 1918) was a Uruguayan footballer who played as defensive midfielder. Nicknamed ''El Indio'' he won many titles with his club Nacional, and also a Copa América with the Uruguay national team. He committed suicid ...
, 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 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 he British-Uruguayan teams, that iswas 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 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 Uruguayan Primera División, 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
The Copa de Honor Cusenier was an international football club competition which was played 13 times between representatives of the Argentina and Uruguay associations between 1905 and 1920.
History
The trophy was donated by "E. Cusenier Fils Auné ...
. Nacional would go on to win the first ''Copa Uruguaya en propiedad'' (meaning they were the first club to win three championships in a row), by winning both the
1916
Events
Below, the events of the First World War have the "WWI" prefix.
January
* January 1 – The British Royal Army Medical Corps carries out the first successful blood transfusion, using blood that had been stored and cooled.
* J ...
and
1917
Events
Below, the events of World War I have the "WWI" prefix.
January
* January 9 – WWI – Battle of Rafa: The last substantial Ottoman Army garrison on the Sinai Peninsula is captured by the Egyptian Expeditionary Fo ...
league championships, also winning the
1919
Events
January
* January 1
** The Czechoslovak Legions occupy much of the self-proclaimed "free city" of Pressburg (now Bratislava), enforcing its incorporation into the new republic of Czechoslovakia.
** HMY ''Iolaire'' sinks off the ...
,
1920
Events January
* January 1
** Polish–Soviet War in 1920: The Russian Red Army increases its troops along the Polish border from 4 divisions to 20.
** Kauniainen, completely surrounded by the city of Espoo, secedes from Espoo as its own ma ...
,
1922
Events
January
* January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes.
* January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
,
1923
Events
January–February
* January 9 – Lithuania begins the Klaipėda Revolt to annex the Klaipėda Region (Memel Territory).
* January 11 – Despite strong British protests, troops from France and Belgium occupy the Ruhr area, t ...
and
1924
Events
January
* January 12 – Gopinath Saha shoots Ernest Day, whom he has mistaken for Sir Charles Tegart, the police commissioner of Calcutta, and is arrested soon after.
* January 20– 30 – Kuomintang in China hold ...
league titles.
At international level, Nacional won three
Copa Aldao
The Copa Ricardo Aldao (English: ''Ricardo Aldao Cup''), popularly called Campeonato Rioplatense and Copa Río de La Plata, was an official AFA- AUF football club competition contested annually, albeit irregularly, between the league champions of ...
(
1916
Events
Below, the events of the First World War have the "WWI" prefix.
January
* January 1 – The British Royal Army Medical Corps carries out the first successful blood transfusion, using blood that had been stored and cooled.
* J ...
,
1919
Events
January
* January 1
** The Czechoslovak Legions occupy much of the self-proclaimed "free city" of Pressburg (now Bratislava), enforcing its incorporation into the new republic of Czechoslovakia.
** HMY ''Iolaire'' sinks off the ...
,
1920
Events January
* January 1
** Polish–Soviet War in 1920: The Russian Red Army increases its troops along the Polish border from 4 divisions to 20.
** Kauniainen, completely surrounded by the city of Espoo, secedes from Espoo as its own ma ...
), three consecutive
Copa de Honor Cousenier
The Copa de Honor Cusenier was an international football club competition which was played 13 times between representatives of the Argentina and Uruguay associations between 1905 and 1920.
History
The trophy was donated by "E. Cusenier Fils Auné ...
(
1915
Events
Below, the events of World War I have the "WWI" prefix.
January
* January – British physicist Sir Joseph Larmor publishes his observations on "The Influence of Local Atmospheric Cooling on Astronomical Refraction".
* January ...
,
1916
Events
Below, the events of the First World War have the "WWI" prefix.
January
* January 1 – The British Royal Army Medical Corps carries out the first successful blood transfusion, using blood that had been stored and cooled.
* J ...
,
1917
Events
Below, the events of World War I have the "WWI" prefix.
January
* January 9 – WWI – Battle of Rafa: The last substantial Ottoman Army garrison on the Sinai Peninsula is captured by the Egyptian Expeditionary Fo ...
1913
Events January
* January 5 – First Balkan War: Battle of Lemnos – Greek admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis forces the Turkish fleet to retreat to its base within the Dardanelles, from which it will not venture for the rest of the ...
,
1915
Events
Below, the events of World War I have the "WWI" prefix.
January
* January – British physicist Sir Joseph Larmor publishes his observations on "The Influence of Local Atmospheric Cooling on Astronomical Refraction".
* January ...
).
International tours and success
After two very successful initial decades in 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,
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, 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 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
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and players from Nacional in the
1924 Summer Olympics
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, 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, 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.
The show team: 1932–43
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 the first four games of the 1932 season. In
1933
Events
January
* January 11 – Sir Charles Kingsford Smith makes the first commercial flight between Australia and New Zealand.
* January 17 – The United States Congress votes in favour of Philippines independence, against the wis ...
Nacional won its 12th. first division title, repeating the
next year
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. 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
Agustín Héctor Castro Rodríguez (29 November 1904 – 15 September 1960) was a Uruguayan football player and coach. He scored Uruguay's first ever goal in a World Cup against Peru at the inaugural FIFA World Cup in 1930 a tournament they wou ...
.
In 1938, Argentine footballer
Atilio García
Atilio Ceferino García Pérez (26 August 1914 – 12 December 1973) was an Argentine born Uruguayan naturalized footballer who played as a forward.
Gaecía is the top goal scorer in the history of Uruguayan football with 465 goals scored in ...
came to the club. That same year Nacional won the Torneo Internacional Nocturno Rioplatense, an international friendly championship. Between 1939 and 1943, coached by former player
Héctor Castro
Agustín Héctor Castro Rodríguez (29 November 1904 – 15 September 1960) was a Uruguayan football player and coach. He scored Uruguay's first ever goal in a World Cup against Peru at the inaugural FIFA World Cup in 1930 a tournament they wou ...
, Nacional won the ''Quinquenio de Oro'' (five consecutive championships from
1939
This year also marks the start of the Second World War, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history.
Events
Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix.
January
* January 1
** Third Reich
*** Jews are forbidden to ...
to
1943
Events
Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix.
January
* January 1 – WWII: The Soviet Union announces that 22 German divisions have been encircled at Stalingrad, with 175,000 killed and 137,650 captured.
* January 4 ...
). 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 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.Este artículo lo puede ver en este link: https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nota/una-epoca-que-emociona-a-nacional-el-quinquenio-y-la-maxima-goleada-clasica-2020429124648 on ''El Observador'', 29 Apr 2020
Nacional's superiority over Peñarol during this era is best exemplified by some particular feats:
* Between 1938 and 1943 there were 23 '' clásicos'', with 18 victories for Nacional and only 4 for their rivals.
* On 14 December 1941 Nacional obtained the largest win in the history of
Uruguayan Clásico
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, defeating Peñarol 6 – 0. (That year, Nacional won all 20 games of the championship.)
* On 23 November 1943 Nacional won their tenth Campeonato uruguayo ''clásico'' in a row.
Notable players of that period include
Atilio García
Atilio Ceferino García Pérez (26 August 1914 – 12 December 1973) was an Argentine born Uruguayan naturalized footballer who played as a forward.
Gaecía is the top goal scorer in the history of Uruguayan football with 465 goals scored in ...
(all-time Nacional's top scorer, also
Uruguayan Clásico
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 Nac ...
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
Schúbert Gambetta Saint Léon (14 April 1920 – 9 August 1991) was a Uruguayan footballer. He played as a half-back and was right-footed. Gambetta was a figure in the Maracanazo when he helped keep Zizinho and Ademir out of the game, which h ...
(nine times Uruguayan Champion and World Champion in 1950); Luis Ernesto Castro (seven times Uruguayan Champion);
Aníbal Ciocca
Aníbal Ciocca (born 23 July 1915) was a Uruguayan football-player notably active during the 1930s and 1940s, member of the forward line that conquered the ''Quinquenio de Oro'' (1939-1943) for Nacional.
He came to Nacional in 1931 from Monte ...
(eight times Uruguayan Champion), Eugenio ''Pato'' Galvalisi (seven times Uruguayan Champion),
Roberto Porta
Roberto Porta (; 7 June 1913 – 2 January 1984) was a Uruguayan– Italian footballer who played as a forward.
During his club career he played for Nacional (Uruguay), Inter (Italy) and Independiente (Argentina). He earned 33 caps and score ...
(six times Uruguayan Champion),
Bibiano Zapirain
Bibiano Zapirain (2 December 1919 – 2 December 2000) was a Uruguayan Association football, footballer.
Honours
;Nacional
*Primera División (Uruguay), Primera División: 6
:: 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1950, 1952
;Uruguay
*Copa América: 1
:: 19 ...
(six times Uruguayan Champion).
International achievements
Nacional's international reputation relied on the tournaments played during the first half of the 20th century in the
Río de la Plata
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region, where the most important international tournaments in America were played before the
Copa Libertadores
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was created. Historical rivalries with longtime enemy
Peñarol
Club Atlético Peñarol (; English: ''Peñarol Athletic Club'') —also known as ''Carboneros'', ''Aurinegros,'' and (familiarly) ''Manyas''— is a Uruguayan sports club from Montevideo. The name "Peñarol" comes from the Peñarol neigh ...
Racing
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San Lorenzo
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* San Lorenzo, Santa Fe
* San Lorenzo Department, Chaco
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,
Rosario Central
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and
Newell's Old Boys
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A ...
, among others, were established in those championships.
Nacional participated in the Libertadores for the first time in
1962
Events January
* January 1 – Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand.
* January 3 – Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro for preaching communism.
* January 8 – Harmelen train disaster: 93 die in the wor ...
, when they were defeated in the semi-finals by Peñarol. They got to the Finals in
1964
Events January
* January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved.
* January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarc ...
, but lost to Independiente, and in
1967
Events
January
* January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair.
* January 5
** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establishing full consular and ...
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*Ángel Fernández Artime (born 1960), Spanish Roman Catholic priest
*Manuel Artime (1932–1977), Cuban anti-Fidel Castro Guerilla
*Luis Artime
Luis Artime (born 2 December ...
. In the 1969 Libertadores, after defeating Peñarol in semi-finals, Nacional lost its third Finals, this time against Estudiantes de La Plata.
In
1971 *
The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses ( February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses ( February 10, and August 6).
The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history.
Events
J ...
, coached by
Washington Etchamendi
Washington Etchamendi Sosa (2 March 1921 — 30 May 1976) was a Uruguayan football manager, who notably managed Nacional in 1971.
Career
Born in Soto, Paysandú Department, Etchamendi began his career with Club Canillitas, and later went on to ma ...
, Nacional finally won its first Copa Libertadores, beating
Estudiantes de La Plata
Club Estudiantes de La Plata ( lit. "Students from La Plata"), simply referred to as Estudiantes de La Plata , is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Plata. The club's football team currently competes in the Primera División, whe ...
in
Lima
Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes (City of The Kings) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of the central coastal part of ...
,
Peru
, image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg
, image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg
, other_symbol = Great Seal of the State
, other_symbol_type = National seal
, national_motto = "Firm and Happy f ...
. That year, Nacional won its first World Club title, the
1971 Intercontinental Cup
The 1971 Intercontinental Cup was an association football tie held over two legs in December 1971 between the runners-up of the 1970–71 European Cup, Panathinaikos, replacing European Cup winners Ajax which declined to participate, and Nacion ...
, in memorable matches against Panathinaikos from Greece, with goals from striker
Luis Artime
Luis Artime (born 2 December 1938) is an Argentine former footballer, who played as a striker, and scored more than 1,000 goals during his career. His son Luis Fabián Artime is also a retired Argentine footballer who played in the 1990s.
Club ...
. Panathinaikos played because the reigning European champion,
AFC Ajax
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, 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
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, defeating
Cruz Azul
Club de Futbol Cruz Azul or simply Cruz Azul () is a professional football club based in Mexico City, Mexico. It competes in the Liga MX, the top division of Mexican football. Because "azul" means "blue" in Spanish, the club has traditionally ...
from
Mexico
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.
During this period, Nacional also regained supremacy in the domestic field, obtaining four Uruguayan Championships in a row (
1969
This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon.
Events January
* January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco.
* January 5
**Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to ...
, 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 the Copa Libertadores in
1980
Events January
* January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission.
* January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC.
* January 9 ...
, beating
Internacional
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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
Waldemar Victorino (born 22 May 1952, in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan former footballer who played as a forward; he played football in 6 countries: Uruguay, Colombia, Italy, Argentina, Ecuador and Peru. Victorino is famous for scoring the winni ...
. That year Nacional also won the
Uruguayan championship
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.
Nacional won its third copa Libertadores in
1988
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, beating Argentine side
Newell's Old Boys
Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys () is an Argentine sports club based in Rosario, Santa Fe. The club was founded on 3 November 1903, and is named after Isaac Newell of the English county of Kent, one of the pioneers of Argentine football.
A ...
3–0 in the Estadio Centenario, with goals from
Ernesto Vargas
Ernesto Vargas Rodríguez (born May 1, 1961) is a former Uruguayan footballer.
Career
Vargas started in 1979 playing for Peñarol until 1986. En 1987 he signed for Nacional, staying with them till 1988. That year he went to Spain, joining the ...
,
Santiago Ostolaza
Santiago Javier Ostolaza Sosa (born 10 July 1962 in Dolores, Soriano) is a Uruguayan former football midfielder and the current manager of the Uruguayan U-17 national team. Among others clubs, he was manager for Nacional of Uruguay. He playe ...
and
Hugo De León
Hugo Eduardo de León Rodríguez (born 27 February 1958) is a Uruguayan football coach and former player, who played as a defender.
Club career
De León joined Nacional in 1977. With Nacional, he won two Uruguayan league titles, in 1977 and 19 ...
. That same year, Nacional would contest its third Intercontinental Cup. In a breath-taking final against Dutch side
PSV Eindhoven
Philips Sport Vereniging (; en, Philips Sports Association ), abbreviated as PSV and internationally known as PSV Eindhoven (), is a Dutch sports club from Eindhoven, Netherlands. It is best known for its professional football department, w ...
coached by
Guus Hiddink
Guus Hiddink (; born 8 November 1946) is a Dutch former football manager and professional player. He enjoyed a long career playing as a midfielder in his native Netherlands. Retired as player in 1982, Hiddink went into management, leading both c ...
, 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
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Honduras
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, and the
Recopa Sudamericana
The CONMEBOL Recopa Sudamericana ( pt, CONMEBOL Recopa Sul-Americana), known also as the Recopa Sudamericana or CONMEBOL Recopa, and simply as the Recopa (, ; "Winners' Cup"), is an annual international club football competition organized by ...
, defeating
Racing
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from Argentina.
Recent history
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 Julio is the Spanish equivalent of the month July and may refer to:
*Julio (given name)
*Julio (surname)
*Júlio de Castilhos, a municipality of the western part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
* ''Julio'' (album), a 1983 compilation albu ...
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
Hugo Eduardo de León Rodríguez (born 27 February 1958) is a Uruguayan football coach and former player, who played as a defender.
Club career
De León joined Nacional in 1977. With Nacional, he won two Uruguayan league titles, in 1977 and 19 ...
as coach to prevent Peñarol from obtaining 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
Danubio Fútbol Club is a Uruguayan football club based in Jardines del Hipódromo, Montevideo that currently plays in the Uruguayan Primera División.
Founded in 1932, the club's home stadium is Jardines del Hipódromo, which has a capacit ...
in 2006–07 season.
Maintaining the basis of its squad, Nacional dominated the national ambitus for three consecutive years (
2000
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,
2001
The September 11 attacks against the United States by Al-Qaeda, which killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror, were a defining event of 2001. The United States led a multi-national coalition in an invasion of Afghanist ...
and
2002
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.)
In 2005 Nacional decided to restore its stadium, 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
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2010–11
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2016
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championships.
2016 was the 46th Uruguayan Championship won by Nacional. It was a one-round tournament, which marked the return of the domestic calendar to fit the
calendar year
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instead of the European calendar.
Nacional qualified for the
2018 Copa Libertadores
The 2018 Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores was the 59th edition of the CONMEBOL Libertadores (also referred to as the ''Copa Libertadores''), South America's premier club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.
River Plate defeated Boca Juniors in ...
. It will be Nacional's 45th appearance in the tournament, and the twenty second consecutive (absolute record in the cup's history).
After Martín Lasarte's resignation, the club's board appointed former star and reserve team coach
Alexander Medina
Alexander Jesús Medina Reobasco (born 8 August 1978) is a Uruguayan football manager and former player who played as a striker. He is the current manager of Argentine club Vélez Sarsfield.
Medina is often nicknamed ''Cacique'' (Chief) due t ...
as the principal team's new coach.
Stadium
Nacional plays most home games at its own stadium, the Montevideo-based 34,000 (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
José Gervasio Artigas Arnal (; June 19, 1764 – September 23, 1850) was a political leader, military general, statesman and national hero of Uruguay and the broader Río de la Plata region.
He fought in the Latin American wars of in ...
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
Club Atlético Peñarol (; English: ''Peñarol Athletic Club'') —also known as ''Carboneros'', ''Aurinegros,'' and (familiarly) ''Manyas''— is a Uruguayan sports club from Montevideo. The name "Peñarol" comes from the Peñarol neigh ...
, 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 the Centenario.
The four stands of the stadium are named in memory of four symbolic figures:
* the official stand, which includes press and VIP boxes is called José María Delgado, after one of the club's most important Presidents.
* the largest stand, opposed to the Delgado, is the
Atilio García
Atilio Ceferino García Pérez (26 August 1914 – 12 December 1973) was an Argentine born Uruguayan naturalized footballer who played as a forward.
Gaecía is the top goal scorer in the history of Uruguayan football with 465 goals scored in ...
, after Nacional's all-time top scorer.
* the
Abdón Porte
Abdón Porte (1893 – 5 March 1918) was a Uruguayan footballer who played as defensive midfielder. Nicknamed ''El Indio'' he won many titles with his club Nacional, and also a Copa América with the Uruguay national team. He committed suicid ...
, after one of Nacional's biggest symbols: a player who after being relegated from the team shot himself dead in the center of the field. This is the stand where the organized supporter group attends.
* the
Héctor Scarone
José Juan Héctor Scarone Berreta (26 November 1898 – 4 April 1967) was a Uruguayan footballer who played as inside forward. Scarone was considered one of the best players in the world during his time,. being nicknamed ''El Mago'' ("the Magic ...
, after another historical striker, nicknamed ''el Mago'' (the Wizard).
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.
Supporters
The First "Hincha"
The Spanish word to describe football fans is "", 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 is the origin of a word that is frequently used by Spanish speakers worldwide.
"The biggest flag in the world"
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
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played for the
2013 Copa Libertadores
The 2013 Copa Libertadores de América (officially the 2013 Copa Bridgestone Libertadores for sponsorship reasons) was the 54th edition of the Copa Libertadores de América, South America's premier international club football tournament organize ...
. 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 the
Guinness World Records
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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
Nicknames
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 a pocket on the chest). "La blanca" (another reference to the white jersey) is less common.
Players
Current squad
Out on loan
Records
*Most appearances: Emilio Álvarez ''(511 matches played)''
*Most years with the club:
Héctor Scarone
José Juan Héctor Scarone Berreta (26 November 1898 – 4 April 1967) was a Uruguayan footballer who played as inside forward. Scarone was considered one of the best players in the world during his time,. being nicknamed ''El Mago'' ("the Magic ...
''(21 years), (1917 to 1939)''
*All-time greatest goalscorer:
Atilio García
Atilio Ceferino García Pérez (26 August 1914 – 12 December 1973) was an Argentine born Uruguayan naturalized footballer who played as a forward.
Gaecía is the top goal scorer in the history of Uruguayan football with 465 goals scored in ...
''(465 goals)''
*Longest time without conceding a goal: Gustavo Munúa ''(963 minutes)''
World Champion players
In 1924, Nacional was the club that contributed more players to Uruguay's team that won the
Olympic
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Sports
Competitions
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** Summer Olympic Games
** Winter Olympic Games
* Ancient Olympic Games, ancient multi-sport event held in Olympia, Greece bet ...
gold medal
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Since the eighteenth century, gold medals have be ...
1928
Events January
* January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA.
* January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhano ...
and 1930, Olympic and world champions respectively, in which Nacional contributed the majority of players. Nacional is the only Uruguayan club that contributed players to every Uruguay national team that went on to win international tournaments.
Below, the list of Nacional players that were part of Uruguay's Olympic and world champions teams.
1924 Olympic champions
*
Andrés Mazali
Andrés Mazali Gini (22 July 1902 – 30 October 1975), nicknamed as El Buzo (The Diver), was a goalkeeper who played for the Uruguay national team. He spent his entire club career with Nacional. He was a twice Olympic gold medalist for Urugua ...
*
Ángel Romano
Alfredo Ángel Romano (2 August 1893 – 22 August 1972) was a Uruguayan professional football (soccer), footballer. A Striker (association football), striker, he played 70 games for Uruguay national football team, his national team between 1911 ...
*
Héctor Scarone
José Juan Héctor Scarone Berreta (26 November 1898 – 4 April 1967) was a Uruguayan footballer who played as inside forward. Scarone was considered one of the best players in the world during his time,. being nicknamed ''El Mago'' ("the Magic ...
*Pascual Somma
*
Santos Urdinarán
Santos "Vasquito" Urdinarán Barrena (30 March 1900 – 14 July 1979), known as ''El Vasquito'', was a footballer from Uruguay. He played for Nacional from 1919 to 1933 (318 matches and 124 goals), playing the position of right winger. He was ...
*
Alfredo Zibechi
Alfredo J. Zibechi (30 October 1894 – 19 June 1958) was a Uruguayan footballer who played for the Uruguay national team between 1915 and 1924.1928 Olympic champions
*
José Leandro Andrade
José Leandro Andrade (22 November 1901 – 5 October 1957) was an Uruguayan footballer who played at wing-half. He was nicknamed "The Black Marvel" (''maravilla negra''). During his prime he was regarded as one of the finest footballers in the ...
*
Héctor Castro
Agustín Héctor Castro Rodríguez (29 November 1904 – 15 September 1960) was a Uruguayan football player and coach. He scored Uruguay's first ever goal in a World Cup against Peru at the inaugural FIFA World Cup in 1930 a tournament they wou ...
*
Pedro Cea
José Pedro Cea (1 September 1900 – 18 September 1970) was a Uruguayan football player as a striker and coach.
Playing career
Club career
Cea was born in MontevideoMontevideo. At club level, he played for Nacional, where he won several Ur ...
*
Andrés Mazali
Andrés Mazali Gini (22 July 1902 – 30 October 1975), nicknamed as El Buzo (The Diver), was a goalkeeper who played for the Uruguay national team. He spent his entire club career with Nacional. He was a twice Olympic gold medalist for Urugua ...
*
Pedro Petrone
Pedro Petrone Schiavone (11 May 1905 – 13 December 1964) was a Uruguayan footballer who played in the role of striker. His nickname was ''Artillero'', meaning artilleryman or gunner, in reference to his amazing goalscoring prowess.
Club caree ...
*
Juan Píriz
Juan Píriz (17 May 1902 – 23 March 1946) was a Uruguayan footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American footba ...
*
Héctor Scarone
José Juan Héctor Scarone Berreta (26 November 1898 – 4 April 1967) was a Uruguayan footballer who played as inside forward. Scarone was considered one of the best players in the world during his time,. being nicknamed ''El Mago'' ("the Magic ...
*
Santos Urdinarán
Santos "Vasquito" Urdinarán Barrena (30 March 1900 – 14 July 1979), known as ''El Vasquito'', was a footballer from Uruguay. He played for Nacional from 1919 to 1933 (318 matches and 124 goals), playing the position of right winger. He was ...
José Leandro Andrade
José Leandro Andrade (22 November 1901 – 5 October 1957) was an Uruguayan footballer who played at wing-half. He was nicknamed "The Black Marvel" (''maravilla negra''). During his prime he was regarded as one of the finest footballers in the ...
*
Héctor Castro
Agustín Héctor Castro Rodríguez (29 November 1904 – 15 September 1960) was a Uruguayan football player and coach. He scored Uruguay's first ever goal in a World Cup against Peru at the inaugural FIFA World Cup in 1930 a tournament they wou ...
*
Pedro Cea
José Pedro Cea (1 September 1900 – 18 September 1970) was a Uruguayan football player as a striker and coach.
Playing career
Club career
Cea was born in MontevideoMontevideo. At club level, he played for Nacional, where he won several Ur ...
*
Pedro Petrone
Pedro Petrone Schiavone (11 May 1905 – 13 December 1964) was a Uruguayan footballer who played in the role of striker. His nickname was ''Artillero'', meaning artilleryman or gunner, in reference to his amazing goalscoring prowess.
Club caree ...
Héctor Scarone
José Juan Héctor Scarone Berreta (26 November 1898 – 4 April 1967) was a Uruguayan footballer who played as inside forward. Scarone was considered one of the best players in the world during his time,. being nicknamed ''El Mago'' ("the Magic ...
*
Santos Urdinarán
Santos "Vasquito" Urdinarán Barrena (30 March 1900 – 14 July 1979), known as ''El Vasquito'', was a footballer from Uruguay. He played for Nacional from 1919 to 1933 (318 matches and 124 goals), playing the position of right winger. He was ...
Schubert Gambetta
Schúbert Gambetta Saint Léon (14 April 1920 – 9 August 1991) was a Uruguayan footballer. He played as a half-back and was right-footed. Gambetta was a figure in the Maracanazo when he helped keep Zizinho and Ademir out of the game, which h ...
Julio Pérez
Julio Gervasio Pérez Gutiérrez (19 June 1926 – 22 September 2002) was an Uruguayan footballer.
Biography
From 1950 to 1957 he played for Club Nacional de Football, winning the Uruguayan championship in 1950, 52, 55 and 56. He also earned ...
Eusebio Tejera
Eusebio Ramón Tejera Kirkerup''(6 January 1922 in Montevideo – 9 November 2002) was a Uruguayan footballer.
From 1945 to 1950 he played for Club Nacional de Football, winning the Uruguayan championship in 1946, 47 and 50. He also earned ...
1916
Events
Below, the events of the First World War have the "WWI" prefix.
January
* January 1 – The British Royal Army Medical Corps carries out the first successful blood transfusion, using blood that had been stored and cooled.
* J ...
,
1917
Events
Below, the events of World War I have the "WWI" prefix.
January
* January 9 – WWI – Battle of Rafa: The last substantial Ottoman Army garrison on the Sinai Peninsula is captured by the Egyptian Expeditionary Fo ...
,
1919
Events
January
* January 1
** The Czechoslovak Legions occupy much of the self-proclaimed "free city" of Pressburg (now Bratislava), enforcing its incorporation into the new republic of Czechoslovakia.
** HMY ''Iolaire'' sinks off the ...
,
1920
Events January
* January 1
** Polish–Soviet War in 1920: The Russian Red Army increases its troops along the Polish border from 4 divisions to 20.
** Kauniainen, completely surrounded by the city of Espoo, secedes from Espoo as its own ma ...
,
1922
Events
January
* January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes.
* January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
,
1923
Events
January–February
* January 9 – Lithuania begins the Klaipėda Revolt to annex the Klaipėda Region (Memel Territory).
* January 11 – Despite strong British protests, troops from France and Belgium occupy the Ruhr area, t ...
,
1924
Events
January
* January 12 – Gopinath Saha shoots Ernest Day, whom he has mistaken for Sir Charles Tegart, the police commissioner of Calcutta, and is arrested soon after.
* January 20– 30 – Kuomintang in China hold ...
,
1933
Events
January
* January 11 – Sir Charles Kingsford Smith makes the first commercial flight between Australia and New Zealand.
* January 17 – The United States Congress votes in favour of Philippines independence, against the wis ...
1939
This year also marks the start of the Second World War, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history.
Events
Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix.
January
* January 1
** Third Reich
*** Jews are forbidden to ...
1941
Events
Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix.
January
* January–August – 10,072 men, women and children with mental and physical disabilities are asphyxiated with carbon monoxide in a gas chamber, at Hadamar Eu ...
1943
Events
Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix.
January
* January 1 – WWII: The Soviet Union announces that 22 German divisions have been encircled at Stalingrad, with 175,000 killed and 137,650 captured.
* January 4 ...
1969
This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon.
Events January
* January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco.
* January 5
**Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to ...
1971 *
The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses ( February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 10, and August 6).
The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history.
Events
Ja ...
2000
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,
2001
The September 11 attacks against the United States by Al-Qaeda, which killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror, were a defining event of 2001. The United States led a multi-national coalition in an invasion of Afghanist ...
,
2002
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,
2005
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2010–11
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2020
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2022
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2021
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Torneo Intermedio
The Torneo Intermedio was a knockout competition played by 16 football teams.
History 1993
The Torneo Intermedio was played during the 1993 Copa América with only Peruvian Primera División
The Peru First Division (; ''First Division'') — ...
2020
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Copa Competencia
Copa or COPA may refer to:
COPA
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Official tournaments but played once:
*Torneo Fermín Garicoits (1): 1965
*Torneo Ciudad de Montevideo (1): 1973
*Torneo Campeones Olímpicos (1): 1974
*Campeonato Estadio Centenario (1): 1983
International
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Copa Libertadores
The CONMEBOL Libertadores, also known as the Copa Libertadores de América ( pt, Copa Libertadores da América), is an annual international club football competition organized by CONMEBOL since 1960. It is the highest level of competition in S ...
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1971 *
The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses ( February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses ( February 10, and August 6).
The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history.
Events
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1980
Events January
* January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission.
* January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC.
* January 9 ...
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1988
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The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses ( February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 10, and August 6).
The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history.
Events
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1988
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Copa Interamericana
The Copa Interamericana ( en, Interamerican Cup) was an annual club football competition contested between a representative from North America (CONCACAF) and South America (CONMEBOL). Established in 1969, it was discontinued in 1998 after CONCACA ...
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1971 *
The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses ( February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 10, and August 6).
The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history.
Events
Ja ...
Recopa Sudamericana
The CONMEBOL Recopa Sudamericana ( pt, CONMEBOL Recopa Sul-Americana), known also as the Recopa Sudamericana or CONMEBOL Recopa, and simply as the Recopa (, ; "Winners' Cup"), is an annual international club football competition organized by ...
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1989
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Copa Aldao
The Copa Ricardo Aldao (English: ''Ricardo Aldao Cup''), popularly called Campeonato Rioplatense and Copa Río de La Plata, was an official AFA- AUF football club competition contested annually, albeit irregularly, between the league champions of ...
Official titles but still not recognised by
CONMEBOL
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1916
Events
Below, the events of the First World War have the "WWI" prefix.
January
* January 1 – The British Royal Army Medical Corps carries out the first successful blood transfusion, using blood that had been stored and cooled.
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1919
Events
January
* January 1
** The Czechoslovak Legions occupy much of the self-proclaimed "free city" of Pressburg (now Bratislava), enforcing its incorporation into the new republic of Czechoslovakia.
** HMY ''Iolaire'' sinks off the ...
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1920
Events January
* January 1
** Polish–Soviet War in 1920: The Russian Red Army increases its troops along the Polish border from 4 divisions to 20.
** Kauniainen, completely surrounded by the city of Espoo, secedes from Espoo as its own ma ...
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Copa de Honor Cousenier
The Copa de Honor Cusenier was an international football club competition which was played 13 times between representatives of the Argentina and Uruguay associations between 1905 and 1920.
History
The trophy was donated by "E. Cusenier Fils Auné ...
1915
Events
Below, the events of World War I have the "WWI" prefix.
January
* January – British physicist Sir Joseph Larmor publishes his observations on "The Influence of Local Atmospheric Cooling on Astronomical Refraction".
* January ...
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1916
Events
Below, the events of the First World War have the "WWI" prefix.
January
* January 1 – The British Royal Army Medical Corps carries out the first successful blood transfusion, using blood that had been stored and cooled.
* J ...
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1917
Events
Below, the events of World War I have the "WWI" prefix.
January
* January 9 – WWI – Battle of Rafa: The last substantial Ottoman Army garrison on the Sinai Peninsula is captured by the Egyptian Expeditionary Fo ...
1913
Events January
* January 5 – First Balkan War: Battle of Lemnos – Greek admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis forces the Turkish fleet to retreat to its base within the Dardanelles, from which it will not venture for the rest of the ...
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1915
Events
Below, the events of World War I have the "WWI" prefix.
January
* January – British physicist Sir Joseph Larmor publishes his observations on "The Influence of Local Atmospheric Cooling on Astronomical Refraction".
* January ...
U-20 Copa Libertadores
The Under-20 CONMEBOL Libertadores (Portuguese and Spanish: CONMEBOL Libertadores Sub-20) is the international association football club competition for teams that play in CONMEBOL leagues. It was created by Manuel Burga Seoane and the Peruvian ...
Nacional participates in the tournaments organised by the Uruguayan basketball federation Federación Uruguaya de Basketball (known as FUBB) since 1932. The club won the championships of 1935 and 1937. Nowadays, Nacional takes part in the Liga Uruguaya de Basketball, Uruguayan basketball first division.
* Campeonato Federal (2): 1935 y 1937.
* Liguilla (2): 1982 y 1983.
Cycling
Nacional participates in the championships organised by the Uruguayan Cycling Federation Federación Ciclista del Uruguay since its beginnings. The club won the most important competitions in several occasions:
Vuelta Ciclista del Uruguay
The Vuelta Ciclista del Uruguay is a stage cycling race held annually in Uruguay. It was created in 1939 and is part of the UCI America Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in ...
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Rutas de América
Rutas de América is a stage road bicycle race held annually in February in Uruguay since 1972. From 2009 to 2012, the race was organized as a 2.2 event on the UCI America Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing com ...
, individually and by teams. Nowadays, Nacional cycling team has the presence of Milton Wynants, winner of a silver medal for Uruguay in the
2000 Summer Olympics
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Rutas de América
Rutas de América is a stage road bicycle race held annually in February in Uruguay since 1972. From 2009 to 2012, the race was organized as a 2.2 event on the UCI America Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing com ...
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* Teams (5): 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000 y 2001.
* General Individual (1)
: ''Gustavo Figueredo'': 2000
Mil Millas Orientales (1)
* General Individual (1)
: ''Tomás Correa'': 1960
Vuelta Ciclista del Paraguay (2)
* Teams (1): 1998
* Individual (1)
: ''Gustavo Figueredo'': 1998
Rugby
Nacional have announced that they will forming a
rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...
Nacional has a lot of tennis courts in Parque Central, behind the stand Talud Abdón Porte, in which several stages of the tournaments organised in Uruguay are disputed. In 2005, the club had the honour of holding various games played by Uruguay in the American Zone II of Davis Cup.
Volleyball
Nacional has its volleyball court in Parque Central, in the gymnasium of Jaime Cibils street. In that stadium, the club plays its home games of the championships organised by the Uruguayan volleyball federation Federación Uruguaya de Vóleibol in every category.
Men (9)
* Campeonato Federal (1): 1954.
* Super Liga Uruguaya de Voleibol (3): 2008, 2009, 2010.
* Campeonato Uruguayo Livosur (1): 2010.
* Torneo Apertura Livosur (2): 2009, 2010.
* Torneo Clausura Livosur (2): 2006, 2008.
Women (4)
* Campeonato Federal (3): 1955, 1960, 1961.
* Torneo Abierto ciudad de Minas: 2011
Women's football
Nacional was part of the tournaments organised by the Department of Feminine Football of the Uruguayan Football Association, since its establishment in 1996, winning the Campeonato Uruguayo in 1997 and 2000. The club disaffiliated in 2005 and returned to the league in 2009 ending third in the annual standings. They won the championship in 2010 and 2011–2012. Internationally, Nacional played in various South American championships.
* Triangular Día Internacional de la Mujer (ciudad de Minas, departamento de Lavalleja) (1): 2011
* Triangular Internacional Diego Rodríguez (Rivera) (1): 2011
* Triangular Triangular Confraternidad en Artigas (1): 2012
International friendly tournaments (1)
* Cuadrangular Internacional Ciudad de San Nicolás de los Arroyos (Argentina) (1): 2011
Youth tournaments (3)
* Torneo Apertura Sub 18 (1): 2004
* Torneo Preparación Bicentenario Sub 16 (1): 2011
* Triangular Internacional Diego Rodríguez Sub 16 (1): 2011
Futsal
Nacional participates in the championships organised by de Futsal Delegated Commission of the Uruguayan Football Association. The club won the Uruguayan league title in various occasions and is nowadays the Uruguayan champion. Internationally, Nacionals main achievement is the second place in the South American Futsal Cup Copa Libertadores de América de Futsal in 2003.
Affiliate FIFUSA – AMF / FUdeFS
Official national tournaments (10)
* Campeonato Metropolitano (8): 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 y 1997.
* Campeonato Nacional de Clubes Campeones (2): 1994, 1997.
Official international tournaments(1)
* Campeonato Sudamericano de Clubes Campeones: 1996.
Affiliate FIFA / AUF
Official national tournaments (23)
* Campeonato Uruguayo (7): 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008 y 2009.
* Campeonato Metropolitano (5): 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007 y 2009.
* Copa de Honor (Liguilla Pre Libertadores) (3): 2006, 2010, 2011.
* Campeonato Apertura (5): 1998, 2000, 2005, 2008 y 2009.
* Campeonato Clausura (3): 1998, 2002 y 2009.
Official international tournaments (1)
* Ganador de la Zona Sur de la
Copa Libertadores de Futsal
The Copa Libertadores de Clubes de Futsal ( en, South American Club Futsal Championship, pt, Campeonato Sul-Americano de Futebol de Salão) is an international futsal competition disputed between the best clubs of South America. Since 2002, the t ...