Club Oriental de Football, sometimes referred to as Club Oriental de Fútbol, Club Oriental de La Paz, or simply Oriental, are a
football club from
La Paz, Uruguay. They currently play in the
Uruguayan Segunda División
Segunda División Profesional is the second division of professional football in Uruguay, established in 1942. The league is sometimes referred to as ''Primera B''. Segunda División was first held in 1942 to replace amateur Divisional Intermed ...
Profesional, the second tier of the
Uruguayan football league system The Uruguayan football (soccer), football league system is a series of interconnected football leagues for clubs in Uruguay, and is organized by the Uruguayan Football Association at the national level. The Uruguayan Primera División, Uruguayan Lea ...
.
History
Founded in 1924, the club played in regional leagues in the early years of its existence, joining the
Uruguayan Football Association
The Uruguayan Football Association ( es, Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol — ) is the governing body of football in Uruguay. It was founded in 1900, as The Uruguayan Association Football League, and affiliated to FIFA in 1923. It is a founding m ...
in the 1970s. The club were champions of the
Uruguayan Segunda División Amateur in 2004 and 2007, but at the time the champions were not automatically
promoted. After the club won the title again in 2008-09, the Uruguayan Football Association granted promotion to the
Uruguayan Segunda División
Segunda División Profesional is the second division of professional football in Uruguay, established in 1942. The league is sometimes referred to as ''Primera B''. Segunda División was first held in 1942 to replace amateur Divisional Intermed ...
Profesional; however, the club were unable to meet the financial requirements of the higher tier, ultimately not playing at all in the 2009-10 season. They re-entered the Segunda División Amateur for 2010-11. After winning that league again in 2014-15, they were able to successfully gain promotion to the Segunda División Profesional.
Titles
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Segunda División Amateur Uruguay: 4
::2004, 2007, 2008-09, 2014-15
Football clubs in Uruguay
Association football clubs established in 1924
Football clubs in Montevideo
1924 establishments in Uruguay
La Paz, Canelones
Sport in Canelones Department
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