Centro Atlético Fénix is a Uruguayan

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from

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. The

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team currently plays in Primera División. Fénix is one of the most popular and traditional teams of Uruguay's 2nd Division, along with

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, which is its all-time rival.

History

The club was founded on 7 July 1916 by a group of young men who named the club "Fénix" (

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) after the mythological bird. The club's colors are violet (chosen to represent eternity) and white (to represent purity). In 2002 the club qualified to play in

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for the first time after winning the Liguilla Pre-Libertadores de América title, a feat they repeated in 2003. The club were later relegated from the Primera División at the end of the 2005/2006 season.

Titles

* Liguilla Pre-Libertadores: 2 :: 2002, 2003 *

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: 7 :: 1956, 1959, 1973, 1977, 1985, 2007, 2009 *Tercera División: 3 :: 1942, 1949, 1991

Performance in Conmebol competitions

: 2 appearances ::2003: First Round ::2004: First Round *

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: 3 appearances ::2011: First Round ::2016: First Round ::2020: Round of 16

Players

Current squad

Out on loan

Managers

* Ricardo "Tato" Ortíz (Jan 1, 1994 – Dec 31, 1994) *

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(Jan 1, 2002 – April 21, 2003) *

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(April 21, 2003 – May 3, 2004) * Miguel Ángel Piazza (May 3, 2004 – May 16, 2005) * Jorge González (Oct 17, 2005 – June 30, 2006) *

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(July 1, 2006 – Feb 28, 2008) *

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(Feb 28, 2008 – June 1, 2008) * Jorge Giordano (July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009) * Luis López (July 2009 – September 2009) *

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(Oct 5, 2009 – Jan 4, 2010) * Rosario Martínez (Jan 5, 2010 – May 14, 2012) * Lorenzo Carrabs (May 14, 2012 – June 30, 2012) * Eduardo Favaro (July 1, 2012 – June 3, 2013) * Lorenzo Carrabs (July 6, 2013 – Oct 28, 2013) * Juan Tejera (Oct 29, 2013–)

Other teams

Centro Atlético Fénix also has a

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division, with squads of

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, Formula 1 and FIFA games.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Centro Atletico Fenix Fenix Fenix Fenix 1916 establishments in Uruguay Capurro Esports teams based in Uruguay