Cerro Largo Fútbol Club is a
football
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club from
Melo,
Cerro Largo Department
Cerro Largo Department () is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Melo. It is located in the east of the country, bordering Brazil to its northeast with Yaguaron River as the natural border, Treinta y Tres Department to its south, Durazno D ...
in
Uruguay
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. They play their games at
Estadio Arquitecto Antonio Eleuterio Ubilla
Estadio Arquitecto Antonio Eleuterio Ubilla is a multi-use stadium in Melo, Uruguay. It is currently used primarily for football matches and serves as the home stadium for Cerro Largo FC of the Primera División Uruguaya
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. 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.
History
The 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
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, the club was promoted for the first time in their life to the
Primera Division 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
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Toponymy
Its name means Athens ''(Αθήνα)'', the capital of Greece
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and
Boston River
Club Atlético Boston River, simply known as Boston River, is a Uruguayan sports club located in Montevideo. Founded on 20 February 1939, their main focus is on football, currently playing in the Uruguayan Primera División. At the futsal Futs ...
. 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
*
Copa Sudamericana
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: 1 appearance
::2012: First stage
Current squad
Managers
* Danielo Nunez (January 2009 - May 2013)
*
Juan Jacinto Rodríguez (June 2013 - November 2013)
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Eduardo Uzal (November 2013 - March 2014)
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Danielo Núñez (April 2014 - May 2015)
* Gustavo Lucas (July 2015 - May 2017)
* Adrian Fernandez (May 2017 - December 2017)
* Danielo Nunez (January 2018- present)
Achievements
Segunda Division
* Winner: 2018
* Runner-up: 2007-08, 2016
References
External links
Cerro Largo FC- AUF Profile
{{Primera División de Uruguay
Football clubs in Uruguay
Association football clubs established in 2002
2002 establishments in Uruguay