Huracán Buceo is a multisports club, best known for its

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side, located in

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. In 2009 the team went into a financial crisis and couldn't play anymore in the professional competitions and played further in the amateur leagues.

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is also a main sport for the club contributing many players to the national team. Huracán is known as "Tricoplayeros" (a word that joins two senses: three-coloured uniform and the fact that the club was originally based next to the coast of Montevideo). Ricardo Guero Rodriguez played for the youth team, before continuing his career in Mexico. Huracán archrivals are Basañez and

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. The official mascot of the club is

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Performance in CONMEBOL competitions

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: 1 appearance ::1998: Second Round

Titles

* Uruguayan Second Division: 2 :: 1969, 1995 * Divisional Intermedia: 2 :: 1960, 1967

References

External links

* (in Spanish; archived) {{DEFAULTSORT:Huracan Buceo Football clubs in Uruguay Football clubs in Montevideo Association football clubs established in 1937 Sport in Montevideo 1937 establishments in Uruguay