Liverpool Fútbol Club is a Uruguayan professional

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club based in

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. The team was first promoted to the Primera División in 1919 and plays its home games at Estadio Belvedere.

History

The club has its roots in the student team from the Catholic Capuchin school in Nuevo París, which began playing in 1908. The club took on the name

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as there were many cultural links between the two areas; the majority of coal ships arriving in Montevideo came from the English port. A number of clubs took on Anglicised names, such as league rivals Montevideo Wanderers. Liverpool plays home matches in Estadio Belvedere (Belvedere Stadium), formerly owned by the Montevideo Wanderers. In 2023 Liverpool won the Primera División for the first time. They filled one of the final slots as they had the highest overall point tally during the entire season, while also filling one of the semi-final slots, as they had won the Clausura that year as well. They lost to

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in the semi-finals 1–0 in extra time, due to a 119th minute goal by former Uruguay international Abel Hernández. In the finals, however, things played out differently. Liverpool won 3–0 on aggregate, recording a 2–0 win at home, and a 1–0 win during the return leg. This triumph marked the first since the 2013–14 season that a club besides

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won the Primera División. This was also the first time that a Uruguayan club won its first Primera División title since

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CONMEBOL appearances

Current squad

Out on loan

Managers

* Danilo Hodgisi * Eugenio "Pato" Galvalisi (19??−66) * José Sasía (1976) * Gerardo Pelusso (1991) * Julio César Antúnez (1 January 1997 – 1 January 1999) * Julio César Ribas (1 January 2002 – 22 March 2004) * Carlos Barcos (22 March 2004 – 31 August 2005) * Juan Tejera (1 July 2006 – 21 May 2007) * Carlos Manta (1 July 2007 – 26 November 2007) * Eduardo Favaro (1 January 2008 – 9 June 2011) * Diego Demarco (16 June 2011 – 3 October 2011) * Julio César Antúnez (4 October 2011 – 5 November 2012) * José Puente (6 November 2012 – 14 December 2012) * Raúl Moeller (1 January 2013 – 2 June 2013) * Eduardo Favaro (26 June 2013–1?) * Juan Verzeri (2015) * Mario Saralegui (2016) * Alejandro Bertoldi (2016–) * ??? (?) * Paulo Pezzolano (2017–2019) * Román Cuello (2019–2020) * Marcelo Méndez (2020–2021)

Kit evolution

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Honours

Senior titles

Other sports

Liverpool FC had a basketball team until the 1990s, playing in the stadium that still exists behind the north tribune of Estadio Belvedere. The team never reached the first division.

References

External links

* {{Primera División de Uruguay 1915 establishments in Uruguay Football clubs in Uruguay Association football clubs established in 1915 Prado, Montevideo