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Peñarol
Uruguayan football (sports) club / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Club Atlético Peñarol (Spanish pronunciation: [kluβ aˈtletiko peɲaˈɾol] ⓘ; English: Peñarol Athletic Club), more commonly referred to as Peñarol and also known as Carboneros, Aurinegros, and (familiarly) Manyas, is a Uruguayan sports club based in Montevideo. The name "Peñarol" comes from the Peñarol neighbourhood on the outskirts of Montevideo.[2] Throughout its history the club has also participated in other sports, such as basketball[3] and cycling.[4] Its focus has always been on football, a sport in which the club excels,[5] having never been relegated from the top division. The club traditionally plays in yellow and black-striped shirts.
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Full name | Club Atlético Peñarol | |||
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Nickname(s) | Decano Manyas Aurinegros Carboneros Mirasoles | |||
Founded | 28 September 1891; 132 years ago (1891-09-28)[note 1] | |||
Ground | Estadio Campeón del Siglo | |||
Capacity | 40,000 | |||
Chairman | Juan Ignacio Ruglio | |||
Manager | Diego Aguirre | |||
League | Primera División | |||
2023 | Primera División, 2nd of 16 | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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In international competition, Peñarol is the third-highest Copa Libertadores winner with five victories[6] and shares the record for Intercontinental Cup victories with three.[7] In September 2009, the club was chosen as the South American Club of the Century by the IFFHS .[5]
Apart from men's football, other active sports sections of Peñarol are rugby union, futsal, women's football, and athletics.[8]