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Basáñez
Uruguayan football and boxing club / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Club Atlético Basáñez is a football and boxing club from Montevideo in Uruguay founded in 1920. They currently play in the Second Amateur Division, the third and last tier of the Uruguayan championship.
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Full name | Club Atlético Basáñez | ||
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Nickname(s) | Basa rojinegro | ||
Founded | April 1, 1920 | ||
Ground | Estadio La Bombonera Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
Capacity | 6,000 | ||
Chairman | Diego de Leon | ||
Manager | Diego Antunez | ||
League | Segunda División Amateur | ||
2015 /16 | 2nd | ||
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The club is named after Tomas Basáñez, who was a major landowner in the locality of the club. The club colors are inspired by those of the anarchist flag. One of the most popular teams from the lower divisions along with Cerrito and Racing.