Montevideo Cricket Club
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The Montevideo Cricket Club (abbreviated "MVCC") is a Uruguayan sports club based in Montevideo, established in 1861 by English immigrants.[1] Its predecessor had been the now defunct "Victoria Cricket Club", founded in 1842.[2]
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Full name | Montevideo Cricket Club | |
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Union | Unión de Rugby del Uruguay | |
Founded | 18 July 1861; 162 years ago (1861-07-18) | |
Location | Montevideo, Uruguay | |
Ground(s) | Solymar | |
President | Alejandro Fynn Howard | |
League(s) | Campeonato Uruguayo | |
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Montevideo has been ranked 8th as the oldest rugby union club (and the first outside Europe) by the World Rugby Museum of Twickenham.[3][4] Apart from football and rugby, the other sports currently practised at the club are field hockey, and tennis.
As of 2017, the club had 500 members and 400 athletes competing in several sports.[1]