Cerro Largo F.C.
Cerro Largo Fútbol Club is a football club from Melo in Uruguay. The city of Melo is the capital of the department of Cerro Largo. They are followed by many fans and have the support of many, since it is the only professional team that represents Cerro Largo Department. They currently play in the Uruguayan First División.
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Full name | Cerro Largo Fútbol Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | Arachán | ||
Founded | 19 November 2002 | ||
Ground | Estadio Arquitecto Antonio Eleuterio Ubilla | ||
Capacity | 9,000 | ||
Chairman | Ernesto Dehl | ||
Manager | Danielo Núñez | ||
League | Primera División | ||
2019 | Primera División, 3rd | ||
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History
The club was founded in 2002, making them one of the youngest teams in Uruguay.
In 2007, after an excellent campaign in the Uruguayan Segunda División, the club was promoted for the first time in their life to the division of privilege of Uruguay where they played for two consecutive seasons.
They are actually competing in the Uruguayan Primera División, for the second time in their history, after beating Club Atlético Boston River in a game that decided who was promoted. They are the only current member of the division not based in the capital, Montevideo, Tacuarembó having been relegated at the end of the 2010–11 season.
Current squad 2019
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Managers
Wilmar Cabrera (2008) Danielo Núñez (Dec 30, 2008 – March 22, 2010) Santiago Ostolaza (March 22, 2010 – May 7, 2010) Danielo Núñez (Aug 1, 2010 – Oct 29, 2012) Osmar Huguet (Oct 29, 2012 – Dec 31, 2012) Danielo Núñez (Jan 1, 2013 – June 7, 2013) Juan Jacinto Rodríguez (June 21, 2013 – Nov 25, 2013) Jorge Ferreyra (Nov 26, 2013–1?)
Achievements
Runner Up
- Segunda División: 2007–08