Last updated : 17/05/2024 16:25:23

Introduction

Peñarol are a Grassroots football team made up of 1 team members.

The team is from COR, Departamento de Capital, Argentina.

Peñarol started using TeamStats in April 2018.

Team Details

Location

COR Departamento de Capital Argentina

Team Type

11 a side , Grassroots

Peñarol Football Club

Peñarol Football Club (Spanish pronunciation: [kluß a'tletiko pe?a'?ol]; English: Peñarol Athletic Club) is an Uruguayan sports club based in the Peñarol barrio of Montevideo, best known for its professional football team.

The club was founded on September 28, 1891 by British railway workers as the Central Uruguay Railway Cricket Club. It changed its name to Peñarol in 1913.

History

  • Peñarol has won a record 48 Primera División titles.
  • They were also the first ever winner of the Copa Libertadores, defeating Club Olimpia during the 1960 final series.
  • Since then, they have accumulated four more Libertadores titles, three Intercontinental Cups, and one Supercopa de Campeones Intercontinentales.
Peñarol results

Peñarol has also been successful in international friendlies, defeating teams such as Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Manchester United.

Home stadium

Peñarol's home stadium is the Estadio Campeón del Siglo, which was inaugurated in 2016. The stadium has a capacity of 60,000 spectators.

Notable players

  • Obdulio Varela
  • Alcides Ghiggia
  • Juan Schiaffino
  • Fernando Morena
  • Diego Forlán
Peñarol table

Peñarol has produced many great players over the years, including Obdulio Varela, Alcides Ghiggia, Juan Schiaffino, Fernando Morena, and Diego Forlán.

Sources

Featured Team Members

Peñarol Photo 3

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