Atenas de San Carlos

Atenas

Full name	Club Atlético Atenas de San Carlos
Nickname(s)	"Azulgranas", "Atenienses", "Negros"
Founded	May 1, 1928
Ground	Estadio Atenas San Carlos Maldonado, Uruguay (Capacity: 8,000)
Chairman	Julio Martínez
Manager	Wilmar Cabrera
League	Segunda División Uruguay
2010/11	3rd
Home colours Away colours

Club Atlético Atenas is a football club from San Carlos, Maldonado in Uruguay. They currently play in the Uruguayan 1era Division.

History

Atenas played only one season in Primera División Uruguaya, 2009/2010. In fact, their debut at the second level was on May 5, 2002. That day, they played against Racing Club de Montevideo facing a one to one (1-1) tie.

They are the most successful team from outside Montevideo, having won a lot of tournaments in their regional league, and are one of the top-winners of the Campeonato de Clubes Campeones del Interior (national tournament for Uruguay amateur clubs).

They are supported by many people who live around the region.

Honours

Local

• Liga Carolina de Fútbol (San Carlos): 23

1954, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993

Departmental

• Campeonato Departamental de Maldonado: 12

1957, 1964, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993

• Liga Mayor de Maldonado: 3

1995, 1996, 2000

Regional

• Campeonato del Este: 4

1965, 1975, 1985, 1986

National

• Campeonato de Clubes Campeones del Interior: 4

1965, 1975, 1976, 2001

• Supercopa de Clubes Campeones del Interior: 3

1971, 1972, 1974

Famous players

• Santiago "Ortega" Bello
• Gastón Cellerino
• Nasa
• Derlis Florentin
• Fernando Clavijo
• Luis Alberto Celabe
• Álvaro Fernández
• Mateo Figoli
• Pablo Muniz Larrosa
• Richard Pérez
• Miguel Ximénez
• Fabián Yantorno

External links

• C.A. Atenas' Official Website