C.A. Cerro
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| Full name | Club Atlético Cerro | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Villeros, Albicelestes, Cerrense | |||
| Founded | December 1, 1922 | |||
| Ground | Estadio Luis Tróccoli , Montevideo, Uruguay (Capacity: 25,000) |
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| Chairman | Esc. Miguel Sejas | |||
| Manager | Hugo Parga | |||
| League | Primera División Uruguaya | |||
| 2010–11 | 6th | |||
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Club Atlético Cerro, usually known simply as Cerro is an Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo. They currently play in the Uruguayan 1st Division.
Until the club's relegation in 1997 (due to points reduction), Cerro was the only club among the "small" ones never to have been relegated. In 2006, Cerro were relegated again, following another points reduction.
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[edit] Copa Libertadores 1995
By defeating Defensor Sporting in a league play-off in December 1994, Cerro qualified for the Copa Libertadores 1995. The Estadio Luis Tróccoli was renovated to meet the regulations, including the construction of four light masts. Cerro scored one victory in the campaign, defeating Argentine club Independiente 1-0 at home.
Matches: (Home & Away)
- vs Peñarol : 0-2 & 3-3
- vs Independiente : 1-0 & 1-2
- vs River Plate (arg) : 0-0 & 0-5
[edit] Copa Libertadores 2010
After winning the 2009 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores, Cerro qualified for his 2nd Copa Libertadores in all its history. At home they played in the Estadio Centenario and the Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera.
Matches: (Home & Away)
- vs Deportivo Quito : 2-0 & 1-2
- vs Emelec : 0-0 & 2-1
- vs Sport Club Internacional : 0-0 & 0-2
[edit] Imported to USA
Cerro was one of the clubs imported to the United Soccer Association, a former professional soccer league featuring teams from the United States and Canada. The league survived only one season. All the teams in the league were imported from Europe and South America.
[edit] Titles
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- Amateur Era (0):
- Professional Era (0):
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- 1946, 1998
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- 1940, 1941
Other Official Domestic Honours
- Tercera Extra: 1
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- 1923
- División Intermedia: 1
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- 1924
- Copa Montevideo: 1
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- 1985
- Torneo Presentación: 1
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- 1988
- Campeonato Integración: 1
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- 1993
- Torneo Apertura de Segunda División: 1
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- 2006
- Liguilla Pre-Libertadores: 1
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- 2009
[edit] Performance in CONMEBOL competitions
- Copa Libertadores: 2 appearances
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- 1995: First Round
- 2010: Second Round
[edit] Derby
Uruguay's second traditional derby is played between Cerro and Rampla Juniors.
[edit] Current squad
Current squad of C.A. Cerro as of 22 January 2011 ()
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Manager: Ricardo Ortiz
[edit] Famous players
[edit] Notable coaches
[edit] External links
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