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Nacional
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Full nameClub Nacional de Football
Nickname(s)Tricolores (Tricolors)
Bolsilludo
Bolso
Albos (Whites)
Decano (Dean of Uruguayan Football)
Rey de Copas del siglo XX (in allusion of being the most succesfull Latin American team in International Championships during the XX century according with FoxSports Review 09/10/06)
FoundedMay 14, 1899
GroundEstadio Gran Parque Central
Capacity25,000
ChairmanRicardo Alarcón
ManagerJuan Ramón Carrasco
LeaguePrimera División
2009–102nd
Current season

Club Nacional de Football is a Uruguayan sports club based in Montevideo. It is best known for its professional football team, which plays in the Uruguayan Primera División.

In terms of hardware won, Nacional is the most successful team in Uruguay[1] . They have won the Primera División 42 times, including 31 in the professional era. Their domestic achievements places them first just before Peñarol. Internationally, the have won the Copa Libertadores three times, ranking them fifth overall. They are also the second most successful Uruguayan team in the history of the continental tournament. Nacional has also won the Intercontinental Cup three times, a joint record they share with Boca Juniors, Peñarol, Milan, and Real Madrid. Their success has led IFFHS to name Nacional as the third top South American club of the 20th century.[2]

Nacional was founded on May 14, 1899 as the result of an alliance between Uruguay Athletic and Montevideo Football Club. The club has a strong rivalry with cross-town club Peñarol. Matches between them are known as the Clásico del fútbol uruguayo. The team plays their home games at the Estadio Gran Parque Central.

History

International tours

In 1925, Nacional made a European tour, regarded as the most successful one in the history of football. During that tour, Nacional played against professional teams from Europe (still being an amateur club), winning the vast majority of the games.[citation needed]

In 1927, Nacional made an American tour, with similar results to the ones obtained in the European adventure made two years before.

International success

The glory of Nacional was increased with the winning of several championships played in the Río de la Plata region (the most important tournaments played in America before the Copa Libertadores was created), specially in the first half of the twentieth century. The historical rivalries with longtime enemy Peñarol and famous Argentinian teams like Boca Juniors, C.A. River Plate, Racing, Independiente, San Lorenzo, Rosario Central and Newell's Old Boys, among others, collaborated in the building of Nacional's glory with the various championships won in Copa Río de la Plata, de Honor and Competencia.

In 1971 Nacional won its first Copa Libertadores, beating Estudiantes de La Plata from Argentina in the final disputed in Lima, Peru. In the same year, Nacional won its first World Club title, the 1971 Intercontinental Cup, in memorable matches against Panathinaikos from Greece, with the fundamental goals of striker Luis Artime. Panathinaikos played because the reigning European champion, AFC Ajax, refused to play against this team due to the violent incidents in such games. Indeed, in the Athens leg of the game between Nacional and Panathinaikos, Morales broke both bones of Tomara's leg and was ejected. The following year, Nacional won its first Copa Interamericana, defeating Cruz Azul from Mexico.

Nacional repeated its achievement in the Copa Libertadores in 1980, beating Internacional from Brazil in the final, in a Estadio Centenario packed with Nacional fans. After becoming South American champion, Nacional won the Intercontinental Cup for the second time, defeating European champions Nottingham Forest from England 1-0, with goal from forward Waldemar Victorino.

Nacional won its third copa Libertadores in 1988, beating Argentine side Newell's Old Boys 3-0 in the Estadio Centenario, with goals from Vargas, De León and Ostolaza. That same year, Nacional would dispute its third Intercontinental Cup. In a breath-taking final against Dutch side PSV Eindhoven coached by Guus Hiddink, Nacional would win in the penalty shootout after the game ended 2-2. "El Bolso" remains as the only team to win all the Intercontinental finals it participated in. In the next year, Nacional won its second Interamerican Cup, this time beating Olimpia.

In 1989, Nacional won the Recopa Sudamericana, defeating Racing from Argentina.

Kits

Nacional's home kit is a white jersey, with blue shorts and socks (although it is also common for them to wear an all white strip). The away jersey is red, which is used both with blue or white shorts and socks. The third kit is a blue jersey with blue shorts and white socks. The colours of the uniform were amalgamated from the merged clubs,the red was taken from Montevideo Football Club,blue from Uruguay Athletic (original colours) and later the adding of white from club Defensa

Home kits
1899-1901
1902-...
Special
Away kits
1902-1994
Team B 1908
1995-1997
1998
1999
2000-2001
2002-...

Stadium

Main article: Estadio Gran Parque Central

Nacional plays most home games at its own stadium, the 25,000 (and growing)[3] capacity Gran Parque Central (soon to be 30,000), built in 1900. However, in the past decades that stadium was not used very often because Nacional played at the national stadium Estadio Centenario, sharing it with Peñarol. High-risk matches and derbies are still played at the Centenario. In 2005, the renovation of Parque Central allowed Nacional to play home matches there more often.

Nacional's stadium, Parque Central, is famous because in the place where the Parque Central is located was named "Quinta de la Paraguaya" a historic place in Uruguay, where an uruguayan military hero was named as "JEFE DE LOS ORIENTALES" Uruguayans leader in 1811[4] .

Further More this Stadium is a historical place for the world football history. During the 1930 world cup, the first match of this tournament was played in this stadium. Making this place where the first FIFA WORLD CUP FINALS match was played.[5]

Supporters

The first "hincha"

The Spanish word to describe football fans is "hincha", and it was coined by Nacional fans. In fact, an employee of Nacional of the early 1900s, called Prudencio Miguel Reyes, was famous for his continuous support to the team. The other fans that attended the games started to call him by one of his duties: pumping air to the balls (in Spanish: "inflar" the balls, in Uruguay: "hinchar" the balls). Within a few games, Reyes was known as the "hincha" of Nacional. This is the origin of a word that is frequently used by Spanish speakers worldwide.[6][7]

Nicknames

Nacional is nicknamed “tricolores” (“three colours”), and “bolsilludos”, later shortened to “bolsos” (“bolsillo” being the Spanish word for pocket - Nacional used to play with a jersey that had a pocket on the chest). “La blanca” (The white) is less common also called the albos.

Players

Current squad

Notable players

Template:Famous players

Records

World Champion players

In 1903, Uruguay, fully represented by Nacional's team members beat Argentina 3-2, winning the first international match ever (of national teams) in the history of Uruguayan football (the first club match ever was won by Albion over Argentine team Retiro 3-1 in 1896 in Buenos Aires).

In 1924, Nacional was the club that contributed more players to the Uruguayan team that won the Olympic gold medal in football of that year. The same thing happened with the Uruguayan teams of 1928 and 1930, Olympic and world champions respectively, in which Nacional contributed the majority of players. As a matter of fact, Nacional is the only Uruguayan club that contributed players to every Uruguayan national team that won international tournaments.[8]

Below, the list of Nacional players that were part of Uruguay's Olympic and world champions teams.

Notable coaches

List of presidents

Dr. Sebastián Puppo 1899
Mr. Jorge A. Ballestero 1900
Mr. Bernardino Daglio (h) 1901
Mr. Carlos Carve Urioste 1902
Mr. Domingo Prat 1903–04
Mr. Luis Laventure 1905
Dr. José María Reyes Lerena 1906–07
Dr. Domingo Prat 1908
Dr. Francisco Del Campo 1909
Dr. Domingo Prat 1910
Dr. José María Delgado 1911–21
Mr. Rodolfo Bermúdez 1922–23
Mr. Numa Pesquera 1923–25
Dr. Ramón Pedro Díaz 1926
Mr. Oscar Bottini 1927
Dr. Melitón Romero 1928
Dr. José María Delgado 1929–32
Dr. Atilio Narancio 1933–36
Mr. A. Zapicán Falco 1937
Dr. Raúl Blengio Salvo 1938
Dr. Rodolfo Gorriti 1940–45
Mr. Roberto Espil 1946–49
Ac. A. Gregorio Baldizán 1950–51
Dr. S. De Brum Carbajal 1952–53
Dr. Manuel González 1953–54
Mr. Roberto Espil 1954
Mr. José Añón 1955–61
Dr. Eduardo Pons Etcheverry 1962–67
Mr. Miguel Restuccia 1968–79
Dr. J.M. Alonso Leguisamo 1979–80
Mr. Dante Iocco 1980–82
Dr. Rodolfo Sienra 1983–85
Ac. Mario Garbarino 1986–88
Mr. Roberto Recalt 1989–91
Mr. Ceferino Rodríguez 1992–97
Mr. Dante Iocco 1998–00
Ec. Eduardo Ache 2001–06
Dr. Víctor Della Valle 2006
Dr. Ricardo Alarcón 2006–

Honors

Domestic

Other domestic
  • Copa Competencia (8): 1903, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1919, 1921, 1923
  • Copa de Honor (7): 1905, 1906, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917
  • Torneo de Honor (17): 1935, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1948, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959 (shared), 1960 (shared), 1961, 1962 (shared), 1963
  • Torneo Competencia (13): 1934, 1942 (shared), 1945, 1948, 1952, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964 (shared), 1967 (shared), 1989
  • Torneo Cuadrangular (8): 1952, 1954, 1955 (Shared), 1956, 1958, 1961, 1964, 1967
  • Torneo Apertura (9): 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009
  • Torneo Clausura (5): 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2006
  • Liguilla (8): 1982, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1999, 2007, 2008
  • Liga Mayor (3): 1975, 1976, 1977
  • Campeonato Nacional General Artigas (2): 1961, 1962
  • Torneo Fermín Garicoits (1): 1965
  • Torneo Ciudad de Montevideo (1): 1973
  • Torneo 50º Aniversario de Colombes (1): 1974
  • Torneo Campeones Olímpicos (1): 1974
  • Campeonato Estadio Centenario (1): 1983

International

Other International

Friendly

America

  • Copa Confraternidad Rioplatense: 1902, 1903, 1908, 1909, 1913, 1917
  • Campeonato Río de la Plata: 1903 (1er triunfo de Uruguay representado por Nacional)
  • Copa Campeones del Plata: 1904, 1922
  • Copa Albion: 1907
  • Copa Rosario-Montevideo: 1909
  • Copa Intendencias Municipales del Plata: 1919
  • Copa Uruguay-Paraguay: 1924
  • Copa Montevideo-Avellaneda: 1927, 1928
  • Copa Ciudad de La Plata: 1928, 1971
  • Copa Embajada de España: 1928
  • Copa Amistad Nacional-Boca: 1929
  • Copa Embajada de Perú: 1929
  • Copa del Atlántico: 1947
  • Copa Ciudad de Montevideo Internacional: 1953, 1969, 1970, 1978
  • Campeonato Nocturno Rioplatense: 1938
  • C. C. Grandes del Río de la Plata: 1938
  • Copa Ciudad de Rosario: 1938
  • Torneo cuadrangular en Santiago de Chile: 1951
  • Torneo Internacional de El Salvador: 1964
  • Copa Triangular Internacional: 1970
  • Trofeo 2º Carnaval del Fútbol de México: 1971
  • Copa Colosos del Fútbol: 1976
  • Copa Ciudad de Montevideo: 1984, 1986
  • Copa Bayer: 1985
  • Copa Mar del Plata: 1989
  • Copa Mar del Plata: 1998
  • Copa Conrad de Punta del Este: 2005
  • Copa Ricard: 2006, 2008
  • Copa Suat: 2008
  • Copa Bimbo: 2010

Europe

Asia

  • Copa Corea del Sur: 1989
  • Copa China: 1996

Youth Tournaments

Other sports

Basketball

Nacional participates in the tournaments organised by the Uruguayan basketball federation Federación Uruguaya de Basketball (known as FUBB) since 1932. The club won the championships of 1935 and 1937. Nowadays, Nacional takes part in the Torneo Metropolitano, Uruguayan basketball second division.

Cycling

Nacional participates in the championships organised by the Uruguayan Cycling Federation Federación Ciclista del Uruguay since its beginnings. The club won the most important competitions in several occasions: Vuelta Ciclista del Uruguay and Rutas de América, individually and by teams. Nowadays, Nacional cycling team has the presence of Milton Wynants, winner of a silver medal for Uruguay in the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Tennis

Nacional has a lot of tennis courts in Parque Central, behind the stand Talud Abdón Porte, in which several stages of the tournaments organised in Uruguay are disputed. In 2005, the club had the honour of holding various games played by Uruguay in the American Zone II of Davis Cup.

Volleyball

Nacional has its volleyball court in Parque Central, in the gymnasium of Jaime Cibils street. In that stadium, the club plays its home games of the championships organised by the Uruguayan volleyball federation Federación Uruguaya de Vóleibol in every category.

Women's football

Nacional was part of the tournaments organised by the Department of Femenine Football of the Uruguayan Football Association, since its establishment in 1996. The club won various league titles and its main rival in Uruguay was Rampla Juniors. Internationally, Nacional played in various South American championships. The club dissaffiliated in 2005 and returned to the league in 2009 ending third in the annual standings.

Futsal

Nacional participates in the championships organised by de Futsal Delegated Commission of the Uruguayan Football Association. The club won the Uruguayan league title in various occasions and is nowadays the Uruguayan champion. Internationally, Nacionals main achievement is the second place in the South American Futsal Cup Copa Libertadores de América de Futsal in 2003.

Fútbol de salón Afiliado a FIFUSA

  • Campeonato Metropolitano: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
  • Campeonato Nacional de Clubes Campeones: 1993
  • Campeonato Sudamericano de Clubes Campeones: 1996

Futsal afiliado a la AUF

  • Campeonato Uruguayo: 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2009
  • Copa de Honor: 2006
  • Campeonato Apertura: 2005, 2008, 2009
  • Campeonato Clausura: 2002, 2009
  • Campeonato Metropolitano: 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007 y 2009
  • Campeón Sudamericano de Clubes Zona Sur: 2003
  • Vice - Campeón Sudamericano de Clubes Campeones: 2003
  • Campeonato Uruguayo Sub 20: 2001, 2006, 2007
  • Campeonato Uruguayo Sub 15: 2007

References

  1. ^ Testa, www.decano.com. "TÍTULOS OFICIALES DE LOS CLUBES DEL FÚTBOL URUGUAYO". Historia: La historia oficial. Decano.com - Filial de Nacional en Argentina. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
  2. ^ "South America's club of the Century". IFFHS. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
  3. ^ "Obras". Club Nacional de Football. Retrieved 14 April 2011. {{cite web}}: |first= missing |last= (help)
  4. ^ "La quinta de La Paraguaya, cuando Artigas fue nombrado Jefe de los Orientales". Diario La Republica. Retrieved 14 April 2011. {{cite web}}: |first= missing |last= (help)
  5. ^ http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copa_Mundial_de_Fútbol_de_1930. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ^ "Hinchada".
  7. ^ "El incierto origen de las palabras".
  8. ^ http://www.nacionaldigital.com/historia/Hechos/nacionalylaselecion.htm
  9. ^ El título fue compartido con Boca Juniors pero se desconoce quién conserva el trofeo, razón por la cual no se considera dentro de los títulos internacionales
  10. ^ Clarkson Frienship Cup 2009

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