The club was founded on 1 December 1922. The Uruguayan Segunda División was founded in 1942, and Cerro was one of its founders. It spent five years there, and was promoted to the Primera División in 1947, where it stayed for 50 consecutive years until 1997, when the club was deducted points due to an incident with Nacional fans.[1]
Cerro came close to winning the league title in 1960. It finished runner-up to Peñarol, and lost in a heated final to them 3–1.[2][3] Cerro was considered as Uruguay's third biggest club in the 1960s, because they finished third in the league four consecutive years between 1965 and 1968.
In 1963, Cerro had an international tour through Europe. Their first match was played on 23 May in Romania, a 2–0 loss against Progresul București. Their next match was a 2–0 win against Ştiinţa Timişoara. On 9 June Cerro beat Chernomorets Odessa 2–0; Chernomorets had beat Inter Milan and Flamengo, so this was seen as a very unexpected result. On 14 July Cerro began their tour in South Africa with a match against a local Durban side, winning 2–1. Three days later they beat Cape Town FC 4–0, and on 20 July they drew the South African national team 2–2. Their tour ended with a 3–0 win against the Rhodesia national team.[4]
By defeating Defensor Sporting in a league play-off in December 1994, Cerro qualified for the 1995 Copa Libertadores, their first time participating in the competition. The Estadio Luis Tróccoli was renovated to meet the regulations, including the construction of four lighting poles. Cerro had one victory in the campaign, defeating Argentine club Independiente 1–0 at home, and finished last in the group stage.
Cerro was relegated after finishing second to last in the 2005–06 Uruguayan Primera División, but won the 2006–07 second division and made an immediate return.
The following year, the club participated in the 2018 Copa Sudamericana, its first ever Copa Sudamericana appearance. Cerro began the tournament by beating Peruvian club Sport Rosario 0–2 on aggregate in the first stage. It was eliminated in the second stage by Brazilian club Bahia 3–1 on aggregate (2–0 and 1–1).
Cerro participated in the Copa Sudamericana again for the 2019 edition, being eliminated by Montevideo Wanderers in the second stage.
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 club played as the New York Skyliners. The league survived only one season (1967). All the teams in the league were imported from Europe and South America.
^"LUTO EN EL FÚTBOL URUGUAYO". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 1 April 1996. from the original on 16 December 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
^"Cerro, el primero de los chicos en llegar a la final". LARED21 (in Spanish). 2008-05-21. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
^"A 60 años de una final histórica para el fútbol uruguayo". El Pais Uruguay (in Spanish). 20 December 2020. from the original on 2020-12-20. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
^"Uruguay: Giras internacionales". www.el-area.com. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
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Club Atletico Cerro usually known simply as Cerro is a Uruguayan professional football club based in Montevideo that currently plays in the Uruguayan Segunda Division Founded in 1922 the club plays its home games at Estadio Luis Troccoli Club Atletico CerroFull nameClub Atletico CerroNickname s Villeros Albicelestes CerrenseFoundedDecember 1 1922 100 years ago 1922 12 01 GroundEstadio Luis Troccoli Montevideo UruguayCapacity25 000ChairmanGraciela CastroManagerNathaniel RevetriaLeagueSegunda Division2020Primera Division 16th relegated WebsiteClub websiteHome coloursAway coloursUruguay s second most important derby is played between Cerro and Rampla Juniors called Clasico de la Villa It is only behind the Uruguayan Clasico between Penarol and Nacional Contents 1 History 2 Imported to USA 3 Titles 3 1 Professional 3 2 Friendly Amateur 4 Performance in CONMEBOL competitions 5 Current squad 6 Managerial history 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditThe club was founded on 1 December 1922 The Uruguayan Segunda Division was founded in 1942 and Cerro was one of its founders It spent five years there and was promoted to the Primera Division in 1947 where it stayed for 50 consecutive years until 1997 when the club was deducted points due to an incident with Nacional fans 1 Cerro came close to winning the league title in 1960 It finished runner up to Penarol and lost in a heated final to them 3 1 2 3 Cerro was considered as Uruguay s third biggest club in the 1960s because they finished third in the league four consecutive years between 1965 and 1968 In 1963 Cerro had an international tour through Europe Their first match was played on 23 May in Romania a 2 0 loss against Progresul București Their next match was a 2 0 win against Stiinţa Timisoara On 9 June Cerro beat Chernomorets Odessa 2 0 Chernomorets had beat Inter Milan and Flamengo so this was seen as a very unexpected result On 14 July Cerro began their tour in South Africa with a match against a local Durban side winning 2 1 Three days later they beat Cape Town FC 4 0 and on 20 July they drew the South African national team 2 2 Their tour ended with a 3 0 win against the Rhodesia national team 4 By defeating Defensor Sporting in a league play off in December 1994 Cerro qualified for the 1995 Copa Libertadores their first time participating in the competition The Estadio Luis Troccoli was renovated to meet the regulations including the construction of four lighting poles Cerro had one victory in the campaign defeating Argentine club Independiente 1 0 at home and finished last in the group stage Cerro was relegated after finishing second to last in the 2005 06 Uruguayan Primera Division but won the 2006 07 second division and made an immediate return After winning the 2009 Liguilla Pre Libertadores Cerro qualified for their second Copa Libertadores in their history the 2010 Copa Libertadores At home they played in the Estadio Centenario and the Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera The club finished third in their group with 2 wins 2 draws and 2 losses Cerro participated in the 2017 Copa Libertadores where they were eliminated in the second qualifying stage by Chilean club Union Espanola The following year the club participated in the 2018 Copa Sudamericana its first ever Copa Sudamericana appearance Cerro began the tournament by beating Peruvian club Sport Rosario 0 2 on aggregate in the first stage It was eliminated in the second stage by Brazilian club Bahia 3 1 on aggregate 2 0 and 1 1 Cerro participated in the Copa Sudamericana again for the 2019 edition being eliminated by Montevideo Wanderers in the second stage Imported to USA EditCerro 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 club played as the New York Skyliners The league survived only one season 1967 All the teams in the league were imported from Europe and South America Titles EditProfessional Edit Segunda Division Uruguay 3 1946 1998 Apertura 2006 Tercera Division Uruguay 2 1940 1941 Liguilla Pre Libertadores 1 2009Friendly Amateur Edit Tercera Extra 1 1923 Division Intermedia 1 1924 Copa Montevideo 1 1985 Torneo Presentacion 1 1988 Campeonato Integracion 1 1993 Performance in CONMEBOL competitions EditCopa Libertadores 3 appearances1995 First Round 2010 Second Round 2017 Qualifying stages dd Copa Sudamericana 2 appearances2018 Second Stage 2019 Second Stage dd Current squad EditNote Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player1 GK URU Rodrigo Formento2 DF URU Martin Gonzalez3 DF URU Emiliano Diaz4 DF URU Nahuel Furtado5 MF URU Richard Pellejero Captain 6 DF URU Kevin Moreira7 FW URU Facundo Peraza8 MF BRA Felipe Klein9 FW URU Nahuel Roldan10 FW URU Maureen Franco11 FW URU Diego Casas13 DF URU Federico Puente Jr 14 MF URU Gonzalo Porras No Pos Nation Player15 MF URU Richard Nunez17 FW COL Ignacio Yepez18 FW URU Gonzalo Pintos19 FW URU Alexander Machado20 DF URU Rodrigo Izquierdo22 MF URU Santiago Viera23 MF URU Ronald Alvarez26 DF URU Mauro Brasil27 FW URU Franco Lopez30 DF URU Agustin Hernandez32 MF URU Jose Luis Tancredi FW URU Danilo CoccaroManagerial history Edit Washington Etchamendi Enrique Fernandez Jose Sasia Ondino Viera 1965 Gerardo Pelusso 1993 95 Jorge Gonzalez Jan 1 1998 Dec 31 2001 Gerardo Pelusso Jan 1 2003 Dec 31 2003 Roland Marcenaro Jan 20 2004 June 24 2004 Julio Balerio May 16 2005 March 5 2006 Julio Acuna March 6 2006 Dec 31 2006 Jorge Gonzalez Aug 1 2006 June 30 2008 Pablo Repetto July 1 2008 Feb 25 2009 Richard Martinez interim Feb 2009 Eduardo Mario Acevedo Feb 2009 Aug 09 Guillermo Sanguinetti Aug 13 2009 Dec 2 2009 Pablo Repetto Dec 15 2009 May 23 2010 Alejandro Apud May 26 2010 Feb 15 2011 Ricardo Tato Ortiz Feb 17 2011 Dec 21 2011 Hugo Parga Dec 28 2011 May 3 2012 Gabriel Camacho May 3 2012 July 4 2012 Ricardo Tato Ortiz July 5 2012 Feb 26 2013 Danilo Baltierra Feb 27 2013 Nov 19 2013 Pablo Alonso Nov 21 2013 March 2 2014 Pablo Rodriguez March 5 2014 Jul 1 2015 Eduardo Acevedo Jul 1 2015 Dec 31 2015 Gustavo Ferrin Jan 4 2016 present References Edit LUTO EN EL FUTBOL URUGUAYO El Tiempo in Spanish 1 April 1996 Archived from the original on 16 December 2019 Retrieved 12 July 2021 Cerro el primero de los chicos en llegar a la final LARED21 in Spanish 2008 05 21 Retrieved 2021 07 12 A 60 anos de una final historica para el futbol uruguayo El Pais Uruguay in Spanish 20 December 2020 Archived from the original on 2020 12 20 Retrieved 2021 07 12 Uruguay Giras internacionales www el area com Retrieved 10 March 2022 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Club Atletico Cerro Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title C A Cerro amp oldid 1130576635, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
