Club Nacional de Football
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| Full name | Club Nacional de Football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Tricolores, Bolsos, Bolsilludos, Nacionalófilos, Parquenses |
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| Founded | 1899 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Estadio Gran Parque Central also: Estadio Centenario |
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| Capacity | Parque Central: 20,000 Centenario: 80,000 |
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| Chairman | Víctor Della Valle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager | Martin Lasarte | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Primera División Uruguaya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005/2006 | 1st | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club Nacional de Football is a traditional uruguayan sports club, best known for its football team, based in Montevideo and founded in May 14, 1899. It is the result of an association between the Uruguay Athletic and Montevideo Football Club. Nacional plays in the Uruguayan First Division.
Nacional engages in several sports, but football is by far the most important, a sport in which its won worldwide recognition. Nacional is the team that has won the most international titles in the world: 21, taking into account championships organised at least by two nations, continental tournaments, and official FIFA competitions.
Nacional is the first team in Uruguay and Latin America formed only by natives.[1]
Nacional has more members than any other club in Uruguay. In addition, Nacional is the team that sold most tickets in the history of the game in Uruguay, and it frequently comes on top in polls regarding sporting preferences in Uruguay.[2].[2]
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[edit] Overview
[edit] Uniform
Nacional home kit is white jerseys, 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 thrid kit is a blue jersey with blue shorts and white socks. The colours of the uniform are inspired in the Artigas flag, the symbol of Uruguay´s national hero.
[edit] Stadium
Nacional plays most local games at its own legendary stadium, the 20.000 capacity Estadio Gran Parque Central, built in 1900. However, in the past decades that stadium was not used very often, since Nacional played at the national stadium “Estadio Centenario”, sharing it with Peñarol. Big matches and derbies are still played at the Centenario. In 2005, the remodeling of Parque Central allowed Nacional to play home matches there again.
Nacional´s stadium, Parque Central, is famous for two reasons.
One of them is that the first match ever played in the history of the FIFA World Cup was held in the Parque Central in 1930.
The other reason is that in the place where the Parque Central is located, José Artigas was named "Jefe de los Orientales" (leader of the Uruguayan people) in 1811.
This fact contributes to the profound patriotic feeling of Nacional, the club´s tight bonds with the historical roots of the nation, which are also reflected in the team´s name, logo and uniform.
[edit] Nicknames
Nacional is nicknamed “tricolores” (“three-coloured”), and “bolsilludos” (named after the fanbase - nacional's inital fanbase was based in the upper-class neighborhoods), 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.
[edit] Record Players
- More appearances: Emilio Álvarez (511 matches played)
- More years with the club: Héctor Scarone (21 years, from 1917 to 1939)
- All-time greatest goalscorer: Atilio García (465 goals)
- Longest time without conceding a goal: Gustavo Munúa (963 minutes)
[edit] Honours
[edit] Domestic honours
- 103 seasons in the First Division, the club has never been relegated.
- Uruguayan league championships (41): 1902, 1903, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1922, 1923, 1924 (amateur era), 1933, 1934, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1950, 1952, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1992, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2005/2006 (professional era).
Other national tournaments
- Copa Competencia (8): 1903, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1919, 1921, 1923.
- Copa de Honor (7): 1905, 1906, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917.
- Torneo Competencia (13): 1934, 1942 (shared), 1945, 1948, 1952, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964 (shared), 1967 (compartido), 1989.
- Torneo de Honor (17): 1935, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1948, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959 (shared), 1960 (compartido), 1961, 1962 (shared), 1963.
- Torneo Cuadrangular (7): 1952, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1964, 1967.
- Campeonato Nacional General Artigas (2): 1961, 1962.
- Liguilla (6): 1982, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1999.
- Liga Mayor (3): 1975, 1976, 1977.
- Torneo Apertura (7): 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004.
- Torneo Clausura (5): 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2006.
[edit] International honours
Official River Plate Tournaments
- Copa Competencia (Chevallier-Boutell): 1913, 1915
- Copa de Honor (Cousenier): 1905, 1915, 1916, 1917
- Copa Río de la Plata (Dr. Ricardo Aldao): 1916, 1919, 1920, 1940, 1942, 1946
Official FIFA Tournaments
- 3 Copa Libertadores titles: 1971, 1980, 1988
- 3 Intercontinental Cup titles: 1971, 1980, 1988
- 2 Copa Interamericana titles: 1972, 1989
- 1 Recopa Sudamericana title: 1989
Other international tournaments
America
- Copa Confraternidad Rioplatense: 1902, 1903, 1908, 1909, 1913, 1917
- 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 Triangular Internacional: 1970
- Trofeo 2º Carnaval del Fútbol de México: 1971
- Copa Colosos del Fútbol: 1976
- Torneo Ciudad de León: 1977
- Copa Ciudad de Montevideo: 1986, 1987
- Copa Bayer: 1986
- Copa Mar del Plata: 1989
- Copa Mar del Plata: 1998
- Copa Conrad de Punta del Este: 2005
- Copa Ricard de Punta del Este: 2006
Europe
- Copa Teresa Herrera (La Coruña): 1958
- Pentagonal Internacional: 1959
- Trofeo Ciudad de Valladolid: 1972
- Trofeo Costa del Sol(Málaga): 1972, 2006
- Trofeo Ciudad de Palma: 1986
- Trofeo Ciudad de Albacete: 1987
Asia
- Copa Corea del Sur: 1989
- Copa China: 1996
Youth Tournaments
- 2 Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil titles: 1989, 1994
[edit] Nacional main achievements
[edit] Contribution to Uruguay national team
In 1903, Uruguay, fully represented by Nacional's team members (due to the refusal of CURCC -another important club of the early 1900´s- to cede their players) beat Argentina 3-2, winning the first international match ever in the history of Uruguayan football.
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.[3]
Below, the list of Nacional players that were part of Uruguay´s olympic and world champions teams.
- Andrés Mazali
- Alfredo Zibechi
- Leandro Andrade
- Santos Urdinarán
- Héctor Scarone
- Ángel Romano
- Pascual Somma
- Andrés Mazali
- Santos Urdinarán
- Héctor Scarone
- Leandro Andrade
- Pedro Cea
- Juan Píriz
- Héctor Castro
- Pedro Petrone
- Santos Urdinarán
- Héctor Scarone
- Leandro Andrade
- Emilio Recoba
- Pedro Cea
- Héctor Castro
- Zoilo Saldombide
- Pedro Petrone
- Conduelo Píriz
- Aníbal Paz
- Eusebio Ramón Tejera
- Shubert Gambetta
- Julio Pérez
- Rodolfo Pini
[edit] Local Honours
Nacional won a total of 41 Uruguayan championships.
Nacional won the most Uruguayan championships in the Amateur Era, with a total of 11 league titles.
The club's first championship was won in 1902.
In the Amateur years, Nacional won the Uruguayan championship three times in a row on two occasions: 1915-1916-1917 and 1922-1923-1924.
In the Professional Era, Nacional has won 29 Uruguayan championships.
Between 1939 and 1943, the club won five championships in a row, the first Quinquenio in the history of football in the country. Of the five championships won consecutively, the 1941 triumph is the most remembered by Nacional fans, the team won all twenty matches played (this achievement remains unequaled).
Between 1955 and 1957, Nacional won the championship three times in a row for the third time.
Between 1969 and 1972, Nacional won the championship four times in a row for the first time.
Between 2000 and 2002, Nacional won the championship three times in a row for the fourth time.
In 2005/2006, Nacional won its most recent league title, repeating the championships won in 2005.
Regarding the classic matches against arch-rivals Peñarol, (only comparable to the Old Firm in Scotland), Nacional historically lead the head to head encounters, although is not leading today.
Nacional has the record of being unbeaten in 16 derby matches (between 1971 and 1974) and also holds the record of winning ten in a row (between 1939 and 1942).
The biggest ever victory in the Nacional-Peñarol derby: 6-0 December 14, 1941
The leading Derby goalscorer is a Nacional player; the Argentinian Atilio García, with 34 goals.
Nacional is the team that won more classic finals (specially remembered is the one played for the 1934 uruguayan championship, in which Nacional won the title with 9 players and Peñarol had 11, in the famous 9 contra -against- 11 match), and also more classics coming from behind.
Nacional won every classic played outside Uruguay (the first one in La Plata, Argentina, in 1960, 4 - 0; the second one in La Coruña, Spain, in 2005, 3 - 1)
Nowadays, Nacional remains unbeaten in the last 10 classics played (the last classic match that Nacional lost was played in January 2004).
[edit] The International Tours
In 1925, Nacional made an 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.
In 1927, Nacional made an American tour, with similar results to the ones obtained in the European adventure made two years before.
[edit] The International Cups
The glory of Nacional was increased with the winning of several championships played in the River Plate (the most important tournaments played in America before the Libertadores Cup (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 Club, 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.
[edit] 1971
In 1971 Nacional won its first Libertadores Cup, beating Estudiantes de La Plata from Argentina in the final disputed in Lima, Peru.
In the same year, Nacional won its first European - South American Cup (the World Club Cup), in remembered matches against Panathinaikos from Greece, with the fundamental goals of striker Luis Artime.
The next year, Nacional won its first Interamerican Cup (Copa Interamericana), defeating Cruz Azul from Mexico, (being the only Uruguayan team to win this trophy).
[edit] 1980
Nacional repeated its achievement in the Libertadores Cup in 1980, beating Internacional de Porto Alegre from Brazil in the final, in a Estadio Centenario packed with Nacional fans.
The next year, Nacional won the World Club Cup for the second time, defeating European champions Nottingham Forest from England 1 - 0, with goal from forward Waldemar Victorino (in the first time that the World Club Cup was played in Japan).
[edit] 1988
Nacional won its third Libertadores Cup in 1988, beating Newell´s Old Boys from Argentina 3 - 0 in the Estadio Centenario, with goals from Vargas, De León and Ostolaza.
In that same year, Nacional won the World Club Cup for the third time, in a breath-taking final against PSV Eindhoven from Netherlands in the penalty shootout (probably the most exciting World Club Cup final ever played, with Ostolaza´s goals, Jorge Seré´s stops and the last penalty made by Tony Gomez).
With this victory against the team coached by Guus Hiddink, Nacional became the only team to win the World Club Cup for three times, unbeaten (achievement that remains unequaled).
In the next year, Nacional won its second Interamerican Cup, this time beating Olimpia de Honduras.
Also in 1989, Nacional won the South American Cup Winner's Cup (Recopa Sudamericana), defeating Racing Club de Avellaneda from Argentina. With this triumph, Nacional became the uruguayan team with most international CSF-FIFA tournaments won, a total of 9. This titles, with the 12 won in the Official River Plate Competitions, make a total of 21 and convert Nacional in the team with more international cups in the world.
[edit] Current squad
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[edit] Nacional Lineup 2006/2007
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[edit] Notable players
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[edit] Notable coaches
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[edit] All the Presidents
| Dr. Sebastián Puppo | 1899 |
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| Mr. Jorge A. Ballestero | 1900 |
| Mr. Bernardino Daglio (h) | 1901 |
| Mr. Carlos Carve Urioste | 1902 |
| Mr. Domingo Prat | 1903 - 1904 |
| Mr. Luis Laventure | 1905 |
| Dr. José María Reyes Lerena | 1906 - 1907 |
| Dr. Domingo Prat | 1908 |
| Dr. Francisco Del Campo | 1909 |
| Dr. Domingo Prat | 1910 |
| Dr. José María Delgado | 1911 - 1921 |
| Mr. Rodolfo Bermúdez | 1922 - 1923 |
| Mr. Numa Pesquera | 1923 - 1925 |
| Dr. Ramón Pedro Díaz | 1926 |
| Mr. Oscar Bottini | 1927 |
| Dr. Melitón Romero | 1928 |
| Dr. José María Delgado | 1929 - 1932 |
| Dr. Atilio Narancio | 1933 - 1936 |
| Mr. A. Zapicán Falco | 1937 |
| Dr. Raúl Blengio Salvo | 1938 |
| Dr. Rodolfo Gorriti | 1940 - 1945 |
| Mr. Roberto Espil | 1946 - 1949 |
| Ac. A. Gregorio Baldizán | 1950 - 1951 |
| Dr. S. De Brum Carbajal | 1952 - 1953 |
| Dr. Manuel González | 1953 - 1954 |
| Mr. Roberto Espil | 1954 |
| Mr. José Añón | 1955 - 1961 |
| Dr. Eduardo Pons Etcheverry | 1962 - 1967 |
| Mr. Miguel Restuccia | 1968 - 1979 |
| Dr. J.M. Alonso Leguisamo | 1979 - 1980 |
| Mr. Dante Iocco | 1980 - 1982 |
| Dr. Rodolfo Sienra | 1983 - 1985 |
| Ac. Mario Garbarino | 1986 - 1988 |
| Mr. Roberto Recalt | 1989 - 1991 |
| Mr. Ceferino Rodríguez | 1992 - 1997 |
| Mr. Dante Iocco | 1998 - 2000 |
| Ec. Eduardo Ache | 2001 - 2006 |
| Dr. Víctor Della Valle | 2006 - ? |
[edit] Other sports
[edit] Basketball
Nacional participates in the tournaments organised by the uruguayan basketball federation Federación Uruguaya de Básquetbol (FUBB) since 1932. The club won the championships of 1935 and 1937. Nowadays, Nacional takes part in the Torneo Metropolitano, uruguayan basketball second division.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Tennis
Nacional has lots 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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 southamerican championships.The club is not playing in the women league anymore.
[edit] 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 Southamerican Futsal Cup Copa Libertadores de América de Futsal in 2003
[edit] Miscelanea
[edit] The first "hincha" was a Nacional fan
The Spanish word to describe football fans is "hincha".
This worldwide used expression was invented by Nacional fans.
In fact, an employee of Nacional of the early 1900´s, called Reyes, was famous for his continuous support to the team. The other fans that attended the games started to name him after 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 widely used between Spanish speakers throughout the planet.
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.nacionaldigital.com/historia/Hechos/historianacional.htm
- ^ http://www.nacionaldigital.com/biblioteca/lamasfielynumerosa.htm
- ^ http://www.nacionaldigital.com/historia/Hechos/nacionalylaselecion.htm
[edit] External links
- Club Nacional de Football official page
- Club Nacional de Football unofficial page
- Fans page
- Fans page
- Fans page
- Videoblog - Fans of Nacional
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