Английская Википедия:Defensor Sporting
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Defensor Sporting Club is a sports club based in Montevideo, Uruguay. Founded in 1913, Defensor has several sports sections, with football and basketball being the most important and the ones in which the club has achieved significant achievements in Uruguay and internationally.
It is the third most highest winning club in Uruguay, with 25 official titles, only surpassed by Peñarol and Club Nacional de Football. The club's best performance at the international stage was in 2014, when they reached the semi-finals of the Copa Libertadores, eventually losing to Club Nacional 2–1 on aggregate. They have won the Uruguayan Championship four times: in 1976, 1987, 1991, and 2007-08. Their 1976 title win was especially notable in Uruguay's football history as it ended 44 years of dominance by Nacional and Peñarol.
History
Founded on March 15, 1913, as Club Atlético Defensor, the name of the club was changed in 1989 to Defensor Sporting Club after a merger with Sporting Club Uruguay. They played in the first professional league season in Uruguay, the 1932 Uruguayan Primera División
Defensor has won many qualifying tournaments (Pre-Liguilla) to the Copa Libertadores and has represented Uruguay on numerous occasions internationally. Regarded as one of the teams that creates and develops many players in Uruguay that become successful players worldwide, It is the first club of numerous players like Jorge "Polilla" da Silva, Sergio "Manteca" Martínez, Sebastián Abreu, Andrés Fleurquin, Marcelo Tejera, Darío Silva, Gonzalo Vargas, Diego "Ruso" Pérez, Nicolás Olivera, Martín Cáceres, Maxi Pereira, Álvaro González, and Tabaré Viúdez.
Legendary coach Prof. José Ricardo de León brought Defensor to the national championship in 1976 and originated a football (fútbol) school of thought, consistently criticized as ultra defensive, that is still present nowadays in several teams and coaches.
In September 2007, the club was considered the World's Club Team of the Month by the IFFHS.[1]
Defensor Sporting's most famous supporter is singer/composer Jaime Roos.
Stadium
Defensor plays its home games at its own stadium called Estadio Luis Franzini which has a capacity for 18,000 spectators. The stadium was opened on 31 December 1963, and is located in Parque Rodó, Montevideo.
Rivalries
Defensor Sporting has had a rivalry with Danubio in recent years, because of the two clubs being the next biggest clubs in Uruguay after the historical two: Peñarol and Nacional. Matches between them are called the "Clásico de los medianos" (Spanish for Classic of the Mediums).Шаблон:Citation needed
Honours
Senior titles
| Type | Competition | Titles | Winning years |
|---|---|---|---|
| National (League) |
Primera División | 4 | 1976, 1987, 1991, 2008 |
| National (Cups) |
Copa AUF Uruguay | 1 | Шаблон:Left |
| Liguilla Pre-Libertadores | 8 | Шаблон:Left | |
| Campeonato Nacional General Artigas | 1 | Шаблон:Left | |
| Torneo Cuadrangular | 1 | Шаблон:Left |
Other titles
Titles won in lower divisions:
| Type | Competition | Titles | Winning years |
|---|---|---|---|
| National (League) |
Segunda División | 2 | 1950, 1965 |
| Segunda División (1903-1914) | 1 | Шаблон:Left | |
| Divisional Tercera Extra | 1 | Шаблон:Left |
Performance in CONMEBOL competitions
- Copa Libertadores: 17 appearances
- 1977: Group Stage
- 1980: Group Stage
- 1982: Group Stage
- 1990: Round of 16
- 1992: Round of 16
- 1994: Round of 16
- 1996: Round of 16
- 2001: Group Stage
- 2006: First Round
- 2007: Quarter-finals
- 2009: Quarter-finals
- 2012: Group Stage
- 2013: First Stage
- 2014: Semi-finals
- 2018: Group Stage
- 2019: Third Qualifying Stage
- 2024: First Qualifying Stage
- U-20 Copa Libertadores: 1 appearance
- 2012: Runner-up
- Copa Sudamericana: 8 appearances
- Copa CONMEBOL: 2 appearances
Kit evolution
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Current squad
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Notable former players
Notable coaches
- Шаблон:Flagicon Hugo Bagnulo (1952–1957; 1960–1961)
- Шаблон:Flagicon Gregorio Pérez (1983–1984)
- Шаблон:Flagicon Juan Ahuntchaín (1996)
- Шаблон:Flagicon Ricardo Ortiz (1996–1997)
- Шаблон:Flagicon Juan Tejera (2004–2005)
- Шаблон:Flagicon Jorge da Silva (2005–2009)
- Шаблон:Flagicon Gustavo Ferrín (2009–2010)
- Шаблон:Flagicon Pablo Repetto (2010–2011)
- Шаблон:Flagicon Gustavo Díaz (2011–2012)
- Шаблон:Flagicon Tabaré Silva (2012–2013)
- Шаблон:Flagicon Fernando Curutchet (2013–2014)
- Шаблон:Flagicon Mauricio Larriera (2015–2016)
- Шаблон:Flagicon Eduardo Acevedo (2016–2018)
References
External links
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