Club Atlético Cerro, usually known simply as Cerro is an Uruguay

Uruguay

Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...

an football

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 club based in Montevideo

Montevideo

Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...

. They currently play in the Uruguayan 1st Division

Primera División Uruguaya

The Liga Profesional de Primera División , also known as the Primera División Uruguaya or Primera División de Uruguay , is a professional football league in Uruguay at the top of the country's football league system. It is organized by the Uruguayan Football Association and is contested by 16 teams...

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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.

Copa Libertadores 1995

By defeating Defensor Sporting in a league play-off in December 1994, Cerro qualified for the Copa Libertadores 1995

Copa Libertadores 1995

The 1995 edition of the Copa Libertadores saw Grêmio of Brazil as the champions after they defeated Atlético Nacional of Colombia in the finals.-Group 1:-Group 2:-Group 3:-Group 4:-Group 5:-Round of 16:...

. The Estadio Luis Tróccoli

Estadio Luis Tróccoli

Estadio Luis Tróccoli is a multi-use stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay. It is currently used primarily for football matches and is the home of CA Cerro. The stadium holds 25,000 spectators and was built in 1964....

 was renovated to meet the regulations, including the construction of four light masts. Cerro scored one victory in the campaign, defeating Argentine club Independiente

Club Atlético Independiente

Club Atlético Independiente is an Argentine athletic, sports and social club, which has its headquarters and stadium in the city of Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province. The club is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División....

 1-0 at home.

Matches: (Home & Away)

• vs Peñarol : 0-2 & 3-3
• vs Independiente
  Club Atlético Independiente
  Club Atlético Independiente is an Argentine athletic, sports and social club, which has its headquarters and stadium in the city of Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province. The club is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División....
  
   : 1-0 & 1-2
• vs River Plate
  Club Atlético River Plate
  Club Atlético River Plate is an Argentine sports club based in the Nuñez neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently competes in Nacional B, the second tier of Argentine football....
  
   (arg) : 0-0 & 0-5

Copa Libertadores 2010

After winning the 2009 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores, Cerro qualified for his 2nd Copa Libertadores in all its history. A home they played in the Estadio Centenario

Estadio Centenario

Estadio Centenario is a stadium in Parque Batlle, Montevideo, Uruguay, used primarily for football. The stadium was built between 1929 and 1930 to host the 1930 FIFA World Cup, as well as to commemorate the centennial of Uruguay's first constitution...

 and the Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera

Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera

Estádio Atilio Paiva Olivera is a multi-use stadium in Rivera, Uruguay. It is currently used mostly for football matches.The stadium holds 28,000 people. It was used for the 1995 Copa América and the 1999 South American Under-17 Football Championship...

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Matches: (Home & Away)

• vs Deportivo Quito : 2-0 & 1-2
• vs Emelec
  Emelec
  Emelec can refer to:*Empresa Eléctrica del Ecuador, a former Ecuadorian electric company*Club Sport Emelec, a football club founded by the above company...
  
   : 0-0 & 2-1
• vs Sport Club Internacional
  Sport Club Internacional
  Sport Club Internacional is a Brazilian football team and multi-sport club from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on April 4, 1909, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Cruzeiro. They play in red shirts, white shorts and...
  
   : 0-0 & 0-2

Imported to USA

Cerro was one of the clubs imported to the United Soccer Association

United Soccer Association

The United Soccer Association is a former professional soccer league featuring teams from the United States and Canada. The league survived only one season before merging with the National Professional Soccer League to form the North American Soccer League. All the teams in the league were imported...

, a former professional soccer league featuring teams from the United States

United States

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 and Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

. The league survived only one season. All the teams in the league were imported from Europe

Europe

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 and South America

South America

South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...

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Titles

• Uruguayan Primera División
  Primera División Uruguaya
  The Liga Profesional de Primera División , also known as the Primera División Uruguaya or Primera División de Uruguay , is a professional football league in Uruguay at the top of the country's football league system. It is organized by the Uruguayan Football Association and is contested by 16 teams...
  
  : 0

Amateur Era (0):

Professional Era (0):

• Segunda División Uruguay
  Segunda División Uruguay
  Segunda División Profesional is the second tier of the Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol league system. The league is sometimes referred to as Primera B.The Uruguayan 2nd division was established in 1942.-Season 2011–2012 Teams:* Atenas* Boston River...
  
  : 2

1946, 1998

• Tercera División Uruguay: 2

1940, 1941

Other Official Domestic Honours

• Tercera Extra: 1

1923

• División Intermedia: 1

1924

• Copa Montevideo: 1

1985

• Torneo Presentación: 1

1988

• Campeonato Integración: 1

1993

• Torneo Apertura de Segunda División: 1

2006

• Liguilla Pre-Libertadores: 1

2009

Performance in CONMEBOL competitions

• Copa Libertadores: 2 appearances

1995: First Round

2010: Second Round

Famous players

Jorge Artigas

Jorge Artigas

Jorge Artigas is an Argentine footballer who plays for Colombian side América de Cali as a midfielder.-External links:...

 Rogelio Domínguez

Rogelio Domínguez

Rogelio Antonio Domínguez López was an Argentine football goalkeeper who played for Real Madrid and was part of their European Cup victories in 1959 and 1960...

 Gustavo Fuentes

Gustavo Fuentes

Gustavo Fuentes is a former Argentine footballer who plays as a striker. Fuentes has played for some fifteen clubs during his career, which has taken him through several continents.-External links:...

   Carlos Curbelo

Carlos Curbelo

Carlos Curbelo is a former naturalized French footballer who played defender.He is the father of AS Nancy's Gaston Curbelo.-External links:*...

 Audu Mohammed

Audu Mohammed

Audu Mohammed is a Nigerian footballer currently playing for Deportivo Maldonado of the Segunda División in Uruguay....

 Danilo Baltierra

Danilo Baltierra

Danilo Baltierra is a Uruguayan former football player. He played for clubs in Uruguay, Chile and Spain....

 Rúben Bareño

Rúben Bareño

Rúben Laudelino Bareño is a Uruguayan football forward who played for Uruguay in the 1970 FIFA World Cup. He also played for C.A. Cerro.-External links:*...

 Joaquín Boghossian

Joaquín Boghossian

Joaquín Antonio Boghossián is an Uruguayan professional footballer of Armenian origin. He currently plays for Urugyayan side Club Nacional de Football.- Playing career :...

 Diego Godín

Diego Godín

Diego Roberto Godín Leal is a Uruguayan footballer who plays for Atlético Madrid in La Liga, as a central defender.A fast and composed defender, he combines physical presence with an ability to play the ball comfortably from behind.-Club career:...

 Matías González

Matías González

Matías González was a Uruguayan footballer, who played for C.A. Cerro.For the Uruguay national football team, he was part of the 1950 FIFA World Cup winning team, and he played in all four of Uruguay's matches in the tournament. In total he earned 31 caps for Uruguay.-References:** *...

 Martín Ligüera

Martín Ligüera

Martín Ligüera, full name Martín Ricardo Ligüera López is a Uruguayan footballer. He currently plays for Unión Española of Chile as an attacking midfielder.-Club career:...

 Pablo Melo

Pablo Melo

Pablo Melo is a Uruguayan footballer currently playing for Manta of the Primera Division in Ecuador.-Teams: Cerro 2000-2004 Danubio 2005 Tiro Federal 2006-2007 Cerro 2007 Nacional 2008 Alianza Lima 2009 Cerro 2010 Deportes La Serena 2010 Manta 2011 América de Cali 2011-External links:* Profile at*...

Oscar Javier Morales

Oscar Javier Morales

Óscar Javier "Ó.J." Morales Albornoz is an Uruguayan footballer who plays for Cerro in the Primera División Uruguaya, as a defensive midfielder.-Football career:After playing in his native country with C.A...

 Héctor Morán

Héctor Morán

Héctor Morán Correa is a retired football midfielder from Uruguay, who was nicknamed "Indio". Having made his debut on August 7, 1988 against Colombia , he obtained a total number of 23 international caps for his national team, scoring one goal.Morán played club football for Cerro, Nacional and...

 Rubén Morán

Rubén Morán

Ruben Morán was a Uruguayan footballer, who played for C.A. Cerro.For the Uruguay national football team, he was part of the 1950 FIFA World Cup winning team, and he played in only one match in the tournament, the decisive match against Brazil that clinched the title for Uruguay.-References:**...

 Mario Regueiro

Mario Regueiro

Mario Ignacio Regueiro Pintos is an Uruguayan footballer who plays for Club Atlético Lanús in Argentina....

 Rodolfo Rodríguez

Rodolfo Rodríguez

Rodolfo Sergio Rodríguez Rodríguez is a retired Uruguayan football goalkeeper. He is the second most capped player in the history of the Uruguayan national team with 78 appearances between 1976 and 1986...

 Adrián Romero

Adrián Romero

Adrián Marcelo Romero González is an Uruguayan football defender currently playing for Club Olimpia in the Paraguayan Primera Division.-Club career:...

 Rubén Sosa Sebastián Suárez

Sebastián Suárez

Sebastián Suárez is a Uruguayan footballer currently playing for Defensor Sporting of the First Division in Uruguay....

 Horacio Troche

Horacio Troche

Horacio Federico Troche Herrera is a former Uruguayan footballer.The central defender played 28 times for the Uruguayan national team between 1959 and 1966, and featured at the 1962 World Cup in Chile and at the 1966 World Cup in England...

 Liber Vespa

Líber Vespa

Líber Ernesto Vespa Legarralde is a retired Uruguayan footballer who played for a number of clubs both in Argentina and Uruguay, including Argentinos Juniors, Rosario Central and C.A. Cerro.-External links:...

 Waldemar Victorino

Waldemar Victorino

Waldemar Victorino is an Uruguayan former football forward who played football in 5 different countries: Uruguay, Colombia, Italy, Argentina, Ecuador and Peru.-Club: Nacional** Primera División Uruguaya: 1980...

 Héctor Vilches

Héctor Vilches

Héctor Vilches is a former Uruguayan footballer, who played for C.A. Cerro.For the Uruguay national football team, he was part of the 1950 FIFA World Cup winning team, but did not play in any matches in the tournament...