Deportivo Colonia
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Club Deportivo Colonia, usually known simply as Deportivo Colonia or Depor Colonia, is an Uruguay
an football
club based in Colonia. Their home field is Estadio Miguel Campomar
, in Juan Lacaze
. They play in the Uruguayan Second Division
after being relegated from the Uruguayan First Division
in the 2005/2006 season. They have been disaffiliated from Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol
due to no payment of debts before the 2nd division start in 2007.
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 Colonia. Their home field is Estadio Miguel Campomar
Estadio Miguel Campomar
Estadio Miguel Campomar is a multi-use stadium in Juan Lacaze, Uruguay. It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Deportivo Colonia. The stadium holds 8,000 people....
, in Juan Lacaze
Juan Lacaze
Juan Lacaze, or Juan L. Lacaze, is a city located in southwestern Uruguay, within the Colonia Department. Its status was elevated to "City" category on 8 May 1953 by decree Ley No. 11.934.- Geography :...
. They play in the Uruguayan Second Division
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...
after being relegated from the Uruguayan First 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...
in the 2005/2006 season. They have been disaffiliated from Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol
Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol
The Uruguayan Football Association is the governing body of football in Uruguay. It was founded in 1900 and affiliated in 1923. It is a founding member of CONMEBOL and is in charge of the Uruguay national football team and the Campeonato Uruguayo de Fútbol, including the Uruguayan Primera...
due to no payment of debts before the 2nd division start in 2007.