| Full name | Cerro Largo Fútbol Club | ||
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| Nickname | Arachán | ||
| Founded | 19 November 2002; 23 years ago (2002-11-19) | ||
| Ground | Estadio Arquitecto Antonio Eleuterio Ubilla | ||
| Capacity | 9,000 | ||
| Chairman | Ernesto Dehl | ||
| Manager | Danielo Núñez | ||
| League | Primera División | ||
| 2024 | Primera División, 5th of 16 | ||
| Website | cerrolargofc | ||
Cerro Largo Fútbol Club is afootball club fromMelo,Cerro Largo Department in Uruguay. They play their games atEstadio Arquitecto Antonio Eleuterio Ubilla. They are followed by many fans since it is the only professional team that represents the Cerro Largo Department. They currently play in theUruguayan First División.
The club was founded in 2002, making them one of the youngest teams in Uruguay. In their first ever season, they placed 9th in the final league table.
In 2007, after an excellent campaign in theUruguayan Segunda División, the club was promoted for the first time to thePrimera División where they played for two consecutive seasons.
In 2011, although they had finished 6th, they qualified for the promotion playoffs and were promoted after beatingAtenas andBoston River. They were relegated in the 2013-14 season. They lost the Segunda Division promotion play off in 2016 and 2017.
In 2018, after battling for three consecutive years, they won the Segunda Division and were promoted back to the Primera Division. In2019, they finished 3rd in the league and qualified for the2020 Copa Libertadores for their first time ever.
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