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| Full name | Danubio Fútbol Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | La Franja Los de la Curva La Universidad del Fútbol Uruguayo | |||
| Founded | 1 March 1932; 93 years ago (1932-03-01) | |||
| Ground | Jardines del Hipódromo María Mincheff de Lazaroff, Montevideo, Uruguay | |||
| Capacity | 11,018 | |||
| Chairman | Jorge Lorenzo | |||
| Manager | Alejandro Apud | |||
| League | Primera División | |||
| 2024 | Primera División, 6th of 16 | |||
| Website | danubio.org.uy | |||
Danubio Fútbol Club is a Uruguayanfootball club based inJardines del Hipódromo, Montevideo that currently plays in theUruguayan Primera División.
Founded in 1945, the club's home stadium isJardines del Hipódromo, which has a capacity of 19,450.
Danubio was founded by theBulgarian-born brothers Mihail (Miguel) and Ivan (Juan) Lazaroff on 1 March 1932 together with other youths from the "Republica de Nicaragua" school in Montevideo.[1] The club's name is a reference to theDanube river, thesecond-longest river inEurope. It was proposed by Mihail and Ivan's mother, María Mincheff de Lazaroff. Initially, she suggested the club be named after a different river in Bulgaria –Maritsa. However, the proposal was not approved, as the name was viewed as too feminine.[2][3]
Danubio won its first league title in1988 with a fantastic young squad that includedRubén da Silva, who was the league's top scorer that season with 23 goals.[4] This title gave the club qualification to its first Copa Libertadores, the1989 Copa Libertadores, where they reached the semi-finals and had their best continental tournament participation. Their campaign started in Group 5, where they finished second with three wins and three losses. In the round of 16, the club beat fellow Uruguayan powerhouseNacional 3–1 on aggregate, and in the quarter-finals, they beat Chilean clubCobreloa 4–1 on aggregate. In the semi-finals, they faced Colombian clubAtlético Nacional; the first leg in Montevideo finished in a 0–0 draw, but Atletico Nacional dominated the second leg with a 6–0 victory, eliminating Danubio from the tournament.[5]
Danubio won its second league title in2004 by beating Nacional with a last minute backheel goal scored byDiego Perrone. Although the squad lost the first leg 4–1, Danubio won the title by placing first in the Clausura and in the Annual table.
The club won its third league title in the2006 Apertura after defeatingPeñarol 4–1 in December 2006.[6] Danubio went into the final matchday with 31 points behind Peñarol, who was first with 32 points. This meant Danubio had to win the match to secure the league title, and Peñarol would only need a draw to win the title. Peñarol scored first, but then Danubio turned the score around to secure the top position in the league table with a very young Edinson Cavani scoring the last goal. In the following season, the 2007 Clausura, the club defeated Peñarol again on penalties after a 1–1 draw at the end of extra time.[7] With this title, Danubio became the first club to win both Apertura and Clausura tournaments since Nacional did in the1998 season.
Danubio won their fourth Uruguayan league title in the2013–14 season by defeatingMontevideo Wanderers on penalties after extra time in the second leg of the final that finished 2–2 with a last minute bicycle kick equalizer fromCamilo Mayada.
In 1932, the club decided to takeMontevideo Wanderers' kit and colours (black and white) as homage to them being the last amateur champion of Uruguay in 1931. Later when entering a zonal league they planned to alter the kit design asUniversal Ramírez used the same pattern. The current design was inspired by the red diagonal sash over the white kit worn byRiver Plate, but with the sash in black. The accompanying shorts are typically black (although some seasons they have been white), whilst the accompanying socks are white. In the 2005–06 season, the club wore an unusual green shirt with a white sash as their third kit to play against teams similar in colours (such asMiramar Misiones and Wanderers). In 2007, green was reintroduced in a match against Costa Rican clubSaprissa. As of late 2007, it was decided to discontinue use of the green shirt, due to the repetitive defeats against Wanderers and Miramar leading to it being considered a cursed shirt. Red is now used for the third kit. Red and green colors come as alternative colors to the team since Bulgaria's national flag consists of white, green and red.
In late 2019, Danubio introduced a third kit, which pays tribute to the club'sBulgarian roots. The kit's red shirt included white and green horizontal stripes across the chest and sleeves, embodying theBulgarian tricolour. Further detail, such as a verse of Bulgaria's anthem was also inscribed into the kit.[8]
Danubio play their home matches at theEstadio Jardines del Hipódromo. The venue was opened in 1957 and has a capacity of 18,000 people. In 2017, the club's members voted on a new stadium name; the winning option wasMaría Mincheff de Lazaroff, paying tribute to the mother of the founders of Danubio, Mihail 'Miguel' and Ivan 'Juan' Lazaroff. This became the first football stadium in Uruguay to be named after a woman.[9]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Must have made at least 50 appearances for the club and/or 30 with the national team[5]
| Type | Competition | Titles | Winning years |
|---|---|---|---|
| National (League) | Primera División | 4 | 1988,2004,2006–07,2013–14 |
| Segunda División | 3 | 1947, 1960, 1970 | |
| Divisional Intermedia | 1 | 1943 | |
| Divisional Extra | 1 | 1942 | |
| Half-year / Short tournament (League) | Torneo Apertura | 3 | 2001, 2006, 2013 |
| Torneo Clausura | 3 | 2002, 2004, 2007 | |
| Torneo Clasificatorio | 1 | 2014 | |
| National (Cups) | Copa de Honor Celeste Olímpica | 1 | 2014 |
| Torneo Competencia | 1 | 1988 | |
| Liguilla Pre-Libertadores | 1 | 1983 |
