Club Atlético Peñarol (Spanish pronunciation: [kluβ aˈtletiko peɲaˈɾol] ; English: Peñarol Athletic Club) —also known as Carboneros, Aurinegros and (familiarly) Manya— is an Uruguayan sports club from Montevideo. Founded as the Central Uruguay Railway Cricket Club (CURCC) on 28 September 1891, the club changed its name to Club Atlético Peñarol in 1913.[2] The name "Peñarol" comes from the Peñarol neighbourhood on the outskirts ofMontevideo.[5] Throughout its history the club has also participated in other sports, such as basketball[6] and cycling.[7] Its focus has always been onfootball, a sport in which the club excels,[8] having never been relegated from the top division.
Peñarol holds the record for the most professional Uruguayan Primera División championships, with 37 trophies.[9] When including championships won as the CURCC it has the most Uruguayan championships in history (47 amateur and professional trophies).[9] Peñarol also won the Uruguayan championship of the Federación Uruguaya de Football in 1924 and the Consejo Provisorio (Provisional Council) cup in 1926, giving the club a total of 49 Uruguayan Primera División championships.[9] In international competition, Peñarol is the third-highest Copa Libertadores winner with five victories[10] and holds the record for Intercontinental Cup victories with three.[11] In September 2009, the club was chosen as the South American Club of the Century by theIFFHS.[8]
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