Club Nacional de Football (locally: [kluβ nasjoˈnal de ˈfutβol]) is a sports institution from Uruguay, founded on 14 May 1899 in Montevideo, as a result of the fusion between Uruguay Athletic Club and Montevideo Fútbol Club.[1] Although its main focus is football, the club hosts many other activities includingbasketball, futsal, tennis, cycling, volleyball and chess.
Nacional won the Copa Libertadores three times: 1971, 1980 and 1988. In this tournament, Nacional is the all-time leader with 515 points.[2] Nacional also won the Copa Intercontinental in 1971, 1980 and 1988, becoming the first unbeaten three times world champion. In addition, Nacional is the only Uruguayan team that won the Copa Interamericana (1972 and 1989)[3] and the Recopa Sudamericana, competition in which is the first champion (1989).[4]In the domestic league, Nacional won the championship 44 times, playing in the first division since 1901, with the record of 11 titles in the amateur era and 33 titles in the profesional era. With a total of 145 official titles won, 124 domestic titles and 21 international titles (9 of them recognized by either CONMEBOL or FIFA), Nacional is the most successful club in Uruguay in terms of number of titles.[5]
Nacional is identified with the white, blue and red colours inspired by the Uruguay's national hero José Gervasio Artigas flag.[6] In spite of hosting some games at the Montevideo's city property Estadio Centenario, Nacional plays most of its home matches at the Parque Central, located in the La Blanqueadaneighbourhood and popularly known as El Parque, where on 13 July 1930 Belgium and the United States played one of the two opening games of the 1930 FIFA World Cup, and where Argentina and Brazil, among others, made their debut in FIFA World Cup. Besides, Parque Central was the only venue in the 1923 and 1924 edition of the Copa América.[7]
Nacional has fierce rivalries with many clubs, notably with cross-town team Peñarol, in clashes known as El clásico del fútbol uruguayo.[8]
According to CONMEBOL, Nacional is the Uruguayan team with the best international performance in the last five years.[9] Also, according to IFFHS, is the best Uruguayan team of the XXI century (2001-2012) and the tenth of the continent.[10]
In February 2013, Nacional surpassed the number of 60.000 associates[11]
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