Centro Atlético Fénix is a Uruguayan sports club from Montevideo. The football team currently plays in Uruguayan Segunda División. Fénix is one of the most popular and traditional teams of Uruguay's 2nd Division, along with Racing Club de Montevideo, which is its all-time rival.
History The club was founded on 7 July 1916 by a group of young men who named the club "Fénix" (Phoenix) after the mythological bird. The club's colors are violet (chosen to represent eternity) and white (to represent purity). They later took part in 1985 edition of historic IFA Shield in India.
In 2002 the club qualified to play in Copa Libertadores for the first time after winning the Liguilla Pre-Libertadores de América title, a feat they repeated in 2003. The club were later relegated from the Primera División at the end of the 2005/2006 season.
Titles Liguilla Pre-Libertadores de América: 2 2002, 2003 Segunda División: 7 1956, 1959, 1973, 1977, 1985, 2007, 2009 Tercera División: 3 1942, 1949, 1991
Performance in Conmebol competitions Copa Libertadores: 2 appearances 2003: First Round 2004: First Round
Copa Sudamericana: 4 appearances 2011: First Round 2016: First Round 2020: Round of 16 2021: First Round
Players
Current squad
Managers Ricardo "Tato" Ortíz (Jan 1, 1994 – Dec 31, 1994) Juan Ramón Carrasco (Jan 1, 2002 – April 21, 2003) Antonio Alzamendi (April 21, 2003 – May 3, 2004) Miguel Ángel Piazza (May 3, 2004 – May 16, 2005) Jorge González (Oct 17, 2005 – June 30, 2006) Pablo Repetto (July 1, 2006 – Feb 28, 2008) Manuel Keosseián (Feb 28, 2008 – June 1, 2008) Jorge Giordano (July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009) Luis López (July 2009 – September 2009) Julio César Ribas (Oct 5, 2009 – Jan 4, 2010) Rosario Martínez (Jan 5, 2010 – May 14, 2012) Lorenzo Carrabs 2012 Eduardo Favaro 2012–2013 Lorenzo Carrabs 2013 Juan Tejera 2013–2014 Gustavo Bueno 2014 Rosario Martínez 2014–2016 Marcelo Escudero 2016 Gustavo Ferrín 2017 Nathaniel Revetria 2017–2018 Juan Ramón Carrasco 2018–2021 Ignacio Pallas 2021–2022 Damián Santín 2023 Leonel Rocco 2023–2024 Nicolás Vigneri 2024 Ignacio Pallas 2025–
Other teams Centro Atlético Fénix also has a esports division, with squads of NBA 2K, Formula 1 and FIFA games.
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