Club Atlético Peñarol
Uruguay
Overview
Club Atlético Peñarol is identified in the FIFA record of Uruguay’s 1930 World Cup squad as the tournament-time club of 5 champion squad members. This connection belongs to the history of the inaugural World Cup and of football in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Key facts
- Country
- Uruguay
- City
- Montevideo
History
Historical context and verified seasons Peñarol was among the established Montevideo clubs represented in the 1930 Uruguayan national team. The tournament registrations list Juan Anselmo, Miguel Cappuccini, Lorenzo Fernández, Álvaro Gestido and Carlos Riolfo in association with the club. Peñarol also participated in the 1927 unified Uruguayan championship and finished first in 1929, before the interruption of the national league in 1930. These league facts and the World Cup affiliations belong to different datasets; the absence of a 1930 championship means they cannot be presented as results of a nonexistent 1930 top-flight season. A full Peñarol club history needs a separate verified chronology of the early association split, name history, competitions and domestic titles.