Full name | Club Atlético Cerro | ||
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Nickname(s) | Villeros Albicelestes Cerrense | ||
Founded | December 1, 1922 | ||
Ground | Estadio Luis Tróccoli, Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
Capacity | 25,000 | ||
Chairman | Alfredo Jaureguiverry | ||
Manager | Ignacio Pallas | ||
League | Primera División | ||
2023 | Primera División, 11th of 16 | ||
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Club Atlético Cerro, usually known simply as Cerro, is a Uruguayan professional football club based in Montevideo that currently plays in the Uruguayan Primera División. Founded in 1922, the club plays its home games at Estadio Luis Tróccoli.
Uruguay's second most important derby is played between Cerro and Rampla Juniors, called "Clásico de la Villa". It is only behind the Uruguayan Clásico between Peñarol and Nacional.[citation needed]