Uruguayan Clásico
Association football rivalry in Uruguay
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The Uruguayan Clásico (Spanish: Clásico del fútbol uruguayo) is the most important rivalry in Uruguayan football and one of the best on the American continent.[1] It is contested between the two most popular football clubs in Uruguay, Club Nacional de Football and Club Atlético Peñarol (formerly known as CURCC), both based in Montevideo. As of 2018, the two teams have won 96 of the 115 Uruguayan Primera División titles, and many international tournaments, including a combined eight Copa Libertadores. The first meeting between the two teams was at the turn of the century in 1900, making it one of the oldest football rivalries outside Great Britain.[2][3] CURCC won the first match 2–0.[3]
"El Clásico"
"El Superclásico"
Nacional 0–2 CURCC
A scene from the 2012 Uruguayan Clásico | |
| Other names | "Clásico Uruguayo" "El Clásico" "El Superclásico" |
|---|---|
| Sport | Association football |
| Location | Montevideo |
| First meeting | 15 July 1900 [note 1] Nacional 0–2 CURCC |
| Latest meeting | 1 March 2026 Nacional 0-1 Peñarol |
| Next meeting | TBD |
| Stadiums | Estadio Gran Parque Central Estadio Campeón del Siglo Estadio Centenario |
| Statistics | |
| Total meetings | 575 [note 1] |
| Most wins | Peñarol (201) [note 1] |
Most player appearances |  José Piendibene (62) |
| Top scorer |  Atilio García (35) |
Largest victory | Nacional 6–0 Peñarol (14 Dec 1941) |
Founded as the Central Uruguay Railway Cricket Club (CURCC) in 1891, it was originally made up of English immigrants representing the Central Uruguay Railway (Ferrocarril Central del Uruguay), and was based in the Peñarol district on the outskirts of the city. Nacional was formed in 1899 as a club for purely native players at a time when football clubs were almost exclusively the domain of European immigrants.[3] CURCC won the first match 2–0.[3]
Match history
Note: Only official matches are included.
Nacional v CURCC
| Competition | M | CW | D | NW | CG | NG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primera División [note 2] | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 30 |
| Copa Competencia | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 |
| Copa de Honor | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 |
| Total | 39 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 54 | 46 |
Nacional v Peñarol
| Competition | M | PW | D | NW | PG | NG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primera División (AUF) | 245 | 83 | 87 | 75 | 306 | 283 |
| Primera División (CP) [note 3] | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| Liguilla Pre-Libertadores [note 4] | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 21 |
| Torneo Competencia | 33 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 44 | 34 |
Torneo de Honor [note 5] | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
Copa Albion [note 6] | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
Copa León Peyrou [note 7] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Copa José Serrato [note 8] | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Torneo Intermedio [note 9] | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | |
Liga Mayor [note 11] | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
Torneo Cuadrangular [note 12] | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 22 |
Campeonato General Artigas [note 13] | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Other competitions [note 14] | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| 38 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 44 | 41 | |
| 38 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 44 | 41 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | |
| Total | 410 | 141 | 137 | 132 | 507 | 480 |
Nacional v Peñarol/CURCC
| M | CPW | D | NW | CPG | NG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 557 | 196 | 181 | 180 | 695 | 660 |
- Source: RSSSF, updated as of 2 April 2023.
Title comparison
| Competition | Nacional | Peñarol |
|---|---|---|
| Primera División (AUF) | 50 | 52 |
| Copa Uruguay | 0 | 1 |
| Supercopa Uruguaya | 3 | 2 |
| Intercontinental Cup | 3 | 3 |
| Copa Libertadores | 3 | 5 |
| Copa Interamericana | 2 | 0 |
| Recopa Sudamericana | 1 | 0 |
| Intercontinental Champions' Supercup | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 62 | 64 |
Basketball
In basketball, the first Clásico in the LUB era was played in 2021,[4] after Peñarol's disaffiliation in 1987[5] and its promotions, from DTA to El Metro in 2018;[6] and from El Metro to LUB in 2019.[7]
LUB era
Matches
| Date | Tournament | Winner | Score | Venue | Top-scorer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 March 2021 | 2021 LUB | Nacional | 85–67 | Estadio 10 de Julio, Florida | Mitchell (N) 22 |
| 21 January 2022 | 2021–22 LUB | Peñarol | 76–75 | Gimnasio Unión Atlética, Montevideo | Flowers (P), Miller (N) 22 |
| 31 March 2022 | Peñarol | 74–64 | Palacio Contador Gastón Güelfi, Montevideo | Morrison (N) 23 | |
| 24 October 2022 | 2022–23 LUB | Peñarol | 88–69 | Palacio Contador Gastón Güelfi, Montevideo | Thomas (P) 21 |
| 9 January 2023 | Nacional | 79–76 | Gimnasio Unión Atlética, Montevideo | Green (P) 20 | |
| 12 December 2023 | 2023–24 LUB | Peñarol | 97–77 | Polideportivo del Gran Parque Central, Montevideo | Zanotta (P) 18 |
| 6 February 2024 | Peñarol | 79–68 | Palacio Contador Gastón Güelfi, Montevideo | Smith (N) 24 | |
| 5 April 2024 | Nacional | 94–78 | Polideportivo del Gran Parque Central, Montevideo | Johnson (P) 27 | |
| 22 April 2024 | Nacional | 67–63 | Palacio Contador Gastón Güelfi, Montevideo | Giorgetti (N) 20 | |
| 12 November 2024 | 2024–25 LUB | Nacional | 80–78 | Polideportivo del Gran Parque Central, Montevideo | Feldeine (N) 23 |
| 18 January 2025 | Nacional | 89–85 | Palacio Contador Gastón Güelfi, Montevideo | Feldeine (N) 30 | |
| 10 March 2025 | Nacional | 90–72 | Polideportivo del Gran Parque Central, Montevideo | Santos (P) 25 | |
| 13 October 2025[note 15] | 2025–26 LUB | Peñarol | 87–62 | Polideportivo del Gran Parque Central, Montevideo | Vescovi (P) 30 |
| 8 December 2025 | Peñarol | 82–69 | Palacio Contador Gastón Güelfi, Montevideo | Zinaich (N) 19 | |
| 8 April 2026 | Nacional | 78–71 | Palacio Contador Gastón Güelfi, Montevideo | Pomoli (P), Washington (P) 17 | |
| 22 April 2026 | Peñarol | 84–82 | Polideportivo del Gran Parque Central, Montevideo | Feldeine 37 (N) |
History
| M | PW | NW | PP | NP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 8 | 8 | 1257 | 1230 |
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  James Feldeine |
Nacional | 141 |
| 2 |  Emiliano Serres |
Peñarol | 99 |
| 3 | Salvador Zanotta |
Peñarol | 89 |
| Patricio Prieto |
Nacional | 89 | |
| 5 | Luciano Parodi |
Both | 79 |
| 6 | Santiago Vescovi |
Peñarol | 73 |
| 7 |  Shaquille Johnson |
Peñarol | 72 |
| 8 | Luis Santos |
Peñarol | 68 |
| 9 |  Franco Giorgetti |
Nacional | 67 |
| 10 | Eric Anderson |
Nacional | 62 |
| 11 | Dominique Morrison |
Nacional | 61 |
| 12 | Gastón Semiglia |
Nacional | 58 |
| Lee Roberts |
Peñarol | 58 | |
| 14 | Jayson Granger |
Peñarol | 57 |
| 15 | Alejandro Acosta |
Nacional | 56 |
Notes
- Does not include matches played on June 6, 1901 (1–1), May 14, 1905 (1–1) and July 9, 1905 (0–0), whose results were annulled.
- Although not recognised by the AUF, the Consejo Provisorio championship was official.
- Tournament that served as qualification for Copa Libertadores, held from 1974 to 2009.
- Not to be confused with "Copa de Honor". Only includes matches that were played independently of the Uruguayan Championship from 1925 to 1940, as well as the match from December 5th, 1943 (2–3). Does not include the October 18, 1964 (2–1) match, part of the Copa de Honor and the Uruguayan Championship.
- Domestic cup held 1919–1922, named after River Plate F.C. executive.
- Domestic cup held 1916–1921.
- Domestic cup named after José Serrato, the 24th. president of Uruguay. Held 1928–1930
- First held in 2017, it is played between the Apertura and Clausura seasons.
- Post-CURCC period, until 1925.
- Held 1976–1978.
- Held 1952–1968.
- Held 1960–1962.
- Includes the South American Youth Championships (1954), Torneo Ciudad de Montevideo (1973), Torneo Campeones Olímpicos (1974), Copa de Oro (1982), Campeonato Estadio Centenario (1983) y Torneo 60º Aniversario de Colombes (1984) tournaments.
- The game started on October 10, but was suspended due to game clock issues.