Rampla Juniors facts for kids
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| Full name | Rampla Juniors Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Picapiedras Friyis (until the middle of the 1960) Ramplenses |
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| Founded | 7 January 1914 | ||
| Ground | Estadio Olímpico, Montevideo, Uruguay |
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| Capacity | 9,500 | ||
| Chairman | Daniel Bianchi | ||
| Manager | Edgar Martínez | ||
| League | Segunda División | ||
| 2024 | Primera División, 14th of 16 (relegated by average) | ||
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Rampla Juniors Fútbol Club, often called Rampla Juniors, is a football club from Montevideo, Uruguay. The team plays its home games at Estadio Olímpico. This stadium has a capacity for 9,500 fans.
Rampla Juniors won the Uruguayan championship in 1927. Fans of the team are nicknamed "The Flintstones". This nickname came about because supporters helped build the team's home stadium in the 1960s. The stadium's construction looked like a quarry, which is a place where stones are dug out.
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Club History
How Rampla Juniors Started
Rampla Juniors was founded on January 7, 1914. The club first started in the Aduana area of Montevideo. This area is also where another famous club, River Plate FC, began.
Later, Rampla Juniors moved to the Aguada neighborhood. Around 1920, the club settled in the Cerro neighborhood, which is where it is still based today.
Team Colors and Nicknames
The red and green colors of Rampla Juniors are very important to the club's identity. One story says they got their colors from an old club called Fortaleza. This club was active when Rampla first moved to the Cerro area.
Another popular story suggests that the founders chose red and green from an Italian flag. They might have seen this flag on a ship arriving in Montevideo Bay. It is also believed that the basketball team CA Aguada, founded in 1922, got its colors from Rampla Juniors.
For many years, until the mid-1960s, Rampla's supporters were known as "Friyis." This nickname sounded like "fridges" and came from the meat packing industries nearby. These industries were a big part of the Cerro neighborhood.
The current nickname, "The Flintstones" (or Picapiedras in Spanish, meaning "stone breakers"), came about in the 1960s. Fans helped build the team's stadium between 1964 and 1966. They even helped break stones for the new concrete stands in the 1980s.
Early Successes and Important Games
Rampla Juniors won the Uruguayan Primera División championship in 1927. This was a huge achievement for the club. The winning team included famous players like Pedro Arispe, who was the captain, and Enrique Ballestrero.
For a time, Rampla was considered the third "big" club in Uruguay. This meant they were very popular and had great results. The two biggest clubs were Nacional and Peñarol.
Rampla Juniors had strong connections with the meat packing companies in the area, like Swift and Armour. Many important players for Rampla Juniors came from the workers at these companies.
In 2007, Rampla Juniors had a very strong season. They finished tied for second place in the Uruguayan 1st division with Danubio. Their record was impressive, with 9 wins, 4 draws, and only 2 losses in 15 games.
Recent Club Activities
In recent years, Rampla Juniors has faced some challenges. By 2015, the club had financial difficulties. However, new leaders stepped in to help. In 2016, Juan Castillo became the club's president, followed by Isabel Peña.
In 2020, a businessman named Edgard Parnas helped pay off the club's debts. In return, he received 20% ownership of the club.
To play in a promotion tournament in August 2020, the team needed to raise money quickly. They managed to collect US$180,000 in just six days. This helped them pay off half their debt to players and start in the Second Division.
By December 2020, Rampla Juniors had a big win against Racing Club de Montevideo, beating them 3-0. This led them to the final for promotion in the second division.
The team continued to play actively in 2021. In January 2021, they played the first final of the Second Professional Division against Sud América. On February 25, 2021, Daniel Bianchi was named the new president of Rampla Juniors.
In June 2021, they played Atenas de San Carlos, ending in a 1-1 draw. On June 16, 2021, they won 1-0 against Villa Teresa, with a goal scored by Pablo Pereira. In July 2021, their rival Cerro beat them 1-0 in the Liga de Ascenso Profesional at Charrua Stadium. This game is known as the Villa Classic. In August 2021, Peñarol won the final against Rampla 4-1.
Club Rivalries
Rampla Juniors has a big rivalry with Cerro. This match is known as the Villa Classic. It is considered the second biggest rivalry in Uruguay, after the classic match between Nacional and Peñarol.
The annual derby games between Rampla Juniors and Cerro are always very exciting and high-profile events for fans.
Current Squad
Updated 14 August 2024
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Notable Players
Rampla Juniors has had many talented players throughout its history. Here are a few of them:
José María Piriz
Managers
Many skilled managers have led Rampla Juniors over the years. Here is a list of some of them:
- Héctor Castro
- Pedro Cubilla
- Fernando Morena
- Claudio Techera
Juan Hohberg (late 1960s)- Hugo Bagnulo (1963–64), (1967)
- José Sasía (1971)
- Martín Lasarte (1996–97)
- Rubén Israel (1999)
- Gustavo Matosas (2005)
- Ariel Krasouski (2005–06)
- Álvaro Gutiérrez (2006)
Oscar del Solar (Jan 2007–April 7)- Luis López (2007–2008)
- Eduardo del Capellán (July 2009–June 10)
- Hugo Parga (June 2010 – Aug 2010)
- Carlos Rodao (interim) (Aug 2010)
- Jorge Giordano (Sept 2010–July 11)
- Eduardo del Capellán (June 2011–Nov 11)
- Fernando Araújo (Nov 2011–May 12)
- Eduardo Favaro (2012)
- Luis López (2012–2013)
- Marcelo Saralegui (2014)
- Jorge Barrios (2015)
- Fernando Araújo (2016–2017)
- Luis López (2017–2018)
- Julio César Toresani (2018–2019)
- Rosario Martínez (2019–)
Club Achievements
Rampla Juniors has won several important championships throughout its history.
National Titles
- Uruguayan Primera División
- Winners (1): 1927
- Torneo Competencia
- Winners (2): 1950, 1955
- Torneo de Copa Alfredo Lois
- Winners (1): 1969
- Torneo Cuadrangular
- Winners (1): 1953
- Segunda División Uruguay
- Winners (4): 1944, 1980, 1992, 2015-16
- Divisional Intermedia
- Winners (1): 1921
See also
In Spanish: Rampla Juniors Fútbol Club para niños
