River Plate F.C. facts for kids
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| Full name | River Plate Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Darseneros | ||
| Founded | 1897 | ||
| Dissolved | 1925 | ||
| Ground | Parque Federico Saroldi | ||
| League | Uruguayan Football Federation | ||
| 1923 | 26th. | ||
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River Plate Football Club was a famous Uruguayan football club. It was started in 1897. Many people thought River Plate was one of the top four teams in early Uruguayan football. Its main rivals were Montevideo Wanderers. The other two big teams were CURCC (Peñarol) and Nacional. River Plate achieved many great things in the first years of football in Uruguay. In fact, the Uruguay national team's light blue ("celeste") uniform is a tribute to River Plate. This color was worn when River Plate beat the Argentine team Alumni. They had to wear a different jersey because their usual colors were too similar.
Club History: How River Plate Started
In 1897, some workers from the Port of Montevideo decided to create a football team. They first called it "Cagancha F.C.". When they asked the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) to join, they were told only English names were allowed. So, the team changed its name to "River Plate F.C.". But the AUF then said they also needed English players. Because of this, their request was turned down again.
River Plate was from the Port of Montevideo area. So, people nicknamed them Darseneros, which means Dockers. This is the same nickname used by the current River Plate of Montevideo. In 1901, the AUF finally allowed River Plate to join. This happened soon after another local team, Nacional, had also joined. River Plate started playing in the Second Division. They played there from 1902 until 1906. In 1905, River Plate was moved down to the Second Division after a tough season.
Originally, River Plate's jersey was black. But it was later changed to red and white. This change was made to remember an important event in 1904, known as the Uruguayan last civil war.
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In 1906, River Plate moved up to the Primera División. They won their first championship in 1908. In April 1910, River Plate played against the Argentine team Alumni. Alumni was the most successful club in Argentina at that time. Both teams had similar uniforms. So, River Plate wore a different light blue jersey. They won the match 2–1. A few months later, in August 1910, the Uruguay national team wore the light blue jersey for the first time. They were playing against the Argentine team. Uruguay won that match 3–1.
The club went on to win three more championships. These were in 1910, 1913, and 1914. In 1920, the team was moved down to the second division.
However, River Plate joined a different football group in 1923. This group was called the Uruguayan Football Federation. They organized their own tournament in 1923. River Plate finished 26th in that tournament. They were moved down along with 16 other teams. This was the last time the club played in Uruguay's top division. By 1925, River Plate F.C. had closed down.
Club Achievements
- Primera División (4 titles): 1908, 1910, 1913, 1914
- Copa de Honor Cousenier (1 title): 1912
- Segunda División (3 titles): 1903, 1905, 1906
See also
In Spanish: River Plate Football Club para niños
