Plaza Colonia
- Leagues Played
- Uruguay Apertura 121 Uruguay Clausura 106 Uruguay Segunda 86 Uruguay Torneo Intermedio 35 Uruguay Cup 7 Copa Sudamericana 6 Copa Libertadores Qualification 2 Uruguay Grand Final 1 Uruguay Supercopa 1
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| Uruguay Torneo Intermedio | 06/18 13:00 | 2 |
[8] Racing Club de Montevideo
v
Plaza Colonia [5] 
|
L | 4-1 | |
| Uruguay Torneo Intermedio | 06/11 18:00 | 2 |
Racing Club de Montevideo
v
Plaza Colonia
|
- | Postponed | |
| Uruguay Torneo Intermedio | 06/04 15:30 | 1 |
[4] Plaza Colonia v
Cerro Largo
[4] 
|
D | 3-3 | |
| Uruguay Apertura | 05/15 18:00 | 15 |
[16] Boston River
v
Plaza Colonia [12]
|
D | 1-1 | |
| Uruguay Apertura | 05/08 18:30 | 14 |
[13] Plaza Colonia v
Cerro
[14] 
|
D | 1-1 | |
| Uruguay Apertura | 05/06 18:00 | 14 |
Plaza Colonia v
Cerro
|
- | Cancelled | |
| Uruguay Apertura | 05/03 18:30 | 13 |
[10] Racing Club de Montevideo
v
Plaza Colonia [13]
|
D | 1-1 | |
| Uruguay Apertura | 04/30 18:30 | 13 |
[10] Racing Club de Montevideo
v
Plaza Colonia [13]
|
D | 1-1 | |
| Uruguay Apertura | 04/23 21:30 | 12 |
[13] Plaza Colonia v
Penarol
[1] 
|
L | 1-2 | |
| Uruguay Apertura | 04/15 23:30 | 11 |
[12] Plaza Colonia v
Cerro Largo
[4]
|
W | 2-0 | |
| Uruguay Apertura | 04/10 18:30 | 10 |
[10] Liverpool Montevideo
v
Plaza Colonia [12]
|
L | 3-1 | |
| Uruguay Apertura | 04/03 22:00 | 9 |
[11] Plaza Colonia v
Torque
[13] 
|
L | 1-2 | |
| Uruguay Apertura | 03/25 00:15 | 8 |
[2] Defensor Sporting
v
Plaza Colonia [8]
|
L | 4-0 | |
| Uruguay Apertura | 03/17 22:15 | 7 |
[8] Plaza Colonia v
La Luz
[16] 
|
D | 1-1 | |
| Uruguay Apertura | 03/11 20:00 | 6 |
[3] Montevideo Wanderers
v
Plaza Colonia [9]
|
W | 0-1 | |
| Uruguay Apertura | 03/06 22:30 | 5 |
[16] Plaza Colonia v
Atletico Fenix Montevideo
[12] 
|
W | 3-1 | |
| Uruguay Apertura | 02/26 12:45 | 4 |
[14] Danubio
v
Plaza Colonia [13]
|
L | 5-0 | |
| Uruguay Apertura | 02/18 22:45 | 3 |
[16] Plaza Colonia v
Nacional De Football
[7] 
|
W | 2-1 | |
| Uruguay Apertura | 02/11 20:00 | 2 |
[10] CA River Plate
v
Plaza Colonia [12]
|
L | 2-0 | |
| Uruguay Apertura | 02/06 22:00 | 1 |
[8] Plaza Colonia v
Deportivo Maldonado
[8] 
|
L | 0-1 | |
| Uruguay Clausura | 10/23 15:15 | 15 |
[13] Plaza Colonia v
Cerrito
[16] 
|
L | 1-3 | |
| Uruguay Clausura | 10/17 20:30 | 14 |
[14] Montevideo Wanderers
v
Plaza Colonia [12]
|
L | 2-1 | |
| Uruguay Clausura | 10/12 15:15 | 13 |
[12] Plaza Colonia v
Torque
[13]
|
L | 0-2 | |
| Uruguay Clausura | 10/09 22:30 | 12 |
[7] Penarol
v
Plaza Colonia [12]
|
W | 0-1 | |
| Uruguay Cup | 10/05 23:30 | 3 |
Plaza Colonia v
Penarol
|
L | 0-1 | |
| Uruguay Clausura | 09/30 23:30 | 11 |
[11] Plaza Colonia v
Liverpool Montevideo
[8]
|
L | 1-3 | |
| Uruguay Clausura | 09/25 14:00 | 10 |
[14] Rentistas
v
Plaza Colonia [13]
|
W | 0-1 | |
| Uruguay Cup | 09/21 23:30 | 4 |
Plaza Colonia v
Cerro Largo
|
W | 1-0 | |
| Uruguay Clausura | 09/17 13:00 | 9 |
[12] Plaza Colonia v
Deportivo Maldonado
[3]
|
L | 0-1 | |
| Uruguay Clausura | 09/13 18:30 | 8 |
[4] Danubio
v
Plaza Colonia [11]
|
D | 1-1 |
Wikipedia - Club Plaza Colonia de Deportes
Club Plaza Colonia de Deportes, or simply Plaza Colonia, is a Uruguayan professional football club from Colonia del Sacramento, that competes in the Uruguayan Primera Division. Founded in 1917, the club plays its home games at the 3,000 seater Estadio Juan Gaspar Prandi.
History
The club was founded on April 22, 1917 by Alberto Suppici. They played in the Regional league of Colonia until 1999. They gained their affiliation with AUF in 2000. In 2001 they won promotion to the Primera División Uruguaya and in their debut season they finished in 7th place.
In 2003 the club finally fell to the Second Division after a poor campaign. In 2004 the club was promoted back to the first division, but in 2005 they went back down after another poor campaign. In 2006 they did not play the championship because of financial difficulties.
They re-entered official competitions for the 2006–07 season, playing once more in the Uruguayan 2nd Division.
In May 2016 they won the Clausura Championship for the first time after defeating Peñarol 2–1. They became known as the "Leicester City of Uruguay" because of Leicester City's surprising 2015–16 Premier League title. The season before Plaza Colonia had finished 13th out of 16. In the championship playoff, played between the Apertura and Clausura champions to decide who would be the super champion, Peñarol defeated them 3–1 after extra time.
They qualified for their first ever continental competition in the 2016 Copa Sudamericana. Reports say that some players had never even been on a plane before. They lost to Club Blooming on penalties in the first stage.
In 2021, they won the Apertura tournament, their second accolade, and qualified for the Copa Libertadores for the first time in the club's history. On 7 December, they lost the championship playoff on penalties 8–7 after a 1–1 draw at the conclusion of extra time.
The team's colors are blue and white, and they play their home matches at the Estadio Profesor Alberto Suppici, which has a capacity of around 12,000 spectators. Plaza Colonia has a strong tradition of developing young talent and has produced several players who have gone on to have successful careers in both domestic and international football.
Plaza Colonia has had success in domestic competitions, winning the Uruguayan Segunda División in 2013 and earning promotion to the Primera División. The team has also had some notable performances in international competitions, including reaching the quarterfinals of the Copa Sudamericana in 2016.
Overall, Plaza Colonia is a respected and competitive team in Uruguayan football, known for their skilled players, dedicated fans, and rich history in the sport.