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Wikipedia - C.S.D. Villa Española
Club Social y Deportivo Villa Española, usually known as Villa Española, is a football and boxing club located in Montevideo, Uruguay. It is best known for its football department, which is currently playing in the Uruguayan Primera División, and has its home games at Estadio Obdulio Varela.
History
The club was founded on 18 August 1940 as a boxing club, and as a football club in 1950. The club's most important title was winning the Uruguayan Segunda División in 2001. As a result, it was promoted to the Primera División, where it stayed until relegation in 2003. Villa Española couldn't play the 2005 and 2006 Segunda División tournaments because of economic problems. They returned for the 2007–08 season and achieved promotion, but were relegated to the Segunda División Amateur (3rd division) because of economic problems after the 2008–09 season.
In 2013 the club was able to pay its debts and achieved promotion to the Segunda División. In 2016 it gained promotion to the Primera División, but was immediately relegated that same season.
Villa Española has a strong tradition of developing talented young players and has produced several top-level footballers who have gone on to play for the Uruguayan national team and in top leagues around the world. The team plays their home matches at the Estadio Obdulio Varela, which has a capacity of around 6,000 spectators.
Villa Española competes in the Uruguayan Segunda División, the second tier of Uruguayan football. The team has a reputation for playing attractive, attacking football and has a history of success in domestic competitions. With a dedicated fan base and a commitment to developing young talent, Villa Española is a team to watch in Uruguayan football.