Centro Atlético Fénix is a Uruguayan sports club from Montevideo. The football team currently plays in Uruguayan Segunda División. Fénix is one of the most popular and traditional teams of Uruguay's 2nd Division, along with Racing Club de Montevideo, which is its all-time rival.
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History
The club was founded on 7 July 1916 by a group of young men who named the club "Fénix" (Phoenix) after the mythological bird. The club's colors are violet (chosen to represent eternity) and white (to represent purity). They later took part in 1985 edition of historic IFA Shield in India.
In 2002 the club qualified to play in Copa Libertadores for the first time after winning the Liguilla Pre-Libertadores de América title, a feat they repeated in 2003. The club were later relegated from the Primera División at the end of the 2005/2006 season.
Titles
Liguilla Pre-Libertadores de América: 2
2002, 2003
Segunda División: 7
1956, 1959, 1973, 1977, 1985, 2007, 2009
Tercera División: 3
1942, 1949, 1991
Performance in Conmebol competitions
Copa Libertadores: 2 appearances
2003: First Round
2004: First Round
Copa Sudamericana: 4 appearances
2011: First Round
2016: First Round
2020: Round of 16
2021: First Round
Players
Current squad
As of 30 July 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Managers
Ricardo "Tato" Ortíz (Jan 1, 1994 – Dec 31, 1994)
Juan Ramón Carrasco (Jan 1, 2002 – April 21, 2003)
Antonio Alzamendi (April 21, 2003 – May 3, 2004)
Miguel Ángel Piazza (May 3, 2004 – May 16, 2005)
Jorge González (Oct 17, 2005 – June 30, 2006)
Pablo Repetto (July 1, 2006 – Feb 28, 2008)
Manuel Keosseián (Feb 28, 2008 – June 1, 2008)
Jorge Giordano (July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009)
Luis López (July 2009 – September 2009)
Julio César Ribas (Oct 5, 2009 – Jan 4, 2010)
Rosario Martínez (Jan 5, 2010 – May 14, 2012)
Lorenzo Carrabs 2012
Eduardo Favaro 2012–2013
Lorenzo Carrabs 2013
Juan Tejera 2013–2014
Gustavo Bueno 2014
Rosario Martínez 2014–2016
Marcelo Escudero 2016
Gustavo Ferrín 2017
Nathaniel Revetria 2017–2018
Juan Ramón Carrasco 2018–2021
Other teams
Centro Atlético Fénix also has a esports division, with squads of NBA 2K, Formula 1 and FIFA games.