Defensor Sporting
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| Uruguay Apertura | 03/31 19:00 | 7 |
[13] Racing Club de Montevideo
v
Defensor Sporting [16] 
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L | 4-2 | |
| Uruguay Apertura | 03/24 19:00 | 6 |
[16] Defensor Sporting v
Montevideo Wanderers
[6] 
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D | 1-1 | |
| Uruguay Apertura | 03/16 19:30 | 5 |
[15] Liverpool Montevideo
v
Defensor Sporting [12]
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L | 6-2 | |
| Uruguay Apertura | 03/09 19:30 | 4 |
[10] Defensor Sporting v
Juventud De Las Piedras
[15] 
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L | 1-4 | |
| Uruguay Apertura | 03/03 19:30 | 3 |
[16] Rampla Juniors
v
Defensor Sporting [15]
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W | 0-2 | |
| Copa Libertadores Qualification | 02/28 00:30 | 16 |
Atletico Mineiro
v
Defensor Sporting
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D | 0-0 | |
| Uruguay Apertura | 02/24 22:30 | 2 |
[14] Defensor Sporting v
Cerro Largo
[4] 
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L | 0-3 | |
| Copa Libertadores Qualification | 02/21 00:30 | 16 |
Defensor Sporting v
Atletico Mineiro
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L | 0-2 | |
| Uruguay Apertura | 02/17 22:30 | 1 |
[11] Defensor Sporting v
Penarol
[11] 
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L | 0-1 | |
| Copa Libertadores Qualification | 02/12 23:30 | 15 |
Barcelona Guayaquil
v
Defensor Sporting
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L | 1-0 | |
| Copa Libertadores Qualification | 02/06 21:15 | 15 |
Defensor Sporting v
Barcelona Guayaquil
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W | 3-0 | |
| Copa Libertadores Qualification | 01/30 23:30 | 14 |
Defensor Sporting v
Bolivar
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L | 2-3 | |
| Copa Libertadores Qualification | 01/23 23:30 | 14 |
Bolivar
v
Defensor Sporting
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W | 2-4 | |
| Uruguay Clausura | 11/04 19:30 | 15 |
[5] Defensor Sporting v
Penarol
[1]
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L | 1-2 | |
| Uruguay Clausura | 10/28 19:30 | 14 |
[15] Boston River
v
Defensor Sporting [4]
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L | 3-1 | |
| Uruguay Clausura | 10/14 18:00 | 12 |
[6] Liverpool Montevideo
v
Defensor Sporting [4]
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L | 2-1 | |
| Uruguay Clausura | 10/06 19:00 | 11 |
[4] Defensor Sporting v
Montevideo Wanderers
[3]
|
W | 3-0 | |
| Uruguay Clausura | 09/29 19:00 | 11 |
Defensor Sporting v
Montevideo Wanderers
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- | Postponed | |
| Uruguay Clausura | 09/23 19:00 | 10 |
[13] CA River Plate
v
Defensor Sporting [4]
|
L | 3-2 | |
| Uruguay Clausura | 09/16 21:30 | 9 |
[7] Defensor Sporting v
Racing Club de Montevideo
[11]
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W | 2-1 | |
| Uruguay Clausura | 09/08 18:30 | 8 |
[9] Cerro
v
Defensor Sporting [4]
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D | 1-1 | |
| Uruguay Clausura | 09/02 18:30 | 7 |
[8] Club Atletico Progreso
v
Defensor Sporting [5]
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D | 0-0 | |
| Uruguay Clausura | 08/26 21:30 | 6 |
[9] Defensor Sporting v
Nacional De Football
[2] 
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W | 2-0 | |
| Uruguay Clausura | 08/19 18:00 | 5 |
[13] Slavia Praha
v
Defensor Sporting [8]
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W | 1-2 | |
| Copa Sudamericana | 08/17 00:45 | 8 |
Defensor Sporting v
FC Damsø Women
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L | 0-1 | |
| Uruguay Clausura | 08/12 18:00 | 4 |
[7] Defensor Sporting v
Rampla Juniors
[13]
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D | 2-2 | |
| Uruguay Clausura | 08/05 21:00 | 3 |
[15] Torque
v
Defensor Sporting [9]
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D | 0-0 | |
| Copa Sudamericana | 08/03 00:45 | 8 |
Fluminense
v
Defensor Sporting
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L | 2-0 | |
| Uruguay Clausura | 07/28 18:00 | 2 |
[6] Defensor Sporting v
Danubio
[3] 
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L | 1-2 | |
| Uruguay Clausura | 07/22 18:00 | 1 |
[4] CA Atenas
v
Defensor Sporting [6]
|
W | 2-5 |
Wikipedia - Defensor Sporting
Defensor Sporting Club is a sports club based in Montevideo, Uruguay. Founded in 1913, Defensor has several sports sections, with football and basketball being the most important and the ones in which the club has achieved significant achievements in Uruguay and internationally.
It is the third most highest winning club in Uruguay, with 24 official titles, only surpassed by Peñarol and Club Nacional de Football. The club's best performance at the international stage was in 2014, when they reached the semi-finals of the Copa Libertadores, eventually losing to Club Nacional 2–1 on aggregate. They have won the Uruguayan Championship four times: in 1976, 1987, 1991, and 2007-08. Their 1976 title win was especially notable in Uruguay's football history as it ended 44 years of dominance by Nacional and Peñarol.
History
Founded on 15 March 1913, as Club Atlético Defensor, with heavyweight in soccer, the name of the club was changed in 1989 to Defensor Sporting Club after a merger with Sporting Club Uruguay, originally a basketball club. They played in the first professional league season in Uruguay, the 1932 Uruguayan Primera División.[]
Defensor has won many qualifying tournaments (Pre-Liguilla) to the Copa Libertadores and has represented Uruguay on numerous occasions internationally. Regarded as one of the teams that creates and develops many players in Uruguay that become successful players worldwide, It is the first club of numerous players like Jorge "Polilla" da Silva, Sergio "Manteca" Martínez, Sebastián Abreu, Andrés Fleurquin, Marcelo Tejera, Darío Silva, Gonzalo Vargas, Diego "Ruso" Pérez, Nicolás Olivera, Martín Cáceres, Maxi Pereira, Álvaro González, and Tabaré Viúdez.[]
Legendary coach Prof. José Ricardo de León brought Defensor to the national championship in 1976 and originated a football (fútbol) school of thought, consistently criticized as ultra defensive, that is still present nowadays in several teams and coaches.[]
In September 2007, the club was considered the World's Club Team of the Month by the IFFHS.
Defensor Sporting has a reputation for developing young talent and has produced several notable players who have gone on to achieve success both domestically and internationally. The club has a strong tradition in Uruguayan football, having won multiple national championships and consistently competing at a high level in the Primera División.
The team's style of play is characterized by a blend of technical skill and tactical discipline, reflecting the club's commitment to an attractive and effective brand of soccer. Defensor Sporting is also known for its fierce rivalries, particularly with teams like Nacional and Peñarol, which adds to the excitement of their matches.
With a focus on community engagement and youth development, Defensor Sporting continues to be a vital part of Uruguay's soccer landscape, embodying the spirit and passion of the sport in the country.