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Club Atlético Peñarol (; English: Peñarol Athletic Club) —also known as Carboneros, Aurinegros and (familiarly) Manyas— is a Uruguayan sports club from Montevideo. The name "Peñarol" comes from the Peñarol neighbourhood on the outskirts of Montevideo. Throughout its history the club has also participated in other sports, such as basketball and cycling. Its focus has always been on football, a sport in which the club excels, having never been relegated from the top division.
In international competition, Peñarol is the third-highest Copa Libertadores winner with five victories and shares the record for Intercontinental Cup victories with three. In September 2009, the club was chosen as the South American Club of the Century by the IFFHS .
Peñarol is an Uruguayan sports club based in Montevideo.
Peñarol or Penarol may also refer to:
- Club Atlético Peñarol (basketball), senior men's basketball section of the multi-sports club Peñarol
- Peñarol de Mar del Plata, Argentine basketball team based in Mar del Plata
- Peñarol, Montevideo, Uruguayan working-class barrio (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo
- Penarol Atlético Clube, Brazilian football club based in Itacoatiara, Amazonas state
- Halcones FC, Guatemalan football club based in Huehuetenango, founded as Peñarol La Mesilla