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Club Nacional de Football, commonly called Nacional, is a professional football club founded in Montevideo, Uruguay, in 1899. It competes in Uruguay's top domestic division and has won numerous national championships, as well as three Copa Libertadores titles and three Intercontinental Cups. Nacional is one of the country's two historically dominant clubs, and its rivalry with Penarol forms the Uruguayan Clasico.
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When was Nacional Montevideo founded?
Club Nacional de Football was founded in Montevideo in 1899. It is commonly called Nacional or the Tricolor, a reference to its red, white, and blue colors. [Nacional history](https://nacional.uy/noticias/el-decano-del-futbol-uruguayo-celebra-sus-127-anos-de-historia)
How many Copa Libertadores has Nacional won?
Nacional has won three Copa Libertadores titles, in 1971, 1980, and 1988. Those wins make the club one of Uruguay's leading continental sides alongside Peñarol. [Nacional history](https://nacional.uy/noticias/el-decano-del-futbol-uruguayo-celebra-sus-127-anos-de-historia)
What did Nacional win in the Intercontinental Cup?
Nacional also won three Intercontinental Cups, in the same years, 1971, 1980, and 1988. In 1988 the final against PSV Eindhoven went to a dramatic penalty shootout after a 2-2 draw. [Nacional international history](https://prod.nacional.uy/club/historia/trayectoria)
Who is Nacional's biggest rival?
The main rival is Peñarol, and their matches are the Clásico del fútbol uruguayo. The rivalry dates to around 1900, when the clubs began meeting in Montevideo. [History of the Nacional-Peñarol rivalry](https://anaforas.fic.edu.uy/jspui/bitstream/123456789/65633/1/cuaderno-de-historia-14_a-romper-la-red.pdf)
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