Club Atlético Peñarol is a Uruguayan professional football club based in Montevideo, competing in the Uruguayan Primera División, with origins dated to 28 September 1891. At Walkouts we present signed football shirts and framed pieces that reflect a long sporting heritage, drawn from official fanshop runs and verified retail releases rather than only match-worn items.
The club’s story begins with the Central Uruguay Railway Cricket Club, CURCC, and the later name change controversies that led to Peñarol being adopted on 13 December 1913 and the definitive title Club Atlético Peñarol on 12 March 1914. Researchers still debate the legal continuity with CURCC, a debate that underpins the club’s traditional tag as the Decano, and the Clásico rivalry with Nacional remains central to its identity; the club is also ranked 57 by IFFHS in contemporary global listings.
Home fixtures are staged at the Estadio Campeón del Siglo, a purpose-built ground with a capacity around 40,005 located on Route 102, and for decades Peñarol played major matches at the municipally owned Estadio Centenario. The modern stadium and the Palacio Contador Gastón Guelfi basketball arena underline the club’s multi-sport past, while Complejo Deportivo Washington Cataldi is used for training.
On the field Peñarol’s silverware is extensive, with 42 league titles in the professional era and 51 trophies when amateur championships and CURCC honours are counted. The club is synonymous with continental success too, most notably as multiple winners of the Copa Libertadores, a record that drives collector interest in shirts from continental campaigns and intercontinental finals.
Collector demand is shaped by anniversary and milestone releases, notably the 1991 Centenary pieces that carried a special crest, and by key seasons such as 1960 and the golden 1966 campaign. Shirts from those years are chased because of their role in continental breakthroughs and distinctive styling; the 1966 Libertadores and Intercontinental season remains a marquee magnet for framed shirts, program-matched provenance and photographic evidence of use.
Away shirts can be as prized as home kits, and Peñarol’s pale change shirts are a case in point. The white 1966 away shirt (Glasgow) is tied to Intercontinental Cup travel and high-profile fixtures abroad, so authenticated examples with exact photo proof or match imagery are especially sought after by specialists tracing pieces back to Hampden and other final venues.
Fans commonly collect official fanshop shirts, and early retail runs, player-issue variants and region-specific releases all have a market among enthusiasts; signed items are usually offered with a COA or equivalent verification to confirm provenance. For buyers interested in Peñarol shirts from 1960, 1966 or later landmark seasons like 1982, Walkouts lists certified retail pieces and limited editions with clear provenance, and Free worldwide shipping is available for framed and signed items.
