Deportivo Maldonado

Deportivo Maldonado

Deportivo Maldonado was founded in 1928 in Maldonado, a coastal city in southeastern Uruguay. The club competes in the Uruguayan Primera Division and plays its home matches at Estadio Domingo Burgueño Miguel, one of the larger provincial stadiums in Uruguay with a capacity of 28,000. The stadium hosted matches during the 1980 Copa America. Deportivo Maldonado has had a fluctuating history between top-flight and second-division football, becoming a symbol of football culture in the Maldonado department. The club has also participated in CONMEBOL competitions, giving local players exposure to continental football. Their blue and white colours represent a proud tradition in Uruguay's footballing interior.