The Uruguayan Leicester
It is already called the Uruguayan Leicester. The David and Goliath story that sometimes repeats itself. The team that was the underdog in the bets surprised in Uruguay. Plaza Colonia de Sacramento defeated Peñarol 2-1 and was crowned champion.
The owner of the Clausura Tournament is a team whose budget does not exceed $65,000. One date before the end of the tournament, they accumulated 31 points and were 5 points away from the second place. And they achieved the championship against the Uruguayan giant, one of the teams with the most history, Peñarol.
It was a surprise because the club was promoted last season. Nobody had them as favorites to finish first. While they were celebrating, the team's president apologized for the problems they had: delayed payments to their players and the lack of sufficient food for training.
Plaza Colonia once again demonstrates that it is not necessary to be economically strong to reach the top. There have been many cases in world football, however, Leicester is the team that represents all those surprise teams.
It was their first time as champions and they celebrated it as something historic. And it was. The humble team won, with a stadium that can only accommodate 4500 people. In several of their matches, they couldn't fill it up. After this championship, it is certain that the fans of this club will increase.