From Pinerolo to Montevideo: the legendary history of Peñarol

The exhibition, enriched with photographs and illustrative material provided by the Club Atlético Peñarol and the National Museum of Italian Emigration, traces the Piedmontese origins of this football club, which is of paramount importance in Uruguay and one of the most significant in South America. This marks a first step towards the creation of the Club Atlético Peñarol Museum in Pinerolo.

The exhibition traces the history of Club Atlético Peñarol – a leading force in Uruguayan football and one of the most important clubs in South America, recognised by the IFFHS (an organisation formally recognised and authorised by FIFA) as the best South American club of the 20th century – beginning with its origins linked to a Piedmontese emigrant from Pinerolo. A journey through sport, emigration and identity that crosses the ocean and recounts a historical and cultural bond that still unites the Piedmontese town with Montevideo today.

The initiative also benefits from the collaboration of the MEI – National Museum of Italian Emigration in Genoa, which has helped to promote the project by producing a launch video dedicated to the opening of the exhibition. This collaboration brings two places of remembrance into dialogue and reinforces the narrative of a story in which sport, emigration and Italian identity are intertwined.

For years, Peñarol’s history has attracted supporters, enthusiasts and visitors from abroad, particularly from the Uruguayan community and the descendants of Italian emigrants.