Defensor Football Club was founded in Punta Carretas , Montevideo in 1913. In 1906 there had been another Punta Carretas club called Defensores de la Huelga.
Defensor went from the third to the first division in successive seasons. After a disastrous league season in 1917 saw them finish in bottom place, Defensor ended operations in 1918. The club was revived as Club Atlético Defensor in 1922.
Defensor went from the third to the first division in successive seasons. After a disastrous league season in 1917 saw them finish in bottom place, Defensor ended operations in 1918. The club was revived as Club Atlético Defensor in 1922.