2008–09 Club Nacional de Football season

Nacional
2008–09 season
Chairman Uruguay Ricardo Alarcón
Manager Uruguay Gerardo Pelusso
(until July 15, 2009)
Uruguay Luis González
Primera Division Winners (42nd title)
Torneo Apertura 1st (8th title)
Torneo Clausura 6th
Liguilla Pre-Libertadores 6th
Copa Libertadores Semi-finals
Top goalscorer League:
Uruguay Santiago García
(10 goals)

All:
Uruguay Santiago García
(13 goals)
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

Squad

As of August 2, 2009 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Uruguay GK Leonardo Burián
2 Uruguay DF Alejandro Rodríguez
3 Argentina DF Federico Domínguez
4 Uruguay DF Mauricio Victorino (vice-captain)
5 Uruguay DF Martín Rodríguez
6 Argentina DF Matías Rodríguez
7 Uruguay DF Diego Rodríguez
8 Uruguay MF Diego Arismendi
9 Uruguay FW Alexander Medina
10 Argentina MF Ángel Morales
11 Uruguay FW Sergio Blanco
12 Uruguay GK Nicola Pérez
13 Uruguay FW Martín Cauteruccio
14 Uruguay MF Nicolás Lodeiro
15 Uruguay DF Adrián Romero
16 Argentina FW Marcos Mondaini
17 Uruguay MF Roberto Brum
18 Uruguay DF Pablo Caballero
19 Uruguay DF Sebastián Coates
20 Uruguay FW Santiago García
21 Uruguay MF Oscar Javier Morales (captain)
22 Uruguay MF Álvaro Fernández
No. Position Player
23 Uruguay FW Jorge Cazulo
24 Uruguay FW Gustavo Biscayzacú
25 Uruguay GK Rodrigo Muñoz
Uruguay GK Oscar Castro
Uruguay GK Martín Tejera
Uruguay DF Mathías Abero
Uruguay DF Maximiliano Acuña
Uruguay DF Gerardo Acosta
Uruguay DF Gastón Filgueira
Uruguay DF Martín Galain
Uruguay DF Santiago Pereyra
Uruguay DF Sebastián Sellanes
Costa Rica DF Kendall Waston
Uruguay MF Maximiliano Calzada
Uruguay MF Thiago Magnone
Uruguay MF Luis Oyarbide
Uruguay MF Mauricio Pereyra
Uruguay MF Facundo Píriz
Uruguay MF Santiago Romero
Uruguay FW Álvaro Apolito
Uruguay FW Roberto Lujan
Uruguay FW Bryan Machado

Transfers

In

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
3 Argentina DF Federico Domínguez (from Cyprus Apollon Limassol)
5 Uruguay DF Martín Rodríguez (from Argentina Banfield)
6 Argentina DF Matías Rodríguez (from Austria LASK Linz)
9 Uruguay FW Alexander Medina (from Spain Racing Ferrol)
10 Argentina MF Ángel Morales (from Argentina Olimpo)
16 Argentina FW Marcos Mondaini (from Argentina Boca Juniors)
22 Uruguay MF Álvaro Fernández (from Mexico Puebla)
23 Uruguay MF Jorge Cazulo (from Uruguay Defensor Sporting)
24 Uruguay FW Gustavo Biscayzacú (from Chile Colo-Colo)
25 Uruguay GK Rodrigo Muñoz (from Uruguay Cerro)
Uruguay DF Gastón Filgueira (from Argentina Arsenal)
Argentina DF Walter García (from Russia Rubin Kazan)
Costa Rica DF Kendall Waston (from Costa Rica Saprissa)

Out

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Uruguay GK Alexis Viera (to Colombia América de Cali)
2 Uruguay DF Deivis Barone (to Argentina Colón)
3 Uruguay DF Pablo Melo (to Uruguay Cerro)
7 Uruguay FW Diego Perrone (to Uruguay Danubio)
9 Uruguay FW Bruno Fornaroli (to Italy Sampdoria)
10 Uruguay MF Martín Ligüera (to Paraguay Olimpia)
13 Uruguay MF Mathías Cardacio (to Italy Milan)
15 Argentina MF Nicolás Bertolo (to Argentina Banfield)
20 Uruguay FW Richard Morales (to Brazil Grêmio)
24 Uruguay FW Diego Vera (to Uruguay Defensor Sporting)
Argentina DF Walter García (to United States New York Red Bulls)

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Last updated on August 2, 2009.
No. Pos Nat Player TotalPrimera División UruguayaLiguilla Pre-LibertadoresCopa Libertadores
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Uruguay Leonardo Burián 19-2812+1-185+0-101+00
2 DF Uruguay Alejandro Rodríguez 601+005+000+00
3 DF Argentina Federico Domínguez 1849+030+008+11
4 DF Uruguay Mauricio Victorino 29520+140+008+01
5 DF Uruguay Martín Rodríguez 1214+304+011+00
6 DF Argentina Matías Rodríguez 37028+000+108+00
7 DF Uruguay Diego Rodríguez 1305+301+301+00
8 MF Uruguay Diego Arismendi 41128+300+009+11
9 FW Uruguay Alexander Medina 32714+1060+008+01
10 MF Argentina Ángel Morales 3718+2210+002+50
11 FW Uruguay Sergio Blanco 29812+754+130+50
13 FW Uruguay Martín Cauteruccio 603+001+200+00
14 MF Uruguay Nicolás Lodeiro 35823+240+008+24
15 DF Uruguay Adrián Romero 34321+330+0010+00
16 FW Argentina Marcos Mondaini 1637+210+006+12
17 MF Uruguay Roberto Brum 30217+920+002+20
18 DF Uruguay Pablo Caballero 1819+314+001+10
19 DF Uruguay Sebastián Coates 20411+034+005+01
20 FW Uruguay Santiago García 421324+6104+022+61
21 MF Uruguay Oscar Javier Morales 36124+310+009+00
22 MF Uruguay Álvaro Fernández 26814+261+008+12
23 MF Uruguay Jorge Cazulo 923+412+010+00
24 FW Uruguay Gustavo Biscayzacú 1786+682+003+00
25 GK Uruguay Rodrigo Muñoz 25-2516+0-180+009+0-7
GK Uruguay Alexis Viera* 8-38+0-30+000+00
DF Uruguay Mathías Abero 201+001+000+00
DF Uruguay Gastón Filgueira 14114+010+000+00
DF Uruguay Martín Galain 705+000+001+10
DF Uruguay Pablo Melo* 13012+100+000+00
MF Uruguay Maximiliano Calzada 600+105+000+00
MF Uruguay Martín Ligüera* 12010+200+000+00
MF Uruguay Luis Oyarbide 501+100+300+00
MF Uruguay Mauricio Pereyra 1303+105+000+40
MF Uruguay Facundo Píriz 1002+403+100+00
FW Uruguay Álvaro Apolito 200+200+000+00
FW Uruguay Bryan Machado 300+001+200+00
FW Uruguay Diego Vera* 904+500+000+00

Note

  • * = Players who left the club mid-season

Top scorers

Includes all competitive matches

Position Nation Number Name Primera División Uruguaya Liguilla Pre-Libertadores Copa Libertadores Total
1 Uruguay 20 Santiago García 10 2 1 13
2 Uruguay 11 Sergio Blanco 5 3 0 8
= Uruguay 14 Nicolás Lodeiro 4 0 4 8
= Uruguay 22 Álvaro Fernández 6 0 2 8
= Uruguay 24 Gustavo Biscayzacú 8 0 0 8
6 Uruguay 9 Alexander Medina 6 0 1 7
7 Uruguay 4 Mauricio Victorino 4 0 1 5
8 Argentina 3 Federico Domínguez 3 0 1 4
= Uruguay 19 Sebastián Coates 3 0 1 4
10 Uruguay 15 Adrián Romero 3 0 0 3
= Argentina 16 Marcos Mondaini 1 0 2 3
12 Uruguay 17 Roberto Brum 2 0 0 2
= Uruguay 23 Jorge Cazulo 1 1 0 2
14 Uruguay 5 Martín Rodríguez 0 1 0 1
= Uruguay 8 Diego Arismendi 0 0 1 1
= Argentina 10 Ángel Morales 1 0 0 1
= Uruguay 18 Pablo Caballero 1 0 0 1
= Uruguay 21 Oscar Javier Morales 1 0 0 1
= Uruguay Gastón Filgueira 1 0 0 1
Own Goals 1 1 0 2
Total 61 8 14 83

Disciplinary record

Position Nation Number Name Primera División Uruguaya Liguilla Pre-Libertadores Copa Libertadores Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
GK Uruguay 1 Leonardo Burián 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
DF Uruguay 2 Alejandro Rodríguez 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0
DF Argentina 3 Federico Domínguez 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
DF Uruguay 4 Mauricio Victorino 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
DF Uruguay 5 Martín Rodríguez 2 1 2 0 0 0 4 1
DF Argentina 6 Matías Rodríguez 10 1 0 0 2 0 12 1
DF Uruguay 7 Diego Rodríguez 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
MF Uruguay 8 Diego Arismendi 14 1 0 0 3 0 17 1
FW Uruguay 9 Alexander Medina 6 1 0 0 4 0 10 1
MF Argentina 10 Ángel Morales 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
FW Uruguay 11 Sergio Blanco 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
MF Uruguay 14 Nicolás Lodeiro 6 1 0 0 1 0 7 1
DF Uruguay 15 Adrián Romero 4 3 0 0 1 0 5 3
MF Uruguay 17 Roberto Brum 13 0 0 0 0 1 13 1
DF Uruguay 18 Pablo Caballero 3 0 2 1 1 0 6 1
DF Uruguay 19 Sebastián Coates 2 0 2 1 1 0 5 1
FW Uruguay 20 Santiago García 4 1 1 1 1 1 6 3
MF Uruguay 21 Oscar Javier Morales 11 1 0 0 5 0 16 1
MF Uruguay 22 Álvaro Fernández 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 0
MF Uruguay 23 Jorge Cazulo 2 0 2 0 0 0 4 0
FW Uruguay 24 Gustavo Biscayzacú 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
GK Uruguay 25 Rodrigo Muñoz 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
GK Uruguay Alexis Viera* 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
DF Uruguay Mathías Abero 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
DF Uruguay Gastón Filgueira 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
DF Uruguay Martín Galain 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
DF Uruguay Pablo Melo* 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
MF Uruguay Maximiliano Calzada 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
MF Uruguay Martín Ligüera* 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
MF Uruguay Mauricio Pereyra 1 0 2 0 0 0 3 0
FW Uruguay Facundo Píriz 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
FW Uruguay Diego Vera* 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Total 113 10 21 3 21 2 155 15

Note

  • * = Players who left the club mid-season

Captains

No. Pos. Name Starts
21 MF Uruguay Oscar Javier Morales 33
15 DF Uruguay Adrián Romero 7
19 DF Uruguay Sebastián Coates 4
4 DF Uruguay Mauricio Victorino 3
18 DF Uruguay Pablo Caballero 3

Penalties Awarded

Date Success? Penalty Taker Opponent Competition
2008-11-01 Green tick Uruguay Santiago García Liverpool Primera División
2008-12-17 Green tick Uruguay Sergio Blanco Peñarol Primera División
2009-02-07 Green tick Uruguay Sergio Blanco Central Español Primera División
2009-03-22 Green tick Argentina Federico Domínguez Cerro Largo Primera División
2009-04-12 Red X Uruguay Nicolás Lodeiro Montevideo Wanderers Primera División
2009-04-26 Red X Argentina Federico Domínguez Liverpool Primera División
2009-07-08 Green tick Uruguay Santiago García Defensor Sporting Primera División

International players

The following is a list of all squad members who have played for their national sides during the 2008–09 season. Players in bold were in the starting XI for their national side.

2 February 2009

Name Opponents Mins. Goals
Uruguay URU U-20 Nicola Pérez Colombia Colombia U-20 20 0
Uruguay URU U-20 Sebastián Coates Colombia Colombia U-20 90 0
Uruguay URU U-20 Nicolás Lodeiro Colombia Colombia U-20 90 0
Uruguay URU U-20 Mauricio Pereyra Colombia Colombia U-20 90 0
Uruguay URU U-20 Maximiliano Calzada Colombia Colombia U-20 90 0
Uruguay URU U-20 Santiago García Colombia Colombia U-20 74 0

4 February 2009

Name Opponents Mins. Goals
Uruguay URU U-20 Sebastián Coates Argentina Argentina U-20 90 0
Uruguay URU U-20 Nicolás Lodeiro Argentina Argentina U-20 90 0
Uruguay URU U-20 Maximiliano Calzada Argentina Argentina U-20 68 0
Uruguay URU U-20 Mauricio Pereyra Argentina Argentina U-20 25 0

6 February 2009

Name Opponents Mins. Goals
Uruguay URU U-20 Sebastián Coates Paraguay Paraguay U-20 90 0
Uruguay URU U-20 Facundo Píriz Paraguay Paraguay U-20 90 0
Uruguay URU U-20 Mauricio Pereyra Paraguay Paraguay U-20 90 0
Uruguay URU U-20 Santiago García Paraguay Paraguay U-20 45 1

8 February 2009

Name Opponents Mins. Goals
Uruguay URU U-20 Nicolás Lodeiro Venezuela Venezuela U-20 90 0
Uruguay URU U-20 Facundo Píriz Venezuela Venezuela U-20 56 0
Uruguay URU U-20 Maximiliano Calzada Venezuela Venezuela U-20 90 0
Uruguay URU U-20 Santiago García Venezuela Venezuela U-20 69 1

2 April 2009

Name Opponents Mins. Goals
 URU Álvaro Fernández  Chile 60 0

6 June 2009

Name Opponents Mins. Goals
 URU Álvaro Fernández  Brazil 25 0

11 June 2009

Name Opponents Mins. Goals
 URU Álvaro Fernández  Venezuela 45 0

Starting 11

Overall

Games played50 (35 Primera División Uruguaya, 5 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores, 10 Copa Libertadores)
Games won25 (20 Primera División Uruguaya, 1 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores, 4 Copa Libertadores)
Games drawn14 (9 Primera División Uruguaya, 1 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores, 4 Copa Libertadores)
Games lost11 (6 Primera División Uruguaya, 3 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores, 2 Copa Libertadores)
Goals scored83
Goals conceded58
Goal difference+25
Yellow cards115
Red cards15
Worst disciplineUruguay Santiago García (6 Yellow card, 3 )
Best result3-0 (A) v Paraguay Nacional - Copa Libertadores 2009.02.13
4-1 (A) v Racing - Primera División Uruguaya 2009.03.14
3-0 (H) v Argentina River Plate - Copa Libertadores 2009.03.19
3-0 (N) v Defensor Sporting - Primera División Uruguaya 2009.07.08
Worst result0-3 (H) v Central Español - Primera División Uruguaya 2009.06.13
Most appearancesUruguay Santiago García (42 appearances)
Top scorerUruguay Santiago García (13 goals)

Last updated: August 2
Source: Nacional

Club

Coaching staff

Position Staff
ManagerUruguay Gerardo Pelusso
(until July 15, 2009)
Uruguay Luis González
Assistant ManagerUruguay Mauricio Larriera
Second Assistant ManagerUruguay Willians Lemus
Goalkeeping CoachUruguay Darwin Dalmás
Team Fitness CoachUruguay Javier Carballo
Uruguay Fernando Cal
Club DoctorUruguay Carlos Suero
First Team CollaboratorUruguay Ruben Sosa

Last updated: 02 August 2009
Source: Nacional

Other information

Chairman Uruguay Ricardo Alarcón
Sports Manager Uruguay Daniel Henríquez
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Estadio Gran Parque Central (22,000 / 105x70 meters)

Last updated: 02 August 2009
Source:Nacional

Team Kit

Supplier: Umbro
Sponsor(s): Sinteplast
Macri Sport Center
EGA

Home
Away
Third kit

Friendlies

Florida Uruguay 0 7 Uruguay Nacional
Report Blanco  6', 9', 25'
Cauteruccio  32'
Victorino  57'
Lujan  77'
D. Rodríguez  83'
Estadio Campeones Olímpicos, Florida
Attendance: 4,000

Nacional Uruguay 3 2 Uruguay Racing
Medina  34'
Vera  43'
Cauteruccio  69'
Report Quiñones  48', 85' (pen.)

Colonia Uruguay 3 1 Uruguay Nacional
Miñones  15', 72', 84' Report Victorino  34'

Nacional Uruguay 1 0 Paraguay Tacuary
Cazulo  86' Report

Nacional Uruguay 4 2 Uruguay Rentistas
Oyarbide  18', 52'
Cauteruccio  43'
Biscayzacú  68'
Report Sandoval  31' (pen.), 75'

Copa Bimbo

Semi-finals

Nacional Uruguay 2 1 Uruguay Peñarol
Matías Rodríguez Yellow card 24'
Domínguez Red card 39'
Blanco  45+1' (pen.)
Medina Yellow card 55'
Romero  68'
Filgueira Yellow card 79'
Report Bueno  15'
Alcoba Yellow card 34'
Mozzo Yellow card 45'
Arias Yellow card 65'
F. Pérez Red card 67'
Bueno Yellow card 81'
Pacheco Yellow card 87'
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Darío Ubríaco Uruguay

Final

Nacional Uruguay 1 4 Brazil Cruzeiro
Medina  28' Report Elicarlos  8'
Ramires  26'
Thiago Ribeiro  36'
Wellington Paulista  38'
Jancarlos Red card 73'
Referee: Roberto Silvera Uruguay

Primera División Uruguaya

Apertura's table

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1 Danubio 15 10 2 3 27 15 +12 32
2 Nacional (C) (A) 15 10 2 3 23 13 +10 32
3 Defensor Sporting 15 9 3 3 23 12 +11 30
4 Racing 15 7 6 2 24 12 +12 27
5 Liverpool 15 7 6 2 24 14 +10 27
6 Peñarol 15 8 4 3 29 15 +14 0251
7 Cerro 15 6 5 4 20 12 +8 23
8 River Plate 15 5 5 5 17 17 0 20
9 Central Español 15 5 5 5 17 21 4 20
10 Tacuarembó 15 5 2 8 15 20 5 17
11 Bella Vista 15 5 2 8 13 22 9 17
12 Montevideo Wanderers 15 4 2 9 17 18 1 14
13 Rampla Juniors 15 3 5 7 16 24 8 14
14 Villa Española 15 3 3 9 11 26 15 12
15 Cerro Largo 15 1 6 8 13 25 12 9
16 Juventud 15 2 2 11 9 26 17 8

Updated to games played on February 7, 2009.
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1. Peñarol was docked three points.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

  • The apertura's winner qualifies for the semifinal of the Primera División

Matches

Juventud 0 1 Nacional
Planchón Yellow cardYellow cardRed card 10', 36'
Velázquez Yellow card 27'
Peirano Yellow card 29'
Bueno Red card 80'
Report Romero  47'
Arismendi Yellow card 49'
Matías Rodríguez Yellow card 75'
D. Rodríguez Yellow card 90'
Referee: Héctor Martínez


Nacional 2 0 Racing
S. García  8', 72'
Melo Yellow card 22'
Arismendi Yellow card 33'
Report Balsas Yellow card 24'
J. Rodríguez Yellow card 29'
Díaz Yellow cardYellow cardRed card 44', 64'
Ostolaza Yellow card 78'
Referee: Roberto Silvera

Cerro Largo 2 3 Nacional
D. Silvera  20', 67'
Souza Yellow card 54'
De Souza Yellow card 55'
Ruiz Yellow cardYellow cardRed card 82', 90'
Report A. Morales Yellow card 5'  86'
Filgueira  10'
Lodeiro Yellow card 25'
Romero  28'
Vera Yellow card 84'
Brum Yellow card 90'
Referee: Heber Rodríguez

Nacional 2 2 Defensor Sporting
Gaglianone  19' (o.g.)
Brum Yellow card 22'
Arismendi Yellow cardYellow cardRed card 45', 69'
Vera Yellow card 63'
Melo Yellow card 76'
Medina  85'
Report de Souza  8', 78' (pen.) Yellow card 26'
Curbelo Yellow card 36'
Díaz Yellow card 45'
Maximiliano Pérez Yellow card 56'
Suárez Yellow card 63'
Risso Red card 66'

Montevideo Wanderers 0 1 Nacional
González Yellow card 40'
Quagliotti Yellow cardYellow cardRed card 54', 90'
Laserda Red card 88'
Report Lodeiro Yellow card 17'
M. Rodríguez Yellow card 39'
Brum  39'
Melo Yellow card 86'

Bella Vista 0 1 Nacional
Secco Yellow card 4'
Camacho Yellow card 13'
Rubén Fernández Yellow card 37'
Reyes Yellow card 42'
Report Melo Yellow card 28'
Filgueira Yellow card 52'
Arismendi Yellow card 67'
S. García  72'
O. Morales Yellow card 73'
Referee: Roberto Silvera

Nacional 1 2 Liverpool
Filgueira Yellow card 17'
Lodeiro Yellow card 41'
Melo Yellow card 76'
S. García  76' (pen.)
Report Aranda Yellow card 12'
Varela Yellow card 42'
Rueli  47'
Lalinde Red card 52'
Castro Yellow card 68'
Alfaro  70'
Referee: Gustavo Siegler

Nacional 2 0 Rampla Juniors
O. Morales  17'
Medina  42' Yellow card 42'
Viera Yellow card 85'
Report Ferreira Yellow card 45'
Perujo Yellow card 57'
Merlo Yellow card 75'
Rosa Yellow card 75'
Referee: Darío Ubríaco

Danubio 1 0 Nacional
Malrrechaufe Yellow card 20'
Ferro Yellow card 49'
J. García  50'
Amarilla Yellow card 89'
Report Medina Yellow card 48'
S. García Yellow card 67'
Arismendi Yellow card 70'
Romero Red card 90+3'

Nacional 2 0 Villa Española
Ligüera Yellow card 19'
Blanco  22'
Cazulo Yellow card 45'
Melo Yellow card 52'
S. García  54'
Arismendi Yellow card 59'
Brum Yellow card 89'
Report M. Novick Yellow card 14'
Figueredo Yellow card 70'
Cassaman Yellow card 86'

Nacional 3 3 Cerro
Medina  12' Yellow card 64'
Brum Yellow card 45'
Blanco  49'
Arismendi Yellow card 54'
Melo Yellow card 59'
Ligüera Yellow card 62'
Victorino  87'
Report Pablo Caballero  35'
Pallante Yellow card 65'
Muñoz  65' (pen.), 70'
Molina Yellow card 76'
Referee: Roberto Silvera

Peñarol 0 1 Nacional
Bueno Yellow card 4'
Mozzo Yellow card 5'
I. Medina Yellow card 41'
Alcoba Yellow card 70'
Report Matías Rodríguez Yellow card 28'
Ligüera Yellow card 55'
Melo Yellow card 64'
S. García Yellow card 67' Red card 72'
Blanco  72' (pen.)
Arismendi Yellow card 88'
Attendance: 40,000

Nacional 0 2 River Plate
Burián Yellow card 8'
Filgueira Yellow card 40'
O. Morales Yellow card 42'
Melo Yellow card 71'
Brum Yellow card 85'
Report Giménez  34' Yellow card 40'
J. Rodríguez Yellow card 49'
Ortíz Yellow card 87'
Nicolay  90+2'
Referee: Darío Ubríaco

Central Español 1 2 Nacional
Lemos Yellow cardYellow cardRed card 6', 23'
Daluz  52'
Andrés Fernández Yellow cardYellow cardRed card 57', 67'
Semperena Yellow card 65'
Report Blanco  25' (pen.)
Álvaro Fernández  37'
Referee: Juan Cardellino

Final

Nacional 2 1 Danubio
Galain Yellow card 20'
Romero Yellow cardYellow cardRed card 38', 51'
Fernández  60'
S. García  77'
Caballero Yellow card 81'
Report R. Rodríguez Yellow card 2'
Ifrán Yellow card 34'
S. Rodríguez  36'
Malrrechaufe Yellow card 65'
Ferro Yellow card 83'
Amarilla Red card 89'
Attendance: 40,000

Clausura's table

Villa Española was relegated due to financial issues after the Apertura.

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1 Defensor Sporting (C) (A) 14 11 1 2 29 15 +14 34
2 River Plate 14 9 3 2 32 17 +15 30
3 Cerro 14 9 2 3 30 13 +17 29
4 Liverpool 14 7 4 3 23 17 +6 25
5 Peñarol 14 7 2 5 22 15 +7 23
6 Nacional 14 6 5 3 27 21 +6 23
7 Racing 14 6 5 3 22 17 +5 23
8 Montevideo Wanderers 14 6 3 5 25 24 +1 21
9 Cerro Largo 14 5 4 5 20 20 0 19
10 Danubio 14 4 3 7 20 24 4 15
11 Central Español 14 3 3 8 16 24 8 12
12 Tacuarembó 14 2 6 6 16 25 9 12
13 Bella Vista 14 2 4 8 16 28 12 10
14 Juventud 14 2 2 10 15 34 19 8
15 Rampla Juniors 14 0 5 9 15 34 19 5

Updated to games played on June 18, 2009.
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

  • The clausura's winner qualifies for the semifinal of the Primera División

Matches

Nacional 2 2 Juventud
Álvaro Fernández  22'
Medina  87'
Report Pizzichillo Yellow card 28'
Peirano Yellow card 43'
Britos  48' Yellow card 53'
Antonio Fernández Yellow card 66'  72'
Ramírez Yellow card 84'
González Yellow card 85'
Referee: Javier Bentancur

Nacional 1 0 Tacuarembó
Domínguez  21'
O. Morales Yellow card 62'
Matías Rodríguez Yellow card 77'
Report Pozzi Yellow card 37'
Da Rosa Yellow cardYellow cardRed card 57', 90'
Silva Yellow card 64'

Racing 1 4 Nacional
Ostolaza Yellow card 27'
Blanes  36'
Report Victorino Yellow card 55'
Fernández  57'
Domínguez  60'
Medina  90', 90+4'
Matías Rodríguez Yellow card 90+2'

Nacional 2 2 Cerro Largo
Arismendi Yellow card 80'
Domínguez  85' (pen.)
Victorino  90+4'
Report Olivera  12' Yellow card 89'
L. Rodríguez Yellow card 41'
Rivero  56'
Referee: Robert Tabeira

Defensor Sporting 3 2 Nacional
Gaglianone  23' Yellow card 81'
Marchant Yellow card 27'
Amado Yellow card 29'
de Souza Yellow card 60'  90' (pen.), 90+2'
Report Fernández  11'
Matías Rodríguez Yellow card 36'
Arismendi Yellow card 54'
O. Morales Yellow card 80'
Lodeiro  83'
Victorino Yellow card 90'
Referee: Darío Ubríaco

Nacional 2 2 Montevideo Wanderers
Cazulo  46'
Mondaini  70'
M. Pereyra Yellow card 71'
O. Morales Yellow card 84'
Brum Yellow card 90'
Report Peña Yellow card 23'
Corujo Yellow card 30'
Charquero  34', 45'
D. Pérez Yellow card 43'
Tellechea Yellow card 63'
Palau Yellow card 66'
Referee: Roberto Silvera

Nacional 2 0 Bella Vista
Matías Rodríguez Yellow card 30'
S. García  32', 89'
Brum Yellow card 68'
Report Martuciello Yellow card 57'
Alvez Yellow card 81'
Referee: Daniel Fedorczuk

Liverpool 1 1 Nacional
Rodales Yellow card 13'
Figueroa  33'
Correa Yellow card 61'
Vázquez Yellow card 56'
Tejera Yellow card 66'
Report Victorino Yellow card 37'
Brum Yellow card 56'
Coates  60'
Referee: Fredy De Seja

Rampla Juniors 1 3 Nacional
Rosa Yellow card 33'
Bonjour Yellow card 44'
Alonso  56' Yellow card 87'
Report Arismendi Yellow card 13'
S. García  20'
Biscayzacú  67'
Lodeiro  77'
Referee: Juan Cardellino

Nacional 2 0 Danubio
Matías Rodríguez Yellow card 8'
Biscayzacú  15', 53'
O. Morales Yellow card 22'
Romero Yellow card 55'
Report J. García Yellow card 34'
Migues Yellow card 52'
Ferro Yellow card 62'
Delgado Red card 65'
R. Rodríguez Yellow card 75'
Amarilla Yellow card 81'
Referee: Luis Larrañaga

Cerro 2 2 Nacional
Pablo Caballero  33' Yellow card 33'
Melo Yellow card 52'
Cabrera Yellow card 74'
Pallante  78' (pen.)
Report Biscayzacú  3'
Arismendi Yellow card 28'
Brum Yellow card 45'
Victorino  53'
Martín Rodríguez Yellow cardYellow cardRed card 75', 77'
Referee: Gustavo Siegler

Nacional 3 2 Peñarol
Biscayzacú  15', 41', 74' Yellow card 81'
Victorino Yellow card 19'
Coates Yellow card 37'
O. Morales Yellow cardYellow cardRed card 61', 81'
Matías Rodríguez Yellow card 89'
Muñoz Yellow card 90+4'
Report Pacheco  20', 39' (pen.)
O. Pérez Yellow card 22'
de los Santos Yellow card 25'
Alcoba Yellow card 60'
Bueno Yellow cardYellow cardRed card 80', 90+1'
Darío Rodríguez Yellow card 90+2'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Roberto Silvera

River Plate 2 1 Nacional
Ezquerra  29'
Giménez  62'
Córdoba Yellow card 77'
Rizzoto Yellow card 88'
Report S. García Yellow card 38'
Brum Yellow card 50'
Martín Rodríguez Yellow card 65'
Blanco  90+2'
Referee: Darío Ubríaco

Nacional 0 3 Central Español
Píriz Yellow card 36'
Abero Yellow card 43'
Cazulo Yellow card 47'
Caballero Yellow card 69'
Report Gutiérrez Yellow card 19'
Coelho  35'
Firpo Yellow card 44'
S. Pérez Yellow card 50'
Duran  47'
Da Luz  79'
Referee: Marcelo López

Aggregate table

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Defensor Sporting 29 20 4 5 52 27 +25 64 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores
2 Nacional 29 16 7 6 49 34 +15 55
3 Cerro 29 15 7 7 50 25 +25 52
4 Liverpool 29 14 10 5 44 32 +12 52
5 River Plate 29 14 8 7 49 34 +15 50
6 Racing 29 13 11 5 46 31 +15 50
7 Peñarol 29 15 6 8 51 29 +22 0481
8 Danubio 29 14 5 10 47 39 +8 47
9 Montevideo Wanderers 29 10 5 14 42 42 0 35
10 Central Español 29 8 8 13 33 45 12 32
11 Tacuarembó 29 7 8 14 31 45 14 29
12 Cerro Largo 29 6 10 13 33 45 12 28
13 Bella Vista 29 7 6 16 31 48 17 27
14 Rampla Juniors 29 3 10 16 33 60 27 19
15 Juventud 29 4 4 21 24 60 36 16
16 Villa Española 15 3 3 9 11 26 15 0122

Updated to games played on June 18, 2009.
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1. Peñarol was docked three points in the Apertura.
2. Villa Española was relegated to Segunda División Amateur for financial reason after the Apertura tournament.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829
GroundAAHAHAAHHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAAHAHAH
ResultWWWWDWWLWLWDWLWDWWDLDWDWWDWLL
Position25421111121212232222443222222

Updated to match(es) played on 2009-06-18. Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Relegation table

Pos
Team 2007-08
Pts.
2008-09
Pts.
Total
Pts
Total
Pld
Avg
1 Defensor Sporting 66 64 130 59 2.203
2 River Plate 61 50 111 59 1.881
3 Nacional 55 55 110 59 1.864
4 Peñarol 54 48 102 59 1.729
5 Racing 0 50 50 29 1.724
6 Liverpool 43 52 95 59 1.610
7 Danubio 46 47 93 59 1.576
8 Cerro 37 52 89 59 1.508
9 Montevideo Wanderers 44 35 79 59 1.339
10 Rampla Juniors 47 19 66 59 1.119
11 Central Español 32 32 64 59 1.085
12 Tacuarembó 34 29 63 59 1.068
13 Cerro Largo 0 28 28 29 0.966
14 Juventud (R) 40 16 56 59 0.949
15 Bella Vista (R) 23 27 50 59 0.847
16 Villa Española (R) 0 12 12 15 0.800

As of June 18, 2009.

  • The three clubs with the lowest average of points over the last two seasons are relegated.

Semi-finals

First leg

Defensor Sporting 1 1 Nacional
de Souza  24'
Risso Yellow card 27'
Díaz Yellow card 28'
Report Matías Rodríguez Yellow cardYellow cardRed card 10', 60'
Lodeiro Yellow card 18'  21'
Domínguez Yellow card 38'
O. Morales Yellow card 45'
Medina Yellow card 53'
Arismendi Yellow card 84'
Attendance: 15,000

Second leg

Nacional 1 1 Defensor Sporting
Romero  24'
Arismendi Yellow card 48'
O. Morales Yellow card 65'
Lodeiro Yellow cardYellow cardRed card 70', 75'
Medina Yellow card 85'
Victorino Yellow card 90'
Report Vera Yellow card 37'  44'
Marchant Yellow card 41'
Navarro Yellow card 70'
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Darío Ubriaco

Third leg

Defensor Sporting 0 3 Nacional
Díaz Yellow card 16'
Pintos Yellow card 38'
de Souza Red card 61'
Vila Yellow card 85'
Report Medina Yellow card 23'
S. García  32' (pen.) Yellow card 63'
Caballero Yellow card 40'
Coates  74'
Fernández  77'
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Roberto Silvera

Nacional won 52 on points.

Final

First leg

Defensor Sporting 1 2 Nacional
Silva Red card 45'
Curbelo Yellow card 55'
Amado Yellow card 59'
Pintos  66'
Gaglianone Yellow card 85'
Report Fernández Yellow card 20'
Medina Red card 45'
Coates Yellow card 49'  78'
Biscayzacú  86'
O. Morales Yellow card 90'
Attendance: 16,000

Second leg

Nacional 2 1 Defensor Sporting
Victorino  27'
Fernández Yellow card 32'
Lodeiro  86' Yellow card 86'
Report Herrera Yellow card 34'
Navarro  59'
Amado Yellow card 64'
F. Rodríguez Yellow card 78'
Attendance: 40,000

Nacional won 60 on points.

Copa Libertadores

Group stage

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Uruguay Nacional6420123+914
Peru Universidad San Martín622279−28
Argentina River Plate621379−27
Paraguay Nacional6114712−54
Nacional Uruguay 2 1 Peru Universidad San Martín
Domínguez  30'
Lodeiro  90+2'
Report Arzuaga  39' Yellow card 46'
Hinostroza Yellow card 59'
Guizasola Yellow card 74'
Ramos Yellow card 79'

Nacional Paraguay 0 3 Uruguay Nacional
Melgarejo Yellow card 40' Report Fernández  9' Yellow card 54'
Lodeiro  38'
Mondaini  64'

Nacional Uruguay 3 0 Argentina River Plate
Medina Yellow card 31'
Álvaro Fernández  40'
Arismendi Yellow card 45'
Lodeiro  73'
O. Morales Yellow card 90+1'
S. García Red card 90+3'
Victorino  90+5'
Report Ferrari Yellow card 29'
Augusto Fernández Yellow card 31'
Quiroga Yellow card 53'
Attendance: 47,571
Referee: Carlos Chandía Chile

River Plate Argentina 0 0 Uruguay Nacional
Ahumada Yellow card 24'
Sánchez Yellow card 34'
Report O. Morales Yellow card 38'
Medina Yellow card 50'
Referee: Salvio Fagundes Brazil


Nacional Uruguay 3 1 Paraguay Nacional
Arismendi  29'
Caballero Yellow card 59'
Coates  80' Yellow card 88'
Lodeiro  90+1'
Report Núñez  9'
Riveros Yellow card 32'
Miranda Yellow cardYellow cardRed card 38', 62'

Round of 16

First leg

Second leg

San Luis withdrew from the tournament over the H1N1 flu outbreak in Mexico

Quarterfinals

First leg

Palmeiras Brazil 1 1 Uruguay Nacional
Armero Yellow card 18'
Diego Souza  55'
Obina Yellow card 61'
Pierre Yellow card 85'
Report O. Morales Yellow card 42'
S. García  80'
Fernández Yellow card 90+1'
Brum Red card 90+4'

Second leg

Nacional Uruguay 0 0 Brazil Palmeiras
Medina Yellow card 45'
Lodeiro Yellow card 69'
O. Morales Yellow card 90'
Report Diego Souza Yellow card 72'
Attendance: 46,269
Referee: Carlos Vera Ecuador

Nacional 11 Palmeiras on aggregate. Nacional won on away goals.

Semi-finals

First leg

Second leg

Nacional Uruguay 1 2 Argentina Estudiantes
Medina Yellow card 17'  75'
Matías Rodríguez Yellow card 57'
Arismendi Yellow card 88'
Report E. Pérez Yellow card 9'
Boselli  52', 90+1' Yellow card 52'
Sánchez Yellow card 64'
Braña Yellow card 71'
Andújar Yellow card 84'
Attendance: 46,983
Referee: Carlos Torres Paraguay

Estudiantes won 31 on aggregate.

Liguilla Pre-Libertadores

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Cerro (Q) 5 4 0 1 12 6 +6 12 2010 Copa Libertadores Second Stage
2 Racing (Q) 5 3 1 1 11 7 +4 10 2010 Copa Libertadores First Stage
3 River Plate (Q) 5 2 0 3 7 11 4 6 2009 Copa Sudamericana First Stage
4 Liverpool (O) (Q) 5 1 2 2 6 7 1 5
5 Defensor Sporting 5 1 2 2 5 6 1 5
6 Nacional 5 1 1 3 8 12 4 4

Updated to games played on August 2, 2009.
Source:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd playoff (if needed)
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Matches

Cerro 3 1 Nacional
Pallante Yellow card 29'
Dadomo  40'
Núñez Yellow card 57'
Boghossian  64'
Melo  90+3'
Report Calzada Yellow card 16'
M. Pereyra Yellow card 30'
Píriz Yellow card 37'
Coates Yellow card 67'
Blanco  85'
Referee: Roberto Silvera

Racing 3 2 Nacional
Blanes Yellow card 21'
Torres  38'
P. Hernández  63'
Balsas  78'
Report Blanco Yellow card 15'
Martín Rodríguez  34'
Abero Yellow card 48'
Cazulo Yellow card 61'
A. Rodríguez Yellow card 64'
Blanco  75'
M. Pereyra Yellow card 67'
Caballero Red card 88'
Referee: Fernando Falce

River Plate 4 2 Nacional
Giménez  19'
J. Rodríguez Yellow card 22'  66'
Montelongo  40', 90' (pen.)
Zambrana Yellow card 45'
Conceicao Yellow card 85'
Report Cazulo  5'
S. García Yellow cardYellow cardRed card 12', 20'
A. Rodríguez Yellow card 16'
Coates Yellow card 69'
Blanco  62'
D. Rodríguez Yellow card 78'
Martín Rodríguez Yellow card 84'
Referee: Oscar Rojas

Nacional 0 0 Defensor Sporting
Calzada Yellow card 32'
Cazulo Yellow card 32'
Caballero Yellow card 40'
Martín Rodríguez Yellow card 66'
A. Rodríguez Yellow card 83'
Report Ariosa Yellow card 10'
Curbelo Yellow cardYellow cardRed card 16', 76'
Risso Yellow card 48'
Díaz Red card 80'
Referee: Luis Larrañaga

Liverpool 2 3 Nacional
Lalinde  81'
Alfaro  89'
Report Caballero Yellow card 45'
Burián Yellow card 45+1'
Macchi  61' (o.g.)
S. García  74', 80'
Referee: Fernando Falce

Records

Doubles achieved

Opponent Home result Away result
Tacuarembó 1–0 2–0
Racing 2–0 4–1
Bella Vista 2–0 1–0
Rampla Juniors 2–0 3–1
Peñarol 3–2 1–0
Defensor Sporting 2–1 2–1
Nacional (Paraguay) 3–1 3–0

Comeback

Nacional have conceded the first goal in a match 17 times this season in the Primera División, the Liguille Pre-Libertadores and the Copa Libertadores,  recorded 4 wins, 5 draws and 8 loss.

Opponent H/A Result Scoreline
Danubio N 2–1 S. Rodríguez 36',  Fernández 60',  S. García 77'
Racing A 4–1 Blanes 36',  Fernández 57',  Domínguez 60',  Medina 90',  90+4'
Defensor Sporting A 2–1 Pintos 66',  Coates 68',  Biscayzacú 86'
Nacional (Paraguay) H 3–1 Núñez 9',  Arismendi 29',  Coates 80',  Lodeiro 90+1'

Biggest winning margin

# Opponent H/A Result Competition
1 Racing A 4–1 Primera División
2 Nacional (Paraguay) A 3–0 Copa Libertadores
2 River Plate (Argentina) H 3–0 Copa Libertadores
2 Defensor Sporting N 3–0 Primera División
5 Rampla Juniors A 3–1 Primera División
5 Nacional (Paraguay) H 3–1 Primera División
6 Tacuarembó A 2–0 Primera División
6 Racing H 2–0 Primera División
6 Rampla Juniors H 2–0 Primera División
6 Villa Española H 2–0 Primera División
6 Bella Vista H 2–0 Primera División
6 Danubio H 2–0 Primera División

Team statistics

Goal minutes

Updated to games played on 2 August 2009.

1'–15' 16'–30' 31'–HT 46'–60' 61'–75' 76'–FT
9 13 10 10 15 26

Honours

Team

Torneo Apertura

Primera División Uruguaya

Individuals

Name Number Country Award
Mauricio Victorino 4 Uruguay Uruguay Primera División Uruguaya Fan's Best Player of the year
Nicola Pérez 12 Uruguay Uruguay 2009 South American Youth Championship third place
Nicolas Lodeiro 14 Uruguay Uruguay 2009 South American Youth Championship third place
Adrián Romero 15 Uruguay Uruguay Primera División Uruguaya Best Defender of the year
Sebastián Coates 19 Uruguay Uruguay Primera División Uruguaya Revelation of the year, 2009 South American Youth Championship third place
Santiago García 20 Uruguay Uruguay Primera División Uruguaya Best Forward of the year, 2009 South American Youth Championship third place
Oscar Javier Morales 21 Uruguay Uruguay Primera División Uruguaya Best Midfielder of the year
Maximiliano Calzada Uruguay Uruguay 2009 South American Youth Championship third place
Mauricio Pereyra Uruguay Uruguay 2009 South American Youth Championship third place
Facundo Píriz Uruguay Uruguay 2009 South American Youth Championship third place
Ricardo Alarcón Uruguay Uruguay Primera División Uruguaya Best Chairman of the year
Javier Carballo Uruguay Uruguay Primera División Uruguaya Best Team Fitnes Coach of the year

See also

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