Uruguayan football league system

The Uruguayan football league system is a series of interconnected football leagues for clubs in Uruguay, and is organized by the Uruguayan Football Association at the national level. The Uruguayan League is organized by the Uruguayan Football Association, both in male and female football. The First Championship of Uruguayan Primera Division was played in 1900. Since that tournament until 2017, 114 championships of Uruguayan League were played (from 1900 to 1931 all were played in an amateur way, and from 1932 professionally).

Additionally, there are championships in Uruguay that are organized by other associations, of an amateur character.

Uruguayan Primera División

The Uruguayan Primera División, called Torneo Uruguayo Copa Coca-Cola for publicity, is regarded as the 23rd most difficult football league in the 21st century by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics.

League System

The system uses a system of promotion and relegation between the different leagues in all different levels which means that even the smallest club can reach to the top level, the Primera División. The Uruguayan League has distributed teams in three categories.

2020

Level Division(s)/League(s)
1 Primera División
16 clubs
↓↑ 3 clubs
2 Segunda División
12 clubs
↓ 2 clubs ↑ 1 club
3 Segunda División Amateur
19 clubs

2021

Level Division(s)/League(s)
1 Primera División
16 clubs
↓↑ 3 clubs
2 Segunda División
11 clubs
↓ 2 clubs ↑ 1 club
3 Segunda División Amateur
TBD

2022

Level Division(s)/League(s)
1 Primera División
16 clubs
↓↑ 3 clubs
2 Segunda División
10 clubs
↓↑ 1 club
3 Segunda División Amateur
TBD

Teams participating

The following is a list of the teams participating in the tournament.

Primera División Profesional Segunda División Profesional Segunda División Amateur
  • Club Atlético Boston River
  • Club Atlético Cerro
  • Cerro Largo Fútbol Club
  • Danubio Fútbol Club
  • Defensor Sporting Club
  • Club Deportivo Maldonado
  • Centro Atlético Fénix
  • Liverpool Fútbol Club
  • Club Nacional de Football
  • Club Atlético Peñarol
  • Club Plaza Colonia de Deportes
  • Club Atlético Progreso
  • Club Atlético Rentistas
  • Club Atlético River Plate
  • Club Atlético Torque
  • Montevideo Wanderers Fútbol Club

Uruguayan championship of women's football

The Uruguayan championship of women's football is the most important national tournament corresponding to the female branch of Uruguayan football, and is organized by the Uruguayan Football Association since 1997 from a FIFA request.

League System

The Uruguayan female championship has distributed teams in a single category.

Teams participating

The following is a list of the teams participating in the tournament.

Primera División Profesional
  • Club Atlético Cerro
  • Colón Fútbol Club
  • Club Social y Deportivo Huracán Buceo
  • Huracán Football Club
  • Club Nacional de Football
  • Club Atlético Peñarol
  • Racing Club de Montevideo
  • Río Negro City Fútbol Club
  • Club Atlético River Plate
  • Rocha Fútbol Club
  • Salus Football Club
  • Club Deportivo San Francisco
  • Club Seminario
  • UdelaR
  • Montevideo Wanderers Fútbol Club

El País Cup

Trophy of National Clubs Cup

The National Clubs Cup, known as El País Cup, is the tournament of the Interior teams that are not participating in the Uruguayan League and is organized by the Interior Football Organization in an amateur way.

League System

The system uses a system of promotion and relegation between the different leagues in all different levels which means that even the smallest club can reach to the top level, the Primera División. The Championship of National Clubs Cup has distributed teams in two categories.

Level Division(s)/League(s)
1 National Clubs Cup
2 Local leagues

See also

References

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