- Uruguayan Primera División League System 2019 2020 2021 2022 Teams participating
- Uruguayan championship of women's football League System Teams participating
- El País Cup League System
- See also
- References
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 {{Main|Uruguayan Primera División}}{{See also|Uruguayan Football Association}}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. 2019 | Level | Division(s)/League(s) |
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| 1 | Primera División
16 clubs | | ↓↑ 3 clubs | | 2 | Segunda División
13 clubs | | ↓ 2 clubs ↑ 1 club | | 3 | Segunda División Amateur
18 clubs |
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
TBD |
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 Atenas
- Club Atlético Boston River
- Club Atlético Cerro
- Danubio Fútbol Club
- Defensor Sporting Club
- Centro Cultural y Deportivo El Tanque Sisley (Withdrew)
- Centro Atlético Fénix
- Liverpool Fútbol Club
- Club Nacional de Football
- Club Atlético Peñarol
- Club Atlético Progreso
- Racing Club de Montevideo
- Rampla Juniors Fútbol Club
- Club Atlético River Plate
- Club Atlético Torque
- Montevideo Wanderers Fútbol Club
| - Albion Football Club
- Central Español Fútbol Club
- Club Sportivo Cerrito
- Cerro Largo Fútbol Club
- Club Deportivo Maldonado
- Club Atlético Juventud
- Club Sportivo Miramar Misiones
- Club Oriental de Football
- Club Plaza Colonia de Deportes
- Club Atlético Rentistas
- Institución Atlética Sud América
- Tacuarembó Fútbol Club
- C.S.D. Villa Española
- Club Atlético Villa Teresa
| - Club Atlético Alto Perú
- Club Atlético Artigas
- Club Atlético Basáñez
- C.A. Bella Vista
- Canadian Keguay
- Colón Fútbol Club
- Huracán Fútbol Club
- Huracán Buceo
- La Luz F.C.
- Club Social y Deportivo Los Halcones
- Club Deportivo Parque del Plata
- Club Atlético Platense
- Institución Atlética Potencia
- Rocha Fútbol Club
- Salus Football Club
- Uruguay Montevideo Football Club
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Uruguayan championship of women's football {{Main|Uruguayan championship of women's football}}{{See also|Uruguayan Football Association}}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
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El País Cup {{Main|National Clubs Cup}}{{See also|Interior Football Organization}}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) |
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| 1 | National Clubs Cup
| | 2 | Local leagues
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See also - Uruguayan Football Association
- Uruguayan Primera División
- Uruguayan championship of women's football
- Interior Football Organization
- National Clubs Cup
References- RSSSF
- Primera División Uruguaya at RSSSF
- Segunda División Uruguaya at RSSSF
- Liga Metropolitana de Fútbol at RSSSF
- {{es icon}} Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol (Uruguayan Football Association) Official website
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110716054911/http://www.auf.org.uy/torneos_tabla.aspx?div=1a&campto=ape current tourney]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110625003638/http://uruguayanplayers.webs.com/primeradivision.htm Primera Division Uruguayo]
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