| Primera División Uruguaya | |
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| Current season or competition: 2007-2008 in Uruguayan football | |
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| Sport | Football |
| Founded | 1932 |
| No. First Division Teams Torneo Apertura ( "Opening" Tournament Positions Top scorers Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Auto racing Grand Prix racing - Main article 1932 Grand Prix season. of teams | 16 |
| Country(ies) |  Uruguay |
| Most recent champion(s) | Danubio |
The Primera División Uruguaya (Uruguayan First Division) is the top category of Uruguayan football (soccer), and it is organized by the Uruguayan Football Association. Uruguay.(official full name in República Oriental del Uruguay;, Oriental Republic of Uruguay) is a country located in the southeastern part of South America Danubio Fútbol Club is a Uruguayan Football (soccer club based in Montevideo. Uruguay.(official full name in República Oriental del Uruguay;, Oriental Republic of Uruguay) is a country located in the southeastern part of South America Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol, or AUF, is the governing body of football in Uruguay. Currently, there are 16 teams in the first division.
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History
Professionalism
Between 1900 and 1931, the league was an amateur competition. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Since 1932, the league has been a professional competition. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar.
Format
After 1994, the competition was divided in two stages, called the Opening Championship (Torneo Apertura) and Closing Championship (Torneo Clausura), with an end-of-season two-legged final match between the winners of these two tournaments. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar)
In the 2005/06 season, the winners of the Apertura and Clausura tournaments played a two (or three) legged playoff; the winner of that playoff played against the best team in the aggregate table to decide the 2005/06 season champion. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
In the 2006/07 season, the competition was reduced to 16 clubs. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
Season
Originally, like other South American football leagues, the league was contested according to calendar year, from austral summer to summer in Southern Hemisphere. South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a According to the Gregorian calendar, the calendar year begins on January 1 and ends on December 31. Summer is one of the four Temperate Seasons Summer marks the warmest time of year with the longest days Southern Hemisphere is the half of a Planet that is South of the Equator —the word hemisphere literally means 'half ball' In 2005, the league started to play in "European season", from boreal summer to summer in Northern Hemisphere starting in August, with the aim of preventing clubs from losing many players in the middle of the season. Northern Hemisphere is the half of a Planet that is North of the Equator —the word hemisphere literally means 'half ball' In the first semester of 2005, a special tournament was held to decide the qualification to international competition.
However, the season of 2007/08 would be the last one to be played in "European season", as the system appeared to be unable to prevent clubs from losing players between Apertura (opening) tournament to Clausura (closing). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The system also allegedly qualifies top teams to Copa Libertadores too early, a problem similar to that of the Argentinian League, and there are two transfers periods before the Libertadores, as opposed to only transfer period in December when playing the season according to calendar year. The Copa Santander Libertadores, also known as Copa Libertadores de América, ( Taça Libertadores da América) is a football cup competition played A special tournament will be held in second part of 2008, similar to that of 2005, to decide teams that qualify to Copa Sudamericana 2009. The Copa Sudamericana ( English: South American Cup, Portuguese: Copa Sul-Americana) also known as Copa Nissan Sudamericana This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories. Libertadores teams for 2009 will qualify for last time in winter 2008.
Current Teams 2007/08
- Bella Vista
- Central Español
- Cerro
- Danubio
- Defensor Sporting
- Liverpool
- Miramar Misiones
- Montevideo Wanderers
- Nacional
- Peñarol
- Progreso
- Rampla Juniors
- Fénix
- River Plate
- Juventud LP
- Tacuarembó FC
List of champions
Amateur Era
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Amateur champions
- Nacional 11
- C.U.R.C.C. + Peñarol 9 (11 - including FUF)
- River Plate F.C. 4
- Montevideo Wanderers 3
- Rampla Juniors 1
Notes:
- There is controversy over CURCC and Peñarol. Club Nacional de Football is a traditional Uruguayan Sports club, full of history based in Montevideo and founded in May 14, 1899 Central Uruguay Railway Cricket Club, known as CURCC was a sports club from Uruguay founded on September 28 1891 in Montevideo the country's capital Club Atlético Peñarol is a Sports club in Montevideo, Uruguay, best known for its traditional football team a three-time World Champion River Plate Football Club, was a sports club from Uruguay, founded in 1904 in Montevideo, the country's capital Montevideo Wanderers Fútbol Club, usually known simply as Wanderers is a Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo. Rampla Juniors Fútbol Club, usually known simply as Rampla Juniors is an Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo. One position claims that these clubs are the same, other position claim that these clubs are different and even played against each other.
- The 1904 championship was not played due to civil war in Uruguay.
- River Plate F. C. is a different club from that of C. A. River Plate. (although it seems to be minor controversy on this statement)
- Due to internal differences in Uruguayan football, a Uruguayan Federation was created (leaded by Peñarol) in 1923. The Federation organised two parallel tournaments, one in 1923 won by Wanderers, the other in 1924 won by Peñarol. These tournaments are not recognised by the Uruguayan Football Association as Uruguayan championships.
- The 1925 championship was not finished, the Uruguayan government ended the internal difference mentioned above.
- In 1926, no Uruguayan championship was played. A Consejo Provisorio tournament was played, won by Peñarol, but is not recognised as a Uruguayan championship by the Uruguayan Football Association.
- The 1930 championship was not played due to the organisation of the first FIFA World Cup in Uruguay.
Professional Era
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Notes:
- The 1948 championship was not completed due to a players strike.
- C. A Defensor merged with Sporting C. U in 1989, winning the 1991 title as Defensor Sporting.
- The season of 1989 was the only one played in single round roubin (no home and away system)
- Since 1994 the year champion emerged from either winning one semester and the finals, or the two semesters without needing final games, this last happened in 1998 and 2006/07.
Professional champions
Total of Uruguayan League titles (amateur and professional)
- Peñarol 45 (46 including FUF)
- Nacional 41
- River Plate F.C. 4
- Montevideo Wanderers 4
- Defensor Sporting 3
- Danubio 3
- Rampla Juniors 1
- Central Español 1
- Progreso 1
- Bella Vista 1
notes:
- Peñarol titles include CURCC ones
- River Plate FC titles are said to be claimed from CA River Plate, allegating the name and colours legacy continuation of the defunct team. Club Atlético Peñarol is a Sports club in Montevideo, Uruguay, best known for its traditional football team a three-time World Champion Club Nacional de Football is a traditional Uruguayan Sports club, full of history based in Montevideo and founded in May 14, 1899 Defensor Sporting Club is a Sports club in Montevideo, Uruguay. Danubio Fútbol Club is a Uruguayan Football (soccer club based in Montevideo. Club Atlético Bella Vista, usually known simply as Bella Vista is an Uruguayan Football (soccer based in Montevideo. Central Español Fútbol Club, usually known simply as Central Español is an Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo. Club Atlético Progreso, usually known simply as Progreso is an Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo. Club Atlético Peñarol is a Sports club in Montevideo, Uruguay, best known for its traditional football team a three-time World Champion River Plate Football Club, was a sports club from Uruguay, founded in 1904 in Montevideo, the country's capital Montevideo Wanderers Fútbol Club, usually known simply as Wanderers is a Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo. Defensor Sporting Club is a Sports club in Montevideo, Uruguay. Danubio Fútbol Club is a Uruguayan Football (soccer club based in Montevideo. Rampla Juniors Fútbol Club, usually known simply as Rampla Juniors is an Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo. Central Español Fútbol Club, usually known simply as Central Español is an Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo. Club Atlético Progreso, usually known simply as Progreso is an Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo. Club Atlético Bella Vista, usually known simply as Bella Vista is an Uruguayan Football (soccer based in Montevideo.
- Montevideo Wanderers claims 4 titles, represented as 4 stars in the official jersey, although AUF as in the case of Peñarol 1923 title, don't recognize the FUF title won in 1924 and states the 4 star as inaccurate
See also
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