Uruguayan football league system

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The

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

International Federation of Football History & Statistics
.

Pyramid table

Level

League(s)/Division(s)

Professional leagues

1

Primera División
(Campeonato Uruguayo Copa Coca-Cola)
16 teams

↓↑ 3 teams

2

Segunda División
(Segunda División Profesional)
14 teams

↓↑ 2 teams
Semi-professional or amateur leagues

3

Primera División Amateur
24 teams

↓ 0 teams ↑ 1 team

4

Segunda División Amateur Met.

13 clubs

↓↑ 1 team

Disaffiliation for one season

Teams participating

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

Primera División Profesional Segunda División Profesional Primera División Amateur Segunda División Amateur Metropolitana
  • Club Atlético Cinco Esquinas de Pando
  • Club Social y Deportivo Cooper
  • Deutscher Fussbal Klub
  • Club Social y Deportivo Keguay
  • Hacele un Gol a la Vida
  • Club Social y Deportivo Paso de la Arena
  • Rincón de Carrasco
  • Club Atlético Unión de San José

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 three categories.

Level Division(s)/League(s)
1 Primera División
9 clubs
? ↓ ↑ ? clubs
2 Segunda División
9 clubs
? ↓↑ 1 clubs
3 Tercera División
7 clubs

Teams participating

The following is a list of the teams participating in the 2019 tournament.

Divisional A Divisional B
  • Bella Vista
  • Colón Fútbol Club
  • Liverpool
  • Nacional
  • Club Atlético Peñarol
  • Plaza Colonia / Cutcsa Línea D union
  • Progreso
  • Club Atlético River Plate
  • SAC Canelones
  • San Jacinto Rentistas
  • Albión
  • Atenas
  • Boston River
  • Canadian
  • Club Atlético Cerro
  • Danubio
  • Defensor Sporting
  • Juventud
  • Keguay
  • Miramar Misiones
  • Montevideo Wanderers Fútbol Club
  • Náutico
  • Racing Club de Montevideo
  • Rampla Juniors
  • San José
  • UdelaR

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