Summary
The Primera División Uruguaya (URU1), or Torneo Uruguayo 2021, is the top level of league style football competition in Uruguay. At the end of the 2021 Torneo Clausura, the URU1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2022 Copa Libertadores - Group Stage:
- 2021 URU1 champion and runner-up
- 2022 Copa Libertadores - 2nd Stage:
- best 2021 URU1 Aggregate Table team without a 2022 Copa Libertadores berth
- 2022 Copa Libertadores - 1st Stage:
- 2nd best 2021 URU1 Aggregate Table team without a 2022 Copa Libertadores berth
- 2022 Copa Sudamericana - 1st Stage:
- best, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th best 2021 URU1 Aggregate Table teams without a 2022 Copa Libertadores berth
The 2021 URU1 Aggregate Table combines the results from the 2021 URU1 Torneo Apertura and 2021 URU1 Torneo Clausura to rank teams by average points/match.
Leagues Pyramid - Uruguay
Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
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URU1 | Campeonato Uruguayo 2021 | 16 |
URU2 | Segunda División Profesional | 12 |
URU3 | Primera División Amateur | 18 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
Apertura 15 Feb 2020 - 22 Aug 2021 | Clausura 11 Sep 2021 - 17 Dec 2021 | 16: URU1 (13), URU2 (3) |
Season Format
Each URU1 team plays one match against the other 15 URU1 teams in the 2021 URU1 Torneo Apertura (15 matches) and one match against the other 15 URU1 teams in the 2021 URU1 Torneo Clausura (15 matches) for a total of 30 league matches. If a team was the Road team in the Torneo Apertura, they will be the Home team in the Torneo Clausura. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, (2) goals scored for, (3) head-to-head record, (4) a drawing, then (5) a playoff (if two teams are tied for 1st).
Playoffs
The winners of the 2021 URU1 Torneo Apertura and 2021 URU1 Torneo Clausura face each other in a Home-Away highest aggregate score playoff to determine the overall 2021 URU1 champion. If the aggregate score is still tied after the Home-Away matches are completed, a 3rd match is played. If the 3rd match ends a tie at the end of regulation, two, 15-minute extra time periods are played. If no winner is decided at the end of extra time, a penalty shoot-out is held. If the winner of the 2021 URU1 Torneo Apertura and the 2021 URU1 Torneo Clausura are the same team, there is no playoff.
Relegation
At the end of the 2021 Torneo Clausura, the 14th, 15th, and 16th place teams in the 2021 URU1 Relegation Table will be relegated to the URU2.
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Championship - Final
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Club Plaza Colonia | 11 | CA Peñarol | Estadio Centenario (Montevideo) | |||
CA Peñarol wins on PKs (8-7) |
Torneo Clausura
League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
1 | CA Peñarol | 15 | 9 -5-1 | 32 | - | 27 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 4 -3-0 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 -2-1 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 8 |
2 | Nacional | 15 | 8 -4-3 | 30 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 5 -1-1 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
3 | Wanderers FC | 15 | 8 -3-4 | 27 | - | 23 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 1 |
4 | Cerro Largo FC | 15 | 6 -9-0 | 26 | -1 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 3 -5-0 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 -4-0 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 8 |
5 | Montevideo City Torque | 15 | 7 -4-4 | 25 | - | 26 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 4 -2-3 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 1 |
6 | CA Progreso | 15 | 7 -4-4 | 25 | - | 12 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 4 -3-1 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 -1-3 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
7 | CA Boston River | 15 | 6 -4-5 | 22 | - | 24 | 25 | -1 | 8 | 4 -1-3 | 13 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 7 | 2 -3-2 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
8 | CS Cerrito | 15 | 6 -3-6 | 21 | - | 20 | 22 | -2 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 7 | 3 -1-3 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
9 | Club Plaza Colonia | 15 | 5 -5-5 | 20 | - | 20 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | 8 | 10 | -2 |
10 | CA Fénix | 15 | 4 -7-4 | 19 | - | 18 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 2 -3-3 | 9 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 7 | 2 -4-1 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
11 | Deportivo Maldonado | 15 | 5 -2-8 | 17 | - | 13 | 18 | -5 | 7 | 4 -0-3 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 1 -2-5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -5 |
12 | CA River Plate | 15 | 4 -4-7 | 16 | - | 18 | 22 | -4 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -5 |
13 | Liverpool FC | 15 | 4 -3-8 | 15 | - | 15 | 19 | -4 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | -2 |
14 | CA Rentistas | 15 | 4 -2-9 | 14 | - | 18 | 24 | -6 | 7 | 2 -0-5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 10 | 14 | -4 |
15 | IA Sud América | 15 | 3 -4-8 | 13 | - | 14 | 26 | -12 | 8 | 1 -3-4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | 7 | 16 | -9 |
16 | CSD Villa Española | 15 | 1 -3-11 | 6 | - | 12 | 34 | -22 | 7 | 0 -2-5 | 2 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 8 | 1 -1-6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | -14 |
Championship Playoff |
Torneo Apertura
League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
1 | Club Plaza Colonia | 15 | 11 -3-1 | 36 | - | 20 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 4 -2-1 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 -1-0 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 9 |
2 | Nacional | 15 | 9 -2-4 | 29 | - | 23 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 7 -0-1 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | 7 | 11 | -4 |
3 | CA Peñarol | 15 | 7 -7-1 | 28 | - | 22 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 5 -3-0 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 2 -4-1 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
4 | Liverpool FC | 15 | 8 -3-4 | 27 | - | 38 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 5 -2-0 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 3 -1-4 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 3 |
5 | CA River Plate | 15 | 7 -5-3 | 26 | - | 27 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 3 -3-1 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 1 |
6 | Montevideo City Torque | 15 | 8 -1-6 | 25 | - | 26 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 4 -0-5 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 -1-1 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 6 |
7 | CA Fénix | 15 | 6 -3-6 | 21 | - | 20 | 22 | -2 | 7 | 3 -1-3 | 10 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 11 | 12 | -1 |
8 | Cerro Largo FC | 15 | 6 -2-7 | 20 | - | 20 | 22 | -2 | 7 | 4 -0-3 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 7 | 12 | -5 |
9 | CS Cerrito | 15 | 5 -4-6 | 19 | - | 14 | 15 | -1 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 7 | 11 | -4 |
10 | IA Sud América | 15 | 5 -3-7 | 18 | - | 15 | 22 | -7 | 7 | 2 -3-2 | 9 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 8 | 3 -0-5 | 9 | 7 | 13 | -6 |
11 | Wanderers FC | 15 | 5 -2-8 | 17 | - | 12 | 16 | -4 | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 -0-6 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -8 |
12 | CA Rentistas | 15 | 4 -4-7 | 16 | - | 12 | 21 | -9 | 8 | 1 -1-6 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 7 | 3 -3-1 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
13 | CA Boston River | 15 | 3 -5-7 | 14 | - | 14 | 19 | -5 | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 8 | 1 -3-4 | 6 | 7 | 11 | -4 |
14 | Deportivo Maldonado | 15 | 3 -5-7 | 14 | - | 11 | 22 | -11 | 8 | 1 -3-4 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | 5 | 10 | -5 |
15 | CA Progreso | 15 | 2 -5-8 | 11 | - | 13 | 26 | -13 | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 8 | 1 -3-4 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -6 |
16 | CSD Villa Española | 15 | 1 -6-8 | 9 | - | 14 | 26 | -12 | 8 | 1 -4-3 | 7 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 7 | 0 -2-5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | -10 |
Championship Playoff |
Results
CS Cerrito | 21 | Liverpool FC | Estadio Luis Franzini |
CSD Villa Española | 11 | Cerro Largo FC | Estadio Obdulio Varela |
Nacional | 42 | CA River Plate | Estadio Gran Parque Central |
Montevideo City Torque | 10 | CA Progreso | Estadio Centenario (Montevideo) |
CA Peñarol | 31 | IA Sud América | Estadio Campeón del Siglo |
CA Rentistas | 23 | Club Plaza Colonia | Parque Capurro |
Wanderers FC | 11 | CA Fénix | Estadio Parque Alfredo Victor Viera |
CA Boston River | 21 | Deportivo Maldonado | Estadio Parque Artigas (Las Piedras) |
CA Fénix | 00 | CA Boston River | Parque Capurro |
CA River Plate | 42 | CSD Villa Española | Parque Federico Omar Saroldi |
Cerro Largo FC | 11 | Montevideo City Torque | Estadio Ingeniero Raùl Goyenola |
Club Plaza Colonia | 01 | Wanderers FC | Parque Cincuentenario Juan Gaspar Prandi |
Liverpool FC | 22 | Nacional | Estadio Belvedere |
IA Sud América | 31 | CA Rentistas | Estadio Jardines del Hipódromo |
CA Progreso | 00 | CA Peñarol | Parque Capurro |
Deportivo Maldonado | 01 | CS Cerrito | Estadio Domingo Burgueño Miguel |
CA Peñarol | 22 | Cerro Largo FC | Estadio Campeón del Siglo |
Montevideo City Torque | 11 | CA River Plate | Estadio Luis Franzini |
CA Boston River | 20 | Club Plaza Colonia | Estadio Parque Artigas (Las Piedras) |
CA Rentistas | 01 | CA Progreso | Parque Capurro |