Summary
The 2026 La Liga Profesesional de Primera División (URU1) (aka Liga AUF Uruguaya 2026) is the top level of league style football competition in Uruguay. At the end of the 2026 Torneo Clausura, the URU1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2027 Copa Libertadores - Group Stage:
- Torneo Apertura and Torneo Clausura winners (If the same team wins both torneos, then the best 2026 URU Aggregate Table team that has not qualified for the 2027 Copa Libertadores receives the 2nd berth,)
- 2027 Copa Libertadores - 2nd Stage:
- the best 2026 URU Aggregate Table team that has not qualified for the 2027 Copa Libertadores
- 2027 Copa Libertadores - 1st Stage:
- the 2nd best 2026 URU Aggregate Table team that has not qualified for the 2027 Copa Libertadores
- 2027 Copa Sudamericana - 1st Stage:
- the 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th best 2026 URU1 Aggregate Table teams that have not qualified for the 2027 Copa Libertadores
The 2026 URU1 Aggregate Table combines the results from the 2026 URU1 Torneo Apertura and 2026 URU1 Torneo Clausura to rank teams by average points/match.
Leagues Pyramid - Uruguay
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| URU1 | Liga AUF Uruguaya 2026 | 16 |
| URU2 | Segunda División Profesional | 14 |
| URU3 | Primera División Amateur | 27 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| Apertura 6 Feb 2026 - 19 May 2026 | Intermedio 23 May 2025 - 27 Jun 2025 | Clausura 10 Aug 2026 - 1 Dec 2026 | 16: URU1 (13), URU2 (3) |
Season Format
Each URU1 team plays one match against the other 15 URU1 teams in the 2026 URU1 Torneo Apertura (15 matches), one match against the other 7 URU1 teams in their group in the 2026 URU1 Torneo Intermedio (7 matches), and one match against the other 15 URU1 teams in the 2026 URU1 Torneo Clausura (15 matches) for a total of 37 league matches per team. 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 2026 URU1 Torneo Apertura and 2026 URU1 Torneo Clausura face each other in a Home-Away highest aggregate score playoff to determine the overall 2026 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 2026 URU1 Torneo Apertura and the 2026 URU1 Torneo Clausura are the same team, there is no playoff.
Relegation
At the end of the 2026 Torneo Clausura, the 14th, 15th, and 16th place teams in the 2026 URU1 Relegation Table will be relegated to the URU2.
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Torneo Apertura
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Defensor Sporting | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | - | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Nacional | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | - | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Deportivo Maldonado | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | - | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Central Español FC | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | - | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Danubio FC | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| 6 | Wanderers FC | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Racing Club | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Albion FC | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Liverpool FC | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | CA Peñarol | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 11 | Cerro Largo FC | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Montevideo City Torque | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | - | 3 | 5 | -2 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 13 | CA Juventud | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | CA Boston River | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | -3 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 15 | CA Cerro | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | -4 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
| 16 | CA Progreso | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | -6 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
Championship Playoff | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | Central Español FC | Estadio Parque Artigas (Las Piedras) |
 | Deportivo Maldonado | Estadio Campeón del Siglo |
 | Defensor Sporting | Estadio Centenario (Montevideo) |
 | CA Boston River | Estadio Luis Tróccoli |
 | Racing Club | Parque Dr Enrique Falco Lichtemberger |
 | CA Progreso | Estadio Jardines del Hipódromo |
| Wanderers FC | Parque Palermo |
 | Cerro Largo FC | Estadio Belvedere |
 | CA Peñarol | Estadio Gran Parque Central |
| CA Juventud | Estadio Domingo Burgueño Miguel |
Results
| 00 | Montevideo City Torque | Parque Alfredo Víctor Viera |
| 01 | Nacional | Parque Abraham Paladino |
| 00 | Albion FC | Estadio Campeones Olímpicos |
| 40 | Danubio FC | Estadio Osvaldo Roberto |
| 10 | Cerro Largo FC | Estadio Luis Franzini |
| 11 | Liverpool FC | Estadio Luis Tróccoli |
| 22 | CA Juventud | Estadio Centenario (Montevideo) |
| 21 | CA Peñarol | Parque Palermo |
| 20 | CA Boston River | Estadio Jardines del Hipódromo |
| 11 | Racing Club | Estadio Gran Parque Central |
| 20 | CA Progreso | Estadio Domingo Burgueño Miguel |
| 12 | Defensor Sporting | Estadio Belvedere |
| 12 | Wanderers FC | Estadio Arquitecto Antonio Eleuterio Ubilla |
| 01 | Danubio FC | Estadio Luis Tróccoli |
| 12 | Nacional | Estadio Campeones Olímpicos |
| 24 | Deportivo Maldonado | Estadio Osvaldo Roberto |
| 01 | Cerro Largo FC | Estadio Parque Artigas (Las Piedras) |
| 31 | Montevideo City Torque | Estadio Campeón del Siglo |
| 03 | Central Español FC | Parque Abraham Paladino |