Season | 2019 |
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Dates | 16 February – 15 December 2019 |
Champions | Nacional (47th title) |
Relegated |
Racing Rampla Juniors Juventud |
Copa Libertadores |
Nacional Peñarol Cerro Largo Progreso |
Copa Sudamericana |
Liverpool Plaza Colonia River Plate Fénix |
Matches played | 299 |
Goals scored | 804 (2.69 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Apertura:
Leonardo Fernández (12 goals) Intermedio: Juan Ignacio Ramírez (8 goals) Clausura: Gonzalo Bergessio and Jonathan Dos Santos (7 goals each) |
Biggest home win |
Nacional 6–0
River Plate (6 April) |
Biggest away win |
Liverpool 0–5
Danubio (11 May) |
Highest scoring |
Fénix 4–4
Liverpool (24 February) Liverpool 3–5 Progreso (2 March) Liverpool 6–2 Defensor Sporting (16 March) Fénix 4–4 Nacional (20 April) |
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The 2019 Liga Profesional de Primera División season, also known as the Campeonato Uruguayo 2019, was the 116th season of Uruguay's top-flight football league, and the 89th in which it is professional. The season was named as "100 Años de Racing Club de Montevideo" and was originally scheduled to begin on 9 February but its start was pushed back for one week to 16 February. [1] [2] The season ended on 15 December with Nacional winning their forty-seventh title by beating Peñarol in the semifinal. Peñarol were the defending champions, having won back-to-back titles in 2017 and 2018.
El Tanque Sisley, who did not compete in the 2018 season, as well as the two bottom-placed teams in the relegation table of the 2018 season, Torque and Atenas, were relegated to the Segunda División for the 2019 season. They will be replaced by Cerro Largo, Juventud, and Plaza Colonia, who were promoted from the Segunda División.
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Torneo Apertura | ||||||
Progreso |
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Resigned | 6 November 2018 [3] | Pre-season |
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21 November 2018 [4] |
Rampla Juniors |
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End of contract | 12 November 2018 [5] |
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14 November 2018 [6] | |
Montevideo Wanderers |
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Mutual agreement | 23 November 2018 [7] |
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28 November 2018 [8] | |
Defensor Sporting |
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Resigned | 5 December 2018 [9] |
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13 December 2018 [10] | |
Nacional |
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7 December 2018 [11] |
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27 December 2018 [12] | ||
Cerro |
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End of contract | 10 December 2018 [13] |
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20 December 2018 [14] | |
Danubio |
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12 December 2018 [15] |
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17 December 2018 [16] | ||
Boston River |
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Resigned | 18 December 2018 [17] |
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24 December 2018 [18] | |
Rampla Juniors |
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Sacked | 26 February 2019 [19] | 16th |
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27 February 2019 [20] |
Rampla Juniors |
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End of caretaker spell | 4 March 2019 | 16th |
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5 March 2019 [21] |
Nacional |
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Sacked | 17 March 2019 [22] | 15th |
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17 March 2019 [23] |
Plaza Colonia |
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Resigned | 27 March 2019 [24] | 14th |
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27 March 2019 [24] |
Defensor Sporting |
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Mutual consent | 1 April 2019 [25] | 16th |
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1 April 2019 [26] |
Cerro |
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Sacked | 7 April 2019 [27] | 16th |
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8 April 2019 [28] |
Racing |
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Resigned | 1 June 2019 [29] | 12th |
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13 June 2019 [30] |
Torneo Intermedio | ||||||
River Plate |
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Mutual consent | 10 June 2019 [31] | Pre-tournament |
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13 June 2019 [32] |
Boston River |
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Sacked | 29 July 2019 [33] | 8th, Serie A |
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30 July 2019 [34] |
Rampla Juniors |
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19 August 2019 [35] | 6th, Serie B |
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19 August 2019 [35] | |
Cerro |
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21 August 2019 [36] | 7th, Serie B |
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22 August 2019 [36] | |
Rampla Juniors |
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End of caretaker spell | 25 August 2019 | 6th, Serie B |
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26 August 2019 [37] |
Cerro |
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31 August 2019 | 7th, Serie B |
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29 August 2019 [38] | |
Juventud |
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Sacked | 31 August 2019 [39] | 6th, Serie A |
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3 September 2019 [40] |
Montevideo Wanderers |
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1 September 2019 [41] | 8th, Serie B |
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2 September 2019 [42] | |
Danubio |
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Resigned | 2 September 2019 [42] | 8th, Serie A |
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4 September 2019 [43] |
Torneo Clausura | ||||||
Racing |
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Resigned | 23 September 2019 [44] | 16th |
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24 September 2019 [45] |
Liverpool |
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Signed by Pachuca | 25 November 2019 [46] | 8th |
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25 November 2019 [46] |
The Torneo Apertura, named "Sr. Juan Lazaroff", was the first tournament of the 2019 season. It began on 16 February and ended on 5 June.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Peñarol | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 11 | +16 | 31 | Qualification for Championship playoff |
2 | Fénix | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 28 | |
3 | Nacional | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 17 | +15 | 27 | |
4 | Cerro Largo | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 27 | |
5 | Danubio | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 27 | |
6 | Montevideo Wanderers | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 23 | |
7 | Progreso | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 22 | |
8 | Liverpool | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 20 | |
9 | Boston River | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 20 | |
10 | Rampla Juniors | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 18 | |
11 | Defensor Sporting | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 27 | −6 | 16 | |
12 | Racing | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 15 | |
13 | Juventud | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 14 | |
14 | Plaza Colonia | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 14 | |
15 | River Plate | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 30 | −16 | 14 | |
16 | Cerro | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 23 | −9 | 12 |
Source: Soccerway
The Torneo Intermedio was the second tournament of the 2019 season, played between the Apertura and Clausura tournaments. It consisted of two groups whose composition depended on the final standings of the Torneo Apertura: teams in odd-numbered positions played in Serie A, and teams in even-numbered positions played in Serie B. It started on 13 July and concluded on 8 September, with the winners being granted a berth into the 2020 Copa Sudamericana and the 2020 Supercopa Uruguaya.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RIV | NAC | PRO | PEÑ | DFS | JUV | BOR | DAN | |
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1 | River Plate | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 15 | Advance to Torneo Intermedio Final | — | — | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | — | — | — | |
2 | Nacional | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 14 | 1–1 | — | 4–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | — | — | — | ||
3 | Progreso | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 10 | — | — | — | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | — | 2–0 | ||
4 | Peñarol | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 0–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | ||
5 | Defensor Sporting | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | ||
6 | Juventud | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 7 | 1–2 | 0–2 | — | — | — | — | 1–0 | 2–2 | ||
7 | Boston River | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 7 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
8 | Danubio | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | — | — | — | — | 1–2 | — |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LIV | CRL | PCO | FNX | RAJ | CRR | RAC | WAN | |
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1 | Liverpool | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 18 | Advance to Torneo Intermedio Final | — | — | 3–0 | 5–1 | — | — | 3–1 | 3–1 | |
2 | Cerro Largo | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 16 | 1–0 | — | — | 1–0 | — | 2–0 | 3–0 | — | ||
3 | Plaza Colonia | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 13 | — | 3–1 | — | — | 1–2 | 0–0 | — | 2–1 | ||
4 | Fénix | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 9 | — | — | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | — | — | 3–0 | ||
5 | Rampla Juniors | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 7 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — | — | — | 0–1 | — | — | ||
6 | Cerro | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 7 | 0–2 | — | — | 0–1 | — | — | 1–2 | — | ||
7 | Racing | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 7 | — | — | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–4 | — | — | 2–2 | ||
8 | Montevideo Wanderers | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 4 | — | 1–2 | — | — | 4–3 | 0–1 | — | — |
Liverpool | 2–2 ( a.e.t.) | River Plate |
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Liverpool | 9 |
2 |
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Defensor Sporting | 6 |
3 |
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Nacional | 5 |
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Cerro Largo | 4 |
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Liverpool | ||
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Racing | ||
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Plaza Colonia |
Source: Soccerway
The Torneo Clausura, named "Sr. Franz Oppenheimer", was the third and last tournament of the 2019 season. It began on 14 September and ended on 11 December.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Nacional | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 10 | +17 | 34 | Qualification for Torneo Clausura decider |
2 | Peñarol | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 34 | |
3 | Progreso [a] | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 33 | |
4 | Plaza Colonia | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 29 | |
5 | Cerro Largo | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 26 | |
6 | River Plate | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 22 | |
7 | Liverpool | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 21 | |
8 | Boston River | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 21 | |
9 | Defensor Sporting | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 20 | |
10 | Montevideo Wanderers | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 19 | |
11 | Racing | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 15 | |
12 | Cerro [a] | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 22 | −8 | 14 | |
13 | Danubio | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 21 | −7 | 13 | |
14 | Juventud | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 23 | −10 | 11 | |
15 | Fénix | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 27 | −11 | 11 | |
16 | Rampla Juniors | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 28 | −12 | 10 |
Since Nacional and Peñarol ended up tied in points for first place, an additional match was played by both teams to decide the Torneo Clausura winners. Nacional won this match and qualified for the semifinal.
Source: Soccerway
The aggregate table includes the results of the three stages played throughout the season: Torneo Apertura, Torneo Intermedio, and Torneo Clausura. The top team at the end of the season will qualify for the finals of the championship playoff.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Nacional (C) | 37 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 72 | 33 | +39 | 75 | Qualification for Championship playoff and Copa Libertadores group stage |
2 | Peñarol | 37 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 58 | 27 | +31 | 74 | |
3 | Cerro Largo | 37 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 56 | 34 | +22 | 69 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage |
4 | Progreso [a] | 37 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 65 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores first stage |
5 | Liverpool | 37 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 61 | 47 | +14 | 59 | Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage |
6 | Plaza Colonia | 37 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 56 | |
7 | River Plate | 37 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 41 | 52 | −11 | 51 | |
8 | Fénix | 37 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 60 | 63 | −3 | 48 | |
9 | Boston River | 37 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 41 | 50 | −9 | 48 | |
10 | Montevideo Wanderers | 37 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 49 | 56 | −7 | 46 | |
11 | Defensor Sporting | 37 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 58 | 61 | −3 | 45 | |
12 | Danubio | 37 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 41 | 52 | −11 | 41 | |
13 | Racing | 37 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 50 | 72 | −22 | 37 | |
14 | Rampla Juniors | 37 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 44 | 62 | −18 | 35 | |
15 | Cerro [a] | 37 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 31 | 52 | −21 | 33 | |
16 | Juventud | 37 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 39 | 52 | −13 | 32 |
Semi-final | Finals | ||||||||
Nacional (Semifinal winners) | — | — | — | ||||||
Peñarol (Apertura winners) | 0 | Nacional (Aggregate table first place) | — | — | — | ||||
Nacional (Clausura winners) | 1 |
Nacional | 1–0 | Peñarol |
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Since Nacional, who had the best record in the aggregate table, won the semi-final, they became champions automatically and the final was not played. Peñarol became runners-up as the second-placed team in the aggregate table. Both teams qualified for the 2020 Copa Libertadores group stage.
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Nacional 47th title |
Relegation is determined at the end of the season by computing an average of the number of points earned per game over the two most recent seasons: 2018 and 2019. The three teams with the lowest average were relegated to the Segunda División for the following season.
Pos |
Team |
2018 Pts |
2019 Pts |
Total Pts |
Total Pld |
Avg |
Relegation |
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1 | Peñarol | 84 | 74 | 158 | 73 | 2.164 | |
2 | Nacional | 85 | 75 | 160 | 74 | 2.162 | |
3 | Cerro Largo | — | 69 | 69 | 37 | 1.865 | |
4 | Liverpool | 58 | 59 | 117 | 74 | 1.581 | |
5 | Progreso | 49 | 65 | 114 | 73 | 1.562 | |
6 | Plaza Colonia | — | 56 | 56 | 37 | 1.514 | |
7 | Defensor Sporting | 58 | 45 | 103 | 73 | 1.411 | |
8 | River Plate | 49 | 51 | 100 | 73 | 1.37 | |
9 | Montevideo Wanderers | 55 | 46 | 101 | 74 | 1.365 | |
10 | Danubio | 60 | 41 | 101 | 74 | 1.365 | |
11 | Cerro | 59 | 33 | 92 | 74 | 1.243 | |
12 | Fénix | 43 | 48 | 91 | 74 | 1.23 | |
13 | Boston River | 37 | 48 | 85 | 73 | 1.164 | |
14 | Racing (R) | 47 | 37 | 84 | 74 | 1.135 | Relegation to Segunda División |
15 | Rampla Juniors (R) | 37 | 35 | 72 | 74 | 0.973 | |
16 | Juventud (R) | — | 33 | 33 | 37 | 0.892 |