2007–08 Uruguayan Primera División season

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Primera División Uruguaya
Season2007−08
ChampionsDefensor Sporting (4th title)
RelegatedFénix
Miramar Misiones
Progreso
Copa LibertadoresDefensor Sporting (Group Stage)
Nacional (Group Stage)
Peñarol (Preliminary Round)
Copa SudamericanaDefensor Sporting (First Round)
River Plate (Preliminary Round)
Top goalscorerRichard Porta
Christian Stuani
(19 goals each)

The 2007−08 season of the Primera División Uruguaya is the 76th professional season of Uruguay's top-flight football league.

Teams

Team Home city Stadium
Bella Vista Montevideo Estadio José Nasazzi
Central Español Montevideo Parque Palermo
Cerro Montevideo Estadio Luis Tróccoli
Danubio Montevideo Jardines Del Hipódromo
Defensor Sporting Montevideo Estadio Luis Franzini
Fénix Montevideo Estadio Parque Capurro
Juventud Las Piedras Estadio Martínez Monegal
Liverpool Montevideo Estadio Belvedere
Miramar Misiones Montevideo Parque Luis Méndez Piana
Nacional Montevideo Estadio Gran Parque Central
Peñarol Montevideo Estadio Centenario
Progreso Montevideo Parque Abraham Paladino
Rampla Juniors Montevideo Estadio Olímpico
River Plate Montevideo Estadio Saroldi
Tacuarembó Tacuarembó Estadio Goyenola
Wanderers Montevideo Estadio Viera

Torneo Apertura

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Top scorers

Pos Player Team Goals
1 Richard Porta River Plate 19
Christian Stuani Danubio 19
3 Nicolás Nicolay Tacuarembó 9
4 Alvaro Navarro Defensor Sporting 8
5 José Franco Peñarol 6
Danilo Peinado Wanderers 6
7 Osvaldo Canobbio Liverpool 5
Sebastián Fernández Defensor Sporting 5
Bruno Fornaroli Nacional 5
Germán Hornos Central Español 5
Mathías Riquero Progreso 5
Julio Rodríguez Wanderers 5

Torneo Clausura

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Playoff

Team 1  Score  Team 2
River Plate Uruguay 3−5 Uruguay Peñarol

Top Scorers

Pos Player Team Goals
1 Paulo Pezzolano Liverpool 12
2 Carlos Bueno Peñarol 11
Henry Giménez River Plate 11
4 Sergio Souza River Plate 10
Bruno Fornaroli Nacional 10
6 Jonathan Urretavizcaya River Plate 9
Diego Ifrán Fénix 9

Aggregate table

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Championship playoff

The Apertura and Clausura winners will play a semifinal match. The winner will advance to the final and play against the best team in the aggregate table.

Semifinal

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Peñarol 1−2 Defensor Sporting 1−2 0−0

Final

Since Defensor Sporting was the best team in the aggregate as well as the semifinal winner, they were automatically declared the champion.

Primera División
2007–08 Champion
Defensor Sporting
4th title

Relegation table

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Liguilla Pre-Libertadores

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Play-off

The winner of the final earns the Uruguay 1 spot in the 2009 Copa Libertadores; the loser gets the Uruguay 2 spot.
Nacional1 – 0Defensor Sporting
García 69'

See also

References

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