Uruguayan Segunda División
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| Founded | 1942 |
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| Country |  Uruguay |
| Confederation | CONMEBOL |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Primera División |
| Relegation to | Segunda División B Nacional |
| Current champions | Torque (2nd title) (2019) |
| Most championships | Fénix Sud América (7 titles each) |
| TV partners | Tenfield |
| Website | auf.org.uy/Segunda |
| Current: 2019 season | |
Segunda División Profesional is the second tier of the Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol league system. The league is sometimes referred to as Primera B.
The Uruguayan 2nd division was established in 1942.
The most successful clubs are Fénix and Sud América and the current champion is Cerro Largo.
Format
After 1994, the competition was divided in two stages, called the Opening Championship (Torneo Apertura) and Closing Championship (Torneo Clausura), with a two-legged play-off between the best 10 teams in the aggregate table, not counting the champion and the runner-up which they are promoted directly.
2019 Season Teams
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albion | Montevideo | Parque Dr. Enrique Falco Lichtemberger | 2,000 |
| Atenas | San Carlos | Atenas | 6,000 |
| Bella Vista | Montevideo | José Nasazzi | 5,002 |
| Central Español | Montevideo | Parque Palermo | 6,500 |
| Cerrito | Montevideo | Parque Maracaná | 8,100 |
| Deportivo Maldonado | Maldonado | Domingo Burgueño | 23,000 |
| Rentistas | Montevideo | Complejo Rentistas | 10,600 |
| Sud América | Montevideo | Parque Carlos Ángel Fossa | 6,000 |
| Tacuarembó | Tacuarembó | Goyenola | 12,000 |
| Torque | Montevideo | Casto Martínez Laguarda | 3,810 |
| Villa Española | Montevideo | Obdulio Varela | 6,000 |
| Villa Teresa | Montevideo | José Nasazzi | 5,002 |
List of champions
Titles by club
| Club | Winners | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Fénix | 7 | 1956, 1959, 1973, 1977, 1985, 2006–07, 2008–09 |
| Sud América | 7 | 1951, 1954, 1957, 1963, 1975, 1994, 2012–13 |
| River Plate | 6 | 1943, 1967, 1978, 1984, 1991, 2004 |
| Bella Vista | 5 | 1949, 1968, 1976, 1997, 2005 |
| Racing | 5 | 1955, 1958, 1974, 1989, 2007-08 |
| Montevideo Wanderers | 4 | 1952, 1962, 1972, 2000 |
| Rentistas | 4 | 1971, 1988, 1996, 2010–11 |
| Liverpool | 4 | 1966, 1987, 2002, 2015 |
| Rampla Juniors | 4 | 1944, 1980, 1992, 2006–07 |
| El Tanque Sisley | 4 | 1981, 1990, 2009–10, 2016 |
| Central Español | 3 | 1961, 1983, 2011–12 |
| Danubio | 3 | 1947, 1960, 1970 |
| Miramar Misiones | 3 | 1942, 1953, 1986 |
| Progreso | 3 | 1945, 1979, 2005–06 |
| Cerro | 2 | 1946, 1998 |
| Colón | 2 | 1964, 1982 |
| Defensor | 2 | 1950, 1965 |
| Huracán Buceo | 2 | 1969, 1995 |
| Torque | 2 | 2017, 2019 |
| Basáñez | 1 | 1993 |
| Cerrito | 1 | 2003 |
| Cerro Largo | 1 | 2018 |
| Juventud | 1 | 1999 |
| Tacuarembó | 1 | 2013–14 |
| Villa Española | 1 | 2001 |
See also
External links
- Official website on AUF
- El Ascenso.com, Portal
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