Uruguayan Divisional Intermedia

Divisional Intermedia was an Uruguayan football league, established in 1915 as the second division of the country's league system to replace Segunda División (folded the previous year). Running from 1915 to 1971, Intermedia was the second division from 1915 to 1941, and then became the third level when professional Uruguayan Segunda División was established in 1942.[1]

For the defunct and first competition held, see Uruguayan Segunda División (1903-1914).
Divisional Intermedia
Organising bodyAUF
Founded1915
Folded1942 (1942)
Country Uruguay
ConfederationCONMEBOL
Level on pyramid2 (1915–41)
3 (1942–71)
Promotion toPrimera División (1915–41)
Segunda División (1942–71)
Relegation toDivisional Extra (1915–71)
Last championsCerro
(1941)
Most championshipsColón
Mar de Fondo
Progreso
Uruguay Montevideo
(4 titles each)

The most winning teams of the division were Colón, Mar de Fondo, Progreso, and Uruguay Montevideo with 4 titles each.

History

The first second division established in Uruguay, the Segunda División had been held since 1903, although it was contested irregularly. When it folded in 1915, the "Divisional Intermedia" replaced it as the second division. Unlike its predecessor, Intermedia was linked to the Primera División, with champions promoting to that division in a promotion and relegation regular system between both leagues.[2]

In 1932, football became professional in Uruguay so Primera División and Intermedia (which still remained amateur) lost their connection. Nevertheless, in 1937, when some lower division clubs acceded to professionalism, a playoff match was played between team placed last in Primera and the champion of Intermedia to decide what clubs would be promoted and/or relegated.[3] This system lasted until 1942, when a professional Uruguayan Segunda División was created and the traditional promotion and relegation system was reinstated.[4]

Divisional Intermedia lasted until 1971 when it was merged with "Divisional Extra" to form "Primera C" (currently, Segunda División Amateur), the third division on pyramid.

List of champions

Complete list of champions, with missing information of runner ups and 3rd. positions of each season.[5][6] From 1942–71, Intermedia was the 3rd. division of Uruguay.

Season Champion
1915Dublín
1916Charley
1917Misiones F.C. [note 1]
1918Belgrano
1919Liverpool
1920Lito
1921Rampla Juniors
1922Bella Vista
1923Racing
1924Capurro
1925Colón
1926Sud América
1927Colón
1928Central
1929Racing
1930Racing
1931Colón
1932Wilson
1933Montevideo Olimpia
1934Maroñas
1935C.S. Miramar [note 1]
1936Liverpool
1937Liverpool
1938Progreso
1939Progreso
1940Cerro
1941Cerro
1942Fénix
1943Danubio
1944Olivol
1945Bahía
1946Canillitas
1947Artigas
1948
(not completed)
1949Fénix
1950Uruguay Montevideo
1951Cerrito
1952Mar de Fondo
1953Canillitas
1954Colón f
1955Uruguay Montevideo
1956Progreso
1957Uruguay Montevideo
1958Mar de Fondo
1959Bella Vista
1960Huracán Buceo
1961Mar de Fondo
1962La Luz
1963Progreso
1964Platense
1965Uruguay Montevideo
1966Rentistas
1967Huracán Buceo
1968Alto Perú
1969Mar de Fondo
1970Cerrito
1971Misiones F.C. [note 1]
Notes
  1. In 1980, Misiones Football Club and Club Sportivo Miramar merged to form current club Miramar Misiones.

Titles by club
Club Titles Winning years
Colón
4
1925, 1927, 1931, 1954
Progreso
4
1938, 1939, 1956, 1963
Uruguay Montevideo
4
1950, 1955, 1957, 1965
Mar de Fondo
4
1952, 1958, 1961, 1969
Racing
3
1923, 1929, 1930
Misiones
2
1917, 1971
Liverpool
2
1919, 1937
Bella Vista
2
1922, 1959
Cerro
2
1940, 1941
Fénix
2
1942, 1949
Canillitas
2
1946, 1953
Cerrito
2
1951, 1970
Huracán Buceo
2
1960, 1967

See also

References
  1. Historial de la Divisional C by Eduardo Merica on Diario Uruguay, 13 Sep 2020
  2. Uruguay - List of Champions Third Division by Francisco Fernández on the RSSSF
  3. "Uruguay: Primera C" on Historias Coperas (blog), 15 Dec 2020
  4. Divisional Intermedia
  5. Cumplimos 107 años on Miramar Misiones website
  6. Rentistas, el humilde campeón que marcó un hito, Clarín, 15 Oct 2020
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