Uruguayan Segunda División

Segunda División Profesional is the second division of professional football in Uruguay, established in 1942. The league is sometimes referred to as Primera B. Segunda División was first held in 1942 to replace amateur Divisional Intermedia, establishing a professional league for lower divisions in Uruguay.

Segunda División Profesional
Organising bodyAUF
Founded1942 (1942)
Country Uruguay
ConfederationCONMEBOL
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toPrimera División
Relegation toPrimera División Amateur
Current championsCerrito (2nd title)
(2020)
Most championshipsFénix
Sud América
(7 titles each)
TV partnersTenfield
WebsiteSegunda División
Current: 2020 season

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.

2020 season teams

Club City Stadium Capacity
Albion Montevideo Parque Enrique Falco 2,000
Atenas San Carlos Atenas 6,000
Central Español Montevideo Parque Palermo 6,500
Cerrito Montevideo Parque Maracaná 8,100
Juventud Las Piedras Parque Artigas 12,000
Rampla Juniors Montevideo Olímpico 9,500
Racing Montevideo Osvaldo Roberto 8,500
Rocha Rocha Doctor Mario Sobrero 10,000
Sud América Montevideo Parque Fossa 6,000
Tacuarembó Tacuarembó Goyenola 12,000
Villa Española Montevideo Obdulio Varela 6,000
Villa Teresa Montevideo José Nasazzi 5,002

List of champions

Segunda División

Season Champion Runner-up Third place
1942MiramarProgresoBella Vista
1943River PlateCerroProgreso
1944Rampla JuniorsCerroBella Vista
1945ProgresoRacingDanubio
1946CerroRacingSud América
1947DanubioBella VistaProgreso
1948(Championship not completed due to players strike)
1949Bella VistaRacingSud América
1950DefensorSud AméricaRacing
1951Sud AméricaFénixBella Vista
1952Montevideo WanderersBella VistaProgreso
1953MiramarProgresoSud América
1954Sud AméricaCentral EspañolRacing
1955RacingFénixCentral Español
1956FénixCentral EspañolRiver Plate
1957Sud AméricaCentral EspañolCanillitas
1958RacingProgresoCentral Español
1959FénixColónCentral Español
1960DanubioRiver PlateCentral Español
1961Central EspañolSud AméricaBella Vista
1962Montevideo WanderersSud AméricaBella Vista
1963Sud AméricaColónCentral Español
1964ColónLiverpoolLa Luz
1965DefensorLa LuzProgreso
1966LiverpoolRiver PlateCentral Español
1967River PlateLa LuzMontevideo Wanderers
1968Bella VistaHuracán BuceoMontevideo Wanderers
1969Huracán BuceoCentral EspañolProgreso
1970DanubioProgresoCentral Español
1971RentistasFénixMiramar Misiones
1972Montevideo WanderersFénixRacing
1973FénixRampla JuniorsColón
1974RacingColónCentral Español
1975Sud AméricaEl Tanque SisleyUruguay Montevideo
1976Bella VistaRampla JuniorsRacing
1977FénixRampla JuniorsRacing
1978River PlateLa LuzCentral Español
1979ProgresoMiramar MisionesLa Luz
1980Rampla JuniorsRacingLiverpool
1981El Tanque SisleyRacingLa Luz
1982ColónFénixVilla Española
1983Central EspañolRacingRentistas
1984River PlateHuracánLiverpool
1985FénixLiverpoolCerrito
1986Miramar MisionesRentistasSud América
1987LiverpoolRacingSud América
1988RentistasRacingSud América
1989RacingCerritoSud América
1990El Tanque SisleySud AméricaBasáñez
1991River PlateHuracánBasáñez
1992Rampla JuniorsHuracán BuceoBasáñez
1993BasáñezCentral EspañolFénix
1994Sud AméricaRacingUruguay Montevideo
1995Huracán BuceoRacingRentistas
1996RentistasRacingProgreso
1997Bella VistaVilla EspañolaProgreso
1998CerroDeportivo MaldonadoFrontera Rivera Chico
1999JuventudVilla EspañolaRacing
2000Montevideo WanderersCentral EspañolFénix
2001Villa EspañolaProgresoPlaza Colonia
2002LiverpoolMiramar MisionesDeportivo Colonia
2003CerritoRentistasRocha
2004River PlateRampla JuniorsPaysandú
2005Bella VistaCentral EspañolAtenas
2005–06ProgresoJuventudBasáñez
2006–07FénixCerroJuventud
2007–08RacingCerro LargoVilla Española
2008–09FénixCerritoAtenas
2009–10El Tanque SisleyBella VistaMiramar Misiones
2010–11RentistasCerritoCerro Largo
2011–12Central EspañolJuventudProgreso
2012–13Sud AméricaRentistasMiramar Misiones
2013–14TacuarembóAtenasRampla Juniors
2014–15LiverpoolPlaza ColoniaVilla Teresa
2015–16Rampla JuniorsVilla EspañolaBoston River
2016El Tanque SisleyAtenasCerro Largo
2017TorqueAtenasProgreso
2018Cerro LargoJuventudPlaza Colonia
2019TorqueDeportivo MaldonadoRentistas
2020CerritoVilla Española

Titles by club

Club Winners Winning years
Fénix71956, 1959, 1973, 1977, 1985, 2006–07, 2008–09
Sud América71951, 1954, 1957, 1963, 1975, 1994, 2012–13
River Plate61943, 1967, 1978, 1984, 1991, 2004
Bella Vista51949, 1968, 1976, 1997, 2005
Racing51955, 1958, 1974, 1989, 2007-08
Montevideo Wanderers41952, 1962, 1972, 2000
Rentistas41971, 1988, 1996, 2010–11
Liverpool41966, 1987, 2002, 2015
Rampla Juniors41944, 1980, 1992, 2006–07
El Tanque Sisley41981, 1990, 2009–10, 2016
Central Español31961, 1983, 2011–12
Danubio31947, 1960, 1970
Miramar Misiones31942, 1953, 1986
Progreso31945, 1979, 2005–06
Cerro21946, 1998
Cerrito22003, 2020
Colón21964, 1982
Defensor21950, 1965
Huracán Buceo21969, 1995
Torque22017, 2019
Basáñez11993
Cerro Largo12018
Juventud11999
Tacuarembó12013–14
Villa Española12001

See also

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