2009–10 Uruguayan Primera División season

The 2009–10 Liga Profesional de Primera División season, also known as the 2009–10 Copa Uruguaya or the 2009–10 Campeonato Uruguayo, was the 106th season of Uruguay's top-flight football league, and the 79th in which it was professional. The season was named in honor of Héctor del Campo, ex-president of Danubio.

Liga Profesional de Primera División
Season2009–10
ChampionsPeñarol (46th title)
RelegatedCerrito
Cerro Largo
Atenas
Copa LibertadoresPeñarol
Nacional
Liverpool
Copa SudamericanaPeñarol
River Plate
Defensor Sporting
Matches played240
Goals scored706 (2.94 per match)
Top goalscorerApertura: Maureen Franco (13 goals)
Clausura: Antonio Pacheco (14 goals)
Season: Antonio Pacheco (23 goals)
Biggest home winLiverpool 7–1 Tacuarembó
Montevideo Wanderers 7–1 Cerro Largo
Biggest away winAtenas 0–6 Nacional
Highest scoringDanubio 4–5 Tacuarembó

Format

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The season was divided into two tournaments: the Apertura and the Clausura. In each tournament, the teams played against each other in a single round-robin format. Whoever plays at home against an opponent in the Apertura played the same opponent as a visitor in the Clausura. The champion of the Copa Uruguaya could have been decided in three ways:

  1. If the same team won both the Apertura and the Clausura.
  2. If two different teams won the Apertura and the Clausura and one of those teams had the most points in the aggregate table, a single playoff match would have been contested between the two clubs. If the winner of the playoff match was the team with the most points in the aggregate table, they would have won the Copa Uruguaya. If not, the same two teams would have contested a two-legged tie, the winner of which would have been decided on points (3 for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss). If there was a tie in points after the second leg, the team with the best goal difference would be the Copa Uruguaya champion. If there was a tie in points and goal difference after the second leg, 30 minutes of extra time would be played in two 15-minutes halves, followed a penalty shootout if necessary.
  3. If two different teams won the Apertura and the Clausura and neither had the most points in the aggregate table, the Apertura and Clasura winners would play one match (with extra time and a penalty shootout, if needed). The winner of the match would play a maximum of two matches (for points) against the team with the most points in the aggregate table. The team with the most points would be the champion. If there was a tie in points after the second match, goal difference would determine the champion. If there was a tie in points and goal difference after the second leg, 30 minutes of extra time would be played in two 15-minutes halves, followed a penalty shoot-out if necessary.

Relegation

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Relegation was determined by an aggregate table of the past two seasons. The teams who had participated only in this season had their points and goal difference multiplied by two. The three lowest-placed teams were relegated to the Segunda División Profesional for the next season.

International qualification

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Because of Uruguay's qualification to the 2010 FIFA World Cup, there was no Liguilla Pre-Libertadores this season. The champion of the Copa Uruguaya earned the Uruguay 1 berth in the 2011 Copa Libertadores and 2010 Copa Sudamericana. The Copa Uruguaya runner-up earned the Uruguay 2 berth in the 2011 Copa Libertadores. The Uruguay 3 berth for the 2011 Copa Libertadores went to the highest-placed non-qualified team in the aggregate table. The Uruguay 2 and Uruguay 3 berths for the 2010 Copa Sudamericana went to the next highest-placed non-qualified teams in the aggregate table.

Teams

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Sixteen teams competed in the Primera División this season. Thirteen teams remained from the 2008–09 season. Villa Española was relegated last season after the Apertura tournament due to financial reasons. They were joined by Juventud and Bella Vista, who finished 14th and 15th in the relegation table, respectively. These three teams were replaced by Fénix and Cerrito, the 2008–09 Segunda División winner and runner-up, respectively, and Atenas, the Segunda División playoff winner. Both Fénix and Cerrito are returning to the Primera División while this is Atenas' first season in the top-flight.

TeamHome cityStadium
AtenasSan CarlosEstadio Atenas
Central EspañolMontevideoParque Palermo
CerritoMontevideoParque Maracaná
CerroMontevideoEstadio Luis Tróccoli
Cerro LargoMeloEstadio Arquitecto Antonio Eleuterio Ubilla
DanubioMontevideoJardines Del Hipódromo
Defensor SportingMontevideoEstadio Luis Franzini
FénixMontevideoEstadio Parque Capurro
LiverpoolMontevideoEstadio Belvedere
Montevideo WanderersMontevideoEstadio Viera
NacionalMontevideoEstadio Gran Parque Central
PeñarolMontevideoEstadio Centenario
RacingMontevideoEstadio Osvaldo Roberto
Rampla JuniorsMontevideoEstadio Olímpico
River PlateMontevideoEstadio Saroldi
TacuarembóTacuarembóEstadio Goyenola

Torneo Apertura

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The Torneo Apertura "Coronel Matías Vázquez" began on August 23, 2009 and ended on December 13, 2009.

Standings

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Nacional1513023611+2536[a]Championship Playoffs
2Liverpool158523114+1729
3Defensor Sporting158522816+1229
4Montevideo Wanderers157532413+1126
5Peñarol157532819+926
6Danubio157262625+123
7Rampla Juniors157351819−124
8River Plate156542423+123
9Racing155552522+320
10Cerrito154652021−118
11Cerro Largo154471518−316
12Tacuarembó155191724−716
13Central Español152671328−1512
14Cerro152581831−1311
15Atenas153210932−2311
16Fénix1513111026−166
Updated to match(es) played on December 13, 2009. Source: AUF
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head results; 5th draw
Notes:
  1. ^ Nacional was docked three points.

Results

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Home \ AwayATECESCSCCRRCRLDANDFSFNXLIVWANNACPEÑRACRAMRIVTAC
Atenas0–00–10–12–00–50–50–5
Central Español2–20–41–00–01–12–31–10–32–2
Cerrito2–21–22–52–21–12–0
Cerro1–20–21–11–43–21–12–31–1
Cerro Largo1–00–12–31–00–00–11–21–3
Danubio0–12–04–23–02–30–22–2
Defensor Sporting5–11–00–02–02–20–31–1
Fénix1–40–01–14–11–10–10–20–30–2
Liverpool2–04–32–01–02–22–03–17–1
Montevideo Wanderers0–03–12–22–00–04–00–20–1
Nacional5–12–02–13–03–23–01–0
Peñarol1–12–31–11–03–02–21–0
Racing1–13–31–20–42–10–24–1
Rampla Juniors4–11–00–32–01–32–10–0
River Plate1–01–41–21–42–11–01–1
Tacuarembó2–03–13–01–20–11–20–12–1
Updated to match(es) played on December 13, 2009. Source: AUF (in Spanish)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top-ten goalscorers

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PosPlayerTeamGoals
1 Maureen FrancoCerrito13
2 Emiliano AlfaroLiverpool12
3 Diego IfránDanubio10
4 Fabricio NúñezCerro Largo8
Antonio PachecoPeñarol8
6 Martín CauteruccioRacing7
Ismael EspigaCentral Español7
Nicolás LodeiroNacional7
Jonathan RamisPeñarol7
10 Diego de SouzaDefensor Sporting6
Nicolás GuevaraRampla Juniors6

Updated as of games played on December 13, 2009.
Source: AUF (in Spanish)

Torneo Clausura

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The Torneo Clausura "Dr. Walter Lanfranco" began on January 23.

Standings

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Peñarol1514104015+2543Championship Playoffs
2Cerro159242818+1029
3Fénix158522111+1029
4Nacional158342715+1227
5River Plate156543119+1223
6Central Español156452420+422
7Liverpool156452221+122
8Rampla Juniors156451818022
9Racing156181829−1119
10Tacuarembó155372228−618
11Defensor Sporting155282128−717
12Danubio155192125−416
13Montevideo Wanderers154382526−115
14Cerrito154291727−1014
15Cerro Largo153391334−2112
16Atenas1531111630−1410
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2010. Source: AUF (in Spanish)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head results; 5th draw

Results

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Home \ AwayATECESCSCCRRCRLDANDFSFNXLIVWANNACPEÑRACRAMRIVTAC
Atenas0–23–11–11–20–20–61–20–22–0
Central Español1–01–21–22–00–20–24–1
Cerrito2–01–31–41–12–01–21–43–01–1
Cerro3–21–05–11–23–11–21–0
Cerro Largo0–20–11–31–01–12–21–2
Danubio1–02–01–22–21–22–31–24–5
Defensor Sporting3–41–00–12–02–32–01–12–3
Fénix2–22–03–02–11–0
Liverpool0–23–03–00–01–10–20–21–1
Montevideo Wanderers1–11–27–11–31–22–22–1
Nacional3–13–12–10–11–12–11–4
Peñarol3–23–15–03–14–20–03–0
Racing3–21–01–23–30–22–00–32–1
Rampla Juniors0–02–21–32–11–01–22–11–0
River Plate3–33–00–13–00–12–34–13–1
Tacuarembó1–03–31–10–11–11–32–0
Updated to match(es) played on May 2, 2010. Source: AUF (in Spanish)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top-ten goalscorers

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PosPlayerTeamGoals
1 Antonio PachecoPeñarol14
2 Sergio BlancoNacional9
Rodrigo MoraCerro9
4 Luis MachadoTacuarembó8
Fabricio NúñezCerro Largo8
Ignacio RissoDefensor Sporting8
7 Nicolás GuevaraRampla Juniors7
Diego RodríguezCentral Español7
9 Diego AlonsoPeñarol6
Diego IfránDanubio6
Alejandro MartinuccioPeñarol6

Source: AUF (in Spanish)

Aggregate table

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Peñarol3021636834+34692011 Copa Libertadores Second Stage[a]
2Nacional3021366326+3763[b]
3Liverpool3014975335+18512011 Copa Libertadores First Stage
4River Plate30121085542+13462010 Copa Sudamericana First Stage
5Defensor Sporting30137104944+546
6Rampla Juniors30137103637−146
7Montevideo Wanderers30118114939+1041
8Cerro30117124649−340
9Danubio30123154750−339
10Racing30116134351−839
11Fénix3098133137−635
12Central Español30810123748−1134
13Tacuarembó30104163952−1334
14Cerrito3088143748−1132
15Cerro Largo3077162852−2428
16Atenas3063212562−3721
Updated to match(es) played on May 2, 2010. Source: AUF
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head results; 5th draw
Notes:
  1. ^ Peñarol and Nacional are qualified as the season finalists (the Apertura and Clausura winners)
  2. ^ Nacional was docked three points.

Season topscorers

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PosPlayerTeamGoals
1 Antonio PachecoPeñarol22
2 Diego IfránDanubio16
Fabricio NúñezCerro Largo16
4 Sergio BlancoNacional13
Maureen FrancoCerrito13
Alfredo GuevaraRampla Juniors13
7 Emiliano AlfaroLiverpool12
Martín CauteruccioRacing12
9 Ignacio RissoDefensor Sporting11
10 Diego de SouzaDefensor Sporting10

Source: AUF (in Spanish)

Relegation table

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsRelegation
1Nacional5937101211360+53118[a]
2Peñarol5936121111964+55120
3Defensor Sporting5933111510171+30110
4Liverpool592819129767+30103
5River Plate5925181610378+2596[b]
6Cerro592614199674+2292
7Racing592417188982+789
8Danubio59268259489+586
9Montevideo Wanderers592113259181+1076
10Fénix3098133137−668.83[c]
11Central Español591618257093−2366
12Rampla Juniors591618257093−2363[b]
13Tacuarembó591712307097−2763
14Cerrito (R)3088143748−1162.93[c]Relegation to the Segunda División Profesional
15Cerro Largo (R)591317296197−3656
16Atenas (R)3063212562−3741.3[c]
Updated to match(es) played on May 2, 2010. Source: AUF
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head results; 5th draw
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Nacional was docked three points.
  2. ^ a b In the previous season, Rampla Juniors was docked three points won against River Plate, to whom the points were then awarded to.
  3. ^ a b c Having only played one season in the Primera División, Atenas', Cerrito's, and Fénix's total points for this year were multiplied by 1.966 for the relegation table.

Championship playoffs

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Nacional and Peñarol qualified to the championship playoffs as the Apertura and Clausura winners, respectively. Additionally, Peñarol requalified as the team with the most points in the season aggregate table. Given this situation, an initial playoff was held between the two team. Peñarol needed only to win the playoff to become the season champions; Nacional had to win the playoff to force another two matches, which they successfully did.

Peñarol0–2Nacional
ReportGarcía 13', 60'
Attendance: 50,000

Man of the match:
Santiago García

Assistant referees:
Pablo Fandiño
Mauricio Espinosa
Fourth official:
Darío Ubriaco

Finals

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Since Nacional won the initial playoff, an additional two matches was contested to crown the champion. The points system was used for the two matches. The team with the most points at the end of the second game was declared the champion. If there was a tie in points after the second game, goal difference would be used to break the tie, followed by two fifteen-minute extra periods, followed by a penalty shootout if necessary.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Peñarol211021+142010 Copa Sudamericana Second Stage
2Nacional201112−11
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd extra time; 4th penalty shoot-out.
Nacional0–1Peñarol
ReportPacheco 24'
Nacional[1]
Peñarol

Man of the match:
Sebastián Sosa

Assistant referees:
Marcelo Costa
William Casavieja
Fourth official:
Heber Rodríguez


Peñarol1–1Nacional
Aguirregaray 68'ReportLembo 35'
Attendance: 40,000

Man of the match:
Matías Aguirregaray

Assistant referees:
Maiguel Nievas
Carlos Changala
Fourth official:
Fernando Falce

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Diario EL PAIS - Montevideo - Uruguay". Elpais.com.uy. Archived from the original on 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2013-08-16.
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