2012–13 Uruguayan Primera División season

The 2012–13 Liga Profesional de Primera División season, also known as the 2012–13 Copa Uruguaya or the 2012–13 Campeonato Uruguayo, was the 109th season of Uruguay's top-flight football league, and the 82nd in which it was professional. Nacional was the defending champion.

Liga Profesional de Primera División
Season2012–13
ChampionsPeñarol (47th title)
RelegatedBella Vista
Progreso
Central Español
2014 Copa LibertadoresPeñarol
Defensor Sporting
Nacional
2013 Copa SudamericanaPeñarol
River Plate
El Tanque Sisley
Montevideo Wanderers
Matches played240
Goals scored629 (2.62 per match)
Top goalscorerJuan Manuel Olivera (18 goals)
Biggest home winNacional 2–0 Cerro Largo
(September 9, 2012)
Defensor Sporting 2–0 Liverpool
(September 15, 2012)
Cerro 2–0 Juventud
Biggest away winMontevideo Wanderers 0–4 Defensor Sporting
(September 1, 2012)
Highest scoringFénix 4–3 Peñarol
(August 26, 2012)
Longest winning run2 games:
Defensor Sporting
Fénix
Nacional
Progreso
Longest unbeaten run3 games:
Defensor Sporting
El Tanque Sisley
Liverpool
Nacional
Progreso
Longest winless run3 games:
Central Español
Cerro Largo
Danubio
Racing
Longest losing run3 games:
Central Español

Teams

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Sixteen teams will compete in the Primera División this season. Thirteen teams remained from the 2011–12 season. Rentistas, Rampla Juniors, and Cerrito were relegated after accumulating the fewest points in the relegation table. They were replaced by Central Español, Juventud, and Progreso, the 2011–12 Segunda División winner, runner-up, and playoff winner, respectively. All of the new teams are making repeat appearances.

Locations of the 2012–13 season teams outside Montevideo.
ClubCityStadiumCapacity
Bella VistaMontevideoJosé Nasazzi15,000
Central EspañolMontevideoParque Palermo6,500
CerroMontevideoLuis Tróccoli24,000
Cerro LargoMeloArquitecto Antonio Eleuterio Ubilla9,000
DanubioMontevideoJardines Del Hipódromo14,401
Defensor SportingMontevideoLuis Franzini9,357
El Tanque SisleyMontevideoDr. Victor Della Valle4,500
FénixMontevideoParque Capurro5,500
JuventudLas PiedrasParque Artigas12,000
LiverpoolMontevideoBelvedere8,384
Montevideo WanderersMontevideoParque Alfredo Víctor Viera7,420
NacionalMontevideoGran Parque Central23,500
PeñarolMontevideo--
ProgresoMontevideoParque Abraham Paladino5,400
RacingMontevideoOsvaldo Roberto8,500
River PlateMontevideoParque Federico Omar Saroldi5,624

Managerial changes

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TeamOutgoing managerManner of
departure
Date of
vacancy
Replaced byDate of
appointment
Position
in table
Pre-season changes
Bella VistaDiego AlonsoEnd of ContractJune 8, 2012[1]Guillermo SanguinettiJune 16, 2012[2]N/A
NacionalMarcelo GallardoEnd of contractJune 18, 2012[3]Gustavo DíazJune 28, 2012[4]N/A
FénixLorenzo Carrabs (interim)SackedJune 21, 2012[5]Eduardo FavaroJuly 9, 2012[6]N/A
Defensor SportingGustavo DíazSigned by NacionalJune 23, 2012[7]Tabaré SilvaJune 27, 2012[8]N/A
CerroGabriel Camacho (interim)SackedJuly 6, 2012[9]Ricardo OrtízJuly 6, 2012[9]N/A
Season changes
DanubioDaniel SánchezSackedSeptember 5, 2012[10]Juan Ramón CarrascoSeptember 17, 2012[11]15th

Torneo Apertura

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Standings

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Peñarol1511313513+2236Championship Playoffs
2Defensor Sporting159513111+2032
3Nacional1510232914+1532
4El Tanque Sisley158612317+630
5River Plate155642117+421
6Fénix156362424021
7Bella Vista156271317−420
8Montevideo Wanderers155462224−219
9Juventud155461317−419
10Cerro155371417−318
11Central Español154471119−816
12Liverpool154382128−715
13Progreso154381728−1115
14Racing153481727−1013
15Cerro Largo152671420−612
16Danubio151681527−129
Source: [citation needed]

Results

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Home \ AwayBVICESCRRCRLDANDFSETSFNXJUVLIVWANNACPEÑPRORACRIV
Bella Vista0–11–00–12–10–01–20–23–1
Central Español1–01–11–20–20–21–12–5
Cerro2–00–22–21–22–00–01–00–2
Cerro Largo0–01–10–11–12–02–32–41–12–2
Danubio1–11–22–12–22–40–01–40–2
Defensor Sporting4–02–01–03–11–12–02–21–0
El Tanque Sisley1–12–11–12–23–22–21–0
Fénix1–21–11–30–21–14–14–32–2
Juventud2–01–01–00–00–22–11–50–1
Liverpool0–21–01–02–32–33–14–4
Montevideo Wanderers0–10–00–41–13–31–23–01–3
Nacional2–02–12–13–13–11–06–10–2
Peñarol3–02–12–14–02–02–00–01–1
Progreso1–01–42–00–11–01–31–2
Racing0–11–21–02–20–11–20–00–22–5
River Plate0–25–00–11–11–02–00–02–2
Updated to match(es) played on September 16, 2012.. Source: [12]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

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RankPlayerNationalityClubGoals
1Leonardo Carboni  ArgentineDanubio3
Mauro Guevgeozian  UruguayanFénix3
Juan Manuel Olivera  UruguayanPeñarol3
Maxi Rodríguez  UruguayanMontevideo Wanderers3
5Gonzalo Bueno  UruguayanNacional2
Fabián Cannobio  UruguayanProgreso2
Anibal Hernández  UruguayanDefensor Sporting2
Adrián Luna  UruguayanNacional2
Alejandro Mello  UruguayanEl Tanque Sisley2
Hernán Novick  UruguayanFénix2
Federico Puppo  UruguayanDefensor Sporting2
Liber Quiñones  UruguayanRacing2
Jorge Zambrana  UruguayanPeñarol2

Updated as of games played on September 9, 2012.
Source:[12]

Torneo Clausura

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Standings

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Defensor Sporting15942199+1031Championship Playoffs
2Peñarol15933268+1830
3River Plate159332714+1330
4Nacional157532321+226
5Danubio158251816+226
6Racing156631713+424
7Montevideo Wanderers156361914+521
8Juventud156362732−521
9Fénix155461818019
10El Tanque Sisley154651617−118
11Cerro154561924−517
12Liverpool153751923−416
13Cerro Largo154381720−315
14Progreso1541101528−1313
15Central Español153391325−1212
16Bella Vista152491627−1110
Source: [citation needed]

Results

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Home \ AwayBVICESCRRCRLDANDFSETSFNXJUVLIVWANNACPEÑPRORACRIV
Bella Vista0–00–15–23–30–23–40–10–1
Central Español1–10–20–02–31–20–11–31–0
Cerro3–11–12–21–01–11–11–2
Cerro Largo3–03–12–31–11–13–1
Danubio4–10–21–00–22–10–13–2
Defensor Sporting2–13–02–01–01–00–12–2
El Tanque Sisley3–11–00–12–04–40–00–10–0
Fénix1–03–03–11–11–12–20–1
Juventud4–10–11–01–12–04–20–4
Liverpool1–10–14–21–12–20–20–44–2
Montevideo Wanderers1–22–11–22–12–01–24–00–1
Nacional2–12–20–11–10–31–1
Peñarol2–02–00–11–10–01–01–2
Progreso2–22–11–21–02–11–20–22–31–3
Racing0–10–02–00–03–22–01–1
River Plate5–02–01–11–01–01–20–2
Updated to match(es) played on 2012. Source: [13]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Aggregate table

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Peñarol3020646121+40662014 Copa Libertadores Second Stage and 2013 Copa Sudamericana First Stage[a]
2Defensor Sporting3018935020+30632014 Copa Libertadores Second Stage
3Nacional3017765235+17582014 Copa Libertadores First Stage
4River Plate3014974831+17512013 Copa Sudamericana First Stage
5El Tanque Sisley30121263934+548
6Montevideo Wanderers30117124138+340
7Fénix30117124242040
8Juventud30117124049−940
9Racing30910113440−637
10Cerro3098133341−835
11Danubio3098133343−1035
12Liverpool30710134051−1131
13Bella Vista3086162944−1530
14Central Español3077162444−2028
15Progreso3084183256−2428
16Cerro Largo3069153140−927
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ Peñarol qualified for the 2014 Copa Libertadores and 2013 Copa Sudamericana as the league champion.

Relegation

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsRelegation
1Peñarol5837111012350+73122
2Defensor Sporting583613910246+56121
3Nacional583514911563+52119
4River Plate582617159271+2195
5Montevideo Wanderers582411238986+383
6Liverpool582411238886+283
7Danubio582118196868083[a]
8Cerro Largo582215217772+581
9Juventud28116113540−578[b]
10El Tanque Sisley582114236478−1477
11Cerro581913266776−970
12Racing581717247393−2067[a]
13Fénix581715267486−1266
14Progreso2884163051−2156[b]Relegation to the 2013–14 Segunda División
15Bella Vista58168345689−3356
16Central Español2876152338−1554[b]
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Danubio won the points of the match against Racing because Racing fielded an ineligible player (Marcelo Sosa).
  2. ^ a b c Having only played one season in the Primera División, Central Español's, Juventud's, and Progreso's points are doubled for the relegation table.

Championship playoff

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Peñarol and Defensor Sporting qualified to the championship playoffs as the Apertura and Clausura winners, respectively. Additionally, Peñarol re-qualified as the team with the most points in the season aggregate table. Given this situation, an initial playoff was held between the two teams. Peñarol would become the season champion with a win; Defensor Sporting needed to win the playoff to force a two-legged final.

Defensor Sporting1–3Peñarol
Luna 90'ReportPacheco 26', 36', 80'


 Primera División
2012–13 champion 
Peñarol
42nd title

References

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  1. ^ "Un buen Tornado" (in Spanish). Quenonino. June 6, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2012.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "El Topo, nuevo DT de Bella Vista" (in Spanish). El Día. June 16, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
  3. ^ "El "Muñeco" no hizo reir" (in Spanish). Ovación. June 19, 2011. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
  4. ^ "Presentaron al "Chavo" en Nacional" (in Spanish). Tenfield. June 28, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
  5. ^ "¿Vuelve JR?" (in Spanish). Urugol. June 21, 2012. Archived from the original on February 5, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
  6. ^ "Fénix: Eduardo Favaro asume el lunes" (in Spanish). Tenfield. July 6, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2012.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "Nacional se aseguró a Gustavo Díaz" (in Spanish). Tenfield. June 23, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2012.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ "Tabaré Silva es el nuevo técnico de Defensor" (in Spanish). El Observador. June 27, 2012. Archived from the original on June 29, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
  9. ^ a b "Cerro: Pallante, Pintos y Pellejero vuelven al Tróccoli" (in Spanish). Tenfield. July 6, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2012.[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ "Danubio: Daniel Sánchez fue cesado" (in Spanish). Tenfield. September 5, 2012. Archived from the original on September 6, 2012. Retrieved September 5, 2012.
  11. ^ "Ya quedó arreglado" (in Spanish). Ovación. September 13, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
  12. ^ a b "Soccerway".
  13. ^ "Soccerway".
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