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2021 Uruguayan Primera División season

The 2021 Liga Profesional de Primera División season, also known as the Campeonato Uruguayo de Primera División 2021, was the 118th season of the Uruguayan Primera División, Uruguay's top-flight football league, and the 91st in which it is professional. The season, named "Dr. Tabaré Vázquez" after the late former President of Uruguay and chairman of Progreso from 1979 to 1989, started on 15 May and ended on 7 December 2021, with the starting date having been pushed back from early 2021 due to the late conclusion of the previous season owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2]

Liga Profesional de Primera División
Season2021
Dates15 May – 7 December 2021
ChampionsPeñarol (51st title)
RelegatedProgreso
Sud América
Villa Española
Copa LibertadoresPeñarol
Nacional
Plaza Colonia
Montevideo City Torque
Copa SudamericanaCerro Largo
Montevideo Wanderers
Liverpool
River Plate
Matches played241
Goals scored610 (2.53 per match)
Top goalscorerMaximiliano Silvera (21 goals)
Biggest home winLiverpool 5–0 Sud América
(11 June)
City Torque 5–0 Villa Española
(30 October)
Biggest away winRiver Plate 0–4 Cerro Largo
(2 October)
Highest scoringPeñarol 5–2 Boston River
(30 May)
Liverpool 5–2 Fénix
(22 June)
Fénix 3–4 River Plate
(26 June)
Boston River 2–5 Peñarol
(26 September)
City Torque 4–3 Boston River
(3 October)
← 2020
2022 →

The tournament was originally scheduled to start on 8 May, however its date of start was postponed for a week to 15 May per request from the Uruguayan government.[3] Peñarol won their fifty-first league title at the end of the season, winning the Torneo Clausura and placing first in the season's aggregate table and then beating Torneo Apertura winners Plaza Colonia on penalties in the semi-final played on 7 December.[4] Nacional were the defending champions.

Format changes edit

For the 2021 season, the competition was scheduled to run for eight months, from May to December, and had a change from the previous editions with the elimination of the Torneo Intermedio which is usually played midway into the season and adds seven matchdays to the league schedule. This change was intended to leave extra time available to finish the season before the end of the year in the event the health emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic forced any suspension of matches in the course of the season. With that change, clubs only played 15 matches in the Torneo Apertura and 15 matches in the Torneo Clausura, for a total of 30 matches in the season, as well as the ones belonging to the Championship playoff for the clubs that eventually qualified for it. Matches would only be scheduled on weekends, with mid-week dates to be used only if necessary due to the pandemic.[1]

Teams edit

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Locations of the 2021 season teams outside Montevideo.
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Locations of the 2021 Primera División teams within Montevideo.

The three lowest placed teams in the relegation table of the 2020 season, Defensor Sporting, Danubio, and Cerro, were relegated to the Segunda División for the 2021 season. They were replaced by Cerrito, Sud América, and Villa Española, who were promoted from the Segunda División.

ClubManagerCityStadium[5]Capacity
Boston River Ignacio IthurraldeLas PiedrasParque Artigas12,000
Cerrito Roland MarcenaroMontevideoCharrúa14,000
Cerro Largo Danielo NúñezMeloAntonio Ubilla9,000
Deportivo Maldonado Francisco PalladinoMaldonadoDomingo Burgueño Miguel22,000
Fénix Ignacio PallasMontevideoParque Capurro10,000
Liverpool Jorge BavaMontevideoBelvedere10,000
Montevideo City Torque Román CuelloMontevideoCentenario60,235
Montevideo Wanderers Daniel CarreñoMontevideoParque Alfredo Víctor Viera11,000
Nacional Martín LigüeraMontevideoGran Parque Central34,000
Peñarol Mauricio LarrieraMontevideoCampeón del Siglo40,000
Plaza Colonia Eduardo EspinelColoniaParque Juan Prandi4,500
Progreso Álvaro FuerteMontevideoParque Abraham Paladino8,000
Rentistas Diego JaumeMontevideoComplejo Rentistas10,600
River Plate Gustavo DíazMontevideoParque Federico Omar Saroldi6,000
Sud América Luis LópezMinasJuan Antonio Lavalleja8,000
Villa Española Julio MozzoMontevideoObdulio Varela8,000

Managerial changes edit

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Torneo Apertura
Villa Española Damián SantínResigned18 December 2020[6]Pre-season Bruno Piano1 February 2021[6]
Sud América Maximiliano Viera10 February 2021[7] Claudio Biaggio6 March 2021[8]
River Plate Jorge FossatiEnd of contract29 March 2021[9] Gustavo Díaz5 April 2021[10]
Nacional Martín LigüeraEnd of caretaker spell7 April 2021 Alejandro Cappuccio9 April 2021[11]
Rentistas Alejandro CappuccioResigned7 April 2021[12] Martín Varini8 April 2021[13]
Liverpool Marcelo MéndezSigned by Atlético San Luis11 June 2021[14]1st Gustavo Ferrín (caretaker)11 June 2021[15]
Gustavo FerrínEnd of caretaker spell17 June 2021[15]2nd Jorge Bava15 June 2021[15]
Villa Española Bruno PianoResigned20 June 2021[16]16th Julio Mozzo21 June 2021[16]
Fénix Juan Ramón CarrascoSacked23 June 2021[17]11th Murad Djellatian (caretaker)23 June 2021[18]
Boston River Juan Tejera23 June 2021[19]15th Ignacio Ithurralde23 June 2021[20]
Fénix Murad DjellatianEnd of caretaker spell26 June 202111th Ignacio Pallas26 June 2021[21]
Montevideo City Torque Pablo MariniEnd of contract30 June 2021[22]7th Román Cuello25 June 2021[23]
Progreso Maximiliano VieraResigned20 August 2021[24]15th Álvaro Fuerte20 August 2021[25]
Nacional Alejandro CappuccioMutual consent22 August 2021[26]2nd Martín Ligüera22 August 2021[26]
Torneo Clausura
Rentistas Martín VariniMutual consent2 October 2021[27]16th Diego Jaume3 October 2021[28]
Sud América Claudio Biaggio4 October 2021[29]12th Luis López5 October 2021[30]

Torneo Apertura edit

The Torneo Apertura, named "Eduardo Roca Couture", was the first tournament of the 2021 season. It began on 15 May and ended on 22 August 2021.

Standings edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Plaza Colonia151131207+1336Qualification for Championship playoff
2Nacional159242314+929
3Peñarol157712210+1228
4Liverpool158343820+1827
5River Plate157532720+726
6Montevideo City Torque158162619+725
7Fénix156362022−221
8Cerro Largo156272022−220
9Cerrito155461415−119
10Sud América155371522−718
11Montevideo Wanderers155281216−417
12Rentistas154471221−916
13Boston River153571419−514
14Deportivo Maldonado153571122−1114
15Progreso152581326−1311
16Villa Española151681426−129
Source: AUF, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Playoff game, in case two teams are tied for first place.
If there are more than two teams tied in points: 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Head-to-head record, 5) Drawing of lots, 6) Playoff game, in case two teams are still tied for first place.

Results edit

Home \ AwayBORCSCCRLDMAFNXLIVMCTWANNACPEÑPCOPRORENRIVSUDVES
Boston River——1–0—0–21–11–2—1–1———1–2—2–0—
Cerrito1–0——0–0————2–0—1–20–00–13–1——
Cerro Largo—3–1——1–2——2–0—0–1———2–42–13–1
Deportivo Maldonado0–2—2–1—0–02–4————0–11–1—0–01–3—
Fénix—1–3—————2–1—0–00–12–1—3–4—1–0
Liverpool—3–03–0—5–2——2–1—3–3————5–02–2
Montevideo City Torque—0–23–02–32–00–3—2–13–00–1————0–1—
Montevideo Wanderers1–01–0—0–0—————0–00–22–0—1–2—3–0
Nacional——1–22–03–11–0—3–0—2–0————1–03–0
Peñarol5–22–0—4–0——————0–01–01–12–0—1–1
Plaza Colonia0–0—1–1——2–11–0—1–2———2–0—1–0—
Progreso1–0—0–0——1–31–4—1–3—1–2—2–2———
Rentistas——1–30–20–32–10–20–11–1—————1–2—
River Plate1–1————3–23–3—2–0—0–14–00–0———
Sud América—0–0——1–1——1–0—1–1—2–4—1–2—2–1
Villa Española2–21–1—2–0——2–3———1–30–00–11–1——
Source: AUF, Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Torneo Clausura edit

The Torneo Clausura, named "Marcos Basiaco", was the second and last tournament of the 2021 season. It began on 11 September and ended on 5 December 2021.

Standings edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Peñarol159512711+1632Qualification for Championship playoff
2Nacional[a]158432315+830
3Montevideo Wanderers158342318+527
4Cerro Largo[a]156902411+1326
5Montevideo City Torque157442619+725
6Progreso15744127+525
7Boston River156542424023
8Cerrito156362022−221
9Plaza Colonia155552018+220
10Fénix154741818019
11River Plate154471822−416
12Liverpool154381519−415
13Deportivo Maldonado154381218−615
14Rentistas154291824−614
15Sud América153481426−1213
16Villa Española1513111234−226
Source: AUF, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Playoff game, in case two teams are tied for first place.
If there are more than two teams tied in points: 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Head-to-head record, 5) Drawing of lots, 6) Playoff game, in case two teams are still tied for first place.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Nacional were awarded two points and Cerro Largo were deducted one point due to a breach of rules by Cerro Largo manager Danielo Núñez during the match between both teams.[31]

Results edit

Home \ AwayBORCSCCRLDMAFNXLIVMCTWANNACPEÑPCOPRORENRIVSUDVES
Boston River—3–2—2–1———1–3—2–52–00–0—1–2—1–0
Cerrito——1–1—2–42–10–22–2—1–3————2–01–0
Cerro Largo1–1——1–1—3–01–1—1–1—1–01–01–1———
Deportivo Maldonado—0–1————2–11–31–01–0——2–1——0–1
Fénix0–0—1–42–1—1–11–1—1–2———3–1—1–2—
Liverpool2–2——1–0——1–3—2–2—0–10–10–13–1——
Montevideo City Torque4–3—————————2–21–01–21–1—5–0
Montevideo Wanderers——1–2—1–11–00–1—1–0———2–1—4–1—
Nacional3–21–0————2–0———2–10–12–24–2——
Peñarol——2–2—0–01–03–13–00–0—————3–1—
Plaza Colonia—3–3—1–01–1——0–1—1–2—2–1—0–0—4–0
Progreso—0–1—2–01–0——3–1—0–0———1–00–01–1
Rentistas1–21–2———————0–12–30–1—1–0—3–1
River Plate—1–00–41–20–0——0–1—1–1————5–14–2
Sud América1–2—0–01–1—0–11–2—0–2—1–1—3–1———
Villa Española——1–1—1–20–3—2–21–21–3————1–2—
Source: AUF, Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Aggregate table edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Peñarol (C)30161224921+2860Qualification for Championship playoff and Copa Libertadores group stage
2Nacional[a]3017674629+1759Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage
3Plaza Colonia3016864025+1556Qualification for Championship playoff and Copa Libertadores second stage
4Montevideo City Torque30155105238+1450Qualification for Copa Libertadores first stage
5Cerro Largo[a]30121174433+1146Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage
6Montevideo Wanderers30135123534+144
7Liverpool30126125339+1442
8River Plate30119104542+342
9Fénix301010103840−240
10Cerrito30117123437−340
11Boston River3099123844−636
12Progreso3099122533−836
13Deportivo Maldonado3087152440−1631
14Sud América3087152948−1931
15Rentistas3086163045−1530
16Villa Española3029192660−3415
Source: AUF
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Playoff game, in case two teams are tied for first place.
If there are more than two teams tied in points: 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Head-to-head record, 5) Drawing of lots, 6) Playoff game, in case two teams are still tied for first place.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Nacional were awarded two points and Cerro Largo were deducted one point due to a breach of rules by Cerro Largo manager Danielo Núñez during the Torneo Clausura match between both teams.[31]

Championship playoff edit

Semi-finalFinals
Peñarol (Aggregate table first place)———
Plaza Colonia (Apertura winners)1 (7)Peñarol (Semi-final winners)———
Peñarol (Clausura winners) (p)1 (8)

Semi-final edit

Plaza Colonia1–1 (a.e.t.)Peñarol
  • López 35' (pen.)
Report
Penalties
7–8

Finals edit

Since Peñarol, who had the best record in the aggregate table, won the semi-final, they became champions automatically and the finals were not played. Nacional became runners-up as the second-placed team in the aggregate table. Both teams qualified for the 2022 Copa Libertadores group stage.


 Primera División
2021 Champions
 
Peñarol
51st title

Top scorers edit

RankNameClubGoals
1 Maximiliano SilveraCerrito21
2 Matías ArezoRiver Plate16
3 Gonzalo BergessioNacional15
4 Federico MartínezLiverpool14
5 Agustín Álvarez MartínezPeñarol13
Leandro OtormínCerro Largo
7 Juan Ignacio RamírezLiverpool11
8 Sebastián GuerreroMontevideo City Torque10
Salomón RodríguezRentistas
10 Lucas Di YorioCerro Largo9
Renzo LópezMontevideo Wanderers / Plaza Colonia
Lucas RodríguezMontevideo City Torque

Source: AUF

Relegation edit

Relegation is determined at the end of the season by computing an average of the number of points earned per game over the two most recent seasons: 2020 and 2021. The three teams with the lowest average at the end of the season were relegated to the Segunda División for the following season.

Pos
Team2020
Pts		2021
Pts		Total
Pts		Total
Pld		Avg
Relegation
1Nacional6959128671.91
2Peñarol6560125671.866
3Montevideo City Torque6150110671.642
4Liverpool6542107671.597
5Plaza Colonia4656102671.522
6Cerro Largo504696671.433
7Montevideo Wanderers524496671.433
8River Plate494291671.358
9Cerrito—4040301.333
10Fénix494089671.328
11Rentistas473077671.149
12Deportivo Maldonado463177671.149
13Boston River403676671.134
14Progreso (R)383674671.104Relegation to Segunda División
15Sud América (R)—3131301.033
16Villa Española (R)—1515300.5

Season awards edit

On 28 December 2021 the AUF announced the winners of the season awards, who were chosen by its Technical Staff based on voting by managers and captains of the 16 Primera División teams as well as a group of local sports journalists.[32] 30 players were nominated for Best Player and the Team of the Season according to their ratings and evaluations by the Technical Staff throughout the season.[33]

AwardWinnerClub
Best Player Agustín CanobbioPeñarol
Youth Talent Agustín Álvarez MartínezPeñarol
Best Goal Matías Arezo
(against Nacional, Torneo Apertura Round 15)		River Plate
Best Save Sebastián Lentinelly
(against River Plate, Torneo Clausura Round 2)		Liverpool
Public's Player[note 1] Gonzalo BergessioNacional
Best Manager Mauricio LarrieraPeñarol
Best Newcomer Ignacio SosaFénix
Top Scorer Maximiliano Silvera
(21 goals in 30 games played)		Cerrito
Least beaten goal in regular seasonPeñarol
(21 goals conceded)
Most minutes on field Gonzalo Falcón
(2,700 minutes in 30 games played)		Boston River
Fair Play AwardPeñarol
Best RefereeAndrés Matonte
Best Assistant refereeMartín Soppi
  1. ^ Chosen by public voting on the competition's social network accounts.[33]
Team of the Season[32]
GoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwardsBench
Sergio Rochet (Nacional) Giovanni González (Peñarol)
Haibrany Ruiz Díaz (Plaza Colonia)
Gary Kagelmacher (Peñarol)
Andrew Teuten (Montevideo City Torque)		 Agustín Canobbio (Peñarol)
Walter Gargano (Peñarol)
Leonai (Plaza Colonia)
Facundo Torres (Peñarol)		 Maximiliano Silvera (Cerrito)
Agustín Álvarez Martínez (Peñarol)		 Santiago Mele (Plaza Colonia)
Gonzalo Camargo (Plaza Colonia)
Ángel Cayetano (Cerro Largo)
Jesús Trindade (Peñarol)
César Araújo (Montevideo Wanderers)
Leandro Otormín (Cerro Largo)
Gonzalo Bergessio (Nacional)

References edit

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