The Segunda División Profesional[1] is the second division of professional football in Uruguay, established in 1942. The league is sometimes referred to as Primera B. In 1942, the Segunda División was established to replace the amateur Divisional Intermedia, establishing a professional league for lower divisions in Uruguay.[2][3]
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| Organising body | AUF |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1942 |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Confederation | CONMEBOL |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Primera División |
| Relegation to | Primera División Amateur |
| Current champions | Miramar Misiones (4th title) (2023) |
| Most championships | Fénix Sud América (7 titles each) |
| TV partners | Tenfield |
| Website | Segunda División |
| Current: 2024 season | |
The most successful clubs are Fénix and Sud América with seven titles. The current champion is Miramar Misiones.
Format edit
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 4 teams in the aggregate table, not counting the champion and the runner-up who are promoted directly.
2024 season teams edit
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albion | Montevideo | Charrúa | 14,000 |
| Atenas | San Carlos | Atenas | 6,000 |
| Cerrito | Montevideo | Parque Maracaná | 8,000 |
| Colón | Montevideo | Parque Doctor Carlos Suero | 2,000 |
| Cooper | Montevideo | None | |
| Juventud | Las Piedras | Parque Artigas | 12,000 |
| La Luz | Montevideo | Parque Luis Rivero | 4,000 |
| Montevideo City Torque | Montevideo | Centenario | 60,235 |
| Oriental | La Paz | Parque Oriental | 1,500 |
| Plaza Colonia | Colonia del Sacramento | Juan Gaspar Prandi | 3,000 |
| Rentistas | Montevideo | Complejo Rentistas | 10,600 |
| Sud América | Montevideo | Parque Ángel Fossa | 4,000 |
| Uruguay Montevideo | Montevideo | Parque ANCAP | 4,000 |
| Tacuarembó | Tacuarembó | Raúl Goyenola | 12,000 |
List of champions edit
Tournament names:
- 1942–1995: Primera B
- 1996–present: Segunda División
Titles by club edit
| Club | Winners | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Fénix | 7 | 1956, 1959, 1973, 1977, 1985, 2006–07, 2008–09 |
| Sud América | 7 | 1951, 1954, 1957, 1963, 1975, 1994, 2012–13 |
| Racing | 6 | 1955, 1958, 1974, 1989, 2007–08, 2022 |
| River Plate | 6 | 1943, 1967, 1978, 1984, 1991, 2004 |
| Bella Vista | 5 | 1949, 1968, 1976, 1997, 2005 |
| Wanderers | 4 | 1952, 1962, 1972, 2000 |
| Rentistas | 4 | 1971, 1988, 1996, 2010–11 |
| Liverpool | 4 | 1966, 1987, 2002, 2015 |
| Miramar Misiones | 4 | 1942, 1953, 1986, 2023 |
| Rampla Juniors | 4 | 1944, 1980, 1992, 2006–07 |
| El Tanque Sisley | 4 | 1981, 1990, 2009–10, 2016 |
| Central Español | 3 | 1961, 1983, 2011–12 |
| Danubio | 3 | 1947, 1960, 1970 |
| Progreso | 3 | 1945, 1979, 2005–06 |
| Cerro | 2 | 1946, 1998 |
| Cerrito | 2 | 2003, 2020 |
| Colón | 2 | 1964, 1982 |
| Defensor | 2 | 1950, 1965 |
| Huracán Buceo | 2 | 1969, 1995 |
| Torque | 2 | 2017, 2019 |
| Albion | 1 | 2021 |
| Basáñez | 1 | 1993 |
| Cerro Largo | 1 | 2018 |
| Juventud | 1 | 1999 |
| Tacuarembó | 1 | 2013–14 |
| Villa Española | 1 | 2001 |
See also edit
References edit
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Uruguayan Segunda División.
- Official website
- El Ascenso.com, Portal
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