Uruguayan Segunda División

For the defunct and first competition held, see Uruguayan Segunda División (1903–1914).
Segunda División Profesional
Organising bodyAUF
Founded1942; 83 years ago (1942)
Country Uruguay
ConfederationCONMEBOL
Number of clubs14
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toPrimera División
Relegation toPrimera División Amateur
Current championsPlaza Colonia (1st title)
(2024)
Most championshipsFénix
Sud América
(7 titles each)
TV partnersTenfield
WebsiteSegunda División
Current: 2024 season

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]

The most successful clubs are Fénix and Sud América with seven titles. The current champion is Plaza Colonia.

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 4 teams in the aggregate table, not counting the champion and the runner-up who are promoted directly.

2024 season teams

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

For the period 1903–1914, see Uruguayan Segunda División (1903-1914).
For the period 1915–1941, see Uruguayan Divisional Intermedia.
Ed. Season Champion Runner-up Third place
Primera División B
1
 1942 Miramar Misiones (1) Progreso Bella Vista
2
 1943 River Plate (1) Cerro Progreso
3
 1944 Rampla Juniors (1) Cerro Bella Vista
4
 1945 Progreso (1) Racing Danubio
5
 1946 Cerro (1) Racing Sud América
6
 1947 Danubio (1) Bella Vista Progreso
7
 1948 (Championship not completed due to players strike)[4]
8
 1949 Bella Vista (1) Racing Sud América
9
 1950 Defensor (1) Sud América Racing
10
 1951 Sud América (1) Fénix Bella Vista
11
 1952 Montevideo Wanderers (1) Bella Vista Progreso
12
 1953 Miramar Misiones (2) Progreso Sud América
13
 1954 Sud América (2) Central Español Racing
14
 1955 Racing (1) Fénix Central Español
15
 1956 Fénix (1) Central Español River Plate
16
 1957 Sud América (3) Central Español Canillitas
17
 1958 Racing (2) Progreso Central Español
18
 1959 Fénix (2) Colón Central Español
19
 1960 Danubio (2) River Plate Central Español
20
 1961 Central Español (1) Sud América Bella Vista
21
 1962 Montevideo Wanderers (2) Sud América Bella Vista
22
 1963 Sud América (4) Colón Central Español
23
 1964 Colón (1) Liverpool La Luz
24
 1965 Defensor (2) La Luz Progreso
25
 1966 Liverpool (1) River Plate Central Español
26
 1967 River Plate (2) La Luz Montevideo Wanderers
27
 1968 Bella Vista (2) Huracán Buceo Montevideo Wanderers
28
 1969 Huracán Buceo Central Español Progreso
29
 1970 Danubio Progreso Central Español
30
 1971 Rentistas Fénix Miramar Misiones
31
 1972 Montevideo Wanderers Fénix Racing
32
 1973 Fénix (3) Rampla Juniors Colón
33
 1974 Racing (3) Colón Central Español
34
 1975 Sud América (5) El Tanque Sisley Uruguay Montevideo
35
 1976 Bella Vista (3) Rampla Juniors Racing
36
 1977 Fénix (4) Rampla Juniors Racing
37
 1978 River Plate (3) La Luz Central Español
38
 1979 Progreso Miramar Misiones La Luz
39
 1980 Rampla Juniors Racing Liverpool
40
 1981 El Tanque Sisley Racing La Luz
41
 1982 Colón Fénix Villa Española
42
 1983 Central Español Racing Rentistas
43
 1984 River Plate (4) Huracán Liverpool
44
 1985 Fénix (5) Liverpool Cerrito
45
 1986 Miramar Misiones Rentistas Sud América
46
 1987 Liverpool Racing Sud América
47
 1988 Rentistas Racing Sud América
48
 1989 Racing (4) Cerrito Sud América
49
 1990 El Tanque Sisley Sud América Basáñez
50
 1991 River Plate (5) Huracán Basáñez
51
 1992 Rampla Juniors Huracán Buceo Basáñez
52
 1993 Basáñez Central Español Fénix
53
 1994 Sud América (6) Racing Uruguay Montevideo
54
 1995 Huracán Buceo Racing Rentistas
Segunda División Profesional
55
 1996 Rentistas Racing Progreso
56
 1997 Bella Vista (4) Villa Española Progreso
57
 1998 Cerro Deportivo Maldonado Frontera Rivera Chico
58
 1999 Juventud Villa Española Racing
59
 2000 Montevideo Wanderers Central Español Fénix
60
 2001 Villa Española Progreso Plaza Colonia
61
 2002 Liverpool Miramar Misiones Deportivo Colonia
62
 2003 Cerrito Rentistas Rocha
63
 2004 River Plate (6) Rampla Juniors Paysandú
64
 2005 Bella Vista (5) Central Español Atenas
65
 2005–06 Progreso Juventud Basáñez
66
 2006–07 Fénix (6) Cerro Juventud
67
 2007–08 Racing (5) Cerro Largo Villa Española
68
 2008–09 Fénix (7) Cerrito Atenas
69
 2009–10 El Tanque Sisley Bella Vista Miramar Misiones
70
 2010–11 Rentistas Cerrito Cerro Largo
71
 2011–12 Central Español Juventud Progreso
72
 2012–13 Sud América (7) Rentistas Miramar Misiones
73
 2013–14 Tacuarembó Atenas Rampla Juniors
74
 2014–15 Liverpool Plaza Colonia Villa Teresa
75
 2015–16 Rampla Juniors Villa Española Boston River
76
 2016 El Tanque Sisley Atenas Cerro Largo
77
 2017 Torque Atenas Progreso
78
 2018 Cerro Largo Juventud Plaza Colonia
79
 2019 Torque Deportivo Maldonado Rentistas
80
 2020 Cerrito Villa Española Sud América
81
 2021 Albion Danubio Defensor Sporting
82
 2022 Racing (6) La Luz Cerro
83
 2023 Miramar Misiones Progreso Rampla Juniors
84
 2024 Plaza Colonia Montevideo City Torque Juventud

Titles by club

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
Plaza Colonia 1 2024
Tacuarembó 1 2013–14
Villa Española 1 2001

See also

References

  1. ^ Segunda División Profesional
  2. ^ La Segunda división y sus dos nombres: ¿Campeonato Uruguayo o Liga de Ascenso Profesional?
  3. ^ Until 1941, the second level was formed by the División Intermedia
  4. ^ Tournament abandoned due to players' strike
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