| Season | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 February – 11 November 2018 |
| Champions | Peñarol (50th title) |
| Relegated | Torque Atenas El Tanque Sisley (withdrawal) |
| Copa Libertadores | Peñarol Nacional Danubio Defensor Sporting |
| Copa Sudamericana | Cerro Liverpool Montevideo Wanderers River Plate |
| Matches played | 261 |
| Goals scored | 709 (2.72 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Apertura: David Terans (10 goals) Intermedio: Cristian Palacios (8 goals) Clausura: Gabriel Fernández (9 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Peñarol 6–0 River Plate (20 May) |
| Biggest away win | Atenas 0–6 Progreso (5 May) |
| Highest scoring | Defensor Sporting 5–2 River Plate (1 April) Progreso 4–3 Peñarol (12 May) Liverpool 3–4 Danubio (13 May) Peñarol 3–4 Torque (31 May) Atenas 2–5 Defensor Sporting (22 July) Cerro 5–2 Progreso (25 August) River Plate 3–4 Rampla Juniors (26 August) |
| ← 2017 2019 → | |
The 2018 Liga Profesional de Primera División season, also known as the Campeonato Uruguayo 2018, was the 115th season of Uruguay's top-flight football league, and the 88th in which it is professional. The season was named as "Ing. Julio César Franzini" and began on 3 February, ending on 11 November. Peñarol were the defending champions, and successfully defended the title with a 2–1 win over Nacional in the championship playoff.
Format
The format in this season was the same as the most recent season, with the Torneo Apertura in the first half of the year and the Torneo Clausura in the second half, and a Torneo Intermedio played between both tournaments.
Teams
MontevideoEl Tanque Sisley
Boston RiverAtenasTorqueclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2018 season teams outside Montevideo.
CerroDanubioDefensor SportingFénixLiverpool
WanderersNacionalPeñarolProgresoRacingRampla Juniors
River Plateclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2018 Primera División teams within Montevideo.
The two bottom-placed teams in the relegation table of the 2017 season, Juventud and Plaza Colonia, as well as Sud América, who lost a tiebreaker to El Tanque Sisley, were relegated to the Segunda División for the 2018 season. They were replaced by Torque, Atenas, and Progreso, who were promoted from the Segunda División.
On 2 February 2018, the Uruguayan Football Association confirmed that El Tanque Sisley would not take part in the league due to an outstanding debt. As a result, El Tanque Sisley were administratively relegated to the second tier for the 2019 season and the season was played by 15 teams.
Vacant
a: Boston River is based in Montevideo but plays its home games at Estadio Parque Artigas in Las Piedras.
b: El Tanque Sisley is based in Montevideo but plays its home games at Estadio Campeones Olímpicos in Florida.
c: Torque is based in Montevideo but plays its home games at Estadio Municipal Casto Martínez Laguarda in San José de Mayo. They played their first five home games at Estadio José Nasazzi in Montevideo.
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torneo Apertura | ||||||
| Torque |  Paulo Pezzolano
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Mutual consent | 25 November 2017 | Pre-season |  Pablo Marini
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12 December 2017 |
| Danubio | Roberto Roo
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End of caretaker tenure | 4 December 2017 | Pablo Peirano
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20 December 2017 | |
| Liverpool | Rosario Martínez
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Sacked | 4 December 2017 | Paulo Pezzolano
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18 December 2017 | |
| Nacional | Martín Lasarte
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Mutual consent | 4 December 2017 | Alexander Medina
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11 December 2017 | |
| Montevideo Wanderers | Jorge Giordano
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Resigned | 6 December 2017 | Eduardo Espinel
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17 December 2017 | |
| Racing | Pablo Peirano
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7 December 2017 | Hernán Rodrigo López
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18 December 2017 | ||
| Cerro | José Basualdo
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Mutual consent | 6 January 2018 | Fernando Correa
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8 January 2018 | |
| Atenas | Adolfo Barán
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Resigned | 5 May 2018 | 12th | Miguel Falero
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7 May 2018 |
| Rampla Juniors | Luis López
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6 May 2018 | 15th | Julio Fuentes
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7 May 2018 | |
| Torneo Intermedio | ||||||
| Fénix | Nathaniel Revetria
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Mutual consent | 15 May 2018 | 8th, Serie A | Juan Ramón Carrasco
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17 May 2018 |
| Peñarol | Leonardo Ramos
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Signed by Al-Ettifaq | 7 June 2018 | 2nd, Serie B | Diego López
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8 June 2018 |
| Torneo Clausura | ||||||
| Atenas | Miguel Falero
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Resigned | 3 July 2018 | Pre-tournament | Ricardo Ortiz
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8 July 2018 |
| Racing | Hernán Rodrigo López
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Sacked | 13 August 2018 | 14th | Juan Tejera
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14 August 2018 |
| River Plate | Pablo Tiscornia
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27 August 2018 | 14th | Jorge Giordano
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29 August 2018 | |
| Rampla Juniors | Julio Fuentes
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10 September 2018 | 10th | Julio César Antúnez
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11 September 2018 | |
Torneo Apertura
The Torneo Apertura, named "Sr. Abdón Porte", was the first tournament of the 2018 season. It began on 3 February and ended on 6 May. With El Tanque Sisley being unable to take part in the season, all teams were awarded three points in their matches against El Tanque Sisley, with no goals for being counted.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nacional | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 8 | +18 | 38 | Qualification to Championship playoff |
| 2 | Peñarol | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 10 | +18 | 36 | |
| 3 | Danubio | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 30 | |
| 4 | Defensor Sporting | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 30 | |
| 5 | Liverpool | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 27 | |
| 6 | River Plate | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 25 | |
| 7 | Cerro | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 25 | |
| 8 | Progreso | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 21 | |
| 9 | Fénix | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 20 | |
| 10 | Boston River | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 19 | |
| 11 | Montevideo Wanderers | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 18 | |
| 12 | Atenas | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 27 | −16 | 16 | |
| 13 | Racing | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 24 | −10 | 12 | |
| 14 | Torque | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 27 | −14 | 10 | |
| 15 | Rampla Juniors | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 27 | −15 | 10 | |
| 16 | El Tanque Sisley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew from league |
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:
- ^ Liverpool were awarded two points and Boston River were deducted one point due to a breach of rules by a member of the managerial staff of Boston River during the Torneo Apertura match between both teams.
- El Tanque Sisley withdrew from the league due to outstanding debts.
Results
| Home \ Away | ATE | BOR | CRR | DAN | DFS | ETS | FNX | LIV | WAN | NAC | PEÑ | PRO | RAC | RAJ | RIV | TOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atenas | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3–1 | — | 2–1 | — | 0–2 | 0–6 | 1–0 | — | — | 2–0 |
| Boston River | 1–0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0–3 | — | 1–3 | — | — | 3–2 | 2–1 | — | — | 1–1 |
| Cerro | 1–0 | 2–3 | — | 3–2 | — | — | — | 1–1 | — | — | 0–3 | — | — | 2–0 | — | 1–1 |
| Danubio | 5–0 | 0–0 | — | — | 2–1 | — | — | 0–3 | — | 1–2 | — | — | — | 3–1 | 1–0 | — |
| Defensor Sporting | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | — | — | — | 3–2 | 1–0 | — | — | — | 1–1 | — | — | 5–2 | 2–1 |
| El Tanque Sisley | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fénix | — | — | 0–0 | 0–1 | — | — | — | — | 1–1 | — | 0–3 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | — | — |
| Liverpool | 1–0 | 2–2 | — | — | — | — | 1–2 | — | 2–0 | — | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | — | — | 1–0 |
| Montevideo Wanderers | — | — | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | — | — | — | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | — | 1–1 | 0–3 | — |
| Nacional | 2–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | — | 2–0 | — | 2–1 | 0–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1–0 | — |
| Peñarol | — | 2–1 | — | 1–1 | 4–1 | — | — | 2–1 | — | 1–1 | — | — | — | 2–1 | 4–1 | — |
| Progreso | — | — | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | — | — | — | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | — | 3–0 | 4–1 | — | — |
| Racing | — | — | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | — | — | — | 2–3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | — | — | 2–1 | — | — |
| Rampla Juniors | 1–1 | 0–0 | — | — | 1–1 | — | — | 1–2 | — | 0–3 | — | — | — | — | 1–2 | 2–1 |
| River Plate | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | — | — | 2–1 | 5–0 | — | — | — | 4–2 | 1–1 | — | — | 2–2 |
| Torque | — | — | — | 0–3 | — | — | 0–2 | — | 1–2 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 2–2 | — | — | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Top goalscorers
Source: Soccerway
Torneo Intermedio
The Torneo Intermedio, named "Sr. Juan Carlos Bugallo" was the second tournament of the 2018 season, played between the Apertura and Clausura tournaments. It consisted of two groups whose composition depended on the final standings of the Torneo Apertura: teams in odd-numbered positions played in Serie A, and teams in even-numbered positions played in Serie B. Given the absence of El Tanque Sisley for this season, Serie A had the usual eight teams while Serie B was contested by seven teams. It started on 9 May and ended on 10 June, with the winners being granted a berth into the 2019 Copa Sudamericana and the 2019 Supercopa Uruguaya.
Serie A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | NAC | CRR | DAN | RAC | WAN | LIV | RAJ | FNX | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nacional | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 5 | +14 | 17 | Advance to Torneo Intermedio Final | — | — | — | 5–0 | — | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | |
| 2 | Cerro | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 13 | 2–2 | — | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | — | — | ||
| 3 | Danubio | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | — | 0–2 | — | 4–1 | — | ||
| 4 | Racing | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 10 | — | — | 0–2 | — | — | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | ||
| 5 | Montevideo Wanderers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 9 | 1–4 | — | — | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | — | 0–1 | ||
| 6 | Liverpool | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 8 | — | — | 3–4 | — | — | — | 2–1 | 3–1 | ||
| 7 | Rampla Juniors | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 6 | 0–2 | 0–1 | — | — | 2–3 | — | — | — | ||
| 8 | Fénix | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 5 | — | 1–1 | 2–2 | — | — | — | 1–3 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Head-to-head record, 5) Drawing of lots, 6) Playoff game, in case two teams are tied for first place.
Serie B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | TOR | PEÑ | RIV | ATE | PRO | DFS | BOR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Torque | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 13 | Advance to Torneo Intermedio Final | — | — | 2–2 | — | — | 1–0 | 0–1 | |
| 2 | Peñarol | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 12 | 3–4 | — | 6–0 | — | — | — | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | River Plate | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | Atenas | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 8 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — | — | — | 1–0 | ||
| 5 | Progreso | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 6 | 0–2 | 4–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | — | — | — | ||
| 6 | Defensor Sporting | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 6 | — | 1–3 | — | 0–2 | 1–0 | — | — | ||
| 7 | Boston River | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 0–0 | 1–2 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) 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.
Torneo Intermedio Final
| Nacional | 3–2 | Torque |
|---|---|---|
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Source: Soccerway
Torneo Clausura
The Torneo Clausura, named "Cr. Hugo Sebastiani", was the third tournament of the 2018 season. It began on 21 July and ended on 4 November. As happened in the Torneo Apertura, all teams were awarded three points in their matches against El Tanque Sisley, with no goals for being counted.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peñarol | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 36 | Qualification to Championship playoff |
| 2 | Nacional | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 30 | |
| 3 | Montevideo Wanderers | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 28 | |
| 4 | Racing | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 25 | |
| 5 | Liverpool | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 23 | |
| 6 | Defensor Sporting | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 22 | |
| 7 | Progreso | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 22 | |
| 8 | Rampla Juniors | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 21 | |
| 9 | Cerro | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 21 | |
| 10 | Danubio | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 20 | |
| 11 | Torque | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 18 | |
| 12 | Fénix | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 19 | −3 | 18 | |
| 13 | River Plate | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 33 | −13 | 15 | |
| 14 | Boston River | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 22 | −8 | 14 | |
| 15 | Atenas | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 24 | −12 | 13 | |
| 16 | El Tanque Sisley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew from league |
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:
- El Tanque Sisley withdrew from the league due to outstanding debts.
Results
| Home \ Away | ATE | BOR | CRR | DAN | DFS | ETS | FNX | LIV | WAN | NAC | PEÑ | PRO | RAC | RAJ | RIV | TOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atenas | — | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–5 | — | — | 0–1 | — | 2–2 | — | — | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | — |
| Boston River | — | — | 2–3 | 0–0 | 3–1 | — | — | 1–0 | — | 1–0 | 1–2 | — | — | 0–0 | 2–3 | — |
| Cerro | — | — | — | — | 1–1 | — | 0–5 | — | 1–1 | 1–2 | — | 5–2 | 1–2 | — | 4–2 | — |
| Danubio | — | — | 0–0 | — | — | — | 1–1 | — | 2–2 | — | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | — | 3–1 |
| Defensor Sporting | — | — | — | 1–2 | — | — | — | — | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | — | 2–1 | 2–2 | — | — |
| El Tanque Sisley | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fénix | 2–1 | 2–1 | — | — | 1–2 | — | — | 0–0 | — | 0–3 | — | — | — | — | 1–3 | 2–1 |
| Liverpool | — | — | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | — | — | — | — | 1–2 | 2–4 | — | — | 2–0 | 4–1 | — |
| Montevideo Wanderers | 2–2 | 3–1 | — | — | — | — | 1–1 | 3–2 | — | — | — | 3–2 | 1–2 | — | — | 1–0 |
| Nacional | — | — | — | 1–0 | — | — | — | — | 1–3 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | — | 3–2 |
| Peñarol | 2–0 | — | 3–2 | — | — | — | 2–0 | — | 3–0 | — | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | — | 1–1 |
| Progreso | 5–0 | 1–0 | — | — | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2–2 | 3–1 |
| Racing | 0–0 | 3–0 | — | — | — | — | 2–1 | 1–1 | — | — | — | 2–0 | — | — | 2–1 | 0–1 |
| Rampla Juniors | — | — | 2–2 | 0–0 | — | — | 1–0 | — | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | — | — | — |
| River Plate | — | — | — | 1–2 | 3–2 | — | — | — | 0–5 | 0–0 | 0–1 | — | — | 3–4 | — | — |
| Torque | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | — | — | 2–2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0–0 | 3–0 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Top goalscorers
Source: Soccerway
Aggregate table
The aggregate table includes the results of the three stages played throughout the season (Torneo Apertura, Torneo Intermedio, and Torneo Clausura). Since El Tanque Sisley did not compete (which caused the Torneo Intermedio to have groups of different size), the points earned by the teams in the smaller group of the Torneo Intermedio were weighted for the purposes of elaborating the aggregate table: teams in Serie B had their points divided between the number of games they played (6) and then multiplied by the number of games played by teams in Serie A (7), in order to get the points earned in the Torneo Intermedio to the effects of the aggregate table.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peñarol (C) | 36 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 73 | 30 | +43 | 86 | Qualification to Championship playoff and Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 2 | Nacional | 37 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 64 | 27 | +37 | 85 | |
| 3 | Danubio | 37 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 48 | 40 | +8 | 60 | Qualification to Copa Libertadores second stage |
| 4 | Defensor Sporting | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 59 | Qualification to Copa Libertadores first stage |
| 5 | Cerro | 37 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 47 | 46 | +1 | 59 | Qualification to Copa Sudamericana first stage |
| 6 | Liverpool | 37 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 49 | 44 | +5 | 58 | |
| 7 | Montevideo Wanderers | 37 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 48 | 50 | −2 | 55 | |
| 8 | River Plate | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 53 | 64 | −11 | 50.5 | |
| 9 | Progreso | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 51 | 43 | +8 | 50 | |
| 10 | Racing | 37 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 47 | |
| 11 | Torque | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 39 | 51 | −12 | 43.166 | |
| 12 | Fénix | 37 | 12 | 7 | 18 | 41 | 50 | −9 | 43 | |
| 13 | Atenas | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 56 | −27 | 38.333 | |
| 14 | Boston River | 36 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 33 | 50 | −17 | 37.666 | |
| 15 | Rampla Juniors | 37 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 37 | 57 | −20 | 37 | |
| 16 | El Tanque Sisley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew from league |
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:
- ^ Torneo Intermedio points after weighting:
Torque: 15.166, Peñarol: 14, River Plate: 10.5, Atenas: 9.333, Progreso: 7, Defensor Sporting: 7, Boston River: 4.666 - Since the Torneo Intermedio winners (Nacional) qualified for the Copa Libertadores, the spot awarded to the Torneo Intermedio winners (Copa Sudamericana first stage) was passed down to the next best-placed team, in this case to the sixth-placed team.
- Liverpool were awarded two points and Boston River were deducted one point due to a breach of rules by a member of the managerial staff of Boston River during the Torneo Apertura match between both teams.
- El Tanque Sisley withdrew from the league due to outstanding debts.
Championship playoff
| Semi-final | Finals | ||||||||
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| Nacional (Apertura winners) | 1 | Peñarol (Aggregate table first place) | — | — | — | ||||
| Peñarol (Clausura winners) (a.e.t.) | 2 | ||||||||
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Since Peñarol, who had the best record in the aggregate table, won the semifinal, they became champions automatically and the final was not played. Nacional became runners-up as the second-placed team in the aggregate table. Both teams qualified for the 2019 Copa Libertadores group stage.
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Relegation
Relegation was 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: 2017 and 2018. El Tanque Sisley was one of the teams relegated to the Segunda División for the following season, as well as the two teams with the lowest average.
| Pos |
Team | 2017 Pts |
2018 Pts |
Total Pts |
Total Pld |
Avg |
Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peñarol | 86 | 84 | 170 | 73 | 2.329 | |
| 2 | Nacional | 83 | 85 | 168 | 74 | 2.27 | |
| 3 | Defensor Sporting | 86 | 58 | 144 | 73 | 1.973 | |
| 4 | Cerro | 53 | 59 | 112 | 74 | 1.514 | |
| 5 | Montevideo Wanderers | 55 | 55 | 110 | 74 | 1.486 | |
| 6 | Danubio | 46 | 60 | 106 | 74 | 1.432 | |
| 7 | Progreso | — | 49 | 49 | 36 | 1.361 | |
| 8 | River Plate | 45 | 49 | 94 | 73 | 1.288 | |
| 9 | Liverpool | 37 | 58 | 95 | 74 | 1.284 | |
| 10 | Racing | 45 | 47 | 92 | 74 | 1.243 | |
| 11 | Boston River | 52 | 37 | 89 | 73 | 1.219 | |
| 12 | Rampla Juniors | 50 | 37 | 87 | 74 | 1.176 | |
| 13 | Fénix | 42 | 43 | 85 | 74 | 1.149 | |
| 14 | Torque (R) | — | 41 | 41 | 36 | 1.139 | Relegation to Segunda División |
| 15 | Atenas (R) | — | 37 | 37 | 36 | 1.028 | |
| 16 | El Tanque Sisley (R) | 37 | — | 37 | 37 | 1 |
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- ^ "Wanderers y Liverpool confirmaron nuevos entrenadores". referi.uy (in Spanish). 18 December 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- "Sin ánimo". Ovación (in Spanish). 4 December 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- "Nacional: Alexander Medina fue confirmado como nuevo director técnico por una temporada". futbol.com.uy (in Spanish). 11 December 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- "Wanderers: Jorge Giordano decidió dar un paso al costado y no sigue en los bohemios". futbol.com.uy (in Spanish). 6 December 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- "Racing: Pablo Peirano no continuará como director técnico del plantel principal". futbol.com.uy (in Spanish). 7 December 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- "Racing anunció la contratación de Hernán Rodrigo López como nuevo director técnico". futbol.com.uy (in Spanish). 18 December 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ "José Basualdo dejó de ser el entrenador de los albicelestes". Ovación (in Spanish). 6 January 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- "Progresó se floreó; Barán renunció". Tenfield (in Spanish). 5 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- "Miguel Falero es el nuevo DT de Atenas de San Carlos". referi.uy (in Spanish). 7 May 2018.
- "El "Ronco" López dejó el cargo". Ovación (in Spanish). 6 May 2018.
- "El "Picapiedra" ya tiene nuevo entrenador". Ovación (in Spanish). 7 May 2018.
- "Revetria ya no es más el técnico de Fénix". referi.uy (in Spanish). 15 May 2018.
- "Juan Ramón Carrasco es el nuevo DT albivioleta". Ovación (in Spanish). 17 May 2018.
- "Leonardo Ramos, entrenador de Peñarol, dejará el club tras el Intermedio" (in Spanish). EFE. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- "El aurinegro ya tiene nuevo técnico" (in Spanish). Ovación. 7 June 2018.
- "Miguel Falero se fue, el plantel no entrena" (in Spanish). Tenfield. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- "Ricardo "Tato" Ortiz es el nuevo entrenador de Atenas" (in Spanish). Ovación. 8 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- "El cervecero se quedó sin entrenador" (in Spanish). Ovación. 13 August 2018.
- "Racing: Juan Tejera volvió al Roberto" (in Spanish). Tenfield. 14 August 2018.
- "Cesado Tiscornia, ¿se viene Púa?" (in Spanish). Ovación. 27 August 2018.
- "Jorge Giordano se hace cargo del darsenero" (in Spanish). Ovación. 29 August 2018.
- "Rampla Juniors: Julio Fuentes fue cesado luego de cuatro meses como entrenador" (in Spanish). Futbol.com.uy. 11 September 2018.
- "El "Tola" Antúnez vuelve al ruedo" (in Spanish). Ovación. 11 September 2018.
- ^ "Resolución de la Mesa Ejecutiva". AUF. 5 February 2018. (in Spanish)
- ^ "Los escritorios empiezan a jugar: Liverpool le ganó puntos a Boston" (in Spanish). referi.uy. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "Así se jugará el Intermedio". Ovación. 5 May 2018. (in Spanish)
External links
- Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol - Campeonato Uruguayo (in Spanish)
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