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| Organising body | AUF |
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| Founded | 1942; 82 years ago (1942) |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Confederation | CONMEBOL |
| Number of clubs | 14 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Primera División |
| Relegation to | Primera División Amateur |
| Current champions | Plaza Colonia (1st title) (2024) |
| Most championships | Fénix Sud América (7 titles each) |
| TV partners | Tenfield |
| Website | Segunda División |
| Current: 2024 season | |
The Segunda División Profesional 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.
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.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
- Segunda División Profesional
- La Segunda división y sus dos nombres: ¿Campeonato Uruguayo o Liga de Ascenso Profesional?
- Until 1941, the second level was formed by the División Intermedia
- Tournament abandoned due to players' strike
External links
- Official website
- El Ascenso.com, Portal
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