1917 Uruguayan Primera División

The Uruguayan Championship 1917 was the 17th season of Uruguay's top-flight football league.

Uruguayan Primera División
Nacional, champions
Season1917 (17th)
ChampionsNacional
RelegatedDefensor
1917 Copa AldaoNacional
Matches played90
Goals scored202 (2.24 per match)
1916
1918

Overview

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The tournament consisted of a two-wheel championship of all against all. It involved ten teams, and the champion was Nacional. This was the third consecutive title for Nacional, so they would get their first Cup. It was also the second tournament they won undefeated.

Teams

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Team City Stadium Capacity Foundation Seasons Consecutive seasons Titles 1916
  Central   Montevideo 5 January 1905 8 8 - 4th
  Charley   Montevideo - - - -
Defensor   Montevideo 15 March 1913 2 2 - 8th
  Dublin   Montevideo 6 1 - 7th
  Nacional   Montevideo Gran Parque Central 15,000 14 May 1899 15 15 5 1st
  Peñarol   Montevideo 28 September 1891 16 16 5 2nd
Reformers   Montevideo 4 4 - 9th
  River Plate   Montevideo 1897 10 10 4 5th
  Universal   Montevideo 5 5 - 6th
  Montevideo Wanderers   Montevideo 15 August 1902 13 13 2 3rd

League standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Nacional 18 16 2 0 47 3 +44 34
2 Peñarol 18 14 2 2 31 12 +19 30
3 Universal 18 8 5 5 24 18 +6 21
4 Montevideo Wanderers 18 6 5 7 17 16 +1 19[a]
5 River Plate F.C. 18 5 5 8 18 27 −9 15
6 Dublin 18 6 2 10 22 28 −6 14
7 Central 18 4 6 8 14 23 −9 14
8 Charley 18 5 3 10 11 24 −13 13
9 Reformers 18 3 5 10 9 23 −14 11
10 Defensor 18 2 7 9 9 28 −19 11
Source: rsssf.com
Notes:
  1. ^ 2 bonus points?


  
Uruguayan Champion 1917 
 
Nacional
6th title

References

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