The 2021 Uruguayan Segunda División was the season of second division professional of football in Uruguay. A total of 12 teams competed; the top two teams and the winner of the Championship play-offs were promoted to the Uruguayan Primera División.[1][2]
On 19 March 2021, Nicolás Siri became the youngest hat-trick scorer in the history of Uruguayan football and the second in South America behind Pele, after scoring a hat-trick in Danubio's 5–1 win against Boston River, at the age of 16 years and 11 months.
| Season | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Albion (1st title) |
| Promoted | Albion Danubio Defensor Sporting |
| Relegated | Villa Teresa Rocha |
| Matches played | 115 |
| Goals scored | 256 (2.23 per match) |
← 2020 2022 → | |
Club information edit
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albion | Montevideo | Parque Enrique Falco | 2,000 |
| Atenas | San Carlos | Atenas | 6,000 |
| Central Español | Montevideo | Parque Palermo | 6,500 |
| Cerro | Montevideo | Luis Trócolli | 24,000 |
| Danubio | Montevideo | Jardines del Hipódromo | 14,401 |
| Defensor Sporting | Montevideo | Luis Franzini | 18,000 |
| Juventud | Las Piedras | Parque Artigas | 12,000 |
| Racing | Montevideo | Osvaldo Roberto | 8,500 |
| Rampla Juniors | Montevideo | Olímpico | 9,500 |
| Rocha | Rocha | Doctor Mario Sobrero | 10,000 |
| Uruguay Montevideo | Montevideo | Parque ANCAP | 4,000 |
| Villa Teresa | Montevideo | José Nasazzi | 5,002 |
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albion (C, P) | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 18 | +13 | 44 | Promotion to 2022 Primera División |
| 2 | Danubio (P) | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 41 | |
| 3 | Racing | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 38 | Qualification to Promotion Playoffs |
| 4 | Defensor Sporting | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 37 | |
| 5 | Cerro | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 37 | |
| 6 | Central Español | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 33 | |
| 7 | Juventud | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 29 | |
| 8 | Uruguay Montevideo | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 27 | −6 | 25 | |
| 9 | Atenas | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 24 | |
| 10 | Rampla Juniors | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 32 | −18 | 21 | |
| 11 | Villa Teresa | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 32 | −15 | 18 | |
| 12 | Rocha | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 36 | −16 | 15 |
Updated to match(es) played on 10 November 2021. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head points; 5th head-to-head goal difference; 6th head-to-head goals scored. This does not apply to determining the champion. If two or more teams had been tied in point at the end of the tournament, a playoff would have been held at a neutral venue within 72 hours for the championship
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head points; 5th head-to-head goal difference; 6th head-to-head goals scored. This does not apply to determining the champion. If two or more teams had been tied in point at the end of the tournament, a playoff would have been held at a neutral venue within 72 hours for the championship
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Promotion Playoffs edit
Semi-finals edit
First leg edit
| Cerro | 1–2 | Defensor Sporting |
|---|---|---|
Núñez  34' |
Report |
Referee: Antonio García
| Central Español | 0–0 | Racing |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Fernando Falce
Second leg edit
| Racing | 1–1 | Central Español |
|---|---|---|
| Cruz 55' |
Report | Villalpando 30' |
Referee: Pablo Giménez
| Defensor Sporting | 0–1 | Cerro |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Coelho 59' |
Referee: Jonathan Fuentes
- Racing and Defensor Sporting advanced to the Finals due to having a better campaign.
Finals edit
| Defensor Sporting | 3–0 | Racing |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Mathias De Armas
Defensor Sporting won 3–0 on aggregate and were promoted to Primera División.
Relegation edit
| Pos |
Team | 2020 Pts |
2021 Pts |
Total Pts |
Total Pld |
Avg |
Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danubio | — | 41 | 41 | 22 | 1.864 | |
| 2 | Defensor Sporting | — | 37 | 37 | 22 | 1.682 | |
| 3 | Cerro | — | 37 | 37 | 22 | 1.682 | |
| 4 | Racing | 30 | 38 | 68 | 44 | 1.545 | |
| 5 | Albion | 22 | 44 | 66 | 44 | 1.5 | |
| 6 | Juventud | 32 | 29 | 61 | 44 | 1.386 | |
| 7 | Central Español | 27 | 33 | 60 | 44 | 1.364 | |
| 8 | Rampla Juniors | 32 | 21 | 53 | 44 | 1.205 | |
| 9 | Uruguay Montevideo | — | 25 | 25 | 22 | 1.136 | |
| 10 | Atenas | 24 | 24 | 48 | 44 | 1.091 | |
| 11 | Villa Teresa (R) | 26 | 18 | 44 | 44 | 1 | Relegation Playoff Matches |
| 12 | Rocha (R) | 27 | 15 | 42 | 44 | 0.955 | Relegation to Primera División Amateur |
Relegation playoffs edit
| Villa Teresa | 2–0 | La Luz |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Diego Dunajec
Tied 3–3 on aggregate. La Luz won on penalties and were promoted to Segunda División.
Top scorers edit
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Diego Coelho
|
Cerro | 24 |
| 2 | Diego Vera
|
Defensor Sporting | 23 |
| 3 | Matías Britos
|
Atenas | 22 |
| Pablo González
|
Albión | ||
| Alejo Cruz
|
Racing |
References edit
- ^ "Danubio y Defensor, cuna de internacionales uruguayos, ante el reto de la 'B'" (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Defensor Sporting descendió a la Segunda División Profesional después de 56 años" (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 June 2021.