The 2022 Liga Profesional de Primera División season, also known as the Campeonato Uruguayo de Primera División 2022, is the 119th season of the Uruguayan Primera División, Uruguay's top-flight football league, and the 92nd in which it is professional. The season, which was named "Walter Devoto", began on 5 February and is scheduled to end in early November 2022 due to the 2022 FIFA World Cup to be held in Qatar during November and December 2022.[1][2]
| Season | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 February – November 2022 |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 79 (2.47 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Sebastián Guerrero (4 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Liverpool 4–0 Albion (13 February) |
| Biggest away win | Cerro Largo 0–5 Plaza Colonia (18 February) |
| Highest scoring | Albion 3–5 Rentistas (6 February) |
← 2021 2023 →
All statistics correct as of 28 February 2022. | |
Peñarol are the defending champions.
Teams
16 teams will compete in the season: the top thirteen teams in the relegation table of the 2021 season as well as three promoted teams from the Segunda División. The three lowest placed teams in the relegation table of the 2021 season, Progreso, Sud América, and Villa Española, were relegated to the Segunda División for the 2022 season. They will be replaced by Albion, Danubio, and Defensor Sporting, who were promoted from the Segunda División.
Danubio and Defensor Sporting returned to the top flight after one season, whilst Albion will play in the Primera División for the first time in the professional era. On the other hand, both Sud América and Villa Española were relegated after one season, and Progreso will return to the second tier after four years.[3]
Stadiums and locations
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torneo Apertura | ||||||
| Nacional |  Martín Ligüera
|
End of contract | 6 December 2021[4] | Pre-season | Pablo Repetto
|
11 December 2021[5] |
| Albion | Darlyn Gayol
|
Sacked | 17 December 2021[6] | Ignacio Risso
|
27 December 2021[7] | |
| Cerrito | Roland Marcenaro
|
End of contract | 31 December 2021[8] | Adrián Fernández
|
15 January 2022[9] | |
Torneo Apertura
The Torneo Apertura, named "José “Pino” Marciano", is the first tournament of the 2022 season.[10] It began on 5 February 2022.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montevideo Wanderers | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 10 | Qualification for Championship playoff |
| 2 | Deportivo Maldonado | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 9 | |
| 3 | Danubio | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 9 | |
| 4 | Liverpool | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 | |
| 5 | Boston River | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | |
| 6 | River Plate | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 | |
| 7 | Fénix | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 7 | |
| 8 | Rentistas | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 6 | |
| 9 | Plaza Colonia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 | |
| 10 | Nacional | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 | |
| 11 | Montevideo City Torque | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | |
| 12 | Peñarol | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 | |
| 13 | Albion | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 4 | |
| 14 | Cerrito | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 | |
| 15 | Defensor Sporting | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 | |
| 16 | Cerro Largo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 1 |
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.
Results
Top scorers
- As of 28 February 2022
| Rank | Name | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastián Guerrero
|
Montevideo City Torque | 4 |
| 2 | Enzo Borges
|
Deportivo Maldonado | 3 |
| Mauro Méndez
|
Montevideo Wanderers | ||
| 4 | Luis Acevedo
|
Rentistas | 2 |
| Maximiliano Cantera
|
Deportivo Maldonado | ||
| Pablo Ceppelini
|
Peñarol | ||
 Daniel Bahia
|
Plaza Colonia | ||
| Nicolás Dibble
|
Plaza Colonia | ||
| Fabián Estoyanoff
|
Fénix | ||
 Hernán Rivero
|
Montevideo Wanderers | ||
| Federico Rodríguez
|
Albion | ||
| Thiago Vecino
|
Liverpool |
Source: Soccerway
Relegation
Relegation is 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: 2021 and 2022. The three teams with the lowest average at the end of the season will be relegated to the Segunda División for the following season.
| Pos |
Team | 2021 Pts |
2022 Pts |
Total Pts |
Total Pld |
Avg |
Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danubio | — | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2.25 | |
| 2 | Peñarol | 60 | 4 | 64 | 34 | 1.882 | |
| 3 | Nacional | 59 | 4 | 63 | 34 | 1.853 | |
| 4 | Plaza Colonia | 56 | 5 | 61 | 34 | 1.794 | |
| 5 | Montevideo City Torque | 50 | 4 | 54 | 34 | 1.588 | |
| 6 | Montevideo Wanderers | 44 | 10 | 54 | 34 | 1.588 | |
| 7 | Liverpool | 42 | 7 | 49 | 34 | 1.441 | |
| 8 | River Plate | 42 | 7 | 49 | 34 | 1.441 | |
| 9 | Cerro Largo | 46 | 1 | 47 | 34 | 1.382 | |
| 10 | Fénix | 40 | 7 | 47 | 34 | 1.382 | |
| 11 | Boston River | 36 | 7 | 43 | 34 | 1.265 | |
| 12 | Cerrito | 40 | 3 | 43 | 34 | 1.265 | |
| 13 | Deportivo Maldonado | 31 | 9 | 40 | 34 | 1.176 | |
| 14 | Rentistas | 30 | 6 | 36 | 34 | 1.059 | Relegation to Segunda División |
| 15 | Albion | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | |
| 16 | Defensor Sporting | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.75 |
References
- ^ "Campeonato Uruguayo: Consejo de Liga aprobó el formato, con la vuelta del Intermedio" [Campeonato Uruguayo: League Council approved the format, with the return of the Intermedio] (in Spanish). Futbol.com.uy. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "La AUF analiza cambios para la disputa del Campeonato Uruguayo 2022" [AUF analyzes changes for the dispute of the 2022 Campeonato Uruguayo] (in Spanish). El Observador. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Uruguayo: El sube y baja" [Uruguayo: The seesaw] (in Spanish). Tenfield. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Martín Ligüera se despidió del plantel y dejó de ser el entrenador de Nacional" [Martín Ligüera bidded farewell to the squad and ceased to be the manager of Nacional] (in Spanish). Futbol.com.uy. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Nacional: Pablo Repetto es el nuevo entrenador y asumirá la próxima semana" [Nacional: Pablo Repetto is the new manager and will take over the next week] (in Spanish). Futbol.com.uy. 11 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Por los clubes (III)" [Around the clubs (III)] (in Spanish). Tenfield. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Ignacio Risso es el nuevo entrenador de Albion que jugará en Primera División" [Ignacio Risso is the new manager of Albion, which will play in Primera División] (in Spanish). La Diaria. 27 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ "Cerrito confirmó que Roland Marcenaro no seguirá al frente del plantel principal" [Cerrito confirmed that Roland Marcenaro will not continue at the helm of the first team] (in Spanish). Futbol.com.uy. 3 January 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ "Cerrito confirmó a Adrián Fernández como director técnico en reemplazo de Marcenaro" [Cerrito confirmed Adrián Fernández as manager to replace Marcenaro] (in Spanish). Futbol.com.uy. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "AUF: Se sorteó el fixture del Uruguayo y el clásico se disputará en la cuarta fecha" [AUF: The Uruguayo's fixture was drawn and the clásico will be played on the fourth matchday] (in Spanish). Futbol.uy. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
External links
- Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol - Campeonato Uruguayo (in Spanish)