Segunda División Profesional [1] is the second division of professional football in Uruguay, established in 1942. The league is sometimes referred to as Primera B. Segunda División was first held in 1942 to replace amateur Divisional Intermedia, establishing a professional league for lower divisions in Uruguay.[2][3]
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| Organising body | AUF |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1942 |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Confederation | CONMEBOL |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Primera División |
| Relegation to | Primera División Amateur |
| Current champions | Racing (6th title) (2022) |
| Most championships | Fénix Sud América (7 titles each) |
| TV partners | Tenfield |
| Website | Segunda División |
| Current: 2023 season | |
The most successful clubs are Fénix and Sud América with seven titles and the current champion is Racing.
FormatEdit
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.
2023 season teamsEdit
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albion | Montevideo | Charrúa | 14,000 |
| Atenas | San Carlos | Atenas | 6,000 |
| Bella Vista | Montevideo | Estadio José Nasazzi | 10,000 |
| Cerrito | Montevideo | Parque Maracaná | 8,000 |
| Juventud | Las Piedras | Parque Artigas | 12,000 |
| Miramar Misiones | Montevideo | Parque Luis Méndez Piana | 6,500 |
| Oriental | La Paz | Parque Oriental | 1,500 |
| Potencia | Montevideo | Parque 13 de Febrero | 1,000 |
| Progreso | Montevideo | Parque Abraham Paladino | 8,000 |
| Rampla Juniors | Montevideo | Olímpico | 9,500 |
| Rentistas | Montevideo | Complejo Rentistas | 10,600 |
| Sud América | Montevideo | Parque Fossa | 4,000 |
| Uruguay Montevideo | Montevideo | Parque ANCAP | 4,000 |
| Tacuarembó | Tacuarembó | Estadio Goyenola | 12,000 |
List of championsEdit
Tournament names:
- 1942–1995: Primera B
- 1996–present: Segunda División
Titles by clubEdit
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Miramar Misiones | 3 | 1942, 1953, 1986 |
| 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 |
| Tacuarembó | 1 | 2013–14 |
| Villa Española | 1 | 2001 |
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Uruguayan Segunda División.
- Official website
- El Ascenso.com, Portal