2017 Uruguayan Primera División season

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Liga Profesional de Primera División
Season2017
Dates4 February – 17 December 2017
Champions Peñarol (49th title)
Relegated Sud América
Juventud
Plaza Colonia
Copa Libertadores Peñarol
Defensor Sporting
Nacional
Montevideo Wanderers
Copa Sudamericana Cerro
Boston River
Rampla Juniors
Danubio
Matches played302
Goals scored799 (2.65 per match)
Top goalscorerApertura: Cristian Palacios (15 goals)
Intermedio: Rodrigo Aguirre (6 goals)
Clausura: Maureen Franco and Cristian Palacios (10 goals each)
Season: Cristian Palacios (29 goals)
Biggest home win Nacional 5–0 Boston River
(9 November)

Liverpool 5–0 Danubio
(26 November)
Biggest away win Sud América 0–6 Cerro
(25 February)
Highest scoring Danubio 4–4 Fénix
(18 February)
2016
2018

The 2017 Liga Profesional de Primera División season, also known as the Campeonato Uruguayo 2017, was the 114th season of Uruguay's top-flight football league, and the 87th in which it is professional. Nacional were the defending champions. Peñarol were the champions after winning the Torneo Clausura and defeating Apertura winners Defensor Sporting at the championship playoff via penalty shoot-out.

Contents

Format

The season was played under the Apertura-Clausura format, with the Apertura being played from February to May and the Clausura from August to November, and the inclusion of an additional tournament between the Apertura and Clausura named Torneo Intermedio and played from May to July. In the Intermedio, the 16 teams were split into two groups of eight with each club facing the others in their group once, and both group winners played the final. All three tournaments of the season counted for the aggregate table. If the best team in the aggregate table did not win the Apertura or Clausura, it would have gained a berth to the finals, but if one team won both tournaments it would automatically win the championship. The worst three teams in the relegation table were relegated, taking into account the 2016 and 2017 seasons. Also, the Torneo Intermedio winners would qualify for the 2018 Copa Sudamericana in case they failed to secure an international berth at the end of the season. [1]

Teams

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Montevideo
Locations of the 2017 season teams outside Montevideo.
ClubCityStadiumCapacity
Boston River Montevideo José Nasazzi 5,002
Cerro Montevideo Luis Tróccoli 24,000
Danubio Montevideo Jardines Del Hipódromo 14,401
Defensor Sporting Montevideo Luis Franzini 18,000
El Tanque Sisley Florida Campeones Olímpicos 7,000
Fénix Montevideo Parque Capurro 5,500
Juventud Las Piedras Parque Artigas 5,500
Liverpool Montevideo Belvedere 10,000
Montevideo Wanderers Montevideo Parque Alfredo Víctor Viera 7,420
Nacional Montevideo Gran Parque Central 23,500
Peñarol Montevideo Campeón del Siglo 40,000
Plaza Colonia Colonia Profesor Alberto Suppici 12,000
Racing Montevideo Osvaldo Roberto 4,500
Rampla Juniors Montevideo Olímpico 9,500
River Plate Montevideo Parque Federico Omar Saroldi 5,624
Sud América Montevideo Parque Palermo 6,500

Torneo Apertura

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Defensor Sporting 1511312513+1236Qualification to Championship playoff
2 Nacional 1511222615+1135
3 Peñarol 157712912+1728
4 Cerro 157442618+825
5 Boston River 157262115+623
6 Montevideo Wanderers 157172624+222
7 Rampla Juniors 156362023321
8 Danubio 154741716+119
9 El Tanque Sisley 156182029919
10 River Plate 154651417318
11 Fénix 154472120+116
12 Racing 154381623715
13 Liverpool 153661423915
14 Juventud 153571924514
15 Plaza Colonia 153571622614
16 Sud América 1523101834169
Source: AUF, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Playoff game, in case two teams are tied in points 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 tied in points for first place

Results

Home \ Away BOR CRR DAN DFS ETS FNX JUV LIV WAN NAC PEÑ PCO RAC RAJ RIV SUD
Boston River 0–33–13–10–14–02–01–0
Cerro 2–04–31–02–11–21–31–01–2
Danubio 1–10–24–41–00–00–01–00–0
Defensor Sporting 1–01–13–02–13–22–21–31–0
El Tanque Sisley 1–02–40–13–22–02–22–1
Fénix 1–21–22–11–10–12–24–1
Juventud 2–51–13–00–10–20–22–22–2
Liverpool 0–11–22–12–20–40–01–0
Montevideo Wanderers 2–12–31–20–21–20–43–1
Nacional 2–13–02–13–21–00–04–3
Peñarol 0–01–21–04–0 1–1 3–21–14–0
Plaza Colonia 0–02–20–01–00–11–10–12–3
Racing 0–01–00–21–10–31–32–2
Rampla Juniors 2–02–12–24–30–33–00–0
River Plate 1–00–10–02–11–11–23–11–2
Sud América 0–62–21–20–21–21–23–11–2
Source: AUF, Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

RankNameClubGoals
1 Flag of Uruguay.svg Cristian Palacios Montevideo Wanderers 15
2 Flag of Uruguay.svg Maureen Franco Cerro 12
3 Flag of Uruguay.svg Maximiliano Gómez Defensor Sporting 10
4 Flag of Uruguay.svg Fabián Estoyanoff Fénix 8
5 Flag of Uruguay.svg Facundo Rodríguez Boston River 7

Source: Soccerway

Torneo Intermedio

The Torneo Intermedio was played between the Apertura and Clausura tournaments, and consisted of two groups of eight teams whose composition depended on the final standings of the Torneo Apertura: teams in odd-numbered positions played in Serie A, while teams in even-numbered positions played in Serie B. In each group, teams played each other once, and both group winners played the Torneo Intermedio final, with its winner being assured of a Copa Sudamericana berth in case it failed to qualify for CONMEBOL competitions through the aggregate table. The Intermedio winner also had the chance to play the Supercopa Uruguaya against the Primera División champion. [2]

Serie A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification DFS PEÑ RAJ BOR FNX PCO LIV ETS
1 Defensor Sporting 7520157+817Advance to Torneo Intermedio Final 3–12–02–2
2 Peñarol 7511177+10162–34–13–04–1
3 Rampla Juniors 7322781111–21–01–11–0
4 Boston River 7313990100–00–13–1
5 Fénix 7232810291–11–21–12–1
6 Plaza Colonia 713349560–20–01–2
7 Liverpool 7124710351–22–31–12–0
8 El Tanque Sisley 7025613721–21–20–0
Source: AUF, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Playoff game, in case two teams are tied in points 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 tied in points for first place

Serie B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification NAC WAN RAC CRR DAN JUV SUD RIV
1 Nacional 7610165+1119Advance to Torneo Intermedio Final 1–13–12–1
2 Montevideo Wanderers 752093+6171–02–02–2
3 Racing 741286+2131–30–11–01–1
4 Cerro 722378180–20–23–02–1
5 Danubio [lower-alpha 1] 712459471–20–11–20–0
6 Juventud 713358360–11–12–21–0
7 Sud América [lower-alpha 1] 7124611540–30–11–1
8 River Plate 7034511631–10–20–2
Source: AUF, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Playoff game, in case two teams are tied in points 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 tied in points for first place
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Danubio were awarded two points and Sud América were deducted one point due to a breach of rules by Sud América manager Damián Timpani during the Torneo Intermedio match between both teams. [3]

Torneo Intermedio Final

Defensor Sporting 0–1 Nacional
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Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Referee: Leodán González

Top goalscorers

RankNameClubGoals
1 Flag of Uruguay.svg Rodrigo Aguirre Nacional 6
2 Flag of Uruguay.svg Gonzalo Carneiro Defensor Sporting 5
Flag of Uruguay.svg Fabián Estoyanoff Fénix 5
4 Flag of Uruguay.svg Sebastián Fernández Nacional 4
Flag of Uruguay.svg Cristian Palacios Montevideo Wanderers 4
Flag of Uruguay.svg Juan Ignacio Ramírez Liverpool 4

Source: Soccerway

Torneo Clausura

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Peñarol 151401397+3242Qualification to Championship playoff
2 Defensor Sporting 1510322717+1033
3 Nacional 159242915+1429
4 River Plate 156632316+724
5 Sud América 156452624+222
6 Danubio 155551824620
7 Cerro 156271724720
8 Boston River 155461315219
9 Rampla Juniors 154651519418
10 Fénix 154561717017
11 Liverpool 155282325217
12 Racing 154561822417
13 Montevideo Wanderers 154472126516
14 El Tanque Sisley 153751522716
15 Juventud 15321014281411
16 Plaza Colonia 1523101226149
Source: AUF, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Playoff game, in case two teams are tied in points 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 tied in points for first place

Results

Home \ Away BOR CRR DAN DFS ETS FNX JUV LIV WAN NAC PEÑ PCO RAC RAJ RIV SUD
Boston River 1–00–11–00–03–11–10–13–0
Cerro 1–20–33–20–41–02–22–1
Danubio 1–02–21–10–22–21–11–0
Defensor Sporting 1–00–22–22–14–22–13–2
El Tanque Sisley 2–10–21–12–20–31–10–41–1
Fénix 1–10–10–24–11–21–10–02–3
Juventud 2–10–10–22–12–50–21–0
Liverpool 1–21–05–01–41–11–20–42–4
Montevideo Wanderers 2–31–32–12–31–11–02–21–0
Nacional 5–03–11–11–21–03–0 0–2 1–0
Peñarol 3–13–01–02–12–03–04–0
Plaza Colonia 1–21–31–00–11–01–22–3
Racing 1–10–15–20–20–10–00–02–3
Rampla Juniors 1–00–12–21–12–10–21–42–0
River Plate 1–11–11–02–12–13–11–2
Sud América 1–01–11–13–22–32–21–1
Source: AUF, Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

RankNameClubGoals
1 Flag of Uruguay.svg Maureen Franco Cerro 10
Flag of Uruguay.svg Cristian Palacios Peñarol 10
3 Flag of Uruguay.svg Rubén Bentancourt Sud América 9
4 Flag of Uruguay.svg Sebastián Fernández Nacional 8
Flag of Uruguay.svg Renzo López Plaza Colonia 8
Flag of Uruguay.svg Cristian Rodríguez Peñarol 8
Flag of Uruguay.svg David Terans Danubio 8
8 Flag of Uruguay.svg Gonzalo Malán Juventud 7
Flag of Argentina.svg Maxi Rodríguez Peñarol 7
10 Flag of Uruguay.svg Liber Quiñones Racing 6
Flag of Uruguay.svg Alex Silva Rampla Juniors 6

Source: Soccerway

Aggregate table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Peñarol (C)3726838526+5986Qualification to Championship playoff and Copa Libertadores group stage
2 Defensor Sporting 3726836737+3086
3 Nacional 3726567135+3683Qualification to Copa Libertadores second stage
4 Montevideo Wanderers 37167145653+355Qualification to Copa Libertadores first stage
5 Cerro 37158145050053Qualification to Copa Sudamericana first stage [lower-alpha 1]
6 Boston River 37157154339+452
7 Rampla Juniors 371311134250850
8 Danubio [lower-alpha 2] 371014134049946
9 River Plate 371015124244245
10 Racing 37129164251945
11 Fénix 371012154647142
12 Liverpool 379101844581437
13 El Tanque Sisley 379101841642337
14 Sud América [lower-alpha 2] 37991950691935
15 Juventud 377102038592131
16 Plaza Colonia 376112032572529
Source: AUF
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Playoff game, in case two teams are tied in points 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 tied in points for first place
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. Since the Torneo Intermedio winners, Nacional, qualified for South American competition based on their aggregate table position, the spot awarded to the Torneo Intermedio winner (Copa Sudamericana first stage) was passed to the next best-placed team, in this case to the eighth-placed team.
  2. 1 2 Danubio were awarded two points and Sud América were deducted one point due to a breach of rules by Sud América manager Damián Timpani during the Torneo Intermedio match between both teams. [3]

Aggregate table playoff

Since Peñarol and Defensor Sporting ended the season tied in points, a playoff was played to determine the aggregate table first-placed team. The winners qualified for the Championship playoff finals.

Championship playoff

Semi-final Finals
Peñarol (Semi-final winners)
Peñarol (Clausura winners) (p) 0 (4) Peñarol (Aggregate table first place)
Defensor Sporting (Apertura winners)0 (2)

Semi-final

Peñarol won 4–2 on penalties.

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Final

Since Peñarol, who had the best record in the aggregate table, won the semifinal, they became champions automatically and the final was not played. Defensor Sporting became runners-up as the second-placed team in the aggregate table. Both teams qualified for the 2018 Copa Libertadores group stage.

 Primera División
2017 Champions
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Peñarol
49th title

Top goalscorers

RankNameClubGoals
1 Flag of Uruguay.svg Cristian Palacios Montevideo Wanderers / Peñarol 29
2 Flag of Uruguay.svg Maureen Franco Cerro 25
3 Flag of Uruguay.svg Fabián Estoyanoff Fénix / Peñarol 15
Flag of Uruguay.svg Cristian Rodríguez Peñarol 15
5 Flag of Uruguay.svg Sebastián Fernández Nacional 14
6 Flag of Uruguay.svg Rodrigo Aguirre Nacional 13
7 Flag of Uruguay.svg Juan Ignacio Ramírez Liverpool 12

Source: Tenfield

Relegation

Relegation is determined at the end of the season by computing an average of the number of points earned per game over the four most recent tournaments: 2016 Transición and this season's three tournaments (Apertura, Intermedio, and Clausura). The three teams with the lowest average were relegated to the Segunda División for the following season.

Pos
Team 2016
Pts
2017
Pts
Total
Pts
Total
Pld
Avg
Relegation
1 Nacional 3483117522.25
2 Defensor Sporting 2586111522.135
3 Peñarol 1586101521.942
4 Montevideo Wanderers 295584521.615
5 Cerro 225375521.442
6 Danubio 294675521.442
7 Boston River 225274521.423
8 Rampla Juniors 175067521.288
9 Racing 204565521.25
10 River Plate 184563521.212
11 Fénix 194261521.173
12 Liverpool 243761521.173
13 El Tanque Sisley (O)3737371Qualification to Relegation playoff
14 Sud América (R)173552521
15 Juventud (R)173148520.923Relegation to Segunda División
16 Plaza Colonia (R)122941520.788

Relegation playoff

Since El Tanque Sisley and Sud América ended with the same average, a playoff (by points) between both teams was played to determine the third relegated team. If both teams were tied in points after the second leg, an extra match would be played. The loser was relegated to the Segunda División.

TeamsScores
Team 1 Points Team 21st leg2nd legTiebreaker match
El Tanque Sisley 3:3 Sud América 3–20–11–1 (4–2 p)

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