2026 Copa de la Liga AUF

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2026 Copa de la Liga AUF
Tournament details
CountryUruguay
Dates11–25 January 2026
Teams16
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Goals scored16 (1.78 per match)

All statistics correct as of 17 January 2026.

The 2026 Copa de la Liga AUF is the first edition of the Copa de la Liga AUF, a football cup tournament for the 16 clubs participating in the Liga AUF Uruguaya, the top tier of Uruguayan football. Its creation was announced on 24 December 2025, and the tournament is played from 11 to 25 January 2026, prior to the start of the 2026 Liga AUF Uruguaya. [1]

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Format

The competition is played under a single-elimination format, with the 16 participating teams being seeded for the first round according to their placement in the aggregate table of the previous Liga AUF Uruguaya season, and the promoted teams (Albion, Central Español, and Deportivo Maldonado) being the three lowest seeds, ordered according to their placement in the 2025 Segunda División. All rounds of the competition (round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final) are played over a single match on neutral ground, with the winner being decided in a penalty shootout if matches end tied after 90 minutes. [1]

If the teams that qualified for the Supercopa Uruguaya also reach the final of this competition, both the Supercopa and the Copa de la Liga AUF will be awarded in the former competition. [2]

The winners of the competition will be awarded US$100,000, to be exclusively spent on infrastructure projects. [3]

Schedule

The schedule for the competition is as follows: [4]

RoundDates
Round of 1611–14 January 2026
Quarter-finals17–19 January 2026
Semi-finals21–22 January 2026
Final25 January or 1 February 2026

Venues

The competition is held at neutral venues both in Montevideo and in the interior of Uruguay, selected by the Uruguayan Football Association. [5]

CityStadiumCapacity
Montevideo Parque Alfredo Víctor Viera 11,000
Luis Franzini 16,000
Charrúa 14,000
Parque Federico Omar Saroldi 6,000
Colonia del Sacramento Juan Gaspar Prandi  [ es ]3,000
Durazno Silvestre Octavio Landoni  [ es ]10,500
Maldonado Domingo Burgueño Miguel 22,000
Minas Juan Antonio Lavalleja  [ es ]8,000

Bracket

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
        
Nacional (p) 0 (4)
Deportivo Maldonado 0 (3)
Nacional (p) 1 (5)
Cerro Largo 1 (4)
Montevideo City Torque 2
Cerro Largo 3
Nacional
 
Juventud 3
Montevideo Wanderers 0
Juventud
Progreso
Defensor Sporting 0 (3)
Progreso (p) 0 (4)
 
 
Peñarol (p) 0 (5)
Central Español 0 (3)
Peñarol
Racing
Racing 2
Cerro 1
 
 
Boston River 1
Danubio 0
Boston River
Albion
Liverpool 0
Albion 2

Round of 16

11 January 2026 (2026-01-11) Juventud 3–0 Montevideo Wanderers Montevideo
19:00  UTC−3
  • Morosini Soccerball shade.svg15'
  • Izaguirre Soccerball shade.svg53'
  • Larregui Soccerball shade.svg65'
 Report Stadium: Parque Federico Omar Saroldi
Referee: Santiago Motta
Note: Match originally scheduled for 10 January 2026, 21:30 local time, but rescheduled due to poor weather. [6]
11 January 2026 (2026-01-11) Defensor Sporting 0–0
(3–4 p)		 Progreso Colonia del Sacramento
21:30  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Juan Gaspar Prandi
Referee: Kevin Fontes
Penalties
  • Jorge Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Cuello Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Bruschi Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Sena Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Navarro Soccerball shade cross.svg
12 January 2026 (2026-01-12) Boston River 1–0 Danubio Montevideo
19:00  UTC−3
  • González Soccerball shade.svg55'
 Report Stadium: Parque Alfredo Víctor Viera
Referee: Pablo Silveira
12 January 2026 (2026-01-12) Peñarol 0–0
(5–3 p)		 Central Español Minas
21:30  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Juan Antonio Lavalleja
Referee: Andrés Martínez
Penalties
  • González Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Madruga Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Daguer Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Barboza Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Alegre Soccerball shad check.svg
13 January 2026 (2026-01-13) Liverpool 0–2 Albion Montevideo
19:00  UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Charrúa
Referee: Juan Cianni
13 January 2026 (2026-01-13) Nacional 0–0
(4–3 p)		 Deportivo Maldonado Montevideo
21:30  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Gran Parque Central
Referee: Augusto Olmos
Penalties
  • Calione Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Clematte Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Martínez Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Dos Santos Soccerball shad check.svg
  • González Soccerball shad check.svg
14 January 2026 (2026-01-14) Montevideo City Torque 2–3 Cerro Largo Montevideo
19:00  UTC−3
  • Shaw Soccerball shade.svg8'
  • Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
 Report
  • Pandiani Soccerball shade.svg7', 10'
  • Hernández Soccerball shade.svg27' (pen.)
Stadium: Charrúa
Referee: Rubén Umpiérrez
14 January 2026 (2026-01-14) Racing 2–1 Cerro Montevideo
21:30  UTC−3
  • Suárez Soccerball shade.svg57'
  • Gadea Soccerball shade.svg75'
 Report
  • Cambón Soccerball shade.svg90'
Stadium: Parque Alfredo Víctor Viera
Referee: Federico Arman

Quarter-finals

17 January 2026 (2026-01-17) Nacional 1–1
(5–4 p)		 Cerro Largo Montevideo
20:00  UTC−3
  • Dos Santos Soccerball shade.svg31'
 Report
  • Monserrat Soccerball shade.svg59'
Stadium: Parque Federico Omar Saroldi
Referee: Felipe Vikonis
Penalties
  • Calione Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Dos Santos Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Martínez Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Montaos Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • González Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Vera Soccerball shad check.svg
  • T. Viera Soccerball shad check.svg
18 January 2026 (2026-01-18) Boston River v Albion Montevideo
19:00  UTC−3 Stadium: Parque Palermo
Referee: Federico Modernell
18 January 2026 (2026-01-18) Juventud v Progreso Montevideo
21:30  UTC−3 Stadium: Parque Federico Omar Saroldi
Referee: Pablo Silveira
19 January 2026 (2026-01-19) Peñarol v Racing Montevideo
21:30  UTC−3 Stadium: Parque Alfredo Víctor Viera
Referee: Eduardo Varela

Semi-finals

21–22 January 2026 (2026-01) Nacional v
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21–22 January 2026 (2026-01)v
--:--  UTC−3

Final

If the Copa de la Liga AUF final is contested by the 2026 Supercopa Uruguaya participants Nacional and Peñarol, the Supercopa will serve as the final for both competitions.

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See also

References

  1. 1 2 "En enero se jugará la Copa de la Liga AUF" [The Copa de la Liga AUF will be played in January] (in Spanish). Uruguayan Football Association. 24 December 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "La Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol anunció la creación de la Copa de la Liga AUF" [The Uruguayan Football Association announced the creation of the Copa de la Liga AUF] (in Spanish). ESPN. 26 December 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "Copa de la Liga AUF: mirá todos los detalles y qué sucede si Nacional y Peñarol juegan un clásico en la final" [Copa de la Liga AUF: check all the details and what happens if Nacional and Peñarol play a clásico in the final] (in Spanish). El Observador. 26 December 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "Copa de la Liga AUF: el calendario y todos los detalles del campeonato local de verano" [Copa de la Liga AUF: the schedule and all the details of the domestic summer championship] (in Spanish). Montevideo Portal. 5 January 2026. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "Copa de la Liga AUF: el título oficial que se disputará ya tiene fechas, formato y premio económico confirmado" [Copa de la Liga AUF: the official title to be contested already has dates, format and confirmed economic prize] (in Spanish). El País. 26 December 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  6. ↑ "Se suspendió el primer partido de la Copa de la Liga AUF por lluvias. ¿Cuándo se jugará?" [The Copa de la Liga AUF's first match was suspended due to rain. When will it be played?] (in Spanish). Montevideo Portal. 10 January 2026. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
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