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    Ehsan Danish

    For the defunct and first competition held, see Uruguayan Segunda División (1903–1914).
    Segunda División Profesional
    Organising bodyAUF
    Founded1942; 83 years ago (1942)
    Country Uruguay
    ConfederationCONMEBOL
    Number of clubs14
    Level on pyramid2
    Promotion toPrimera División
    Relegation toPrimera División Amateur
    Current championsPlaza Colonia (1st title)
    (2024)
    Most championshipsFénix
    Sud América
    (7 titles each)
    TV partnersTenfield
    WebsiteSegunda División
    Current: 2025 season

    The 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. In 1942, the Segunda División was established to replace the amateur Divisional Intermedia, establishing a professional league for lower divisions in Uruguay.[2][3]

    The most successful clubs are Fénix and Sud América with seven titles. The current champion is Plaza Colonia.

    Format

    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.

    2025 season teams

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    Locations of the 2025 season teams outside Montevideo.
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    Locations of the 2025 Segunda División teams within Montevideo.
    Club City Stadium Capacity
    Albion Montevideo Charrúa 14,000
    Artigas Artigas Matías González 7,000
    Atenas San Carlos Atenas 6,000
    Central Español Montevideo Parque Palermo 6,500
    Cerrito Montevideo Parque Maracaná 8,000
    Colón Montevideo Parque Doctor Carlos Suero 2,000
    Deportivo Maldonado Maldonado Domingo Burgueño Miguel 22,000
    Fénix Montevideo Parque Capurro 10,000
    La Luz Montevideo Parque Luis Rivero 4,000
    Oriental La Paz Parque Oriental 1,500
    Rampla Juniors Montevideo Olímpico 9,500
    Rentistas Montevideo Complejo Rentistas 10,600
    Tacuarembó Tacuarembó Raúl Goyenola 12,000
    Uruguay Montevideo Montevideo Parque ANCAP 4,000

    List of champions

    For the period 1903–1914, see Uruguayan Segunda División (1903-1914).
    For the period 1915–1941, see Uruguayan Divisional Intermedia.
    Ed. Season Champion Runner-up Third place
    Primera División B
    1
    		 1942 Miramar Misiones (1) Progreso Bella Vista
    2
    		 1943 River Plate (1) Cerro Progreso
    3
    		 1944 Rampla Juniors (1) Cerro Bella Vista
    4
    		 1945 Progreso (1) Racing Danubio
    5
    		 1946 Cerro (1) Racing Sud América
    6
    		 1947 Danubio (1) Bella Vista Progreso
    7
    		 1948 (Championship not completed due to players strike)[4]
    8
    		 1949 Bella Vista (1) Racing Sud América
    9
    		 1950 Defensor (1) Sud América Racing
    10
    		 1951 Sud América (1) Fénix Bella Vista
    11
    		 1952 Montevideo Wanderers (1) Bella Vista Progreso
    12
    		 1953 Miramar Misiones (2) Progreso Sud América
    13
    		 1954 Sud América (2) Central Español Racing
    14
    		 1955 Racing (1) Fénix Central Español
    15
    		 1956 Fénix (1) Central Español River Plate
    16
    		 1957 Sud América (3) Central Español Canillitas
    17
    		 1958 Racing (2) Progreso Central Español
    18
    		 1959 Fénix (2) Colón Central Español
    19
    		 1960 Danubio (2) River Plate Central Español
    20
    		 1961 Central Español (1) Sud América Bella Vista
    21
    		 1962 Montevideo Wanderers (2) Sud América Bella Vista
    22
    		 1963 Sud América (4) Colón Central Español
    23
    		 1964 Colón (1) Liverpool La Luz
    24
    		 1965 Defensor (2) La Luz Progreso
    25
    		 1966 Liverpool (1) River Plate Central Español
    26
    		 1967 River Plate (2) La Luz Montevideo Wanderers
    27
    		 1968 Bella Vista (2) Huracán Buceo Montevideo Wanderers
    28
    		 1969 Huracán Buceo Central Español Progreso
    29
    		 1970 Danubio Progreso Central Español
    30
    		 1971 Rentistas Fénix Miramar Misiones
    31
    		 1972 Montevideo Wanderers Fénix Racing
    32
    		 1973 Fénix (3) Rampla Juniors Colón
    33
    		 1974 Racing (3) Colón Central Español
    34
    		 1975 Sud América (5) El Tanque Sisley Uruguay Montevideo
    35
    		 1976 Bella Vista (3) Rampla Juniors Racing
    36
    		 1977 Fénix (4) Rampla Juniors Racing
    37
    		 1978 River Plate (3) La Luz Central Español
    38
    		 1979 Progreso Miramar Misiones La Luz
    39
    		 1980 Rampla Juniors Racing Liverpool
    40
    		 1981 El Tanque Sisley Racing La Luz
    41
    		 1982 Colón Fénix Villa Española
    42
    		 1983 Central Español Racing Rentistas
    43
    		 1984 River Plate (4) Huracán Liverpool
    44
    		 1985 Fénix (5) Liverpool Cerrito
    45
    		 1986 Miramar Misiones Rentistas Sud América
    46
    		 1987 Liverpool Racing Sud América
    47
    		 1988 Rentistas Racing Sud América
    48
    		 1989 Racing (4) Cerrito Sud América
    49
    		 1990 El Tanque Sisley Sud América Basáñez
    50
    		 1991 River Plate (5) Huracán Basáñez
    51
    		 1992 Rampla Juniors Huracán Buceo Basáñez
    52
    		 1993 Basáñez Central Español Fénix
    53
    		 1994 Sud América (6) Racing Uruguay Montevideo
    54
    		 1995 Huracán Buceo Racing Rentistas
    Segunda División Profesional
    55
    		 1996 Rentistas Racing Progreso
    56
    		 1997 Bella Vista (4) Villa Española Progreso
    57
    		 1998 Cerro Deportivo Maldonado Frontera Rivera Chico
    58
    		 1999 Juventud Villa Española Racing
    59
    		 2000 Montevideo Wanderers Central Español Fénix
    60
    		 2001 Villa Española Progreso Plaza Colonia
    61
    		 2002 Liverpool Miramar Misiones Deportivo Colonia
    62
    		 2003 Cerrito Rentistas Rocha
    63
    		 2004 River Plate (6) Rampla Juniors Paysandú
    64
    		 2005 Bella Vista (5) Central Español Atenas
    65
    		 2005–06 Progreso Juventud Basáñez
    66
    		 2006–07 Fénix (6) Cerro Juventud
    67
    		 2007–08 Racing (5) Cerro Largo Villa Española
    68
    		 2008–09 Fénix (7) Cerrito Atenas
    69
    		 2009–10 El Tanque Sisley Bella Vista Miramar Misiones
    70
    		 2010–11 Rentistas Cerrito Cerro Largo
    71
    		 2011–12 Central Español Juventud Progreso
    72
    		 2012–13 Sud América (7) Rentistas Miramar Misiones
    73
    		 2013–14 Tacuarembó Atenas Rampla Juniors
    74
    		 2014–15 Liverpool Plaza Colonia Villa Teresa
    75
    		 2015–16 Rampla Juniors Villa Española Boston River
    76
    		 2016 El Tanque Sisley Atenas Cerro Largo
    77
    		 2017 Torque Atenas Progreso
    78
    		 2018 Cerro Largo Juventud Plaza Colonia
    79
    		 2019 Torque Deportivo Maldonado Rentistas
    80
    		 2020 Cerrito Villa Española Sud América
    81
    		 2021 Albion Danubio Defensor Sporting
    82
    		 2022 Racing (6) La Luz Cerro
    83
    		 2023 Miramar Misiones Progreso Rampla Juniors
    84
    		 2024 Plaza Colonia Montevideo City Torque Juventud

    Titles by club

    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
    Miramar Misiones 4 1942, 1953, 1986, 2023
    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
    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
    Plaza Colonia 1 2024
    Tacuarembó 1 2013–14
    Villa Española 1 2001

    See also

    References

    1. ^ Segunda División Profesional
    2. ^ La Segunda división y sus dos nombres: ¿Campeonato Uruguayo o Liga de Ascenso Profesional?
    3. ^ Until 1941, the second level was formed by the División Intermedia
    4. ^ Tournament abandoned due to players' strike
    Credit: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Segunda_Divisi%C3%B3n_Uruguay

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