2009–10 Uruguayan Primera División season
| Season | 2009–10 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Peñarol (46th title) |
| Relegated | Cerrito Cerro Largo Atenas |
| Copa Libertadores | Peñarol Nacional Liverpool |
| Copa Sudamericana | Peñarol River Plate Defensor Sporting |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 706 (2.94 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Apertura: Maureen Franco (13 goals) Clausura: Antonio Pacheco (14 goals) Season: Antonio Pacheco (23 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Liverpool 7–1 Tacuarembó Montevideo Wanderers 7–1 Cerro Largo |
| Biggest away win | Atenas 0–6 Nacional |
| Highest scoring | Danubio 4–5 Tacuarembó |
← 2008–09 2010–11 → | |
The 2009–10 Liga Profesional de Primera División season, also known as the 2009–10 Copa Uruguaya or the 2009–10 Campeonato Uruguayo, was the 106th season of Uruguay's top-flight football league, and the 79th in which it was professional. The season was named in honor of Héctor del Campo, ex-president of Danubio.
Format
[edit]The season was divided into two tournaments: the Apertura and the Clausura. In each tournament, the teams played against each other in a single round-robin format. Whoever plays at home against an opponent in the Apertura played the same opponent as a visitor in the Clausura. The champion of the Copa Uruguaya could have been decided in three ways:
- If the same team won both the Apertura and the Clausura.
- If two different teams won the Apertura and the Clausura and one of those teams had the most points in the aggregate table, a single playoff match would have been contested between the two clubs. If the winner of the playoff match was the team with the most points in the aggregate table, they would have won the Copa Uruguaya. If not, the same two teams would have contested a two-legged tie, the winner of which would have been decided on points (3 for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss). If there was a tie in points after the second leg, the team with the best goal difference would be the Copa Uruguaya champion. If there was a tie in points and goal difference after the second leg, 30 minutes of extra time would be played in two 15-minutes halves, followed a penalty shootout if necessary.
- If two different teams won the Apertura and the Clausura and neither had the most points in the aggregate table, the Apertura and Clasura winners would play one match (with extra time and a penalty shootout, if needed). The winner of the match would play a maximum of two matches (for points) against the team with the most points in the aggregate table. The team with the most points would be the champion. If there was a tie in points after the second match, goal difference would determine the champion. If there was a tie in points and goal difference after the second leg, 30 minutes of extra time would be played in two 15-minutes halves, followed a penalty shoot-out if necessary.
Relegation
[edit]Relegation was determined by an aggregate table of the past two seasons. The teams who had participated only in this season had their points and goal difference multiplied by two. The three lowest-placed teams were relegated to the Segunda División Profesional for the next season.
International qualification
[edit]Because of Uruguay's qualification to the 2010 FIFA World Cup, there was no Liguilla Pre-Libertadores this season. The champion of the Copa Uruguaya earned the Uruguay 1 berth in the 2011 Copa Libertadores and 2010 Copa Sudamericana. The Copa Uruguaya runner-up earned the Uruguay 2 berth in the 2011 Copa Libertadores. The Uruguay 3 berth for the 2011 Copa Libertadores went to the highest-placed non-qualified team in the aggregate table. The Uruguay 2 and Uruguay 3 berths for the 2010 Copa Sudamericana went to the next highest-placed non-qualified teams in the aggregate table.
Teams
[edit]Sixteen teams competed in the Primera División this season. Thirteen teams remained from the 2008–09 season. Villa Española was relegated last season after the Apertura tournament due to financial reasons. They were joined by Juventud and Bella Vista, who finished 14th and 15th in the relegation table, respectively. These three teams were replaced by Fénix and Cerrito, the 2008–09 Segunda División winner and runner-up, respectively, and Atenas, the Segunda División playoff winner. Both Fénix and Cerrito are returning to the Primera División while this is Atenas' first season in the top-flight.
Torneo Apertura
[edit]The Torneo Apertura "Coronel Matías Vázquez" began on August 23, 2009 and ended on December 13, 2009.
Standings
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nacional | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 11 | +25 | 36[a] | Championship Playoffs |
| 2 | Liverpool | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 14 | +17 | 29 | |
| 3 | Defensor Sporting | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 16 | +12 | 29 | |
| 4 | Montevideo Wanderers | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 13 | +11 | 26 | |
| 5 | Peñarol | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 26 | |
| 6 | Danubio | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 23 | |
| 7 | Rampla Juniors | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 24 | |
| 8 | River Plate | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 23 | |
| 9 | Racing | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 20 | |
| 10 | Cerrito | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 18 | |
| 11 | Cerro Largo | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 16 | |
| 12 | Tacuarembó | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 16 | |
| 13 | Central Español | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 28 | −15 | 12 | |
| 14 | Cerro | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 31 | −13 | 11 | |
| 15 | Atenas | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 32 | −23 | 11 | |
| 16 | Fénix | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 26 | −16 | 6 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head results; 5th draw
Notes:
Results
[edit]Top-ten goalscorers
[edit]| Pos | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Maureen Franco
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Cerrito | 13 |
| 2 | Emiliano Alfaro
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Liverpool | 12 |
| 3 | Diego Ifrán
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Danubio | 10 |
| 4 | Fabricio Núñez
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Cerro Largo | 8 |
| Antonio Pacheco
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Peñarol | 8 | |
| 6 | Martín Cauteruccio
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Racing | 7 |
| Ismael Espiga
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Central Español | 7 | |
| Nicolás Lodeiro
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Nacional | 7 | |
| Jonathan Ramis
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Peñarol | 7 | |
| 10 | Diego de Souza
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Defensor Sporting | 6 |
 Nicolás Guevara
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Rampla Juniors | 6 |
Updated as of games played on December 13, 2009.
Source: AUF (in Spanish)
Torneo Clausura
[edit]The Torneo Clausura "Dr. Walter Lanfranco" began on January 23.
Standings
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peñarol | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 15 | +25 | 43 | Championship Playoffs |
| 2 | Cerro | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 29 | |
| 3 | Fénix | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 29 | |
| 4 | Nacional | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 27 | |
| 5 | River Plate | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 19 | +12 | 23 | |
| 6 | Central Español | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 22 | |
| 7 | Liverpool | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 22 | |
| 8 | Rampla Juniors | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 22 | |
| 9 | Racing | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 29 | −11 | 19 | |
| 10 | Tacuarembó | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 18 | |
| 11 | Defensor Sporting | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 28 | −7 | 17 | |
| 12 | Danubio | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 16 | |
| 13 | Montevideo Wanderers | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 26 | −1 | 15 | |
| 14 | Cerrito | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 27 | −10 | 14 | |
| 15 | Cerro Largo | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 34 | −21 | 12 | |
| 16 | Atenas | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 30 | −14 | 10 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head results; 5th draw
Results
[edit]Top-ten goalscorers
[edit]| Pos | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antonio Pacheco
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Peñarol | 14 |
| 2 | Sergio Blanco
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Nacional | 9 |
| Rodrigo Mora
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Cerro | 9 | |
| 4 | Luis Machado
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Tacuarembó | 8 |
| Fabricio Núñez
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Cerro Largo | 8 | |
| Ignacio Risso
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Defensor Sporting | 8 | |
| 7 | Nicolás Guevara
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Rampla Juniors | 7 |
| Diego Rodríguez
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Central Español | 7 | |
| 9 | Diego Alonso
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Peñarol | 6 |
| Diego Ifrán
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Danubio | 6 | |
| Alejandro Martinuccio
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Peñarol | 6 |
Source: AUF (in Spanish)
Aggregate table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peñarol | 30 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 68 | 34 | +34 | 69 | 2011 Copa Libertadores Second Stage[a] |
| 2 | Nacional | 30 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 63 | 26 | +37 | 63[b] | |
| 3 | Liverpool | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 53 | 35 | +18 | 51 | 2011 Copa Libertadores First Stage |
| 4 | River Plate | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 55 | 42 | +13 | 46 | 2010 Copa Sudamericana First Stage |
| 5 | Defensor Sporting | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 49 | 44 | +5 | 46 | |
| 6 | Rampla Juniors | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 36 | 37 | −1 | 46 | |
| 7 | Montevideo Wanderers | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 49 | 39 | +10 | 41 | |
| 8 | Cerro | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 40 | |
| 9 | Danubio | 30 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 47 | 50 | −3 | 39 | |
| 10 | Racing | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 43 | 51 | −8 | 39 | |
| 11 | Fénix | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 37 | −6 | 35 | |
| 12 | Central Español | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 37 | 48 | −11 | 34 | |
| 13 | Tacuarembó | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 39 | 52 | −13 | 34 | |
| 14 | Cerrito | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 37 | 48 | −11 | 32 | |
| 15 | Cerro Largo | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 52 | −24 | 28 | |
| 16 | Atenas | 30 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 25 | 62 | −37 | 21 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head results; 5th draw
Notes:
Season topscorers
[edit]| Pos | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antonio Pacheco
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Peñarol | 22 |
| 2 | Diego Ifrán
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Danubio | 16 |
| Fabricio Núñez
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Cerro Largo | 16 | |
| 4 | Sergio Blanco
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Nacional | 13 |
| Maureen Franco
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Cerrito | 13 | |
| Alfredo Guevara
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Rampla Juniors | 13 | |
| 7 | Emiliano Alfaro
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Liverpool | 12 |
| Martín Cauteruccio
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Racing | 12 | |
| 9 | Ignacio Risso
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Defensor Sporting | 11 |
| 10 | Diego de Souza
|
Defensor Sporting | 10 |
Source: AUF (in Spanish)
Relegation table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nacional | 59 | 37 | 10 | 12 | 113 | 60 | +53 | 118[a] | |
| 2 | Peñarol | 59 | 36 | 12 | 11 | 119 | 64 | +55 | 120 | |
| 3 | Defensor Sporting | 59 | 33 | 11 | 15 | 101 | 71 | +30 | 110 | |
| 4 | Liverpool | 59 | 28 | 19 | 12 | 97 | 67 | +30 | 103 | |
| 5 | River Plate | 59 | 25 | 18 | 16 | 103 | 78 | +25 | 96[b] | |
| 6 | Cerro | 59 | 26 | 14 | 19 | 96 | 74 | +22 | 92 | |
| 7 | Racing | 59 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 89 | 82 | +7 | 89 | |
| 8 | Danubio | 59 | 26 | 8 | 25 | 94 | 89 | +5 | 86 | |
| 9 | Montevideo Wanderers | 59 | 21 | 13 | 25 | 91 | 81 | +10 | 76 | |
| 10 | Fénix | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 37 | −6 | 68.83[c] | |
| 11 | Central Español | 59 | 16 | 18 | 25 | 70 | 93 | −23 | 66 | |
| 12 | Rampla Juniors | 59 | 16 | 18 | 25 | 70 | 93 | −23 | 63[b] | |
| 13 | Tacuarembó | 59 | 17 | 12 | 30 | 70 | 97 | −27 | 63 | |
| 14 | Cerrito (R) | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 37 | 48 | −11 | 62.93[c] | Relegation to the Segunda División Profesional |
| 15 | Cerro Largo (R) | 59 | 13 | 17 | 29 | 61 | 97 | −36 | 56 | |
| 16 | Atenas (R) | 30 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 25 | 62 | −37 | 41.3[c] |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head results; 5th draw
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Nacional was docked three points.
- ^ a b In the previous season, Rampla Juniors was docked three points won against River Plate, to whom the points were then awarded to.
- ^ a b c Having only played one season in the Primera División, Atenas', Cerrito's, and Fénix's total points for this year were multiplied by 1.966 for the relegation table.
Championship playoffs
[edit]Nacional and Peñarol qualified to the championship playoffs as the Apertura and Clausura winners, respectively. Additionally, Peñarol requalified as the team with the most points in the season aggregate table. Given this situation, an initial playoff was held between the two team. Peñarol needed only to win the playoff to become the season champions; Nacional had to win the playoff to force another two matches, which they successfully did.
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Finals
[edit]Since Nacional won the initial playoff, an additional two matches was contested to crown the champion. The points system was used for the two matches. The team with the most points at the end of the second game was declared the champion. If there was a tie in points after the second game, goal difference would be used to break the tie, followed by two fifteen-minute extra periods, followed by a penalty shootout if necessary.
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| 1 | Peñarol | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 2010 Copa Sudamericana Second Stage |
| 2 | Nacional | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd extra time; 4th penalty shoot-out.
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Diario EL PAIS - Montevideo - Uruguay". Elpais.com.uy. Archived from the original on 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2013-08-16.
External links
[edit]- Official webpage (in Spanish)
- Official regulations (in Spanish)