There are two top clubs in Uruguay and a couple more trying to keep them honest. Virtually all the clubs hail from Montevideo as you will see later on.
The 'Uru' column is for domestic success and 'Tot' includes South American success. The latter has benefitted the top two greatly.
So how do the points work? In the Primera División (Division 1) these are the Clausura, Apertura and briefly the Liga Mayor where the top four are rewarded with 6, 3, 2 and 1. The Copa Uruguay (Cup) 4 and 2 points for the finalists only. In South America, the Copa Libertadores gives 8, 4 and 2 points.
The Primera División confusingly has two competitions, the one constant I've put under what is now the Clausura. It is the second to be played in the season.
Peñarol is the most successful. It has recently won the 2017, 2018 and 2021 titles. Liverpool FC won in 2020 and 2023 (current holder) and Nacional 2019 and 2022.
Then there is the Apertura which is played first and was first held in 1994. There was also the Liga Major which went from 1975 to 1978 which I included here. Nacional last won it in 2020, Plaza Colonia, Liverpool and Peñarol (last two occasions) winning since.
The Copa Uruguay started in 2022, with one other attempt in 1969. Defensor Sporting has won the two recent ones.
Knock out Cup tournaments aren't historically played in South America and are reluctant new additions. This has meant they have fiddled around with league competitions to fill the season.
The Copa Libertadores was a happy hunting ground for two Uruguayan clubs. They were the top nation in the 1960's and strong in the 1980's, then it stopped abruptly. A few recent dabbles cannot hide the fact that their glory days on the bigger stage seem to be over.
All put together, the clubs are below. The grand total is shown for each club, divided into regions with a ranking number (Rk) which gives their place compared to all the other clubs.
The football scene in Uruguay is a Montevideo comp with a few others added from mainly the shared south coastline. 98% of the points go to the capital city.
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